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American Fork · City Council

Council accepts Chipman/Stake Center annexation petition, picks Questica budget software

October 22, 2024, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.

With two members absent, the council accepted the petition to annex about 24 acres at 515 South 100 West for a church and single-family homes, rezoned a 0.56-acre lot at 342 S. 600 East to GC-2, adopted the 2024 water conservation plan and approved a budget software contract with Questica worth $107,727 over its three-year term. A re-approval of the Skidmore annexation was pulled.

From the approved minutes.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item PH · Roads and utilities

    Public hearing on vacating transportation easement at about 250 West 700 South

    Discussed · About 250 West 700 South

    No comments.

  2. Item Consent 4 · Development

    Release of durability retainer, Deer Park Phase 1, 42 E. 1100 South

    Approved · 3-0 · 42 E. 1100 South

    Released a $1,370,172.50 durability retainer after the one-year warranty period.

    • Payment$1.37 million Release of Deer Park Phase 1 durability retainer

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Holley. Vote: 3-0 (consent agenda); Carroll and Taylor absent

  3. Item Consent 5 · Development

    Release of durability retainer, Parc on 5th Phase 1C, 434 S. 600 East

    Approved · 3-0 · 434 S. 600 East

    Released $8,674.56.

    • Payment$8,675 Release of Parc on 5th Phase 1C durability retainer

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Holley. Vote: 3-0 (consent agenda)

  4. Item Consent 6 · Development

    Release of construction guarantee, Autumn Crest Plat F, 935 E. 1060 North

    Approved · 3-0 · 935 E. 1060 North

    Released a $352,351 construction guarantee and accepted the improvements.

    • Payment$352,351 Release of Autumn Crest Plat F construction guarantee

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Holley. Vote: 3-0 (consent agenda)

  5. Item Consent 7 · Budget

    Ratification of payments Oct. 2-15, 2024, and purchases over $50,000

    Approved · 3-0

    Routine consent ratification.

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Holley. Vote: 3-0 (consent agenda)

  6. Item 1 · Appointment

    John Ragan appointed to Historic Preservation Commission (term to 2027)

    Approved · 3-0

    Appointment.

    Moved by Councilmember Holley, seconded by Councilmember Hunter. Vote: 3-0; Carroll and Taylor absent

  7. Item 2 · Contract

    Budget software agreement with Questica Ltd.

    Approved · 3-0

    An RFP drew eight responses; a committee of four department heads picked Questica (Euna Solutions) after demos. Three-year agreement with two optional one-year extensions covering operating, personnel and capital budgeting, OpenBook transparency and budget book automation.

    • Contract$107,727 to Questica Ltd. (Euna Solutions) Three-year budget software license plus $15,000 implementation (two optional extension years would add $66,547.07). RFP, 8 proposals, selection committee. Paid from General fund (within FY2024-25 budget)
    • Year 1 $30,000; Year 2 $30,900; Year 3 $31,827; Year 4 $32,781.81; Year 5 $33,765.26
    • One-time implementation $15,000
    • Three-year term with implementation: $107,727; five years if extended: $174,274.07

    Moved by Councilmember Hunter, seconded by Councilmember Holley. Vote: 3-0; Carroll and Taylor absent

  8. Item 3 · Annexation

    Chipman/Stake Center Annexation petition, about 24 acres at 515 South 100 West

    Approved · 3-0 · 515 South 100 West

    Resolution 2024-10-37R accepting the petition. Owners include The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Chipman family and the city; plans are a stake center and single-family homes in PR-3.0 zoning with a shared-use path along the American Fork River.

    • Acres: about 24
    • Proposed zone: PR-3.0
    • Resolution 2024-10-37R

    Moved by Councilmember Hunter, seconded by Councilmember John. Vote: 3-0; Carroll and Taylor absent

    Follow Chipman/Stake Center annexation in the development tracker →

  9. Item 4 · Annexation

    Skidmore Annexation re-approval, 7.522 acres at about 100 East 1500 South

    No action · About 100 East 1500 South

    Pulled from the agenda.

    Follow Skidmore annexation in the development tracker →

  10. Item 5 · Zoning

    600 East Office zone change, 342 S. 600 East (0.56 acre)

    Approved · 3-0 · 342 S. 600 East

    Ordinance 2024-10-47 rezoning from GC-1 to GC-2 so a building can sit at the 14-foot landscape setback; the applicant's land to the south is already GC-2. Planning Commission recommended approval.

    • Acres: 0.56
    • GC-1 → GC-2
    • Ordinance 2024-10-47

    Moved by Councilmember Holley, seconded by Councilmember Hunter. Vote: 3-0; Carroll and Taylor absent

    Follow 600 East Office zone change in the development tracker →

  11. Item 6 · Zoning

    Car Guyz use approval in PI-1 zone, 734 E. 830 South

    Approved · 3-0 · 734 E. 830 South (agenda listed 930 South)

    Council found the Car Guyz use similar to permitted PI-1 uses under code section 17.7.701(B)(1)(e). Staff saw no negative impacts; the site plan needs a minor amendment.

    Moved by Councilmember Hunter, seconded by Councilmember Holley. Vote: 3-0; Carroll and Taylor absent

  12. Item 7 · Roads and utilities

    2024 Water Conservation and Management Plan

    Approved · 3-0

    Adopted the plan update presented at the Oct. 15 work session.

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Holley. Vote: 3-0; Carroll and Taylor absent

  13. Item 8 · Roads and utilities

    Vacation of transportation easement, about 250 West 700 South

    Approved · 3-0 · About 250 West 700 South (Harbor Village Plat B)

    Ordinance 2024-10-48 vacating a transportation easement behind lots 301-303 of Harbor Village Plat B.

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Holley. Vote: 3-0; Carroll and Taylor absent

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