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American Fork · City Council

Council releases $460,000 Deer Park retainer, tables business license overhaul

March 10, 2026, 7:00 p.m. · American Fork City Hall, 31 N. Church St.

With three members present, the council released a $459,516 durability retainer for Deer Park Phase 3, approved easements for a storm drain at 247 East 700 North and river access at the Monument Health property, and vacated part of a trail easement for Climb Concrete. It tabled the business license code rewrite at Councilmember Tim Holley's request and accepted withdrawal of the Harbor Road Plat E annexation. The mayor warned of a bleak water year.

From the approved minutes.

Decisions at a glance

Agenda, item by item

  1. Item PH 1 · Other

    Hearing on vacating part of trail easement, 300 E. 1700 South

    Discussed · 300 E. 1700 South

    No public comment.

  2. Item 2-3 · Public safety

    Swearing in of police officers David Gonzalez and Brandon Mason

    No action

    Oaths administered.

  3. Item Consent 3-5 · Development

    Durability retainer releases: Children's Justice Center, Kaleb Thompson Dental, Deer Park Phase 3

    Approved · 3-0 · 51 E. 1100 South (Deer Park Phase 3)

    Consent releases of durability retainers: $3,530.60 for the Children's Justice Center (96 S. 100 East), $4,737.27 for Kaleb Thompson Dental (332 S. 500 East) and $459,516 for Deer Park Phase 3 (51 E. 1100 South).

    • Payment$459,516 Release of developer durability retainer, Deer Park Phase 3. Paid from Developer guarantee
    • Children's Justice Center: $3,530.60
    • Kaleb Thompson Dental: $4,737.27
    • Deer Park Phase 3: $459,516

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

  4. Item Consent 6 · Budget

    Ratification of payments Feb. 18-March 3, 2026, and purchases over $50,000

    Approved · 3-0

    Routine consent ratification; itemized in packet.

    Moved by Councilmember Carroll, seconded by Councilmember John. Vote: 3-0

  5. Item 1 · Appointment

    Appointment of Dave Anderson to Audit Committee

    Approved · 3-0

    Approved.

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Carroll. Vote: 3-0

  6. Item 2 · Roads and utilities

    Storm drain easement, Navarro home, 247 E. 700 North

    Approved · 3-0 · 247 E. 700 North

    Approved conveyance of a storm drain easement obtained by Public Works; Councilmember John said he knows the property well.

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Carroll. Vote: 3-0

  7. Item 3 · Roads and utilities

    River access easement, Monument Health, 350 E. 300 North

    Approved · 3-0 · 350 E. 300 North

    Approved conveyance of an easement giving the city access to the American Fork River across the Monument Health property.

    Moved by Councilmember Carroll, seconded by Councilmember John. Vote: 3-0

  8. Item 4 · Other

    Partial vacation of trail easement for Climb Concrete, 300 E. 1700 South

    Approved · 3-0 · 300 E. 1700 South

    Ordinance vacating part of a trail easement on the Climb Concrete property. (The council later approved a $20,970 reimbursement to Climb Ventures LLC for system improvements, May 26.)

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Carroll. Vote: 3-0

  9. Item 5 · City code

    Business license code overhaul (Title 5)

    Tabled · 3-0

    Councilmember Holley objected that the rewrite removes the council from license denial and revocation appeals, leaving decisions with the city administrator and then district court; the item was tabled until he could attend in person. Adopted March 24.

    Moved by Councilmember John, seconded by Councilmember Carroll. Vote: 3-0 to table

  10. Item 6 · Annexation

    Withdrawal of Harbor Road Plat E Annexation

    Withdrawn · 3-0 · Harbor Road

    Accepted the withdrawal of the application.

    Moved by Councilmember Carroll, seconded by Councilmember John. Vote: 3-0

    Follow Harbor Road Annexation Plat E in the development tracker →

  11. Item 7 · Taxes and fees

    Irrigation shareholder discount agreements

    No action

    Pulled from the agenda; adopted March 24.

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