Council hears PARC tax reports, learns 200 South design is done but funding is the hurdle
October 19, 2021, 4:00 p.m. · City Administration Office Conference Room, 51 E. Main St.
PARC tax recipients reported to the American Fork City Council on spending, and members debated tighter application requirements and transparency. Staff said design of 200 South is finished but funding remains the biggest obstacle, and the city is locking in a purchase of 30 acres south of I-15. Councilmember Rob Shelton pressed for a budget and revenue work session, saying expenses have outpaced revenue.
From the approved minutes.
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| PARC tax recipient reports | Discussed |
| PARC tax application requirements | Discussed |
| Strategic goals update | Discussed |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Presentation
Intermountain American Fork Hospital presentation
Discussed
Jason Wilson reviewed the hospital (90 inpatient beds, 323 physicians, 818 caregivers), a new 20-bed level II NICU, cancer center and labor and delivery upgrades, a surgical robot, a planned Saratoga Springs campus and COVID staffing costs (over $900,000 in incentive pay, rising to $1.5 million). Asked by Councilmember Shelton about extending 200 North, he said he would like it but a horse pasture is in the way.
Item 2 · Parks
PARC tax recipient reports
Discussed
Community Services Director Camden Bird reported city PARC projects: a new restroom at the Quail Cove amphitheater (utilities still needed), replaced Beehive ballpark scoreboards installed by staff, and the annual Art Dye bond payment. Timpanogos Arts Foundation (Reggie Walker) reported 46 grants bringing $35,000 in arts grants and $113,000 in CARES grants; Councilmember Shelton asked for a line-item report on its $7,000 administrative fee. Wasatch Music, Alpine Community Theater, New Friends Quilting Circle, Harrington Center for the Arts, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Wasatch Contemporary Dance and the library also reported.
- Timpanogos Arts Foundation $7,000 administrative fee questioned
Item 3 · Parks
PARC tax application requirements
Discussed
Discussion of making applications project-specific with financial data and usage plans. Councilmember Shelton cited complaints about transparency and asked that meetings return to YouTube.
Item 4 · Budget
Strategic goals update
Discussed
Councilmember Shelton said goals slipped and expenses have exceeded revenues since 2018, asking for a budget work session; Councilmember Carroll disagreed; Mayor Frost wanted to defer property tax talks. Staff reported: fiber quotes received ahead of a citizen survey; 200 South design finalized with funding the main issue and talks planned with the school board; pressurized irrigation metering/AMI, a water recycling program with Horrocks and utility rate structure under review; Art Dye parking lot design started and dog park in the final phase; and a 30-acre land purchase south of I-15 being locked in.