300 West and Pacific Drive intersection
Budgeted intersection project adding a signal at 300 West and Pacific Drive, with the city seeking to have Union Pacific remove the rail spur through the corridor. A reimbursement agreement for railroad design help was approved July 27, 2021; early talks with the railroad, UDOT and UTA in September 2021 were described as positive.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Road project
- Location
- 300 West and Pacific Drive
- Applicant
- American Fork City
Every hearing and vote
April 20, 2021 · City Council work session
Fiscal 2022 capital projects, general fund, fleet and RDA budgets
Discussed
Finance Officer Anna Montoya previewed a $27.5 million general fund (up 5.7%), with about $10.5 million in sales tax and $4.5 million in property tax; public safety is 51% of spending. Police would add two officers and a detective; fire would add five of six requested positions (+$640,118) and lease one ambulance, as American Fork's station logged over 4,000 calls, the busiest in Utah County. Requests for $37 million in capital projects were cut to recommendations including $8.67 million carried over for Fire Station 52 and a police shooting range (bond proceeds), $2.63 million for pavement management, $1.92 million for the 700 North Connection, $850,000 for 300 West-Pacific Drive, $500,000 for Art Dye parking, $637,000 for the Art Dye Trail and $300,000 for open space land. The fleet budget is $1.79 million. In the Egg Farm RDA, 1100 South widening ($1,103,313) is set for FY22 while 1500 South widening is unfunded. Montoya said the city pays about $12,000 a month in card processing fees.
- General fund revenue FY13: about $18 million; proposed FY22: $27.5 million
- Capital equipment: $9 million requested, $334,360 recommended
- Fleet: 8 police vehicles ($432,000), 1 ambulance ($285,000), boom truck ($147,000), lease debt service ($651,911)
- Other capital: 400 South connection to 500 East ($300,000), signal at 620 South 600 East ($279,643), Fitness Center expansion study ($20,000), police/courts building study ($36,000), Fox Hollow operating and debt service ($240,000)
- Egg Farm RDA storm drain project ($540,674) expected to carry to FY24
May 25, 2021 · City Council
CRS Engineers hired to design 300 West-Pacific Drive intersection
Approved · 5-0
Selected CRS Engineers, which staff said had the winning proposal, to design a signal at 300 West and Pacific Drive, including possible widening; staff said the signal should come before one at 400 West because 300 West carries traffic under I-15. Councilmember Barnes noted CRS has staff experienced with the railroad. Fee not stated in minutes.
- CRS also selected the same night for the 700 North Connection design
July 27, 2021 · City Council
Union Pacific reimbursement agreement to design 300 West and Pacific Drive intersection
Approved · 5-0
Union Pacific requires payment for its design time before discussing changes. The previously budgeted project adds a signal; the city's goal is to remove the tracks through the corridor. Councilmember Shelton asked that 400 West, where the railroad blocked a turn lane, be included. The agreement has a not-to-exceed amount not stated in the minutes.