American Fork Boat Harbor improvements
Reconstruction of the city's Utah Lake boat harbor, with restrooms and parking. The council approved a construction agreement with Condie Construction Co. on Sept. 24, 2024; the city put the cost at about $3.3 million, funded by a $1,456,643 Utah County TRCC grant and $2,000,000 from the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands.
- Where it stands
- Under construction
- Type
- Public project
- Location
- American Fork Boat Harbor, Utah Lake
- Applicant
- American Fork City
Every hearing and vote
April 21, 2020 · City Council work session
PARC tax advisory board recommendations
Discussed
Board chair Brian Thompson said available funds fell from $1.15 million to about $920,000. Recommendations included full funding for the DUP ($1,200) and Friends of the Library dictionary project, four sewing machines for the New Friends Quilt Circle, two Harrington concerts in the park (about $2,750 each), Fork Fest and Chalk Fest, reduced Timpanogos Arts Foundation funding, $110,000 for library reading room renovation, and $150,000 of a $300,000 request for the Boat Harbor. Community Services Director Camden Bird said the Boat Harbor phase one (restrooms, rental facility, plaza, beach, parking and entry building) is budgeted at about $3 million with a $1.5 million Utah County restaurant tax match; Carroll and Shelton said the council had not been briefed. Council members asked large recipients to submit five-year plans.
May 5, 2020 · City Council work session
PARC tax recommendations and Boat Harbor matching funds
Discussed
Bird said Utah County's TRCC tourism tax grant covers 50% ($1.45 million) of the $2.9 million phase one Boat Harbor project, tied to a Utah Lake Commission plan for non-motorized recreation and the Lakeshore Trail; the rest would come from a Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant, in-kind work, impact fees and PARC tax. Taylor, Shelton, Carroll and Barnes questioned whether residents use the harbor and said the county should return tourism tax proportionately (Shelton cited $4.3 million to the Provo airport). Mayor Frost suggested scaling the project or seeking a three-year match. Taylor will ask the PARC committee to reconsider the $150,000 in PARC funds allocated.
May 19, 2020 · City Council work session
Proposed PARC tax allocations and Boat Harbor
Discussed
Brian Thompson of the PARC advisory board said $150,000 first earmarked for the Boat Harbor was redistributed: restoring Youth Choir ($20,000), Wasatch Winds ($23,000) and other TAF groups, funding the library Book Fairy project, the Quail Cove restroom and scoreboards; the library programming room would get $110,000. Utah County offered about $1.4 million (half the city's $2.9 million request) as a matching grant from tourism tax; a $500,000 state match was not won. Taylor said he would vote against PARC money for the harbor and suggested asking the county for a 3:1 match; Shelton asked that such grant applications come to the council first. Mayor Frost said the decision could wait a year. Christiansen backed $6,400 for quilting circle sewing machines.
October 20, 2020 · City Council work session
Possible purchase of Kester open-space parcel near boat harbor
Discussed
City Administrator David Bunker said Joel Kester, a partner in the company owning a 4.2-acre parcel north of the boat harbor on the east side of 100 West, has discussed selling it; an appraisal is weeks away, a nearby industrial parcel appraised at $3.10 a square foot, and Kester suggested part could be donated. Bunker noted Kester knows Council Member Shelton. Part of the land is wet. Shelton supported buying it for trails and as wetland mitigation that could free up Mountain Meadows Park; Christiansen agreed; Barnes asked that price talks go to a closed session and that the Parks and Trails Committee weigh in. Consensus: pursue negotiations.
- Parcel: about 4.2 acres, north of American Fork boat harbor
- Comparable: industrial parcel appraised at $3.10 per square foot
- Bunker said Kester knows Council Member Shelton
October 20, 2020 · City Council work session
County TRCC grant for boat harbor master plan
Discussed
Community Services Director Camden Bird said the county TRCC committee recommended $1.44 million for the boat harbor master plan, which Saratoga Springs and Vineyard have already used for their harbors; with a city match the project would be roughly $3 million, with water and sewer included. Mayor Frost said the money might be frozen after the first of the year. Shelton wanted any money spent on infrastructure and parking rather than a sand beach and cited three county algae-bloom alerts naming the harbor; Barnes wanted committee input. Staff said there is no penalty for unused money and in-kind work counts toward the match.
- TRCC recommendation: $1.44 million; city match required; 4-5 years to spend
November 17, 2020 · City Council work session
Utah County TRCC grant for American Fork boat harbor
Discussed
Mayor Frost urged pursuing a county Tourism, Recreation, Cultural and Convention (TRCC) grant for the boat harbor, available until 2028, before the county commission changes. Community Services Director Camden Bird said the full harbor master plan is $5 million; phase one, about $3 million, covers the harbor, utilities and a beach, and the county grant of roughly $1.5 million would require a 50% city match that can include in-kind labor. Saratoga Springs and Vineyard signed similar agreements. Council members agreed to seek the agreement; Shelton wanted the contract to allow spending on infrastructure such as parking rather than a sand beach, and Carroll worried about competing with park land purchases. The mayor noted a separate $2.3 million MAG-funded trail segment.
- Grant: about $1.3 million-$1.5 million (figures differ in minutes), 50% match, available through 2028
- Earlier $300,000 city set-aside had been reallocated
June 22, 2021 · City Council
$150,000 Utah Outdoor Recreation Grant for Boat Harbor improvements
Approved · 5-0
Accepted a $150,000 grant from the state Office of Outdoor Recreation toward the American Fork Boat Harbor master plan; funds must be spent by May 2023. Mayor Frost said about $300,000 is available so far, perhaps enough to resurface the parking lot, and the city hopes to match it with county and Utah Lake Commission grants. Councilmember Shelton urged a wetland delineation study alongside the neighboring Kester property.
- Deadline to spend: May 2023
- About $300,000 available in total per Mayor Frost
May 9, 2023 · City Council
Boundary settlement with state Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands near Boat Harbor
Approved · 4-0
Resolution 2023-05-23R declares property surplus and authorizes a stipulated boundary settlement with the state; staff said it does not affect the city's agreement to manage the Boat Harbor.
August 22, 2023 · City Council
J-U-B Engineers contract for Boat Harbor master plan
Approved · 4-0
Professional services agreement; amount not stated in minutes.
December 12, 2023 · City Council
$2 million state grant for Boat Harbor improvements
Approved · 5-0
Contract with the Utah Department of Natural Resources accepting grant funds for American Fork Boat Harbor improvements. Council Member Staci Carroll noted the packet said $1.8 million; Community Services Director Derric Rykert said an additional grant after the summary brought the total to $2 million.
- Grant: $2,000,000 (packet summary said $1.8 million before an added grant)
February 22, 2024 · City Council work session
FY2024 strategic goals and capital project status
Discussed
Fiber high-level design done, mid-level 80%, construction hoped for summer. Facilities master plan going to bid (including the 30-acre property). Water reuse permit applied for. Projects: 200 South Phase 1 soon; street overlay of 800,000 sq ft; reconstruction of 300 North, 200 South, 200 East; 700 North connector design complete with bids forthcoming; signal at 620 South 600 East; Auto Mall Drive bids April 2024; 1100 South widening design complete; 36-inch waterline Segment 3 complete, 18-inch Segment 4 in spring; PI meters Phase 2 80% and Phase 3 under construction; 1120 North bridge precast culvert in spring; 900 East curb and gutter in design; Boat Harbor restroom and parking in design; Hindley Park pickleball.
April 23, 2024 · City Council work session
FY2025 general fund, capital projects and fleet budget
Discussed
Revenue: taxes up $1,111,222 (5% new growth, no rate increase), charges for services up $1,313,007 (renegotiated Cedar Hills public safety contract, court rent), interest and misc. up $718,059 including $500,000 developer streetlight contributions. 5.5 new FTEs. Fire budget $7.9 million (+$832,000). Planning: $250,000 downtown revitalization plan; council members said they wanted action, not another study. Public works capital $12.6 million: $3.5 million road improvement plan, $1.4 million Auto Mall connection side path (impact fees), 200 South roundabouts at 300 West and 100 East, 700 North, 300 North/600 East intersection, 700 South extension. Community services $8.4 million: boat harbor, 200 South trail, $250,000 park designs, Rotary lights $450,000 with PARC match, $240,000 Fox Hollow contribution. Other: $1.5 million downtown property reserve, $400,000 electronic billboard, $300,000 police evidence building. Fire Station 53 not funded yet; the city expected to close on its land in the fall.
- Public works capital: $12.6 million
- Road improvement plan: $3.5 million
- Auto Mall connection side path: $1.4 million
- Community services capital: $8.4 million
- Downtown revitalization reserve: $1.5 million
- Electronic billboard: $400,000
- Police evidence building: $300,000
September 24, 2024 · City Council
Agreement with Condie Construction Co. to reconstruct American Fork Boat Harbor
Approved · 4-0
Approved the construction agreement and notice to proceed. The minutes do not give the amount or bids, and the packet (over 50 MB) could not be retrieved. The city told the American Fork Citizen in August 2024 that the upgrades would cost about $3.3 million, funded by $1,456,643 from Utah County TRCC tax and $2,000,000 from the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, with construction starting in September 2024. The minutes list Councilmember Hunter as both mover and seconder in the text; the vote table shows Taylor moving and Hunter seconding.
- Funding per city (AF Citizen, Aug. 26, 2024): Utah County TRCC $1,456,643; Utah DNR Forestry, Fire and State Lands $2,000,000
- Condie Construction also bid $304,150 on the Dec. 10 debris basin job