Utah Record
American Fork City
CT

Clark Taylor

Council Member2024-2027

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At a glance

News mentions
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Term ending Dec 31, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
22
Total speaking time
2:21:09
Avg per meeting
6:25
Segments
2419

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↓Sep 2025[33]

Residential Accessory Structure Standards

Property owners constructing detached ADUs will incur significant construction costs, while the city evaluates potential future impact fees and utility connection requirements.

critical↓Jan 2025[33]

Property Zoning Appeals

Impacts long-term housing density and commercial development obligations in the project area.

high↑Jan 2025[28]

Storm Drain Infrastructure Update

Maintains compliance with state environmental regulations, avoiding potential fines.

critical↓Jun 2025[28]

Property Tax Increase

Involves ongoing general fund operations and a proposed property tax increase scheduled for public hearing in August.

medium↑Sep 2026[23]

Silver Fox Office Commercial Site Plan

Private commercial investment in a 3,527 square foot office building.

medium↑Jun 2026[20]

police misconduct

Potential costs could rise if the city faces legal battles or has to fund independent investigations into the police department.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Performance Guarantee Code Text Amendment

Ensures developers bear the financial responsibility for completing infrastructure rather than leaving taxpayers to cover unfinished work.

high↓May 2026[16]

Park Strip Ordinance Accessibility

Property owners may incur costs if required to adjust landscaping to meet new park strip standards.

high↑Mar 2026[15]

Chipman and Stake Center Annexation

None.

critical↓Apr 2025[15]

Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Planning

Establishes the tentative financial framework and spending plan for the Building Authority.

critical↓Jan 2025[14]

General Plan Update & Commercial/Residential Overlays

Total project cost of $222,000, with American Fork City contributing $22,000 and MAG funding the remainder.

medium↑Dec 2025[13]

Sidewalk Maintenance Frontage Responsibilities

Shifts sidewalk maintenance and snow removal burdens and potential liability from the city to individual property owners.

medium↑Sep 2026[13]

700 West Parking Restrictions

Potential future costs if road widening or alternative paving solutions are pursued.

high↑Apr 2026[13]

Cemetery Expansion

Future capital expenditures will be required for land acquisition and grounds development.

medium↑Sep 2025[13]

Veteran's Day Program Planning

Minor operational costs covered under the existing parks and cemetery budget.

medium↓Mar 2025[12]

Industrial and Commercial Expansion

The conversion may affect property tax assessments for the individual units.

critical→Aug 2026[12]

Police Department Oversight

No direct financial impact was discussed.

medium↑Jan 2026[11]

Committee Membership and Governance

medium↑Oct 2025[11]

Library Policy and Administrative Updates

Operational impacts are expected to align with existing library administrative budgets.

high↓Apr 2026[10]

620 South Annexation

Unknown at this preliminary annexation stage.

Moved or seconded (40)

Motions Taylor personally put forward or seconded. Attribution comes from the minutes; where the minutes name somebody we cannot match to the roster we leave it out rather than guess, so this is a floor, not a total.

  • secondedpassed2025-12-09

    adopt Ordinance No. 2025-12-31 approving the additional disbursement of PARC Tax funds in the amount of $9,075, noting the applicable year was 2024/2025

  • movedpassed2025-12-09

    approve the Resolution amending the general fee schedule to include revisions to the TSSD impact fee and user fee rates

  • movedpassed2025-12-09

    Resolution authorizing lease revenue bonds

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2025-12-09

    Council Member Taylor moved to approve the common consent agenda.

  • movedpassed2025-12-09

    Council Member Taylor moved to award the 860 East 1300 South Storm Drain Project Design in the amount of $96,900.00 to the highest scored proposer, Franson Civil Engineers, and app…

  • movedpassed2025-12-09

    Council Member Taylor moved to return to the regular session at 11:03 p.m.

  • movedpassed2025-12-09

    Council Member Taylor moved the adjourn the meeting.

  • movedpassed2025-12-09

    Council Member Taylor moved to appoint Deb Anderson to the Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee with a term ending 2030.

  • movedpassed2025-12-09

    approve the American Fork-Dry Creek Watershed Agreement between the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and American Fork City, Lehi City, and Saratoga Springs City

  • secondedpassed2025-12-09

    award the 100 East Waterline Replacement Project in the amount of $80,295.00 to the highest scorer proposer, Hansen, Allen & Lucea and approve the design contract as presented in a…

  • movedpassed2025-11-18

    Convene as Board of Canvassers

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2025-11-18

    Certify 2025 Municipal General Election Results

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2025-11-11

    Disposition of Lost or Seized Property

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2025-11-11

    Land Use Map Amendment for 400 East / 1100 South

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • secondedpassed2025-11-11

    Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Amendments

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02025-10-28

    Council Member Taylor moved to approve the common consent agenda.

  • movedpassed2025-10-28

    Enter into Closed Session

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed2025-10-14

    Council Member Taylor moved to deny the resolution for the land use map amendment, located at approximately 148 North 100 East, American Fork City, from the Residential High Densit…

  • secondedpassed2025-10-14

    Revision to Master Services Agreement for JUB Engineers, Inc.

    Title matched to the agenda, not quoted from the motion

  • movedpassed 5-02025-10-14

    Council Member Taylor moved to approve the common consent agenda.

Decisions during term (254)

Recorded while Taylor was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved5-0Oct 13, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 13, 2026

Fraud Risk Assessment

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 13, 2026

UDOT Master Services Agreement for FR2X

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 13, 2026

Crack Seal 2027 Contract Award

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 13, 2026

Upper PI Pond Joint Repair Project Award

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 13, 2026

Timpview Logistics Industrial Project Notice Release

tabledVoted yes5-0Oct 13, 2026

UDOT Pony Express Parkway Agreement Tabled

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 13, 2026

Resolution of Intent to Sell Real Property at 687 South Auto Mall Drive

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 13, 2026

Resolution of Intent to Sell Real Property at 163 South 300 West

approvedVoted yes5-0Oct 13, 2026

Closed Session for Real Property and Litigation

approved5-0Oct 13, 2026

Approval of the September 8, 2026, city council minutes.

approved5-0Oct 13, 2026

Approval of the September 22, 2026, city council minutes.

approved4-0Sep 22, 2026

Approval of Common Consent Agenda

approved4-0Sep 22, 2026

Resolution Approving Fiscal Year Budget Amendments

approvedAbstained4-0Sep 22, 2026

Water Banking Agreement with Deer Park Development LLC

approved4-0Sep 22, 2026

Ordinance Regulating Detached Accessory Dwelling Units

approved4-0Sep 22, 2026

Ordinance Clarifying Sidewalk Maintenance Responsibilities

approved4-0Sep 22, 2026

Purchase Order for Temporary Station 53 Steel

approved4-0Sep 22, 2026

Entering Closed Session

approved4-0Sep 22, 2026

Ratification of city payments (September 2, to September 15, 2026) and approval of purchase requests over $50,000.

Voting record (479)

440 yes1 no38 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Fraud Risk Assessment

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

UDOT Master Services Agreement for FR2X

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Crack Seal 2027 Contract Award

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Upper PI Pond Joint Repair Project Award

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Timpview Logistics Industrial Project Notice Release

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

UDOT Pony Express Parkway Agreement Tabled

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution of Intent to Sell Real Property at 687 South Auto Mall Drive

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Resolution of Intent to Sell Real Property at 163 South 300 West

Voted yesOct 13, 2026

Closed Session for Real Property and Litigation

AbstainedSep 22, 2026

Council Member Hunter moved to approve the common consent agenda.

AbstainedSep 22, 2026

Council Member Holley moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-09-44R adopting budget adjustments for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, city budget.

AbstainedSep 22, 2026

Council Member Hunter moved to approve the water banking agreement with Deer Park Development LLC for 42.112 acre-feet of water rights.

AbstainedSep 22, 2026

Council Member Hunter moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-09-21 amending the American Fork City Development Code to authorize and regulate detached accessory dwelling units in accordance with the Utah c

AbstainedSep 22, 2026

Council Member Hunter moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-09-22 approving a code text amendment of American Fork Municipal Code. Amending 12.12.030 titled Sidewalks, cleaning by property owner to clarif

AbstainedSep 22, 2026

Council Member John moved to approve the purchase order request to seal building systems for steel for the metal building at temporary Station 53.

AbstainedSep 22, 2026

Council Member Holley motioned to enter into a closed session at 8:00 p.m. to discuss the sale, purchase, and/or lease of real property and pending or reasonably imminent litigation.

AbstainedSep 22, 2026

Council Member John moved to end the close session and returned to regular session at 8:31 p.m.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member Taylor moved to approve the common consent agenda.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member Taylor moved to approve the water banking agreement for water shares with Layne Downs for 71.92 acre-feet of water.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member Holley moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-09-19 approving the Chipman/Stake Center Annexation located in the vicinity of 510 South 100 West and consisting of approximately 24 acres, incl

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member John moved to approve Resolution No. 2026-09-42R accepting the petition for the Series 38 Annexation located in the vicinity of 330 East 580 South consisting of approximately 1.5 acres.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member Taylor moved to approve the proposed American Fork Hotel request for consideration relating to a reduction in parking stalls, located at 714 South 600 East in the GC-2 Zone, to 129 stal

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member Staci Carroll moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-09-22 repealing and replacing Chapter 12.16 of the American Fork City Code with a new Chapter 12.16 entitled “Park Strips and Trees.”

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member John moved to adopt Resolution No. 2026-09-44R approving the updated General Plan including the change to parcel number 13:067:0017.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member Taylor moved to approve the design contract with Hansen, Allen & Luce (HAL), Inc. for the CDBG 11 King Street Waterline and Infrastructure Improvement Project, as presented, authorize t

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member Carroll moved to approve the Engineering and Design Services Contract with Hansen, Allen & Luce (HAL) Inc. for the Main Street from Grant Avenue to 200 West Waterline and Infrastructure

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member Taylor moved to enter into a closed session at 8:20 p.m.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Council Member John moved to end the closed portion of the meeting and return to open meeting at 9:30 p.m.

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Water Banking Agreement with Layne Downs

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Real Property Purchase Contract and Dedication Covenant

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Chipman/Stake Center Annexation Ordinance

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Series 38 Annexation Petition Resolution

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

American Fork Hotel Parking Reduction Request

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Chapter 12.16 (Park Strips and Trees)

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Resolution Approving the 2026 American Fork General Plan Update

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Engineering and Design Services Contract for CDBG 11 King Street Waterline Project

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Engineering and Design Services Contract for Main Street Waterline Project

Voted yesSep 8, 2026

Authorization to Enter Closed Session

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Adoption of 2026 Tax Rate and Budget Amendment (5.7% Increase)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Adoption of Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2027 City Budget

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

CDBG Subrecipient Agreement for Culinary Waterline Improvements (King Street)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

CDBG Subrecipient Agreement for Culinary Waterline Improvements (King Street)

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Pioneering Agreement with AFEW1 LLC for Edgewater and the Yard

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Cemetery Improvements and Purchase Requisition

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Cemetery Improvements and Purchase Requisition

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Real Estate Exchange Agreement for Lake Shore Drive

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Real Estate Exchange Agreement for Lake Shore Drive

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Resolution Approving Disposition of Lost, Mislaid, or Seized Property

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Resolution Appointing Mayor Frost to Utah Lake Authority Governing Board

Voted yesAug 25, 2026

Resolution Appointing Mayor Frost to Utah Lake Authority Governing Board

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