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The resident, who said her mother was born in American Fork and that she treasures the city, described repeated occurrences of street vendors and said police had sometimes removed vendors but that the incidents recur. “There is also safety concerns with how the food's being handled or transported,” she said, and argued that vendors who do not follow business permit, tax and labor rules are creating an “unfair” competitive situation for local businesses.

She asked the council to work with city attorneys to consider fines, confiscation of goods or obtaining identifying information to disincentivize unlicensed vending. The mayor responded, “Would you be open for a phone call from me tomorrow? I want to learn more,” and asked the resident to provide locations and contact information.

Also during public comment, Lori Taylor, introduced herself as being from Highland City and an advocate for the new theatre in Pleasant Grove, and Angie Cummings identified herself as an American Fork resident and fellow advocate. Taylor said the Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater — referred to in the remarks as “The Roof” — had moved into the doTERRA campus in Pleasant Grove and that the theater has distributed roughly 6,500 voucher tickets across the county since opening. Taylor said she and other advocates wanted to serve as liaisons to the American Fork Arts Commission and offered vouchers for the mayor, council and department heads to attend an upcoming production; she added that each voucher is valid for two tickets.

Why it matters: The street‑vendor comments raised potential enforcement and public‑health questions that would require legal or regulatory follow‑up, while the theater representatives’ remarks were an informational outreach about arts programming and county‑wide ticket vouchers.

Next steps and council response: The mayor asked the resident for specific locations and said staff would follow up. Theater advocates were directed to leave contact information and vouchers with city staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","March 11, 2025 AF City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment, a resident urged the council to address an increase in unlicensed street food vendors, citing safety and fairness to businesses; representatives of the Ruth and Nathan Hale Theater (\"The Roof\") offered ticket vouchers and outreach to local departments.","taxTitle","American Fork City Council , American Fork, Utah County, Utah","taxId",66328,"location","Utah","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":56,"_74":56},6640616,"American Fork discusses three‑way pilot with Central Utah Water and Yopify to send utility and conservation alerts",0,1155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2552783-2bcf823a79ab83aa807bbe558c80d344&start=1155&end=1155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2552783-2bcf823a79ab83aa807bbe558c80d344/thumbnail_1155000.jpg","/articles/6640616/Utah/American-Fork-discusses-threeway-pilot-with-Central-Utah-Water-and-Yopify-to-send-utility-and-conservation-alerts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6640616-8ef632e7a8cf77c227637265badffb3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163957&Signature=GXFEv6ZcWLwL4yLPt2fe5HyImdEJkYAduOcu6758KuEnm-IT9b3DZ1aAxhIBkpKCmnWlEUhkcnjj83o56W2wg9ooej7qZudBB5KevsEp40QMnMG315Q1zOsdAdl6~EVxFsBIk2maFCHS-eHT98Q6T7uWBecwNTxAwI3pu2bU~d2-mL9St8GGw0lV8EXV6gUryRvK2fTP4LnoLtINSnvqEFgu7YAuHddTUTUhJ4h7xPkXuamPAJXMAj6ZEed7clgFJ21~4ev5dS68VwyZAoNm8B535CBknglOzmqI4Ep7mKGJhQdzJly7HS-KRU3OBA6FXglsG6sWQrmvfwrb67z89A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","American Fork City Council reviewed a proposed three‑party pilot on March 11 to use software services from a vendor identified in the record as \"Yopify\" alongside Central Utah Water Conservancy District to send utility, billing and water‑conservation notifications to residents.

City staff said the pilot would migrate contact information currently held in Everbridge — the system the county and Central Utah 911 use for reverse 9‑1‑1 — into Yopify so residents can receive texts and emails about water consumption, billing and targeted conservation notices. Kim, the city staff member leading the item, said, “we're gonna take those accounts and migrate them over to Yopify,” and added the city would notify residents before and after migration so subscribers would know what to expect.

The pilot is structured as a partnership among American Fork, Central Utah Water and the vendor; Amanda, identified in the meeting as a Central Utah Water representative, was present to answer questions. City staff said Central Utah is covering a substantial portion of the vendor’s multi‑year fee for the pilot, and described the city’s share as a discounted, limited‑term arrangement intended to run three years in the first instance.

Why it matters: City staff said automated text and email notices about unusual meter readings, high consumption or overdue bills would be more actionable for residents and more efficient for utility billing staff than the current manual outreach. In addition to conservation messaging — for example, automated flags suggesting a possible leak — the system could send routine billing reminders and customer service links.

How it would work: Staff said contacts that have opted into Everbridge categories (library notices, emergency alerts, etc.) would be migrated and that utility account holders could receive usage notifications tied to meter reads. Kim said the system would allow residents to opt out via text (for example, texting “STOP”), a capability staff said Everbridge does not offer for some non‑emergency categories.

Costs and timeline: Staff described Central Utah’s overall expenditure for its full suite of services in the pilot as “200 plus thousand” (as stated in the meeting). For American Fork, staff estimated an ongoing cost of roughly $9,000 per year if the city continued the vendor relationship after the initial three‑year arrangement; staff also noted the city currently pays about $6,000 per year to remain part of the Everbridge multi‑city contract for reverse 9‑1‑1 services. Kim said Central Utah has agreed to revisit subsidy arrangements before the end of the three‑year period.

Council questions and vendor selection: Council members asked how the city would obtain phone numbers and whether the data provided would be sufficiently granular and actionable. Kim said Everbridge subscriptions would be migrated and that utility account contact information would be used to send billing and consumption notices. Staff also said they considered other vendors (Podium, SpryPoint and Freshline were mentioned in the discussion) before negotiating the pilot arrangement and described Yopify as the option that best matched the city’s needs under the proposed three‑party structure.

No formal vote recorded in the transcript segment: The portion of the meeting provided contains staff presentation and council questions but does not record a final motion or roll‑call vote on the Central Utah Water–Yopify agreement.

Next steps: Staff said the city would implement the pilot under Central Utah’s subsidy for the initial period and re‑assess costs and subscription arrangements before year four. The city also plans to continue using Everbridge for emergency notifications through Central Utah 911.","Council members and staff reviewed a three‑party pilot with Central Utah Water and vendor 'Yopify' to migrate resident contacts from Everbridge and send targeted water‑use and billing messages; Central Utah is subsidizing much of the pilot and staff said the city would revisit costs after three years.","actionData","errors"]

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Resident urges action on unlicensed street food vendors; theater advocates offer complimentary tickets to council

American Fork discusses three‑way pilot with Central Utah Water and Yopify to send utility and conservation alerts