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Council leans toward conservative Fitness Center plan, preserves pool repairs as priority
Summary
Staff presented two options for Fitness Center improvements (Option A: addition and larger weight room; Option B: renovate within existing footprint and repair pools). Council favored Option B and directed staff to refine designs and cost estimates to prioritize pool and locker-room repairs and limit reserve use.
Derric Rykert presented two improvement concepts for the American Fork Fitness Center built around a roughly $4 million maximum budget. Option A proposed a new above-ground weight-room addition, a locker-room renovation, and a gym swap that would repurpose existing gymnastics space; Option B prioritized locker-room renovation, pool repairs (including replastering and reuse of the bubble), and a larger weight-room within the existing footprint while avoiding a large new addition.
Staff reported historic Fitness Center revenue between about $130,000 and $175,000 annually and noted that expanding fitness space could attract more members but that pools require near-term maintenance. Finance Director Anna Montoya said the $4 million project would be funded from General Fund reserves and would reduce reserves from roughly 35% to about 25%. After debate, Council Members Hunter, Holley and John favored Option B with an emphasis on essential pool and locker-room repairs and asked staff to produce more detailed cost breakdowns and designs.
