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Votes at a glance: Parowan Council approves solar PPA, short-term rental and procurement ordinances, several agreements
Summary
At its Oct. 9 meeting the Parowan City Council approved multiple agenda items including a power purchase agreement, a short-term rental ordinance with an April 1, 2026 effective date, a procurement code ordinance, and several agreements. All motions carried; one ordinance (subdivision open-space) drew a 4–1 vote.
Parowan — The Parowan City Council voted on several ordinances, agreements and administrative actions during its Oct. 9 meeting. Key actions and outcomes are summarized below.
Summary of formal actions - Consent agenda (items 5–7): Council approved minutes (special work meeting 09/19/2025 and regular meeting 09/25/2025), the warrant register for 09/25/2025, and the financial statement for September 2025. Motion carried by voice vote.
- Item 8 — Fremont solar power purchase agreement (Resolution 2025-08): Council approved the Fremont solar power purchase agreement by roll-call vote. Recorded roll-call votes: David Burton — aye; Sharon Downey — aye; John Dean — aye; David Harris — aye; Rochelle Topham — aye. Outcome: approved.
- Item 9 — Subdivision open-space ordinance: After extensive discussion the council adopted the tiered open-space ordinance (see separate coverage). Vote: 4 ayes, 1 nay (David Burton voted no).
- Item 10 — Short-term rental ordinance (Ordinance 2025-16): Council approved a short-term rental ordinance and set an effective date of April 1, 2026, to allow staff time to implement permitting, inspections and an application process. Recorded roll-call votes: Rochelle Topham — aye; David Harris — aye; John Dean — aye; Sharon Downey — aye; David Burton — aye. Outcome: approved.
- Item 11 — Procurement and disposal code ordinance (Ordinance 2025-17): Council repealed two existing chapters and adopted the city’s new procurement and disposal code in Title 2 (administrative code). Recorded roll-call votes: David Burton — aye; Sharon Downey — aye; John Dean — aye; David Harris — aye; Rochelle Topham — aye. Outcome: approved.
- Item 12 — CWS Cooperative Wildfire Agreement (cooperative wildfire agreement): Council approved the CWS cooperative agreement by voice vote. Outcome: approved.
- Item 13 — KG Stock LC development-agreement amendment: Council approved the development-agreement amendment. Outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Item at end of meeting — motion to enter closed session: Council voted to enter a closed session to discuss the character, professional competence or physical/mental health of an individual. Roll-call recorded: Rochelle Topham — aye; David Harris — aye; John Dean — aye; Sharon Downey — aye; David Burton — aye. Outcome: approved.
What council said and next steps Council repeatedly instructed staff to return with ordinance language in final form where needed (including the open-space ordinance and the fee schedule tied to the open-space in-lieu calculator). The short-term-rental ordinance’s April 1, 2026 effective date gives staff time to set up permitting systems, inspection schedules and communications to existing short-term rental operators.
Speakers (quoted or recorded in votes) - Rochelle Topham — Council member - David Burton — Council member - John Dean — Council member - Sharon Downey — Council member - David Harris — Council member - Staff member Dan — staff presenting ordinances and agreements
Authorities referenced - Resolution 2025-08 — Fremont solar power purchase agreement (referenced as item 8) - Ordinance 2025-16 — Short-term rental ordinance (adopted; effective 04/01/2026) - Ordinance 2025-17 — Procurement and disposal code (adopted) - Subdivision open-space ordinance — item 9 (final ordinance number noted inconsistently in the record; staff to finalize)
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