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- Item 11 — Procurement and disposal code ordinance (Ordinance 2025-17): Council repealed two existing chapters and adopted the city’s new procurement and disposal code in Title 2 (administrative code).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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