Provo council elects Sewell chair and Shipley vice-chair for 2021
January 5, 2021, 5:30 p.m. · Electronic meeting
The Provo Municipal Council voted 7-0 on Jan. 5, 2021 to nominate David Sewell as Council Chair and David Shipley as Vice-chair, and the Redevelopment Agency board chose Shannon Ellsworth as chair and Bill Fillmore as vice-chair. A Slate Canyon Drive parking permit resolution and the 1724 S. State Street rezone were continued.
From the agenda and city or news reports of the results; minutes not yet posted. Updated October 14, 2026.
In brief
4 items came up for a decision or discussion: 2 approved and 2 continued.
1 item here is tracked in the city's development tracker.
This write-up links 3 source documents.
The previous City Council meeting was on December 15, 2020: Council work meeting asks staff to revisit Southeast Area Plan land use near State Street
The next one was on January 5, 2021: Provo council work meeting covers open-meetings training, housing presentations and Google Fiber franchise
Decisions at a glance
| Item | Result |
|---|---|
| Election of Council Chair and Vice-chair for 2021 | Approved · 7-0 |
| Slate Canyon Drive parking permit area | Continued |
| Rezone of about 8.5 acres at 1724 South State Street | Continued |
| Redevelopment Agency chair and vice-chair | Approved · 7-0 |
Agenda, item by item
Item 1 · Appointment
Election of Council Chair and Vice-chair for 2021
Approved · 7-0
A motion to nominate David Sewell as Council Chair was approved 7-0, and a motion to nominate David Shipley as Vice-chair was approved 7-0. A resolution acknowledging the election was approved 7-0.
- Item: 21-001
Item 3 · Other
Slate Canyon Drive parking permit area
Continued
A resolution of intent to create the Slate Canyon Drive parking permit area was continued.
- Item: 18-084
Item 4 · Zoning
Rezone of about 8.5 acres at 1724 South State Street
Continued
The ordinance rezoning about 8.5 acres to Medium Density Residential was continued again.
- Case: PLRZ20190356
Item 5 · Appointment
Redevelopment Agency chair and vice-chair
Approved · 7-0
A motion to nominate Shannon Ellsworth as RDA Chair was approved 7-0, and a motion to nominate Bill Fillmore as RDA Vice-chair was approved 7-0. A resolution acknowledging the appointments was approved 7-0.
- Item: 21-001