City of Lava Hot Springs | agenda | meeting 2026-07-09 | Regular council meeting July 9, 2026 source: https://irp.cdn-website.com/5d7d58d9/files/uploaded/July+9th-+2026-+CC+Regular+Meeting.pdf PUBLIC NOTICE A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho will be held on July 9th, 2026, at 6:00 pm, Lava City Hall 115 West Elm Street, Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. In-person attendance is allowed. Guests may join by teleconference if they desire. To listen to the meeting by teleconference, please call (408) 638-0968, meeting ID number is 5731543907#, password 745563#. Depending on your telephone service plan, long-distance charges may apply. All participants will be muted when they join the meeting. Guests who are listed on the agenda or audience members wishing to speak during the discussion section can unmute themselves by entering star six (*6). City of Lava Hot Springs 115 West Elm – PO Box 187 – 83246 Office Phone (208) 776-5280 Fax (208) 776-5130 Mayor Vicky Lyon Council Members John Head - Jeanie Avery Mark Olyer – Diane Beckstead City Clerk/Treasurer Amantha Sierra 1 Agenda A. Silence Cell Phones 1. Call meeting to order. 2. Roll Call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 2 REPORTING a) Sheriff b) Ambulance Coordinator c) Fire Chief d) City Engineer e) City Planner f) Attorney g) Chamber of Commerce h) Event Coordinator i) Mayor j) Council k) City Clerk / Treasurer 3 PUBLIC COMMENT - Non-agenda items; comments limited to 2 minutes each. This time has been set aside to hear input from citizens. No decisions will be made, nor will any action be approved or denied, on matters raised under this agenda item. Items requiring City Council action must be agendized for a future meeting. Comments are limited to two (2) minutes per speaker. Meetings are recorded; please stand at the Podium, announce your name, and speak clearly. 4 CONSENT AGENDA – Routine items will be approved together with one motion. Any item needing will be removed for separate consideration - All ACTION ITEM a) Council approval of Bills – List of bills provided to councilmembers prior to council meeting for review. b) Non-Property tax permit application No 731 – WITH REACH LLC – outside city limits c) New Business License Application No. 16625 and Non-Property tax permit application No. 732.1 – TWPCO DBA ESCAPE AND STAY– 72 S 3rd Street–Vacation Rental – Thomas and Wendy Porter d) Sign Permit SP26-06 - Lava Landing by Escape and Stay –72 S 3rd Ave– Thomas and Wendy Porter e) May 14, 2026, Regular Meeting Minutes 5 ACTION ITEM - ITEM(S) REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA REPORTING 6 ROWDY LARKINS – BUILDING INSPECTOR a) LAV2025-05 Riverside Hot Springs/Eruption Brewing retaining wall - 8.27.25 Rowdy approved updated engineer plans and Building permit issued - Progress report. b) LAV2025-11 Garrick Hunsaker - 71 Portneuf – House remodel plus garage Elevation Certificate approved - Floodplain permit approved - Building Permit issued – May 14, 2026, reports, performed framing inspection, requested insulation inspection the following week, progress coming along. They had a flood evaluation done and built plans. c) LAV2026-02 Garrick Hunsaker – 71 Portneuf – Deck replacement due to windstorm – Elevation Certificate approved – Floodplain permit approved –Building Permit issued -Deck in progress – May 14, 2026, reports, deck is completed and couple things to check on. d) LAV2026-03 Daniel Cox – 344 W Main – Building Permit issued – May 14, 2026, Rowdy reports, waiting for phone call for sheer sheathing inspection, but is framed up just waiting for final call. e) LAV2026-05 Kody Tillotson – Riley’s Constructions Inc. – 695 E Main - Tilly’s Thai – project walk-in freezer/cooler - Building & Zoning Permit in review process – plans approved and invoice issued. – May 14, 2026, Rowdy reports working on the freezers, no update. Inspection the following week. Canopy has been taken down. f) LAV2026-06 Riley Sorensen - Outdoor access to upper-level staircase - 196 E Main – Building permit issued – May 14, 2026, Rowdy reports nothing started yet, have not heard anything on it yet. Has been driven past. g) LAV2026-07 Sam Netuschil Purple Moon Roof 48 E Main - Building & Zoning Permit application received 06/06/2026 and forwarded for plan review and approval. Sam has indicated he does not plan to complete the roof work until Fall 2026. The original project scope did not require a permit; however, the roof remodel was not included in the original Building & Zoning Permit application. The permit application is currently in the plan review stage and, as of this time, approval has not been granted for the roof. Building permit submitted. h) LAV2026-08 Sam Netuschil - Applicant has submitted a Building & Zoning Permit application to construct a gazebo on leased property located at 129 E. Main Street. The owner of the property is Cliff View Enterprises. Two separate lease agreements due to the project involving two separate parcels. The permit application is currently in the plan review stage and, as of this time, approval has not been granted to construct the gazebo. Updated permit to include sewer repair. Per Rowdy on 7/2/26 building permit not required will continue as a project permit. 7 PUBLIC WORKS a) ACTION ITEM – Road Repairs – Justin Casperson. Consider presentation of the Iron Horse Asphalt estimate, as requested by the City Council at the June 18, 2026, Special Meeting. Discuss proposed road repair projects and consider authorizing the identified improvements for inclusion and funding in Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027. Possible Motion: Motion to approve the proposed road repair projects presented by Justin Casperson and authorize the identified improvements for Fiscal Year 2026 and Fiscal Year 2027, subject to available funding and budget approval. 8 CODE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT: a) ACTION ITEM - To authorize enforcement action for the violation of Section 5-2-21, Keeping Livestock, of the Lava Hot Springs City Code. The Council finds that the property is not in compliance with the requirements of the ordinance and directs Code Enforcement to proceed with the issuance of a Notice of Violation and any additional enforcement actions authorized by the City Code should the violation remain uncorrected within the prescribed compliance period. b) ACTION ITEM – To approve the inclusion of online sales for the Zipline business in accordance with Section 3-3-8, Permits; Issuance, recognizing that the business transports customers from its Main Street location to the zipline facility and returns customers to the Main Street location upon completion of the activity, thereby conducting the delivery portion of its business operations within the City. 9 COUNCIL BUSINESS a) DISCUSSION – Rodney - FY27 Budget b) DISCUSSION - Holladay Sewer Lift Station – Discussion c) ACTION ITEM – South Bannock County Historical Society Membership and Board Election Ballot – Consider renewing the City's membership with the South Bannock County Historical Society and review the board election ballot. Provide Council direction and authorize submission of the City's ballot for the election of board members and authorize the City Clerk to submit the City's ballot to the South Bannock County Historical Society Board of Directors election as directed by the Council. d) ACTION ITEM – Business License Renewal Discount and Compliance Requirements – Consider establishing an early renewal discount for annual business license renewals, including setting the discount amount and expiration date. Also consider adopting a policy that business license renewal payments will not be accepted until the business is following all applicable City business licensing ordinances and requirements. Consider making a motion to establish an early renewal discount for annual business licenses, set the discount expiration date, and require that all applicable City business licensing ordinances and requirements be satisfied before a business license renewal payment will be accepted and processed. e) ACTION ITEM - Pet License Early Renewal Discount – Consider revising the annual pet license renewal schedule by moving the early renewal period up by one month. Discuss continuing the existing 50% early renewal discount for pet licenses renewed on or before November 30, 2026. Also consider establishing that all licenses renewed during the early renewal period will be issued with 2027 pet license tags, consistent with the City's past practice, and establish the renewal timeline for future licensing periods. 10 Announce next regular meeting – August 13th, 2026, Deadline August 3rd, 2026. 11 ACTION ITEM - Adjourn regular meeting.