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PUBLIC NOTICE
A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Lava Hot Springs, Idaho will be held on March 12th,
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#.
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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
Office Assistance Mandy Frandsen
Regular City council meeting 6:00 p.m.
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
discussion 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) New Business License Application Business License 16613 & Non-Property Tax Permit
application 720 & 720.3– Business Type Restaurant – Business Name Tillotson Dining LLC
dba Chuckwagon Restaurant – Kody & Andea Tillotson – Tillotson Dining LLC – 211 E
Mian
c)
Non-Property tax permit application – Greenfly Networks, Inc – outside city limits
d) February 12, 2026, minutes
5 ACTION ITEM - ITEM(S) REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA REPORTING
6 PUBLIC HEARING – 2nd Public Hearing for Park, Lave Hot Springs received an Idaho community
development Grant in the amount of $243,616.00 from the Idaho Department of Commerce –
ACTION ITEM
a)
The city will conduct a public Hearing.
b) Open Public Hearing
c)
Staff Report / Project Overview
d) Public Testimony
e)
Close Public Hearing
f)
Council Discussion
g) ACTION ITEM - Request for Release of funds and Certification – Motion to approve the
Request for Release of Funds & Certification for the State of Idaho Community
Development Block Grant Program and authorize the mayor to sign all required documents.
7 ACTION ITEM - Notice of Intent to Request Release of Funds - Motion to approve the Notice of Intent to
request release of funds for the purpose of drilling and development of a drinking water well and installation
of transmission lines for $500,000.00 and authorize the mayor to sign the required documents.
8 ACTION ITEM - Motion to approve the Environmental Assessment for the Drinking Water (DW) Project
as presented and authorize the mayor to sign any necessary documents related to the project.
9 PROPOSALS
a)
Azora Software - John Spencer/Bob Peterson - CRM for Short Term Rental Compliance –
Discussion/action item
10 ROWDY LARKINS
a) LAV2024-07 – Heidi Patha new build STR - 355 W Main Project Permit – Stamped
Engineer plans for Block Retaining Wall received - Progress report.
b) LAV2025-04 rebuild and extending Deck issued 07/17/25 Alan Spidell - Surrounding LLC -
204 W Main - Myrna Beery Spidell Construction Project – Permit Expired 1/17/26.
c) LAV2025-05 Riverside Hot Springs/Eruption Brewing retaining wall - 8.27.25 Rowdy
approved updated engineer plans and Building permit issued - Progress report.
d) LAV2025-06 – Riverside Pump House - Building & Zoning Permit approved - Building
Permit issued - - Progress report.
e) LAV2025-08 East KOA Holiday Bath House 9400 S Blaser Hwy - Building & Zoning
Permit approved – Building Permit issued.
f) LAV2025-11 Garrick Hunsaker - 71 Portneuf – House remodel plus garage Elevation
Certificate approved - Floodplain permit approved - Building & Zoning Permit approved -
Building Permit issued.
g) LAV2026-02 Garrick Hunsaker – 71 Portneuf – Deck replacement due to windstorm –
Elevation Certificate approved – Floodplain permit approved – Building & Zoning Permit
approved - Building Permit issued.
h) LAV2026-01 Deck re-build project 78 N 3rd Ave W Jeremy smith contractor Building &
Zoning Permit received - Building & Zoning Permit approved - Building Permit issued.
i) LAV2026-03 Daniel Cox – 344 W Main – Building Permit issued.
j) Sam Netuschil – 44 & 48 Purple Moon Roof - Building Permit Application Building &
Zoning Permit received not approved -Waiting on snow load &on IBC requirement. No
Building permit issued.
k) Patrick Navarro – 187 W Elm – House repair due to windstorm - Building & Zoning Permit
invoice issued.
l) Kody Tillotson – Riley’s Constructions Inc. – 695 E Main - Tilly’s Thai – project walk-in
freezer/cooler - Building & Zoning Permit in review process
11 SHORT-TERM RENTAL APPLICATIONS IN PROGRESS PRIOR TO MORATORIUM
a)
New Business License Application – 16596 and Non-Property Tax permit 713.1 –
Business Type – Short Tem Rental – The Lounge at Lava Hot Springs – 355 W Main –
Heidi Patha – motion required if certificate of occupancy approved if not approved will
move to next month’s agenda – ACTION ITEM (if any)
12 AGENDA REQUEST/SPECIAL EVENT
a) ACTION ITEM - Portneuf Soil & Water Conservation District annual update & request for
support funds – motion to support the Portneuf SWCD for their FY 2026 year.
b) ACTION ITEM - Megan Reno – Bunnyland – April 4th, 2026 - Buddy Campbell Park –
Requesting a motion to approve the event and waive fees for the large and small park
pavilion at Buddy Campbell Park
c) ACTION ITEM - Mark Oyler – Motion to create & Post job listing for city works position.
13 FINANCIAL MATTERS
a) ACTION ITEM - A motion to accept agreement between the City and Pocatello Sweeping
and Snow Removal LLC dba Iron Horse Asphalt and authorize the mayor to sign the
agreement.
14 ACTION ITEM - HOLLADAY ANNEXATION/DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
15 RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE
a) Ordinance 1982-002 Land Use Ordinance Discussion/Ordinance
b) ACTION ITEM - Ordinance 2026-003 - Holladay Annexation
c) Ordinance 2009-4 - Discussion on Flood Plain Administrator
16 Motion to Enter into Executive Session – Idaho Code 74-206(1)(f) - To communicate with legal counsel
for the public agency to discuss the legal ramifications of and legal options for pending litigation, or
controversies not yet being litigated but imminently likely to be litigated. The mere presence of legal
counsel at an executive session does not satisfy this requirement.
17 ACTION ITEM - Motion to return to open meeting.
18 ACTION ITEM - Motion regarding Executive Session
19 Announce next regular meeting – April 09th, 2026, Deadline March 30th, 2026.
20 ACTION ITEM - Adjourn regular meeting.
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