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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 Thursday January 08, 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 Rickey Frandsen - Leah Navarro John Head - Jeanie Avery City Clerk/Treasurer Amantha Sierra Office Assistance Mandy Frandsen Regular City council meeting 6:00 p.m. 1. REGULAR AGENDA a) Silence Cell Phones b) Call meeting to order c) Roll Call d) Pledge of Allegiance 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - - ACTION ITEM a) August 12, 2025 b) August 14, 2025 3. 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) Updated Business License Application Business License 16609 – Business Type Monthly Home Rentals Long Term – Over 30-day rental – Business Name Lava Lodges LLC – Owner Amy Beecroft and Laurie Childs – 12 W Booth – Correct address 12 & 40 W Booth per City documents c) New Business License Application Business License 16610 – Business Type Property restoration, general contractor – Business Name Restore Idaho LLC dba Paul Davis Restoration of Idaho – outside city limits. d) Updated Business License Application Business License 16131 – Business Type Property Tube Rentals – Business Name T.P.D Tube Rental – 356 E. Main Street e) Updated Business License Application Business License 16404 – Business Type Vacation Rental Homes – Short-term Rental by night – Business Secret Lava Hideout LLC dba Lava Hideout Cabins – 337 W f) ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA REPORTING – ACTION ITEM 4. MOTION TO ACCEPT OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS – ACTION ITEM a) Diane Beckstead b) Mark Oyler c) Ballot Question No. 1 d) Ballot Question No. 2 5. COUNCILORS ELECTED SWORN IN AND SEATED 6. ELECT PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL 7. REPORTING a) Sheriff b) Ambulance Coordinator c) Fire Chief d) City Engineer e) City Planner f) City Attorney - Discussion of public input at city council meetings (action item) g) Chamber of Commerce h) Event Coordinator i) Mayor j) Council k) City Clerk/Treasurer 8. LYLE FULLER - Update on Status of Forensic Audit - DISCUSSION 9. ROWDY LARKINS a) LAV2025-04 rebuild and extending Deck issued 07/17/25 Alan Spidell - Surrounding LLC - 204 W Main - Myrna Beery Spidell Construction Project - Progress report. b) LAV2025-05 Riverside Hot Springs/Eruption Brewing retaining wall - 8.27.25 Rowdy approved updated engineer plans and Building permit issued – Progress report. c) LAV2024-07 – Heidi Patha new build STR - 355 W Main Project Permit – Stamped Engineer plans for Block Retaining Wall received. Progress report. d) Sam Netuschil – 44 & 48 Purple Moon Roof - Building Permit Application in review process – progress report - Waiting on snow load &on IBC requirement. e) East KOA Holiday Bath House 9400 S Blaser Hwy - The project has been approved through the design review process - Building Permit Application approved – Building permit issued and pad LAV2025-08. f) Garrick Hunsaker - 71 Portneuf Building permit application received and approve - Building permit issued and paid LAV2025-11 g) Deck re-build project 78 N 3rd Ave W Jeremy smith contractor LAV2026-01 10. AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT RENEWALS a) Intermountain Gas Franchise agreement – Intermountain Gas - Ordinance 2025-007 approval required to update agreement from 7 to 10 years and authorized Mayor to sign - ACTION ITEM b) Approve and authorize the mayor to sign Lowes well agreement - ACTION ITEM c) Approve and authorize the mayor to sign Rural Fire District contract - ACTION ITEM 11. AGENDA REQUEST a) Amanda Collins – SICOG • Motion to designate the 504/ADA Coordinator - ACTION ITEM • Motion to approve the updated ADA Transition Plan - ACTION ITEM • Motion to adopt the “notice under Americans with Disabilities Act” - ACTION ITEM • Motion to designate a Fair Housing Resource Person - ACTION ITEM • Motion to approve the LEP 4 Factor analysis - ACTION ITEM • Motion to schedule the second park public hearing - ACTION ITEM 12. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE a) Big Sky itemized order sheet motion to approve Collin Petrun to accept order acknowledgment and ask Big Sky to submit an invoice to the City of Lava Hot – payment cannot be issued unless an invoice is submitted to the City of Lava Hot - ACTION ITEM b) Chamber for Commerce 1% application - ACTION ITEM c) Fire & Ice Event Permit - ACTION ITEM d) Chamber of Commerce and Brand Craft new contract- ACTION ITEM 13. RODNEY BURCH - Annexation / Zoning / Annexation Agreement - Holladay a) Receive recommendations from Planning Commission - ACTION ITEM b) Set date for public hearing before City Council - ACTION ITEM 14. RODNEY BURCH - Annexation / Zoning / Development Agreement – CKJ a) Receive recommendations from Planning Commission - ACTION ITEM b) Set date for public hearing before City Council - ACTION ITEM 15. SHORT-TERM RENTAL APPLICATIONS IN PROGRESS PRIOR TO MORATORIUM a) New Business License Application Business License 16596 and Non-Property Tax permit 713.1 – Business Type Short Term Rental – The Lounge at Lava Hot Springs – 355 W Main – Heidi Patha - ACTION ITEM b) Sign Permit SP26-01 The Lounge at Lava Hot Springs – 355 W Main – Heidi Patha - ACTION ITEM 16. ORDINANCE – RESOLUTION a) Ordinance 2026-001 – Amending City Code Title 3 Chapter 3 (Local Option Tax) to reflect results- ACTION ITEM 17. OLD BUSINESS a) Requests for the council to revisit opting into the Resort Liquor license – ACTION ITEM b) At Will Personnel policy adopted – ACTION ITEM 18. Motion to adjourn into executive session in accordance with Idaho Code 74-206 (1)(D) – ACTION ITEM 19. Motion to return to open meeting – ACTION ITEM 20. Motion regarding Executive Session – ACTION ITEM 21. Announce next regular meeting – February 12th, 2026, Deadline February 2nd, 2026 22. Adjourn regular meeting - ACTION ITEM
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