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City of Lava Hot Springs

December 11th, 2025, Regular Meeting

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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 
December 11th, 2025, 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 
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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  
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. 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) Code Compliance Officer 
j) Mayor 
k) Council 
l) City Clerk / Treasurer 
3. DISCUSSION - items from the audience – Note:  This time has been set aside to hear input 
from citizens.  No decisions on any matter may be approved or denied on issues brought before 
the council under this agenda item. Issues needing City Council action will have to be posted on 
the meeting agenda. Speakers are limited to 2 minutes.  The meetings are recorded and for 
recording device to record your comments you must stand at the podium 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 16604 – Business Type Residential 
Contractor General Contractor – Business Name JL Anderson Inc - outside city limits 
c) 
New Business License Application Business License 16607 – Business Type Construction – 
Business Name Jeremy Smith – outside city limits 
d) Non-Property tax permit 718 Business Type Laundry Service – Business Name Alsco 
Uniforms - outside city limits  
5. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA REPORTING – ACTION ITEM  
6. 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) LAV2025-02 Jared & Natalie Roper house 517 West Elm Street permit with the State 
expired and they will not do a final on LAV2022-002 BLD2203-00006 expired 07.14.22 –
New Build New permit submitted to   complete final inspection for a Certificate of 
Occupancy.  
e) Sam Netuschil – 44 & 48 Purple Moon Roof - Building Permit Application in review process 
– progress report - Waiting on snow load &on IBC requirement. 
f) 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.   
g) Garrick Hunsaker - 71 Portneuf Building permit application received and approve - Building 
permit issued and paid LAV2025-11 
7. MATTHEW HILL - Discuss submitting LOIs to DEQ for funding for water and wastewater 
projects – ACTION ITEM 
8. LYLE FULLER – Motion to approve Draft 10/28/25 Easement between the City of Lava Hot 
Springs and Hot Springs Resorts, LLC - ACTION ITEM 
9. 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  
10. AGENDA REQUEST 
a) Julie Hill - Request for Motion to Authorize Solicitation of Bids for a Forensic Accounting 
Audit – ACTION ITEM 
11. AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT RENEWALS 
a) Intermountain Gas Franchise agreement – Intermountain Gas - Ordinance 2025-007 - 
ACTION ITEM  
12. OLD BUSINESS 
a) Motion to accept Mark Lowe resignation from any City Committees or Commissions – 
ACTION ITEM 
13. Motion to adjourn into executive session in accordance with Idaho Code 74-206 (1)(D) – 
ACTION ITEM 
14. Motion to return to open meeting – ACTION ITEM 
15. Motion regarding Executive Session – ACTION ITEM 
16. Announce next regular meeting – January 8th, 2026, Deadline December 29th, 2025

17. Adjourn regular meeting - ACTION ITEM

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