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1) Agenda and minutes
- Motion to approve the agenda — approved by voice vote.
- Motion to approve minutes from the May 5 council meeting — approved by voice vote.

2) Financial approvals
- Motion to approve interim bills totaling $162,812.54 — approved by voice vote.
- Motion to approve current claims of $89,474.18 — approved by voice vote.

3) Licenses and hearings
- Held public hearing and closed public hearing on a license application from Hanging J LLC (doing business as Red Rock River Resort) for a retail on-/off-sale malt beverage and South Dakota farm wine license at 603 North River Street — public hearing closed; motion to approve the license application — approved by voice vote.
- Motion to set a public hearing for Monday, June 16 at 7:10 p.m. for a special-sale alcoholic beverage license application from the Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce for an all-school reunion event at Mueller Civic Center — motion passed.
- Motion to approve a special-sale alcoholic beverage license application from Whiskey River LLC for the Main Street Arts & Crafts Festival at Centennial Park (June 2025) — approved by voice vote.

4) Personnel and training
- Motion to approve personnel actions A through M — approved by voice vote.
- Travel/training approvals: SRO Officer Thomas McMillan to attend the South Dakota School Resource Officer Conference; Assistant Finance Officer Ariel (Bridal) Ellison to attend SDML budget training; City Administrator Jacqueline Kelsey to attend SDML budget training; Library director and clerk (Mary Torones and Heather Lee) to attend the Summer Public Library Institute — all approved by voice votes.

5) Ordinances and resolutions
- Motion to approve second reading of Ordinance 12-66 (revising Title 11 business regulations: licenses and license fees) — roll-call vote recorded as unanimous yes by attending members; ordinance passed its second reading.
- Motion to approve Resolution 2025-11 (support for an SDHDA application by Fall River Health Services for single/multifamily development) — motion made, amended during discussion to read single/multifamily, and approved by voice vote.
- Motion to approve Resolution 2025-12 appointing Finance Officer Misty Summers Walton and City Administrator Jacqueline Kelsey as applicant agents for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program — approved by voice vote.

6) Grants and emergency funding commitments
- Motion to approve and authorize the mayor to sign the designation of applicant agents documentation for FEMA GO and related federal assistance — approved by voice vote.
- Motion to approve and authorize the mayor to sign a commitment letter to meet matching-fund requirements addressed to Jim Poppin at the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management (for Hot Brook Pumping Station and wastewater treatment plant generator projects) — approved by voice vote.

7) Audit and financial report
- Motion to accept the 2024 financial statements and audit report prepared by Kettle Thorstenson LLP — approved by voice vote. Auditor presented a clean/unmodified opinion; the council discussed adoption of new accounting standard GASB 101 related to compensated absences and noted consistent audit findings concerning post-audit adjustments and financial-statement preparation.

8) Parks and capital spending
- Motion to approve a future supplemental appropriation of $3,500 to the general fund (park department) for purchase and installation of an irrigation system at Centennial Park — approved by voice vote.

9) Other approvals
- Motion to acknowledge notification of a raffle from the philanthropic educational organization (PEO) — acknowledged/approved.

10) Meeting closure
- Motion to adjourn — approved by voice vote.

Notes: Most items passed by voice vote; the second reading of Ordinance 12-66 was recorded by roll call and reported as passing with all “yes” votes in attendance. Where motions recorded amounts or dates, those were copied verbatim from the meeting record. No motions in the published transcript were recorded as failed or tabled.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Hot Springs, SD City Council Meeting May 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A consolidated list of formal motions, resolutions and approvals taken by the Hot Springs City Council at its May 19 meeting, including license approvals, ordinance second reading, audit acceptance, grant-designation actions and budget items.","taxTitle","Hot Springs, Fall River County, South Dakota","taxId",74356,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6548054,"Council approves resolution to support Fall River Health Services' affordable housing application; developers cite $3M infrastructure estimate",245,2125000,2370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411870-88c70165c1f5427beee11c6ebbe5805d&start=2125&end=2370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411870-88c70165c1f5427beee11c6ebbe5805d/thumbnail_2125000.jpg","/articles/6548054/Hot-Springs/Fall-River-County/South-Dakota/Council-approves-resolution-to-support-Fall-River-Health-Services-affordable-housing-application-developers-cite-3M-infrastructure-estimate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6548054-a22dcb64f3d11d4f64861a234e76d0a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137121&Signature=cE2EU6to9LNvpRQumDpYI-scfnyNsnNjAm4bxlFaNZvdkV00ODPEQ8ZJLbuizZuZluLfRIzBR~XxxLv0T4DycV2ex1MpyndTvTBL3jp1Muc0AG0uQ0w6OcIHKlMJnExVbNGXgTbAdSD6Ac9TGbGei2x7z~z86GnSXLinXm~M~CTxA11AYa6qwvBj5SBKr-l~GY5u~i1mUzicSRL-KSVe67wxR~IqQPVLWobjHGogst45CZ5TCgvuPmAa740cd9USyEZqrbKm6ky5ByXvvHd1o06F31WxPRFT7buusSw6JT68NT1QH6yvxkkIuvifGBtMVJaqIo2v6l1ytSdgtcvEew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hot Springs City Council on May 19 approved Resolution 2025-11, endorsing an application by Fall River Health Services and its affiliates for financial assistance from the South Dakota Housing and Development Authority to support a proposed single/multifamily affordable housing development.

Georgia Holmes and Jeremy Scholtes, representing the applicant group, updated the council on project progress. They said the group has engaged Cullors Consulting and a contractor to work on below-ground infrastructure and site design. Scholtes said the estimated cost to install infrastructure is about $3,000,000 and that development cost per home site is anticipated at roughly $70,000.

“We are not housing developers, but it’s good to connect with people that do that,” Scholtes told the council, describing consultants and engineers assisting with financing and design. The applicants said the grant would primarily fund below-ground infrastructure and that the project team is also exploring tax-increment financing as a local funding tool.

Council discussion clarified that the resolution’s purpose is to support the housing authority application so the project team can pursue grants and other funding. The resolution was amended during the meeting to say the benefit would be for a “single/multifamily” development rather than only single-family housing.

Applicants described next steps: identifying a contractor and engineer, completing infrastructure surveys and focus groups, and determining whether a planned-unit development (PUD) or Residential A zoning will be sought. They said rezoning would be pursued only if the grant and financing strategy advance. The applicants said they hope to know zoning details in 30 to 60 days and that planning commission review and a TIF decision would follow the grant-phase work.

Council members expressed support and noted prior discussions that a TIF could be a likely funding tool if grant awards and project economics warrant it. The motion to approve Resolution 2025-11, as amended, passed by voice vote. No dollar award or binding city fiscal commitment was made at the meeting.","The council passed a resolution supporting an application to the South Dakota Housing and Development Authority from Fall River Health Services for a single/multifamily development, and staff and applicants described infrastructure costs and next steps including possible TIF and rezoning.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6548058,"Hot Springs council appoints agents, seeks hazard-mitigation grants for generators at pumping station and treatment plant",176,2563000,2739000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411870-88c70165c1f5427beee11c6ebbe5805d&start=2563&end=2739","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411870-88c70165c1f5427beee11c6ebbe5805d/thumbnail_2563000.jpg","/articles/6548058/Hot-Springs/Fall-River-County/South-Dakota/Hot-Springs-council-appoints-agents-seeks-hazard-mitigation-grants-for-generators-at-pumping-station-and-treatment-plant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6548058-992d2a673f727257d90666ee2df42da3/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137121&Signature=KL-PGpZBp8OIZ0H36JbZ7pPL-f8aQCYGMrf7lkx-iG1pLavHpc5iGFgvik1xxjWJOim~DXK12JUPFIkT6DxNgTDLjLg1qgm6Oh0l-2MzJDIUTHJCkIWxf5SYBIhm8W9Sw~69KRjohEQ9EKBnQN47PLXbR8ez07ZVGzQfdRTcFiscmRV6QAvqFX53a8w8MPDhLfZUJimtDtj7wwWHa-rrASMbJ15cHkV~6m2dVxI21NP9F~72copRn-yh9ik9JjBy2tD-7u52UL7ET9NJe5UlwnPHjA2j5gPyQHsykGmFpzXgJgWwcNOaka~UeBfn8B638vrCQUeFm~nFDJqkJqYgEw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hot Springs City Council on May 19 approved a resolution and related motions to pursue hazard-mitigation grant funding for emergency generators at the Hot Brook Pumping Station and the city wastewater treatment plant.

Council voted to adopt Resolution 2025-12 appointing Finance Officer Misty Summers Walton and City Administrator Jacqueline Kelsey as the city’s designated applicant agents for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The council also approved motions authorizing the mayor to sign the designation of applicant agents and a separate commitment letter addressed to Jim Poppin at the South Dakota Office of Emergency Management committing the city to meet local matching-fund requirements for the generator projects.

“It's required, through FEMA GO that you designate appointed agents to ensure that all the grant requirements are met in a timely fashion,” a staff member told the council during the discussion.

Council members said the designations will allow city staff to complete required FEMA GO online submissions and advance grant applications. The city later moved and passed a motion authorizing the mayor to sign the designation paperwork and the commitment letter so the applications can proceed.

Meeting discussion noted the generators would support resilience of critical wastewater infrastructure during emergencies. No funding award was announced at the meeting; the actions approved are steps to apply for federal assistance and to confirm the city’s intent to provide required local matching funds if the grants are awarded.

The motions passed by voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes for these items. The council did not specify exact match amounts in the motions recorded at the meeting; those details will be provided in the formal grant applications and supporting documents handled by the appointed agents.","Council approved a resolution and related motions to pursue federal hazard-mitigation grants to fund emergency generators for the Hot Brook Pumping Station and the wastewater treatment plant, designating two city officials as applicant agents and committing local matching funds.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6548063,"Local septic haulers urge Hot Springs to keep sewer-plant disposal open after July 1",783,174000,957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411870-88c70165c1f5427beee11c6ebbe5805d&start=174&end=957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411870-88c70165c1f5427beee11c6ebbe5805d/thumbnail_174000.jpg","/articles/6548063/Hot-Springs/Fall-River-County/South-Dakota/Local-septic-haulers-urge-Hot-Springs-to-keep-sewer-plant-disposal-open-after-July-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6548063-b5e790dfd1d5022d9966f48fe37084c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137121&Signature=a5OmFHZd1no8U7K6JpeGOby6NlGR8aApG0Csn-fyq0N9udNLiBmTc32kVXbQ-s88P-35pcvjdZNrXUq-zQ4uLJq6kVyFm~-H05Bh9TR1NOvIuqBO0KPkVVzoVKpXW6OWJvZ~QVlSmHON67sfLFrs-1FSsdQmv4COemR8b80f08M8i0nssqI1-Oeed15yab0bk30GyFwEYopyhjIDMgYW1stLipnpCdCeujIl0hnBVElWGzuyMM7iLM5Dlan4tjeH7sAlu5T97OdurGd5mQUrtgkDZ8fHx0pjmlGceErLgswehY2q-2ACVYEg-L-RkB76rtBSVuvQPcy4AJ7fC~XOXA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Two Hot Springs-area septic contractors told the City Council on May 19 that an announced plan to stop accepting trucked septic waste at the city wastewater plant after July 1 would have immediate business and long-term maintenance consequences.

Brett Courtney, owner of Southern Hills Septic, and Rick Harris of Black Hills Septic said they haul residential septic and holding-tank waste to the Hot Springs plant because it is the nearest available disposal point. Courtney said his firm bought the business in 2021 and that part of the firm’s business model depends on access to the city plant. He said he was informed in January that the plant would no longer accept trucked waste after July 1.

“The maintenance on the septic systems are gonna go down,” Courtney said, warning that skipped pumpings will lead to failed systems and higher replacement costs for property owners. He said some nearby jurisdictions, including Rapid City, will not accept outside-trucked waste or require the waste originate in their jurisdiction, forcing longer drives and sharp increases in operating costs for local haulers.

Rick Harris told the council Black Hills Septic has used the Hot Springs plant since February 2017 and that losing access would “triple” his operating costs. Harris said grit and odor are cited as the plant’s problems but suggested those issues largely originate elsewhere in the collection system and that haulers have adapted practices to reduce grit and protect the plant.

Mayor Bob Nelson asked one of the contractors, “Brent, would you stop down at City Hall tomorrow morning, if you can, and talk with me?” and invited further discussion with staff. Council members said staff would take the concerns under advisement.

The contractors asked whether the city would consider continuing to accept trucks under revised terms or a fee increase to offset additional treatment costs. They stressed the local economic ties of their businesses: hiring local employees, purchasing supplies in town and serving county residents who rely on private septic systems.

No council action was taken at the meeting. City staff did not offer a detailed operational timetable for the wastewater plant’s acceptance policy during public comment. Members of the public and council said city staff would follow up.

Courtney and Harris both asked the city to consider options other than an immediate cutoff in the middle of the summer service season; Harris specifically requested an extension to the end of the season in November as a minimum compromise.

Council members did not make any policy commitments at the meeting; they asked staff to meet with the contractors and bring information back to council for consideration.","Two local septic contractors told the Hot Springs City Council they rely on the city’s wastewater plant to dispose of trucked septic waste and said a July 1 cutoff would jeopardize their businesses and increase costs for county residents.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Hot Springs City Council actions on May 19, 2025

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Hot Springs council appoints agents, seeks hazard-mitigation grants for generators at pumping station and treatment plant

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