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The council voted to amend the agenda to add an executive session under the legal exception cited by the chair. The motion carried by voice vote. The council then entered and returned from the executive session; no formal outcome from that executive session was read into the public record during the open meeting segment.

Following the executive session, the council approved interim bills totaling $190,338.87 and current claims totaling $76,002.57 by voice votes. The council also approved personnel actions labeled A through L, with no member identifying opposition when asked.

On procurement and contracts, the council accepted a 2025-26 propane quote from AmeriGas for up to 30,000 gallons at a quoted price of $1.348 per gallon (with a one-time fill transport load price of $1.047 per gallon) for delivery to various city locations from Sept. 1, 2025, through May 1, 2026. The motion specified a single fill of the city maintenance shop's 12,000-gallon tank at the transport-load price. The council approved that procurement by voice vote.

The council approved contract 2025-8 with the Fall River Swim Team, permitting use of Evans Plunge Mineral Springs from September 2025 through March 2026 for youth swim activities.

The council acknowledged notification of a raffle from the Fall River Dance Alliance (ticket sales Sept. 15'Dec. 10, 2025; drawing Dec. 12, 2025) and approved a travel and training request for Finance Officer Misty Summers Walton to attend the South Dakota Municipal League annual conference in Pierre, South Dakota, Sept. 30'Oct. 3.

Most motions passed by voice vote with the mayor or chair asking \"All in favor? Aye,\" followed by \"Opposed?\" and the chair stating the motion passed. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Hot Springs, SD City Meeting August 18, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council voted to amend the agenda, enter executive session, approve bills/claims and personnel actions, and approved procurement and facility agreements including a propane quote and a swim team contract; no recorded roll-call tallies were read into the record.","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},6493247,"Hot Springs council reopens discussion on alcohol in parks, stops short of changes",473,246000,719000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5671247-2df6652c661e0803829187c2ed1c4975&start=246&end=719","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5671247-2df6652c661e0803829187c2ed1c4975/thumbnail_246000.jpg","/articles/6493247/Hot-Springs/Fall-River-County/South-Dakota/Hot-Springs-council-reopens-discussion-on-alcohol-in-parks-stops-short-of-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6493247-09052c8af64e796c1e08a86a7541555d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770400292&Signature=A1Z8BSZWyB54pZ37F32SF6pErnjHbyysx4jsvohtdwx4rRVviSDnjhCkY~pKGqluM2DZihQ8nU9fTXrrXlEo7ACwnYSS~N~d~LYKOnaAiIE5DEY9unLljA6G-8zzUjau62Ksvys5UA2hyyC74o3DwaNEM5jZIvgX1y6vQkUBFZ-EXJN0cVOLxUU~b1PNZQeDOt-eHxt-WSk9evBEcSHzk-wlkOkHR~lbQB-gJDubQh718PKC8672X~qozeO8gUEHO65wF6KLdw9Ybutj-9xKsK7SUCLsvt2dzoaSrt6mswsdl6FY~BUE0a8-7qFl92hfM3r8EXOmBurgb9pr8KVQIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hot Springs City Council members discussed whether to broaden local limits on consumption of alcoholic beverages in city parks during an Aug. 18 meeting but took no formal action.

Councilmembers reviewed ordinance 92-12 (possession, use, or consumption of alcoholic beverages/glass containers) and a list of temporary alcoholic beverage licenses approved since Jan. 1. Council members said the ordinance and the existing temporary-license process largely limit council review to location and the integrity of applicants, and they debated whether the council should be allowed to consider additional factors when weighing temporary permits.

The issue was raised in part because the council previously made an exception to the ordinance for Brookside Park. Alderman Bill Lukens said the Brookside prohibition originated after complaints about excessive drinking, littering and broken glass around playground and river areas, which made families less likely to use the park. Lukens said the ordinance was passed after a public-safety review in 2019 and adopted on Jan. 21, 2020, to give police clear authority to act when alcohol was present at that site.

Several council members said they have not seen similar problems in other parks and that the temporary licenses are used primarily for community fundraising events such as those run by the Rotary Club. Alderman Gary Telkamp and others said they had not received police complaints or committee reports showing problems tied to alcohol at other parks. \"I don't see any need to change anything that we have right now,\" one councilmember said during the discussion.

Council members agreed the Brookside Park prohibition addressed a specific safety concern at that site but concluded there was insufficient evidence to expand parkwide restrictions at this time. The item was listed as \"discussion only\" on the agenda; no motion to amend ordinance 92-12 or to change the temporary-license review process was made.

Councilmembers indicated they would revisit the topic if new data or complaints emerge.

The discussion occurred during the council's \"New Business\" agenda item labeled A and was followed by other items including procurement and facility contracts.","Aldermen discussed whether to broaden local limits on alcohol in public parks and reviewed ordinance 92-12 and the city's temporary alcoholic beverage-license practice; council members said they currently see no data requiring broader restrictions.","actionData","errors"]

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Hot Springs council approves contracts, claims and personnel actions; several routine items passed unanimously

Hot Springs council reopens discussion on alcohol in parks, stops short of changes