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Votes at a glance: council approves zoning change, hangar lease, easement, water-membership and administrative items
Summary
The Hot Springs City Council approved a slate of ordinances, leases, an easement, membership and administrative items during its July meeting.
The Hot Springs City Council recorded a series of formal actions at the meeting. Outcomes below reflect motions and roll calls recorded on the transcript.
Ordinances (first readings) - Ordinance 1267: First reading approved. Title: an ordinance revising Title 9 (General Regulations), Chapter 93 (Fire Prevention and Protection) (sections listed in agenda: 93.01 definitions; 93.03 fire department; 93.04 fires and burning; 93.06; 93.08 storing gun and blasting powder). Roll call recorded: Craig Romy — Yes; Linda Varvel — Yes; J.R. Huddleston — Yes; Deborah Johnston — Yes; Dave Burris — Yes; Randy Graham — Yes; Bill Lukin — Yes. Motion passes.
- Ordinance 1274: First reading approved. Change zoning designation for property at 1829 Minnequita (Moccasin Springs, Lot 1 and 2 of Block 28, Second Minnekata addition) from residential RA to mixed‑use mixed‑1. Roll call recorded in the meeting transcript shows a unanimous voice roll of council members recorded as Yes. Motion passes.
Agreements, leases and easements - Southern Hills Aviation Hangar Space Lease Agreement: Approved. Lease grants Southern Hills Aviation (SHA) 5,400 square feet of hangar space at $25 per square foot plus $150 per month for utilities. Term: one year with automatic renewal for two additional years. Motion carried by voice vote; mayor and council recorded “Aye.”
- Easement and right-of-way for life of structure (encroachment): Approved. The council authorized the mayor to sign an easement allowing a building that encroaches on Detroit Avenue by approximately seven feet to remain in place for the life of the structure. Motion carried by voice vote.
Memberships and hearings - Western Dakota Regional Water System: Council approved the Public Works Committee recommendation to join Western Dakota as an associate member (see separate article). Motion carried by voice vote.
Administrative items - Public hearing set: Council set a public hearing for Aug. 4 at 7:10 p.m. on a retail malt beverage and South Dakota farm wine license application by Whiskey River LLC for 445 N. River St.
- Library Board appointment: Larry Pratt appointed to the Library Board for a three‑year term beginning July 2025 through June 2028.
- Travel/training: Assistant finance officer Ariel Allison approved to attend the Great Plains Governmental Finance Officers Association mini-conference in Sioux Falls.
Additional motions and votes recorded on the transcript included routine procedural approvals and roll-call confirmations. Several items were discussed in detail (notably the dispatch-agreement discussion reported separately) but no further binding actions on those were taken during this meeting.
