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Lead commission approves routine consent items; sets malt‑beverage hearing and schedules pickleball ribbon cutting
Summary
At the July 15 meeting the commission approved routine consent items including an appointment to planning & zoning, plat approval, surplus vehicle auction, payment of bills, and several ordinance/resolution second readings; set a public hearing for a malt‑beverage license on Aug. 5 and announced a pickleball courts ribbon cutting July 20.
The Lead City Commission handled several routine agenda items July 15, approving appointments, plats, bills and multiple second‑reading ordinances, and scheduling a public hearing on a liquor license.
Key outcomes: commissioners approved appointing Rick Allen to a three‑year term on the Planning & Zoning Board; they approved the plat for Lots 18A and 19A of the Benner Park Addition; set a minimum bid of $1,150 for a 1994 Ford F150 to be auctioned with bids accepted through Aug. 6 at 4:30 p.m.; and approved payment of the month’s bills totaling $181,796.10.
Licensing and hearings: the commission set a public hearing for a new malt‑beverage license for RS Hospitality LLC (Blackstone Inn) at 395 Glendale Drive for Aug. 5 at 5:00 p.m.
Ordinances and resolutions: several second‑reading ordinances were approved without change (Ordinance 11‑03‑24 on parking and storage; 11‑04‑24 on curfew boundaries; 11‑05‑24 on motorcycle regulations). The commission also approved a resolution setting water tap fees by pipe size and a resolution transferring $25,000 from the general fund to the medical reserve fund to cover employee insurance deductibles.
Community notes: staff announced a ribbon cutting for new pickleball courts at Emanuel Brothers Park on Saturday, July 20 at 10:00 a.m.; the announcement credited private donors (including a $75,000 donation from Brad and Karen Meyer) and noted the project’s expected cost of about $130,000 with roughly $100,000 already raised.
Next steps: staff will manage the surplus vehicle auction, post the malt‑beverage hearing notice, and follow up on the financial and personnel‑policy items noted for future meetings.
