City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, March 07, 2022 05:00 PM City Hall, 102 Sherman Street, Deadwood, SD 57732



Public comments are welcomed, but no action can be taken by the Commission on comments received at this meeting.  Anyone wishing to have the Commission vote on an item should call the Finance Office at 578-2600 by 5:00 p.m. on the Wednesday preceding the next scheduled meeting to be placed on the agenda. 

1.Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance

2.Roll Call

3.Approve Minutes

  1. a.Approval of February 22, 2022 City Commission minutes 

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for March 7, 2022 

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

  1. a.Proclamation declaring Sunday, March 13, 2022 as Change Your Clock Change Your Battery Day

  2. b.Golden Sprinkler Award - Gilmore Apartments 

  3. c.Rec Center Sauna Concerns - Jerry Christensen

6.Consent Agenda

Matters appearing on Consent Agenda are expected to be non-controversial and will be acted upon by the Commission at one time, without discussion, unless a member of the Commission requests an opportunity to address any given item.  Items removed from the Consent Agenda will be discussed at the beginning of New Business.

  1. a.Permission to approve updated Water and Wastewater Superintendent job description. 

  2. b.Permission to hire Shyne Addison from the Box Elder Job Corp for the spring archives internship at $13.27 per hour to begin on March 8, 2022 and ending on June 8, 2022 pending pre-employment screening.

  3. c.Permission to advertise for 2022 seasonal employees for Mt. Moriah Cemetery Ticket Booth Attendants.

  4. d.Accept resignation from Rec Center employee Dane Burghduff effective March 2, 2022.

  5. e.Permission to hire Jenny Rea as full-time patrol officer position at $25.79 (certified) per hour and Robert Domogalski at $23.22 (non-certified) per hour pending pre-employment screening, effective March 16, 2022.   

  6. f.Permission to hire Lane Bridges as a full-time patrol officer at $23.22 (non-certified) per hour pending pre-employment screening, effective March 23, 2022.  

  7. g.Permission to increase wage of Water/Wastewater Operator Steven Henderson from $22.41 per hour to $23.59 per hour effective March 3, 2022 after two years of service.  

  8. h.Permission to hire Tracy Owens as Rec Center part-time front desk receptionist at $13.27 per hour, pending pre-employment screening, effective March 10, 2022. 

  9. i.Accept resignation from part-time Police Officer Mark Heltzel effective March 4, 2022.

  10. j.Permission to hire Erica Merchant at a cost of $16,371.00 to restore the historic ghost murals on the rear and side of the Bullock Hotel at 633 Main Street as part of the 2022 budgeted Ghost Mural Program.

  11. k.Permission to purchase 5,500 gallons of fuel at $3.30 per gallon from Southside Oil. (To be paid from Streets budget.) 

  12. l.Permission for the Historic Preservation Office to purchase an oversized flat cabinet from National Business Furniture in the amount of $9,430.50 to be paid out of the budgeted 2022 HP Archives  line item.

  13. m.Permission to pay three invoices from Tobin Livestock Equipment in the total amount of $6,183.27 to address impacts of the crows nest seating project.  (To be paid from HP Capital Assets Rodeo Grounds line item.)

  14. n.Set Local Review Board meeting for Monday, March 21, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. and request permission to publish in official newspaper.  

  15. o.Permission to pay Northern Hills Homes and RVs in the amount of $2,704.00 for repairs to right rear side of trolley.  (To be paid out of Trolley Repairs budget.)  

  16. p.Permission to pay BlackStrap in the amount of $2,596.00 and $5,032.85 for deicer sand and gravel.  (To be paid out of Streets Supplies budget.) 

  17. q.Permission for Mayor to appoint Trolley Superintendent Ken Rehberg to the Parking and Transportation Committee.

  18. r.Remove Phil Arellano and Dustin Nelson from the Volunteer Fire Department roster for workers compensation purposes effective March 1, 2022

7.Bid Items

  1. a.Permission to allow Parking & Transportation Committee to release and advertise the Request for Proposal for design, engineering and construction administration for the proposed Miller Street Parking Garage with the RFP due to City Hall on April 28, 2022 by 5 p.m. 

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Set public hearing on March 21 for Mickelson Trail Post Race Party at Outlaw Square: open container in zone 4 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, 2022.

  2. b.Set public hearing on March 21 for PBR Events: open container from noon to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11, 2022 at Event Complex.  

  3. c.Set public hearing on March 21 for Wild Bill Days Event: street closure on Main Street, Deadwood to Pine at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 16 through 10:00 p.m. Saturday, June 18; street closure on Main Street, Wall to Deadwood from 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 16 through 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 19;  open container in zones 1 and 2 Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm,  and Saturday, June 18 from noon to 10:00 p.m., use of public property Friday, June 17 for Midnight Cowboy 5K, waiver of banner and vending fees Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18 for the following non-profits: Deadwood Chamber and Northern Hills Alliance for Children.

  4. d.Set public hearing on March 21 for CFDA Nationals/Cowboy Fastdraw Event: waiver of user fees at Event Center on Wednesday, June 15 through Saturday, June 18, 2022.

  5. e.Set public hearing on March 21 for 3 Wheeler Rally Event: street closure on Main Street from Wall St. to Deadwood St. for motorcycle parking Wednesday, July 13 from 11:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; street closure on Main Street for parade Thursday, July 14 at 8:30 p.m. until parade ends and open container at Event Complex Sunday, July 10 though Thursday, July 14, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.   

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Resolution 2022-6 to Participate in South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge Inspection Program.  

  2. b.Permission to enter into contract with Black Hills Asphalt for maintenance work on the following four parking lots:  Welcome Center Parking Lot - $17,592.64, Railroad Parking Lot - $7,089.54, Event Complex Parking Lots - $30,845.51, and the Fire Street Parking Lot - $2,898.65.  Black Hills Asphalt submitted the low quote of two quotes on each of the parking lots. (To be paid from budgeted funds from Parking and Transportation which they recommended on February 24, 2022.)  

  3. c.Accept petition of Annexation for property contiguous to Deadwood on Highway 85 near Preacher Smith and set public hearing on March 21, 2022.  Legally described as follows:  Lot A of Lot H2 & H3 of Government Lot 13 and Lot H4 of Government Lot 19 of Section 11, - AND - Lot B of Lot H2, H3 & H4 of Government Lot 3 & Lot H4, H5 and H6 of Government Lot 11 of Section 14. All Located in Sections 11 & 14, TSN, R3E, B.H.M., City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota.

  4. d.Accept petition of Annexation for property contiguous to Deadwood near Stage Run subdivision and set public hearing on March 21, 2022.  Legally described as follows:  Tract B of Lot No. 696 Palisades Stone Placer Lawrence County, South Dakota.

  5. e.Permission for the staff to sign contract for services with Ferber Engineering in the amount not to exceed $25,000 for additional ArchGIS services to allow broader access of information for city staff and general public. (Budgeted between the HP GIS and Professional Services line items and Planning and Zoning GIS item.) 

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Tri-City Free Dump Weekend will be held Thursday, March 10 through Saturday, March 12, 2022  

  2. b.Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department will host the Annual Pancake Feed Sunday, March 13, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Free smoke detectors and/or batteries for those who need them.  

  3. c.Local Review Board meeting for Monday, March 21, 2022 at 8:30 a.m.

  4. d.Commission Meeting on March 21, 2022 will be at 1:00 p.m. to accommodate Government Day Activities with the School District.  

  5. e.Mayoral Forum will be held at City Hall on April 5, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. 

12.Executive Session

  1. a.Executive Session for Personnel Matters per SDCL 1-25-2 (1) with possible action.
    Executive Session for Legal Matters per SDCL 1-25-2(3) with possible action.

13.Adjournment

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