City Commission Special Meeting Thursday, July 31, 2025 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 July 21, 2025 City Commission minutes.

4.Approve Bills

1. a.Approval of Bill List for July 31, 2025.

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

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 accept the retirement letter from Sergeant James Olson effective August 15, 2025.  (19 years of service to the City of Deadwood.)

2. b.Permission to hire up to two rally officers for 2025 motorcycle rally at rate of $25.80 per hour.  

3. c.Permission to accept resignation from Lifeguard Keara Kimler effective July 29, 2025.

4. d.Permission to approve updated personnel policy 5.12 Pay Upgrade.

5. e.Approve Resolution 2025-23 Declare Surplus Duty Weapon.

6. f.Permission to remove Paul Robitaille from Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department roster for worker's compensation purposes effective Friday, July 25, 2025.  

7. g.Permission to purchase three Verkada cameras from Technolgy Inc, for Mount Moriah Cemetery ticket booth in amount not to exceed $4,999.96, including installation and ten year warranty. (To be paid by Historic Cemetery improvement line item.)  

7.Bid Items

8.Public Hearings

1. a.Hold public hearing for Thrashin Supply Company: open container in Zone 3 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5 and street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. 

9.Old Business

10.New Business

1. a.First Reading of Ordinance #1426 Montana Dakota Franchise Agreement.

2. b.First Reading of Ordinance #1427 Budget Supplement #4 for 2025.

3. c.Permission to accept Change Order #1 from Western Construction in the amount of $9,855.00, bringing total contract cost to $1,016,766.00, for Deadwood Hill Trailhead parking lot construction for hard-wired lighting instead of solar. (To be paid by Parking & Transportation Capital Outlay line item.)

4. d.Resolution 2025-22 Authorizing the Deadwood Fire Chief to Implement Temporary Burn Bans When Conditions Warrant.

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

1. a.The regular City Commission meeting schedule for August 4, 2025 has been cancelled. 

12.Executive Session

1. a.Executive Session for Personnel Matters per SDCL1-25-2 (1) w/ possible action.
   Executive Session for Legal Matters per SDCL1-25-2 (3) w/ possible action.

13.Adjournment

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