City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, May 04, 2026 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 April 20, 2026 City Commission Minutes.  

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for May 4, 2026. 

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

  1. a.Proclamation declaring Monday, May 4 as Hudson Hall Day in the City of Deadwood.

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 hire Greg Kahl as full-time Custodian at $21.00 (D11) per hour effective May 7, 2026.

  2. b.Permission to hire Chase Ladner as full-time Parks Technician at $19.00 per hour (D9 rank) effective May 11, 2026 pending pre-employment screening.

  3. c.Permission to approve revised job description for Deputy Finance Officer I.  

  4. d.Permission to remove Zachary Cox from police payroll effective April 27, 2026.

  5. e.Permission to move Maeve Campbell from part-time lifeguard to seasonal lifeguard at same rate of pay effective May 26, 2026.    

  6. f.Permission to advertise in-house and outside sources for two seasonal Lifeguards at $17.00 per hour. 

  7. g.Permission to update part-time wage scale effective May 1, 2026 to expand on categories of seasonal parks positions.   

  8. h.Permission to hire Landen Mattson as seasonal Parks Tech at $18.00 per hour, Ryan Silvernail as seasonal Parks at $17.50 per hour and Logan Nelson as seasonal Parks at $17.00 per hour effective May 11, 2026 pending pre-employment screening.

  9. i.Permission to sign engagement letters with Ketel Thorstenson, LLP for 2025 annual report and auditing services.  (To be paid by Finance Professional Services.)    

  10. j.Acknowledge Stephanie Miller Davis Foundation Charitable Fund of the SD Community Grant Foundation in the amount of $8,899.00 to the Deadwood Library. ($1,000 for summer reading program and remaining for improvements to children's spaces.)

  11. k.Permission to allow Mike Klamm, Jeremy Van Tassel, Sarah Van Tassel and John Beck to travel in city vehicle on June 11-13, 2026 to Watertown for SD Fire School. (Cost not to exceed $580.00 and paid by Fire travel line item.)  

  12. l.Permission for Deadwood Firefighters Sarah Van Tassel and Jeremy Van Tassel to use Truck 4 to travel to Nemo for EMR Class on May 7, 12, and 14.

  13. m.Resolution 2026-15 Declare Surplus Property. 

  14. n.Renew 2026-2027 Malt Beverage Licenses, pending payment of property tax and BID taxes.  

  15. o.Permission to allow Mayor to sign lease agreement with Deadwood Gulch Lodge, LLC for overflow parking from May 15, 2026 to October 15, 2026 on the Slag Pile. (Lease of $30,000.00 to be paid by P & T Professional Services with funds reimbursed by BID 8.)

  16. p.Permission to allow Mayor to sign contract with Hayworth Enterprises, LLC for the Crescent Drive Storm Sewer, Water and Street improvements project. (City Commission awarded on April 20, 2026 with concurrence from SDDOT on April 27, 2026.)

  17. q.Permission to pay Rocky Mountain Leak Detection LLC for biennial main water line leak detection services in the amount not to exceed $6,500.00. (To be paid by Water professional services line item.)

  18. r.Permission to pay J & J Tuck and Auto Body to repair body damage to 2003 International dump truck in the amount not to exceed $3,342.49. (To be paid by Streets repair line item.) 

  19. s.Permission to pay Wheeler Lumber for additional fence material in the amount of $3,456.00 for beautification of four-lane. (To be paid by HP Capital Asset line item.)

  20. t.Permission to pay One Way Service Pros to replace the Event Center concession's compressor in an amount not to exceed $3,568.13. (To be paid by Public Buildings improvement line item.) 

  21. u.Permission to pay HEIC to update electrical at Oak Mountain pump station in the amount of $4,293.30. (To be paid by Water Improvement line item.) 

  22. v.Request to waive 45-day requirement and allow use of public property and waiver of fees at the Rec Center for Gold Rush Rumble Wrestling Tournament on Sunday, May 31, 2026. (Recommendation from Event Committee on April 30.) 

7.Bid Items

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for City's intention to lease a portion of public space, (approximately 48.2 square feet) along Miller Street and adjacent to the structure located at 51 Sherman Street. 

  2. b.Hold public hearing for Sturgis Motorcycle Parking: parking on Main Street from Nugget Saloon to Pine Street, northwest side only, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily Sunday, August 2 through Monday, August 17; parking in Interpretive Lot from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily Thursday, August 6 through Monday, August 17, 2026.

  3. c.Hold public hearing for Legends Ride: Use of Interpretive Lot from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., street closure on Main Street from Pine to Deadwood Street from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and waiver of banner fees on Monday, August 10, 2026.

  4. d.Hold public hearing for Rusty Wallace Ride: street closure on Main Street from Pine to Deadwood from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer way from 3:20 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, August 14, 2026. 

  5. e.Hold public hearing for Kool Deadwood Nites Event: open container in Zones 1 and 2 on Wednesday, August 19 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 20, Friday, August 21, Saturday, August 22 and Sunday, August 23 from noon to 10:00 p.m. daily; use of Event Complex, Friday, August 21 through Sunday August 23; use of Interpretive Lot (7 parking spaces near Deadwood Street) Sunday, August 16 through Sunday, August 23 for tent and merchandise; use of Interpretive Lot at 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19 through 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23; use of Welcome Center Lot at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18 through 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22; street closure on Main Street from Wall to Deadwood on Tuesday, August 18 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; street closure on Main Street from Wall to Deadwood on Wednesday, August 19 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 23; street closure on Main Street from Deadwood to Pine street on Thursday, August 20 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22; street closure on Main Street from Lower Main Street at Pioneer Way to Pine Street 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23; Main Street parking from Wild Bill Bar to Nugget Saloon and in front of Mineral Palace on Thursday, August 20 through Saturday, August 22 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily; waiver of banner fees Sunday, August 16 through Sunday, August 23; waiver of vending fees for Deadwood Chamber on Main Street, Interpretive Lot, Event Complex, Welcome Center and Auto Value (or alternative sponsor) at Welcome Center on Tuesday, August 18 through Sunday, August 23, 2026. 

  6. f.Request to waive 45-day requirement and set public hearing on May 18 for Deadwood Double Shot Concert: open container in zone 1 and 2 from noon to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 29; and street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 7:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29 to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2026. 

  7. g.Set public hearing on May 18 for Vintage Baseball Game: open container on Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Event Complex.

  8. h.Set public hearing on May 18 for Days of '76 Events: street closure on Main Street from Lower Main Street at Pioneer Way to Pine Street and a portion of 14A from Lower Main Street to Event Complex from 1:00 p.m. until parade ends on Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25; open container Thursday, July 16 through Sunday, July 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. daily and ending at 2:00 a.m. on Monday July 27 at Event Complex; special full temporary liquor license on Sunday, July 19 through Saturday, July 25 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily and waiver of user fees Wednesday, July 15 through Sunday, July 26, 2026 at the Event Complex.

  9. i.Set public hearing on May 18 for Outlaw Shootout AAU Wrestling: street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18 to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2026. 

  10. j.Set public hearing on May 18 for Brule': street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 8:00 a.m. on Monday, July 20 to 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Deadwood Street will reopen at 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the Deadwood Alive Reenactment.   

  11. k.Set public hearing on May 18 for SnoCross Events: open container at the Event Complex from 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 22 to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 23, and from 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 23 to 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 24; Special temporary full liquor license for Deadwood Chamber on Friday, January 22 from noon to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, January 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Event Complex; and waiver of user fees and additional set-up/tear down fees at Event Complex on Monday, January 18 through Sunday, January 24, 2027 due to surcharge collection.   

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Permission to accept proposal from American Engineering Testing (AET) for construction material testing services associated with the Crescent Street Improvement Project in amount not to exceed $16,205.20. (To be paid by CIP line item.) 

  2. b.Permission to approve Not-for-Profit Grant Request in the amount of $8,160.00 plus a one-time emergency grant in the amount of $50,000.00 for life-safety issues at the Broken Boot Gold Mine.

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Raffle permit received from Deadwood History. Drawing will be held October 3, 2026.

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.
    Executive Session for Contractual negotiations per SDCL 1-25-2(4) w/possible action. 

13.Adjournment

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