City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, September 18, 2023 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 September 5, 2023 City Commission minutes

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for September 18, 2023

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

  1. a.Introduce and Welcome - Deadwood History Inc. new Executive Director James Williams

  2. b.Proclamation declaring Saturday September 23, 2023 as Darleen Hicks Day in the City of Deadwood.

  3. c.Proclamation declaring September 18 through September 23, 2023 as Ann Charles and Sam Lucky week in the City of Deadwood.

  4. d.Proclamation declaring Saturday September 25 - 29, 2023 as National Clean Energy Week 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 accept resignation of Library Assistant I Violet Baker effective September 23, 2023

  2. b.Permission to post in-house for 5 days and then outside advertising sources for Library Assistant I position at $14.33 per hour.

  3. c.Permission to accept resignation from police officer Tashon Clark effective September 25, 2023.  

  4. d.Permission to advertise in-house for 5 days and then in outside sources for one full time police officer position. ($25.79 per hour for Certified and $23.22 for Non-Certified)

  5. e.Permission to increase pay for Police Officer Keegan Holzapfel from $23.22 per hour to $25.79 per hour effective August 30, 2023 after graduating and becoming certified from the Police Academy.  

  6. f.Permission to allow Chief Cory Shafer and Sgt. Erik Jandt to travel (via air) to Topeka, Kansas and drive back newly purchased vehicle.  Travel will occur in October with expenditures not to exceed $1,500.00. 

  7. g.Permission for Mayor to sign Acknowledgement and Certification required due to SD Executive Order 2023-13 regarding avoiding conflict of interest with contractors doing work for Cities and Counties.

  8. h.Approve loan agreement 2023-005 to the John C. Schiffer Collaborative School in Sheridan, Wyoming for display of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery Traveling Exhibit.

  9. i.Proclamation declaring September 16, 2023 as Terry Lundberg day in the City of Deadwood.

7.Bid Items

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for Lead Deadwood High School Homecoming Parade: street closure; Main Street from Lower Main at Pioneer Way to Pine Street for parade on Friday, October 6, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. until parade ends.  

  2. b.Hold Pubic Hearing on request for Conditional Use Permit for a Vacation Home Establishment at 819 Main Street -  Deadwood Rentals, LLC (Trinity Conrad)

  3. c.Act as Board of Adjustment to approve/deny/approve with conditions the Conditional Use Permit - Vacation Home Establishment - 819 Main Street - Deadwood Rentals, LLC (Trinity Conrad) legally described as: Lot 12 in Block A of Sunnyside Addition to the City of Deadwood as Set Out in Plat Book 3 Page 251, Lawrence County, South Dakota, Except that Part Deeded to the State of South Dakota for Highway Purposes as Set Out in Book 372 Page 58 and Page 168; and, Tract A-1 in Block A, a Replat of Tracts “A” and “B” of the Subdivision of Lot 13, Block A of Sunnyside Addition, Located in the NW1/4NE1/4 of Section 27, T5N, R3E, B.H.M., City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, According to Plat Filed in Document No. 2001-4003.

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Second Reading of Ordinance #1387 Amending Chapter 5.08.010 Bingo/Raffle

  2. b.Permission to allow Public Works Director to sign application for the City of Deadwood to be a part of the State Water Plan to allow future financial partnerships with the State of South Dakota.

  3. c.Permission to purchase 6 thermal printers from Keltek in the amount not to exceed $4,377.12.  (To be paid by Police supply budget.)  

  4. d.Permission to purchase a Snap-On Apollo D9 diagnostic reader in an amount not to exceed $3,780.00. (To be used to maintain city vehicle fleet and paid by Street equipment budget.) 

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Tri-City Free Dump Weekend will be held Thursday, September 21 through Saturday, September 23, 2023.  

  2. b.October 8, 2023  - Please help us celebrate Jerry Pontius' 60th year of volunteering with the Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department.  There will be a escort of fire trucks down Main Street at 2 p.m. with a reception to follow at the Fire Hall until 4 p.m.     

  3. c.Raffle permit received from DVG America Midwest Regional Championship. Drawing will be held October 1, 2023. 

  4. d.Raffle permit received from Black Hills Shootist Assoc. LTD.  Drawing will be held September 30, 2023.  No actions approves.  

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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