City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, June 07, 2021 05:00 PM City Hall, 102 Sherman Street, Deadwood, SD 57732

Masks are required to be worn while in City Hall. No exceptions!

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 May 17, 2021 City Commission minutes

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for June 7, 2021 

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

  1. a.Accept (with great gratitude) transfer of title from Deadwood Custom Cycles LLC of 2007 Harley Davidson FLHTPI for no consideration.  Permission for Finance Office to sign necessary title documents for title transfer and licensing.  

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.Re-appoint Beverly Posey and Robin Carmody to the Historic Preservation Commission with the terms expiring May 31, 2024.

  2. b.Approve Resolution 2021-11 Declare Surplus Duty Weapon

  3. c.Approve Personnel Policy 6.4.1 Employee Recognition Program

  4. d.Permission to rescind motion on December 21, 2020 to approve the temporary liquor license on Friday, August 6 through Tuesday, August 10, 2021 for Road Grub Throwdown. 

  5. e.Make 2021 budgeted allocation to Northern Hills Alliance for Children in the amount of $3500 from Bed and Booze Fund.   

  6. f.Rescind approval of 2021 abatement request for City of Deadwood on parcel 30820-00000-000-00 (School Lot 8) done on May 17th, 2021.  (Abatement was actually for a different property but property address wasn't identified.)    

  7. g.Approve 2021 abatement request for City of Deadwood parcel 30820-00000-000-00 School lot 8.

  8. h.Approve 2021 abatement request for Lawrence County parcel 30820-00000-000-00.  Dunbar Tract A. Tatanka, SD.     

  9. i.Deadwood History Inc. request approval to serve complimentary beer and wine for Big Thank You Event at Adams Museum from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 9, 2021 

  10. j.Permission to hire Branden Hester as full-time Patrol Officer at $22.54 per hour effective June 16th, 2021, pending pre-employment screening.      

  11. k.Permission to purchase two sets of turn-out gear from Heiman Fire Equipment in an amount not to exceed $7,000.00 plus shipping.  (To be paid from Fire Dept Equipment budget.) 

  12. l.Approve HPC recommendation to support the Deadwood Masonic Association in the amount of $8,000.00 for the Not-for-Profit Grant Request, and allow Mayor to sign agreement.  

  13. m.Approve HPC recommendation to fund Lawrence County $50,000.00 under their Not-for-Profit Grant Request for the Courthouse Restoration, and allow Mayor to sign agreement.  

  14. n.Permission to pay Rushmore Communications in the amount of $2,648.80 for previously approved police equipment on new patrol vehicle.

  15. o.Approve the creation and installation of flag pole and plaza at Deadwood Elementary in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the combining of the Lead-Deadwood High Schools in the amount of $10,000.00 to be paid from the HP Public Education line item.

  16. p.Enter into contract with Erica Merchant to restore Henry George Cigar ghost mural on side of Bodega at a cost of $14,988.47 in exchange for conservation easement from property owner.

  17. q.Permission to engage M.S. Mail to print 50,000 of the Deadwood Walking Tour brochures at a cost of $11,900 from the HP Public Education line item.

  18. r.Permission to pay Lawrence County in the amount of $10,030.13 for the second payment of three for the 2020 flight of Pictometry Aerial Imagery to be paid from Historic Preservation GIS line item.

  19. s.Permission to allow consumption of beer and wine at Gordon Park for Neighborhood Block Club from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 18, 2021 

7.Bid Items

  1. a.Permission to advertise for bids for up to 5 Trolleys and set bid opening for July 29th 2021 with results to City commission on August 2, 2021.  

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for Retail (on-off sale) Wine License for First Gold Inc. at 270 Main Street. 

  2. b.Set public hearing on June 21 for Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage and Retail (on-sale) Wine Licenses for Deadwood DDG, LLC dba Deadwood KOA at 11484 US HWY 14A.  

  3. c.Set public hearing on June 21 for Road Grub Thrown Down.  Special liquor license for Deadwood Chamber, Friday, August 6 through Tuesday, August 10, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

  4. d.Set public hearing on June 21 for Outlaw Square Harley Davidson event: open container in Zone 4, Outlaw Square only; Saturday, August 7 through Saturday, August 14, 2021 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.. 

  5. e.Set public hearing on June 21 to allow for sidewalk sales on Tuesday's in conjunction with the outlaw Square Farmer's Market from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. beginning June 29 through October 26, 2021.  

  6. f.Set public hearing on June 21 to declare City owned property Parcel # 30075-00008-000-00 (227 Williams Street) as surplus.  

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Second Reading of Ordinance # 1325 Amending Business Improvement District # 7.

  2. b.Second Reading of Ordinance #1326 Supplemental Budget #1 for 2021. 

  3. c.Second Reading of Ordinance #1327 Temporary Ordinance Issuance of Local Medical Cannabis Establishment Permits and /or Licenses

  4. d.Act as Board of Adjustment and Approve/Deny of Findings of Fact for a Conditional Use Permit for a Bed & Breakfast at 768 Main Street for Rick and Chris Jordan. Approved by Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Adjustment on May 19, 2021.

  5. e.Resolution 2021-14 Fees for Recreation & Aquatic Center, effective July 1, 2021. 

  6. f.Resolution 2021-15 Repealing Resolution 2021-13 Face Coverings. 

  7. g.Permission to pay Scott Peterson Motors in the amount of $34,675.00 for the purchase of 2021 Dodge Durango Pursuit for police dept. (2021 budgeted item.)   

  8. h.Permission to hire All Metal Manufacturing, Inc. at a cost of $5,800.00 to install approximately 63' of metal railings at Outlaw Square to become compliant with safety concerns from City insurance carrier. (Funding to be split between Public Buildings Maintenance budget - Outlaw Square and Bed and Booze.)

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.City slot machine auction is Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at 2:00 p.m.  40 city slot machines, to be auctioned in eight blocks of five.  

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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