City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, December 06, 2021 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 November 15, 2021 City Commission minutes 

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for December 6, 2021 

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

  1. a.Allen Schaefer, Legislative Audit, entrance conference and requests Mayor to sign engagement letter in conjunction with 2020 Audit

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 purchase and pay EB communications for a new voicemail server in the amount of $8,495.00. The old server will become un-operational by Dec. 15, 2021.  (Un-budgeted item to be paid from Public Building equipment budget.)

  2. b.Permission to allow Jessicca McKeown to extend up to 58 hours of vacation time thru January 31, 2022.   

  3. c.Approve the following official depositories for the City of Deadwood per SDCL 9-22-6: Wells Fargo Bank, Deadwood SD; First National Bank, Lead SD;  BankWest, Pierre SD and First Interstate Bank, Deadwood SD.  

  4. d.Acknowledge entire year of monthly escrow monthly in the amount of $82,055.29 paid to US Bank for annual 2019 Series COP bond payment.  (Outlaw Square)

  5. e.Permission to hire Brock Pentheny and Bridger Janvrin for Life Guard position and Rec Center at $12.88 per hour effective December 10, 2021 pending pre-employment screening.

  6. f.Acknowledge grant received by Deadwood Public Library in the amount of $6,578.00 from South Dakota Humanities Council for 4 chairs with power outlets and tablet arms and a new circulation computer for the children’s area.    

  7. g.Deadwood History Inc. requests permission to waive $100 fee and serve beer and wine Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center Friday, February 11, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for Calamity's Shindig.  

  8. h.Permission to pay Midco Diving & Marine Services invoices in the amounts of $3,098.00 and $4,149.00 for water reservoir cleaning and inspection of the Roosevelt Tank, Deadwood Hill Tank and both Pluma Tanks. Previously approved September 11,2020. (To be Paid from Water Professional Services 2021 Budget.)

  9. i.Make 2021 budgeted allocation to Lord's Cupboard in the amount of $2,500 from Bed and Booze Fund.

  10. j.Appoint Emily Kutil to Library Board with term January 1 2022 thru December 31, 2025.

  11. k.Permission for Mayor to sign 2022 Combined Voting Agreement.

  12. l.Parking and Transportation recommendation - approve reserved residential parking sign for Nick Drummond at 18 Denver Street.  Approved by Parking and Transportation November 18, 2021.  

  13. m.Remove the following employees from payroll effective November 15, 2021; Herbert Cowart, Patrick Humphrey, John Isaak and Greg Nelson.

  14. n.Permission to purchase 5,502 gallons of fuel from Southside Oil, at $2.76 per gallon.  (To be paid out of Streets supply budget.)    

  15. o.Request to make 2021 budget allocation to Deadwood Chamber Outlaw Square in the amount of $73,931.97 from Bed and Booze Fund.

  16. p.Request to purchase new copier for the Historic Preservation Office from Century Business in the amount of $10,150.00 to be paid from the 2022 HP machinery/equipment line item.

  17. q.Permission to purchase and pay Play it Again Sports for new barbell and dumbbell sets in the amount of $4,993.04. (To be paid from Rec center equipment budget line item.)  

  18. r.Permission to hire Kathryn Bogner for Rec Center full time assistant manager at $18.65 per hour, effective December 7, 2021, pending pre-employment screening. 

  19. s.Approval of Tourist Conveyance Licenses for Boot Hill Tours, Alkali Ike Tours and Original Deadwood Tours for the 2022 season, contingent upon vehicle inspections and insurance information.  

  20. t.Permission to purchase 900' of 3-rail fencing from Wheeler in the amount of $11,339.64 for the Yellowcreek Shooting Range.  (To be funded by Bed & Booze and Parks Improvement budgets)  

7.Bid Items

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing to extend Zone 2 open container area to include Deadwood Day Spa at 93 Sherman Street. 

  2. b.Hold public hearing for Back When They Bucked Event: open container from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 30, 2022 at Event Complex.

  3. c.Hold public hearing for Monsters of Destruction Event: open container from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, July 1 and Saturday, July 2, 2022 from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at Event Complex.  

  4. d.Set public hearing on December 20 for New Year's Eve Ball Drop Event:  Main Street closure from Pine Street to Lee Street from 11:50 pm. on December 31 to 12:10 a.m. on January 1, 2022 for the New years Eve Ball Drop at the Franklin Hotel.  

  5. e.Set public hearing on December 20 for Retail (on-off sale) Wine License for Deadwood Miners at 137 Charles Street.  

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Second Reading of Ordinance #1338, Amending Chapter 5.12 Contractors. 

  2. b.Second Reading of Ordinance #1339 Amending Chapter 5.16 Electicians

  3. c.Second Reading of Ordinance #1340 Amending Chapter 5.32 Plumbers and Plumbing Contractors 

  4. d.Change of Zoning Request for applicant Tim and Trinity Conrad at 32 Charles Street.  Zoning Change from C1 Commercial to CE Commercial Enterprise of parcel legally described as: Lot 1-1 Block 70 Ex H1(301 Sq Ft) & H2 (30 Sq Ft) & Ex 1-1A (1515.69’) & 1-1B (2699”) of Block 70, Lot RC Block 70 (sits behind 32 Charles), and Lot R8 City of Deadwood Railroad Property, Original Town Deadwood. Recommended approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission on December 1, 2021. 

  5. e.First Reading of Ordinance #1346, Amending Title 17 - Zoning 

  6. f.First Reading Ordinance #1341 Amending Business Improvement District # 9  

  7. g.First Reading of Ordinance #1342, Amending Chapter 13.04 Water Service System

  8. h.First Reading of Ordinance #1343, Amending Chapter 13.08 Sewer Service System

  9. i.First Reading Ordinance #1344 Budget Supplement

  10. j.First Reading of Ordinance #1345, Amending Chapter 5.48 Taxicabs 

  11. k.First Reading Ordinance # 1347 - Extending Ordinance #1336 Extending Ordinance 1327 a Temporary Ordinance regarding the Local Permit and Licensing Cultivation, Testing and Manufacturing of Medical Cannabis and Delaying Implementation of Ordinance 1329 Creating Zoning Regulations for Cannabis Establishments.  

  12. l.Resolution 2021-27 Establishing 2022 Schedule of Fees

  13. m.Permission to conduct 2022 Architectural Survey for the Deadwood National Historic Landmark District at a cost not to exceed $25,000.00 with half of the funding from the State Historic Preservation Office.

  14. n.Permission for Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. to install natural gas lines at the Event Complex at a cost $6,778.00 to be paid from 2021 HP Capital Assets line item.

  15. o.Permission for Mayor to sign one year contract extension with Adams Salvage and Recycling for operation of the Tri-City Rubble Site.  

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

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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