City Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 19, 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.Pledge of Allegiance

2.Roll Call

3.Approve Minutes

  1. a.Approval of minutes for January 4th, 2021.

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bills for January 19th, 2021.

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

6.Consent Agenda

  1. a.Permission to hire Joe Leveque as a part-time Police Officer at $22.54 per hour effective January 20, 2021 pending pre-employment screening.  

  2. b.Permission to extend 30 hours of vacation for Ken Mertens to February 28, 2021.

  3. c.Permission to purchase 5500 gallons of fuel at $1.93 per gallon from Southside Oil. 

  4. d.Permission to pay Blackstrap, Inc. in the amount of $7,887.50 for sand and gravel.  (To be paid from Streets Supplies.) 

  5. e.Permission to pay Black Hills Window Cleaning in the amount of $2,862.00 for window cleaning at Welcome Center.  (To be paid from Public Buildings Professional Services.) 

  6. f.Approve installation of gutters per easement agreement on Deadwood Mountain Grand based on HPC approval of COA 21001 (No Cost to City)

  7. g.Permission to increase wage of Maintenance Tech Troy Jassman from $20.61 per hour to $21.76 per hour effective January 22, 2021 after one year of service; 95% prevailing wage. 

  8. h.Permission to hire Kenneth Rehberg as Transportation Superintendent position at an hourly rate of $23.67 effective January 24, 2021

  9. i.Permission to hire Lance Sandidge for Facilities/IT Specialist position at an hourly rate of $23.67 effective January 24, 2021

7.Bid Items

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for St. Patrick's Day Events: open container in zones 1 and 2 on Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13, street closure and waiver of banner fees for Deadwood Chamber on Saturday, March 13.  

  2. b.Hold public hearing for Forks Corks Kegs Event: open container in zones 1 and 2 on Friday, April 9 and Saturday, April 10 

  3. c.Set public hearing on February 1 for Retail (on-off sale) malt Beverage (RB-2445) and Retail (on sale) Liquor (RL-5542) License transfers from SRK Development LLC to DBUH, LLC dba Bullock Hotel at 633 Main Street.  

  4. d.Set public hearing on February 1 for Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage (RB-21688) and Convention Center (on sale) Liquor (CL-0508) License transfers from SRK Development to DHIH, LLC dba Hickok's Hotel and Casino at 685 Main Street 

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Permission to enter into contract with TTG Enterprise, Inc. to perform phase two of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, SCADA, upgrading sites, amount not to exceed $25,000.00. (To be paid from Water Professional Services.) 

  2. b.Act as Board of Adjustment and approve/deny the final plat for applicants David and Kerry Ruth who reside at 11494 US HWY 14A.  This final plat is needed for the purpose of transferring property and is legally described as:  Lots of R1 Revised, R2 Revised and R5 a Subdivision of Lots R1 and R2 of Placer 601 and Placer 108 Located in the NE1/4 of Section 28, T5N, R3E, B.H.M., City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota Formerly Lots R1 and R2 of Lot A of Placer Claim 601 and Lot A of Placer 108.  (Approved by Planning & Zoning Commission on January 6, 2021)

  3. c.Hire Ketal Thorstensen to conduct audit for the HPC Revolving Loan Fund in the amount of $6,900.00 to be paid from the HPC Revolving Loan Fund Professional Services Line Item

  4. d.Permission to pay $16,600 to ESRI for the 2021 GIS Software Maintenance Schedule from various departments as submitted (2021 Budgeted Items)

  5. e.Permission to purchase Striker Sander (equipment) from Jacobs Precision Welding in the amount of $10,750.00.  (To be paid from Streets Equipment budget.) 

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Petitions may be taken out and circulation may begin on January 29, 2021 for two City Commission seats, each 3-year terms.  Petitions must be returned no later than February 26, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. 

12.Executive Session

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

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

13.Adjournment

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