City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, April 21, 2025 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 7, 2025 City Commission minutes and the April 14, 2025 special meeting minutes. 

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for April 21, 2025.

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

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 update retirement date of Library Director, Patricia Brown, to June 22, 2025

  2. b.Permission to hire Cammie Schmidt as Planning, Zoning and Historic Preservation Administrative Assistant at $21.00 per hour effective May 1, 2025, pending pre-employment screening.

  3. c.Permission to hire Patrick Butler as part-time trolley driver at $17.15 per hour effective June 12, 2025 pending pre-employment screening.

  4. d.Permission to hire Greg Nelson as Parks Seasonal Technician at $18.10 per hour effective April 28, 2025 pending pre-employment screening. 

  5. e.Permission to hire Thomas Erickson as full-time Parks Technician at $19.00 per hour (D9 rank) effective April 24, 2025 pending pre-employment screening.

  6. f.Permission to hire Billy Fritze, Douglas White, Gertrude Anderson, Barbara Hughes, Sandra Parsons and Ruth Durst as seasonal ticket booth attendants for Mt Moriah at $16.50 per hour effective May 14, 2025 pending pre-employment screening.

  7. g.Permission to advertise in-house for 5 days and then in outside sources for seasonal Library Assistant I position at $16.00 per hour.  

  8. h.Permission to hire Kevin Derby as Seasonal Parks Technician at $17.00 per hour effective April 24, 2025 pending pre-employment screening.

  9. i.Permission to remove Kelsey Keith, Louis Longmore and Anne Wieringa from Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department roster for worker's compensation purposes effective April 10, 2025.  

  10. j.Resolution 2025-12 in Support of an Application for Financial Assistance to the South Dakota Housing and Development Authority by Deadwood Ridge Apartments, LLC for the Benefit of Multifamily Development.

  11. k.Permission for Mayor to sign Warranty Deed for Deadwood Resort Lot 1-A, being a portion of the Replat of Deadwood Resort Lots 1 and 2, City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota all located in the NE1/4 & SE1/4 of Section 14, T5N, R3E, BHM, City of Deadwood, L/C, SD. 

  12. l.Permission to expend up to $6,787.52 to Convergint for upgrade to city door lock system to include new Dell Inspiron desktop computer. (To be paid by Public Buildings Professional Service and Equipment line items.)

  13. m.Permission to pay Tree Wise Men in the amount of $2,600.00 to trim tree between sidewalk and Lincoln Avenue. (To be paid by Streets Professional Services line item.) 

  14. n.Permission to pay Ponderosa Land Surveys, LLC in the amount of $3,441.25 for plat creation of 171 Charles Street. (To be paid by P&Z Professional Services line item.)

  15. o.Permission for Mayor to sign contract with Key City Landscapes for final phase of Library Garden landscaping project at a cost of $28,300.00. (Approved by commission on 04-07-2025)

  16. p.Permission to purchase twelve meters and endpoints from Metering & Technology Solutions in the amount not to exceed $3,456.00. (To be paid by Water Supplies line item.)  

  17. q.Permission to pay Straight Line Striping to paint curb and stripe brick pavers in the amount not to exceed $10,715.80. (To be paid by Streets Professional Services line item.) 

  18. r.Permission to purchase additional technology equipment and installation from Golden West Technology (for networking of City properties with new SDN fiber) at an amount not to exceed $6,387.88. (To be paid by Public Buildings Improvements line item.) 

  19. s.Permission to approve use of public property and waiver of fees at Rec Center for the Deadwood Lead 76ers Swim team through August 9, 2025. They will communicate with Rec Center manager when needed. (Recommendation from Event Committee on March 27.) 

7.Bid Items

  1. a.Results of bid opening for Deadwood Hill Trailhead Parking Lot construction on April 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Bid Bond and Acknowledgement of Addendums 1 and 2 were included. 

    Heavy Construction - $1,376,610.99
    Johner and Sons - $1,260,378.58
    Rogers Construction - $1,223,751.12, Alternate $50,000.00
    Simon Contractors - $1,497,794.00, Alternate $33,000.00
    Western Construction - $1,006,911.00

  2. b.Results of RFP for ATM on City Properties held on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Alpha 6, Inc. - sole proposal at $1.00 per transaction. 

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for Wall Street Closure from Main Street to Pioneer Way for April 28-30, May 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 2025 from 6:00 am - 8:00 pm and May 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 21, 22 2025 from 6:00 am - 5:00 pm for masonry work at 633 Main Street. Pedestrian access will be maintained. This is an Historic Preservation Façade Program Project.  

  2. b.Hold public hearing for Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage and SD Farm Wine License for Deadwood Ice Cream Company LLC, Deadwood Ice Cream Company, 673 Main Street. 

  3. c.Hold public hearing for Community Concert: open container in zone 1 and 2 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. 

  4. d.Hold public hearing for Farmers Market: request waiver of banner and vending fees and allow vending on public property on Fridays beginning June 20 through September 12, 2025 at Gordon Park from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

  5. e.Hold public hearing for Bev's Poker Run: Main Street Parking from Wall to Lee Street (east side only) from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 22, 2025.

  6. f.Hold public hearing for Mr. Wu's Wong Weekend: street closure of a portion of Main Street from Lower Main Street at Pioneer Way to Wall Street for a period of 15 minutes, 3 times a day between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. on June 26, June 27 and July 28, 2025.

  7. g.Hold public hearing for Park West/Jacobs Gallery Concert: open container in zone 1 and 2 from noon to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 28 and street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2025. 

  8. h.Hold public hearing for July 4th Parade: street closure: Main Street from Lower Main at Pioneer Way to Pine from 3:00 p.m. till parade ends on Friday, July 4, 2025.     

  9. i.Hold public hearing for Weekend Freedom Concert: open container in zone 1 and 2 from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 5; street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 5 to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 6; and closure of Siever Street (if needed) from 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 5 to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 6, 2025. 

  10. j.Hold public hearing for Outlaw Shootout AAU Wrestling: street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 6:00 a.m. on July 19 to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, 2025. 

  11. k.Set public hearing on May 5 for Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage License transfer from TJ Gear Inc  to Madame Peacock's LLC dba Madame Peacock's at 638 Main Street.  

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Second Reading of Ordinance #1421, Addendum to Ordinance #1208, Cable Franchise with Midcontinent Communications. 

  2. b.Second Reading of Ordinance #1422 Budget Supplement #2 for 2025.

  3. c.First reading of Ordinance #1423 Adopting Chapter 6.16 - Beekeeping.

  4. d.First Reading of Ordinance #1424 Amending Chapter 17.32.030 Conditional Uses for C1 - Commercial zoning district. 

  5. e.Act as Board of Adjustment to Approve or Deny Application for Conditional Use Permit - Vacation Home Establishment - 9 Shine Street (Emrick Real Estate Group, LLC) legally described as Lots 2B and 2D of Block 23, Original Town, City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota. (Approved with conditions by P & Z Commission April 2, 2025)

  6. f.Permission to Approve/Deny Application for Plat - New Lot and Public Right of Way - Stage Run Addition legally described as Plat of Lot 27, Block 4 and dedicated Public Right of Way of Palisades Tract of Deadwood Stage Run addition to the City of Deadwood and a portion of Tract B of Palisades Stone Placer, M.S. 696 all located in the SW 1/4 of Section 14, the SE 1/4 of Section 15, the NE 1/4 NE 1/4 of Section 22 and the N 1/2 NW 1/4 of Section 23, T5N, R3E, B.H.M., City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota. (Approved with conditions by P & Z Commission April 16, 2025.) 

  7. g.Permission to transfer property to KR Deadwood Sherman Street 2020 (previously declared surplus and appraised) legally described as Plat of Tract 1A of the Miller Street subdivision, formerly a portion of Tract 1 of the Miller Street subdivision, Original Town of Deadwood per P.L. Rogers Map, all located in the SW 1/4 of Section 23, TN, R3E, B.H.M., City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota.  

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Open House / Public Meeting for Project to Reconstruct US Highway 85 from Pluma to Lead on Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Deadwood City Hall.

  2. b.Spring Clean Up Week - May 5 - 10, 2025.  Any questions, please contact Public Works at 605-578-3082.  

  3. c.Raffle permit received from Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department. Drawing will be held May 2, 2026. 

  4. d.Raffle permit received from Lead Deadwood Area Lions Club. Drawing will be held Monday, September 1, 2025.

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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