City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, March 01, 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 February 16, 2021 minutes 

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for March 1, 2021 

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 advertise for one Public Works Seasonal Technician position and four Public Works seasonal positions.  

  2. b.Permission to purchase 5500 gallons of fuel from Southside Oil at $2.26 per gallon.  

  3. c.Permission to pay Blackstrap in the amount of $3,798.75 for salt.  (To be Paid from Streets Supplies Budget.)  

  4. d.Permission to approve Safety Gear Policy as recommended by the Safety Committee.  

  5. e.Permission to increase wage of Water & Wastewater Operator Steven Henderson from $20.61 per hour to $21.76 per hour (95% prevailing wage) effective March 3, 2021 after one year of service.  

  6. f.Permission to pay 2021 Parking Lease with First Baptist Church in the amount of $3,600.00.   

  7. g.Permission to hire Madison Watts as a lifeguard at $12.88 per hour effective March 3, 2021 pending pre-employment screening.  

  8. h.Permission to hire Deborah McGinnis as a trolley driver at $13.11 per hour effective March 8, 2021 pending pre-employment screening.  

  9. i.Permission for Police Dept to apply for 2021 SD Highway Safety Grant in an amount of $11,480.00.  Funds will be used to promote public safety in the City of Deadwood.   

  10. j.Set Local Review Board Meeting for Monday, March 15, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. and request permission to publish in official newspaper.  

  11. k.Permission to order/purchase parts from Hometown Manufacturing in the amount of $3,096.65 for repair of 2015 Trolley.  (Labor costs will be to a different vendor.  Both invoices will be reimbursed thru insurance claim, less deductible.) 

  12. l.Make 2021 budgeted allocation to Twin City Clothing in the amount of $2,500.00 from Bed and Booze Fund.  

  13. m.Make 2021 budgeted allocation to Northern Hills Area CASA in the amount of $3,500.00 from Bed and Booze Fund.  

  14. n.Make 2021 budgeted allocation to Deadwood Lead Economic Development in the amount of $48,000.00 from Bed and Booze Fund.  

7.Bid Items

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Set public hearing on March 15 for Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage and SD Farm Wine ( RB-25694) transfer from TSG, LLC to Shelby Clarkson dba Pump House at 73 Sherman Street. 

  2. b.Set public hearing on March 15 for Deadwood Live: open container in zone 3 from 6:00 until 10:00 on Saturday May 29 and Sunday May 30, street closure on Deadwood Street from 9:00 on Saturday, May 29 to 11:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 30   

  3. c.Set public hearing on March 15 for Mickelson Trail Post Race Party at Outlaw Square: open container in zone 4 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 6, 2021 

  4. d.Set public hearing on March 15 for All in One Motocross Event: open container from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday June 5 

  5. e.Set public hearing on March 15 for Wild Bill Days Event: street closure Thursday, June 17 through Sunday, June 20, open container in zones 1 and 2 Thursday, June 17 and Friday, June 18 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 pm,  and Saturday, June 19 from noon to 10:00 p.m., use of public property Friday, June 18 for Midnight Cowboy 5K, waiver of banner and vending fees Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19 for the following non-profits: Deadwood Chamber and Northern Hills Alliance for Children

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.First Reading of Ordinance #1317 Amending Business Improvement District No. 9

  2. b.Enter into contract with Albertson Engineering for professional design services for retaining walls and other structural engineering needs in an amount not to exceed $70,000.00 to be paid from the budgeted 2021 HP Professional Services and Retaining Walls line items.

  3. c.Permission to sign Certificate of Incumbency and Authority document for Altec Capital for Altec Bucket Truck Model AT48-M.  Approval of signature of this document allows the City and Altec Capital to advance to the next step which will be Permission to enter into Lease/Purchase agreement with Altec Capital.

  4. d.Permission to expend up to $35,000.00 with KT Connections for technology upgrades to the City Commission room to better accommodate remote meetings.

  5. e.Review policy changes to Outlaw Squares Policies and Procedures Manual. 4. Venue Rental Policies, Section C: Rental General Information, 5. Venue Rental Areas and Fees, and 11. Emergency Procedures, Section B. First Aid.  (Approval recommended by Event Committee on February 25, 2021.)  

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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