City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, June 16, 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 June 2, 2025 City Commission minutes.

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for June 16, 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 remove part-time police officer, Kay Luther, from payroll effective May 20, 2025. 

  2. b.Permission to accept resignation from part-time trolley driver, John Backlund, effective June 10, 2025.

  3. c.Permission to approve consulting services from Patricia Brown at $40.00 per hour, as needed.  (To be paid from Library Professional Services.)  

  4. d.Acknowledge annual check from BID #7 Fund to SGMSD, LLC (Deadwood Mountain Grand) per contract in the amount of $550,000.00. 

  5. e.Permission to make 2025 budget allocation to Deadwood Alive in the amount of $10,000.00 from Bed and Booze fund.  

  6. f.Resolution 2025-15 Surplus Property. 

  7. g.Acknowledge correct time of open container in Zone 3 on Friday, August 8, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Originally approved from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on May 19.) 

  8. h.Permission for Mayor to sign Oakridge Cemetery Certificates of Purchase and Warranty Deed for Ford and Lynn Lungren, Eric and Jennifer Fuhrmann, and Tim and Maria Fuhrmann. 

  9. i.Permission for Mayor to sign annual parking lease with Conrad Companies for two (2) parking spots located on Siever Street for a total of $150.00 per month plus tax. 

  10. j.Permission to enter into a contract with Brad Schneck for the 2025 Video and GIS Mapping Project in the amount not to exceed $2,000.00 (To be paid by HP Archives line item.)

  11. k.Permission for Mayor to sign contract with Vicki Dar to collect and transcribe oral histories for 2025

  12. l.Permission to hire Tallgrass Landscape Architecture, LLC for Construction Period Services for the Deadwood Hill Trailhead Parking Lot for an amount not to exceed $6,963.00 (To be paid by Parking & Transportation Professional Services line item).

  13. m.Permission to pay Professional Mapping & Surveying, LLC in the amount of $4,250.00 for creation of legal description for Whitewood Creek Boardwalk/Railroad Avenue. (To be paid by P&Z Professional Services line item.)

  14. n.Permission to pay Deadwood Electric for picnic shelter power upgrades and fence outlets for Gordon Park in an amount not to exceed $6,177.80. (To be paid by Parks Improvement budget.)

  15. o.Permission to pay Brandon Industries $2,619.00 for Sherman Street sign poles and frames. The original purchase of $4,216.00 was approved on May 5, 2025 but more materials were needed for a total of $6,835.00 (To be paid by Parking & Transportation improvements line item.) 

  16. p.Permission to pay Dakota Prairie Landscapes in the amount of $9,411.00 to repair the hillside slide at the McGovern Hill Water Tanks. (To be paid by Water Professional Services line item.)   

7.Bid Items

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for Thrashin Supply Company: use of Interpretive Lot from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. 

  2. b.Hold public hearing for Black Hills Veterans March: waiver of user fees on Friday, September 19 and Saturday, September 20 and open container Saturday, September 20, 2025 from noon to 8:00 p.m. at the Event Complex. 

  3. c.Set public hearing on July 7 for Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage and SD Farm Wine License (RB-21725) transfer from Pandora's Box LLC to Hunny Bunnies LLC dba Pams Purple Door at 637 Main Street.   

  4. d.Set public hearing on July 7 for Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage and SD Farm Wine License (RB-21255) transfer from Pandora's Box LLC to Hunny Bunnies LLC dba Gunslingers Saloon at 669 Main Street.  

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.First Reading of Ordinance #1425 Budget Supplement #3 for 2025.

  2. b.Resolution 2025-16 - Dissolve TIF 8.

  3. c.Resolution 2025-17 #1 Interfund Cash Transfers for 2025.

  4. d.Permission to purchase new tires, including mounting, balancing, and disposal for trolleys 1-5 with free tire rotation every 6000 miles for the life of the tires from West Tire & Alignment for an amount not to exceed $10,877.50. (To be paid from Trolley Supplies line item.)

  5. e.Permission to hire FMG Engineering for testing and inspection Services for the Deadwood Hill Trailhead Parking Lot construction project for an amount not to exceed $14,302.49 (To be paid by Parking & Transportation Professional Services Line Item).

  6. f.Permission to purchase 206 stadium seats for the Keene Park baseball seating area from Archer Seating Clearing house, not to exceed $13,323.00, includes shipping. (To be paid from CIP Parks Improvement budget.)

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

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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