City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, March 16, 2026 01:00 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 March 2, 2026 City Commission Minutes. 

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for March 16, 2026 and additional bills. 

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

  1. a.Deadwood Police Officer of the Year Award for 2025 - John Reiser 

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 hire Nyssa Wallace-Hodo as Lifeguard II at $19.00 per hour effective March 18, 2026 pending pre-employment screening.

  2. b.Permission to move Kelley Cranny from part-time Trolley Driver to half-time Trolley Driver (with half time benefits per employee handbook) remaining at $18.50 per hour effective March 17, 2026.   

  3. c.Permission to accept resignation letter from Parks Technician Andrew Madsen effective April 3, 2026.

  4. d.Permission to advertise in-house for 5 days and then outside sources for Parks Technician at $19.00 (D9 rank) per hour.  

  5. e.Permission to advertise for Seasonal Fire Assistant position at $16.50 per hour.

  6. f.Permission to extend 14 hours of vacation for Jessicca McKeown until March 20, 2026.

  7. g.Permission to accept retirement letter from Deputy Finance Officer, Jan Peppmeier, effective June 17, 2026. (Over 17 years of service to the City of Deadwood.) 

  8. h.Permission to advertise in-house for 5 days and outside sources for Deputy Finance Officer at a rate of $23.00-$26.00 per hour (D13-D16 rank) depending on education, experience and qualifications.

  9. i.Permission to adopt updated Deadwood Recreation and Aquatics Center policies and procedures manual. 

  10. j.Permission to add Dillon Fraiser effective January 1, 2026 and Lynette Quaschnick effective March 1, 2026 to the Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department roster for worker's compensation purposes.

  11. k.Approve Mayor's reappointment of Ken Owens to the Planning and Zoning Commission with new term set to expire December 31, 2030.

  12. l.Permission for Mayor to sign Oakridge Cemetery Certificate of Purchase and Warranty Deed for Alan and Beverly Leeling. 

  13. m.Permission for Mayor to sign contract with Lead-Deadwood School District for use of Rec Center swimming pool for elementary school at cost of $5,000.00 beginning in March and ending in May for a period of 6 weeks.  

  14. n.Permission to allow Finance Officer to sign contract with Fitter and Faster for swim camps to be held on April 18 and 19, 2026. Registration fees and lifeguard wages will be collected in lieu of rental fee for the pool which is being waived. 

  15. o.Permission for the Mayor to sign contract with Fuller Construction Co. LLC for the 2026 Preservation Improvements to Mount Moriah Cemetery. (Bid awarded February 17, 2026.)

  16. p.Permission to pay software maintenance renewal with ESRI in an amount of $17,965.00 for GIS software. (To be split by departments using software.)

  17. q.Permission to pay Black Hills Tent and Awning to repair soft trolley windows at a cost not to exceed $3,915.76. (To be paid by Trolley repair line Item.)

  18. r.Permission to pay for the subscription agreement with Deckard Technologies in the amount of $3,308.00 for monitoring Short-Term Rentals for 2026. (To be paid by P&Z Professional Services line item.)

  19. s.Permission to purchase 6000 gallons of unleaded fuel at $3.18 per gallon from Southside Service in an amount of $19,080.00. (To be paid by Streets Supply line item.) 

  20. t.Permission to purchase 4 foam filled skid-steer tires from Pomp's Tire Service in an amount not to exceed $4,187.30. (To be paid by Streets and Water repairs budgets.)

  21. u.Permission to approve Special Alcohol License for Silverado to serve beer and wine at Outlaw Square from noon to 10:00 p.m. for the Double Shot Concerts on Saturday, May 30, 2026. No public hearing necessary since license is on publicly owned property.

  22. v.Permission to allow city employee to transport (with truck 4) SCBA training trailer from/to Pennington County Fire Service for Deadwood Fire Dept. use from March 27-31, 2026.  

7.Bid Items

  1. a.Permission to advertise for bids for Crescent Drive Storm Sewer, Water and Street Improvements Upon SDDOT Review and Approval of the Plans and set bid opening for April 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm. with results to City Commission on April 20, 2026.

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for Wednesday Night Concert Series at Outlaw Square: open container in zone 1 and 2 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the following Wednesdays: May 27, June 3, June 10, June 17, June 24, July 1, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 19, August 26 and September 2, 2016 and street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on the above mentioned Wednesdays. 

  2. b.Hold public hearing for Hops and Hogs Event: open container in zones 1 and 2 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 15 and from noon to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026.

  3. c.Hold public hearing for Deadwood Double Shot Concert: open container in zone 1 and 2 from noon to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 30; and street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 30 to 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2026. 

  4. d.Hold public hearing for NAJA Shriners Circus Event: waiver of cleaning, tent and user fees at Event Complex on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6, 2026.  

  5. e.Hold public hearing for Mickelson Trail Post Race Party at Outlaw Square: open container in zone 4 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2026. 

  6. f.Set public hearing on April 6, 2026 for Wall Street Closure from Main Street to Pioneer Way for April 13-17, from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. Pedestrian access will be maintained. This is a request from Marc Straub to conduct paint work at 633 Main Street. (Recommendation from the March 12, 2026 Parking & Transportation Committee.)

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Second Reading of Ordinance #1444 Establishing Chapter 15.02 - Special Assessments.

  2. b.Resolution 2026-11 Declare Surplus Property.

  3. c.Act as Board of Adjustment and approve/deny Application for Conditional Use Permit - 801 Main Street - Laundromat (Peterson) legally described as Lot E of the Wagner Subdivision of a portion of M.S. 97, located in the City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota. (Approved by Planning and Zoning Commission February 18, 2026 with five (5) conditions.)

  4. d.Act as Board of Adjustment and approve/deny Annual Review - Conditional Use Permit for Bed and Breakfast Establishment – 28 Lincoln Avenue – Backyard Cottage B&B, legally described as Lots 1 and 2, Block 49, Original Town of Deadwood, located in the NW 1/4, Section 26, T5N, R3E, B.H.M., City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota. (Approved by Planning and Zoning Commission March 4, 2026, with eight (8) conditions.)

  5. e.Act as Board of Adjustment an Approve/Deny Finding of Facts and Conclusion - Conditional Use Permit (HACA LLC) legally described as Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, Block 1 of Highland Park Addition to the City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, according to the Plat recorded in Book 1 Page 135.

  6. f.Permission to appoint appraisers for possible future surplus of property legally described as Lot AB-1 of Block 11 O.T. Deadwood; formerly a portion of Public Right-of-Way located between Lot 3 and Lot 4 in Block 11, City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota. 

  7. g.Permission to obtain a lease/purchase agreement from Butte County Equipment for a 2026 Kubota Skid Steer SSV65 and financing through Kubota Credit Leasing. Annual payments estimated in the amount of $9,130.49 with trade of current equipment. (To be paid from Parks equipment line item.) 

  8. h.Permission to accept quote from Sacrison Paving for a 2" asphalt overlay at Oakridge Cemetery in an amount not to exceed $78,267.50. (To be paid from CIP Oakridge Cemetery budget.)

  9. i.Permission to replace the motor in trolley 4 by Inland Truck and Parts & Service at a cost not to exceed $21,005.49. (To be paid by Trolley Repairs Line Item.)

  10. j.Permission to order 2027 Freightliner 114 SD dump truck from Sanitation Products Inc on Sourcewell government pricing of $201,966.00. (To be paid by Water equipment line item.) 

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Tri-City Rubble Free Dump Weekend will be held Thurs. March 19 through Sat. March 21, 2026. 

  2. b.Join us Saturday, March 28 at 10:00 a.m. for the annual Deadwood Easter Egg Hunt at Ferguson Field.  

  3. c.Raffle permit received from North Dakota Community Foundation. Drawing will be held June 23, 2026.

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.
    Executive Session for Contractual negotiations per SDCL 1-25-2(4) w/possible action. 

13.Adjournment

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