City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, July 03, 2023 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 19, 2023 City Commission minutes

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for July 3, 2023

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 hire Maria King as part-time Trolley Driver at $15.66 per hour effective July 5, 2023.

  2. b.Permission to hire Jackson Gardner as full-time Parks Technician at $19.00 per hour (D9 rank) effective July 5, 2023 pending pre-employment screening.

  3. c.Permission to hire Benjamin Dalke as full-time (non-certified) police officer at $23.22 per hour effective July 18, 2023 pending pre-employment screening.  Rate will adjust to $25.79 per hour upon receiving State Certification.

  4. d.Permission to accept resignation from Library Assistant II, Kathy McKillip, effective July 1st. Permission to hire Kathy McKillip as Library Technical Services Coordinator (part-time 10 hours per week) at $15.57 per hour effective July 2, 2023.   

  5. e.Add Kelsey Keith effective May 11, 2023; remove Cassidy LeMons effective June 8, 2023 from the Volunteer Fire Department Roster for worker's compensation purposes. 

  6. f.Resolution 2023-17 adding rates within the Deadwood Recreation and Aquatic Center fee schedule.

  7. g.Permission to make 2023 budget allocation to The Lord's Cupboard in the amount of $2,500.00 from Bed and Booze fund.  

  8. h.Permission to make 2023 budget allocation to Deadwood Alive in the amount of $10,000.00 from Bed and Booze fund.  

  9. i.Permission for the Mayor to sign Deed of Gift and accept the Mineral Palace archaeological collection and incorporate this assemblage into the City Archaeological repository.

  10. j.Approve Special Alcohol License for VFW to serve alcohol at History and Interpretive Lot for Kool Deadwood Nites on Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25, 2023 from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. No public hearing necessary since license is on publicly owned property. Payment and application have been received.  

  11. k.Approve Special Alcohol License for Silverado to serve alcohol at Outlaw Square from noon to 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15, 2023 for Beer-A-Thon Event presented by the Naja Shrine. No public hearing necessary since license is on publicly owned property.  

  12. l.Permission to purchase 5,500 gallons of gas at $3.29 per gallon from Southside Service with a price not to exceed $18,095.00. 

  13. m.Permission for Mayor to sign Oakridge Cemetery Certificates of Purchase and Warranty Deeds for William and Shirley Enderby, Larry Harrison, LuAnn Grossman, Carolyn and Dennis Kannenberg, and Kimberly and John Bones.

  14. n.Permission for the Mayor to sign easement with owners of 3 Pearl Street for retaining wall in City right-of-way.

  15. o.Permission to waive 45-day requirement  and allow use of public property on Saturday, July 15, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for Just Tri It Triathlon 

7.Bid Items

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage and SD Farm Wine and Retail (on-off sale) Wine and Cider transfers from Miriam Quiroz Diaz to Miquel Soto dba Michelle's Tacos Deadwood at 622 Main Street. 

  2. b.Hold public hearing for Deadwood Live Concert: open container in zone 1 and 2 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 2; street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 2 to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 3 and Siever Street closure from 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 2 to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 3, 2023.       

  3. c.Permission to waive 45-day requirement and set public hearing on July 17 for HOGS Passport Run: Main Street Parking, southwest side only, from 681 to 677 Main Street (Harley Davidson and Midnight Star) from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

  4. d.Set public hearing on July 17 for the Deadwood Redemption Day: street closure on Deadwood Street from Main Street to Pioneer Way from 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 19 to 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 20, 2023. Deadwood Street will reopen for the Deadwood Alive performance at 2:00 p.m. and close at 2:30 p.m.

  5. e.Set public hearing on July 17 for Steer Roping Event: waiver of user fees Friday, August 18 through Monday, August 21, open container Friday, August 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 19; Saturday, August 19 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 20; Sunday, August 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Monday, August 21; and Monday, August 21 at 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22; and special liquor license to Days of '76 Committee from Saturday, August 19 through Monday, August 21, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily at the Event Complex.  

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.First Reading of Ordinance #1374 Amending Chapter 17.60.100 Fire and Life Safety to match adopted Building Codes of the City of Deadwood.

  2. b.First Reading of Ordinance #1375 Amending Chapter 15.01.020 Exceptions and Amendments regarding language under Subsection I.

  3. c.First Reading of Ordinance #1376 repealing Chapter 15.20.010 Life Safety Code - Adopted.

  4. d.Act as Board of Adjustment and approve/deny Final Plat of Consolidating Parcels - 58 Pleasant - Donna Keller legally described as: Plat of Lot D-1 being a Subdivision of a Portion of School Lot 70 and Lots D and E of the Subdivision of Probate Lot 439 located in the NW1/4 of Section 23, T5N, R3E, B.H.M., City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota.

  5. e.Act as Board of Adjustment and approve/deny Final Plat for Dividing Lot X of Riverside Addition - Hole in the Sky Holdings, LLC legally described as: Plat of Lots X1 and X2 of Riverside Addition to the City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota formerly Lot X of Riverside Addition located in the NE1/4 of Section 27, T5N, R3E, B.H.M.

  6. f.Act as Board of Adjustment and approve/deny the variance request for setback for construction of new single-family home for Jackie Diana Fisher and Bryan James Duffy Revocable Trust. Legally described as: Tract C, Block 53, a Subdivision of Part of Lots 1 and 2, Block 53, Original Town, City of Deadwood, Located in the NW1/4 of Section 26, T5N, R3E, B.H.M., Lawrence County, South Dakota, according to Plat recorded as Document No. 2001-01165, subject to easements, reservations, and restrictions of record.

  7. g.Permission to pay annual contract amount of $70,000.00 to the South Dakota State Historical Society for preservation services to expedite project reviews.

  8. h.Permission to hire Jacobs Welding to fix arch at Days of '76 Arena entrance with an amount not to exceed $10,000.00.  (To be paid from Street Repairs.) 

  9. i.Permission to purchase 2 4-foot benches and 2 6-foot benches from Victor Stanley in an amount not to exceed $9,700.00 including shipping. (To be paid from HP Capital Asset Benches line item.)

  10. j.Approve and authorize the Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission to be a title sponsor of Calamity Jane and four additional statues at a cost of $25,000.00 each for the next five years along with the placement of the first statue.

  11. k.Permission to enter into a contract with Schlosser Construction for the reconstruction of the stone retaining wall holding up Jackson Street along side 26 Washington in the amount of $38,760.00. (To be paid for HP Capital Assets - City Walls line item.) 

  12. l.Permission for Mayor to sign 4 year lease with Connell Equipment Leasing for 2023 Tennant S30 Rider Sweeper with an annual lease amount of $16,787.65. (Originally approved 8/15/22.  To be paid by Parks Equipment.)   

  13. m.Request from Days of 76 Rodeo committee to use the Lower Main Street Parking Lot for contestant parking Sunday, July 23 through Thursday, July 27, 2023. Spaces will be open for the Chamber staff and the 18 spots in the northeast side of the parking lot would not be utilized. Recommendation from the Parking & Transportation and Events Committee to approve.

  14. n.Permission to purchase trolley tokens from Chiplab in an amount not to exceed $6,300.00, including shipping. (To be paid from the Trolley Supplies.)  

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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