City Commission Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 18, 2022 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 January 3, 2022 City Commission minutes 

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for January 18, 2022 

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.Renew software maintenance with ESRI for $16,600.00 and allow Mayor to sign. Cost will be shared between departments using the software.

  2. b.Add Jackso Grangaard and Brandon Wallin and remove Pat Eastman, Cassidy LeMons and Toby Edstrom from the Volunteer Fire Department roster for workers compensation purposes effective January 4, 2022

  3. c.Enter into contract with Donald Toms for the 2022 Ledger Indexing Project in the amount of $8,000.00 to be paid through the 2022 HP Archives budget.

  4. d.Enter into contract with Jaci Conrad Pearson to conduct the 2022 Oral History Projects at cost of $6,750.00 to be paid from the 2022 HP Archives Budget.

  5. e.Request from Days of 76 and Deadwood History, Inc. for financial support in the amount of $4,000.00 to maintain and repair various carriage in the collection. (To be paid from HP Public Education line item).

  6. f.Permission for Mayor to sign contract with Robert Warren in the amount not to exceed $1,500.00 for the Specimen Analysis of mollusks and shells recovered during the Chinatown archaeological investigations to be paid from the 2022 HP Archaeology Budget.

  7. g.Permission for the Mayor to sign contract with Benjamin Shreves in the amount not to exceed $1,500.00 for the Floral Analysis of specimens recovered during the 40 Taylor Avenue archaeological investigations to be paid from the 2022 HP Archaeology Budget.

  8. h.Accept resignation of Tom Kruzel, Transportation & Facilities Director, effective January 13, 2022

  9. i.Permission to promote Kathy McKillip to Library Assistant I at $14.42 per hour effective January 23, 2022. 

  10. j.Permission to increase wage of Maintenance Technician Troy Jassman from $22.41 per hour to $23.59 per hour effective January 22, 2022 after completing two years of service.  (This is 100% of prevailing wage)

  11. k.Permission to grant Marie Vansickle up to 80 additional hours from the sick bank.  

  12. l.Permission to allow Ken Mertens to extend 40 hours of vacation time thru Feb 28, 2022.    

  13. m.Permission to advertise in-house for 5 days and then in official newspaper for two full time patrol officer positions. ($25.79 per hour for Certified and $23.22 for Non-Certified) 

  14. n.Permission to pay Invoice #S00122048 in the amount of $4,713.06 to SD Dept of Transportation for share costs in connection with Project NH014A(15)41 04FA - US14A - Fm Railroad Ave to E of the Jct. of US85 in Deadwood. 2019 SDDOT and City of Deadwood Combined Bid Letting Project completed in 2021. 

  15. o.Permission to close out Outlaw Square Fund (0517) in City's accounting system.  (Bond payments are paid from Historic Preservation.) 

  16. p.Permission to purchase 5,500 gallons of fuel at $2.78 per gallon from Southside Oil to be paid out of the Streets Supply budget

  17. q.Permission for Mayor to sign Oakridge Cemetery Certificates of Purchase and Warranty Deeds for Lawrence and Charlotte Lesmeister

  18. r.Permission to pay Gardner Construction, LLC for hauling 10 loads (142.23 ton) of base for repair/improvements to a City retaining wall holding up the street on Spring Street in the amount of $2,583.44 to be paid from the 2021 HP Capital Assets Retaining Wall.

  19. s.Permission to pay Menards for an Ideal garage door for the Days of ’76 crows nest project in the amount of $3,907.98 to be paid from the 2021 HP Capital Assets rodeo grounds line item.

  20. t.Permission for Mayor to sign proposal from Ferber Engineer to complete surveying services related to Miller Street Parking Garage, amount not to exceed $15,000.00.  (2022 budgeted item recommended by Parking and Transportation on January 30, 2021.) 

  21. u.Acknowledge receipt of letter from Deadwood Tobacco Company and approve the relocation of their business to Masonic Center.  

7.Bid Items

8.Public Hearings

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Second Reading Ordinance #1348 Amending Ordinance #1328 Creating Zoning Regulations for Cannabis Establishments.

  2. b.Second Reading Ordinance #1349 Amending Chapter 5.56 the the Revised Ordinances for Creating Licensing Provisions for Medical Cannabis Establishments Including Dispensaries, Cultivation, Product Manufacturing and Testing Facilities.  

  3. c.First Reading of Ordinance #1350 Amending Chapter 15.01 International Building Code

  4. d.Permission to allow Mayor to sign Development Agreement for The Ridge (TRD LLC) for Tax Increment District #14.

  5. e.Permission to purchase one eight foot service body and one aluminum lift gate from Custom Truck Equipment in the amount of $11,295.00 to be installed by city staff on the 2017 Public Buildings pickup.  (To be paid by Water Dept. equipment budget.)

  6. f.Permission to make application with the South Dakota Department of Agricultural and Natural Resources to amend the Restricted Use Site Permit for the Tri-City Rubble Site to change the boundary of the current rubble site to allow for an auto salvage yard on public property.  All expenses incurred to amend the permit shall be paid by Adams Salvage and Recycling LLC.

  7. g.Denver Avenue Retaining Wall Change Order #1 with CAI2 to reduce contract amount by $8,100.00 and extend completion date to May 30, 2022.

  8. h.Permission for Mayor to sign Master Service Agreement with Golden West Technology for managed IT services, security and upgraded storage.  (Approved in 2022 IT budget contracted services line item.)  

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Petitions may be taken out and circulation may begin on January 28, 2022 for Mayor, a 3-year term.  Petitions must be returned no later than February 25, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.

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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