City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, December 18, 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 December 4, 2023 City Commission minutes

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for December 18, 2023

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

  1. a.Deadwood Taxi Cab Owners Discussion on Rate Increase

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.Update Part-time wage scale effective January 1, 2024.    

  2. b.Permission to increase pay rates for Full-Time Police Officers to be $24.22 per hour for Non-Certified and $26.79 per hour for Certified Officers, effective January 1, 2024. 

  3. c.Permission to hire Terri Tomford as part-time (up to 19 hours per week) lifeguard at $16.00 per hour effective January 3 2024, pending pre-employment screening. 

  4. d.Permission to hire Leah Blue-Jones as Zoning Coordinator at $25.00 per hour (D15 rank) effective January 2, 2024, pending pre-employment screening.  

  5. e.Permission to hire Andrew Nelson as full-time (non-certified) patrol officer at $24.22 per hour effective December 27, 2023 pending pre-employment screening.

  6. f.Permission to approve revised job description for Police Administrative Assistant. 

  7. g.Permission to allow HUB International Great Plains, to be the agent of record for City of Deadwood group Vision Service Plan effective Jan. 1, 2024.  

  8. h.Permission to allow HUB International Great Plains to be the agent of record for City of Deadwood group Delta Dental plan effective Jan. 1, 2024.  

  9. i.Permission to accept resignation for Krystal Stulken from the Library Board effective December 31, 2023.  

  10. j.Appoint Brianne Hutchison to Library Board with term January 1 2024 thru December 31, 2026.

  11. k.Re-appoint Terri Bruce to Library Board with term January 1, 2024 thru December 31, 2026.  

  12. l.Correct term date of Alison Ball on Library Board with term to be December 1, 2023 thru December 31, 2025.

  13. m.Permission to correct approved 2023 budget allocation to Twin City Animal Shelter from $3,500.00 to $3,250.00.  

  14. n.Permission for Mayor to sign 2024 Combined Voting Agreement.

  15. o.Acknowledge issuance of 2024 City of Deadwood Medical Cannabis Dispensary license to Deadwood Growhouse dba Trails Head Cannabis Company at 32 Charles St.    

  16. p.Acknowledge issuance of 2024 City of Deadwood Medical Cannabis Dispensary license to Deadwood From the Hills, LLC. at 460 Main St.     

  17. q.Resolution 2023-20 Surplus Fire Equipment 

  18. r.Permission to allow Fire Dept. to apply for SD Volunteer Personal Protective Equipment Grant program in the amount $14,400.00 and allow Charles Fetter to sign all associated documents.  

  19. s.Deadwood History Inc. requests approval to serve beer and wine at Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center on Friday, February 23, 2024 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for Calamity's Shindig.  

  20. t.Permission to purchase 5500 gallons of non-ethanol fuel from South Side Service at a price of $2.70 per gallon. Total purchase price not to exceed $14,850.00.  (To be paid by Streets Supply budget.) 

  21. u.Permission for Mayor to sign Oakridge Cemetery Certificate of Purchases and Warranty Deed for Lavonne Harrison Mohr and Brian and Melody Nelson. 

  22. v.Permission to pay  2024 leased equipment payments (attached) as indicated on Lease contracts/schedules. (To be paid Public Works Equipment budgets).

  23. w.Permission to extend existing professional services contract with Cindy Schneringer for administrative work associated with the Zoning Department until March 31, 2024.

  24. x.Permission for the Mayor to sign Loan Agreement 2024-001 for items currently on loan to and on exhibit with Deadwood History Inc. through December 31, 2029.

  25. y.Permission for the Mayor to sign the renewal of the Revolving Loan Agreement for 2024 between Deadwood Historic Preservation Commission and Neighborhood Housing Services of the Black Hills, Inc. for the administration of the RLF.

7.Bid Items

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Set public hearing on January 2, 2024 for Convention Center (on-sale) Liquor (CL-15404), Package (off-sale) Liquor (PL-4522), Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage & SD Farm Wine (RB-2609) and Retail (on-off sale) Wine and Cider (RW-6401) License transfers from Earnest Hospitality LLC to Fools Gold Gaming, LLC dba Deadwood Gulch Resort. 

9.Old Business

  1. a.First Reading of Ordinance  #1389 Amending Chapter 3.20 Occupancy Tax, Business Improvement District 7.

  2. b.First Reading of Ordinance  #1391 Amending Chapter 3.20 Occupancy Tax, Business Improvement District 9.

10.New Business

  1. a.Second Reading of Ordinance  #1390 Amending Chapter 3.20 Occupancy Tax, Business Improvement District 8.

  2. b.Second Reading Ordinance  #1392 Budget Supplement 5 for 2023

  3. c.Act as Board of Adjustment and approve/deny Conditional Use Permit - Bed & Breakfast Establishment - 388 & 390 Main Street - Nugget Saloon LLC (Wayne Morris) legally described as Lot Twelve (12) and the South Half of Lot Thirteen (13), Both Lots in Block Three (3) in the Fountain City Addition to the City of Deadwood, Together with all Improvements Thereon and Appurtenances Thereunto Belonging, Subject to Covenants, Restrictions and Reservations of Record.

  4. d.Act as Board of Adjustment and approve/deny Conditional Use Permit - Vacation Home Establishment - 606 1/2 Main Street - Nugget Saloon LLC (Wayne Morris) legally described as Lot 24, in Block 15 of the Original Townsite of the City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota, According to the P.L. Rogers Map Except a Portion of Land Along the Southerly Side of Lot 24, Block 15 Being 8 Inches in Width Fronting on Main and Back of Even Width 100’ as Set Forth in Deed and Recorded in Book 162 Page 243.

  5. e.Permission to accept Construction Change Order No. 1 from RCS Construction in the amount of $37,588.67 for required bio-engineering of an Envirolok wall for the Whitewood Creek Restoration project (FEMA Project).

  6. f.Permission to accept Construction Change Order No. 2 from RCS Construction in the amount of $3,612.00 for Trolley Lane Area changes needed for semi trailer turning radiuses for the Whitewood Creek Restoration project (FEMA Project).

  7. g.Permission to accept and allow Mayor to sign Construction Change Order No. 1 for Timm Lane Bridge project with Corr Construction for use of temporary bridge rather than culvert crossing. No cost change order.

  8. h.Acknowledge Pay App #3 for Timm Lane Bridge project in the amount $168,843.99 from Corr Construction.

  9. i.Permission to pay Rasmussen to install two 1.5 Ton HP Mini Split for Crows Nest at Days of '76 Rodeo Grounds in an amount not to exceed $15,012.00.  (To be paid by HP Capital Assets.)

  10. j.Permission to pay Wilen Monument in the amount of $8,075.00 for repairs to several monuments in Mt. Moriah cemetery.  (To be paid by Historic Cemetery Repairs Enterprise fund budget.) 

  11. k.Permission to purchase from Projex up to $6,000.00 of colored lamp post lighting to complete project from 157 Charles St. (Southside) to 402 Main St. (Big D).  (To be paid by Streets Repair budget.) 

  12. l.Permission to expend $39,000.00 to the Deadwood Volunteer Fire Department for pay-per-call project. (To be paid from 2023 Fire Department Recruitment/Retention line item.)  

  13. m.Permission to purchase new hot tub for Recreation and Aquatic Center in an amount not to exceed $15,000.00 (To be paid by 2024 Rec Center Equipment budget.)  

  14. n.Permission to pay Crysteel Truck Equipment  in the amount of $13,804.00 for a new dump box for F-600 Sander Truck. (To be paid by Streets Equipment budget.)

  15. o.Permission to purchase four 10" Wedge Gate valves for the Denver Street Pump Station from Dakota Pump at a cost of $3,350.00 each and not to exceed $13,400.00. (To be paid by Water Repair budget.)

  16. p.Permission to pay Rockstaz to refinish carriage room/basement of Days of '76 Museum at an amount not to exceed $40,796.00. (To be paid by HP Capital Assets.)

  17. q.Permission to hire Jacobs Welding to replace 35 foot section of handrailing on Forest Ave in an amount not to exceed $3,935.00. (Safety repair to be paid by Streets Sidewalk budget.)

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Lawrence County Mitigation Plan Update by Kailey Snyder with Black Hills Council of Local Governments.  

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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