City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, April 04, 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 March 21, 2022 City Commission minutes 

  2. b.Approve March 21, 2022 Board of Equalization minutes.  

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for April 4, 2022 

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

  1. a.Proclamation National Library Week 

  2. b.Approve recommendation from Parking and Transportation to transfer Alkali Ike Tours Conveyance License from Michael and Lisa Kitzmiller to Rory Maynard and Lindsay Dobson Jr. dba Alkali Ike Tours.

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.Acknowledge the following expenses for the Days of 76 VIP Grandstand project:  Deadwood Electric to rewire VIP bar and office and replace contactor on lights in the amount of $4,203.13; Eagle Enterprises, LLC for two 600W LED Flood 5000k 0-10V DIM 120-277V lights and driver in the amount of $2,790.00. (Expenditures part approved allocation previously approved.) 

  2. b.Permission for Mayor to sign Oakridge Cemetery Certificate of Purchase and Warranty Deed for Matthew Eggers.  

  3. c.Approve Resolution 2022-07 Intent to Annex Property.  Public Hearing was held March 21, 2022.  

  4. d.Permission to pay SD Dept. of Transportation for final invoice in the amount of $3,549.40 for share costs in connection with Project NH014A(15)4 which included additional concrete road panels for water main replacement as part of 2019 Highway 85 Project. (To be paid from Streets repair budget.) 

  5. e.Permission to advertise in-house for 5 days and then in official newspaper for finance assistant position at $13.27 per hour.  

  6. f.Approve changes to Employee Policy; Section 8.2

  7. g.Permission to pay invoice #P113047 from Black Hills Security & Systems in the amount of $3,346.94 for installation of security alarm system upgrade with panic button in the History and Information Center (to be paid out of the Public Buildings Professional Services/History Center budget)

  8. h.Permission to pay Eagle Enterprises in the amount of $2,790.00 LED flood light bulbs for the Juso Brothers Grandstands at the Event Complex (to be paid out of the Historic Preservation Capital Assets Budget) 

  9. i.Permission for Mayor to sign updated plat for infant section of Oakridge Cemetery.

  10. j.Acknowledge updated invoice from IPS Group in the amount of $85,292.50 for eleven (11) MS1 kiosks. Originally approved on March 21, 2022 in the amount $89,473.50.

  11. k.Recommendation from Event Committee to adopt updated Special Event Permit Application to include additional security at following intersections: Wall/Main Street and Deadwood/Main Street.

  12. l.Permission for Mayor to sign agreement with Archaeo-Physics to conduct a non-invasice geophysical survey of Oak Ridge Cemetery, Gordon Park and 66 Taylor Avenue in an amount not to exceed $11,665.00.  

7.Bid Items

  1. a.Permission to advertise Notice to Bidders for the Sampson Avenue Area Mill and Overlay Project and set a bid opening at 2:00 p.m. on April 27, 2022 with results to the City Commission on May 2, 2022.  

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for street closure on Gold Street between Main Street and Broadway Alley, Friday, May 13 to Monday, October 10, 2022. Broadway Alley will be one way from Wall Street to Shine Street.  

  2. b.Acknowledge cancelation of public hearing on Resolution of Intent to Annex Property Contiguous to Deadwood near Preacher Smith Monument. Legally described as follows:  Lot A of Lot H2 & H3 of Government Lot 13 and Lot H4 of Government Lot 19 of Section 11, - AND - Lot B of Lot H2, H3 & H4 of Government Lot 3 & Lot H4, H5 and H6 of Government Lot 11 of Section 14. All Located in Sections 11 & 14, TSN, R3E, B.H.M., City of Deadwood, Lawrence County, South Dakota.

  3. c.Set a public hearing on April 18, 2022 for the closure of Siever Street during the concert events for the Deadwood Live Series at Outlaw Square.  Dates and times are:Friday, May 27 at midnight through midnight on Monday, May 30; Sunday, July 3 at midnight through midnight on Monday, July 4; Thursday, July 7 at midnight through midnight on Saturday, July 9; Thursday, August 4 at midnight through midnight on Friday, August 5; Friday, September 2 at midnight through midnight on Saturday, September 3, 2022.

  4. d.Set public hearing on April 18 for Deadwood Live: open container in zone 3 from 4:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Friday, May 27, Saturday May 28 and Sunday May 29; street closure on Deadwood Street from 7:00 a.m. on Friday, May 27 to 1:00 a.m. on Monday, May 30; street closure on Main Street from Pine to Shine Street after the 4:00 p.m. Deadwood Alive Gun Show on Friday, May 27 to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2022.      

  5. e.Set public hearing on April 18 for NAJA Shriners Ceremonial Parade: street closure: Main Street from Lower Main at Pioneer Way to Pine from 11:00 a.m. till parade ends Saturday, June 4, 2022.    

  6. f.Set public hearing on April 18 for Bev's Poker Run: Main Street Parking from Wall to Lee Street (southwest side only) from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2022.

  7. g.Set public hearing on April 18 for July 4th Parade: street closure: Main Street from Lower Main at Pioneer Way to Pine from 3:00 p.m. till parade ends Monday, July 4, 2022.     

  8. h.Set public hearing on April 18 for Legends Ride and Motorcycle Parking: parking on Main Street Sunday, July 31 through Sunday, August 14, 2022, parking in Interpretive Lot Thursday, August 4 through Sunday, August 14, street closure on Main Street from Pine to Deadwood from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and waiver of banner fees on Monday, August 8, 2022.  

  9. i.Set public hearing on April 18 for Kool Deadwood Nites Events: street closure on Main Street from Wall to Deadwood from 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24 to 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 29; street closure on Siever Street from 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 26 to 10:00 p.m.; street closure on Main Street from Deadwood to Pine street from on Thursday, August 25 from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; street closure on Main Street from Deadwood to Pine Street on Friday, August 27 and Saturday, August 28 daily from 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; street closure on Main Street from Lower Main Street at Pioneer Way to Pine Street from 8:00 to 3:00 p.m.; open container in Zones 1 and 2 on Wednesday, August 24 from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 25, Friday, August 26, Saturday, August 27 and Sunday, August 28 daily from noon to 10:00 p.m.; waiver of banner fees Thursday August 25 through Sunday, August 28, waiver of vending for the following non-profits: Deadwood Chamber and American Legion Thursday, August 25 through Sunday, August 28, waiver of vending fee for Napa at Lower Main St. Thursday, August 25 through Saturday, August 27, use of Interpretive Lot Thursday, August 25 through Sunday, August 28, use of Lower Main Lot Wednesday, August 24 at 6:00 a.m. though 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, and use of Event Complex, Friday, August 26 through Sunday August 28; Main Street parking on Thursday, August 25 through Saturday, August 27 daily from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.   

  10. j.Set public hearing on April 18 for Mustang Rally Event:  street closure, Main Street from Wall to Deadwood Street, and parking on Main Street from Wild Bill Bar to Nugget Saloon, northwest side only 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2022.  

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Permission to enter into contract with Mid-American Research Chemical Corp. to strip and seal the gym floor at the Recreation Center in the amount of $3,530.10. (To be paid from HP Capital Assets General Maintenance)

  2. b.Permission to hire and pay One Way Service Pros to replace the boiler for the snow melt system at City Hall in the amount of $8,721.10.  (To be paid from Public Buildings repair budget.)  

  3. c.Permission to enter into Contract with Scull Construction in the amount of $22,852.00 to repair the front truss of the stage cover at Outlaw Square to be paid through the 2022 Public Buildings line item.

  4. d.Permission to hire Schmidt concrete to replace 20' by 16' by 10" panel of concrete near 500 Main Street in the amount of $5,365.00.  Public Works will perform the removal of the broken concrete. (To be paid from the Streets repair budget.)

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Raffle permit received from St. John's Episcopal Church.  Drawing will be held Monday, September 5, 2022.  

  2. b.Raffle permit received from Lead Deadwood Area Lions Club.  Drawing will be held Monday, September 5, 2022.

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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