City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, October 06, 2025 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 September 15, 2025 City Commission minutes.

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for October 6, 2025.

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

  1. a.Proclamation declaring October 5 - 11, 2025 as Fire Prevention Week in the City of Deadwood.

  2. b.Proclamation declaring October as Archives month in the City of Deadwood. 

  3. c.City of Deadwood received a Gold Level Loss Control/Safety Achievement Award from South Dakota Public Assurance Alliance and SDML Workers Compensation Fund during South Dakota Municipal League Conference.  

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 promote Police Officer Patrick Kaiser to Police Sergeant at $32.35 per hour effective October 12, 2025.

  2. b.Permission to hire Olivia Rosario as full-time (non-certified) police officer at $25.00 per hour effective October 19, 2025 pending pre-employment screening.  

  3. c.Reverse motion done in error to hire Rock Hoksila as full-time (non-certified) police officer at $25.00 per hour effective April 14, 2025.   

  4. d.Permission to advertise in-house for five days and with outside sources for part-time (19 hours per week) custodian position at Deadwood Rec Center at $16.50 per hour. 

  5. e.Permission to advertise in house for 5 days and then outside sources for Deadwood Recreation and Aquatic Center Full-Time Lifeguard 2 at $19.00 per hour.

  6. f.Acknowledgement of September 23, 2025 as Seth Bullock Day in the City of Deadwood through the Mayoral Proclamation read during the bronze statue dedication.

  7. g.Permission to approve Free Holiday Parking from November 26, 2025 - December 26, 2025 in all paid areas except the Broadway Parking Garage with Transient Parking and Parking Permit proceeds designated for donation.

  8. h.Permission to approve Outside of Deadwood Grant for emergency work and revolving loan in the amount of $10,000.00 to Save Our Sandstone, Inc. in Hot Springs, SD. (Approved by HPC on September 24, 2025.)

  9. i.Permission for Mayor to sign renewal agreement with Black Hills Chair Lift Company for billboard lease from November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 at rate of $300.00 per month.  

  10. j.Permission for Mayor to sign parking agreement with JP Towing Company for leased property at City's Cold Storage Facility at a cost of $150.00 per month. 

  11. k.Permission for Mayor to sign Retaining Wall Agreement for 57 Van Buren in the amount not to exceed $19,000.00. (Awarded by Commission on September 2, 2025.)

  12. l.Acknowledge construction change order #1 from RCS Construction for 34-35 Jackson Street retaining wall project in the amount of $8,328.00 for additional unforseen electrical and utility work bring the total project cost to $147,328.00. (To be paid by HP Retaining Wall program budget.)

  13. m.Permission to reduce property mowing bill (work completed by city staff per Ord 8.20.030) from $1,400.00 to $1,000.00 for 27/29 Denver Street. 

  14. n.Permission to purchase a new MISR receiver from Metering and Technology at an amount not to exceed $17,858.00. (To be paid by Water equipment line item.)  

  15. o.Permission to purchase duty weapons from Kiesler Police Supply in an amount not to exceed $9,050.00 including trade-in of 17 units. (To be paid by Police Equipment line item.) 

  16. p.Permission to purchase four 12" couplers from Northwest Pipe at a cost of $2,586.60 for the emergency water main repair. (To be paid by Water Department supplies budget.)

  17. q.Permission to pay Tallgrass Landscape Architecture in the amount of $3,720.00 for parking lot concepts and opinion of probable cost for 85/385 (Shamrock) parking lot. (To be paid by Parking & Transportation professional services line item.)

  18. r.Permission to pay Mack's Auto Body in the amount of $6,931.25 for (rock damage) repairs to 2020 and 2021 Dodge Durangos. (To be paid by Insurance proceeds with $1,000 deductible by Police repairs.) 

  19. s.Permission to pay West Tire and Alignment in the total amount of  $19,489.72 for new tires and emergency repairs on all five trolleys, $10,877.50 was previously approved. (To be paid by Trolley repairs and supplies line items.) 

  20. t.Adopt updated Special Event Application. (Recommendation from Event Committee on September 25, 2025 meeting.) 

  21. u.Adopt updated Event Complex Application. (Recommendation from Event Committee on September 25, 2025 meeting.) 

  22. v.Adopt updated Guidelines and Information Packet for Event Complex. (Recommendation from Event Committee on September 25, 2025 meeting.) 

7.Bid Items

  1. a.Permission to advertise for the Retaining Wall Project at 18 Jefferson Street and set bid opening for October 28, 2025 with results to City Commission on November 3, 2025.

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage & SD Farm Wine and Retail (on-off sale) Wine License transfers from Gold Run, LLC to Anand Hospitality, LLC dba Super 8 Deadwood at 196 Cliff Street. 

9.Old Business

10.New Business

  1. a.Permission to delay enforcement of Ordinance 15.32.130 (T) until January 1, 2026 due to anticipated amendments through Mayor appointed task force to address portable, freestanding signs.

  2. b.Second Reading Ordinance #1432 - Chapter 17, including 17.08.010 - Definitions, 17.32.020 Uses Permitted by Right (C1- Commercial), 17.36.020 Uses Permitted by Right (CE - Commercial Enterprise), 17.40.020 Uses Permitted by Right (CH - Commercial Highway.)

  3. c.Second Reading of Ordinance #1433 Budget Supplement 5 for 2025.

  4. d.First Reading of Ordinance 1434 - Chapter 5.06 Mobile Food and Beverage Vending Permit.

  5. e.First Reading Ordinance 1435 - Chapter 5.28, including 5.28.040 - License Application, 5.28.060 - Fee, Bond and Duration of License and 5.28.080 - Exceptions.

  6. f.Petition accepted by Finance Office on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 upon verifications of signatures per SDCL 9-13-30.  Petition purpose of recalling Commissioner Blake Joseph from the office of City Commissioner. Set special recall election on November 18, 2025. 

  7. g.Permission to purchase a set of rescue tools, spreader, cutter and ram from Dinges Fire Company in an amount not to exceed $30,529.25.  (To be paid by Fire dept equipment line item.)  

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Per SDCL 9-13-32 candidate petitions circulation begins on October 7, 2025 with candidate petition deadline October 27, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Additional information can be found on the City's website or contact the finance office. 

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 Union and/or Contractual negotiations per SDCL 1-25-2(4) w/possible action. 

13.Adjournment

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