City Commission Regular Meeting Monday, December 04, 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 November 20, 2023 City Commission minutes

4.Approve Bills

  1. a.Approval of Bill List for December 4, 2023

5.Items from Citizens on Agenda

  1. a.Years of Service Employee Recognition for 2023 - 
    Jan Peppmeier – 15 years (October 06, 2008)
    Jessicca McKeown - 5 years (November 15, 2018)
    Cory Percy - 5 years (December 17, 2018) 

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 remove inactive lifeguard Baylee Oliver from payroll effective November 30, 2023.  

  2. b.Remove Planning & Zoning Coordinator Joseph Stramm from payroll effective Dec. 5, 2023.  

  3. c.Permission to make 2023 budget allocation to Twin City Animal Shelter in the amount of $3,500.00.  (To be paid from Animal Control Professional Services.)  

  4. d.Permission to pay Legendary Electric in the amount of $3,061.23 to disconnect the old motors and reconnect the new motors in the Denver Station Pump House. ( To be paid by Water Dept. Improvements budget.)   

  5. e.Permission for the Mayor to sign the contract with RSC Construction, Inc. and Tom Julius for the retaining wall project at 33 1/2 Jackson Street in the amount of $196,000.00. (Bid awarded on November 20, 2023).

  6. f.Permission for Mayor to sign agreements with Deadwood History Inc. for lease of Adams House, Adams Museum, Days of '76 Museum and Homestake Adams Research/Cultural Center (HARC) 

  7. g.Permission to pay Keystone Ridge Design in the amount of $3,738.00 for tipster urns.  (Amount increased from original approval due to delay in ordering. To be paid by HP Capital Assets.)

  8. h.Permission to pay Black Hills Collision Pros in the amount not to exceed $2,864.00 for repairs to Police vehicle due to hail damage. (To be paid from Police  Repair budget.) 

7.Bid Items

  1. a.Permission to advertise for the 2024 Mt Moriah Cemetery project for concrete repair of walls in sections 1,2,3,4,10 and 11 and set bid opening for January 11, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. with results to City Commission on January 15, 2024.

  2. b.Permission to advertise to accept bids until 2:00 p.m. on December 20, 2023, with results to City Commission on January 2, 2024 for a 2003 or newer 100'E-One 100' Bronto Skylift Platform

  3. c.Permission to advertise to accept bids until 2:00 p.m. on December 20, 2023 with results to City Commission on January 2, 2024) for a 2023 Hurco Vac 300 or equivalent for use as a Water Department valve exerciser. 

8.Public Hearings

  1. a.Hold public hearing for Retail (on sale) Liquor License Transfer from Broken Arrow Trading Company to Nugget Saloon, LLC 

9.Old Business

10.New Business

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

  2. b.First Reading of Ordinance  #1390 Amending Chapter 3.20 Occupancy Tax, Business Improvement District 8.

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

  4. d.First Reading Ordinance  #1392 Budget Supplement 5 for 2023

  5. e.Resolution 2023-19 Establish Schedule of Rates for 2024  

  6. f.Permission to pay Technology Inc. for installation of two Verkada security cameras (City Hall- Finance) in the amount of $5,220.96. (To be paid by Public Buildings improvement budget.)   

  7. g.Permission to pay Technology Inc. in the amount of $14,632.36 for installed Verkada camera system at the Days of '76 Event Center.  (To be paid by Public Buildings Improvement budget.) 

  8. h.Permission to purchase replacement signs for the Broadway Parking Garage from Elite Signs, LLC in the amount of $29,721.86 (To be paid by Parking & Transportation Improvements).

  9. i.Permission to order 17 body worn cameras and 6 in-car cameras (includes hardware, software, install and services) from Axon Enterprise, Inc. in the amount of $37,782.46 for the first year of the contract. (To be paid by 2024 Police Equipment budget.)

  10. j.Permission to pay Hills Interiors to replace the flooring in the City Streets Shop in the amount not to exceed $25,191.27. (To be paid by Streets Improvements budget.)

11.Informational Items and Items from Citizens

  1. a.Join us at Outlaw Square on Friday, December 8 for the annual community tree lighting and Chamber awards. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. and continues until 7:00 p.m. There will be free ice skating and discounted bumper car rides, free s'mores making and hot cocoa, and more, including a visit from Santa. Chamber annual awards will be announced at 5:30 p.m.; tree lighting at 6:00 p.m. and Santa will arrive at 6:30 p.m.  

  2. b.Raffle permit received from South Dakota American Legion Auxiliary (SDALA.) Drawing will be held February 17, 2024.  

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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