City Council
Regular MeetingSpearfish, SD · July 6, 2021
Minutes
Spearfish City Council
Regular Session Minutes
July 6, 2021 5:30 p.m.
The Spearfish City Council met at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Mayor Boke presided and
called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken with the following members present: Clark, Hodgs,
Hourigan, Jacobs, Klarenbeek and Rath. Absent: None. Also present: City Administrator Harmon,
City Attorney McDonald, City Planner Watson, Assistant Finance Officer Griebler, Public Works
Director Kean, Parks and Recreation Director Ehnes, Public Safety Director Rotert, Police Chief
Jacobs and Fire Chief Ladson.
Hodgs moved, Jacobs seconded and all voted to approve the agenda as presented. No potential
conflicts of interest were declared.
Public Comment – At 5:31 p.m. a time for public comment was opened with no oral or written
comments received.
Consent Agenda – Clark moved, Hodgs seconded and with Clark, Hodgs, Hourigan, Jacobs,
Klarenbeek and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve the consent agenda as follows:
A. Approve the minutes of the City Council regular session dated June 21, 2021.
B. Hire the following seasonal employees:
1) Fallyn Marshall, lifeguard/WSI, $10.75 per hour, effective 6/28/2021
2) Talisha Enos, lifeguard, $10.50 per hour, effective 6/28/2021
3) Logan Ammerman, lifeguard/WSI, $10.75 per hour, effective 6/28/2021
C. Add Michael Blewett and Avery Geffre to the volunteer firefighter list.
Items from Visitors
Recognition – Recognition was given to Spearfish Firefighters who successfully completed the
Nation Pro Board Firefighter 1 qualification.
Finance
Transfer – Hodgs moved, Jacobs seconded and all voted to transfer $194,130 from 202-Hospitality
Tax Fund to 511-Work Force Housing Fund as budgeted.
Transfer – Hodgs moved, Klarenbeek seconded and all voted to transfer $15,000 from 202-
Hospitality Tax Fund to 101-General Fund as budgeted.
Transfer – Jacobs moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to transfer $50,000 from 201-Second
Penny Sales Tax Fund to 294-Fire Capital Fund as budgeted.
License – A public hearing to consider an application from the Family Dollar Store for a retail (on-
off sale) malt beverage and a retail (on-off sale) wine license located at 2431 E. Colorado Blvd was
opened at 5:37 p.m. No oral or written comments were received and the hearing was closed. Clark
moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to approve the license application.
License – A public hearing to consider an application from Kyler Flock with The Matthews Opera
House and Arts Center for a special malt beverage license for the 43rd Festival in the Park on July
16th, July 17th, and July 18th, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and 11:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m., respectively at the Spearfish City Park was opened at 5:38 p.m. No oral or written
comments were received and the hearing was closed. Clark moved, Hodgs seconded and all voted
to approve the license application.
Planning and Zoning
Ordinance 1345 – A public hearing to consider Ordinance 1345 – An Ordinance Creating Zoning
Regulations for Cannabis Establishments was opened at 5:38 p.m. No oral or written comments
were received and the hearing was closed. Klarenbeek moved, Jacobs seconded and all voted to
approve the final reading of Ordinance 1345 as presented.
Agreement – Jacobs moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to authorize Mayor Boke to sign a
sewer easement agreement with Ward Development.
Public Works
Contract – Hodgs moved, Jacobs seconded and with Clark, Hodgs, Hourigan, Jacobs, Klarenbeek
and Rath voting aye, motion passed to authorize signing of the revised Sky Ridge Sports Complex
Contract that changes the project from a unit price contract to a lump sum contract at the corrected
bid tab amount of $9,795,909.78 with Mid-America Sports Construction.
Bid – Clark moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to accept the highest bid of $600 for the
Peoria Bridge removed near Salem Park.
Policy – Hodgs moved, Rath seconded and all voted to approve modifications to the Policy for
Implementation of the City of Spearfish Water Conservation Program and Use of Water
Conservations Alert Status Indicators.
Agreement – Hodgs moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to authorize the signing of the
Application and Agreement for Electric Service Extension and Grade Agreement with Black Hills
Power Inc. for the Sky Ridge Development Phase 1, pay a refundable advanced deposit of
$98,880.73 for installation of Phase 1 electrical, and for the City to provide Black Hills Power with
final elevation and grades accurate to plus or minus six inches prior to installation of electrical
equipment.
Bill List – Klarenbeek moved, Rath seconded and with Clark, Hodgs, Hourigan, Jacobs, Klarenbeek
and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve the bill list dated July 6, 2021 as follows:
VENDOR DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
A & L CONTRACTORS LLC 2021 ST RPR PE 3 & SALEM PRK PE 3 $ 104,435.60
ADVANCED ELEMENTS INC JKSN BLGD ST & UTILITY IMPROVE & BIG P $ 8,555.00
AMERICAN FIRE EQUIPMENT TORPEDO NOZZLE SET $ 3,489.00
BAKER & TAYLOR CD POCESSING & BOOKS $ 1,359.30
BECK'S NURSERY CORP DAY LILLY SPIREA $ 609.35
BLACK HILLS ENERGY MAY/JUNE 2021 ELECTRICITY $ 23,022.43
BICKLE TRUCK & DIESEL INC 18' PETE PRESSURE SENSOR $ 1,111.05
BIERSCHBACH EQUIP & SUPPLY FABRIC-MATTOCK TOUGHSTRIKE $ 504.09
BIG SKY COMMMUNICATIONS PLANTRONICS $ 595.00
BLACK HILLS CHEMICAL CORP SQUEEGE-FBR GLASS- $ 418.77
BLACK HILLS PIONEER SALEM PARK BRIDGE NOTICE $ 42.97
BLACK HILLS PSYCHOLOGY LL DISPATCH EVAL $ 400.00
BLACK HILLS WINDSHIELD 2010 PETERBILT $ 250.00
BOMGAARS SUPPLY INC BATTERIES, FASTNERS, HAND TOOLS $ 2,737.29
JT VENTURES LLC 25 BAGS COURSE SALT $ 185.00
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC ROLLER COVER-WHT PNT- BRUSH- CEDAR $ 66.51
CAMPBELL COUNTY PARKS & 36 STUDENTS TO SWIM $ 126.00
CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING CO CONCESSIONS CANDY NACHOS CORN $ 4,596.47
CAVALLERO, BRIAN CAVALLERO, BRIAN:BOOTS $ 100.00
CENGAGE LEARNING BOOK $ 107.95
CLARK PRINTING CORP 1000 CAMPGROUND MAPS $ 978.95
CONTRACTOR'S SUPPLY INC SMART TOOL-TAPE-WHEEL-PAINT $ 402.00
D AND F TRUCK & AUTO ELEC SHOP SUPPLIES-BUSHING-STARTER $ 112.23
NORTHERN HILLS VENTURES 0365 ADD ONS MAY/JUNE $ 14,578.52
ELKHORN RIDGE @ FRAWLEY MAY 2021 TAX INCREMENT DUE $ 5,967.71
NEWHOUSE ENTERPRISES INC TAPE, KEYBOARD, PAPER $ 587.15
EZ CONCRETE POLLEY DRIVE CUL DE SAC $ 1,200.00
FMG INC EXIT 8 AREA PATH PROJECT $ 5,434.31
FRONTIER STONE CO RIVER ROCK $ 480.00
GELLETT, JASON ADV RESOURCE OFFICER TRAINING $ 120.00
VIEHAUSER ENTERPRISES LLC SVC WEST DOOR PD GARAGE & REC CTR $ 569.96
GUNDERSON TRUCKING INC TRUCKING TO GILLETTE $ 1,000.00
HAWKINS INC REC CENTER DRUM- HYDOCHLORIC, CHL $ 7,435.36
HEISLER HARDWARE FASTENERS, WIRE, CLAMPS, COUPLING $ 1,233.06
HILL'S INTERIORS INC UPSTAIRS REMODEL $ 597.10
INTERSTATE ENGINEERING MRK PROP-PREP RECORD $ 2,761.38
LJ KIT BLOCKER INC OUTPUT SEAL $ 66.05
MATTHEWS INTL CORP K BARTH PLAQUE $ 265.00
PATTLEN ENTERPRISES INC DB ROTOR-TURF-PIPE-SWING $ 2,320.84
MURPHY PETROLEUM TRANS USED OIL PICK UP FEE $ 100.00
2ND WIND EXERCISE EQUIP JACOBS LADDER-WEIGHTS-TUBING $ 5,476.73
NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS INC 24-5-10 AWD PROSPECT PLUS 50LB $ 880.00
ONE TIME VENDORS CAMPGROUND CANCELATIONS $ 1,125.00
PETTY CASH KNOTHOLE $ 14.37
SCHREINER ENTERPRISES, INC CAMPGROUND DOOR HANGERS $ 269.85
THE GREG PROTHMAN COMP CITY ADMIN SEARCH $ 6,500.00
QUIK SIGNS INC FORMS-REC CENTER-SPIRAL BOOKS, BUS $ 205.10
RCS CONSTRUCTION INC JKSN BRIDGE PE2, JKSON BLVD PE 10 $ 135,960.51
POWERPLAN WINDSHILED-REPLACE-ISOLAOR $ 527.84
RESERVE ACCOUNT RESERVE ACCOUNT-POSTAGE REFILL $ 10,000.00
THOMAS W NICHOLS AWOS DATA SVC APRIL-JUNE 2021 $ 180.00
SACRISON ASPHALT INC LIMESTONE $ 1,220.60
SOUTH DAKOTA ONE CALL MESSAGE FEES MAY 2021 $ 227.85
SHARKEY PLUMBING HEAT HUMANE SOCIETY- RPR TOILET $ 1,257.50
JASON NELSON RPRD RADIO ISSUES $ 1,847.55
SPEARFISH AUTO SUPPLY CORE DEPOSITS, FILTERS, STARTER SWIT $ 4,739.72
SPEARFISH LUMBER CO ROLLER-PAINT GOLD $ 193.44
STEC'S INNOVATIVE SAFETY S MAY SAFETY REWARDS $ 100.69
SUNSHINE TOWING 2018 PETE TOW TO BICKLES $ 462.00
SWEET TREATS INC PREFILLED CUPS-FROYO $ 2,189.20
SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF MT PIZZA- FROZEN FOOD- CHIPS- HOT DOGS $ 1,742.61
TNEMEC CO INC TNEMEC CO INC $ 241.44
TTG ENTERPRISES INC AIR HANDLER- REPLACE LAMPS $ 4,051.75
TURFWERKS STARTER-TUNE UP KIT-THERMOSTAT $ 693.51
CITY OF SPEARFISH 5/28/21-6/30/21 CITY UTILITIES $ 53,337.97
VOTROUBEK, STEPHANIE BUR OAK TREEE $ 778.00
WALMART CAPITAL ONE WEED KILLER, LED, VACUUM $ 318.58
WARNE CHEMICAL & EQUIP HERBICIDE-BRUSHMASTER-TURF $ 281.90
WELLS PLUMBING CORP SOLENOID ASMBLY-SPAN-SLIP-RCVR $ 649.46
INTEGRITY ACQUISITION LLC 612 1B05 FILTER $ 76.01
XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS USA 1 YR SPPRT SFTW 8-21/8-22 $ 1,949.94
ZANDSTRA CONSTRUCTION SKY RIDGE DEVELP.PHASE 1 PE 9 $ 390,283.92
ZEEB, BRAD P FLOWERS FOR MAIN STREET $ 333.00
TOTAL $ 827,037.44
Executive – Clark moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to enter executive session at 5:50 p.m.
for the purpose of discussing commercial and financial information under SDCL 9-34-19.
Council returned to regular session at 6:14 p.m.
There being no further business, Klarenbeek moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to adjourn at
6:14 p.m.
Dated this 6th day of July 2021.
CITY OF SPEARFISH
By:_________________________________
Dana Boke, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Michelle DeNeui, Finance Officer
Published once at the approximate cost of _____.
Agenda
June 2021 Salary Expense & Credit Card Fees
Gross Wages/Benefits Gross Wages Benefits
Mayor/Council $8,246.26 1.11% $7,660.26 $586.00 1.27%
City Administrator 18,755.94 2.53% 15,201.60 3,554.34 2.51%
City Attorney 10,489.62 1.42% 8,664.00 1,825.62 1.43%
Finance 31,429.92 4.24% 25,026.81 6,403.11 4.13%
Human Resources 8,914.68 1.20% 7,288.00 1,626.68 1.20%
Gov't Bldgs 16,432.60 2.22% 12,748.77 3,683.83 2.11%
Engineering 28,798.87 3.89% 23,233.33 5,565.54 3.84%
Public Safety Admin 22,467.71 3.03% 17,867.91 4,599.80 2.95%
Police 131,086.52 17.70% 103,451.15 27,635.37 17.09%
Fire 14,785.39 2.00% 12,583.45 2,201.94 2.08%
Bldg Inspection 20,192.49 2.73% 16,032.01 4,160.48 2.65%
Streets & Snow 38,753.69 5.23% 31,504.92 7,248.77 5.21%
Cemetery 7,173.88 0.97% 5,864.48 1,309.40 0.97%
Animal Control 3,996.82 0.54% 2,932.33 1,064.49 0.48%
Recreation/Aquatic 82,564.51 11.15% 71,770.59 10,793.92 11.86%
Parks 50,534.28 6.82% 42,957.22 7,577.06 7.10%
Library 28,690.42 3.87% 22,921.98 5,768.44 3.79%
Plan & Zone 13,800.55 1.86% 11,393.61 2,406.94 1.88%
Motor Pool 12,446.54 1.68% 10,391.50 2,055.04 1.72%
Wildland Fire 21,486.94 2.90% 16,476.30 5,010.64 2.72%
Police Comm 36,435.98 4.92% 29,245.75 7,190.23 4.83%
SAFER Grant 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.00 0.00%
Water 19,895.30 2.69% 15,519.55 4,375.75 2.56%
Electric Production 15,683.90 2.12% 13,263.60 2,420.30 2.19%
Sewer 18,756.62 2.53% 14,661.50 4,095.12 2.42%
WWTP 30,417.69 4.11% 24,778.45 5,639.24 4.09%
Solid Waste 36,226.36 4.89% 31,300.02 4,926.34 5.17%
Campground 12,067.21 1.63% 10,523.36 1,543.85 1.74%
Totals $740,530.69 100.00% $605,262.45 $135,268.24 100.00%
Banking Fees May 0.00
Credit Card Fees May $6,202.80
Grand Total $746,733.49
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