City Council
Regular MeetingSpearfish, SD · February 6, 2023
Minutes
Spearfish City Council
Regular Session Minutes
February 6, 2023 5:30 p.m.
The Spearfish City Council met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, February 6, 2023. Mayor Senden 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
McFarland, City Attorney McDonald, Finance Officer DeNeui, Public Safety Director Rotert, Public
Works Director Broyles, City Planner Kapsa, Parks and Recreation Director Ehnes, and City
Engineer Mathis. All stood and recited the pledge of allegiance.
Klarenbeek moved, Rath seconded and all voted to amend the agenda to remove item 7B, approval
of the December 31, 2022 treasurer’s report from the consent agenda. Hodgs moved, Rath
seconded and all voted to approve the agenda as amended. No potential conflicts of interest were
noted.
Public Comment – At 5:32 p.m. a time for public comment was opened and closed with no
comments being received.
Consent Agenda – Clark moved, Jacobs seconded, and all voted to approve the consent agenda as
follows:
A. Approve the minutes of the City Council regular session dated January 17, 2023.
B. Add Bryan Hill to the recreation center volunteer list.
C. Accept the Spearfish Community Pantry 2022 Annual Report.
Other Items
Comprehensive Plan – Following discussions, Clark moved, Hodgs seconded and all voted to
reallocate the Professional Services budget for Strategic Planning in the 2023 Appropriations
Ordinance to fund the Comprehensive Plan update.
Bid Award – Hodgs moved, Rath Seconded and with Clark, Hodgs, Hourigan, Jacobs, Klarenbeek,
and Rath voting aye, motion passed to award the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the 2023
Colorado Boulevard Chip Seal Project to Simon Construction of SD, Inc. at a total amount of
$192,624.50.
Surplus – Klarenbeek moved, Hodgs seconded and all voted to surplus copper wiring to be
disposed of as permitted under state law.
Resolution 2023-02 – Klarenbeek moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to approve Resolution
2023-02 as follows:
RESOLUTION 2023-02
A RESOLUTION TO SET FEES CHARGED BY THE CITY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SPEARFISH, SOUTH DAKOTA that the
following fees shall be amended and/or charged by the City of Spearfish– strikethrough indicating
text to be deleted, underline indicating text to be added, and certain fees are subject to applicable
sales tax:
CURRENT
ITEM AREA FEE DESCRIPTION NEW AMOUNT
AMOUNT
SOLID
1732 Used Oil & Antifreeze Free Remove
WASTE
Sale of compost, leaves, and/or grass
SOLID Free to residents
1741 clippings to City & Lawrence County
WASTE only
residents only
Penalty: Solid Waste, Illegal use of
SOLID
1742 containers Misuse of City issued $25.00 $40.00
WASTE
containers
SOLID
1744 RUS - Automotive Batteries Free Remove
WASTE
RUS - Compost (Grass and Leaves) -
SOLID $15.00/Cubic Yard;
1747 residential Miscellaneous household Free $10.00 minimum
WASTE
items
SOLID RUS - Commercial - Grass clippings / $5.00/Cubic
1749
WASTE leaves / small wood chips / Ashes Yard
SOLID RUS - Dirt used for cover material -call
1750 Free Remove
WASTE 642-1333 for info
RUS - Grass Clippings / Leaves / Small
Wood Chips / Uncontaminated Dirt /
SOLID Topsoil / Ashes / Ground Asphalt
1751 Free
WASTE under 4" / Ground Concrete under 4"
without reinforcing steel, City &
Lawrence County residents
SOLID
1754 RUS - Minimum Debris Charge $5.00 Flat Remove
WASTE
$5.00/item
minimum (or
SOLID
1756 Sale of Salvaged Items value Remove
WASTE
determined by
staff)
SOLID
1757 RUS - Pickup Load $10.00 Flat Remove
WASTE
SOLID
1758 RUS - Pickup Load, non-resident $15.00 Flat Remove
WASTE
Non-Commercial – Motor Oil,
SOLID Antifreeze, Corrugated Cardboard, Auto
1760 Free to residents
WASTE Batteries, City & Lawrence County
Residents
SOLID RUS - Tractor or Heavy Equipment
1761 $30.00 Remove
WASTE Tires
SOLID
1770 RUS 25 / 30 + Yard Roll Off $100.00 Remove
WASTE
SOLID
1771 RUS Minimum Bury Area Charge $5.00 Remove
WASTE
SOLID
1772 RUS Pickup and Single Axle Trailer $15.00 Remove
WASTE
SOLID
1774 RUS Semi’s: Side or End Dump $120.00 Remove
WASTE
SOLID RUS Single Axle Truck Greater than 1
1775 $50.00 Remove
WASTE Ton
SOLID
1776 RUS Tandem Axle Trailer based on size $20.00 - $40.00 Remove
WASTE
SOLID RUS Tractor or Heavy Equipment Tires;
1777 $50.00 each
WASTE multiple/large load
SOLID RUS - Truck Rate - concrete, asphalt,
1778 $60.00 Remove
WASTE shingles, and mixed loads
SOLID RUS - PICKUP LOAD Trees/Limbs <
1779 $5.00/ea. Remove
WASTE 8" diameter - Resident
SOLID RUS - PICKUP LOAD Trees/Limbs <
1780 $10.00/ea. Remove
WASTE 8" diameter, non-resident
SOLID RUS - Miscellaneous Items for Sale per
1781 $5.00/$10.00 Remove
WASTE PWA
SOLID RUS Tires - Multiple / Large Load / $50.00/cubic
1783 Remove
WASTE Commercial yard
SOLID
1785 RUS - Asphalt Shingles $10.00/Yard Remove
WASTE
Be it further resolved that these fees shall go into effect on March 2, 2023.
CITY OF SPEARFISH
(seal)
_______________________________
John Senden, Mayor
ATTEST:
___________________________________
Michelle De Neui, Finance Officer
Adopted: February 6, 2023
Published: February 10, 2023
Effective: March 2, 2023
FYI – Change Order #2 for the Elkhorn Ridge Lift Station Project with an increase of $14,261.72
for Schedule A was approved by Elkhorn Ridge. The City’s share of this increase is $4,322.73.
Bill List – Klarenbeek moved, Hourigan seconded and with Clark, Hodgs, Hourigan, Jacobs,
Klarenbeek, and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve the bill list dated February 6, 2023 as
follows:
VENDOR NAME DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
A & L CONTRACTORS LLC FOOD PANTRY PARK LOT IMPROVE $8,881.44
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES LIBRARY FURNITURE-BOOKS-OF SUPP $3,632.55
ANDERSON, COLE ISA DAKOTA CHAPT CONF REIMB $80.00
BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS-LIBRARY $645.63
BAKER, DALTON W/S CONF REIMBURSE $134.00
BARDSLEY, JEFF ISA DAKOTA CHAPT CONF REIMB $80.00
BLACK HILLS ENERGY DEC/JAN SERVICES $29,731.08
BICKLE TRUCK & DIESEL INC 14 GAUGE WIRE-FUSES-TIES $2,565.22
BLACK HILLS CHEMICAL CORP CUPS-SPOONS-PAPER TOWELS $702.64
BLACK HILLS ENERGY-STURGIS LINE EXTENSION-TRANSFORMER $6,826.93
BLACK HILLS PIONEER BLACK HILLS PIONEER SUBSCRIPTION $191.55
BLACK HILLS PSYCHOLOGY LLC CLINICAL INTERVIEW./EVAL $400.00
BOMGAARS SUPPLY INC AIR COMPRESSOR-HOSES-BTRY-BOOTS $4,620.86
BORDER STATES INDUSTRIES I COVER-SWIVEL FIXED PHOTOCTRL $390.78
CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING CO CONCESSIONS FOR REC CENTER $4,097.87
CENGAGE LEARNING BOOKS LIBRARY $253.25
CLARK PRINTING CORP BUSINESS CARDS X 5 EMPLOYEE $225.00
CLAUSER MACHINE WORKS BUILD STEEL SPACER-SHAFT FOR LIFT $53.50
DG INVESTMENT INTERMEDIAT SECURITY HARDWARE TECH $299.00
CLW INC DIGITAL COLOR PRINTS-BINDING $165.05
CREEKSIDE DEVELOPMENT L DEC 22 TAX INCREMENT $1,258.18
CUSTOM FIRE APPARATUS INC DRAIN VALVE REPAIR KIT $453.49
DEMCO INC LIBRARY FURNITURE-CARPET $14,589.19
DIESEL MACHINERY INC VALVE ASSAY $425.08
DRAPEAUX, AUSTIN TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT $302.96
EHNES,TYLER ISA DAKOTA CHAPT CONF REIMB $80.00
ELKHORN RIDGE @ FRAWLEY DEC 22 TAX INCREMENT $537.65
ENTENMANN-ROVIN FLAT PIN WITH BADGE-REFINISH $86.50
FLEXIBLE BENEFITS DEPARTME ANNUAL ADMINISTRATION FEE $300.00
BDG INC PIPE TECH SCAN $1,175.00
FMG INC EXIT 8 COMMUNITY PATH PROJECT $471.20
GAMETIME PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT $149,915.03
VIEHAUSER ENTERPRISES LLC SERVICE CALL -WELFARE CHECK $89.00
GUNDERSON TRUCKING INC TRANSPORT #2 TO GILLETTE $6,320.00
HAWKINS INC CHLORINE CYLINDERS $190.00
HDR ENGINEERING INC CO BLVD IMPRVMNTS-SWR UPSIZE $41,627.50
HEISLER HARDWARE OUTLETS-FASTENERS-BLADES-PLUGS $606.50
HUB INTERNTL MTN STATES LT CYBER LIABILITY RENEWAL $27,824.93
JESKE, JERRY JESKE WATER CONFERENCE $134.00
JOHNSON, BRAD TRAINING REIMBURSEMENT $224.00
KETEL THORSTENSON LLP PROF FEES $2,105.00
KNECHT HOME CENTER INC PAINT SUPPLIES-FAUCET-WTR HT $4,136.26
LAWRENCE COUNTY AUDITOR DWNTN BIDS 202 $2,603.57
LUBRICATION ENGINEERS, INC LOW TOX TURBINE OIL $1,014.48
LUEDERS FOOD CENTER SNACKS $188.12
MAINLINE CONTRACTING INC ELK LIFT STATION A&C PE 6 $641,348.27
MCDONALD, REX ISA DAKOTA CHAPT CONFERENCE $80.00
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES DEC 2022/JAN 2023 MDU BILL $15,744.72
MIDWEST CONNECT SEALING SOLUTION $140.00
MOELLER, CHRIS DBA BH ANIM DEC 22 ANIMAL DISPOSAL $300.00
NORTHERN HILLS VENTURES IN SOFTWARE MAINT-SERVER INTALL $97,580.42
NORTHERN TRUCK EQUIPMENT TOMMY GATE $3,400.00
2ND WIND EXERCISE EQUIP TRBLSHOOT MATRIX MACHINE $350.85
OVERDRIVE INC MAGAZINE $2,000.00
PALMER, WOODROW PALMER REIMB TRAINING $245.00
QUIK SIGNS INC BUSINESS CARDS AND SIGNS $150.23
REED, THERESA DAWN JANUARY 2023 RESTROOM CLEAN $465.00
RYEDOODLE BOARDING & TRAI DAVOS BOARD 1/6-1/16 $384.45
S&S BUILDERS LLC SKY RDG PH 2 BLDG $120,778.44
SANITATION PRODUCTS-EFT VE MASTER CONTROL- 95 GAL X427 $35,519.49
WAREING MOTORS STURGIS INC MR KEY PROGRAM IGNITION KEY FO $47.94
SOUTH DAKOTA ONE CALL MESSAGE FEES DEC $82.95
SD POLICE CHIEF'S ASSOC REMAINDER OWED FOR PD $222.00
SDML REGISTRATION-DENEUI $30.00
SECRETARY OF STATE PORTER NOTARY $30.00
SPEARFISH AUTO SUPPLY RESTOCK-HOSE CLAMPS-REMOTE $12,386.66
STAN HOUSTON EQUIPMENT PERMAPATCH BAGS $1,047.50
STEC'S INNOVATIVE SAFETY S DEC 2022 REWARDS PROGRAM $228.40
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS, LLC SKY RIDGE MAINT BUILDINGS $4,665.00
SUNSHINE TOWING TOW FOR PD $198.00
KAMERON FLEMING DBA THE SNOW REMOVAL $325.00
TTG ENTERPRISES INC RACO DIALER-ADD ALARMS-ALARM $5,702.01
US BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATI 2014 SRF CLN WTR GOLLIHER TNK $91,072.41
CITY OF SPEARFISH JAN-3725 COLORADO BLVD $55.49
VISIT SPEARFISH INC BID BOARD ALLOCATION JAN 23 $8,874.00
WALMART CAPITAL ONE WATER-CREAMER-BAGS W/S $40.21
WELLS PLUMBING CORP WATER HEATER FIP 3/4"-BUSHINGS $268.93
INTEGRITY ACQUISITION LLC MUD FLAPS INSTALL-SENSORS $1,377.41
WHITE'S QUEEN CITY MOTORS HEADLAMPS-BRAKE WORK CHEV $292.68
WILLIAMS, SCOTT WATER CONFERENCE REIMBURSE $134.00
WINTERGREEN CORPORATION C9 WARM WHITE OPTICORE BUBLS $425.22
TOTAL $1,366,626.67
January 2023 Salary Expense & Credit Card Fees
Gross Gross
Wages/Benefits Wages Benefits
Mayor/Council $9,094.28 1.02% $8,292.76 $801.52 1.35%
City Administrator 21,480.50 2.42% 17,005.72 4,474.78 2.78%
City Attorney 11,801.86 1.33% 9,656.00 2,145.86 1.58%
Finance 23,376.43 2.63% 19,052.00 4,324.43 3.11%
Human Resources 10,070.14 1.13% 8,123.20 1,946.94 1.33%
Gov't Bldgs 21,819.42 2.46% 14,149.96 7,669.46 2.31%
Engineering 38,089.31 4.29% 29,608.11 8,481.20 4.84%
Public Safety Admin 27,113.05 3.05% 19,913.35 7,199.70 3.25%
Police 168,996.63 19.03% 113,130.57 55,866.06 18.48%
Fire 22,122.38 2.49% 12,569.00 9,553.38 2.05%
Bldg Inspection 16,358.31 1.84% 10,691.20 5,667.11 1.75%
Streets & Snow 100,522.71 11.32% 63,935.79 36,586.92 10.45%
Cemetery 6,785.04 0.76% 4,166.40 2,618.64 0.68%
Animal Control 5,026.84 0.57% 3,257.60 1,769.24 0.53%
Recreation/Aquatic 67,080.39 7.55% 44,951.07 22,129.32 7.34%
Parks 50,295.09 5.66% 32,021.98 18,273.11 5.23%
Library 33,755.05 3.80% 26,527.77 7,227.28 4.33%
Plan & Zone 20,316.03 2.29% 15,753.36 4,562.67 2.57%
Motor Pool 24,797.96 2.79% 16,270.76 8,527.20 2.66%
Wildland Fire 12,582.75 1.42% 5,289.68 7,293.07 0.86%
Police Comm 44,599.69 5.02% 34,684.65 9,915.04 5.67%
SAFER Grant 8,666.10 0.98% 5,352.43 3,313.67 0.87%
Water 24,978.48 2.81% 17,203.52 7,774.96 2.81%
Electric Production 19,591.33 2.21% 13,917.63 5,673.70 2.27%
Sewer 23,746.42 2.67% 16,153.60 7,592.82 2.64%
WWTP 39,788.72 4.48% 28,233.30 11,555.42 4.61%
Airport 605.18 0.07% 0.00 605.18 0.00%
Solid Waste 32,929.88 3.71% 21,635.10 11,294.78 3.53%
Campground 1,821.53 0.21% 498.24 1,323.29 0.08%
Totals $888,211.50 100.00% $612,044.75 $276,166.75 100.00%
Banking Fees Dec 0.00
Credit Card Fees
Dec 6,234.10
Grand Total $894,445.60
Added or Adjusted Wages
Employee Name Position Wage Effective Date
Xu, Alexandra communication officer $20.87 2/7/2023
Krogstad, James rubble site lead operator $18.91 1/17/2023
Manley, Emily customer service assistant- part-time $16.31 1/25/2023
Mayor Senden noted he and Klarenbeek would rotate attending meetings for the DC Booth Historic
Fish Hatchery to be held on the third Tuesday of each month.
There being no further business, Hodgs moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to adjourn at 5:52
p.m.
Dated this 6th day of February, 2023.
CITY OF SPEARFISH
By:_________________________________
John Senden, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________________
Michelle DeNeui, Finance Officer
Published once at the approximate cost of _____.
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