City Council
Regular MeetingSpearfish, SD · April 3, 2023
Minutes
Spearfish City Council
Regular Session Minutes
April 3, 2023 5:30 p.m.
The Spearfish City Council met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, April 3, 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 Assistant
Public Works Director McMahon. All stood and recited the pledge of allegiance.
Clark moved, Rath seconded, and all voted to approve the agenda as presented. No potential
conflicts of interest were noted.
Public Comment – At 5:31 p.m. a time for public comment was opened and closed with no
comments being received.
Consent Agenda – Clark moved, Hodgs seconded, and all voted to approve the consent agenda as
follows:
A. Approve the minutes of the City Council regular session dated March 20, 2023.
B. Approve an application from the Holiday Inn for a special on-sale liquor license for a
wedding on June 17, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to midnight at the Tretheway Pavilion.
C. Approve an application from the Spearfish Chamber of Commerce for a special malt
beverage and on-sale wine license for Taste of Spearfish on April 24, 2023 from 5:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. at the Tretheway Pavilion.
Other Items
Resolution 2023-10 – Klarenbeek moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to approve Resolution
2023-10 as follows:
RESOLUTION 2023-10
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO ENTER INTO A PASTURE LEASE AGREEMENT
FOR CERTAIN CITY PROPERTY AT THE MCLAUGHLIN SAWMILL
WHEREAS, SDCL § 9-12-5.2 authorizes the City of Spearfish to lease municipally owned
property to a private person, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Spearfish intends to enter into a pasture
lease agreement with Swanson Ranch, LLC to lease portions of city property at the
McLaughlin Sawmill, and
WHEREAS, a copy of such lease agreement is on file in the Finance Office and available for
public inspection,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Spearfish that the
Council intends to enter into such lease, and a public hearing for considering the same shall be
conducted at 5:30 p.m. on April 17, 2023.
Dated this 3rd day of April, 2023.
CITY OF SPEARFISH
(Seal)
By: ____________________________
John Senden, its Mayor
Attest:
________________________________
Michelle DeNeui, Finance Officer
Adopted: April 3, 2023
Published: April 7, 2023
Effective: April 27, 2023
Skate Park – Public comments were received from Cody Klein and Nate Arnett regarding the
proposed skate park designs and support for design option one. Following discussions, Hourigan
moved, Hodgs seconded, and all voted to approve concept design one (an approximately 8,800
square feet design to be placed on the lower field at Spartan Park) for the new proposed skate park.
Contract – Clark moved, Hourigan seconded and all voted to approve the Playground Renovation
Contract for the Rocket Ship Playground at Evans Park.
Change Order – Hodgs moved, Rath seconded and with Clark, Hodgs, Hourigan, Jacobs,
Klarenbeek, and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve Change Order #2 for the Sky Ridge
Sports Complex Project for an increase of $307,753.38 bringing the total cost to $10,177,854.69.
Proposal – Clark moved, Klarenbeek seconded and with Clark, Hodgs, Hourigan, Jacobs,
Klarenbeek, and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve Interstate Engineering’s proposal for
engineering services for the East Main Alley Waterline replacement Project at a cost not to exceed
$8,740.
Bill List – Clark moved, Jacobs seconded and with Clark, Hodgs, Hourigan, Jacobs, Klarenbeek,
and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve the bill list dated April 3, 2023, as follows:
VENDOR NAME DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
A & L CONTRACTORS LLC SNOW REMOVAL-DIG WATER LINES $5,518.38
LAUREN ALBRECHT REFING 3 ON 3 $312.50
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES PAPER-FAUCET-LIBRARY SUPPLIES- $3,483.33
BAKER & TAYLOR CD PROCESSING-BOOKS FOR LIBRARY $1,762.47
BLACK HILLS ENERGY FEB/MAR 2023 BHE BILL $12,815.85
BLACK HILLS & BADLANDS TOU BH VACATION GUIDE $360.00
BLACK HILLS CHEMICAL CORP SYNTHETIC SMALL GLOVE-CLN SUPPLIES $1,231.06
BLACK HILLS PIONEER PD SUBSCRIPTION 2023 YEARLY $191.55
BOMGAARS SUPPLY INC DRILL-MAGNET-FASTENER-GLOVES $2,689.17
BORDER STATES INDUSTRIES I LOCKING EXTRA DUTY-COVER BOX $123.46
CAPTAIN CLEAN OF THE NHILL DETAIL PD TRANSPORTATION $155.00
CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING CO REC CENTER CONCESSIONS $2,383.99
CENGAGE LEARNING BOOKS FOR LIBRARY $193.87
TMT INC CLEANER FOR FLOORS $251.04
DG INVESTMENT INTERMEDIATE HARDWARE TECH REC CENTER $459.00
CREEKSIDE DEVELOPMENT LLLP FEB TAX INCREMENT DUE $121,765.82
DEMCO INC BOOK SUPPLIES FOR LIBRARY $619.72
DENR WTR PRMT FEE SKY RIDGE-AIRPORT $2,300.00
DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTRATION FEES $30.00
ELKHORN RIDGE @ FRAWLEY RA FEB 2023 TAX INCREMENT $22,169.22
ENTENMANN-ROVIN BADGE ORDER AND CASE $179.25
FMG INC EXIT 8 AREA PATH $896.00
THE GLASS SHOP SURFACE MOUNT VERTICAL RODS $1,336.82
GOLDIES TRAILER SALES LLC UTILITY TRAILER $5,475.00
GREAT WESTERN TIRE INC RPLC REAR AXEL TIRES FRGHTLNR $120.00
HAWKINS INC CHLORINE CYLINDERS $1,895.82
HDR ENGINEERING INC SWR CLCN MASTER PLAN-SWR UPSIZE $24,113.75
HEISLER HARDWARE WET PVC CEMENT-FASTENERS-SQUEEG $1,973.70
INTERSTATE ENGINEERING INC MTN SHDWS GRN ACRES PATCH ST $1,938.00
JI TOOLS SLACK ADJUSTER $51.00
JOHNSON, BRAD TRAINING BASIC CRISIS NEGOTION $383.40
KONE INC ELEVATOR MAINT $867.99
KTM DESIGN SOLUTIONS, INC. N AVE ST REPAIR PROJECT $12,070.00
MAINLINE CONTRACTING INC ELKHRN LFT A&B SCH A #8 $399,175.59
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES FEB/MAR MDU BILL $10,893.97
NORTHERN HILLS VENTURES IN APRIL 0365 NETWORK ADMIN $19,585.20
POOL AND SPA CENTER-RAPID ANCHOR BRASS SCREW FOR COVER $250.60
POWERPLAN CROSS BEARING ASSEMBLY-DRIVESHAFT $1,859.04
QUALITY INN- OACOMA P/W CONFERENCE $273.00
QUIK SIGNS INC PERFORATED MOUNT REC CNTR $119.51
SD WILDLAND FIRE FD SUPPLY ORDER $8,197.69
SDML ASSIT PLAN DIRECTOR DUES $79.00
SENDEN, JOHN TRVL REIMBURSEMENT JAN-MARCH $44.94
SIMON CONTRACTORS OF SD IN LIMESTONE FOR PARKS $239.46
SPEARFISH GLASS INC PLEXI GLASS $143.36
STAN HOUSTON EQUIPMENT PERMAPATCH 50 BAGS $947.50
STEC'S INNOVATIVE SAFETY S REWARDS PROGRAM FEB 23 $146.46
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC MAY-JUL 23 MAINT $1,007.88
CITY OF SPEARFISH FEB/MARCH 23 CAMPGROUND $1,085.46
VISIT SPEARFISH INC BID BOARD ALLOCATION MARCH 23 $9,558.00
WALMART CAPITAL ONE FLASHLIGHTS-BINDERS-ALARM CLOCKS $537.20
WHITE'S QUEEN CITY MOTORS BELT KIT-HARNESS $319.06
$684,579.08
March 2023 Salary Expense & Credit Card Fees
Gross Gross
Wages/Benefits Wages Benefits
Mayor/Council $8,981.00 1.00% $8,342.72 $638.28 1.15%
City Administrator 21,114.56 2.35% 16,982.34 4,132.22 2.33%
City Attorney 11,663.02 1.30% 9,656.00 2,007.02 1.33%
Finance 26,829.47 2.99% 21,996.00 4,833.47 3.02%
Human Resources 9,907.46 1.10% 8,123.20 1,784.26 1.12%
Gov't Buildings 18,546.14 2.07% 14,490.42 4,055.72 1.99%
Engineering 36,528.40 4.07% 29,502.98 7,025.42 4.05%
Public Safety Admin 24,983.14 2.78% 19,954.84 5,028.30 2.74%
Police 256,026.06 28.52% 216,560.18 39,465.88 29.75%
Fire 12,055.96 1.34% 10,420.00 1,635.96 1.43%
Building Inspection 13,761.08 1.53% 10,691.20 3,069.88 1.47%
Streets & Snow 91,137.61 10.15% 73,271.20 17,866.41 10.07%
Cemetery 8,936.70 1.00% 6,610.84 2,325.86 0.91%
Animal Control 4,646.71 0.52% 3,288.15 1,358.56 0.45%
Recreation/Aquatic 57,139.14 6.36% 45,649.68 11,489.46 6.27%
Parks 39,965.82 4.45% 31,678.51 8,287.31 4.35%
Library 34,062.60 3.79% 27,334.46 6,728.14 3.76%
Plan & Zone 20,141.34 2.24% 15,869.62 4,271.72 2.18%
Motor Pool 22,732.31 2.53% 17,434.80 5,297.51 2.40%
Wildland Fire 7,623.90 0.85% 5,694.77 1,929.13 0.78%
Police Comm 39,672.20 4.42% 30,646.17 9,026.03 4.21%
SAFER Grant 6,273.82 0.70% 5,208.67 1,065.15 0.72%
Water 22,797.38 2.54% 17,994.47 4,802.91 2.47%
Electric Production 17,114.93 1.91% 13,555.32 3,559.61 1.86%
Sewer 21,325.30 2.38% 16,849.66 4,475.64 2.31%
WWTP 35,390.24 3.94% 28,265.28 7,124.96 3.88%
Solid Waste 27,049.28 3.01% 20,788.81 6,260.47 2.86%
Campground 1,359.38 0.15% 1,052.63 306.75 0.14%
Totals $897,764.95 100.00% $727,912.92 $169,852.03 100.00%
Banking Fees February 0.00
Credit Card Fees
February 10,228.36
Grand Total $907,993.31
Added or Adjusted Wages
Employee Name Position Wage Stipend Effective Date
Woods, Christopher police corporal $2.00 3/19/2023
Fox, Shawn police detective $2.00 3/19/2023
Smith, Collin police detective $2.00 3/19/2023
Black, Karsyn police officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Bradley, Hunter police officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Drapeaux, Austin police officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Hess, Matthew police officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Johnson, Brad police officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Miller, Kelsey police officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Ruvolo, Dustin police officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Walno, Reece police officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Funk, Samuel police officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Gellett, Jason police officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Bush, Dustin police sergeant $2.00 3/19/2023
Hofmann, Steve police sergeant $2.00 3/19/2023
Rosenau, Samantha police sergeant $2.00 3/19/2023
Ash, Dylan communications officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Lolley, Dawn communications officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Reurink, Tyler communications officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Vosburg, Brian communications officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Xu, Alexandra communications officer $2.00 3/19/2023
Vinton, Brian Scott communications supervisor $2.00 3/19/2023
Grosz, Hayden campground attendant $15.50 4/1/2023
Ostler, Wyatt campground attendant $15.25 4/1/2023
Smith, Levi campground attendant $15.50 4/1/2023
Streff, Connie campground attendant w/site $10.80 4/1/2023
Ott, Clark campground groundskeeper $15.50 4/1/2023
Streff, Mike campground groundskeeper w/site $10.80 4/1/2023
Wanner, Bradley Dean campground groundskeeper w/site $10.80 4/1/2023
Clay, Jacob cemetery summer laborer $15.50 4/1/2023
Gregory, Guy cemetery summer laborer $15.25 4/1/2023
Koistinen, Kody cemetery summer laborer $15.75 4/1/2023
Baker, Jameson lifeguard $14.75 4/1/2023
Cota, Ryan lifeguard $14.75 4/1/2023
Harris, Natalie lifeguard $14.75 4/1/2023
Abbitt, Claire lifeguard $14.75 4/1/2023
Abbitt, Lucy lifeguard $14.75 4/1/2023
Adams, Elouise lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Albrecht, Lauren lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Badwound, Sydney lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Bensen, Alaina lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Brown, Danika lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Carlson, Quinten lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Caul, Lily lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Clapp, Ashley lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Doren, Maddison lifeguard / WSI $15.75 4/1/2023
Edwards, Abigail lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Flemming, Brooklyn lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
French, Daryn lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Gasper, Sydney lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Heinert, Avery lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Hobbs, Aubrie lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Johnson, Abbi lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Kelley, Madeline lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Krebs, Carleen lifeguard / WSI $15.75 4/1/2023
Lueken, Isabella lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Marcus, Stella lifeguard / WSI $15.75 4/1/2023
Mitchell, Justine lifeguard / WSI $15.75 4/1/2023
Overvold, Keelie lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Parks, Halle lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Robinson, Lacey lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Snow, Brisa lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Sundstrom, Gavin lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Swaney, Alexa lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Symonds, KyleeJo lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Tennant, Lucie lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Truax, Kadence lifeguard / WSI $15.50 4/1/2023
Udager, Owen lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Verhulst, Ayden lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Wince, Callie lifeguard / WSI $15.25 4/1/2023
Cermak, Lauren lifeguard coordinator $17.00 4/1/2023
Mollman, Jaci lifeguard coordinator $16.75 4/1/2023
Peldo, Anna lifeguard coordinator $16.25 4/1/2023
Potter, Madelyn lifeguard coordinator $15.75 4/1/2023
Durfey, Shanai seasonal CSA $14.50 4/1/2023
Laird, Emery seasonal CSA $14.25 4/1/2023
Pilster, Laci seasonal CSA $14.25 4/1/2023
Tichi, Ka seasonal CSA $14.25 4/1/2023
Treat-Frost, Matilda seasonal CSA $14.25 4/1/2023
Trewhella, Marcie seasonal CSA $14.25 4/1/2023
Byrd, Aiyana seasonal parks laborer $15.50 4/1/2023
Bellis, Phil seasonal parks laborer $15.50 4/1/2023
Coppe, Josh seasonal parks laborer $15.75 4/1/2023
Culbertson, Emily seasonal parks laborer $15.25 4/1/2023
Dohman, Zade seasonal parks laborer $15.75 4/1/2023
Huseby, Colter seasonal parks laborer $15.25 4/1/2023
Lange, William seasonal parks laborer $15.25 4/1/2023
Sandness, Leith seasonal parks laborer $15.25 4/1/2023
Schuman, Larry seasonal parks laborer $15.25 4/1/2023
Tieszen, Grace seasonal parks laborer $15.75 4/1/2023
Turney, Carl seasonal parks laborer $15.50 4/1/2023
Hageman, Thomas seasonal wildland FF $16.50 4/1/2023
Jerrel, McKinsey seasonal wildland FF $15.25 4/1/2023
Masiero, Anthony seasonal wildland FF $15.25 4/1/2023
Zaweski, Andrew summer rec assistant $14.25 4/1/2023
Appointment – Clark moved Hodgs seconded and all voted to appoint Nicky Winterstein to the
Parks, Recreation and Forestry Advisory Board as the BHSU liaison with a term expiring December
31, 2025.
There being no further business, Clark moved, Hourigan seconded, and all voted to adjourn at 6:05
p.m.
Dated this 3rd day of April 2023.
CITY OF SPEARFISH
By:_________________________________
John Senden, Mayor
Attest:
___________________________________
Michelle DeNeui, Finance Officer
Published once at the approximate cost of _____.
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