City Council
Regular MeetingSpearfish, SD · July 1, 2024
Minutes
Spearfish City Council
Regular Session Minutes
July 1, 2024 5:30 p.m.
The Spearfish City Council met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 1, 2024. Mayor Senden was present
and called the meeting to order. Roll call was taken with the following members present: Clark,
Hafner, Hourigan, Klarenbeek, and Rath. Absent: Jacobs. Also present: City Attorney McDonald,
Finance Officer DeNeui, Public Works Director McMahon, Planning Director Koelbel, Parks and
Recreation Director Ehnes, and Assistant Planning Director Ecker. All stood and recited the pledge
of allegiance.
Agenda – Clark moved, Hafner seconded, and all voted to remove item 9A from the agenda.
Klarenbeek moved, Clark 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. Resident John Dale
spoke on 5G. Resident Stacy Strohfus thanked staff for assistance with the Peaceful Pines project
and provided input on construction process. No further comments were received and the time for
public comment was closed at 5:38 p.m.
Consent Agenda – Clark moved, Rath seconded, and all voted aye to approve the consent agenda
as follows:
A. Approve the minutes of the June 17, 2024, City Council regular session.
B. Approve the application from Matthew’s Opera House for a special malt beverage license
and special on-sale wine license for the Spearfish Festival in the Park on July 19, 2024, from
4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., July 20, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and July 21, 2024, from
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Spearfish City Park.
C. Add Katherine Rowe, Daniel Joynt, and Derrick Secord to the 2024 volunteer firefighter list.
Other Items
Resolution 2024-09 – Clark moved, Rath seconded, and all voted to approve Resolution 2024-09 as
follows:
RESOLUTION 2024-09
A RESOLUTION TO DECLARE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY SURPLUS
WHEREAS, the City of Spearfish is the owner of the following-described real property situated in the
City of Spearfish, Lawrence County, South Dakota, more commonly known as 4025 East Colorado
Boulevard, to wit:
False Bottom Addition Lot 1 of Block R, City of Spearfish, Lawrence County, South
Dakota, as shown on the plat thereof recorded in Document #2023-04345, recorded in the
Office of the Lawrence County Register of Deeds;
(“Property”); and
WHEREAS, the Property is no longer useful or suitable for the purpose for which the City of
Spearfish acquired it; and
WHEREAS, upon the Property being declared surplus, the Property may be transferred through a
public auction conducted by McPherson Auction Company pursuant to an agreement McPherson
Auction Company; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Spearfish that the
Property be declared surplus and disposed of in accordance with SDCL 6-13-5.2 under the terms
and conditions described above.
Dated this 1st day of July, 2024.
CITY OF SPEARFISH
(Seal)
By: ____________________________
John Senden, its Mayor
Attest:
________________________________
Michelle DeNeui, Finance Officer
Adopted: July 1, 2024
Published: July 5, 2024
Effective: July 25, 2024
Ordinance 1390 – A public hearing was opened at 5:42 p.m. to consider Ordinance 1390 – An
Ordinance Amending Appendix A – Zoning of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Spearfish by
Zoning Certain Property. (Eastside Acres, 6025 E. Colorado Blvd. change zoning from Ag to C-1)
Comments were received from City property owner Micah Peters and resident John Dale noting
concerns with development on exterior of city limits. Jason Roberdeau, project architect,
commented on construction constraints for developments in other areas of the City and noted that a
mixed-use development has the opportunity to provide many services to area residents so that
extended travels outside of the area are not as necessary. The public hearing was closed at 5:58 p.m.
Clark moved, Rath seconded, and all voted to postpone the second reading of Ordinance 1390 until
the July 15, 2024, City Council session.
Agreement – Clark moved, Klarenbeek seconded, and all voted to approve the Spearfish Strategic
Housing Trust Fund Operating Agreement.
Agreement Amendment – Klarenbeek moved, Hourigan seconded, and all voted to approve the
Spearfish Valley Sanitary District Global and Universal Agreement of Resolution Amendment for a
six-month extension.
Cost Share – Clark moved, Klarenbeek seconded, and with Clark, Hafner, Hourigan, Klarenbeek,
and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve a 31% cost share with 1930/1940 North Ave.
property owner for the installation of curb and gutter to improve safety along North Ave. with City
cost not to exceed $16,500.
Proposal Amendment – Rath moved, Klarenbeek seconded, and with Clark, Hafner, Hourigan,
Klarenbeek, and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve Interstate Engineering’s amendment
proposal for engineering services for the 2024 CIPP Project for a total increase of $7,928.78,
bringing the total contract amount to $37,428.78.
Bill List – Hourigan moved, Rath seconded, with Clark, Hafner, Hourigan, Klarenbeek, and Rath
voting aye, motion passed to approve the bill list dated July 1, 2024.
VENDOR NAME DESCRIPTION AMOUNT
A & B BUSINESS INC PRINTER CONTRACT $3,028.21
ADVANCED DESIGN N AVE ST REPAIR $10,359.25
AINSWORTH-BENNING INC N AVE STREET REPAIR $156,473.40
ALLSTATE PETERBILT CO GASKET OIL PAN $70.82
AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES BATTERIES RE STOCK-BOOKS-LAUND $3,591.08
AMERICAN ENGINEERING TESTI NORTH AVE ST REPAIRS-BANDSHELL $1,724.40
BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS FOR LIBRARY $607.66
BECK'S NURSERY CORP HIBISCUS PERENNIALS-FABRIC ROLLS $1,588.72
BLACK HILLS ENERGY MAY/JUNE 2024 $21,210.26
BLACK HILLS CHEMICAL CORP METAL HANDLE-MOP HEAD-CLEAN $1,942.70
BLACK HILLS PURE INC WATER FOR CITY HALL $24.25
BLACK HILLS STRIPING PAVEMENT MARKING PE 1 $46,018.20
STEPHEN J PETRIE GASKET, GLOBE, LAMPS $345.38
BOMGAARS SUPPLY INC CLAMPS-ROPE-CONDUIT-HOSE-STD $3,116.74
BUILDERS FIRSTSOURCE INC WOOD FOR PARKS DEPT $141.60
CARON, SARAH JUNE 24 REIMBURSEMENT $41.91
CARVONZIJA LLC BLACK HILLS BOULDERING 1ST ED $327.00
CASH-WA DISTRIBUTING CO CONCESSIONS FOR WATERPARK $7,300.92
CENGAGE LEARNING BOOKS FOR LIBRARY $294.04
CIVICPLUS, LLC VIRTUAL TRAINING PD $300.00
CLARK PRINTING CORP HISTORICAL PRESERVATION $582.00
CLAUSER MACHINE WORKS MOTOR FOR WWTP $180.00
CREEKSIDE DEVELOPMENT LLLP TIF4 0 JUNE 2024 $4,308.35
DAKOTA BUS SERVICE CORP CHARTER SUMMER REC FIELD TRIP $850.00
DAKTRONICS INC SHEET METAL SKY RIDGE SPONSER $4,808.00
DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES REGISTRER VIN #7723-#7735-#0788 $68.40
DAKOTA REDI-MIX, INC CO BLVD SWR UPSZ PH1 PE6 $246,460.95
ELKHORN RIDGE @ FRAWLEY RA TIF1 JUNE 24 $24,071.16
FMG INC SPARTAN SKATE PARK $4,275.00
FOOTHILLS SEED INC HYDRO SEED $1,769.00
VIEHAUSER ENTERPRISES LLC KEYS FOR CONCESSION BUILDING $129.98
HAWKINS INC CHEMICALS FOR POOL $9,594.72
HDR ENGINEERING INC SPF CO BLVD IMPR-SKY RIDGE SPORTS $71,668.00
HORSE CREEK LUMBER FIREWOOD BUNDLE $666.00
SAMSON ONI SPONSORSHIP SALES AGENT $5,169.90
INTERSTATE ENGINEERING INC SWR MAIN CAMERA PIPE QUALITY $9,687.50
INTOXIMETERS INC PD MOUTH PIECE SET $650.00
JOHNSON FITNESS & WELLNESS SEAT ROLLER KIT-ROWER $167.96
JUNEK'S SERVICE CORP MULTI POINT INSPECTION $618.75
KETEL THORSTENSON LLP 2023 AUDIT $24,797.70
MAINLINE CONTRACTING INC ELKHORN A&B #20 $110,216.40
MCDONALD, ASHLEY STATE BAR CONVENTION REIMB $280.32
MONTANA-DAKOTA UTILITIES 5/8-6/5 2024 SERVICES $7,377.04
MEAD & HUNT, INC. RUNWAY PAVEMENT $1,113.81
MIDCONTINENT TESTING LABS, WATER TESTING FOR MAY $536.00
MOUNTAIN WEST LLC CEDAR MULCH $4,624.00
NORTHERN HILLS VENTURES IN MAY 2024 COVERAGE AND SERVICE $24,203.58
ONE TIME VENDORS RANDY SKALSKY:CAMP REFUND $150.00
PETTY CASH PETTY CASH JUNE 2024 $128.26
SCHREINER ENTERPRISES, INC SIGN PANELS FOR B/D $1,119.59
QUIK SIGNS INC POSTER FOR P/W-SIGNS FOR AIRPORT $195.71
RECREATION SUPPLY CO GRATES FOR WATERPARK $3,576.40
RIVERSIDE TECHNOLOGIES INC COMPUTERS FOR CITY HALL $5,374.00
RYEDOODLE BOARDING & TRAIN DAVOS BOARDING $200.00
S & C CLEANERS CLEANING CAMPGROUND JUNE $2,100.00
SACRISON ASPHALT INC ASPHALT $2,248.74
SOUTH DAKOTA ONE CALL 811 MESSAGE FEES FOR MAY 2024 $246.75
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWSPAPER ASS STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS JOB POST $1,713.00
SMITH, COLLIN GRANT WRITING REIMB $80.00
SPEARFISH LUMBER CO HYDE BLACK AND SILVER-SCRAPER $76.94
STEC'S INNOVATIVE SAFETY S JUNE REWARDS $55.41
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS, LLC SKY RIDGE CONSTRUCTION $754.70
SUPER SEER CORPORATION WIRELESS MIC FOR POLICE $2,718.80
SUPERIOR SANITATION LLC MAY RENTAL FEES RESTROOMS $1,408.00
SYSCO FOOD SERVICES OF MT CONCESSIONS FOR WATERPARK $2,154.29
ADD INC PD TRUCK TINT $300.00
TRAFFIC CONTROL CORP WRENCH FOR ELECTRICIAN $62.00
TTG ENTERPRISES INC FIBER CONVERTER-LED LAMPS $295.00
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC SUPPORT FOR WEBSITE $5,387.58
VISIT SPEARFISH INC BID BOARD JULY 24 $18,750.00
INTEGRITY ACQUISITION LLC TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR $102.12
WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES BAND SHELL PROJECT $164,237.62
XYLEM WATER SOLUTIONS USA BALLAST ECRORAY $1,610.55
ZIEGLER, BRIAN GRANT WRITING CLASS REIMB $80.00
$1,032,506.52
June 2024 Salary Expense & Credit Card Fees
Gross Gross
Wages/Benefits Wages Benefits
Mayor/Council $9,141.26 0.86% $8,491.72 $649.54 0.99%
City Administrator 11,839.49 1.11% 9,971.64 1,867.85 1.17%
City Attorney 12,394.38 1.17% 10,113.60 2,280.78 1.18%
Finance 31,643.01 2.98% 24,876.24 6,766.77 2.91%
Human Resources 10,458.14 0.98% 8,507.20 1,950.94 1.00%
Gov't Bldgs 23,364.35 2.20% 17,732.43 5,631.92 2.08%
Engineering 40,114.56 3.78% 32,030.00 8,084.56 3.75%
Public Safety Admin 26,747.48 2.52% 20,861.48 5,886.00 2.44%
Police 162,407.07 15.28% 125,792.97 36,614.10 14.73%
Fire 22,936.10 2.16% 18,758.40 4,177.70 2.20%
Bldg Inspection 25,628.06 2.41% 20,212.82 5,415.24 2.37%
Streets & Snow 104,864.96 9.87% 81,609.37 23,255.59 9.55%
Cemetery 12,612.13 1.19% 10,741.60 1,870.53 1.26%
Animal Control 4,939.70 0.46% 3,428.80 1,510.90 0.40%
Recreation/Aquatic 150,206.31 14.14% 130,144.28 20,062.03 15.24%
Parks 91,437.56 8.61% 76,327.70 15,109.86 8.94%
Library 36,425.94 3.43% 28,612.12 7,813.82 3.35%
Plan & Zone 33,854.86 3.19% 29,408.41 4,446.45 3.44%
Motor Pool 24,769.48 2.33% 18,848.12 5,921.36 2.21%
Wildland Fire 14,260.00 1.34% 11,718.66 2,541.34 1.37%
Police Comm 49,613.99 4.67% 38,059.07 11,554.92 4.46%
Water 28,223.52 2.66% 21,245.28 6,978.24 2.49%
Electric Production 18,054.04 1.70% 14,184.61 3,869.43 1.66%
Sewer 21,608.18 2.03% 16,300.01 5,308.17 1.91%
WWTP 40,361.93 3.80% 31,690.43 8,671.50 3.71%
Airport 5,607.18 0.53% 4,220.13 1,387.05 0.49%
Solid Waste 29,515.23 2.78% 23,206.07 6,309.16 2.72%
Campground 19,542.03 1.84% 17,108.88 2,433.15 2.00%
Totals $1,062,570.94 100.00% $854,202.04 $208,368.90 100.00%
Banking Fees MAY 75.64
Credit Card Fees
MAY $12,654.76
Grand Total $1,075,225.70
Added or Adjusted Wages:
Effective
Employee Position Wage Stipend
Date
Regan Beert Customer Service Assistant- PT $16.66 6/10/2024
Mike Barrie Street/Solid Waste Superintendent $39.54 $3.00 12/24/2023
Chris Jensen Shop/Fleet Foreman $27.98 $3.00 12/24/2023
Jenna Grantham Communications Officer $21.86 $2.00 8/12/2024
Mitch Jaeger Police Officer $30.13 7/8/2024
Abigail Noor Recreation Facility Maintenance Tech $18.39 7/8/2024
Seasonal
Employees
Chance Greene Summer Recreation Assistant $15.00 6/11/2024
Christina Bartlett Lifeguard/WSI $16.00 6/18/2024
Recreation and Aquatics Facility
Paul Lester $16.00 7/1/2024
Janitorial Summer Laborer
2024 Wildland Firefighters Rates, all effective 7/1/2024:
Name Certification Level Wage
Hired Fire Fighters
Gruber, Jessa FFT2 AD-C $22.16
Masiero, Anthony FFT2 (FFT1t), EMTF AD-C $22.16 (AD-D $24.36), AD-H $35.72
Currently Red Carded Firefighter Volunteers:
Anderson, Michael FFT2, EMTF AD-C $22.16, AD-H $35.72
Brown, Heath ENGB AD-F $29.20
Hover, William ENGB AD-F $29.20
Kerutis, Krista FFT2 AD-C $22.16
Steinmeyer, Roni FFT2 AD-C $22.16
Wenzel, Bill ENGB AD-F $27.80
Ziegler, Adam ENGB, ICT4, EMTF AD-F $29.20, AD-H $35.72
Non-Carded Firefighters Volunteers:
Anderson, Matt RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Cermack, Lauren RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Daugherty, Pat RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Davis, Sean RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Deitschman, Nathan RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Dragoo, Sky RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Fetter, Charles RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Geffre, Avery RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Geffre, Loni RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Jerrel, McKinsey RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Jones, Carter RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Mead, Tommy RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
McClure, Dave RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Nuhn, Kyle RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Walters, Trent RT-130 only AD-B $19.84
Executive Session – At 6:09 p.m. Clark moved, Rath Seconded and all voted to hold an executive
session pursuant to SDCL 1-25-2(3) for the purpose of consulting with legal counsel about
proposed or pending litigation.
City Council returned to regular session at 6:40 p.m.
There being no further business, Hourigan moved, Klarenbeek seconded, and all voted to adjourn at
6:41 p.m.
Dated this 1st day of July, 2024.
Attest:
By:__________________________
John Senden, Mayor
________________________________
Michelle DeNeui, City Finance Officer
Published once at the approximate cost of _____.
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