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Spearfish City Council Regular Session Minutes January 6, 2025 5:30 p.m. The Spearfish City Council met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2025. 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 Administrator Falcon, City Attorney Knox, Finance Officer De Neui, Planning Director Koelbel, Public Safety Director Rotert, and Public Works Director McMahon. All stood and recited the pledge of allegiance. Agenda – Klarenbeek moved, Hourigan seconded, and all voted to amend agenda to add item 13A – Reappoint Rick Tysdal and Amy Davidson to the Planning Commission for another five-year term expiring December 31, 2029. Hourigan moved, Klarenbeek seconded, and all voted to approve the agenda as amended. Public Comment – A time for public comment was opened at 5:32 p.m. and was closed with no comments being received. Consent Agenda – Clark moved, Rath seconded, and all voted to approve the consent agenda as follows: A. Approve the minutes of the December 16, 2024, City Council regular session. B. Approve the minutes of the December 30, 2024, City Council special session. C. Approve a $1,000 Visit Spearfish sponsorship for Chinook Days. D. Approve the 2025 Volunteers listing for workers compensation insurance coverage. Other Items Lease – A public hearing was opened at 5:34 p.m. to consider a Private Hangar Ground Lease Agreement with SkyPower Aviation, LLC for location of 254 Aviation Place. No comments from the public were received and the hearing was closed. Clark moved, Hafner seconded, and all voted to approve the lease. Purchase Agreement – Clark moved, Klarenbeek seconded, and all voted to approve the Real Estate Auction Purchase Agreement for 3725 E. Colorado Blvd for $833,000. Resolution 2025-01 – Klarenbeek moved, Hafner seconded, and all voted to approve Resolution 2025-01 as follows: RESOLUTION 2025-01 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER FOR THE CITY OF SPEARFISH. BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Spearfish, South Dakota that the Black Hills Pioneer shall be and the same is hereby designated as the official newspaper of the City of Spearfish for the term of January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2029. Dated this 6th day of January, 2025. CITY OF SPEARFISH  By: ________________________________ John Senden, its Mayor Attest: _______________________________ Michelle DeNeui, Finance Officer (SEAL) Adopted: January 6, 2025 Published: January 10, 2025 Effective: January 30, 2025 License – A public hearing was opened at 5:37 p.m. to consider an application from Zac Eixenberger with Spread the Tunes for a special malt beverage (beer) license for Chinook Days on January 25, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. located at the former Passion Play parking lot. No comments from the public were received and the hearing was closed. Clark moved, and Rath seconded, and all voted to approve the license. License – Clark moved, Rath seconded, and all voted to approve an application from Zac Eixenberger with Spread the Tunes for a special malt beverage (beer) license for the Canyon Acoustic Series each Wednesday beginning June 11 through July 30, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the City Park Bandshell. Ordinance 1395 – A public hearing was opened at 5:40 p.m. to consider Ordinance 1395 – An Ordinance Amending the Revised Ordinances of the City of Spearfish, Chapter 150 Building Regulations, Article 150.016 Amendments to Building Code. Koelbel noted the ordinance will change insulation requirements at time of initial construction. Micah Peters, resident, feels the ordinance is going in the wrong direction for the community and that there should be more insulation requirements for our area. Hafner moved, Hourigan seconded, and with Clark, Hafner, Hourigan, Klarenbeek, and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve the second reading of Ordinance 1395. Change Order – Rath moved, Hourigan seconded, and with Clark, Hafner, Hourigan, and Rath voting aye, Klarenbeek voting nay, motion passed to approve Change Order #1 for an increase of $8,750 for the Spearfish Comprehensive Plan project. Proposal – Clark moved, Hourigan seconded, and with Clark, Hafner, Hourigan, Klarenbeek, and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve HDR Engineering proposal for construction administration services for the Wastewater Treatment Plant Fencing and Equalization Basin Automation Project (#2023-07) at a cost not to exceed $78,215. Bill List – Klarenbeek moved, Hafner seconded, and with Clark, Hafner, Hourigan, Klarenbeek, and Rath voting aye, motion passed to approve the bill list dated January 6, 2025 as follows: VENDOR NAME DESCRIPTION AMOUNT A & B BUSINESS INC CONTRACT- CANYON ADMIN PRINTER $52.55 AINSWORTH-BENNING INC BAND SHELL PROJECT-REC PATH ADA $150,365.42 AMAZON CAPITAL SERVICES COFFEE POT-STORAGE-OFFICE SUPPLIES $686.52 BLACK HILLS ENERGY NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2024 ELECTRICITY $19,640.69 BLACK HILLS & BADLANDS TO RENEW MEMBERSHIP 2025 FOR REC CNTR $3,075.00 CARON, SARAH BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE REIMBURSEME $41.91 CONSOLIDATED ELECTRICAL TSTAT WIRE $87.50 CIVICPLUS, LLC 2025 REC SOFTWARE WEBSITE HOSTING $17,819.80 CLARK PRINTING CORP ENVELOPES FOR PW $1,581.45 DIAS, GREGORY K BACK UP FEES OCT,NOV,DEC 2024 LIBRARY $56.97 DG INVESTMENT INTERMEDIA SECURITY SOFTWARE TECH AIRPORT $90.13 DAKOTA PUMP INC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP HIGGINS GULCH $63,102.65 FALCON, ROBERT BRING YOUR OWN DEVICREIMBURSEMENT $41.91 GREAT WESTERN TIRE INC MOUNT AND RETURN TIRES $76.00 HUB INTERNATIONAL GREAT FIRST FIRE DEPT PACKAGE RENEWAL $30,231.00 JUNEK'S SERVICE CORP SENSOR TIRE PRESSURE $192.26 KONE INC ELEVATOR MAINT 1/2025-3/2025 $203.26 MOTION INDUSTRIES INC RAPTOR ELEMENT $233.60 NORTHERN HILLS VENTURES I 0365 NETWORK SERVICES $25,529.91 O'DAY MANAGEMENT INC CALIBRATE & INSPECT-DISPOSAL OF FUEL $6,697.12 PETTY CASH PLAT REIMBURSEMENT JAN 2025 $249.00 SDML WORKERS COMPENSATI 2025 RENEWAL BILLING $138,616.00 TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC INCODE SOFTWARE ANNUAL FEES $38,831.14 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVI 2025 PMT #59 PRESORT $350.00 CITY OF SPEARFISH 11/30-12/31 WATER/SEWER/GARBAGE $5,135.52 VISIT SPEARFISH INC MONTHLY BID BOARD ALLOC & SEMI ANN $123,750.00 WESTERN HILLS HUMANE SCT SEMI ANNUAL KENNEL CONTRACT $6,000.00 Total $632,737.31 DECEMBER 2024 Salary Expense & Credit Card Fees Gross Gross Wages/Benefits Wages Benefits Mayor/Council $9,176.16 1.11% $8,524.16 $652.00 1.16% City Administrator 19,800.58 2.39% 17,422.42 2,378.16 2.38% City Attorney 14,003.50 1.69% 12,321.60 1,681.90 1.68% Finance 28,280.28 3.41% 24,897.53 3,382.75 3.40% Human Resources 9,643.26 1.16% 8,507.20 1,136.06 1.16% Gov't Bldgs 19,861.46 2.39% 17,490.20 2,371.26 2.39% Engineering 36,038.23 4.34% 31,724.18 4,314.05 4.34% Public Safety Admin 23,970.71 2.89% 20,872.30 3,098.41 2.85% Police 146,745.86 17.69% 127,098.58 19,647.28 17.37% Fire 26,749.38 3.22% 22,981.76 3,767.62 3.14% Bldg Inspection 15,971.93 1.93% 14,041.60 1,930.33 1.92% Streets & Snow 94,884.95 11.44% 83,622.11 11,262.84 11.43% Cemetery 4,520.57 0.54% 3,977.61 542.96 0.54% Animal Control 3,878.64 0.47% 3,412.80 465.84 0.47% Recreation/Aquatic 59,028.47 7.11% 52,406.45 6,622.02 7.16% Parks 47,846.17 5.77% 42,153.62 5,692.55 5.76% Library 32,444.34 3.91% 28,598.27 3,846.07 3.91% Plan & Zone 27,688.30 3.34% 24,634.82 3,053.48 3.37% Motor Pool 21,627.87 2.61% 19,137.58 2,490.29 2.62% Wildland Fire 1,245.24 0.15% 1,076.73 168.51 0.15% Police Comm 41,945.59 5.06% 36,988.87 4,956.72 5.06% Water 23,927.37 2.88% 21,046.63 2,880.74 2.88% Electric Production 16,406.32 1.98% 14,630.34 1,775.98 2.00% Sewer 17,670.32 2.13% 15,541.15 2,129.17 2.12% WWTP 55,717.22 6.72% 51,569.75 4,147.47 7.05% Airport 4,970.84 0.60% 4,379.20 591.64 0.60% Solid Waste 25,645.88 3.09% 22,648.46 2,997.42 3.10% Campground 0.00 0.00% 0.00 0.00 0.00% Totals $829,689.44 100.00% $731,705.92 $97,983.52 100.00% Banking Fees NOV 124.68 Credit Card Fees NOV $ 9,040.09 Grand Total $838,729.53 Added or Adjusted Wages Effective Date 12/22/24 Unless Noted Employee name Position Wage Stipend Otherwise Abernathy, Charlotte customer service assistant - pt $16.97 Addison, Jade code enforcement officer $25.83 Alberts, Lee mechanic $36.49 $3.00 Alderman, Daryl recreation facility maintenance supervisor $34.73 Anderson, Cole parks maintenance and forestry supervisor $29.95 $3.00 Ash, Dylan communications officer $23.40 $2.00 Baker, Dalton water/wastewater utility operator III $30.70 $3.00 Ball, Amber police criminal analyst $27.13 3/2/2025 Banek, Jesse project inspector - pw $37.40 Bardsley, Jeffrey parks maintenance and forestry technician $25.20 $3.00 Barrie, Michael street/solid waste superintendent $41.29 $3.00 Baxendale, Jacie library page - pt $14.28 3/2/2025 Beach, Jonathan water/wastewater utility operator II $23.98 $3.00 Beal, Scott animal control officer/parking attendant $22.27 Black, Karsyn police officer $33.06 Block, Dion street technician $25.20 $3.00 Bowers, Eric janitorial laborer - pt $11.50 Bradley, Hunter police detective $37.40 2/16/2025 Brosnahan, Dawn recreation facility maintenance technician $23.40 Buff, Darryl solid waste operator $23.98 $3.00 Bull, McKenzie recreation assistant - pt $17.83 Burtzlaff, Miles water/wastewater utility superintendent $45.57 $3.00 Bush, Dustin police sergeant $42.32 Caiati, Taylor fitness & aquatics coordinator $28.51 Caron, Sarah assistant public works director $58.34 Cormier, Kaylee recreation coordinator $27.13 5/11/2025 Culver, Jansen mechanic $33.06 $3.00 Damberg, Brittany customer service assistant - pt $18.28 Dean, Boyd assistant chief of police $62.82 Deaver, Scott fire chief $50.30 DeNeui, Michelle finance officer $61.29 DeNoma, Stephanie library page - pt $14.64 Dittus, Dean parks facilities maintenance tech - pt $20.17 Drapeaux, Austin police officer $33.89 Ecker, Jaymia assistant planning director $41.29 Eddie, Jim parks maintenance and forestry supervisor $29.95 $3.00 Eddie, Stephanie finance clerk $19.68 3/2/2025 Eddy, Travis wildland engine boss/firefighter $31.47 $3.00 Ehnes, Tyler parks and recreation director $55.52 $3.00 Evridge, Bob wastewater treatment superintendent $56.91 $3.00 Falcon, Robert city administrator $84.49 3/16/2025 Falkner, Angie accounting specialist $28.51 Fischer, Tanner water/wastewater utility operator III $25.83 $3.00 Fox, Shawn police sergeant $41.29 Freed, Michele administrative coordinator $25.20 Frerer, Caleb police officer $36.49 Funk, Sam police officer $35.60 Gallagher, Caleb parks maintenance and forestry technician $23.40 $3.00 Gengler, Paula executive assistant $29.22 Granbois, Darrell water/wastewater service worker - pt $23.40 $3.00 Hansen, Petra customer service assistant - pt $17.83 Hanson, Dean street/solid waste foreman $31.47 $3.00 Hargens, Gary facility maintenance superintendent $42.32 Havemeier, Kenneth airport technician $23.98 $3.00 recreation front desk/concessions Heiting, Barbara coordinator $25.20 Herring, Janet recreation facility maintenance technician $23.40 Hoffman, Nancy special events assistant $26.47 Hoffman, Sarah janitorial laborer - pt $11.50 Hughes, Dayla customer service assistant - pt $18.28 Hunt, Bradly wastewater treatment operator III $29.22 $3.00 Jacobsen, David street technician $23.40 $3.00 Jensen, Ashlynn customer service assistant $17.40 5/11/2025 Jensen, Chris shop/fleet foreman $29.22 $3.00 Johannesen, Joel solid waste operator $25.20 $3.00 Johnke, Gordon facility maintenance technician $21.20 Johnson, Brad police corporal $34.73 Johnson, Cory electrician/traffic signal technician $35.60 $3.00 Johnson, Izabel communications officer $21.73 $2.00 Jones, Riley building official $56.91 Jones, Sunee project inspector - engineering $36.49 Kaitfors, Stephanie assistant library director $33.89 Kindsfater, Katie communications officer - pt $23.40 $2.00 King, Greg hydroelectric plant operator - pt $27.13 $3.00 Knox, David city attorney $80.42 4/13/2025 Koelbel, Kevin planning director $59.79 Kostur, Lee Ann library assistant - pt $19.68 Krogstad, James rubble site lead operator $20.68 Larson, Abbey staff engineer $43.38 LeRoy, William parks, maintenance and forestry tech $22.83 $3.00 Lillehaug, Gary hydroelectric plant technical advisor - pt $51.56 Lolley, Dawn communications officer $25.83 $2.00 Marchant, Hope facility maintenance technician $20.17 4/27/2024 Mathis, Jodi human resources director $55.52 Mathis, Kyle city engineer $71.08 parks maintenance and forestry McDonald, Rex superintendent $39.30 $3.00 McMahon, Adam public works director $62.82 Merchen, Alex police officer $32.25 Miller, Tanner street technician $23.98 $3.00 Mollman, Jennifer administrative coordinator $34.73 Monnens, Shayna librarian $32.25 Moyer, Shelby building permit technician $22.83 1/13/2025 Musonda, Ebony recreation assistant - pt $18.28 Nelson, Austin facility maintenance technician - lead $25.20 $3.00 Nenstiel, Gina communications officer $22.83 $2.00 Nicholas, Nicolle water/wastewater utility operator III $28.51 $3.00 Noor, Abigail recreation facility maintenance technician $19.20 Nordsven, Shane Solid Waste Operator $22.83 $3.00 Palmer, Woodrow wastewater treatment operator III $29.22 $3.00 Pistoftzian, Vasiliki planning technician $26.47 1/13/2025 Pitman, Cassie accounts payable/cemetery coordinator $25.20 Plocek, Richard rubble site operator - pt $21.73 Rauterkus, Brett recreation facility superintendent $41.29 Richards, Edward mechanic - pt $30.70 $3.00 Rosenau, Samantha police sergeant $39.30 Rotert, Patrick public safety director $78.45 Rovere, Tayler wastewater treatment operator II $27.81 $3.00 Ruvolo, Dustin police officer $33.89 parks & recreation administrative Sandgren, Stacy coordinator $24.58 12/23/2024 Schlinkert, Celeste library assistant - pt $21.20 Shinabarger, Richard street technician $25.83 $3.00 Smith, Collin chief of police $58.34 Smith, Troy hydroelectric operator $28.51 $3.00 Spindler, Adam assistant city engineer $55.52 Sprigler, Kayla administrative coordinator $27.81 Stulken, Tom librarian $29.22 Sundberg, Amy library assistant - pt $20.68 Swanson, Carrie library page - pt $14.64 records manager - public information Swisher, Kaija officer $29.22 Symonds, Jared street technician $23.40 $3.00 Tammi, Daniel solid waste operator $25.20 $3.00 Thrall, Cary group fitness instructor $19.20 Tieszen, Benjamin hydroelectric plant superintendent $42.32 Torres, Saul police officer $32.25 Tyler, Angelica assistant finance officer $41.29 Ulmer, Brian plumbing/mechanical inspector $34.73 Vinton, Brian communications supervisor $33.06 $2.00 Vosburg, Brian communications officer $23.98 $2.00 Votroubek, group fitness instructor Stephanie $20.17 Walno, Reece police detective $34.73 2/16/2025 Walsh, Trevor police officer $31.47 6/8/2025 Walters, Trent project engineer $51.56 Wanner, Bradley parks, maintenance and forestry tech $22.83 $3.00 Weatherstone, Ralph rubble site operator - pt $20.68 Wilde, Amber library director $50.30 Williams, Scott water/wastewater utility operator I $24.58 $3.00 Woodroof, Justin water/wastewater utility operator III $30.70 $3.00 Woods, Christopher police corporal $35.60 Xu, Alexandra communications officer $22.83 $2.00 Ziegler, Brian deputy fire chief $40.28 Zimmerman, Tyler building inspector $28.51 Elected Officials Annually Senden, John Mayor $27,701.70 Clark, Marty Council Member $14,198.34 Hafner, Jamie Council Member $14,198.34 Hourigan, Scott Council Member $14,198.34 Jacobs, Pam Council Member $14,198.34 Klarenbeek, Larry Council Member $14,198.34 Rath, Ariana Council Member $14,198.34 Mayor and Council Reappointment - Clark moved, Rath seconded, and all voted to reappoint Rick Tysdal and Amy Davidson to the Planning Commission for another five-year term expiring December 31, 2029. Departmental Discussion –McMahon noted Public Works has been busy with snow removal. Koelbel invited Planning Commission and the Advisory Committee to the January 15, 2025 study session for discussion regarding the edits to the Comp Plan. There being no further business, Clark moved, Hourigan seconded, and all voted to adjourn at 5:53 p.m. Dated this 6th day of January, 2025. Attest: By:__________________________ John Senden, Mayor ________________________________ Michelle DeNeui, City Finance Officer Published once at the approximate cost of _____.