City Council Study Session

City of Spearfish City Council Study Session Minutes February 28, 2024, 4:15 p.m. The City Council Study Session was called to order by Council President Hodgs at 4:16 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The following c o u n c i l members were present: Clark, Hodgs, Hourigan, Jacobs, Klarenbeek, and Rath. Absent: Mayor Senden. City staff present were: Finance Officer DeNeui, Public Works Director McMahon, Assistant Chief of Police Dean, and Interim Parks and Recreation Director Rauterkus. Rath moved, Jacobs seconded, and all voted to approve the agenda. Updates – Interim Parks and Recreation Director Rauterkus gave details on 2023 operations of the Spearfish Recreation & Aquatics Center. Revenues exceeded budget projection and there was a decrease in the budget projection for expenses. Data shows that Wednesday is the busiest day of the week, March and April are the busiest months, and 3:00-4:00 p.m. are the busiest times of the day. The Center is working on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pickleball Association for specified Association times and to have one court open to the public. Projects and Plans – Clark was concerned about what the view of the East Low Zone Well/Tank project would look like from the interstate. Public Works Director McMahon stated it would be camouflaged with appropriate landscaping. McMahon will put renderings of that in the City Council meeting packet. Clark asked why the Recreation Center parking lot has a change order on the North Avenue Project. McMahon stated that portion of the project has become a stand-alone project due to a lack of bids. Therefore, he negotiated with Ainsworth Benning and got a good price. Clark wanted to know the number of loads in 2022 and 2023 for BioSolids bid. McMahon will get those numbers to include in the City Council meeting packet. Draft Agenda – The draft agenda for the March 4, 2024, City Council Regular Session was reviewed. Jacobs moved, Rath seconded, and all voted to approve the agenda. The public comment period was opened and closed at 4:36 p.m. with no comments received. Jacobs moved, Rath seconded, and all voted to adjourn the meeting at 4:37 p.m.