City Council Study Session

City of Spearfish City Council Study Session Minutes August 28, 2024, 4:15 p.m. The City Council Study Session was called to order by Mayor Senden at 4:15 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The following c o u n c i l members were present: Clark, Hafner, Hourigan, Klarenbeek, and Rath. Absent: Jacobs. City staff present were: Finance Officer DeNeui, Public Works Director McMahon, Planning Director Koelbel, Assistant Police Chief Dean. Hourigan moved, Rath seconded, and all voted to approve the agenda. Items for Discussion Development Review Process Update – Planning Director Koelbel informed council of updates to the development and building permit application process as the city transitions going digital using OpenGov. Key changes will help ensure consistency, manage expectations and improve processing times. Key changes include adhering to a specific naming convention, submittal deadlines on a designated day each week, and reviewing timeline requirements based on the type of application. Implementing these changes will ultimately lead to a thorough completeness check before the formal review, leading to the process being more effective with timely outcomes. Ultimately providing consistency of the application process that the staff and applicants will follow. Update on Sky Ridge Well House Design – Public Works Director McMahon proposed setting up a reduced fee for irrigating with chlorinated water at the Sportsplex at the recommendation of the consulting engineer, similar to the agreement with BHSU. The cost to use non-chlorinated water would far exceed the cost to use chlorinated water. Draft Agenda The draft agenda for the September 3, 2024, City Council Regular Session was reviewed. A time for public comment was opened at 4:41 p.m. and closed with no comments being received. Councilmember Clark requested an overview of the airport future layout and plans. McMahon noted this will be presented at a future study session. No additional discussions were held, and with a motion from Hourigan and second from Rath, the meeting adjourned at 4:41 p.m.