Legal, Finance & Public Safety Committee (Ceased May 2022)

City of Spearfish Legal, Finance, and Public Safety Committee Minutes January 29, 2020 The Legal, Finance and Public Safety Committee met in the Council Chambers of C i t y H a l l at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 with the following committee members present: Eisenbraun, Jacobs and Klarenbeek. Absent: none. Also present were: City Administrator Harmon, City Planner Watson, City Attorney McDonald, Public Safety Director Rotert, Finance Officer DeNeui, Assistant Finance Officer Thurmes, Police Chief Jacobs, Assistant Police Chief Dean, Fire Chief Deaver, Assistant Fire Chief Mathis, and Assistant City Planner Van Holland. City Administration FYI – A welcome will be held for BHSU international students during the 2/3/2020 council meeting. Human Resources Wage Changes – Committee recommended to full council to authorize the following wage change due to successful completion of training periods: 1) Scott Deaver, fire chief, grade 23, step 6, $37.03 per hour ($77,022.40 exempt), effective 2/9/2020. 2) Austin Drapeaux, police officer, grade 18, step 2, $23.05 per hour, effective 2/23/20. 3) Chris Woods, police officer, grade 18, step 2, $23.05 per hour, effective 2/23/2020. Move – Committee recommended to full council to move Samantha Simon to animal control/parking attendant, grade 11, step 6, $17.66 per hour, effective 3/22/2020. Hire – Committee recommended to full council to hire Brian Vosburg as police dispatch (benefit eligible), grade 12, step 1, $16.80 per hour, effective 2/4/2020. Planning & Zoning Rules – Committee recommended to full council to approve the revisions to the Rules of the Board of Adjustment (BOA). A BOA meeting to immediately follow the 2-3-2020 City Council meeting. Ordinance 1310 – Committee recommended to full council to approve the first reading of Ordinance 1310 and set public hearing for February 18, 2020 to amend Appendix A Zoning Article V. Supplementary Regulations, Section 6 Sign Regulations. City Planner Watson will review the sign ordinances changes during the 2/3/2020 council meeting. Public Safety Ordinance 1309 – Committee recommended to full council to approve the second reading of Ordinance 1309 – An Ordinance Amending Chapter 18, Section 18-216 Tap Fees. Public Comment – Public comment section was opened at 4:23 p.m. Comments were received from City resident Joe Jorgensen regarding the tap fees recently passed by council. Mr. Jorgensen requested the committee members to relook at the fees proposed. Public comment section was closed at 4:27 p.m. There being no further discussion before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:28 p.m.