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

City of Spearfish Legal, Finance, and Public Safety Committee Minutes February 12, 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, February 12, 2020 with the following committee members present: Eisenbraun, Jacobs and Klarenbeek. Absent: none. Also present were: City Administrator Harmon, City Planner Watson, Parks and Recreation Director Ehnes, City Attorney McDonald, Public Safety Director Rotert, Finance Officer DeNeui, Assistant Finance Officer Thurmes, Police Chief Jacobs, Assistant Police Chief Dean, Fire Chief Deaver and Assistant City Planner Van Holland. City Administration Agreement – Committee recommended to full council to approve the Development Agreement and Declaration of Land Use Restrictive Covenants between the City of Spearfish and Dream Design International with a modification of allowing purchases of category 1 homes to be in the 22 percent tax bracket for a defined time period following completion of construction. Finance Report – Committee recommended to full council consent agenda the acceptance of the Spearfish Community Pantry 2019 Annual Report. License – Committee recommended to full council consent agenda approval of a special malt beverage license for Grant Street Liquor for the Crow Peak Soup Off on February 16, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Pavilion. Abatement – Committee recommended to full council to abate 2019 taxes payable in 2020 for Connection Church Spearfish, value of abatement is for the full taxable value. Public Hearing – Committee recommended to full council to hold a public hearing to consider an application from Monet Vermetter with Ye Olde Shoppes LLC dba Nowhere, A Men’s Clothier for a retail (on-off sale) malt beverage and wine license located at 109 E. Hudson Street. The approval of the license will be considered following the public hearing. Planning & Zoning Ordinance 1310 – Committee recommended to full council to hold a public hearing to consider Ordinance 1310 – An Ordinance Amending Appendix A Zoning, Article V. Supplementary Regulations, Section 6 Sign Regulations. Approval of the second reading of the ordinance will be considered following the public hearing. Deed – Committee recommended to full council to accept a quit claim deed from Lawrence County to convey lands to the City of Spearfish along the south side of Colorado Boulevard where city water and sewer infrastructure is presently located. Annexation – Committee recommended to full council to adopt Resolution 2020-04, approve the first reading of Ordinance 1311, and set public hearing on the ordinance for March 2, 2020. These items pertain to 6025 E. Colorado Blvd annexation and concurrent change of zoning. Dedication – Committee recommended to full council to approve the Dedication Agreement for Venture Court and the Sanitary Sewer Easement Agreement and Drainage Easement Agreement both with Access Point Properties. These items will dedicate Venture Court, a 5 lot industrial park subdivision at the north end of Seaton Circle to the City. Public Safety Purchase – Committee recommended to full council to purchase two (2) 2020 Ford Explorer Police Interceptors from Whites Canyon Motors at a cost of $37,587 per vehicle, total of $75,174, as the local vendor is matching SD state bid pricing. Agreement – Committee recommended to full council to approve the lease agreement with Spearfish Rifle and Trap Club for the gun range in the canyon. Hire – Committee recommended to full council to hire Thomas Hageman, as seasonal/on-call wildland firefighter, at $13.50/hr., effective 5/1/2020. Hire – Committee recommended to full council to hire Cody Jolovich as seasonal/on-call wildland firefighter, at $13.50/hr., effective 5/1/2020. Hire – Committee recommended to full council to hire Jacob Paul as seasonal/on-call wildland firefighter, at $13.50/hr., effective 5/1/2020. Public Comment – Public comment section was opened at 4:43 p.m. and closed with no comments. There being no further discussion before the committee, the meeting was adjourned at 4:44 p.m.