Public Works Committee (Ceased May 2022)
Regular MeetingSpearfish, SD · December 1, 2020
Minutes
City of Spearfish
Public Works Committee Minutes
December 1, 2020 4:15 p.m.
The Public Works Committee met at 4:15 p.m. via Zoom videoconference system on Tuesday,
December 1, 2020 with the following members present: Clark, Herrmann and Hodgs. Absent:
None. Also present were: City Administrator Harmon, Public Works Director Lee, Human
Resource Director Mathis, Parks and Recreation Director Ehnes, Public Safety Director Rotert,
Police Chief Jacobs, Fire Chief Ladson, City Attorney McDonald, Finance Officer DeNeui and
Project Engineer Kean.
Human Resources
Hire – Committee recommended to full council to hire Patricia Penrose as a full-time (benefit-
eligible) fitness and aquatics coordinator, grade 14, step 1, $18.55 per hour, effective 11/23/2020.
Replacement position.
Promotion – Committee recommended to full council to promote Brandy Kean to full-time
(benefit-eligible) public works director, grade 24, step 13, $49.75 (annual salary $103,480.00),
effective after 12/8/2020. Committee additionally recommended to full council to authorize the
following vacation accrual - employee shall be granted 4.62 hours of paid vacation per pay
period, to begin accruing immediately upon commencement of employment with Employer.
Upon completion of six full and continuous years of service, 6.15 hours of paid vacation per
pay period shall accrue. Upon completion of 25 full and continuous years of service, 40
additional hours of vacation shall be granted, and 7.70 hours of paid vacation per pay period
shall be accrued for Ms. Kean. Replacement position.
Hire – Committee recommended to full council to hire (name to be provided for city council
agenda) as a full-time (benefit-eligible) recreation center administrative assistant, grade 12, step
1, $17.09, effective on or after 12/14/2020.
Public Works
Change Order – Committee recommended to full council to approve Change Order 1 for the Sky
Ridge Subdivision - Phase 1 - with an increase of $54,679.35 and a decrease of $31,413.55, with a net
increase of $23,265.80 (+0.59%).
Public Comment – Public comment section was opened at 4:21 p.m. and closed with no
comments received.
No additional discussions were held and the meeting was adjourned at 4:24 p.m.
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