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Spearfish City Council Regular Session Summary – August 3, 2026

City Council — Monday, August 3, 2026
BodySpearfish, South Dakota
SessionCity Council
DateMonday, August 3, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:03

Thank you all for being here in attendance tonight.

0:06

I appreciate all of you being here.

0:08

I will go ahead and call our meeting to order for tonight's city council meeting.

0:12

And we'll go on to the next item.

0:14

Michelle will do our roll call.

0:15

Go ahead, please, Michelle.

Speaker 2

0:17

Mayor Sendon.

Speaker 1

0:18

Here.

Speaker 2

0:19

Hafner here.

0:20

Oregon?

Speaker 1

0:21

Here.

Speaker 2

0:21

Jacob.

0:22

Here.

0:22

Clear Beak.

Speaker 1

0:23

Here.

Speaker 2

0:24

Myers.

Speaker 1

0:26

Right.

Speaker 2

0:26

Here.

Unassigned speaker

0:28

All

Speaker 1

0:28

right.

0:28

Thanks, Michelle.

0:29

Item three and four, I'll just kind of cover together.

0:32

We'll be in

Unassigned speaker

0:33

adjustment first.

Speaker 3

0:34

Oh,

Speaker 1

0:35

let's see.

0:38

Board of adjustment agenda.

0:39

Correct.

Speaker 4

0:40

Board of adjustment first.

Speaker 1

0:41

Okay.

0:42

All right.

0:42

Oh, we didn't have that one here.

0:44

So we're, I guess, opening for the board of adjustment meeting.

0:49

I'm sorry, I didn't have that agenda in front of me.

0:52

Let's see.

0:52

Uh item three, we've got uh action items.

0:55

Item A, hold a public hearing to hear to hear and consider a variance to front yard setbacks for 345 North Eighth Street, reducing the required setback from 25 feet to five feet for the construction of a carport.

1:10

Um and then um let's see, number one approved variance request reducing the front foot setback for 345 North Eighth Street.

1:20

So

Unassigned speaker

1:21

you

Speaker 1

1:21

want to cover that?

Speaker 5

1:22

Peter, you handling that item.

1:24

Oh, thank you, Mayor.

1:25

I'll turn it over to staff.

Speaker 1

1:26

Staff on it, very

Unassigned speaker

1:28

good.

Unassigned speaker

1:28

Hey

Speaker 6

1:28

everyone, my name is Vaughan Pistosian.

1:31

I'm the planning technician for the city of Spearfish.

1:33

Um, we have an item before you today as the Board of Adjustment.

1:37

It is a variance uh request to the required setback requirement from 25 foot to five foot along uh East Federal Street.

Unassigned speaker

1:46

And

Speaker 6

1:47

the subpart of that is approving the variance or making a final determination on

Unassigned speaker

1:51

it.

Speaker 6

1:52

Thank you.

1:52

Um the applicant is SJ Bailey on behalf of the property owner, Lake Hamstra.

1:58

And so again, today we're gonna ask to hold a public hearing on July 21st.

2:03

The planning commission unanimously recommended approval of the variance to the board of adjustment based on the finding that the variance request meets the criteria set forth in city code.

2:15

So a project summary.

Unassigned speaker

2:18

A

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Public Safety████████████████████20%
Parks and Recreation████████████████16%
Procedural██████████████14%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████9%
Zoning Regulations████████8%
Budget Equity Analysis███████7%
Personnel Matters███████7%
Miscellaneous██████6%
Public Engagement████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Spearfish City Council Regular Session – August 3, 2026

The Spearfish City Council met on August 3, 2026, at 5:30 PM in the City Council Chambers (625 5th Street, Spearfish), immediately following the Board of Adjustments. The meeting covered consent items, zoning and plat approvals, special event liquor licenses, finance actions, parks and recreation agreements, police contracts, public works approvals, and budget previews from several departments.

Consent Calendar

  • Approved the minutes of the July 15, 2026 City Council study session and the July 20, 2026 regular session.
  • Approved the August 3, 2026 Bill List and salary expense, bank fees, and credit card fees for July 2026.
  • Authorized Michelle DeNeui, Angelica Tyler, Rex McDonald, and Brett Rauterkus as signers for the City's bank account at Black Hills Community Bank.
  • Approved the list of added/adjusted wages as budgeted for 2026, including Facility Maintenance Tech at $23.24/hour.

Community Development

  • Ordinance 1428 (Rezoning): Approved the first reading of Ordinance 1428, rezoning a parcel at the intersection of Maitland Road and Aspen Drive from Heavy Industrial (HI) to Highway Service Commercial (C2).
  • Final Plat (142.51 acres into 2 residential lots): Held a public hearing and approved the final plat dividing 142.51 acres into 2 residential lots within the Extra Territorial Jurisdiction.

Finance & Licensing

  • Approved two special event malt beverage licenses for Crow Peak Brewing Company (Dakota Five-0 on Sept. 6, and Black Hills Fly-In on Sept. 19).
  • Held a public hearing and approved a third special event license for the Pit 14 Rally Event (Aug. 12–13, 11:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., HomeSource parking lot, 2535 E. Colorado Blvd.).
  • Approved first reading of Ordinance 1429 (supplementing the 2026 appropriations).
  • Authorized Michelle DeNeui, Angelica Tyler, Rex McDonald, and Brett Rauterkus as signers for the City's bank account at Black Hills Community Bank.

Parks and Recreation

  • Approved Second Amendment to Sports Field Memorandum of Agreement - Spearfish School District.
  • Approved First Amendment to Sports Field Memorandum of Agreement - BHSU - Ronnie Thiesz.
  • Approved First Amendment to Sports Field Memorandum of Agreement - BHSU - Black Hills Energy Sports Complex.
  • Authorized staff to continue work with the Spearfish Baseball Association (SBA) on an indoor training facility, including bid documents and a lease agreement.

Police and Public Safety

  • Approved the Memorandum of Understanding with Black Hills State University for staff.
  • Approved continued contract negotiations for consolidation of PSAP services with Lawrence County at a cost not to exceed $300,000 in 2027.

Public Works and Infrastructure Projects

  • Approved Easement Agreement with Elkhorn Ridge @ Frawley Ranches, LLC for a sidewalk adjacent to Colorado Loop.
  • Approved Change Order #1 for Mountain View Elementary project with a net decrease of $14,023.60 (2.97% of contract).
  • Approved the Certificate of Final Completion for the Airport Terminal Project, setting November 14, 2025 as the start of the one-year warranty.
  • Approved advertising for a replacement mechanic.

Consent Calendar & Administrative Approvals

  • [Approved the minutes of the July 15 and July 20, 2026, city council meetings; approved wage additions and adjustments as budgeted for 2026.]

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Public comment period was open; no comments were made by members of the public during the meeting.

Discussion Items

  • [Summary of the zoning ordinance first reading (Ordinance 1428) rezone at Maitland Road and Aspen Drive from HI to C2.]
  • [Summary of the final plat for 142.51 acres into 2 residential lots within the ETJ.]
  • [Summary of the public hearing and license approvals for special event malt beverage licenses; discussion included police staffing for Pit 14 Rally and city fees, which are listed in the packet.]
  • [Summary of supplemental appropriations ordinance and related amendments.]
  • [Summary of signer updates and change of bank signatories at Black Hills Community Bank.]
  • [Summary of the 2nd and 1st amendment sports field agreements with the Spearfish School District and BHSU.]
  • [Summary of the SBA indoor training facility direction to staff.]
  • [Summary of the BHSU MOU and PSAP contract negotiations with Lawrence County.]
  • [Summary of Easement Agreement with Elkhorn Ridge @ Frawley Ranches, LLC for sidewalk adjacent to Colorado Loop.]
  • [Summary of Change Order #1 for Mountain View Elementary project; amount and net decrease.]
  • [Summary of the Airport Terminal Project Certificate of Final Completion.]
  • [Summary of the approval to advertise for a replacement mechanic.]
  • [Summary of the bills and wage publication discussion.]
  • [Summary of the 2027 budget requests for Community Development, Parks and Recreation, and Fire Division.]
  • [Summary of the executive session on critical infrastructure/security.]

Minutes: [ID: 2674] [CITY OF SPEARFISH] [CITY COUNCIL MINUTES] [August 3, 2026] [5:30 PM] [City Council Chambers, 625 5th Street, Spearfish] [Immediately following the Board of Adjustments meeting] Council President Kahler called the regular meeting to order at 5:30 PM. The meeting was held in City Council Chambers in Spearfish, South Dakota. He explained that the meeting was being recorded and asked those joining via Zoom to follow the rules. He also noted that the City of Spearfish is an Equal Opportunity provider and employer, and that this meeting was being broadcast live. Roll call was taken by City Finance Officer, Sarah Johnson. Present: Council members: Mark去打? ... attending: Ron, Kari, and Peyton. Present: Tim, Peg, and Neil. Present: Lance, Garey, Neil, Kris, and Andrew; with a quorum present. [Note: names/attendance listed here are truncated/unclear due to the transcript; see city clerk for accurate roll call records.] Mayor Pro-Tem Laurie Neff at 5:30 PM. Members present: Councilman Garey, Councilman Smith, Councilwoman Brockel, Councilman Neff (Pro-Tem), Councilman Smith (alternate spelling?), Councilman? Keep attention. We are officially in session. Could we have a motion to approve the agenda with a strike of Consent Item 8.A.? There's been a motion to approve the agenda with the strike of 8.A. seconded by Councilman Klotz. Any discussion? All in favor say

Meeting Transcript

Thank you all for being here in attendance tonight. I appreciate all of you being here. I will go ahead and call our meeting to order for tonight's city council meeting. And we'll go on to the next item. Michelle will do our roll call. Go ahead, please, Michelle. Mayor Sendon. Here. Hafner here. Oregon? Here. Jacob. Here. Clear Beak. Here. Myers. Right. Here. All right. Thanks, Michelle. Item three and four, I'll just kind of cover together. We'll be in adjustment first. Oh, let's see. Board of adjustment agenda. Correct. Board of adjustment first. Okay. All right. Oh, we didn't have that one here. So we're, I guess, opening for the board of adjustment meeting. I'm sorry, I didn't have that agenda in front of me. Let's see. Uh item three, we've got uh action items. Item A, hold a public hearing to hear to hear and consider a variance to front yard setbacks for 345 North Eighth Street, reducing the required setback from 25 feet to five feet for the construction of a carport. Um and then um let's see, number one approved variance request reducing the front foot setback for 345 North Eighth Street. So you want to cover that? Peter, you handling that item. Oh, thank you, Mayor. I'll turn it over to staff. Staff on it, very good. Hey everyone, my name is Vaughan Pistosian. I'm the planning technician for the city of Spearfish. Um, we have an item before you today as the Board of Adjustment.

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