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The City of Spearfish's meeting portal lists "City Council Meeting" for May 18, 2026

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    • The portal marks that time UTC, and it is not: the city's own records contradict the mark, because the plain-English posting time the portal prints for this meeting's agenda states the same clock reading as the machine-readable field that claims to be UTC. The time above is therefore the local wall clock the city published, reproduced without conversion. South Dakota keeps two time zones — Central east of the Missouri River, Mountain west of it — so 605Buzz prints the city's own wall clock rather than converting it for anyone.
    • This article was assembled from [the City of Spearfish's public agendas and minutes page](https://www.spearfish.gov/AgendaCenter). See the [corrections ledger](/corrections) if a field is wrong.

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    • The portal marks that time UTC, and it is not: the city's own records contradict the mark, because the plain-English posting time the portal prints for this meeting's agenda states the same clock reading as the machine-readable field that claims to be UTC. The time above is therefore the local wall clock the city published, reproduced without conversion.
    • This article was assembled from [the City of Spearfish's public agendas and minutes page](https://www.spearfish.gov/AgendaCenter).

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    • - Agenda · City Council Regular Session Agenda 5/18/2026 · posted 2026-05-15
    • - Agenda Packet · Updated City Council Regular Session Agenda Packet 5/18/2026 · posted 2026-05-18
    • - Minutes · City Council Regular Session Minutes 5/18/2026 · posted 2026-05-26

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    • - Agenda · City Council Regular Session Agenda 5/18/2026 · posted May 15, 2026
    • - Agenda Packet · Updated City Council Regular Session Agenda Packet 5/18/2026 · posted May 18, 2026
    • - Minutes · City Council Regular Session Minutes 5/18/2026 · posted May 26, 2026

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    • 605Buzz does not fetch, parse or summarise those documents. Minutes are produced after a meeting rather than before one; what they say is not reproduced here. Follow the link above to read them at the city's own page.

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    • 605Buzz does not summarise those documents. Minutes are produced after a meeting rather than before one; what they say is not reproduced here. Follow the link above to read them at the city's own page.
    • The city's agenda for this meeting lists 51 numbered items. 605Buzz reproduces 40 of them below, exactly as the city wrote them; the other 11 name a party or a location and are not reproduced here.
    • - 1. Call to Order
    • - 2. Roll Call
    • - 3. Invocation \(participation welcomed, but not mandatory\)
    • - A. City of Spearfish - Fire Department Chaplain
    • - 4. Pledge of Allegiance
    • - 5. Approve Agenda
    • - 6. Public Comment - Public comments are welcome; however, no action can be taken by the Council on comments received for items not on this agenda. Anyone wishing to have the Council consider a new item should complete a Citizen Request Form to be reviewed by city administration.
    • - 7. Declaration of Any Potential Conflicts of Interest
    • - 8. Items from Visitors
    • - A. Mayor Senden to proclaim June 9, 2026, as Arbor Day in the City of Spearfish.
    • - B. Mayor Senden to proclaim May 22-25, 2026, as National Poppy Days in the City of Spearfish.
    • - 9. Consent Agenda
    • - A. Approve the minutes of the April 29, 2026, City Council study session.
    • - B. Approve the minutes of the May 4, 2026, City Council regular session.
    • - C. Add Nellie Mitchell to the Recreation Center 2026 volunteer list.
    • - D. Ratify the Development Agreement for final phase of the Top Shelf development.
    • - E. Approve the Treasurer's Report dated April 30, 2026.
    • - F. Approve the dedication of a public infrastructure, right-of-way and easements for the Countryside Subdivision Phase G-3, The Homestead.
    • - G. Add Dwight Gingerich to the 2026 public works volunteer list.
    • - 10. Community Development
    • - A. Approve the Development Agreement for Peaceful Pines at Elkhorn Ridge.
    • - B. Hold a public hearing for a minor plat and associated variance in the Extraterritorial
    • - 1. Approve a minor plat and associated variance in the Extraterritorial Jurisdictional
    • - 11. Finance
    • - A. Approve the second reading of Ordinance 1418 - An Ordinance Supplementing the 2026 Appropriations Ordinance No. 1408 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Spearfish, South Dakota.
    • - B. Approve an application from Jason Kingsbury with J.M. Kingsbury Family Brewing Co., dba Cohort Craft Brewery for a special event malt beverage license for the Leading Ladies Marathon on August 23, 2026, from 7:15 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Spearfish City Park.
    • - C. Approve the Payment in Lieu of Tax \(PILT\) transfer for 2026 of: Into General Fund $207,378. From: Water Fund $67,648, Hydro Fund $14,091, Sewer Dept $38,402, WWTP Dept $59,325, Airport Fund $14,218, Parking Fund $86, Solid Waste Fund $8,882, and Campground Fund $4,726.
    • - 12. Fire
    • - A. Authorize the funding for Administrative Coordinator new position not currently funded within the 2026 Fire Department budget. Position Grade 14.
    • - 13. Human Resources
    • - A. Approve a fixed weekly compensation of $1,500, effective May 4, 2026, for John Senden, for the increased administrative responsibilities and hours worked during the vacancy of a City Administrator.
    • - 14. Police
    • - A. Approve Resolution 2026-14 - A Resolution Supporting the Classification of Spearfish 911 Communication Officers as Class B Members of the South Dakota Retirement System.
    • - 15. Public Works
    • - A. Approve Change Order \#1 for the Fire Training Center Project with an increase of $16,458.
    • - B. Approve Change Order \#2 for the 2025 Chip Seal Project with no cost increase and a revised completion date of July 15th, 2026.
    • - C. Approve the proposal from DRG Engineering for engineering services to include design, bidding, and construction administration for Mill and Overlay of Main Street from Jackson Boulevard to Grant Street for a total not-to-exceed fee of $31,500.
    • - D. Approve speed limit changes on North Ave and Colorado Blvd.

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