Leah Blue-Jones

The commission reviewed and approved various payroll and disbursement items. Consent agenda actions included authorizing personnel changes such as retirement and transfers, accepting a library board resignation, approving lease payoffs, authorizing travel for fire department training, and approving contracts for professional services. The commission conducted public hearings to schedule future event reviews. New business included the approval of ordinance readings, the denial of a conditional use permit for a multi-family dwelling unit after board adjustment, the granting of an exemption for a sesquicentennial celebration, and the authorization of multiple equipment purchases and repairs for police, trash collection, and transportation services.

The agenda for the meeting included approval of previous minutes, review of various voucher approvals for operating, grant, and revolving loan programs. Key discussion items involved an update on Neighborworks and requests for historic preservation grants and retaining wall program entries for specific properties. New business comprised several Certificates of Appropriateness (COA) for work on Main Street properties, including replacing tile on a portico, replacing windows for egress requirements, and restoring back facades. Project Approvals were also slated for siding replacement and deck/porch work on Forest Avenue, and replacement of front steps on Lincoln Street.

The agenda for the Building Board of Appeals meeting included a call to order, roll call with introductions, administration of the Oath of Office, and election of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. Key discussion items involved an appeal hearing regarding the denial of a permit for the Deadwood Alive proposed structure on Gold Street, with the board set to affirm, modify, or reverse the Building Official's decision. Old and New Business were listed, and informational items included a discussion about the annual meeting and the reappointment of expiring terms.

The agenda for the Parking & Transportation meeting covered several items. Informational topics included discussions regarding taxi and Da Bus parking during the Main Street Closure, and Crescent Street. The committee addressed a notice to contest a parking ticket issued on February 28, 2026. New business items included a request to change perpendicular parking spaces to angled spaces in the Miller Street Parking lot to prevent vehicles from backing into a fence, and a request to close Wall Street for painting work, with pedestrian access maintained. The agenda also listed follow-up items from the previous meeting.

The commission conducted an annual review of a conditional use permit for a bed and breakfast establishment located at 28 Lincoln Avenue, approving it with conditions. Additionally, the commission reviewed and approved an application for a conditional use permit regarding a wireless communications facility by New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (AT&T), which included discussions on the proposed monopole height, landscape blending, and ongoing lease negotiations. Staff also provided updates concerning recent decisions made by the City Commission.