The Black Hawk City Council approved paving projects in the City during a regular meeting at 3 p.m. at 211 Church Street in Black Hawk. The Council also approved Great Plains Communications for Internet Access, reappointed two regular members to the City of Black Hawk Historic Preservation Commission.

Steve Jackson and Tom Isbester introduced a resolution ratifying the agreement for the paving of various city-owned properties with Classic Asphalt Solutions, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $97,980. This will include paving Crooks, Cooper Street, and City Hall.

This agreement will provide for milling and repaving the parking lots at Crooks and City Hall. It will also include the millings removal and prep work and paving of Cooper Street.

“Work will include striping the lots when paving is completed. Work is temperature sensitive,” according to the request, “so we are hoping to get this work done before the weather changes. Bids were solicited from three contractors. Classic Asphalt Solutions, LLC at $97,980 was the low bidder.

The Council approved the agreement, as well as a service agreement between Black Hawk and Great Plains Communications for internet access for City properties. Finance Director Lance Hillis introduced the agreement and said prices are for 36 months.

The Commercial Lease has a term of 36 months, expiring on September 30, 2026. The monthly rent of $597 is based on $0.50 per square foot. This lease contains a number of provisions, including a rent credit for anticipated disruption due to adjacent construction, an allowance for tenant improvements, and standards of operations, including expected minimum operating hours.

Cindy Linker, Community Planning and Development, introduced a resolution reappointing two regular members to the City of Black Hawk Historic Preservation Commission. Members of the Historic Preservation Commission must be residents of the City of Black Hawk. To the extent possible, the Commission shall be composed of both professional and lay members and shall be selected from fields of history, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural history, prehistoric or historic archaeology, planning, or related disciplines such as the building trades, culture geography, cultural anthropology, real estate, or law.

The Commission consists of five members appointed by the City Council.

All members serve a four-year term unless a Commission member is filling an unexpired term, in which case the Commission member shall serve the remaining portion of the unexpired term. The Commission currently has two commissioners with terms that expired on August 1, 2023.

Letters of intent to continue service have been received from Curtis Linder and Larry Linker. Both are City of Black Hawk residents and currently serve on the Commission.

Curtis Linder has served on the Commission since 2010 as the vice chairman and commissioner. Larry Linker is a commissioner and has served on the Commission since 2013. Both members are in good standing and expressed an interest to remain on the Commission.

Staff recommended their reappointment for another four-year term, retroactive from August 1, 2023, to August 1, 2027. The Council approved the reappointments.

Council also passed a resolution authorizing the mayor to execute a quit-claim deed on behalf of the city to a newly registered elector qualified to serve on the Silver Dollar Metropolitan District.

Isbester introduced a resolution ratifying the agreement for professional services for holiday decorations with Alpine Artisan Studios in an amount not to exceed $199,445.

This agreement will provide funding for the acquisition of new products, replacement of some wornout products; and installation in 2023, maintenance in 2023 and 2024, and removal and refurbishment and cleaning in 2024, including inventory and condition report for the 2023-2024 Season.

The work will include installing the same program as last year as well as specifically providing for the acquisition of new garlands and sprays for the Plaza. In addition, all the new trees on the plaza will be lighted and the catenary lights will have decorations that install over them.

Additional sprays and wreaths will also be provided for a couple of the walls on the Plaza. Lighted bows will be installed on every pole in the residential area and the Plaza and the remaining bows will be spaced along Main Street. The Council approved the agreement.

The next meeting of the City of Black Hawk City Council will be on September 27, 2023, at 3 p.m. at 211 Church Street. For more information, go to https://www.cityofblackhawk.org/.