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2025 07 07 City Council Agenda

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AGENDA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Rapid City, South Dakota
6:30 P.M., July 7, 2025

ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

INVOCATION (You are welcome to participate, but not required)

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT (3-minute time limit per speaker)
A time for the members of the public to discuss or express concerns to the Council on any issue not on the agenda. Action will not be taken at the meeting on any issue not on the agenda, except by placement on the agenda by unanimous vote of the Council members present.

**OLD BUSINESS** - Items 1-8

NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 1-5
      Open Public Comment - Items 1-5 (3-minute time limit per speaker)
                Close Public Comment

CONSENT ITEMS – Items 1-3
          Remove Items from the “Consent Items” and Vote on Remaining Consent Items

Approve Minutes
1. Approve Minutes for the  pdf June 9, 2025 Special Council Meeting.
2. Approve Minutes for the  pdf June 10, 2025 Special Council Meeting.
3. Approve Minutes for the  pdf June 16, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.

END OF CONSENT ITEMS FOR OLD BUSINESS

NON-CONSENT ITEMS – Items 4-5
           Open Public Comment - Items 4-5 (3-minute time limit per speaker)
                       Close Public Comment

Ordinances
4. LF061125-04 – Second Reading of Ordinance No, 6673, an Ordinance Regarding Supplemental Appropriation No. 2 for 2025.
Recommendation: Approve

Legal & Finance Committee Items
5. LF052825-04 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-064, a Resolution Authorizing Salary Adjustments for Non-Union Benefited Employees in 2025 (This item was originally continued to the City Council’s August 4, 2025 meeting.)
• Recommendation from L&F Committee on May 28, 2025 was 3-2 to approve with Evans and Strommen voting no.
• Recommendation from Council on June 2, 2025 was 7-3 to continue to the August 4, 2025 City Council Meeting with Maher, Biberdorf and Roseland voting no.
• Recommendation from L&F Committee on July 2, 2025 was 5-0 to approve.

Council Items & Liaison Reports: Motion of Delivery of Items from Committee
5A. Request by Alderman Hamm for a motion to order the Legal & Finance Committee to deliver to the Council Item #14 (Request from Alderman Ham to Move the General Public Comment Portion of the City Council Meeting from the Beginning of the Meeting’s Agenda to the End of the Agenda) pursuant to Section 6.10 of the City Council’s Policies and Procedures.
Recommendation: Motion to Table carried unanimously 5-0.

END OF NON-CONSENT ITEMS FOR OLD BUSINESS

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 6-8
          Open Public Hearing (comment) - Items 6-8 (3-minute time limit per speaker)
          [Public Hearing Remains Open]
          Close Public Hearing (comment) - Items 6-8

CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Item 6
             Remove Items from the “Consent Public Hearing Items” and Vote on Remaining Consent Items

Alcohol Licenses
6. Hop 2 It Inc. for a SPECIAL EVENT (on-sale) Malt Beverage License for an event scheduled for September 24, 2025 at O’Harra Stadium Parking Lot, 561 E. St. Joseph Street

END OF CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS FOR OLD BUSINESS

NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 7-8
7. No. 25RZ011 – Second Reading, Ordinance 6668, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Advanced Design Engineering and Surveying, Inc for 3133 Holdings LLC for a Rezoning request from General Agricultural District to Low Density Residential District I for property generally described as being located at the intersection of Link Lane and Heidiway Lane.
Recommendation: Approve
8. No. 25RZ012 – Second Reading, Ordinance 6669, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Advanced Design Engineering and Surveying, Inc for 3133 Holdings LLC for a Rezoning request from General Agricultural District to Low Density Residential II for property generally described as being located at Westridge Road and Dunham Drive.
Recommendation: Approve

END OF NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS FOR OLD BUSINESS

RECOGNIZE OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMEBERS
9. Recognize Jesse Ham and Pat Roseland

RECESS TO SWEAR IN NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
10. Oaths of Office Administered to Ward Council Members Stephen Tamang, Bill Evans, Greg Strommen, Lance Lehmann and Callie Meyer

RECONVENE

ELECTION OF OFFICERS
11. Election of Council President
12. Election of Council Vice-President

PRESENTATION – Rapid City Sports Complex – Domico Rodriguez

NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS -- Items 13 – 65
         Open Public Comment – Items 13 – 54
                  Close Public Comment

CONSENT ITEMS – Items 13 – 54
              Remove Items from the “Consent Items” and Vote on Remaining Consent Items

Public Works Committee Consent Items
13. PW070125-01 - Approve A Request By Presbyterian Retirement Village Of Rapid City, LLC. For Authorization To Accept The Deed For Lot H1 And Lot H2.
14. PW070125-02 - Approve Change Order CCO1 To Simon Contractors For Canyon Lake Area Reconstruction - Dover St, 9th Ave, Cottonwood St And 1st Ave. Project No. 19-2535/CIP No. 51098.3 For An Increase Of $69,645.80.
15. PW070125-03 - Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign A Utility Easement To Black Hills Power Inc. In A Portion Of The Southwest Quarter Of The Southeast Quarter (SW1/4 SE1/4) Of Section 24, Township 1 North, Range 8 East (T1N, R8E) Of The Black Hills Meridian And NW1/4 NE1/4 Of Section 25, T1N, R8E, B.H.M, Pennington County, South Dakota.
16. PW070125-04 - Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign A Utility Easement To Black Hills Power Inc. In A Portion Of The Northwest Quarter Of The Northeast Quarter (NW1/4NE1/4) Of Section 25, Township 1 North, Range 8 East (T1N R8E) Of The Black Hills Meridian, Pennington County, South Dakota.
17. PW070125-05 - Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign Official Notification Of Startup For The Landfill Gas Flare To DANR. Project No. 2789/CIP No. 51202.2.
18. PW070125-06 - Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign Assignment Agreement For Purchase Agreement Between The City Of Rapid City And Gordon And Connie Howie For Purchase Of Water Rights.
19. PW070125-07 - Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign Designation Of Signature Authority For Justification Documentation In TrAMS For The Roles Of Official, Submitter And Attorney.
20. PW070125-08 - Authorize Staff To Submit Transit Grant To FTA FFY2024 5339 Formula Funds For Operating Assistance In The Amount Of $143,578 To Purchase And Replace Existing Bus Shelters.
21. PW070125-09 - Authorize Staff To Advertise Bids For Miscellaneous Facility Improvement Project - Mountain View Water Treatment Plant Project No. 2834.4/CIP No. 51293. Estimated Cost Is $3,475,000.00
22. PW070125-10 - Approve Request From Ian Garduna, Renner Associates, LLC On Behalf Of Wood Builders, Inc. For A Variance To Waive The Requirement To Install Sidewalk As Part Of The Requirements For A Building Permit Per City Ordinance 12.08.060.
23. PW070125-11 - Resolution No. 2025-078 A Resolution Authorizing Mayor, Public Works Director And Finance Officer To Sign Reports, Supporting Documents, And Notifications Required By South Dakota Department Of Agriculture And Natural Resources And The South Dakota State Library
24. PW070125-12 - Confirm The Extension Of Michael Magda And Scott Kenner To The Rapid City Area Air Quality Board.

Legal & Finance Committee Consent Items
25. Acknowledge the Following Volunteers for Worker’s Compensation Purposes: Billy Burditt, Harriet Quail, and Linda Westfall (RSVP+), and Todd Scott (RCFD)
26. LF070225-02 – Acknowledge April 2025 Sales Tax Report
27. LF070225-10 – Acknowledge May 2025 Treasury and General Fund Update
28. LF070225-07 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-048, a Resolution Declaring Miscellaneous Personal Property Surplus and Transferring Property to the Town of Hermosa
29. LF070225-08 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-049, a Resolution Declaring Miscellaneous Personal Property Surplus and Transferring Property to the City of Hot Springs
30. LF070225-06 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign the Subrecipient Contract and Related Instruments with Rapid City Supportive Housing, Inc. for FY24 CDBG Funding
31. LF070225-04 – 24TI005 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Purchase Agreement in the Amount of $1,185,000 between City of Rapid City and DTH, L.L.C. and Other Closing documents and Authorize the Finance Director to Accept the Deed for Lot 1 and Lot 2 of Block 3, Homestead Vista Subdivision, City of Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota
32. LF070225-05 – 24TI005 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Loan Payoff Agreement between Homestead Street Project, LLC, Midwest Business Solutions, LLC d/b/a Pactola, LLC, and City of Rapid City and Authorize Finance Director to Make Payment Contemplated by Loan Payoff Agreement
33. LF070225-15 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Development Agreement for Tax Increment Financing District Number Ninety-four with SJOZB, LLC
34. LF070225-16 – 24TI007 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Assignment Agreement for Tax Increment Financing District Number Ninety-two with Ennen Development LLC and Black Hills Community Bank N.A.
35. LF070225-01 – Authorize IT to Renew the City’s ThreatLocker Licenses for a Total Amount of $49,800.00
36. LF070225-03 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign the Amendment to the Agreement for Services between Locality Media, Inc. (dba First Due) and the City of Rapid City by and through the Fire Department

CIP Committee Consent Items
37.  pdf No. CIP062025-00 - Approve Minutes for May 23, 2025
38. No. CIP062025-03 – Approve Capital Plans for Government Facilities – (Fire & Emergency Services, Parks & Recreation, Vehicles, Summary)
39. pdf No. CIP062025-04 – Approve Capital Plan for Fire Vehicles
40.  pdf No. CIP062025-05 – Approve Capital Plan for Parks & Recreation
41.  pdf No. CIP062025-06 – Approve Capital Plan for Information Technology
42. No. CIP062025-01 – Acknowledge Financial Report (Summary, DCA Charges and Debt Service)
43.  pdf No. CIP062025-02 – Approve Capital Plan for PW Infrastructure
44. No. CIP062025-07 – Approve Funding Request for Walking Trail Parallel to Bunker Drive near Vickie Powers Park

Community Planning & Development Services Department Consent Items
45. 25TP011 – Approve 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program – Draft Report
46. LF070225-14 – 25RS001 – Approve Demolition of Detached Garage at 1215 West Boulevard with the Determination of No Feasible and Prudent Alternatives to the Proposal, and that the Proposal Contains All Possible Planning to Minimize Harm to Historic Property, Pursuant to SDCL 1-19A-11.1 and RCMC 17.54.080

Bid Award Consent Items
47. CC070725-04.1 - Approve award of total base bid for Pavement Rehabilitation Project – Jet Drive & Turbine Drive, Project No. 2852 / CIP No. 50549.25C opened on 6/24/2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, Dakota Asphalt, LLC in the amount of $600,463.00.
48. CC070725-04.2 – Acknowledge No bids Were Received for Well 13 Equipment and Pump Testing Project No. 23-2778 / CIP No. 51414 Opened on June 24, 2025. City staff will negotiate a contract per SDCL 5-18A-5.
49. CC070725-04.3 - Approve award of total bid for Long View Road Chip Seal, Project No. 2855 / CIP No. 50549.25E opened on 06/24/2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, Simon Contractors of SD, Inc. in the amount of $274,185.00.
50. CC070725-04.4 - Approve award of total bid for Minnesota Street Panel Repair – 5th to Elm, Project No. 2853 / CIP No. 50445.25A opened on 06/24/2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, Interstate Improvement, Inc. in the amount of $613,309.10.
51. CC070725-04.5 - Approve award of total bid for Sanitary Sewer Pipe Rehabilitation – 2025 Project, Project No. 2821 / CIP No. 50849 opened on June 25, 2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, Hydro-Klean, LLC in the amount of $345,962.26.
52. CC070725-04.6 - Approve award of total bid for Mountain View Water Treatment Plant Equipment Procurement Package 2, Project No. 2834.2 / CIP No. 51293 opened on June 24, 2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, AWI, Inc. in the amount of $1,484,511.00.
53. CC070725-04.7 - Approve award of total bid for Mountain View Water Treatment Plant Equipment Procurement Package 3, Project No. 2834.3 / CIP No. 51293 opened on June 24, 2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, Aerzen USA, Corp. in the amount of $399,064.00.
54. CC070725-04.8 - Approve award of total bid for Wonderland Drive Area Street & Utilities Reconstruction – Phase 1, Project No. 2609 / CIP No. 51070.1 opened on June 24, 2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, RCS Construction, Inc. in the Base Bid and Alternate A/B total amount of $7,212,254.77.

END OF CONSENT ITEMS

NON-CONSENT ITEMS – Items 55 – 65
       Open Public Comment – Items 55 – 65
                Close Public Comment

Ordinances
55. LF070225-17 – First Reading of Ordinance No. 6676, an Ordinance Amending the Rapid City Municipal Code to Repeal Chapter 2.49 Relating to the Community Investment Committee
Recommendation: Approve
56. No. 25RZ013 – First Reading, Ordinance 6674, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Longbranch Civil Engineering, Inc for DOECK, LLC for a Rezone from General Agricultural District to Low Density Residential District-I for property generally described as being located south of the intersection of Bunker Drive and Cobalt Drive.
Recommendation: Approve

Public Works Committee Items
57. PW070125-13 - Appeal Denial Of Exception 25EX043 Requesting To Not Construct Dunham Drive To Collector Standards As Required By The Infrastructure Design Criteria Manual
PW Staff Recommendation: Deny
PW Committee Recommendation: Send to Council Without Recommendation 3-0

Legal & Finance Committee Items
58. LF070225-09 – Resolution No. 2025-077, a Resolution Amending the Five-year Plan of Projects and Programs to be Funded from the Vision Account by Increasing the Amount Allocated to Civic Improvements by Five Million Dollars
Recommendation: Approve 4-1 with Evans voting no
59. LF070225-18 – Resolution No. 2025-079, a Resolution of Intent to Establish the Business Improvement District 2
Recommendation: Approve 4-1 with Evans voting no
60. LF070225-11 – 25TI005 – Resolution No. 2025-069, a Resolution Creating Rapid City Destination District Tax Increment Financing District
Recommendation: Approve 4-1 with Evans voting no
61. LF070225-12 – 25TI005 – Resolution No. 2025-070, a Resolution Approving the Project Plan for the Rapid City Destination District Tax Increment Financing District
Recommendation: Approve 4-1 with Evans voting no
62. LF070225-13 – 25TI006 – Resolution No. 2025-071, a Resolution Creating Rapid City Catalyst District Tax Increment Financing District
Recommendation: Approve 4-1 with Evans voting no

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items
63. No. 25PL042 - A request by Advanced Design Engineering and Surveying, Inc for Teresa Farnsworth for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for proposed Lots 4 and 5 of Orchard Subdivision, generally described as being located at 2901 and 2911 Orchard Lane.
Recommendation: Approve with Stipulations
64. No. 25PL043 - A request by Longbranch Civil Engineering, Inc. for DOECK LLC for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for proposed Lot 28 through Lot 31 of Block 10, Lot 1A through Lot 1B of Block 20, Lot 11 through Lot 20 of Block 21, Lot 1 through Lot 10 of Block 22 and Lot 1 through Lot 3 of Block 23 of Auburn Hills Subdivision, generally described as being located south of Bunker Drive and Cobalt Drive.
Recommendation: Approve with Stipulations

CIP Committee Items (NONE)
Bids (NONE)
Alcoholic Beverage License Applications (NONE)
       Reissuance
       Special Event
Mayor’s Items (NONE)
Council Items & Liaison Reports (NONE)
Staff Items (NONE)

Appeals
65. No. 25PD016 - Appeal of Planning Commission’s decision on a request by Longbranch Civil Engineering, Inc and Jerold Nepper Trust for a Major Amendment to a Planned Development Overlay to allow an oversized garage and a deck for property legally described as being located at 5100 Copper Hill Ridge.
Staff Recommendation: Approve with stipulations
Planning Commission Recommendation: Approve with stipulations

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Covered under Old Business
CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Covered under Old Business
NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Covered under Old Business

BILLS
66. No. CC070725-01 – Bill List for July 7, 2025

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