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2025 07 21 City Council Agenda

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AGENDA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL

City of Rapid City, South Dakota

6:30 P.M., July 21, 2025

ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

PRESENTATIONS

  1. Award Presentation by the Sustainability Committee to Security First Bank
  2. Scheduled presentation has been continued to a later date.

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.

NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS -- Items 3 – 35
          Open Public Comment – Items 3 – 27
                     Close Public Comment

CONSENT ITEMS – Items 3 – 27

             Remove Items from the “Consent Items” and Vote on Remaining Consent Items

Approve Minutes
3. Approve Minutes for the  pdf July 7, 2025 Regular Council meeting.

Public Works Committee Consent Items
4.    PW071525-15: Declare N Maple Ave Storm Sewer Repair An Emergency And Authorize Interim Public Works Director Or City Engineer To Sign Contract For Expedited Repairs Of Street And Drainage Facilities, Project No. 2864/CIP No. 51454. Estimated Cost Of Repair Is $260,000.00
5.    PW071525-01: Approve Change Order 8 For Project #2612 / CIP #51310 Fire Station #1 Improvements With MAC Construction Co. Inc. For An Increase Of $ 40,869.78.
6.    PW071525-02: Approve Change Order CCO3F To OJ Dupree Company For Well 12 VFD Upgrade Equipment Procurement. Project No. 2723.1 /CIP No. 51372 For An Increase Of $1,950.00
7.    PW071525-03: Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign An Agreement With FMG Engineering For Construction Administration Services For Wonderland Drive Area Street And Utilities Reconstruction Phase 1 Project No. 2609/CIP No. 51070.1 For An Amount Not To Exceed $424,585.00
8.    PW071525-04: Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign Professional Services Agreement Between The City Of Rapid City And Avid4 Engineering For Silverleaf Avenue - 4th Street To South Street. Project No. 2796/CIP No. 50837 For An Amount Not To Exceed $170,292.50
9.    PW071525-05: Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign An Agreement With JEO Consulting Group For Design Services For Hwy 79 & Old Folsom Rd Intersection Traffic Signal Installation Project No. 2845 /CIP No. 51348 For An Amount Not To Exceed $112,285.00
10.    PW071525-06: Authorize Staff To Advertise Bids Perrine Drainage Basin Ponds 101 And 104 Project No. 2743 /CIP No. 51189.4 For An Estimated Cost Of $1,700,00.00
11.    PW071525-07: Authorize Staff To Advertise Well 6 Equipment Replacement And Improvement  Project No. 2849/CIP No. 51437 For An Estimated Cost Of $375,000.00
12.    PW071525-08: Approve a Request From Advanced Design Engineering & Surveying On Behalf Of 3133 Holdings, LLC, For A Variance To Waive The Requirement To Install Sidewalk Along Heidiway Lane As Required Per 12.08.060 Of The Rapid City Municipal Code.
13.    PW071525-09:  Approve a Request From Renner Associates, LLC On Behalf Of Stephen Hilton, For A Variance To Waive The Requirement To Install Sidewalk Along Palmer Road As Required Per 16.16.050 Of The Rapid City Municipal Code.
14.    PW071525-10: Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign  Amendment 1 To An Agreement Between The City Of Rapid City And Wyss Associates For Knollwood Park Redevelopment, Project PR23-6192, For Increase Of $32,500.00 And Time Extension From 11/1/24 To 4/30/26
15.    PW071525-11: Confirm The Reappointment Of Craig Stump To The Historic Sign Review Committee. 
16.    PW071525-12: Deny a Request By Advanced Design Engineering & Surveying On Behalf Of 3133 Holdings, LLC, For A Variance To Waive The Requirement To Install Sidewalk Along Future Link Lane As Required Per 12.08.060 Or The Rapid City Municipal Code.

Legal & Finance Committee Consent Items
17.    LF071625-10 – Confirm the Appointment of Mary Drumm to the Community Relations Commission (formerly HRC/MOA) to Serve Remaining Term Ending December 31, 2027, Vacated by Jacob West
18.    Acknowledge the Following Volunteers for Worker’s Compensation Purposes: Dan Brusseau, Kathy Brusseau, and Debbie Harrison (Airport)
19.    Approve to Set a Special Council Meeting for Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 7:30 AM to Handle Final End of Year Business
20.    LF071625-03 – Acknowledge May 2025 Sales Tax Report
21.    LF071625-04 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-083, a Resolution Declaring Property Surplus
22.    LF071625-05 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-074, a Resolution Levying Assessment for Abatement of Nuisances
23.    LF071625-07 – Acknowledge Report on Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage Licenses Eligible for Video Lottery
24.    LF071625-11 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-084, a Resolution Amending the Five-Year Plan of Projects and Programs to be funded from the Vision Account by Increasing the Amount Allocated to Citizen Projects and Revising Annual Allocations
25.    LF071625-02 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-080, a Resolution Amending Cemetery Regulations
26.    LF071625-12 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to sign Broker Services Agreement with Brown & Brown Insurance Services, Inc. for insurance broker services from August 1, 2025 to January 1, 2027 in the amount of $148,750

Community Planning & Development Services Department Consent Items
27.    LF071625-08 – Authorize Staff to Purchase One (1) 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV in the Amount of $41,172, Price Matching from the State of South Dakota Contract #17614, to be used by Building Services.

END OF CONSENT ITEMS

NON-CONSENT ITEMS – Items 28 – 35
           Open Public Comment – Items 28 – 35
                      Close Public Comment

Ordinances
28.    LF070225-17 – Second Reading and Recommendation 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

29.    No. 25RZ014 – First Reading, Ordinance 6675, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Vision Quest Solutions for a Rezoning request from Office Commercial District to General Commercial District for property generally described as being located at 4924 5th Street. 
Recommendation: Approve

30.    No. 25OA002 – First Reading of Ordinance No. 6677, an Ordinance Amending the Set for Hearing Requirement in Section 16.08.120 of the Rapid City Municipal Code
Recommendation: Approve

Public Works Committee Items
31.    PW071525-13: Request By Advanced Design Engineering & Surveying On Behalf Of Paradigm Construction, LLC, For A Request To Waive The Requirement To Install Sidewalk Corner Ramps At The Portrush/Melbourne Intersection As Required Per 16.16.050 Of The Rapid City Municipal Code.
Recommendation: CONTINUE TO 8/4/25 Council Meeting per Applicant’s Request

32.    PW071525-14: Request By Advanced Design Engineering & Surveying On Behalf Of Paradigm Construction, LLC, For A Variance To Waive The Requirement To Install Sidewalk Along Muirfield Drive As Required Per 12.08.060 Or The Rapid City Municipal Code.
Recommendation: CONTINUE to 8/4/25 Council Meeting per applicant’s request

Legal & Finance Committee Items
33.    LF070225-12 – 25TI005 – Resolution No. 2025-070, a Resolution Approving the Project Plan for the Rapid City Destination District Tax Increment Financing District. (This item was continued from the July 7, 2025 City Council Meeting.) 
Recommendation: Approve 4-1 with Evans voting no

34.    LF071625-09 – 25TI007 – Resolution No. 2025-075, a Resolution Creating Tax Increment Financing District Sun Ridge Senior Affordable Housing District
Recommendation: Approve 3-1 with Seachris voting no. 

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items
35.    No. 25PL048 - A request by Avid4 Engineering, Inc for GJH Ranch, LLC for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for proposed Lot 1 of Sagebrush Acres Subdivision, generally described as being located at 7195 White Buffalo Road. 
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)
           Reconsideration Notices
           Motion for Delivery of Items from Committee
Staff Items (NONE)
Appeals (NONE)
           Planning Commission Appeals
          License Appeals
         Sign Code Appeals
         Other Appeals Heard by the Council

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 36 – 39
            Open Public Hearing (Comment)- Items 36 – 39 
           [Public Hearing Remains Open]
           Close Public Hearing - Items 36 – 39

CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 36 – 38
           Remove Items from the “Consent Items” and Vote on Remaining Consent Items

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items (NONE)

Alcohol Licenses
36.    Youth and Family Services, Inc. for a SPECIAL EVENT (on-sale) Malt Beverage License and Wine License; and (off-sale) Package Wine License for an event scheduled for October 24-25, 2025 at YFS, 120 E Adams; 
37.    City of Rapid City – RC Regional Airport, DBA Sky Dine Inc. for a new Retail (on-off sale) Wine and Cider License at 4550 Terminal Rd

Assessment Rolls
38.    LF071625-06 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-67B, a Resolution Levying Assessment for Downtown Business Improvement District 2025

Other Items Requiring Public Hearings (NONE)

END OF CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR

NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Item 39
39.    No. 25RZ013 – Second 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

BILLS
40A.     Bill List for Main Street Square and/or Visit Rapid City totals $184,350.85. 
40B.     No. CC072125-01 Total Bill List for July 21, 2025, without Visit Rapid City is $12,347,068.05

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