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2025 09 15 City Council Meeting

pdf PDF Agenda for September 15, 2025

AGENDA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Rapid City, South Dakota
6:30 P.M., September 15, 2025

ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

PROCLAMATIONS
1. Suicide Prevention Month Proclamation
2. Constitution Week Proclamation

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 3 and 4
             Open Public Comment – Items 3 and 4

PRESENTATION
3. Presentation regarding Item CC091525-04.1 by Brandon Quiett, Operations Engineering Manager, City of Rapid City, and Jennifer Sietsema, Black Hills Council of Local Governments, is available for questions as well.
Recommendation: Acknowledge

             (Public Comment Remains Open) – Items 3 and 4

4. CC091525-04.1 - Approve Resolution 2025-107 A Resolution Authorizing an Application for Financial Assistance for Wells 13 and 14, Authorizing the Execution and Submittal of the Application, and Designating an Authorized Representative to Certify and Sign Payment Requests.
Recommendation: Approve

             Close Public Comment – Items 3 and 4

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 5 – 30 
             Open Public Comment – Items 5 – 24
                      Close Public Comment

CONSENT ITEMS – Items 5 – 24

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

 Approve Minutes
5. Approve Minutes for the September 2, 2025 Special Council meeting.
6. Approve Minutes for the pdf September 2, 2025 Regular Council Meeting.

Public Works Committee Consent Items
7. PW090925-01: Approve Change Order 3F To Dakota Redi-Mix For Rapid City Landfill Cell Liner And Leachate Collection, Project# 2448 / CIP #51202.2 For A Decrease Of $879,916.93.
8. PW090925-02: Approve Change Order 2F To Heavy Constructors For Spring Brook Acres Water Main & PRV Abandonment, Project No. 2643 / CIP No. 51262 For A Decrease Of $462,964.12.
9. PW090925-03: Approve Change Order 2 To Climate Control Systems & Service For The Journey Museum HVAC Improvements Project No. 2800/CIP No. 51427 For An Increase Of $45,614.00.
10. PW090925-04: Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign A Professional Services Agreement With TSP, Inc. For Rapid City Fire Station 9 And Park Improvements, Project No. 2858/CIP No. 10002 In The Amount Of $78,380.00.
11. PW090925-05: Confirm the reappointment of Brittany Neiles and Dave Viall to the Historic Preservation Committee.
12. PW090925-06: Authorize The Mayor And Finance Director To Sign Necessary Documents To Complete The Purchase Of Service, Equipment, And Software From Core & Main, Inc. For Sensus AMI Tower System Upgrades, In An Amount Not To Exceed $509,874.34.

Legal & Finance Committee Consent Items
13. LF091025-01 – Confirm the Reappointment of Timmi Bubac to the Library Board of Trustees
14. LF091025-02 – Confirm the Appointments of Shon Hanczyc, Debra Jensen, Laci Sosa, Curtis Rising, and Scott Vincent to the Newly-Formed Mount Rushmore Road Business Improvement District Board
15. Acknowledge the Following Volunteers for Worker’s Compensation Purposes: Jim Thompson, Carole Dahl, Dennis Dahl, Jane Matthesen, and Roxy Schmit (RSVP+)
16. LF091025-04 – Approve Audit Report of City of Rapid City – 2024 Financial and Compliance Report
17. LF091025-07 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-111, a Resolution Cancelling Checks or Warrants not Presented for Payment within One Year of Date of Issuance
18. LF091025-08 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-112, a Resolution Reinstating Property Previously Declared Property Surplus
19. LF091025-09 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-095, a Resolution Levying Assessment for Abatement of Nuisances
20. LF091025-05 – Authorize the Mayor and Finance Director to Sign the 2025 City of Rapid City Air Quality Program Pass Through Agreement - Final
21. LF091025-10 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-115, a Resolution Authorizing the Awarding of One Personal Holiday as an Incentive for “Fair Share” Giving to the United Way
22. LF091025-06 – Authorize the Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign the contract with Tyler Technologies for the Energov Permitting and Licensing Software System and Approve Expenditure of $330,668 for E-Submittal Software

Community Planning & Development Services Department Consent Items
23. 25TP017 – Approve the 2026-2029 Transportation Improvement Program – Final Report.

Bid Award Consent Items
24. CC091525-02.1 - City Staff requests a continuance of award of Miscellaneous Facility Improvement Project, Mountain View Water Treatment Plant Project No. 2834.4 / CIP No. 51293, opened on September 9, 2025 to the October 6, 2025 Council meeting.

END OF CONSENT ITEMS

NON-CONSENT ITEMS – Items 25 – 30
      Open Public Comment – Items 26 – 31
          Close Public Comment

Ordinances
25. No. 25RZ024 – First Reading, Ordinance 6688, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by City of Rapid City Parks and Recreation Department for a Rezoning request from Medium Density Residential District to Public District for property generally described as being located at 2110 Provider Boulevard
Recommendation: Approve
26. LF082725-04 – Second Reading, Ordinance No. 6690, an Ordinance Amending the Rapid City Municipal Code to Create the Business Improvement District No. 2 by Adding Chapter 3.29 to the Rapid City Municipal Code.
Recommendation: Approve

Public Works Committee Items (NONE)

Legal & Finance Committee Items
27.  pdf CC081825-02 – Second Reading and Recommendation of Ordinance No. 6686, an Ordinance Regarding FY2026 Appropriation. (This item was continued from the September 2, 2025 Special Council Meeting.)
Recommendation: Send to Council on 9/15/25 with recommended changes from the September 2, 2025 Special Council Meeting.

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items
28. No. 25PL062 - A request by Davis Engineering, Inc for James Stanley and Ellen Drysdale for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for proposed Lot A of Block 41 of West Boulevard Addition, generally described as being located at 1116 St. James Street.
Recommendation: Approve with Stipulations
29. No. 25PL063 - A request by Davis Engineering, Inc for Steve and Carla Simunek for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for proposed Lots 1 thru 6 of Ridge View Subdivision, generally described as being located southeast of Old Folsom Road and Dawkins Road intersection.
Recommendation: Approve with Stipulations
30. No. 25PL069 - A request by Renner Associates, LLC for Wood Builders for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for proposed Lot 17A, Lot 17B, Lot 17C and Lot 17D of Block 1 of Scotland Hills Subdivision, generally described as being located on West Minnesota Street.
Recommendation: Approve with Stipulations

Other Board, Commission & 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 31 – 33
             Open Public Hearing (Comment)- Items 31 – 33 
             [Public Hearing Remains Open]
            Close Public Hearing - Items 31 – 33

CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS(NONE)

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items (NONE)
Alcohol Licenses (NONE)
Assessment Rolls (NONE)
Other Items Requiring Public Hearings (NONE)

END OF CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR

NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 32 – 34
31. 25CA001 - Resolution No. 2025-086, Resolution Amendment To The Comprehensive Plan To Revise The Major Street Plan By Adding A Proposed Collector Street for property generally described as being located at Healing Way extension between Highway 16/Mount Rushmore Road and US Highway 16B/Catron Boulevard. (This item was continued from the September 2, 2025 City Council meeting per applicant’s request.)
Recommendation: Approve
32. No. 25RZ021 - Second Reading, Ordinance 6683, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Towey Design Group for Watershed Development II, LLC for a Rezoning request from Low Density Residential District-2 to Public District for property generally described as being located at 5430 Wind River Road.
Recommendation: Approve
33. No. 25RZ022 - Second Reading, Ordinance 6684, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Avid4 Engineering, Inc for Black Hills Corp. for a Rezoning request from General Agricultural District to Light Industrial District for property generally described as being located northeast of the intersection of Deadwood Avenue and Tatanka Road.
Recommendation: Approve

BILL LIST – Items 34 and 35
34. No. CC091525-01 - Bill List for Main Street Square totals $40,000.00 and Bill List for Visit Rapid City total $341,987.50
35. No. CC091525-02 - Bill List for September 15, 2025 without Main Street Square and Visit Rapid City is $12,133,381.51

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