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2025 10 06 City Council Meeting Agenda

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

ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

AWARDS, RECOGNITIONS, PRESENTATIONS (NONE)

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 1 – 70

       Open Public Comment – Items 1 – 61
              Close Public Comment

CONSENT ITEMS – Items 1 – 61

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

Approve Minutes
1. Approve Minutes for the  September 15, 2025 Regular Council meeting.

Public Works Committee Consent Items
2. PW093025-01: Approve Change Order 1F to Mainsaver North Central, Inc. dba Pipe Detectives for 2024 Sanitary Sewer Televising, Project No. 2820/CIP No. 51350 for a decrease of $25,674.40
3. PW093025-02: Approve Change Order 1F to Dakota Asphalt, LLC for Long Acre Drive Chip Seal, Project No. 2862/CIP No. 50549.25I for a decrease of $7,065.62
4. PW093025-03: Approve Change Order 1F to Simon Contractors of SD, Inc. for Pavement Rehabilitation Project – Hillsview Drive & Red Dale Drive, Project# 2844 / CIP# 50549.25D for an increase of $58,223.21
5. PW093025-04: Approve Change Order 2F to Simon Contractors of SD, Inc. for Robbinsdale & Oak Valley Park – Parking Lots, Project# 2819 for a decrease of $3,489.62.
6. PW093025-05: Approve Change Order 2F to DOT Energy Solutions, Inc. for Rapid City Landfill Gas Collection and Control Flare Replacement, Project No. 2789/CIP No. 51202.2 for a decrease of $21,441.25
7. PW093025-06: Approve Request by Ennen Development LLC for Authorization to Accept the Deed for Lot H1 of Government Lot 4 less Meadow Ridge Subdivision and less Ennen Subdivision
8. PW093025-07: Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign an Agreement between the City of Rapid City and Shoreline Properties, LLC for Construction of Public Storm Sewer
9. PW093025-08: Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to sign Agreement between the City of Rapid City and Iron Horse Excavating Real Estate, LLC for Construction of Public Water Main and Oversize Water Main Cost Reimbursement, Not to Exceed $7,988.31
10. PW093025-09: Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Section 5307 Urban Public Transportation Matching Funds Agreement with the State of South Dakota Department of Transportation for Calendar Year (CY) 2025 for $36,527.37
11. PW093025-10: Authorize Staff to Advertise for Bids for East Saint Charles Street Regional Drainage Improvements, Project No. 2493/CIP No. 51435. Estimated Cost: $2,400,000
12. PW093025-11: Authorize Staff to Advertise for Bids for Equipment Rental Rates for Snow Removal Operations. Estimated Cost $100,000
13. PW093025-12: Authorize Staff to Seek Proposals for Engineering Services for 143rd Avenue Extension – Seger Drive to Mall Drive, Project No. 2869/CIP No. 51456
14. PW093025-13: Authorize Staff to Seek Proposals for Engineering Services for 2026 Pavement Condition Index Data Collection, Project No. 2874/CIP No. 51447
15. PW093025-14: Authorize Staff to Purchase One (1) 2025 Ford F350 from McKie Ford, matching pricing from State of South Dakota, Contract# 17619, for the Water Division in the amount of $62,414.00
16. PW093025-15: Authorize Staff to Purchase Two (2) Salt Dogg Hydraulic Spreaders from Northern Truck Equipment Corp. in the amount of $38,900.00 each, total purchase price of $77,800.00. These spreaders will be utilized by the Streets Division
17. PW093025-16: Approve Award of Well 13 Equipment Improvement and Pump Testing, Project No. 23-2778 / CIP No. 51414, to Cahoy Pump Service, Inc. in the amount of $364,937.00
18. PW093025-17: Approve Change Order 6F to Viridity, LLC for Executive Golf and Star of the West Softball Irrigation, Project No. PR23-6190, for an increase of $10,000
19. PW093025-18: Approve Updated Funding Source for the Professional Services Agreement with Wyss Associates for Knollwood Park Redevelopment, Project PR23-6192

Legal & Finance Committee Consent Items
20. LF100125-03 – Approve the Appointment of Stephanie Carter to the Hotel Business Improvement District (BID) Board
21. LF100125-08 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign any Documentation Necessary Allowing the City to Join the Secondary Manufacturers Opioid Settlement and send any current and future settlement funds to the Opioid Settlement Committee to be allotted by them.
22. LF100125-02 – Acknowledge August 2025 Treasury and General Fund Update
23. LF100125-04 – Acknowledge July 2025 Sales Tax Report
24. LF100125-09 – Authorize the Mayor to Sign the FY25 Community Development Block Grant Federal Award Agreement
25. LF100125-10 – Authorize the Mayor and Finance Director to Sign FY25 CDBG Black Hills Special Services Cooperative Contract
26. LF100125-11 – Authorize the Mayor and Finance Director to Sign FY25 CDBG Black Hills Works Contract Amendment
27. LF100125-12 – Authorize the Mayor and Finance Director to Sign FY25 CDBG West River Mental Health Contract
28. LF100125-22 – Authorize the Mayor and Finance Director to Sign FY25 CDBG Youth and Family Services Contract and Indentures
29. LF100125-15 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Development Agreement for Tax Increment Financing District Number Ninety-nine with AMM Rapid City LLC
30. LF100125-13 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Assignment Agreement for Tax Increment Financing District Number Ninety-four between SJOZB, LLC, Black Hills Federal Credit Union and the City of Rapid City
31. LF100125-17 – Authorize Staff to Purchase on behalf of the Journey Museum a Montel Mobilex Mechanical Assist Mobile System from H2I Group, Utilizing Pricing from GSA Contract #47QSMS24D00B7, in the Amount of $139,498.72 from the Vision Fund
32. LF100125-06 – Approve Expenditure Request for Rapid City Youth City Council – 2026 NLC Congressional City Conference
33. LF100125-07 – Approve Updated Bylaws for the Rapid City Youth City Council
34. LF100125-20 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign the First Amendment to the Agreement Between the City of Rapid City and Local 1031, Council 65, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO Amending Appendix E to Modify Certain Job Titles and Wage Scales for Select Maintenance, Electrician, Mechanic, Traffic, Inventory Control, and Airport Positions and to add HVAC Technician and Utility Billing Service Coordinator Positions
35. LF100125-18 – Authorize the Rapid City Police Department to Accept the South Dakota 2024 JAG Grant award, and Purchase a 3D Crime Scene Scanner for $124,739.71 from Collision & Crime Forensic Solutions
36. LF100125-19 – Authorize the Rapid City Police Department to purchase a Liquid Chromatography Instrument for the Evidence Lab for $88,836.15 from Agilent Using Opioid Settlement funds
37. LF100125-23 – Authorize Emergency Spending Authority in an Amount Not to Exceed $75,000.00 and Staff to Enter Into a Contract with RCQC Construction to Make Needed Repairs to the Police Department’s Southwest Precinct Building
38. LF100125-16 – Approve Request from NDN Collective to Close Main Street between Fifth Street and Sixth Street for Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 13, 2025
39. LF100125-05 – Approve Request for $500,000 from the Unallocated Vision Funds for improvements to the Rapid City Soccer Complex
40. LF100125-14 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-122, a Resolution Authorizing and Directing the Issuance and Sale of Water Revenue Refunding Bonds, Defining the Terms and Manner of Payment of the Bonds and the Security Therefor
41. LF091025-03 – Authorize $60,000 from the Council Contingency for the Minneluzahan Senior Center

CIP Committee Consent Items
42.  pdf No. CIP091925-03 – Approve Capital Plans for Government Facilities – (Fire & Emergency Services, Parks & Recreation, Government Vehicles, Summary)
43.  pdf No. CIP091925-04 – Approve Capital Plan for Fire Vehicles
44.  pdf No. CIP091925-05 – Approve Capital Plan for Parks & Recreation
45.  pdf No. CIP091925-06 – Approve Capital Plan for Information Technology
46.  pdf No. CIP091925-01 – Acknowledge Financial Report (Summary, DCA Charges and Debt Service)
47.  pdf No. CIP091925-02 – Approve Capital Plan for PW Infrastructure
48.  pdf No. CIP091925-07 – Approve Fire Department request to transfer unspent funds of $109,977 from the completed Fire Training Tower project to Fire Station 6 Basement Upgrades project
49.  pdf No. CIP091925-08 – Approve Fire Department request to transfer $350,000 from CIP – Station 1 Funds to Org Code 10100202 FD Admin Line 4296 for the purchase of FF&E for phase 2 of the Station 1 project.
50.  pdf No. CIP091925-09 - Approve 2025-2030 Five Year Government Facilities Plan
51.  pdf No. CIP091925-10 - Approve Fleet Maintenance request to reallocate funds for 2025 equipment purchases
52.  pdf No. CIP091925-11 - Approve 2025-2030 Five Year Capital Plan for Public Works Infrastructure
53.  pdf No. CIP091925-12 - Approve 2026 Equipment Capital Plan for General Fund

 

Community Planning & Development Services Department Consent Items
54. No. 24AN003 – Approve Resolution 2024-090, a request by Forest Products Distributors, Inc. for a Petition of Annexation for property generally described as being located at 5420 Old Folsom Road.
55. No. 25AN004 – Approve Resolution 2025-091, a request by City of Rapid City for Sturgis Properties LLC, Valley Development LLC and Darrell and Jeanne Ennen for a Petition of Annexation for property generally described as being located between Ennen Drive and Radar Hill Road.
56. 25TP020 – Approve the 2026 Unified Planning Work Program – Draft Report

Bid Award Consent Items
57. CC100625-02.1 - Approve award of Negotiated Amount for Miscellaneous Facility Improvement Project, Mountain View Water Treatment Plant, Project No. 2834.4 / CIP No. 51293 Opened on September 9, 2025 to the Lowest Responsible Bidder, RCS Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $5,016,793.00. (Continued from the September 15, 2025 City Council Meeting.)
58. CC100625-02.2 - Approve award of Total Base Bid plus Alternate 1 for 2025 Sanitary Sewer Televising, Project No. 2856 / CIP No. 51350.25 opened on September 23, 2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, National Power Rodding Corporation in the total amount of $525,062.00.
59. CC100625-02.3 - Approve award of total base bid for 2025 ADA Improvements – Multiple Sites, Project No. 2816 / CIP No. 50761.24 opened on September 23, 2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, Dakota Asphalt, LLC, in the amount of $303,464.25.
60. CC100625-02.4 - Approve award of total bid for Well 6 Equipment Replacement and Improvement, Project No. 2849/ CIP No. 51437 opened on September 23, 2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, RCS Construction, Inc. in the amount of $424,429.44.
61. CC100625-02.5 - Approve award of total bid for Whitehead Ball Fields Improvements, Project No. PR25-6202, opened on September 30, 2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, Complete Concrete, Inc, in the amount of $386,705.10.

END OF CONSENT ITEMS

NON-CONSENT ITEMS – Items 62 – 70
       Open Public Comment – Items 62 – 70
           Close Public Comment

Ordinances
62. No. 24RZ021 – First Reading, Ordinance 6643, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Forest Products Distributors, Inc. for a Rezoning request from No Use District to Heavy Industrial District for property generally described as being located at 5420 Old Folsom Road.
Recommendation: Approve
63. No. 25RZ018 – First Reading, Ordinance 6680, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by City of Rapid City for Darrell and Jeanne Ennen for a Rezoning request from No Use District to General Agricultural District for property generally described as being located between Ennen Drive and Radar Hill Road.
Recommendation: Approve
64. No. 25RZ019 – First Reading, Ordinance 6681, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by City of Rapid City for Sturgis Properties, LLC for a Rezoning request from No Use District to General Agricultural District for property generally described as being located between Ennen Drive and Radar Hill Road.
Recommendation: Approve
65. No. 25RZ020 – First Reading, Ordinance 6682, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by City of Rapid City for Valley Development, LLC for a Rezoning request from No Use District to General Agricultural District for property generally described as being located between Ennen Drive and Radar Hill Road.
Recommendation: Approve
66. No. 25RZ025 – First Reading, Ordinance 6691, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Advanced Design Engineering and Surveying, Inc and Craft Properties LLC for a Rezoning request from Medium Density Residential District to Office Commercial District for property generally described as being located at 3950 Fairway Hills Drive.
Recommendation: Deny
Staff Recommendation: Withdraw per Applicant’s Request
67. LF100125-21 - First Reading of Ordinance No. 6692, an Ordinance Transferring the City’s Transit and GIS (Geographic Information System) Divisions from the Department of Public Works to the Department of Community Development by Amending Chapters 2.44 and 2.47 of the Rapid City Municipal Code
Recommendation: Approve
68. LF100125-01 – First Reading of Ordinance No. 6689, an Ordinance Regarding Supplemental Appropriation No. 3 for 2025
Recommendation: Approve

Public Works Committee Items (NONE)
Legal & Finance Committee Items (NONE)

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items
69. No. 25PL076 - A request by Advanced Design Engineering and Surveying, Inc for Black Hills Industrial Center, LLC for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for proposed Lots 9 and 10 of Block 3 of Section 20 and Lots 5 through 7 of Block 2 and Lots 4 through 6 of Block 3 of Section 29, generally described as being located at Old Folsom Road and Capacitor Street.
Recommendation: Approve with Stipulations

CIP Committee Items (NONE)
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
70.  pdf CC100625-04.1 - Set election for consideration of referendum on the approval of Resolution 2025-098 creating the Rapid City Destination Tax Increment Financing District – Daniel Ainslie

Appeals (NONE)
       Planning Commission Appeals
       License Appeals
       Sign Code Appeals
       Other Appeals Heard by the Council

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 71 – 73
        Open Public Hearing (Comment)- Items 71 – 73
        [Public Hearing Remains Open]
        Close Public Hearing - Items 71 – 73

CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Item 71
       Remove Items from the “Consent Public Hearing Items” and Vote on Remaining Consent Items

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items (NONE)

Alcohol Licenses
71. Senior Citizens Inc. for a SPECIAL EVENT (on-sale) malt beverage license and an (on-sale) wine license for an event scheduled for October 17, 2025 at Canyon Lake Activity Center, 2900 Canyon Lake Drive.

Assessment Rolls (NONE)
Other Items Requiring Public Hearings (NONE)

END OF CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR

NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 72 – 73
72. 25CA002: Resolution 2025-114, a Resolution Amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Rapid City
Recommendation: Approve
73. No. 25RZ024 – Second 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

BILLS – Items 74 - 75
74. No. CC100625-01 - Bill List for Main Street Square totaling $2,500.00 and Visit Rapid City totaling $8,092.78.
75. No. CC100625-02 - Bill List for October 6, 2025 without Main Street Square and Visit Rapid City totaling $20.345,593.25.

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