Posted: February 21, 2019
Rapid City
Agenda Item Summary

Agenda Item Ref. #: LF022719 01

Agenda Item Title:

Second Reading and Recommendation of Ordinance No. 6308, An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 13.32 of the Rapid City Municipal Code Relating to City Cemeteries, as revised

Origination Group:
Legal & Finance Committee
Origination Meeting Date:
02/27/2019
Stage 2 Group Name:
Legal & Finance Committee
Stage 2 Meeting Date:
03/13/2019
City Council First Reading Date:
03/04/2019
City Council Second Reading Date:
03/18/2019
Petitioner:
Department of Parks and Recreation
Staff Contact:
Jeff Biegler
Agenda Item Summary:
This is brought forward by the Parks and Recreation Department to update the current cemetery ordinance. The Parks Division Manager and Cemetery Supervisor worked together with the City Attorney’s Office to update and clarify provisions in Chapter 13.32 to preserve the orderly maintenance of the cemetery, to add provisions related to City-owned burial structures including but not limited to the recent addition of an Ossuarium, and to update the memorial permitting system. ***A change to Subsection 13.32.350 (“Container for ashes of cremated remains”) to strike through the word “in” was made after the first reading of this ordinance. This change does not substantially alter the substance of the ordinance from the first reading.***

Funding Source & Fiscal Impact (if applicable):

Funding Cost Center

Recommendations:

Origination Recommendation Action:
Approve

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