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2024 12 16 City Council Agenda

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AGENDA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Rapid City, South Dakota
6:30 P.M., December 16, 2024

ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

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

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

HOLIDAY MUSIC
Performance by the Rapid City Young People’s Chorus, lead by Kari Tucker

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 – 26

           Open Public Comment – Items 1 – 19
                  Close Public Comment

CONSENT ITEMS – Items 1 – 19

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

Approve Minutes
1. Approve Minutes for the  pdf December 2, 2024 (368 KB) Regular Council meeting.

Alcoholic Beverage License Applications Set for Hearing (January 6, 2025)
2. Elevate Rapid City for a SPECIAL EVENT (on-sale) Malt Beverage License and (on-sale) Wine License for an event scheduled for January 14, 2025 at The Home Slice Group, 333 West Blvd #200

Public Works Committee Consent Items
3. PW121024-01: Approve Change Order 3F Layne Christensen Company For Well 10 and 11 Improvement Project, Project# 2727, CIP# 51362, For A Decrease Of $21,255.00.
4. PW121024-02: Authorize Staff to Advertise Bids For Street Rehabilitation - West Blvd (Flormann to Saint Patrick). Project No. 2817/CIP No. 50549.24G. Estimated Cost $600,000.00
5. PW121024-03 Approve Request From Mayor To Reconfirm The Appointments Of Roger Heacock And Shon Hanczyc To The Parks & Recreation Advisory Board.

Legal & Finance Committee Consent Items
6. LF121124-11 – Confirm the Reappointment of Patri Acevedo to Civic Center Board of Directors
7. LF121124-02 – Approve Resolution No. 2024-093, a Resolution Levying Assessment for Abatement of Nuisances
8. LF121124-03 – Approve Resolution No. 2024-101, a Resolution Declaring Property Surplus
9. LF121124-12 – Acknowledge October 2024 Sales Tax Report
10. LF121124-08 – Authorize the City to Accept and Sign the Agreement for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant from the US Department of Transportation in the Amount of $1.1 Million
11. LF121124-09 – Authorize the City to Accept and Sign the Grant Agreement for the Regional Service Designation Phase 2 Grant from the South Dakota Department of Health in the amount of Approximately $117,338
12. LF121124-06 – Approve the City’s Non-Union Paid Family Leave Policy
13. LF121124-07 – Approve the City’s Non-Union Annual Leave Policy
14. LF121124-04 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Agreement Between the City of Rapid City and Mountain States Security, Inc. for Parks and Recreation Department Security Services
15. LF121124-10 – Authorize Chief of Police, Mayor, and Finance Director to Sign the Rapid City Area School District School Resource Officer Program Agreement

Community Planning & Development Services Department Consent Items
16. 24TP047 – Authorize the Mayor and Finance Director to Sign the Professional Services Agreement with SRF Consulting Inc. for the Railyard Relocation and Railway Alignment Study in an amount not to exceed $351,270.47

Bid Award Consent Items
17. CC121624-04.1 - Approve award of bid for Main Street Valve Replacement – 5th Street to 2nd Street, Project No. 2837 / CIP No. 50705 opened on December 10, 2024 to the lowest responsible bidder, Tru-Form Construction, Inc. in the amount of $400,760.85
18. CC121624-04.2 - Approve award of total bid for Waterloo Street Reconstruction – Racine Street to East Adams Street, Project No. 2752 / CIP No. 50919 opened on December 10, 2024 to the lowest responsible bidder, Lidel Construction in the amount of $2,919,729.25.
19. CC121624-04.3 – Approve staff request for a continuance of Project No. 2753.2/ CIP No. 51292.2 2023-2024 Miscellaneous Improvements Projects Bid Package #2 – General Civil Projects to the January 6, 2025 City Council Meeting.

END OF CONSENT ITEMS

NON-CONSENT ITEMS – Items 20 - 26
      Open Public Comment – Items 20 – 26
               Close Public Comment

Ordinances
20. No. 24RZ022 – First Reading, Ordinance 6646, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Advanced Design Engineering and Surveying, Inc for Yasmeen Dream, LLC for a Rezoning request from Medium Density Residential District to General Commercial District for property generally describe as being located at 2015 E. Anamosa Street.
Recommendation: Approve
21. LF121124-01 – First Reading, Ordinance No. 6645, an Ordinance Regarding Supplemental Appropriation No. 7 for 2024.
Recommendation: Approve

Public Works Committee Items (NONE)

Legal & Finance Committee Items
22. LF121124-05 – A Presentation by Mediator Steve Wagner was given to the Public Works Committee on December 10, 2024 and the Legal and Finance Committee on December 11, 2024, regarding Consideration of Rapid City Summer Nights, Inc. 2025 Summer Nights Concert Series Special Event Permit.
Recommendation: Approve with the stipulation that Summer Nights meet with Parks & Recreation to find a new location and revise the application.

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items
23. No. 24PL096 - A request by Advanced Design Engineering and Surveying, Inc for Villa Village Mobile Home Park, LLC for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for proposed Lot 2 of Block 2 of Shepherd Hills West Subdivision, generally described as being located at 390 Creek Drive.
Recommendation: Approve with Stipulations

Other Board, Commission & Committee Items (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
24. CC121624-02.1 - Approve Resolution 2024-103 Establishing the Process for Awarding a Contract for the Management of Funds Establishing a Non-Profit Endowment from the City’s Vision Fund.
Recommendation: Approve
25. CC121624-02.2 - Approve Resolution 2024-104 Establishing a Citizen Committee to Solicit & Recommend Projects Submitted by the Community to be Funded from the City’s Vision Fund.
Recommendation: Approve
26. CC121624-02.3 - Approve Resolution 2024-105 Earmarking the Money Allocated to Economic Development in the Currently Adopted Vision Fund Five-Year Plan to Elevate Rapid City.
Recommendation: Approve

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

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 27 – 34
     Open Public Hearing (Comment)- Items 27 – 34
     [Public Hearing Remains Open]
     Close Public Hearing - Items 27 – 34

CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 27 – 30
     Remove Items from the “Consent Public Hearing Items” and Vote on Remaining Consent Items

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items (NONE)

Alcohol Licenses
27. West River Comedy LLC DBA West River Comedy LLC, 632 ½ St. Joseph Street, for a new Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage & SD Farm Wine License
28. Rapid Gas, LLC DBA Bob’s 66, 721 Mt Rushmore Road, for a Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage License TRANSFER from Bob’s Amoco DBA Bob’s 66, 721 Mt. Rushmore Rd; and a new Retail (on-off sale) Wine and Cider License at 721 Mt. Rushmore Rd
29. Working Against Violence Inc. for a SPECIAL EVENT (off-sale) Package Wine License and (off-sale) Package Malt Beverage License for an event scheduled for April 11, 2024 at Holiday Inn Convention Center, IHG Hotel, 505 N. 5th Street.

2025 Alcohol License Renewals
30. Family Dollar Stores of South Dakota, LLC, DBA Family Dollar Stores of SD #27251, 907 E North Street for a Retail (on-off sale) Wine and Cider License

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

END OF CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR

NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 31 – 34
31. No. 24RZ018 – Second Reading, Ordinance 6639, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of Chapter 17 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Eduardo Lopez for City of Rapid City Public Works Department for a Rezoning request from Low Density Residential District I to Public District for property generally described as being located at 3008 Spring Brook Road.
Recommendation: Approve
32. No. 24RZ020 – Second Reading, Ordinance 6642, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by TerraSite Design for a Rezoning request from General Commercial District to Medium Density Residential District for property generally described as being located southwest of the intersection of W. Omaha Street and National Street.
Recommendation: Approve
33. 24OA008 – Second Reading, Ordinance 6644, an Ordinance Amending Title 17 to Add the Definition of a Data Center and Regulate Data Centers in Light Industrial Districts and Heavy Industrial Districts.
Recommendation: Approve
34. 24CA002 - Approve Resolution 2024-095 - Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Major Street Plan to reclassify a portion of Creek Drive from a Minor Arterial Street to a Collector Street for property generally described as being located Creek Drive between E. Anamosa Street and East South Dakota Highway 44.
Recommendation: Approve

BILLS
35. No. CC121624-01 – Bill List for December 16, 2024

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