AGENDA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL
City of Rapid City, South Dakota
6:30 P.M., April 7, 2025
ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM
INVOCATION (You are welcome to participate, but not required)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ADOPTION OF AGENDA
RECOGNITION AND PROCLAMATIONS
1. Recognize the Rushmore Thunder Boys Varsity Team for Winning the USA Hockey High School 2-A National Championship.
2. Mayor’s Proclamation for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
3. Mayor’s Proclamation for National Volunteer Week
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 4 – 57
Open Public Comment – Items 4 – 49
Close Public Comment
CONSENT ITEMS – Items 4 – 49
Remove Items from the “Consent Items” and Vote on Remaining Consent Items
Approve Minutes
4. Approve Minutes for the March 17, 2025 Regular Council meeting.
Alcoholic Beverage License Applications Set for Hearing (April 21, 2025)
5. Elevate Rapid City for a SPECIAL EVENT (on-sale) Malt Beverage for an event scheduled for May 15, 2025 at the Byrch Boutique, 616 Saint Joseph Street.
6. Walnut Grove, LLC DBA Tallys Silver Spoon, 530 6th Street, for a Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage & SD Farm Wine License and Retail (on-off sale) Wine and Cider License TRANSFER from Late Harvest, LLC DBA Tallys Silver Spoon, 530 6th Street.
7. Walnut Grove, LLC DBA Delmonico Grill, 609 Main Street, for a Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage & SD Farm Wine License and Retail (on-off sale) Wine and Cider License TRANSFER from Late Harvest, LLC DBA Delmonico Grill, 609 Main Street.
8. USH Rapid City Ventures, LLLP DBA Clubhouse Hotel and Suites, 1910 Hope Court, new Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage and SD Farm Wine License; and a new Retail (on-off sale) Wine and Cider License.
9. Social House LLC DBA The Social House Gastropub & Grill, 516 7th Street, for a Retail (on-sale) Liquor License TRANSFER from Sheree Schriver DBA Jambonz Deux (2), 740 Mt. View Road
Intent to Lease Set for Hearing (April 21, 2025)
10. Enter into a Lease Agreement with Rapid City Girls Junior Olympics (RCGJO) Amateur Softball Association for Property Located at 4415 Parkview Drive
11. Enter into a Lease Agreement with Canyon Lake Little League, Inc. for Property Located at 3105 Canyon Lake Drive and 1450 32nd Street
Public Works Committee Consent Items
12. PW040125-01: Approve Change Order 7 To MAC Construction Co. Inc Fire Station 1 Improvements. Project No. 2612 / CIP No. 51310 For An Increase Of $11,529.34
13. PW040125-02: Approve Change Order 1 To RCS Construction, Inc For Elk Vale Lift Station Equipment Improvement. Project No. 2755/CIP No. 51394 For An Increase Of $66,298.25
14. PW040125-03: Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign An Agreement Between The City Of Rapid City And American Engineering And Testing, Inc For An Annual Contract Renewal Work Plan For Sampling, Analysis, And Reporting Related To 2025 Environmental Monitoring For The Rapid City Landfill. Project No. 2722/CIP No. 51371. Estimated Cost Is $129,273.92.
15. PW040125-04: Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign Amendment 1 Between HDR Engineering, Inc. And City Of Rapid City For Mt Rushmore Rd & Promise Rd Intersection Utility Relocation. Project No. 2745/CIP No. 51373. Estimated Cost Is $50,875.00
16. PW040125-05: Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign Agreement Between City Of Rapid City And HDR Engineering Inc. For Professional Construction Administration Services The MRF HVAC Improvements. Project No. 2753.1/CIP No. 51292.1. Estimated Cost Is $114,610.00
17. PW040125-06: Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign Agreement Between City Of Rapid City And HDR Engineering Inc. For Professional Construction Administration Services The Miscellaneous Improvements Projects Bid Pkg #2 General Civil Projects. Project No. 2753.2/CIP No. 51292.2. Estimated Cost Is $184,511.00
18. PW040125-07: Authorize Mayor And Finance Director To Sign Professional Services Agreement Between The City Of Rapid City And HDR Engineering, Inc. For Miscellaneous Facility Improvement Projects. Project No. 2834/CIP No 51293. Amount Not To Exceed $862,086.00
19. PW040125-08: Authorize Staff To Advertise Bids For Street Rehabilitation – 2025 Chip Seal – St. Joseph (SDSM&T), 44th St Area, Kingswood/Pine Hills Area. Project No. 2838 / CIP 50549.25B Estimated Cost Is $300,000
20. PW040125-09: Authorize Staff To Seek Proposals For Engineering Services For SD Hwy 79 And Old Folsom Road Traffic Signal. Project No. 2845/CIP No 51348. Estimated Cost Is $145,000.00
21. PW040125-10: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) Mini Full-Matrix CMS Message Sign, From Street Smart Rentals, LLC Through MN State Equipment Contract A-210(5) - Contract No. 202192. For Traffic Engineering. Actual Cost Is $19,590.00
22. PW040125-11: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) New 2023 Chevrolet 5500 Truck with a Service Body and Cable Placer Aerial Assembly, from PB Loader Corporation, matching SourceWell Contract# 080521-PBI For Traffic Engineering. Actual Cost is $155,282.00
23. PW040125-12: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) Ford F150 4x4 Super Crew Short Box From McKie Ford, Matching State Of South Dakota Pricing, Contract# 17619, For Equipment Maintenance. Actual Cost Is $48,236.00
24. PW040125-13: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) Ford F250 4x4 Regular Cab Long Box From McKie Ford, Matching State Of South Dakota Pricing, Contract# 17619, For Equipment Maintenance. Actual Cost Is $52,911.00
25. PW040125-14: Authorize Staff To Purchase Two (2) 2025 Ford F150, Crew Cab, 4x4, From McKie Ford, Matching State Of South Dakota Pricing, Contract# 17619 For Engineering. Actual Cost Each Is $45,416.00, Totaling $90,832.00
26. PW040125-15: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) 2025 Ford F250, Crew Cab, 4x4, From McKie Ford Matching State Of South Dakota Pricing, Contract# 17619. For The Water Reclamation Collections. Actual Cost Is $51,843.00
27. PW040125-16: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) E60 R2-Series Bobcat Compact Excavator, From Jenner Equipment Company, Matching SourceWell Contract# 020223-CEC For Water Reclamation Collections. Actual Cost Is $84,343.91
28. PW040125-17: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) E60 R2-Series Bobcat Compact Excavator, From Jenner Equipment Company Matching SourceWell Contract# 020223-CEC For Stormwater Drainage. Price Includes A Trade-In Value Of $25,200.00. Actual Cost Is $59,143.91
29. PW040125-18: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) 2025 Ford F250, Crew Cab, 4x4, From McKie Ford Matching State Of South Dakota Pricing, Contract# 17619 Is For The Stormwater Drainage. Actual Cost Is 51,843.00
30. PW040125-19: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) 2026 Freightliner 114SD With A 13' Dump Body, From Floyds Truck Center, Matching SourceWell Contract# 032824-DAI For Stormwater Drainage. Actual Cost Is $191,020.00
31. PW040125-20: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) 2026 Freightliner 114SD With A 14' Dump Body, From Floyds Truck Center, Matching SourceWell Contract# 032824-DAI For Water Distribution. Actual Cost Is $192,544.00
32. PW040125-21: Authorize Staff To Purchase One (1) Komatsu Crawler Dozer From DMI, Diesel Machinery Inc., Pricing From SourceWell Cooperative Purchasing, Contract# 011723-KOM, For Solid Waste Landfill, Actual Cost Is $669,000.00
33. PW040125-22: Request From Renner Associates For An Exception To Allow More Than 40 Dwelling Units With Only One Point Of Access. Per Section 2.6 Of The Infrastructure Design Criteria Manual (IDCM), A Single Access Can Only Serve 40 Dwelling Units Unless An Exception Is Approved By City Council.
34. PW040125-24: Acknowledge Final Water Utility System Master Plan, Dated December 2024, As Prepared By Black & Veatch.
Legal & Finance Committee Consent Items
35. LF040225-12 – Confirm the New Appointment of Ally Formanek to the Rapid City Regional Airport Board of Directors
36. LF040225-01 – Acknowledge the January 2025 Sales Tax Report
37. LF040225-07 – Acknowledge February 2025 Treasury and General Fund Update
38. LF040225-06 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Development Agreement for Tax Increment Financing District Number Ninety-Two with Ennen Development LLC
39. LF040225-05 – Authorize IT to Purchase Pure Storage FlashArray from Marco Technologies, LLC, for an Updated Cost of $199,670.00 from CIP Funds, an Increase from the Recently Approved Request of $184,468.11
40. LF040225-10 – Authorize IT to Purchase 1075 Malwarebytes EDR Licenses
41. LF040225-11 – Authorize IT to Purchase VMWare Renewal at $31,921.12
42. LF040225-04 – Approve the Revised Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Bylaws in Accordance with Chapter 2.89 of the Rapid City Municipal Code
43. LF040225-03 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-028, a Resolution of Intent to Enter into a Lease with Rapid City Girls Junior Olympics (RCGJO) Amateur Softball Association for Property Located at 4415 Parkview Drive
44. LF040225-09 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-036, a Resolution of Intent to Enter into a Use Agreement with Canyon Lake Little League, Inc. for Property Located at 3105 Canyon Lake Drive and 1450 32nd Street
45. LF040225-08 – Authorize Mayor and City Finance Director to Add Addendums G and F to the Existing Contract with Journey On! Inc. to Staff a Part-Time Position for Community Engagement in the Star Village Neighborhood, Funded through the Already-Approved Johns Hopkins Love Your Block Grant
46. LF040225-02 – Approve Resolution No. 2025-030, a Resolution Declaring the City of Rapid City’s Support and Adoption of the Pennington County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and Community Wildfire Protection Plan 2024 and Approve the Mayor Signing the Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Community Planning & Development Services Department Consent Items
47. No. 25AN001 – Approve Resolution 2025-027 A request by MS Black Hills Properties LLC for a Petition for Annexation for property generally described as being located at 293 Country Road.
Bid Award Consent Items
48. CC040725-02.1 Approve award of total Base Bid + Schedule 1 for Sioux Ave, East Saint Charles St & Riley Ave – Street & Utility Improvements, Project No. 2780 / CIP No. 51365 opened on April 1, 2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, Lidel Construction, Inc. in the amount of $5,436,477.10
49. CC040725-02.2 - Approve award of total bid for Southwest Booster Station Reconstruction, Project No. 2759 / CIP No. 51397 opened on April 1, 2025 to the lowest responsible bidder, Mainline Contracting Inc. in the amount of $3,756,984.65.
END OF CONSENT ITEMS
NON-CONSENT ITEMS – Items 50 – 57
Open Public Comment – Items 50 – 57
Close Public Comment
Ordinances
50. LF040225-13 – First Reading, Ordinance No. 6663, an Ordinance Regarding Supplemental Appropriation No. 1 for 2025.
Recommendation: Approve
51. No. 25RZ002 – First Reading, Ordinance 6657, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Barlett and West for City of Rapid City Public Works Department for a Rezone request from Medium Density Residential District to Public District for property generally described as being located north of Canyon Lake Drive and east of Sunnyvale Drive.
Recommendation: Approve
52. No. 25RZ003 – First Reading, Ordinance 6658, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by MS Black Hills Properties LLC for a Rezoning request from No Use District to General Commercial District for generally described as being located at 293 Country Road.
Recommendation: Approve
53. No. 25RZ004 – First Reading, Ordinance 6659, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Longbranch Civil Engineering, Inc for Bob Powles for a Rezoning request from General Agricultural District to Low Density Residential District II for property generally described as being located at the northern terminus of Willowbend Road.
Recommendation: Approve
54. No. 25RZ005 – First Reading, Ordinance 6660, an Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, a request by Advanced Design Engineering and Surveying, Inc for Villa Village Mobile Home Park, LLC for a Rezoning request from Heavy Industrial District to Mobile Home Residential District for property generally described as being located at the intersection of Creek Drive and E. Philadelphia Street.
Recommendation: Approve
Public Works Committee Items
55. PW040125-23: Authorize Mayor and Finance Director to Sign Professional Services Agreement with Wyss Associates, Inc. for Professional Design Services for a Downtown Landscape Master Plan
Recommendation: Send to Council without Recommendation
Community Planning & Development Services Department Items
56. No. 25PL016 - A request by Advanced Design Engineering and Surveying, Inc for 3133 Holdings LLC for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for proposed Lots 1 thru 19 of Block 1, Lots 1 thru 6 of Block 2, Lots 1 thru 30, 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33A, 33B, 34 thru 37 of Block 3, Lots 1 thru 7, 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B, Lots 11 thru 15, 16A, 16B, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, 19A, 19B, 20A, 20B, Lots 21 thru 25 of Block 4, Lots 1 thru 10 of Block 5, and Dedicated Public Right-of-Way of The Rough at Arrowhead Subdivision, generally described as being located north of Seversen Street terminus.
Recommendation: Approve with Stipulations
57. No. 25PL020 - A request by Indigo Design, LLC for Custer Ranch LLC for a Preliminary Subdivision Plan for proposed Lots 1 and 2 of Block 1, Lots 1 thru 3 of Block 2, Lot 1 thru 7 of Block 3, Lots 1 thru 7 of Block 4, Lot 1 of Block 5 and Lot 1 of Block 6 of Stoney Meadows Subdivision, property generally described as being located south of the terminus of Bendt Drive and east of Sheridan Lake Road. Approve with Stipulations
Recommendation: Approve with Stipulations
Other Board, Commission & Committee Items (NONE)
Bids (NONE)
Alcoholic Beverage License Applications (NONE)
Mayor’s Items (NONE)
Council Items & Liaison Reports (NONE)
Staff Items (NONE)
Appeals (NONE)
PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – None
Open Public Hearing (Comment)- None
[Public Hearing Remains Open]
Close Public Hearing - None
CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – None
Remove Items from the “Consent Public Hearing Items” and Vote on Remaining Consent Items
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 – None
BILLS
58. No. CC040725-01 – Bill List for April 7, 2025
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