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AGENDA FOR THE CITY COUNCIL

City of Rapid City, South Dakota

6:30 P.M., Monday, September 21, 2015

 

ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

 

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

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

 

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

1.            Citizen of the Month: Alice Sullivan, Ward 3

2.            Veteran of the Month: Charlotte Avila

3.            Employee Awards

4.            Rapid City Beautification Committee Yard of the Month: Rose DuBois, Ward 5

 

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.

 

Council Items

5.            No. CC092115-04.1 – Dark Skies Initiative – Diane Knutson, Sustainability Committee

 

NON-PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS -- Items 6 – 40

 

Open Public Comment – Items 6 - 32 (3-minute time limit per speaker)

                        Close Public Comment

 

CONSENT ITEMS – Items 6 - 32

 

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

 

Approve Minutes

6.            Approve Minutes for the September 8, 2015 Regular Council meeting.

 

Vacations of Right-Of-Way Set for Hearing (October 19, 2015)

7.            No. 15VR012 - A request by Renner and Associates, LLC for GBA Inc. for a Vacation of Right-of-Way for property generally described as being located at 404 St. Onge Street.

 

Alcoholic Beverage License Applications Set for Hearing (October 5, 2015)

8.            Wyngard Pot-O-Gold Casino, Inc. dba Pot-O-Gold Casino II, 530 Cambell Street, Suite 1A for a Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage License with Video Lottery TRANSFER from D&S Time Square Inc dba Breakroom Casino, 355 11th Street

9.            D&S Time Square Inc dba Breakroom Billiards, 355 11th Street for a Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage License

10.          Shopko Stores Operating Co. LLC dba Shopko #78, 1845 Haines Avenue for a Package (off sale) Malt Beverage License

 

Public Works Committee Consent Items

11.          No. PW091515-13 – Confirm the appointments of Clancy Kingsbury, Ali DeMersseman, Eric Monroe, Nate Nelson, Ken Orrock, John Riker, Tim Smith, Aaron Sanders, and Chris Wehrle to the Historic Preservation Commission.

 

12.          No. PW091515-01 – Approve Change Order No. 6F to SECO Construction, Inc. for Utility Maintenance Facility, Project No. 13-2120 / CIP 50870, for an increase of $295.00.

 

13.          No. PW091515-02 – Approve Change Order No. 1F to Rangel Construction LLC for 2013 Storm Damage Recovery Project – Skylight Replacement, Project No. 14-2220, for completion date change.

 

14.          No. PW091515-03 – Approve Change Order No. 2F to Mainline Contracting for Meadowbrook Galleries Demolition, Project No. 13-2129 / CIP No. 51014, for an increase of $9,119.49.

 

15.          No. PW091515-04 – Approve Change Order No. 11 to Scull Construction Service Inc. for Canyon Lake Dam Reconstruction, Project No. 08-1743 / CIP No. 50739, for a decrease of $39,033.09.

 

16.          No. PW091515-06 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Amendment No. 1F to Agreement for Professional Services and Equipment Installation for WRF Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Improvements, Project No. 14-2159/CIP No. 51022, in the amount of $2,056.00.

 

17.          No. PW091515-07 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Agreement between the City of Rapid City and FMG Engineering for Construction Professional Services for Silver Street Interchange Utility Reconstruction, Project No. 12-2053 / CIP No. 50940, in the amount of $408,000.00.

 

18.          No. PW091515-08 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Covenant Agreement between the City of Rapid City and S&N Homes, Inc. for Non-Conforming Water and Sewer Services.

 

19.          No. PW091515-09 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Resolution 2015-096 Construction Fee Resolution for Enchantment Road Sanitary Sewer Extension Project No. 11-1977.

 

20.          No. PW091515-10 – Deny Request from Renner & Associates for Fox, LLC for a Variance to Waive the Requirement to Install Sidewalk Along Moon Meadows Drive and Approve with a Waiver of Right to Protest the Variance Request for sidewalk along South US Hwy 16 adjacent to Lots 4 and 5 Moon Ridge Subdivision, Section 34, T1N, R7E, Rapid City, per City Ordinance 12.08.060.

 

21.          No. PW091515-11 – Approve with a Waiver of Right to Protest a Request from Fisk Land Surveying & Consulting Engineers, Inc. for Atlantis, LLC and Northcott Hospitality, for a Variance to Waive the Requirement to Install Sidewalk Along the South I-90 Service Road and North Elk Vale Road located in Part of the W 1/2 of the SW1/4 of Section 27, T2N, R8E, Rapid City per City Ordinance 12.08.060. 

 

Legal & Finance Committee Consent Items

22.          No. LF091615-01 - Approve Councilman Ritchie Nordstrom's Attendance at the 2015 National League of Cities Congress of Cities in Nashville, Tennessee, November 4-7, 2015

 

23.          No. LF091615-03 – Resolution No. 2015-095 Cancelling Checks or Warrants not Presented for Payment Within One Year of Date of Issuance

 

24.          Acknowledge the Following Volunteers for Worker's Compensation Purposes:  Jordanka Koleva and James Rundel

 

25.          No. LF091615-04 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Change Order to Professional Services Contract with BerryDunn.

 

26.          No. LF091615-05 – Resolution No. 2015-092 to Amend the City of Rapid City Compensation Plan by Establishing the New Position of Deputy Fire Chief within the Fire Department

 

27.          No. LF091615-06 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign State of South Dakota Agreement/Letter of Agreement with the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources for Air Quality Program

 

28.          No. LF091615-09 – Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Agreement between the City of Rapid City and Veolia Environmental Services.

 

CIP Committee Consent Items (NONE)

 

Compass Committee Consent Items (NONE)

 

Community Planning & Development Services Department Consent Items

29.          No. 15AN002 - A request by Costello, Porter Law Firm for BW Properties, LLC for a Petition for Annexation for property generally described as being located in the southeast quadrant of Catron Boulevard and 5th Street.

 

Bid Award Consent Items

30.          No. CC092115-02.1 – Approve award of Total Bid for Meade Channel Rehab, Project No. 15-2255 / CIP No. 51051 opened on September 15, 2015, to the lowest responsible bidder, Mainline Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $127,367.60.

 

31.          No. CC092115-02.2 - Approve award of Total Bid for National Street Storm Sewer Improvement, Project No. 15-2272 / CIP No. 51068 opened on September 15, 2015, to the lowest responsible bidder, Hills Materials Company, in the amount of $110,980.45.

 

32.          No. CC092115-02.3 - Approve award of Total Base Bid for 2015 Out of the Dust Project, Project No. 15-2265 / CIP No. 50297, opened on September 15, 2015, to the lowest responsible bidder, Hills Materials Company in the amount of $78,176.25.

 

Continued Consent Items – (NONE)

 

END OF CONSENT ITEMS

 

NON-CONSENT ITEMS – Items 33 - 40

 

Open Public Comment – Items 33 - 40 (3-minute time limit per speaker)

            Close Public Comment

 

Ordinances

33.          No. LF081215-17 – Second Reading, Ordinance No. 6070, An Ordinance Reclassifying the Executive Assistant/Program Coordinator Within the Mayor's Office so the Position is No Longer an Officer of the City by Repealing Section 2.12.070 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.

Recommendation: Approve 3-1 vote

 

34.          No. LF091615-07 – First Reading, Ordinance No. 6078, An Ordinance Increasing the Mayor's Term of Office by Amending Section 2.12.020 of the Rapid City Municipal Code.

Recommendation: Forward without recommendation 3-1 vote

 

35.          No. LF091615-08 – First Reading, Ordinance No. 6079, An Ordinance to Establish the Qualifications and Term of Office for Alderman by Adding Section 2.08.005 to the Rapid City Municipal Code

Recommendation: Forward without recommendation 3-1 vote

 

Public Works Committee Items

36.          No. PW091515-05 – Authorize the Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign an Agreement between the City of Rapid City and Black and Veatch Corporation for Master Planning Professional Services for the Water Utility System Master Plan Update/Model Recalibration, Project No. 13-2141 / CIP No. 50817, in the amount of $1,365,586.00.

Recommendation: Approve 4-1 vote

 

Legal & Finance Committee Items

37.          No. LF090215-05 – Approve Update to Midcontinent Communications to Increase Bandwidth for Fire Stations (Continued from the September 8, 2015 Council)

 

CIP Committee Items (NONE)

 

Compass Committee Items (NONE)

 

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items (NONE)

 

Other Board, Commission & Committee Items (NONE)

 

Bid Awards

38.          No. CC090815-02.3 – Award of base bid without trade-in One (1) New Current Model Year Articulated Loader (Large), opened September 1, 2015, to the lowest responsible bidder, Butler Machinery, in the amount of $376,300.00.

Recommendation: Approve failed 2-3 vote

 

39.          No. CC090815-02.4 – Award of base bid with no trade-in for Two (2) New Current Model Year Skid Steer Loaders, opened September 1, 2015, to the lowest responsible bidder, RDO Equipment Co., in the amount of $101,000.00.

Recommendation: Approve failed 2-3 vote

 

Alcoholic Beverage License Applications

 

Mayor's Items

 

Council Items & Liaison Reports

40.          No. CC092115-04.2 – Robbinsdale Park Master Plan Community Input Meeting – November 19, 2015, South Middle School; 6:00 – 8:30 P.M. – Alderperson Doyle

 

Reconsideration Notices

Motion for Delivery of Items from Committee

 

Staff Items

 

Appeals

Planning Commission Appeals

License Appeals

Other Appeals Heard by the Council

 

PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 41 - 46

 

Open Public Hearing (comment) - Items 41 - 46 (3-minute time limit per speaker)

[Public Hearing Remains Open]

 

CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING CONSENT ITEMS – (NONE)

 

END OF CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS CONSENT ITEMS

 

Close Public Hearing (comment) - Items 41 - 46

 

CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Item 41 - 43

 

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

 

Community Planning & Development Services Department Items (NONE)

 

Alcohol Licenses

41.          MG Oil Company dba Sam's II, 2730 West Main Street, Suite B for a Retail (on-off sale) Malt Beverage License with Video Lottery TRANSFER from Hungrys Restaurants Inc dba Marlins Roadhouse Grill, 2803 Deadwood Ave.

42.          LifeScape Foundation for a SPECIAL EVENT Wine and Malt Beverage License for an Event Scheduled for October 2, 2015 at LifeScape, 7110 Jordan Drive.

 

Assessment Rolls

43.          No. LF091615-02 – Approve Resolution No. 2015-078B Levying Assessment for Cleanup of Miscellaneous Property.

 

Other Items Requiring Public Hearings

 

END OF CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING CALENDAR

 

NON-CONSENT PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS – Items 44 - 46

44.          No. 15RZ015 - Second Reading, Ordinance 6071, An Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of Chapter 17 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, Rezoning the within Described Property as requested by City of Rapid City for a Rezoning from No Use District to Low Density Residential I District for property generally described as being located at 3400 N. Elk Vale Road.

Recommendation: Approve

 

45.          No. 15RZ016 - Second Reading, Ordinance 6072, An Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of Chapter 17 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, Rezoning the within Described Property as requested by Donna J. Lippert for a Rezoning from General Commercial District to Medium Residential District for property generally described as being located at 727 Franklin Street.

Recommendation: Approve

 

46.          No. 15RZ017 - Second Reading, Ordinance 6073, An Ordinance Amending Section 17.06 of Chapter 17 of the Rapid City Municipal Code, Rezoning the within Described Property as requested by Renner and Associates, LLC for a Rezoning from General Commercial District to Office Commercial District for property generally described as being located at 1240  East Minnesota Street.

Recommendation: Approve

 

BILLS

47.          No. CC092115-01 – Bill List for September 21, 2015

 

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