AGENDA FOR THE LEGAL & FINANCE COMMITTEE
City of Rapid City, South Dakota
12:30 P.M., August 29, 2012

ROLL CALL AND DETERMINATION OF QUORUM

ADOPTION OF AGENDA

GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT

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.

CONSENT ITEMS -- Items 1 - 16

Public Comment opened - Items 1 - 16
Public Comment closed

Remove Items from the "Consent Items" and Vote on Remaining Consent Items

1) Approve Minutes for August 15, 2012

MAYOR'S ITEMS

POLICE DEPARTMENT

2) No. LF082912-01 - Approve Event Permit for Festival of Lights on November 24, 2012

FIRE DEPARTMENT

3) No. LF082912-02 - Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Agreement between Ellsworth Air Force Base Fire Department and the Rapid City Fire Department for Mutual Aid in Fire Protection and Hazardous Materials Incident Response

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

4) No. LF082912-03 - Resolution No. 2012-100A Fixing Time and Place for Hearing on Assessment Roll for Cleanup of Miscellaneous Property

5) No. LF082912-04 - Acknowledge Capital Improvement Program Committee Monthly Update for August 2012

6) No. LF082912-05 - Acknowledge Capital Plan for Street, Drainage and MIP Projects for August 2012

7) No. LF082912-06 - Approve Funding the Communication Project Construction Plan in the Amount of $118,800 from the 2012 CIP Contingency, to Request that Staff Identify and Present the Funding Source for the Communication Project Equipment Plan in the Amount of $681,480 ($170,370x4) at the September 21, 2012 CIP Meeting and that the City Support the Communication Tower Expansion Project Contingent upon the Participation of Pennington County and Other Agencies as Identified by the Funding Proposal

COMMUNITY PLANNING

8) No. LF082912-07 - Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Agreement for Air Quality Program with the State of South Dakota

9) No. LF082912-08 - Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign the Contract between Nore Winter/Winter & Company and the City of Rapid City for the Design Handbook for the West Boulevard Historic District Project - Phase III for the Historic Preservation Commission in an Amount Not to Exceed $12,000

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

10) No. LF082912-09 - Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Bleacher Rental Agreement with the Hill City School District

11) No. LF082912-10 - Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Contract and Indenture of Restrictive Covenants for Fiscal Year 2012 Community Development Block Grant Sub-recipient Canyon Lake Senior Center

12) No. LF082912-11 - Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Contract for Fiscal Year 2012 Community Development Block Grant Sub-recipient Help! Line Center 211

CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

13) No. LF082912-12 - Authorize Mayor and Finance Officer to Sign Amendment to Exclusive Listing Agreement with Coldwell Banker Regarding Wally Byam Site

14) No. LF082912-13 - Acknowledge Raffle Request from Borgund Lodge 1-532, Sons of Norway

15) No. LF082912-14 - Acknowledge Raffle Request from Second Alarm Car Club

16) No. LF082912-15 - Acknowledge Raffle Request from Legacy Foundation, Inc.

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

NON-CONSENT ITEMS - Items 17 - 29

Public Comment opened - Items 17 - 29
Public Comment closed

SPECIAL ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC

17) Human Relations Commission Semi-Annual Report (continued from the August 1, 2012, Legal and Finance Committee meeting)

18) No. LF082912-16 - Authorize Human Relations Commission to Apply for Fair Employment Practices Agency Recognition by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

19) No. CC071612-04.5 - Rushmore Regional Rail Authority - Ben Snow (referred from the July 16, 2012, City Council meeting and continued from the August 1, 2012, Legal and Finance Committee meeting)

20) No. LF082912-17 - South Dakota School of Mines - Request to Waive Banner Fee

ITEMS FROM ALDERMEN AND COMMITTEE REPORTS

21) Steve Laurenti, Bill Clayton and John Roberts - Request for Release to the Public of All Minutes and Meeting Notes on All Formation Meetings for COMPASS Program

FINANCE DEPARTMENT

22) No. LF081512-20 - Second Reading and Recommendation of Ordinance No. 5848 Regarding FY2013 Appropriation Ordinance

23) No. LF082912-18 - Resolution No. 2012-083B Levying Assessment for Cleanup of Miscellaneous Property

CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

24) No. LF020112-26A - Resolution No. 2012-070 Amending the Rapid City Code of Conduct for Elected Officials in Order to Incorporate Due Process (referred from the July 2, 2012, City Council meeting and continued from the August 1, 2012, Legal and Finance Committee meeting)

25) No. LF082912-19 - Resolution No. 2012-101 of Intent to Enter Into Lease of Land with the Pennington County Sheriff for the 24/7 Program for Property Generally Located at 108 East Main Street Pursuant to SDCL 9-12-5.2

26) No. LF082912-20 - Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 5864 Amending Section 8.24.020(5) of the Rapid City Municipal Code with Regard to the Sale of Fireworks Within One Mile of the City Limits

27) No. LF082912-21 - Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 5865 Authorizing the Placement of Banners Promoting Community Activities, Celebrations and Events by Amending Section 15.28.210 of the Rapid City Municipal Code

28) No. LF082912-22 - Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 5866 Exempting Signage Located Within a Sporting Facility and Not Specifically Directed Towards Public Rights of Way from the Provisions of the City Sign Code by Amending Section 15.28.080 of the Rapid City Municipal Code

29) No. LF081512-23 - Second Reading and Recommendation of Ordinance No. 5861 Revising Compass Independent Audit Program by Amending Chapter 2.95 to the Rapid City Municipal Code

ADJOURN