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Summary of outcomes
- Consent calendar (items 2–7, 9–10): Approved by motion (Evans; second Lehman). Committee recorded voices for approval; no recorded dissents.
- Item 8 (Downtown Business Improvement District assessment): Pulled for separate consideration; motion to approve carried (motion by Seacrest; second by Layman/Lehman). Committee discussion: staff said assessments are placed in a separate fund and expenditures are directed by the district, typically contracted with Main Street Square for downtown maintenance and beautification.
- Item 11 (Resolution amending cemetery regulations): Approved (motion by Evans; second by Seacrest). Staff described four changes including an online cemetery directory on rcgov.org, requiring memorial inscriptions to match a person’s death certificate, and size adjustments for cremation sections.
- Item 12 (Community Development vehicle purchase): Approved (motion by Seacrest; second by Meyer). The committee authorized purchase of a 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee under state contract No. 17614 for building services/plumbing inspector at a quoted cost of $41,172; staff said the existing vehicle had roughly 200,000 miles and high maintenance costs.
- Item 13 (Broker services agreement with Brown & Brown Insurance Services Inc.): Approved (motion by Evans; second by Lehman). The contract covers broker services from Aug. 1, 2025, to Jan. 1, 2027, for $148,750 to assist the city with health, dental and vision plan negotiations; HR staff described a cross-functional evaluation committee and said the broker will help with market analysis and compliance.
- Item 14 (Second reading/repeal of Municipal Code chapter 2.49 — Community Investment Committee): Approved (motion by Seacrest; second by Lehman). Committee voted to recommend repeal; no further discussion recorded.
- Item 15 (Creation of Sunridge Senior Affordable Housing TIF district): Approved 3–1 (motion by Lehman; second by Meyer). See separate article for details and debate.
- Item 16 (First reading — ordinance amending the \"set for hearing\" requirement in Section 16.08.120 of the Rapid City Municipal Code): Approved (motion by Seacrest; second by Lehman). Staff said the change would remove a redundant \"set for hearing\" requirement for right-of-way vacation items while preserving statutory publication requirements.

What staff explained on other items
- Sales tax update: Staff reported May general sales tax up 1.87% year-over-year and year-to-date trending 0.2% higher than budgeted; tourism taxable sales were down about 1% for May.
- Vision fund adjustment: A minor reallocation of roughly $4,000 was proposed to fully fund Citizen Committee projects that totaled about $12,004,000. Staff recommended taking the extra funds from the comprehensive plan improvement allocation to fully fund approved citizen projects within fiscal years 2025–26.
- Code enforcement/parking in front yards: In public comment, Councilmember Bill Evans and staff discussed parking in front yards. Community Development Director Vicky Fisher summarized existing rules: parking in front yards must be on a hard surface within the first 50 feet from the lot line is not permitted on grass; enforcement is complaint-driven, and the police department primarily enforces right-of-way parking. Fisher said the city has three code enforcement officers and sometimes coordinates with police for arterial streets.

Next steps and follow-up
- Several items approved at committee will proceed to City Council for final action where applicable (ordinances, TIF project plan to follow after Planning Commission review).

Vote log and formal actions
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Mike Dugan, a finance staff member, told the committee the district would support construction of 38 units targeted to tenants age 55 and older with income limits at 60% or less of area median income (AMI). \"The project would be structured as a grant in the amount of $2,221,000,\" Dugan said, adding that the figure does not include financing costs and that the city would underwrite the loan similar to past projects.

The developer, Jason Bull of Blue Line Development, said the project could accept Housing Choice (Section 8) vouchers depending on voucher rules and tenant incomes and that financing commitments are already in place. \"The South Dakota Housing Development Authority has committed $512,000 in annual tax credits for this project,\" Bull said. \"That equates to a roughly $4.2 million investment into Rapid City. We also have a $700,000 commitment for financing through the state agency. The last piece of our financing stack is our TIF.\" He added Blue Line was willing to provide a corporate guarantee to ensure repayment.

Why this matters: city staff and the applicant told the committee the development is not financially feasible without TIF because higher primary debt would push rents up and jeopardize affordability and other state funding sources. Staff also said the city's internal financing program uses below-market interest rates as gap financing to make affordable housing projects viable.

Committee debate and vote: Councilmember Lindsay Seacrest said she would not support the city lending funds to a private developer and noted outside consultants she had spoken with do not support city-funded developer TIFs. \"That's where I stand on this,\" Seacrest said. Councilmember Bill Evans and other committee members emphasized infill and density goals and said the city has limited capacity for internal loans but has used them for affordable housing previously. Finance Director Daniel Ainsley explained the city typically keeps the bulk of its assets in short-term instruments and that the portion used for loans would be a small share of total assets. After debate, Councilmember Lehman moved to approve and Councilmember Meyer seconded; the motion carried 3 to 1.

Project details and risks: The proposal calls for 34 one-bedroom units and four two-bedroom units, with stated rents of $955 for a one-bedroom and $1,145 for a two-bedroom (figures presented by staff). Dugan said the South Dakota Department of Revenue would certify the assessed valuation and projected tax increment; the presentation estimated an assessed valuation of a little over $15 million and identified about $2.221 million in TIF-eligible costs. Dugan and Bull acknowledged a refinancing mechanism would be used to retire TIF-related debt before the statutory 20-year risk point, and Bull said Blue Line would provide a corporate guarantee to back that payoff. Staff warned the city faces some risk if economic factors prevent payoff or refinancing.

Background: Blue Line Development previously built Sagebrush Flats, a 180-unit affordable project in Rapid City. Dugan said the city currently has 20 active TIF districts of various types and remains well under the statutory 10% cap on certified assessed valuation for TIFs.

What happens next: Creation of the district advances the TIF process; a revised project plan will return to the Planning Commission and then to City Council for approval of the plan and financing details. Dugan said the Planning Commission would consider a revised project plan on Aug. 21.

Votes at the committee on this item: motion to create the district — approved 3 to 1.","The Legal and Finance Committee voted 3-1 to create a tax increment financing district to support a 38-unit senior affordable housing project on the 300 block of North Street; the developer and city staff said the project requires TIF to be feasible and Blue Line Development offered a corporate guarantee.","actionData","errors"]

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Legal & Finance Committee: votes at a glance — July 16, 2025

Rapid City committee approves creation of Sunridge Senior Affordable Housing TIF district, 3-1