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Votes at a glance: Rapid City Council, March 17, 2025
Summary
Summary of key council actions taken March 17, 2025, including approval of a water loan application, banner fee waiver for School of Mines (one year), TIF documents with an abstention, and a preliminary $1.8 million allocation for a North Rapid police precinct.
The Rapid City Council took several votes Monday. Key actions, as recorded in the meeting minutes and transcript, are listed below with the motion language, mover/second where recorded, and meeting notes.
• SRF application for Well 4 (Agenda items 2–3): Council approved a resolution authorizing submission of a State Revolving Fund application and designating an authorized representative to sign payment requests. Motion: approve resolution authorizing application for financial assistance for Rapid City Well Number 4. Mover: Councilor John Roberts. Second: Councilor Seacrest. Outcome: Approved.
• Banner fee waiver for South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (Item 15): Council approved a substitute motion limiting a blanket banner fee waiver to one calendar year (2026) rather than a multi‑year waiver. Motion: waive banner fee for calendar year 2026 only. Mover: Councilor Pettigrew. Second: Councilor Roberts. Outcome: Approved.
• Resolution levying assessments for nuisance abatements (Item 20): Two property owners paid assessments before the vote and were removed from the list; council approved the resolution with those two removals. Motion: approve resolution levying assessments with removal of two paid properties. Mover: Councilor Roberts. Second: Councilor Lehman. Outcome: Approved.
• Tax Increment Financing district documents for Eastern Slope Land Corporation (Items 27–28): Council approved a development agreement and authorized loan documentation between the city and Eastern Slope Land Corporation. Councilor John Roberts declared an abstention on both items because he owns property in the TIF district. Motion (item 27): approve development agreement for TID No. 88. Mover: Lehman. Second: Ham. Outcome: Approved (one abstention). Motion (item 28): approve loan documentation between city and Eastern Slope Land Corporation. Mover: Lehman. Second: Seacrest. Outcome: Approved (one abstention).
• Preliminary appropriation for a North Rapid Police precinct (Item 36): Council approved appropriating $1,804,250 of unallocated fund balance to reserve funding for a potential purchase of a North Rapid police precinct. The council noted that no transaction took place that night and specific address and purchase terms will return for later approval. Motion: appropriate $1,804,250 of unallocated fund balance (fund 107) for potential purchase of North Rapid police precinct. Mover: Councilor Maher. Second: Councilor Seacrest. Outcome: Approved.
• Lease with Rapid City Softball League, Inc. (Item 37): Council approved a resolution to enter a lease agreement with Rapid City Softball League, Inc. Motion: approve resolution to enter into a lease agreement. Mover: Councilor Ham. Second: Councilor Roberts. Outcome: Approved.
Other routine consent items, subdivision preliminaries and the bills list were approved as presented. The finance director reported total bills of $9,474,287.79. The council adjourned after an executive session on pending litigation and contractual matters.
