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Public Works committee forwards downtown landscape master plan contract to council without recommendation
Summary
The committee moved item PW40120523 — a professional services agreement with Wiss Associates for a downtown landscape master plan — to the full council without recommendation, after members described the plan as a stakeholder‑driven effort to standardize and prioritize downtown streetscape improvements.
The Rapid City Public Works Committee voted on April 1 to forward a proposed professional services agreement with Wiss Associates for a downtown landscape master plan to the full City Council without recommendation.
Councilor Lance (presenting the item) described the proposed plan as an effort to “establish[] a path forward and prioritizing our downtown through conceptual design and allowing us to put together some cost estimates” and said the work had involved engagement with Downtown Rapid City and Visit Rapid City. He said the plan aims to standardize a cohesive downtown streetscape and gather stakeholder input rather than produce predetermined outcomes.
Lance noted that Chris Worley from Wiss Associates was present for questions and emphasized the intent to use the plan to inform future funding options, including comprehensive planning, vision funds or CIP allocations. After discussion, a committee member moved to forward the item to council without recommendation; the motion carried.
The action sends the professional services agreement to the full City Council for consideration; the committee did not adopt a recommendation for or against awarding the contract. The proposal’s scope, per the staff cover remarks, is to produce conceptual design guidance, stakeholder engagement and cost estimates to guide future downtown streetscape projects.
