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City Commission - Boards & Committees

City Commission
Three-Year Term
Meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. the second and fourth Monday of the month
at the City of Yankton Community Meeting Room
located at the Technical Education Center, 1200 W. 21st Street

 
Charlie Gross
2010
Paul Lowrie
2010
Dan Specht-Mayor
2010
Nancy Wenande
2011
Bill "Duke" Ellingson
2011
Judy VanDerhule
2011
David Knoff
2012
David Carda
2012
Pauline Akland
2012
Al Viereck
Finance Officer
Dave Hosmer
City Attorney
 

Planning Commission
Three-Year Term
Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. the second Monday of the month
at the City of Yankton Community Meeting Room
located at the Technical Education Center, 1200 W. 21st Street

 
Mike Healy
2010
Cory Nelson
2010
Nick Schade
2010
Bruce Viau
2011
Robert Pulscher
2011
Brad Wenande
2011
Mike Lemon
2012
Gregg Homstad
2012
Steve Pier
2012
Dave Mingo
Community Development Director
Charlie Gross
City Commission Representative
Dean Christensen
ETJ Board Member
Michael V. "Moose" Welch
ETJ Board Member
Clark Mola
ETJ Board Member - Alternate
 

Library Board
Three-Year Term
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

 
Jane Bobzin
2010
Alicia Cornemann
2011
Dores Allan
2011
Terre Berkland
2012
Catherine Bigley McGovern
2012
Kathy Jacobs
Library Director
Allen Sinclair
County Representative
Judy VanDerhule
City Commission Representative
 

Park Advisory Board
Three-Year Term
Meetings are held at 5:30 p.m. the first Monday of the month

 
Tom Nelson
2010
Terry Tennant
2010
Bob Muth
2011
Bryan Schoenfelder
2011
Craig Sommer
2012
Darcie Briggs
2012
Todd Larson
Parks & Recreation Director
Pauline Ackland
City Commission Representative
 

Fox Run Golf Advisory Board
Three-Year Term
Meetings are held at 12:00 p.m. the third Monday of the month

 
Ruth Gravholt
2010
Glen Malchow
2010
Warren Erickson
2011
Michelle Termansen
2011
Dick Erickson
2012
Mike Mikkelsen
2012
Todd Larson
Parks & Recreation Director
Paul Lowrie
City Commission Representative
 

City of Yankton and Yankton School District
Summit Activities Center / Yankton High School Working Committee
Meetings are held at the Summit Activities Center usually the
third Wednesday of the month beginning at 4:00 p.m.

 
David Knoff
City Commission Representative
David Carda
City Commission Representative
Bill "Duke" Ellingson
City Commission Representative
Al Viereck
Finance Officer
Tracey Grotenhuis
Recreation Superintendent
Todd Larson
Parks & Recreation Director
Doug Russell
City Manager

Joe Gertsema

Superintendent
Jason Bietz
Business Manager
Wayne Kindle
Principal
Bob Winter
Assistant Principal
Doug Ekeren
School Board
Verlin Ailts
School Board
Chuck Turner
Supervisor of Buildings and Grounds
 

Airport Advisory Board
Three-Year Term
Meetings are held at Chan Gurney Airport usually the
third Wednesday of the month beginning at 8:30 a.m.

 
Jacob Hoffner
2010
Jim Ritter
2010
Dave Tunge
2010
Jay Williams
2011
Roger Huntley
2011

Jim Cox

2012
David Carda
City Commission Representative
Gary Carlson
Airport Manager
 

Mayor's Commission for Reconciliation
Two-Year Term

 
Pedro Nino
2009
Sister Joelle Bauer
2009
Gloriz Nelson
2009
Mike Solomon
2009
Tom Bixler
2009
Kathy Harens
2009
Rev Joe Schulte
2009
Jamie Sullivan
2010
Dr. Terry Nelson
2010
Dan Specht
City Commission Representative
 

Joint Powers Solid Waste Advisory Board
Meetings are held Quarterly: 01/22/09, 04/23/09, 07/23/09, 10/22/09.

 
Dennis Zimmerman
Vermillion City Council
Dorothy Neuhaus
Vermillion Citizen
John Prescott
Vermillion City Manager
Gary Iverson
Clay County Commission
Terry Taggart
Clay County Citizen
David Carda
Yankton City Commission
Doug Russell
Yankton City Manager
Tom Merrill
Yankton Citizen
Bill Tamisea
Yankton County Commission
Margaret Culhane
Al Viereck
Yankton Finance Officer
Mike Carlson
Vermillion Finance Officer
Phyllis Packard
Recycling Coordinator
 

Yankton Housing and
Redevelopment Commission

Five-Year Term

 
Karen Chesley
2011
Thomas Stanage
2012
Audrea Hecht
2013
Matt Michels
2014
Janice Revell
2014
Ann Horton
Director
Nancy Wenande
Yankton City Commission Representative
 

Yankton ADA Advisory Committee

 
Yankton City Commission
Sue Berke-Hanson
ADA Coordinator
 

Human Services Center Advisory Commission (Quarterly)

 
Judy VanDerhule
Yankton City Commission Representative
 

Storm Water Advisory Board

 
Doug Russell
Yankton City Manager
Al Viereck
Yankton Finance Officer
Tim Frohreich
Yankton Citizen
Tom Merrill
Yankton Citizen
Kevin Kuhl
Public Services Director
Nancy Wenande
Yankton City Commission Representative
 

Brownfields Project Committee

 
Judy VanDerhule
Yankton City Commission Representative
Charlie Gross
Yankton City Commission Representative
Dan Eisenbraun
Yankton Citizen
John Clem
Planning & Development District III
Tom Kurtenbach
Fire Chief
Doug Russell
Yankton City Manager
Dave Mingo
Community Development Director
 

Yankton Rural Fire Association /
Yankton Volunteer Fire Department

 
Charlie Gross
Yankton City Commission Representative
Duke Ellingson
Yankton City Commission Representative
Tom Holmstrom
Francis Serr
Rich LaFrentz
Jay Cutts
Dick Lane
Tim Bender
Dan Frick
Tom Kurtenbach
Fire Chief
Larry Nickles
Deputy Chief / Fire Marshall
 

Personnel Committee

 
Pauline Akland
Yankton City Commission Representative
Charlie Gross
Yankton City Commission Representative
Nancy Wenande
Yankton City Commission Representative
David Knoff
Yankton City Commission Representative
Doug Russell
Yankton City Manager
Al Viereck
Yankton Finance Officer
Sue Hanson
Human Resources
 

Yankton County Courthouse,
Safety Center Advisory Board &
E911 Committee / Dispatch Center

 
Allen Sinclair
Yankton County Commission
Bruce Jensen
Yankton County Commission
Dave Hunhoff
Yankton County Sheriff
Paula Jones
Yankton County Auditor
Doug Russell
Yankton City Manager
Duane Heeney
Yankton Police Chief
Jerry Hisek
Yankton Assistant Police Chief
Pauline Akland
Yankton City Commission Representative
Judy VanDerhule
Yankton City Commission Representative
 

Fox Run Task Force (As Needed)

 
Curt Oliver
Mark Rausch
Rocky Shultz
Terry Veldhouse
Chad Bent
Scott Mohr
Matt Stone
Nancy Wenande
Yankton City Commission Representative
Dave Mingo
Community Development Director
 

Dakota Territorial Museum

 
Nancy Wenande
Yankton City Commission Representative
 

Federal Prison

 
Duke Ellingson
Yankton City Commission Representative
 

Economic Development Council

 
Dave Knoff
Yankton City Commission Representative
Dan Specht
Yankton City Commission Representative
Doug Russell
Yankton City Manager
 

I-29 Task Force

 
Charlie Gross
Yankton City Commission Representative
Dave Mingo
Community Development Director
 

Convention Visitor Bureau (CVB)

 
Paul Lowrie
Yankton City Commission Representative
 

Historic Downtown Committee

 
Paul Lowrie
Yankton City Commission Representative
 

Towing

 
David Knoff
Yankton City Commission Representative
Pauline Akland
Yankton City Commission Representative
Doug Russell
Yankton City Manager
Duane Heeney
Yankton Police Chief
Tom Kurtenbach
Yankton Fire Chief
 
 

City / County Planning Committee

 
Charlie Gross
Yankton City Commission Representative
Dan Specht
Yankton City Commission Representative
Doug Russell
Yankton City Manager
Dave Mingo
Community Development Director
Kevin Kuhl
Public Services Director
Steve Pier
Planning Committee Chairman
   

Meridian Bridge Committee

   
David Carda
Yankton City Commission Representative
Duke Ellingson
Yankton City Commission Representative
Pat Garrity  
Kathie Gerstner
Kevin Kuhl
Public Services Director
Paul Lowrie
Yankton City Commission Representative
Jim Means  
Dave Mingo
Community Development Director
Doug Russell
Yankton City Manager
Karen Schoenfelder  
John Silvernail  
Dan Specht
Yankton City Commission Representative
Mary Willcockson  
 

B-& Water Committee

 
Charlie Gross
Yankton City Commission Representative
Dan Specht
Yankton City Commission Representative
Dave Knoff
Yankton City Commission Representative
Paul Lowrie
Yankton City Commission Representative