HURON –– The Huron City Commission approved multiple board members of city committees through the consent agenda on Monday. Darrell Raschke and Jeff Burns were approved to serve additional four-year terms on the Lake & Riverfront Committee. Jessica Hotchkiss and Tom Brantner were approved to serve an additional 4-year term on the Community Improvement Committee. Drew Weinreis was approved to fill the remainder of a term on that committee that expires on June 1, 2027. Finally, Jan Johnson was approved to serve a 3-year term on the Historical Preservation Board.

The meeting opened with a community member expressing frustration with a perceived lack of communication from the city and city entities regarding the timeline of the Dakota Ave. project north of Market St. Mayor Mark Robish attempted to explain that much of the project is on a timeline that originates with the state, but that he would look into better ways to communicate with affected businesses.

The commission approved three items from assistant engineer Dennis Bennett. The first was a bid for asphalt emulsion, with the low bid submitted by Jebro, Inc. in the amount of $53,147.64.

The next two items from Bennett were payment requests. The first was to BX Civil & Construction for work on Dakota Ave. in the amount of $563,660.30. The second was a payment request from HK Solutions for sewer main lining in the amount of $33,583.40.

The commission also
• Recognized that volunteer firefighter Rusty Toupal completed the South Dakota Certified Fire Fighter Course, and completed his probationary period, effective May 5.
• Accepted the termination of the city attorney contract with David Wheeler, effective May 31.
• Approved seasonal hiring for Memorial Pro Shop, Parks & Recreation, and Splash Central.

• Approved a request by Police Chief Derek Layher to apply for grant funding for the Shop with a Cop event in December.
• Approved a parade permit filed by Jason Bechtold for the annual law enforcement torch run for Special Olympics on May 28.
• Approved a parade permit filed by Dennis Schilling for June 13 for the Huron Area Antique Power Association.

The commission then met in a work session to discuss changes to the door-to-door and temporary commercial vendor ordinances, and they concluded the meeting with an executive session to consult with legal counsel.