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Citizen Board Appointments

At a glance

  • What: Resolution 102-26 giving advice and consent to Mayoral appointments to citizen boards.
  • Where it stands: Adopted September 8, 2026, 7-0 (Okuwe not present for the vote).

Appointments

  • Board of Historic Preservation: Andrew Leach, October 2026 to October 2029.
  • Siouxland Heritage Museum Board: Jeff Barth and Arthur Kriens reappointed, and Council Member Pankonin appointed, each September 2026 to September 2029.

Moved by Merkouris, seconded by Sigette.

Sources

Log

2026-09-08 - City Council

Adopted 7-0.

2026-08-18 - City Council

Resolution 90-26 (Item 30) adopted 8-0 (moved by Sigette, seconded by Merkouris): Oppenheimer to the Accessible Housing Advisory Board (September 2026 to August 2027); Kevin Gansz to the Board of Historic Preservation (September 2026 to September 2029); Jesseca Mundahl to the Board of Health as REMSA representative (no term stated); Tami Brown, Nancy Savage and Allison Weiland to the Public Parking Advisory Board (September 2026 to September 2029 each).

2026-09-01 - City Council

Resolution 94-26 (Item 42) giving advice and consent to two Mayoral appointments, adopted 7-0 (moved by Oppenheimer, seconded by Basye): Amber Finnesand reappointed to the Disability Awareness and Accessibility Review Board (DAARB), September 2026 to September 2029; Chad Ray appointed to the Public Transit Advisory Board, November 2026 to November 2029.

2026-07-21 - City Council

Resolution 77-26 (Item 44) adopted 8-0 (moved by Oppenheimer, seconded by Merkouris): Jarrod Otta reappointed to the Solid Waste Planning Board; Bryan Anfinson (replacing David Locke) and Marisa Foster (replacing Jesse Morris) appointed to the Zoning Board of Adjustment; each term August 2026 to August 2029.

2026-07-07 - City Council

Resolution 72-26 (Item 43) adopted 7-0 (moved by Basye, seconded by Brown): Michael "Mick" Gibbs and Andrea Polkinghorn reappointed to the Board of Health, June 2026 to June 2029.

2026-06-09 - City Council

Resolution 67-26 (Item 22) adopted 6-0 (moved by Brown, seconded by Basye): Jennifer Seifert-Brenna and Tracy Kolb to the Experience Sioux Falls Business Improvement District Board (July 2026 to August 2027, filling the unexpired terms of Paul Hegg and Jan Gruenwaldt); Tom Morris and Nancy Savage to the same board (July 2026 to June 2029); Sarah Meagher to the Human Relations Commission (June 2026 to May 2031); Teresa Cauwels reappointed to the Parks and Recreation Board (July 2026 to July 2031).

2026-06-03 - City Council

Resolution 66-26 (Item 46, sponsor: Mayor) adopted 6-0 (moved by Soehl, seconded by Basye; Brown excused under City Ordinance 30.017): James Gaspar and Jennifer Kirby to the Business Improvement District Board for downtown (June 2026 to June 2029); Lindsey Madsen-Sandvig to the Disability Awareness and Accessibility Review Board (July 2026 to July 2029); Sarah Jo Jorgensen to the Human Relations Commission (June 2026 to May 2031); Bradyn Neises reappointed to the Planning Commission (May 2026 to May 2031); Tim Rave to the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (June 2026 to June 2031).

2026-05-05 - City Council

Resolution 53-26 (Item 53, sponsor: Mayor) adopted 6-0 (moved by Thomason, seconded by Sigette): Kent Cutler reappointed to the Airport Authority Board for May 2026 to May 2031.

2026-05-12 - City Council

Resolution 55-26 (Item 15, sponsor: Mayor) adopted 7-0 by roll call (moved by Thomason, seconded by Brown): Bradley Jans and Ryan Olson to the Planning Commission (June 2026 to June 2031); Michelle Erpenbach reappointed to the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA), August 2026 to August 2031.