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Yankton City Commission: votes at a glance (March 24, 2025)
Summary
A summary of formal motions and roll-call outcomes from the March 24, 2025 Yankton City Commission meeting, including approvals for minutes, bills, special liquor licenses, appointments, equipment purchase, vendor contracts and adjournment to executive session.
The Yankton City Commission conducted several routine and substantive votes March 24 during its regular meeting. Below is a concise listing of motions, outcomes and key details recorded in the meeting minutes and roll call.
Votes at a glance
- Approve minutes of the regular meeting of March 10, 2025 — Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). No additional details specified.
- Pay bills (schedule of bills) — Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). No additional details specified.
- Special on-sale malt and wine retailer licenses (one-day) for Mount Marty University — Event date: April 9, 2025 — Outcome: approved (roll call recorded as "Aye").
- One-day special on-sale liquor license for Riverfront Brewery — Event date: April 5, 2025 (at St. Ben's Church) — Outcome: approved (roll call recorded as "Aye").
- Approve one-time contribution of $25,000 from the BBB Fund to the Mead Museum (Memorandum 25-42) — Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). See separate coverage for museum details.
- Appoint commissioners to consolidated Board of Equalization: appointed Mike Villanueva, Bridget Benson and Ben Brunick as members and Brian Hanoff as alternate (meeting dates April 8 and April 22 noted) — Outcome: approved (roll call recorded as "Aye").
- Purchase of 2025 Chevy Silverado one‑ton truck and upgrades for the parks department from Lamb Chevrolet and Oneida at cost of $52,170 — Outcome: approved (roll call recorded as "Aye").
- Approve exclusive alcohol vendor contract and fee for music at the Meridian and the July 4 celebration for 2025 (Resolution 20513 referenced in packet) — Outcome: approved (roll call recorded as "Aye").
- Approve facade grant agreements for two projects recommended by the committee: $15,000 for 312 West Third Street (Ewald property) and $15,000 for Dakota Theatre (supplementing a $22,000 Deadwood grant) — Outcome: approved; one abstention recorded (Commissioner Mosher) due to recent affiliation.
- Accept donation of land in Block 49, Tod's Addition, from the United Church of Christ for public parking improvements (Resolution 20514) — Outcome: approved (roll call recorded as "Aye"). Deed includes reversion clause if the city does not proceed with the project.
- Adjourn into executive session to discuss contractual and litigation matters — Outcome: approved (unanimous roll call). Executive session was convened immediately following the vote.
Most votes passed with roll-call approval; where abstentions were recorded the minutes reflect the reason provided at the meeting. For items that will require follow-up (parking design, facade grant agreements, museum disbursement), staff indicated next steps and expected return to the commission with additional details.
