Votes at a glance: May 21 Huron City Commission — variances, licenses, agreements and routine items approved

The Huron City Commission and Board of Adjustment took several formal actions during the May 21 meeting. Votes below are drawn from roll-call results recorded during the meeting.

Summary of actions and outcomes

1) Agenda approval (addition of item 10.4 — land purchase) - Motion: Approve agenda with addition of item 10.4. - Mover/Second: Motion moved and seconded on the record (names not specified in transcript for the mover/second). - Vote: Roll call recorded as "Aye" from Smith, Heinrich, Craig, Harvey, Mayor Robich. - Outcome: Approved.

2) Board of Adjustment: Prairie Smiles signage variance (3.2) - Motion: Approve variance request filed by Nathan Fowell on behalf of Prairie Smiles, 1265 Dakota Avenue South, to allow signage larger than the residential-zone limit (non-lit signs on south entrance and east wall facing Dakota). - Staff recommendation: City planner Barry Cranston recommended approval; no neighborhood opposition reported. - Vote: Roll call recorded as Smith Aye; Van Rice/Weinrais Aye; Craig Aye; Harvey Aye; Mayor Robich Aye. - Outcome: Approved.

3) Board of Adjustment: Fast Properties LLC garage variance with covenant (3.1) - Motion: Approve variance to allow an unattached two-car garage to remain on the property without a residence; motion amended to add a covenant tying the garage to the adjacent dental office property. - Staff recommendation: Recommended approval; no neighborhood opposition reported. Hearing examiner recommended approval. - Vote: Roll call recorded as Smith Aye; Weinreis/Weiners Aye; Craig Aye; Harvey Aye; Mayor Robich Aye. - Outcome: Approved (amendment to require covenant to tie garage to dental office included).

4) Consent agenda (minutes, fuel quotes, personnel items, licenses, street closing, abatement/refunds, payment of bills) - Motion: Approve consent agenda as presented. - Vote: Roll call recorded as Smith Aye; Wainwright/Weinrais Aye; Gregg Aye; Harvey Aye; Mayor Robich Aye. - Outcome: Approved.

5) Joint-Powers agreement with South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks (rock pod at Crown Park) - Motion: Approve joint-powers agreement and authorize mayor to sign. - Vote: Roll call recorded as Smith Aye; Weinrais Aye; Craig Aye; Harvey Aye; Mayor Robich Aye. - Outcome: Approved.

6) Public hearing: Retail on/off-sale malt beverage and South Dakota farm wine licenses (20 First Casino and Back Door Casino at 853 20 First Street SW) - Motion(s): Approve license applications for both establishments (two separate votes recorded; city inspector recommended holding final license until final inspection is complete). - Vote(s): For 8.2 (20 First Casino): Smith Aye; Van Rhys Aye; Gregg Aye; Harvey Aye; Mayor Robich Aye. For 8.3 (Back Door Casino): Smith Aye; Weiners Aye; Craig Aye; Harvey Aye; Mayor Robich Aye. - Outcome: Both licenses approved subject to final inspection and normal renewal processes.

7) Event center management agreement (10.1) - Motion: Approve the event center management agreement and authorize the mayor to sign (contract dates adjusted to May 1–Dec 31 to align with other city management contracts). - Vote: Roll call recorded as Smith Aye; Weinrais Aye; Craig Aye; Harvey Aye; Mayor Robich Aye. - Outcome: Approved.

8) Presentation and acceptance of unaudited 2024 financial statements (10.2) - Motion: Approve and publish unaudited statements and forward to state; audit scheduled to begin the next day. - Vote: Roll call recorded with Smith Aye; Paul Rice Aye; Harvey Aye; Mary Robinson Aye (transcript includes roll-call naming convention; votes recorded as "Aye"). - Outcome: Approved.

9) Huron Community Campus fee change (10.3) - Motion: Approve raising the campus support fee to $31.85 per credit hour (to align with Board of Regents satellite-campus policy and allow Northern State University to collect the fee). - Vote: Roll call recorded as Smith Aye; Wainwright Aye; Craig Aye; Harvey Aye; Mayor Robich Aye. - Outcome: Approved.

Notes on procedure and conditions - Several approvals (notably the casino licenses and event-center items) were tied to final inspections or additional administrative steps; the city inspector and staff retained authority to confirm compliance before final license issuance or operation. - The Fast Properties variance included an explicit amendment requiring a covenant tying the garage to an adjacent property (the dental office) so that the garage cannot be separately sold without returning to the board.

For more detail on any item, see the full meeting minutes or the department staff reports referenced during the meeting.