Citizens Advisory Committee
Technical Advisory Committee
Urbanized Development Commission

Citizens Advisory Committee

The Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) is the committee that has been established to solicit public input into the local transportation planning process.  The CAC's membership is comprised of interested citizens representing either themselves or various business/organizations within the metro area. 

Individuals that are interested in serving on the CAC are encouraged to submit a Request to Serve application (click here).  Applications will be reviewed when a vacancy occurs.

The membership of the CAC and the representation of each member includes:

Kate Heligas (Chair), Private Transporation

Qadir Aware, Community Service Boards

Greg Boris, Private Transportation

Michael Christensen, Community Service

Boards

Kevin Gallo, Concerned Citizen

Jeff Gould, Concerned Citizen

Jared Gusso, Construction & Development

Perry Hanavan, Education

Dave Jackson, Business

Glen Klemme, Persons with Disabilities

Dean Nielsen, Business

Charles Santee, Persons with Disabilities

Doug VanSanten, Environment

Technical Advisory Committee

The Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) is the committee comprised of staff from each of the participating units of government as well as representatives from various modes of transportation.  The TAC's role in the local process is to advise the policy board (UDC) on the technical aspects of transportation plans under consideration.  The membership of the TAC and the representation of each member includes:

Jeff Parker (Chair), Trucking

Scott Anderson (Vice-Chair),

Minnehaha County Planning

Paul Aslesen, Lincoln County Planning

Shannon Ausen, Sioux Falls Engineering

Allan Bonnema, Lincoln County Highway

Mike Cooper, Sioux Falls Planning

Steve Hey, Private Transportation

Marke Hoines*, Fed. Highway Admin.

Chad Huwe, Sioux Falls Engineering

Lynne Keller Forbes, South Eastern Council

of Governments

Bruce Lindholm, SDDOT Local Transportation

Programs

Mike Marnach, Air Transportation

Bob Meister, Minnehaha County Highway

Jon Mulloy, Railroad Representative

John Nardini, Sioux Falls Public Transportation

Brad Remmich, SD Dept. of Transportation

Bill Smith, Sioux Falls School District

Craig Smith, SDDOT Operations Division

*Denotes a non-voting member of the TAC

Urbanized Development Commission

The Urbanized Development Commission (UDC) of the South Eastern Council of Governments is the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the Sioux Falls metropolitan transportation planning process.  The UDC is primarily comprised of elected officials from each of the local governmental participants in the process.  The UDC, with input from the other committees, makes area transportation decisions.  The membership of the UDC and the representation of each member includes:

Dave Queal* (Chair)

Otto Hagedorn (Vice-Chair),

Lincoln County Commission

Jeff Barth, Minnehaha County Commission

Larry Beesley, Mayor of Brandon

Pat Costello, Sioux Falls City Council

Dick Gregerson, SDDOT Transportation Comm.

Mark Hoines*, Federal Highway Administration

Greg Jamison, Sioux Falls City Council

Robert Kolbe, Minnehaha County Commission

John Lawler, Lincoln County Mayoral Assoc.

Bob Litz, Sioux Falls City Council

Dale Long, Lincoln County Commission

Dave Munson, Mayor of Sioux Falls

John Pekas, Minnehaha County Commission

Kermit Staggers, Sioux Falls City Council

Dennis Weeldreyer, Lincoln County Commission

*Denotes a non-voting member of the UDC