by Dennis Dalman
The Sartell Council has approved committee, commission and board appointments for 2023, including the naming of council member Tim Elness to become acting mayor if and when current Mayor Ryan Fitzthum cannot be present at a council meeting.
The following are the appointments for 2023:
Sartell Planning Commission: Three new members were appointed to two-year terms: Colin Anderson, Christine Huston, David Wall. Other members are Kelly Mager and Kelly Bartlow.
The council approved the current and ongoing membership of those on the “Everything Sartell” committee. They are Michelle Defries, Rachel Lolmasteymaugh, Jason Mathiesen, Pat Lynch, Kris O’Brien, Mark Ostendorf, Kayla Schoenberg, Brandon Testa, Scott Widor and Bill Worzala.
Other appointments are the following:
City Attorney/Prosecutions: Rinke-Noonan Law Firm of St. Cloud.
Weed Inspector: Mayor Ryan Fitzthum and alternate Public Works Director John Kothenbeutel.
Official Newspaper: St. Cloud Times.
Website Bid Publications: Sartell website (www.sartellmn.com).
Depositories: US Bank, Bremer Bank, Liberty Savings Bank, BankVista, LMC 4M Fund/PMA Financial Network, TD Ameritrade, Ehlers Investment Partners, Moreton Capital Markets, Central Minnesota Credit Union, Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.
Authority to make Electronic Funds Transfers (EFT): Mayor Fitzthum, City Administrator Anna Gruber and/or Finance Director Rob Voshell.
City-School Committee: Mayor Fitzthum, Council Member Jill Smith, City Administrator Anna Gruber.
Personnel Committee: Mayor Fitzthum, Council Member Jill Smith, City Administrator Anna Gruber.
City Facilities Committee: Mayor Fitzthum, Council Member Tim Elness.
Finance Committee: Mayor Fitzthum, Council Member Jed Meyer.
Public-Safety Committee: Mayor Fitzthum, Council Member Tim Elness.
Marketing, Communications and Technology: Mayor Fitzthum, Council Member Jill Smith.
Sartell-LeSauk Joint Planning Commission: Mayor Fitzthum, council members Alex Lewandowski and Tim Elness. Alternates are council members Jed Meyers and Jill Smith.
Sartell Senior Connection Liaison: City Administrator Anna Gruber.
St. Cloud Area Planning Organization: Council Member Tim Elness. Alternate is Council Member Alex Lewandowski.
Greater St. Cloud Development Corp. Board of Directors: Council Member Tim Elness; alternate is Mayor Fitzthum.
Sartell Chamber of Commerce Voting Representative: City Administrator Anna Gruber; alternate is Mayor Fitzthum.
Regional Human Rights Board: Council Member Alex Lewandowski.
St. Cloud Wastewater Advisory Committee: Finance Director Rob Voshell, Public Works Director John Kothenbeutel.
St. Cloud Area Planning District Board: Council Member Tim Elness and City Administrator Anna Gruber.
Metropolitan Transit Commission: Mayor Fitzthum.
Sartell Recreation Board of Directors: Mayor Fitzthum.
Community Education Advisory Board: City Administrator Anna Gruber.
Sartell Recreation Center Association Board of Directors: Mayor Fitzthum.
Sartell Fire Relief Association: Fire Chief Peter Kedrowski, Finance Director Rob Voshell, Council Member Jed Meyer.
