Our Council consists of the Mayor and 4 Council Members. Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6pm at the city hall. All citizens are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Toni Buchite
MAYOR
PURCHASING/PERSONNEL, PARKS TERM: 6/13/2023 - 12/31/2024
PUBLIC SAFETY (FIRE & RESCUE) TERM: 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026
Randy Zeigler
COUNCIL MEMBER
LIQUOR STORE TERM: 6/13/2023 - 12/31/2024
To contact any of the above, please call city hall at 218.763.3113 or email clerk@fiftylakesmn.com
City Staff
Ann M. Raph
CLERK - TREASURER
CITY HALL
Jessica Istvanovich
DEPUTY CLERK
CITY HALL
Bethany Soderlund
PZ ADMINISTRATOR
PLANNING & ZONING
Diana Buchite
MANAGER
LIQUOR STORE
Chad Wosmek
MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
MAINTENANCE/ROADS
Greg Vukelich
MAINTENANCE WORKER
MAINTENANCE/ROADS
Committee Appointments
Park Improvement Committee
ANN RAPH TONI BUCHITE MARILYN MCKEEHAN JENNA FITCHER DIANA BUCHITE
Forestry Committee
MIKE PROUTY FRED STROHMEIER MARK BRADLEY (COUNCIL LIASON)
FLLP - 50 Lakes Lake Improvement Committee
BOB STANCER FRED STROHMEIER KEN NEIHART MARK BRADLEY (COUNCIL LIASON) ANN RAPH (CITY CLERK)
50 Lakes Day Committee
ANN RAPH (CHAIR) DIANA BUCHITE LORI CRAWFORD TONI BUCHITE RONDA VEIT
Fire & Rescue Executive Review Board
KEITH FITZPATRICK ED SHETKA IV BRANDON PETERSON KEN HERSEY (COMMUNITY MEMBER) JILL RADMAN (COUNCIL LIAISON) ANN RAPH (CITY CLERK)
Executive Review Board
A five-member Executive Review Board shall be appointed by the City Council. The membership of this board shall include one City Council liaison, three members of the Fire & Rescue Department, and one Member-at-Large, a citizen of the City not holding elected office and not a member of the Fire & Rescue Department. Terms of office for this board shall be as follows: City Council liaison - one year, Member-at-Large - two years, Department members - two years. For the initial appointments to the Board, two Department member terms shall be for one year and one Department member term shall be for two years. The chief shall not be a member of this board. The Executive Review Board shall be responsible for screening new applicants and for recommending new members for appointment by the City Council. This board shall have the duties and administer the standards specified in Section 1.08. The City Clerk shall attend meetings of the Board for the purpose of keeping records and acting on decisions of the Board. The City Clerk shall not be a member of the Board.
The Executive Review Board shall be responsible for recommending disciplinary action on insubordinate members of the Fire & Rescue Department. The chief and any member of the review board may present cases for review by submitting a written complaint referencing the ordinance or policy violation. Once a case is introduced, it must be reported to the City Council through the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer. Subjects of disciplinary action shall have notice of the written complaint and a right to be heard during consideration thereof.