The Lakeville City Council approved its consent agenda on Jan. 6 and completed routine organizational items for 2025, including a purchase agreement for excess city property adjacent to the Keokuk Lake liquor store and the designation of Sun This Week as the city's official legal newspaper for 2025.

City staff said the purchase agreement involves excess property next to the Keokuk Lake Liquor Store; staff recommended approval and the council approved the consent agenda by voice vote. The consent agenda also reflected a correction to previously published minutes to note Council Member Dan Walter was present at an earlier meeting.

The council then took nominations for acting mayor — the council member who will fill in if the mayor is absent — and Joshua Lee nominated Council Member Volk. Volk accepted the nomination and the council approved the appointment by voice vote.

The meeting adjourned after scheduling the next regular council meeting for Jan. 21 and a work session for Jan. 27. There were no objections recorded to the consent agenda items during the meeting and no additional conditions were announced for the purchase agreement or the newspaper designation.