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Maple Grove council approves consent agenda including $4.25M loan to Boston Scientific and infrastructure contracts
Summary
The Maple Grove City Council unanimously approved a broad consent agenda April 20 that included a $4.25 million Minnesota Investment Fund loan to Boston Scientific, contract awards for lift-station rehabilitation and street projects, police department staffing actions, and several administrative and insurance decisions.
The Maple Grove City Council voted unanimously April 20 to approve a consent agenda that included personnel actions, economic development assistance, public‑works contract awards and administrative items.
Among the items approved was Resolution No. 26‑065, authorizing a Minnesota Investment Fund loan agreement of $4,250,000 with Boston Scientific Corporation to support local business investment. The consent agenda also included Resolution No. 26‑064, awarding the 2026 Timbercrest Lift Station Wetwell Rehabilitation (Project No. 26‑18) to Minger Construction Co., Inc. at a contract amount of $479,367; and Resolution No. 26‑063 cancelling special assessments following full payment related to levy no. 26021.
Council approved personnel actions on the consent agenda, including the appointment of Jacob Lacny as a police officer (subject to a 12‑month probationary period) and authorization to begin promotional recruitment for a police sergeant position following the April 22, 2026 retirement of Sgt. Shawn Watson. The council also approved placing several lines of the city’s insurance coverage with the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust and Travelers Property Casualty Company.
Other consent items included approval to accept proposals for treatment and removal of public ash trees, issuance of certain surety actions, approval of water obstacle permits for Cedar Island Lake and Fish Lake, authorization of a DNR cooperative agreement effective for five years from date of signature, and approval of claims totaling $2,503,266.33.
The council’s motion to approve the consent items, made by Councilmember McCullough and seconded by Councilmember Janigo, passed on a 5‑0 vote.
The meeting packet listed each resolution and project by number; documents and plans referenced in staff reports are on file with the city’s Community and Economic Development and Engineering departments. No separate dissenting comments were recorded during the consent vote.
