Maple Lake council approves consent items, purchasing policy, parks furniture and election funding MOU

Maple Lake — The Maple Lake City Council on July 7 approved several routine items including the consent agenda, a new purchasing policy, park furniture purchases and an intergovernmental memorandum on election funding.

The consent agenda — covering June 16 meeting minutes, Resolution 2026-33 accepting donations for the Fire Department, Resolution 2026-34 accepting a Lions donation for city parks, and a temporary street closure for the WCCA annual community picnic — was approved on a motion by Councilor Kris Logas, seconded by Councilor Lori Hausken. The motion passed unanimously (5-0).

Interim City Administrator Cathy Reynolds presented a draft purchasing policy; Councilor Kris Logas moved to approve the policy, Councilor Natt Bougie seconded and the motion passed 5-0. The council also approved the Park Board recommendation to buy one picnic table and two benches for placement in city parks (motion by Councilor Natt Bougie, second by Councilor Kris Logas; passed 5-0).

On intergovernmental business, Reynolds presented a draft memorandum of understanding from Wright County concerning the handling of VOTER funds; Councilor Lori Hausken moved to approve the MOU, Councilor Kris Logas seconded and the motion passed unanimously (5-0). The minutes summarize the MOU as related to election funding; the transcript does not include the MOU text or funding amounts.

Procedural business also included an amended agenda request from Mayor Lynn Kissock to reorder new business and add an Interim Administrator update; Councilor Scott Chantland moved to approve the amended agenda and the council approved it 5-0.

The council recorded several upcoming meeting dates and local events, including a Park Board meeting July 13 and the next council meeting July 21.