Staples public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The Staples City Council approved several funding and partnership actions, including a $2,000 payment to the Historical Society, lawful gambling for the Fire Relief Association, donations from the Lion Club, raffle approvals, a $3,024 donation to Hilltop Regional Kitchen, a joint power agreement with Pictometry International, and engineering work for 2024 street improvements.
- Approved $2,000 payment to Staples Historical Society (6-1-0)
- Approved lawful gambling for Staples Fire Relief Association (4-2-1)
- Approved donations from Staples Lion Club (6-1-0)
- Approved Knights of Columbus raffle at Sacred Heart Catholic Church (6-1-0)
- Approved Wahoo Valley Area MDHA raffle at Timberlake Hotel (6-1-0)
- Approved $3,024 donation to Hilltop Regional Kitchen (7-0-0)
- Approved joint power and cost‑share agreement with Pictometry International Corp (7-0-0)
- Approved preliminary engineering work with Bolten‑Menk for 2024 street improvements (7-0-0)
City Council
The City Council accepted the 2022 financial audit and approved a federal grant for the Mayor and City Administrator to execute. The council also approved school resource officer agreements and a seasonal site lease increase. A proposal to remove concrete tunnels at Lincoln Park failed due to a lack of a second.
- Accepted 2022 Audit and financial statements (5-0)
- Approved Resolution 1912 for Federal Grant AIP 3-27-0145-019-2023 (5-0)
- Approved 2023-2024 School Resource Officer Agreements with Central Lakes College and Staples-Motley ISD 2170 (5-0)
- Approved 2024 Seasonal Site Lease Agreement with rate increase to $2,000 (5-0)
- Appointed Commissioner Kiley to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals (5-0)
- Motion to remove concrete tunnels at Lincoln Park died due to lack of a second
City Council
The City Council approved the 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan following a public hearing. The council also authorized a report for a street and utility project and approved several administrative resolutions.
- Adopted 2024-2028 Capital Improvement Plan (6-0)
- Approved Resolution 1910 accepting a donation (6-0)
- Approved Resolution 1911 ordering report on 4th St NE (CSAH 34) street and utility improvement project (6-0)
- Approved MMUA delegate appointments (6-0)
- Approved infrastructure projects open house for September 14, 2023 (6-0)
- Approved consent calendar of July 25, 2023 minutes and payment of bills (6-0)