Maples is the Marysville police sergeant who was shot when Hans Hansen, 43, of Granite Falls went on a three-city shooting spree Oct. 15 with an automatic weapon.

After shooting up Granite Falls and Lake Stevens, then shooting at Marysville police, Hansen drove his pickup at Maples. The sergeant grabbed his rifle, positioned himself behind his police car and felt bullets striking all around him.

He fired at Hansen. As the truck got closer, Maples felt severe pain in his lower leg and dropped to the ground. He then felt a bullet whiz past his wrist, burning the skin, court papers say. He was hit again in the leg. Officers arrived to help the sergeant, placing a tourniquet on his leg. Maples, who has been with the department for 19 years, was rushed to Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, where he was treated and released.

Hansen was shot in the head by Marysville police. He has since recovered and has been charged.

Detectives confirmed that at least two Marysville officers discharged their weapons during the incident. One has been with the agency for five years and the other for three and a half years.

Cmdr. Wendy Wade made the announcement about Maples’ return at the City Council work session Dec. 1.

The council also discussed:

• An upgrade with K2 Data Systems. Public Works director Kevin Nielsen said it will help employees because they will be able to use a tablet or eventually a smart phone out in the field.

• Spending $59,332 on Kennedy/Jenks Consultants. “We don’t like to raise rates for water-sewer, so they will look to lower chemical costs and energy costs, too,” Nielsen said.

• Extending golf pro Mike Reynolds’ term at Cedarcrest Golf Course two months, until the city decides who will manage the facility.

• Continuing an agreement with Yakima County Jail. Wade said Marysville is housing about 10 long-term prisoners there this month. Yakima charges about $54.75 a day per inmate, plus it provides transport to and from Marysville. “We often don’t have enough beds, and we want to keep space open for new arrests,” she said.

• Moving up road projects originally set for 2015 because money was available due to cost savings.

• Hiring Strategies 360, Inc. for consulting services related to federal and state government. The consultants would focus on train transport and grants from the feds, and capital projects, transportation and tax exemptions for new manufacturing businesses with state government.

• School impact fees, amending the budget for 2014 and continuing to impose a sales and use tax. The fee actually will go down by half for multi-family dwellings in Marysville, while in Lakewood there will be an increase.

• A law that would make it illegal to use recreational vehicles to house caretakers. It is illegal to have an RV anywhere but an RV park for more than 14 days. Then it becomes camping, which is illegal in the city.

Finance director Sandy Langdon said $6.7 million will be transferred from the general fund to reserves.