Regular Council Meeting — Buckeye, AZ
Date: 2025-11-05

CITY OF BUCKEYE
 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
 NOVEMBER 4, 2025
 MINUTES

City Council Chambers
530 E. Monroe Ave.
Buckeye, AZ 85326
6:00 p.m.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3) the Council may, by majority vote, recess or adjourn to executive
session at one or more times during the meeting, as needed to confer with the City Attorney for legal
advice regarding any item listed on this agenda.

1. Call to Order/Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call
Mayor Orsborn called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.; Pastor Darius Sanders of Palm Valley Church
led the invocation; Vice Mayor Heustis led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Members Present: Councilmember Youngker, Councilmember Berry, Councilmember Goodman,
 Councilmember HagEstad, Councilmember Beard, Vice Mayor Heustis, and
 Mayor Orsborn.

Members Absent: None.

Departments Present: City Manager Doug Sandstrom, Deputy City Manager Dave Roderique, Deputy
 City Manager Javier Setovich, Interim Deputy City Manager Cindy Camarata,
 City Attorney Scott McCoy, City Clerk Lucinda Aja, Police Chief Robert
 Sanders, Assistant Fire Chief Paul Moore, Water Resources Director Terry
 Lowe, Director of Communications Annie DeChance, Development Services
 Director Brian Craig, Public Works Director Amy Murray, Aviation Director Scott
 Gray, Interim Human Resources Director Kerry Sheward, Chief Government
 Affairs Office John Raeder, Deputy Director of Transportation John Willett, and
 Interim Chief Financial Officer Rick Langley.

2. Comments from the Public:

Brian McAchran presented information regarding Wreaths Across America and invited Council and the
public to participate.

Jennifer Eastman presented information regarding Wreaths Across America.

3. Awards/Presentations/Proclamations

3.A Recognition of Buckeye’s state legislative delegation for their collaboration and support for the
 City and its residents during the Arizona 57th Legislature, First Regular Session.

4. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS / NEW BUSINESS

Approval of items on the Consent Agenda - All items with an (*) are considered to be routine
matters and will be enacted by one motion and vote of the City Council. A motion was made by


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Vice Mayor Heustis and seconded by Councilmember Goodman to approve Items *4.A, *4.B,
*4.C, *4.D, *4.E, *4.F, *4.G, *4.H, and *4.I. Motion passed unanimously.

*4.A Council to take action on Resolution No. 88-25 ordering the work as described in
 Resolution No. 77-25 and forming City of Buckeye Street Lighting Improvement District
 No. SLID-2025-009; and ordering the recording and filing of this Resolution.
 Staff Liaison: Ron Moll, City Engineer

Council adopted Resolution No. 88-25 ordering the work as described in Resolution No. 77-25 and
forming City of Buckeye Street Lighting Improvement District No. SLID-2025-009; and ordering the
recording and filing of this Resolution.

*4.B Council to take action on Resolution No. 77-25 accepting a Petition for Formation of a
 Street Light Improvement District (SLID); declaring its intention to form a Street Lighting
 Improvement District; designating such District as the "City of Buckeye Street Lighting
 Improvement District No. SLID-2025-009"; providing for the annual levy of taxes or
 assessments equally apportioned upon all of the non-public property owners in the
 District to purchase energy for the lighting of public streets and parks within and
 adjacent to the District; and ordering the recording and filing of this Resolution.
 Staff Liaison: Ron Moll, City Engineer

Council adopted Resolution No. 77-25 accepting a Petition for Formation of a Street Light
Improvement District (SLID); declaring its intention to form a Street Lighting Improvement District;
designating such District as the "City of Buckeye Street Lighting Improvement District No. SLID-2025-
009"; providing for the annual levy of taxes or assessments equally apportioned upon all of the non-
public property owners in the District to purchase energy for the lighting of public streets and parks
within and adjacent to the District; and ordering the recording and filing of this Resolution.

*4.C Council to take action on Resolution No. 89-25 ordering the work as described in
 Resolution No. 82-24 and forming the City of Buckeye Street Lighting Improvement
 District No. SLID-2024-005; and ordering the recording and filing of this Resolution.
 Staff Liaison: Ron Moll, City Engineer

Council adopted Resolution No. 89-25 ordering the work as described in Resolution No. 82-24 and
forming the City of Buckeye Street Lighting Improvement District No. SLID-2024-005; and ordering the
recording and filing of this Resolution.

*4.D Council to take action on a Replat for Verrado Highlands District Phase 1 Parcel 1,
 located on the southwest corner of Verrado Way and Highlands Park Drive within the
 Verrado Highlands District.
 Staff Liaison: Sean Banda, Senior Planner

Council approved a Replat for Verrado Highlands District Phase 1 Parcel 1, located on the southwest
corner of Verrado Way and Highlands Park Drive within the Verrado Highlands District.

*4.E Council to take action on Resolution No. 90-25 approving United States Department of
 Justice (DOJ) Office of Community Oriented Policing (COPS Office) FY25 Safer
 Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement
 Support for law enforcement support for agencies federal grant award; and authorizing
 the City Manager to accept and deliver said Grand on behalf of the City and approving
 the creation of a full-time position to assist in fulfilling the Grant objectives.
 Staff Liaison: Rob Roach, Grant Program Manager


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Council adopted Resolution No. 90-25 approving United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of
Community Oriented Policing (COPS Office) FY25 Safer Outcomes: Enhancing De-Escalation and
Crisis Response Training for Law Enforcement Support for law enforcement support for agencies
federal grant award; and authorizing the City Manager to accept and deliver said Grand on behalf of
the City and approving the creation of a full-time position to assist in fulfilling the Grant objectives.


*4.F Council to take action on Resolution No. 87-25 authorizing Amendment No. 1 to
 Intergovernmental Agreement C-22-25-014-X-00 between the City of Buckeye and
 Maricopa County administered by its Human Services Department for the Community
 Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the provision of CDBG Funds for
 improvements to reduce dust emissions and sediment; and authorizing the Mayor and
 City Manager to execute and deliver said Amendment No. 1 and related documents on
 behalf of the City of Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: Rob Roach, Grant Program Manager

Council adopted Resolution No. 87-25 authorizing Amendment No. 1 to Intergovernmental Agreement
C-22-25-014-X-00 between the City of Buckeye and Maricopa County administered by its Human
Services Department for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for the provision
of CDBG Funds for improvements to reduce dust emissions and sediment; and authorizing the Mayor
and City Manager to execute and deliver said Amendment No. 1 and related documents on behalf of
the City of Buckeye.

*4.G Council to take action on Delivery Order No. 7 to Contract No. 2025084 Downtown
 Buckeye ADA (American Disabilities Act) Curb Ramp and Various Concrete Asset
 Repairs between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Talis
 Corporation, a state of Arizona Limited Liability Company, to make various repairs to
 concrete assets and reconstructing existing various ADA (American Disabilities Act)
 curb ramps from, 1st Street to 9th Street & from South of Monroe Avenue to North of
 Beloat Road; and authorize the City Manager to execute said Delivery Order on behalf of
 the City of Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: Amy Murray, Public Works Director

Council approved Delivery Order No. 7 to Contract No. 2025084 Downtown Buckeye ADA (American
Disabilities Act) Curb Ramp and Various Concrete Asset Repairs between the City of Buckeye, an
Arizona municipal corporation, and Talis Corporation, a state of Arizona Limited Liability Company, to
make various repairs to concrete assets and reconstructing existing various ADA (American
Disabilities Act) curb ramps from, 1st Street to 9th Street & from South of Monroe Avenue to North of
Beloat Road; and authorize the City Manager to execute said Delivery Order on behalf of the City of
Buckeye.

*4.H Council to take action on the request for a new Series 012 (Restaurant) Liquor License
 (Application No. 361151) for Barro's Pizza, located at 4475 South Miller Road, Suite No.
 104, in Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: Lucinda Aja, City Clerk

Council to approve the request for a new Series 012 (Restaurant) Liquor License (Application No.
361151) for Barro's Pizza, located at 4475 South Miller Road, Suite No. 104, in Buckeye.

*4.I Council to take action on the September 16, 2025 Council Workshop Minutes,
 September 16, 2025 Regular Council Meeting Minutes, October 7, 2025 Council
 Workshop Minutes, and October 7, 2025 Regular Council Meeting Minutes.
 Staff Liaison: Summer Stewart, Deputy City Clerk

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Council approved the September 16, 2025 Council Workshop Minutes, September 16, 2025 Regular
Council Meeting Minutes, October 7, 2025 Council Workshop Minutes, and October 7, 2025 Regular
Council Meeting Minutes.

5. Comments from the Mayor and Council

Vice Mayor Heustis: presented comments regarding Wreaths Across America.

Councilmember Youngker: presented comments regarding Wreaths Across America.

Mayor Orsborn: thanked the City of Buckeye Governmental Affairs team.

6. City Manager's Report and Summary of Current Events

Mr. Sandstrom presented a summary of current events.

7. Proposals for Future Agenda Items – None.


8. Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Orsborn adjourned the meeting at 6:23 p.m.

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Eric W. Orsborn, Mayor


ATTEST:

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Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Regular Council Meeting
held on November 4, 2025. I further certify that a quorum was present.

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Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk




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