Regular Council Meeting — Buckeye, AZ
Date: 2026-02-18

CITY OF BUCKEYE
 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
 FEBRUARY 17, 2026
 MINUTES

City Council Chambers
530 East Monroe Avenue
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 Rick Wiles of First Southern Buckeye
led the invocation; Councilmember Heustis led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Members Present: Councilmember Youngker (arrived at 6:03 p.m. via Microsoft Teams),
Councilmember Berry, Councilmember HagEstad, Councilmember Beard, Councilmember Heustis,
Vice Mayor Goodman, and Mayor Orsborn.

Members Absent: None.

Departments Present: City Manager Doug Sandstrom, Deputy City Manager Javier Setovich, Deputy
City Manager Jared Askelson, City Attorney Tosca Henry, Deputy City Clerk Summer Stewart, Police
Chief Robert Sanders, Fire Chief Jake Rhoades, Water Resources Director Terry Lowe, Program
Management Office Director James Shano, Community Services Director Miranda Gomez, Information
Technology Director Greg Platacz, Interim Chief Financial Officer Rick Langley, Interim
Communications Director John O’Halloran, Public Works Director Amy Murray, and Development
Services Director Brian Craig.

2. Comments from the Public – None.

3. Awards/Presentations/Proclamations – None.

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

*4.A Council to take action on Resolution No. 22-26 accepting a Petition for Formation of a
 Street Lighting 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-2025-011"; 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.


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 Staff Liaison: Ron Moll, City Engineer

Council adopted Resolution No. 22-26 accepting a Petition for Formation of a Street Lighting
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-
011"; 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.B Council to take action on Resolution No. 23-26 ordering the work as described in
 Resolution No. 22-26 and forming City of Buckeye Street Lighting Improvement District
 No. SLID-2025-011; and ordering the recording and filing of this Resolution.
 Staff Liaison: Ron Moll, City Engineer

Council adopted Resolution No. 23-26 ordering the work as described in Resolution No. 22-26 and
forming City of Buckeye Street Lighting Improvement District No. SLID-2025-011; and ordering the
recording and filing of this Resolution.

*4.C Council to take action on the In-kind Conduit Agreement between the City of Buckeye,
 an Arizona municipal corporation, Accipiter Communications, Inc. dba Zona Wyyerd, a
 Nevada corporation and Wyyerd Connect, LLC d/b/a Wyyerd Fiber, a Delaware limited
 liability company.
 Staff Liaison: Greg Platacz, Information Technology Director

Council approved the In-kind Conduit Agreement between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal
corporation, Accipiter Communications, Inc. dba Zona Wyyerd, a Nevada corporation and Wyyerd
Connect, LLC d/b/a Wyyerd Fiber, a Delaware limited liability company.

*4.D Council to take action on Change Order No. 2 to the Cooperative Contract Purchase
 Addendum (CCPA Contract No. 2025075) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona
 municipal corporation, and Logicalis, Inc., a New York corporation; and authorize the
 City Manager to execute said Change Order on behalf of the City of Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: Greg Platacz, Information Technology Director

Council approved Change Order No. 2 to the Cooperative Contract Purchase Addendum (CCPA
Contract No. 2025075) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Logicalis,
Inc., a New York corporation; and authorize the City Manager to execute said Change Order on behalf
of the City of Buckeye.

*4.E Council to take action to approve refining the project scope for Capital Improvement
 Program (CIP) Project No. 109560 to clarify its focus on first-floor public-facing service
 areas and security improvements within City Hall, with no change to the previously
 approved construction budget; preauthorize the City Manager to approve construction
 actions and contract amendments for CIP Project No. 109560 - City Hall Conference
 Room Improvements, in an amount not to exceed the remaining approved construction
 budget of $727,000, to allow phased implementation of the project; approve the
 Cooperative Contract Purchase Addendum (CCPA Contract No. 32600175) between the
 City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Concord General Contracting,
 Inc., an Arizona corporation, in the amount of $612,965, representing the first phase of
 construction; and authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver said Agreements
 and to take all actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this
 authorization on behalf of the City of Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: James Braveboy Jr., Project Manager


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Council approved refining the project scope for Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Project No.
109560 to clarify its focus on first-floor public-facing service areas and security improvements within
City Hall, with no change to the previously approved construction budget; preauthorize the City
Manager to approve construction actions and contract amendments for CIP Project No. 109560 - City
Hall Conference Room Improvements, in an amount not to exceed the remaining approved
construction budget of $727,000, to allow phased implementation of the project; approve the
Cooperative Contract Purchase Addendum (CCPA Contract No. 32600175) between the City of
Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Concord General Contracting, Inc., an Arizona
corporation, in the amount of $612,965, representing the first phase of construction; and authorize the
City Manager to execute and deliver said Agreements and to take all actions necessary to carry out
the purpose and intent of this authorization on behalf of the City of Buckeye.

*4.F Council to take action on Change Order No. 1 to the Cooperative Contract Purchase
 Addendum (CCPA Contract No. 2024013.01) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona
 municipal corporation, and Hasa, Inc., a California corporation; and authorize the City
 Manager to execute and deliver said Change Order on behalf of the City of Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: Terry Lowe, Water Resources Director

Council approved Change Order No. 1 to the Cooperative Contract Purchase Addendum (CCPA
Contract No. 2024013.01) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Hasa,
Inc., a California corporation; and authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver said Change
Order on behalf of the City of Buckeye.

*4.G Council to take action on Change Order No. 1 to the Cooperative Contract Purchase
 Addendum (CCPA Contract No. 2025382) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona
 municipal corporation, and Southwest Waterworks Contractors PM LLC DBA Pumpman
 Waterworks, a Delaware limited liability company, subject to approval of the final form
 of CCPA by the City Attorney for the correction of the name in the “Change Order #1”
 section; and authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver said Change Order on
 behalf of the City of Buckeye.
 Staff Liaison: Terry Lowe, Water Resources Director

Council approved Change Order No. 1 to the Cooperative Contract Purchase Addendum (CCPA
Contract No. 2025382) between the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation, and Southwest
Waterworks Contractors PM LLC DBA Pumpman Waterworks, a Delaware limited liability company,
subject to approval of the final form of CCPA by the City Attorney for the correction of the name in the
“Change Order #1” section; and authorize the City Manager to execute and deliver said Change Order
on behalf of the City of Buckeye.

*4.H Council to take action on Resolution No. 01-26 ordering and calling a Primary Election to
 be held on Tuesday, July 21, 2026, and, if necessary, a General Election to be held on
 Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to nominate candidates for Council Member seats for
 Districts 4, 5, and 6 in the City of Buckeye; designating or providing for the manner in
 which the City Clerk shall conduct the election; Spanish translation of election
 materials; and the deadline for voter registration and mailing of ballots.
 Staff Liaison: Lucinda Aja, City Clerk

Council adopted Resolution No. 01-26 ordering and calling a Primary Election to be held on Tuesday,
July 21, 2026, and, if necessary, a General Election to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to
nominate candidates for Council Member seats for Districts 4, 5, and 6 in the City of Buckeye;
designating or providing for the manner in which the City Clerk shall conduct the election; Spanish
translation of election materials; and the deadline for voter registration and mailing of ballots.


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*4.I Council to take action on the cancellation of the Regular City Council Meeting scheduled
 for March 17, 2026.
 Staff Liaison: Lucinda Aja, City Clerk

Council approved the cancellation of the Regular City Council Meeting scheduled for March 17, 2026.

*4.J Council to take action on the January 20, 2026 Council Workshop Minutes and January
 20, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes.
 Staff Liaison: Summer Stewart, Deputy City Clerk

Council approved the January 20, 2026 Council Workshop Minutes and January 20, 2026 Regular
Council Meeting Minutes.

5. Public Hearings / Non-Consent - New Business

5.A Council to hold a public hearing only regarding a blank annexation petition requesting
 to annex one parcel of land, totaling approximately 0.89 acres, located at 26602 W MC
 85 at the northeast corner of MC 85 and SR 85.
 Staff Liaison: Mandy Woods, Principal Planner

Ms. Woods presented information regarding the annexation request for a parcel of approximately 89
acres located at 26602 W MC 85, at the northeast corner of MC85 and SR-85; vicinity maps were
displayed. The parcel is currently developed with a convenience store and gas sales, and the
surrounding area includes future industrial parcels to the north, transportation and logistics uses to the
south, a future convenience store with gas sales to the east, and the APS Hubwest facility to the west.
The general plan land use for the property and surrounding area is designated as employment, and
the current zoning in Maricopa County is general commercial (C3). Upon annexation, the proposed
zoning would be regional commercial, consistent with the existing zoning. There are no current
development plans for the parcel, but the intention is to connect to City water. The request meets state
statute eligibility requirements, with the blank petition recorded on January 20th, 2026, and all required
notices completed. No public comments have been received. The recommendation is to conduct a
public hearing and take no action, with consideration of an ordinance approving the annexation at a
future Council meeting. Mayor Orsborn opened a public hearing at 6:05 p.m. to hear citizen input
regarding the proposed annexation. There being no public comment, Mayor Orsborn closed the public
hearing at 6:06 p.m.

5.B Council to take action on Ordinance No. 24-26 authorizing and directing the City
 Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk to take any and all action necessary to acquire fee
 title, or a lesser interest in, including but not limited to easements for public utilities,
 drainage, and/or construction, as needed, to certain real property including any
 associated personal property, as a matter of public necessity by (1) dedication, (2)
 donation, (3) purchase, (4) exchange, or (5) exercise of the power of eminent domain;
 and to sign any documents and enter into any contracts necessary to effect the
 purposes of this Ordinance; and to take any and all other action as is legally necessary
 to acquire fee title or an easement interest in, to and for all necessary rights of way or
 roadway generally located at the northeast corner and the southeast corner of Watson
 Road and Broadway Road, within Sections 22 and 27, Township 1 North, Range 3 West,
 Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona.
 Staff Liaison: Rodrigo Nemi, Project Manager

Contract Deputy Director of Capital Improvement Program Riley Quinlan presented information
regarding Ordinance No. 24-26, which involves authorizing the City to take necessary actions to


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acquire property interests, including easements for public utilities, drainage, and construction, as part
of the Watson and Broadway project; vicinity maps were displayed. This project aims to address traffic
and safety concerns in the corridor by implementing improvements such as traffic signals, turn lanes,
and through lanes at the intersection, with the alignment shifted west to avoid residential areas and
Roosevelt Irrigation District (RID) structures. The request to the Council is to approve the ordinance,
allowing for continued good faith negotiations with property owners and, if necessary, the exercise of
eminent domain. The project is an interim fix, not the ultimate build-out, and has been in development
for two to three years, with efforts made to ensure safety and address concerns of landowners.
Based on questions from Councilmember Youngker, Mr. Quinlan confirmed that it was indeed an
interim project, stating that the ultimate build-out would necessitate additional right-of-way components
and improvements; confirmed adopted of Ordinance No. 24-26 would grant staff the authority to
acquire property up to and including the exercise of eminent domain, and emphasized that good faith
negotiations would continue. Mr. Quinlan confirmed due diligence efforts had been taken to address
landowner concerns. A motion was made by Councilmember Heustis and seconded by Vice Mayor
Goodman to adopt Ordinance No. 24-26 authorizing and directing the City Manager, City Attorney and
City Clerk to take any and all action necessary to acquire fee title, or a lesser interest in, including but
not limited to easements for public utilities, drainage, and/or construction, as needed, to certain real
property including any associated personal property, as a matter of public necessity by (1) dedication,
(2) donation, (3) purchase, (4) exchange, or (5) exercise of the power of eminent domain; and to sign
any documents and enter into any contracts necessary to effect the purposes of this Ordinance; and to
take any and all other action as is legally necessary to acquire fee title or an easement interest in, to
and for all necessary rights of way or roadway generally located at the northeast corner and the
southeast corner of Watson Road and Broadway Road, within Sections 22 and 27, Township 1 North,
Range 3 West, Gila and Salt River Base and Meridian, Maricopa County, Arizona. Councilmember
Berry, Councilmember HagEstad, Councilmember Beard, Councilmember Heustis, Vice Mayor
Goodman, and Mayor Orsborn voted aye; Councilmember Youngker voted nay. Motion carried.

6. Comments from the Mayor and Council

Councilmember Heustis: complimented staff on the recent successful Air Fair; provided comments
regarding the upcoming Veterans Lift Up event.

Mayor Orsborn: provided statements regarding the recent successful Air Fair event and thanked staff
and AOPA for such an amazing event.

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

Mr. Sandstrom provided a summary of current events.

8. Proposals for Future Agenda Items – None.

9. Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Orsborn adjourned the meeting at 6:22 p.m.

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Eric W. Orsborn, Mayor


ATTEST:

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Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk



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I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Regular Council Meeting
held on February 17, 2026. I further certify that a quorum was present.

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Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk




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