On May 21, 2024, the City of Buckeye held its regular council meeting at the City Council Chambers located at 530 East Monroe Avenue. The meeting, starting at 6:00 p.m., covered a variety of agenda items, including new business, resolutions, and public hearings. Below is a summary of the legal actions taken during the meeting.
Opening Proceedings
The meeting began with the Call to Order, Invocation, Pledge of Allegiance, and Roll Call. There were no actions taken during these opening proceedings.
Public Comments
Members of the public were invited to comment on non-agenda items of interest, but no actions were taken during this segment.
Awards, Presentations, and Proclamations
No actions were taken during the awards, presentations, and proclamations segment.
Consent Agenda and New Business
The council approved multiple items listed under the Consent Agenda, indicating routine matters enacted by one motion and vote:
Resolution No. 19-24: Formation of Street Lighting Improvement District No. SLID-2024-002.
Resolution No. 20-24: Ordering work and forming the aforementioned Street Lighting Improvement District.
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Between the City of Buckeye and the Buckeye Valley Chamber of Commerce for economic development services.
Change Order No. 2: For street maintenance and repair services on Monroe Avenue with Cactus Asphalt.
Task Order No. 4: Consulting services for the Jackie Meck Water Campus filtration system by Vertech Industrial Systems.
$1,408,581.44 for Arizona Highway Safety Improvement Program for traffic signals at Rainbow Road and Sundance Parkway.
$500,000 for hiring detectives for cold cases using DNA.
Resolution No. 22-24: Approving Tentative Budgets for Street Lighting Improvement Districts for FY 2024-2025.
Meeting Minutes: Approval of April 2, 2024, and April 16, 2024, Regular Council Meeting Minutes.
Continued Public Hearings
Ordinance No. 06-24: This item concerning an amendment to the Copper Falls Community Master Plan was continued to the June 18, 2024, Regular Council Meeting with no action taken.
Public Hearings and Non-Consent Items
The council held public hearings and took action on the following:
Resolution No. 30-24: Amendment to the Downtown Specific Area Plan, changing land use designation and relocating a future park site.
Resolution No. 27-24: Amendment to the Sun Valley Area Plan to define solar generation stations and interim uses.
Ordinance No. 13-24: Community Master Plan for Catclaw Solar and related development agreements.
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget
Resolution No. 31-24: Approval and adoption of the Tentative Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-2025.
Resolution No. 29-24: Ordering and providing notice of an election for November 5, 2024, regarding bond issues.
This post summarizes the key actions and decisions from the City of Buckeye Regular Council Meeting held on May 21, 2024. For more detailed information and future agenda items, please refer to the official city records.
