Special Council Meeting
Special MeetingBuckeye, AZ · September 3, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF BUCKEYE
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AND COUNCIL EXECUTIVE SESSION
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
MINUTES
City Council Chambers
530 East Monroe Avenue
Buckeye, AZ 85326
5:00 p.m.
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Orsborn called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
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 Sandtrom, Deputy City Manager Dave Roderique, City
Attorney Scott McCoy, City Clerk Lucinda Aja, and Program Management
Office Director James Shano.
2. Convene into Executive Session
At 5:00 p.m. a motion was made by Councilmember HagEstad and seconded by Councilmember
Goodman to convene into executive session pursuant to A.R.S. Sections 38-431.03 A.3 and 38-431
A.4 upon a majority vote, the public body will meet for a discussion or consultation for legal advice
with the attorney or attorneys of the public body and for discussion and consultation with the
attorney or attorneys of the public body in order to consider its position and instruct its attorneys
regarding the public body's position regarding settlement discussions conducted in order to resolve
litigation in the City of Buckeye vs. Dusty Cool Ltd. Partnership, an Arizona limited partnership,
Maricopa County Superior Court Case No. CV2025-023201. Motion passed unanimously
3. Reconvene into Public Meeting
At 521 p.m. a motion was made by Councilmember Goodman and seconded by Councilmember
HagEstad to reconvene into the Public Meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
4. Non-Consent / New Business
4.A Council directs the City Attorney to negotiate the resolution of the litigation
consistent with the direction provided during the Executive Session.
A motion was made by Councilmember Goodman motion and seconded by Councilmember
HagEstad to direct the City Attorney to negotiate the resolution of the litigation consistent with the
direction provided during the Executive Session. Motion passed unanimously.
5. Adjournment
September 2, 2025 Special Council Meeting and Council Executive Session Minutes
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Orsborn adjourned the meeting at 5:20 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 Special Council
Meeting and Executive Session held on September 2, 2025. I further certify that a quorum was
present.
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Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk
September 2, 2025 Special Council Meeting and Council Executive Session Minutes