The Buckeye City Council's regular meeting could go very quickly Tuesday.
There are no hearing or action items on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting, set for 6 p.m. at Buckeye City Hall, 530 E. Monroe Ave. A modest-length consent agenda is one of the final items listed.
The consent agenda includes a $600,000 system water meter purcchase, a a $500,000 engineering contract and $69,500 in local nonprofit grants.
The Engineering Department requesed the $500,000 contract with Michael Baker International, Inc., for civil plan review services in the second quarter of 2023. The firm will assist with civil plan reviews and other project-related
services.
The grants will be awarded to All Faith Community Services, which will recieve $25,000; the Buckeye Police Foundation ($11,000), the Homeless Youth Connection ($5,000), the Meals of Joy program ($5,000), Sounds of Autism ($5,000), the Southwest Lending Closet ($6,000), the West-MEC Alliance ($2,500), and Youth4Youth ($10,000).
Some of the nonprofits received less in a committee recommendation to Counci than the total they initially requested. Two organizations are set to receive zero of the dollars they sought.
The council will meet in executive session at 2 p..m. to review applicants for the vacant city attorney position.
Tuesday, there will also be a 4 p.m. workshop. There will be a presentation and discussion by city staff and the Olsson Studio regarding the Buckeye Downtown Specific Area Plan.
Jason W. Brooks News Editor | Chandler Independent @JasonWBrooks2
Jason W. Brooks joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in July 2021 as an associate editor. After a year covering Buckeye, he has covered Chandler since the fall of 2022, in addition to assisting the Daily Independent throughout his time at INI.
Education: University of New Mexico, bachelor of arts in journalism and mass communication, print emphasis, English minor.
Random Fact: He and his siblings witnessed a Space Shuttle launch and landing in the same year in person, on opposite coasts.
Hobbies: Karaoke, bicycling and American Sign Language.
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