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Queen Creek Town Council Special Meeting and Executive Session – September 2, 2026

Town Council & Commissions — Wednesday, September 2, 2026
BodyQueen Creek, Arizona
SessionTown Council & Commissions
DateWednesday, September 2, 2026
StatusFILED
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This meeting is now called to order.

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Maria, would you please call roll?

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Councilmember Martinell?

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I'm here.

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Councilmember Oliphant?

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Here.

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Vice Mayor McClure.

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Present.

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Councilmember Brown.

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I'm here.

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Councilmember Benny?

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Here.

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Councilmember Padilla.

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Here.

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Mayor Wheely.

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I am here.

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We have a full quorum air.

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Great.

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On this agenda, we have the following executive session items for discussion and consultation with the town's attorney for legal advice with the town's representative regarding item A, the Towns Harquahela Valley groundwater acquisition, delivery and infrastructure strategies and obligations, including long-term financing strategies and contractual obligations.

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Capital recovery costs, debt service agreement, and related legal and contractual parameters of associated utility rates, fees, and charges, and item B, irrigation water service obligations, delivery and infrastructure strategies, including long-term financing strategies and contractual obligations, capital cost recovery, debt service agreements, and related legal and contractual parameters of associated utility rates and fees.

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Do I have a motion to adjourn to executive session?

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So moved.

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We have a motion by Councilmember Benny, a council or a second by council member Martinell.

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Please, all those in favor, please say aye.

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Aye.

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Any opposed?

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We will adjourn.

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Summary of Proceedings

Queen Creek Town Council Special Meeting and Executive Session – September 2, 2026

The Queen Creek Town Council held a special meeting on September 2, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. to consider and vote on a motion to enter executive session to discuss two items related to the town's water strategies. Roll call confirmed a full quorum, with all seven council members present. The meeting was adjourned to executive session following a unanimous vote.

Executive Session Authorization

  • The council considered a motion to adjourn to executive session to discuss Item A: Harquahala Valley groundwater acquisition, delivery, and infrastructure strategies, including long-term financing, capital cost recovery, debt service agreements, and related utility rates, fees, and charges, under A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3), (4) & (7).
  • The council also considered Item B: irrigation water service obligations, delivery, and infrastructure strategies, including similar financial and legal parameters, under the same statutory exemptions.
  • Councilmember Benny moved to adjourn to executive session, seconded by Councilmember Martinell. The motion carried unanimously with all members present voting aye.

Key Outcomes

  • The council unanimously voted to adjourn to executive session to discuss the two items. The executive session was held immediately following the special meeting, and the public was not present.

Meeting Transcript

This meeting is now called to order. Maria, would you please call roll? Councilmember Martinell? I'm here. Councilmember Oliphant? Here. Vice Mayor McClure. Present. Councilmember Brown. I'm here. Councilmember Benny? Here. Councilmember Padilla. Here. Mayor Wheely. I am here. We have a full quorum air. Great. On this agenda, we have the following executive session items for discussion and consultation with the town's attorney for legal advice with the town's representative regarding item A, the Towns Harquahela Valley groundwater acquisition, delivery and infrastructure strategies and obligations, including long-term financing strategies and contractual obligations. Capital recovery costs, debt service agreement, and related legal and contractual parameters of associated utility rates, fees, and charges, and item B, irrigation water service obligations, delivery and infrastructure strategies, including long-term financing strategies and contractual obligations, capital cost recovery, debt service agreements, and related legal and contractual parameters of associated utility rates and fees. Do I have a motion to adjourn to executive session? So moved. We have a motion by Councilmember Benny, a council or a second by council member Martinell. Please, all those in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? We will adjourn.

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