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PURCHASE AGREEMENT 
Jackrabbit Trail from Thomas to McDowell 
 
SELLER: 
 
Edwards Ward Family Revocable Trust 
                                       Attn: Isela Edwards Ward and Lori Karen Edwards  
2386 Ron Way 
San Diego, CA 92123 
Phone:   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Email:   
 
 
 
 
 
 
BUYER: 
 
City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation 
 
 
 
530 East Monroe Avenue 
 
 
 
Buckeye AZ  85326 
 
 
 
Attn: 
Rhiannon Zuleger, Right of Way Agent 
 
 
 
Phone:  623.349.6288 
 
 
 
E-mail:  rzuleger@buckeyeaz.gov 
 
c/o  Tierra Right of Way 
21410 N. 19th Ave. Suite 114 
Phoenix, AZ 85027 
Attn: Taylor Scott  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Phone: 602.682.0000  
Email: tscott@tierra-row.com 
 
COPY TO: 
 
City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation 
 
 
 
530 East Monroe Avenue 
 
 
 
Buckeye AZ  85326 
 
 
 
Attn: K. Scott McCoy, City Attorney 
 
 
 
Phone: 623.349.6933 
 
 
 
E-mail: smccoy@buckeyeaz.gov 
 
 
 
ESCROW AGENT: 
Security Title Agency, Inc. 
4772 North 24th Street Suite 200 
 
 
 
Phoenix AZ  85016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attn: Jason Bryant, AVP Branch Manager 
 
 
 
Phone: 602.230.6297 
E-mail: jbryant@securitytitle.com 
 
Escrow No. 
 
 
 
 
 
  Date:   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Security Title Escrow No. 
 
Escrow Opening Date (“EOD”) 
 
1. 
Agreement. This Purchase Agreement, together with Escrow Agent’s printed form Escrow Instructions, 
constitutes a binding agreement between Seller and Buyer for the purchase and sale of the Property (defined in 
Paragraph 2 below) and defines the terms of escrow with Escrow Agent, who shall also serve as title insurer.  If 
there is any conflict or inconsistency between the printed form escrow instructions and this Purchase Agreement, 
this Purchase Agreement shall prevail. 
 
2. 
Property Included in Sale. Collectively, all of the following comprises the “Property” [please check all 
that apply]: 
jacksonvalentine@hotmail.com
551-264-0420

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the “Real Property” which includes the fee simple interest in that certain land legally described
and depicted in Exhibits * -* attached hereto.  Any on-site improvements included in the sale are noted separately 
herein below.  
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those easement or easements legally described and depicted in Exhibits *1* attached hereto.  Any
on-site improvements included in the sale are noted separately herein below. 
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the “Improvements,” which are those structures, buildings, fixtures and site improvements on the
Property, as set forth Exhibit * attached hereto. 
3.
Purchase Price. The “Purchase Price” shall be in the following total amount: One Thousand Two
Hundred and Forty Six Dollars 00/100 DOLLARS ($1,246.00),  payable at Close of Escrow (also abbreviated
herein as “COE”). 
4.
Escrow. Escrow shall open upon receipt by Escrow Agent of a fully executed and approved copy of this
Purchase Agreement and shall close at Escrow Agent’s above-stated office address the earlier of (i) seven (7)
business days after all title requirements and Buyer’s contingencies have been met, and (ii) sixty (60) days following
Escrow Opening Date or at such other place, date or time as may be agreed in writing by the Parties.
5.
Escrow Documents. Within seven (7) business days after Buyer delivers a fully executed copy of this
Purchase Agreement to the Escrow Agent, Seller shall deliver to Escrow Agent the general warranty deed and/or
easements required to grant or convey the Property Included in Sale to Buyer, each of which shall be in form and
substance as provided to Seller with the written offer to purchase or as otherwise deemed satisfactory to Buyer.  At
least one (1) business day prior to COE, Seller shall provide a non-foreign certificate, estoppel certificate, IRS Form
W-9, and other documents satisfactory to Buyer and/or Escrow Agent and sufficient time to allow title insurance to
issue and to allow Buyer unimpeded use of the Property for its intended public use.
6.
Closing Items. At Closing, Escrow Agent shall deliver the following: (a) all deeds and/or easements to
convey or grant to Buyer the Property Included in Sale, (b) all documents necessary to satisfy requirements for this
Escrow, (c) a closing or settlement statement indicating a true and correct disbursement of funds collected from the
Seller and Buyer in connection with the Escrow, and (d) disbursement of funds in accordance with the terms of this
Purchase Agreement; and shall Escrow Agent shall issue in favor of Buyer: NOT APPLICABLE
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Standard owner’s policy of title insurance in an amount equal to the Purchase Price to be paid by Buyer,
subject to (i) usual exceptions, conditions, and stipulations contained in the printed form of such a policy, and
(ii) those title defects or exceptions as are deemed acceptable to Buyer per Paragraph  7 below.
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[Other - describe]:
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7.
Buyer’s Contingencies. Buyer’s obligations to close is contingent upon:  (a) Buyer’s authorized
representative or counsel advising Escrow Agent that the status of title is acceptable or that Buyer will waive any
objections thereto, (b) Seller not encumbering the Real Property and/or the easements in any way from the date of
this Purchase Agreement through Close of Escrow, (c) Seller providing consents to easements, lease releases or
estoppels regarding tenants where deemed necessary by Buyer for its protection, and (d) completion of the Review
Period (as defined herein below).
8.
Review Period. Buyer shall have until 5:00 p.m. Arizona time, thirty (30) days after Escrow opens (the
“Review Period”) in which to review title matters, investigate environmental issues, survey, inspect, and examine
the Property at any time with any persons who it shall designate, including engineers and soil testing personnel.
Seller shall permit access to the Property by Buyer and its agents for these purposes.  In the event Buyer, after
conducting such inspections, investigations, and tests, in its sole discretion, determines that the Property is not

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suitable for its purposes, it may elect at any time prior to the ends of the Review Period to cancel this Agreement 
by written notice to Seller and Escrow Agent, who shall, without further instructions from either party or any other 
person, promptly return any documents deposited hereunder to the appropriate party, and this Agreement shall 
thereafter have no further force or effect.  If Buyer does not elect to cancel under this Paragraph within the Review 
Period, then the COE shall occur on the date specified in Paragraph 4 above, provided that all contingencies 
including status of title requirements, are met. 
 
9. 
Seller’s Representations and Warranties. Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that Seller has the full 
power, authority and legal capacity to execute, deliver, and perform this Agreement and all related documents or 
instruments.  No work has been performed or is in progress at the Property and no materials have been furnished to 
the Property, which might give rise to a mechanic’s or materialman’s lien against the Property.  Seller is not aware 
of the presence of any subsurface improvements (e.g., septic systems, storm cellars, wells, storage tanks) within the 
area that comprises the Real Property, except for such improvements as Seller has provided information to Buyer 
to assist in locating the same.  These representations and warranties shall be true as of the date of this Agreement 
and at Close of Escrow. 
 
10. 
Costs and Prorations, Risk of Loss, Further Assurances. Buyer shall pay all escrow fees, title policy 
premiums and recording fees.  All real property taxes, rents and assessments shall be prorated through Eclose of 
Escrow, based upon the most current available information.  Seller shall be obligated to any existing liens, 
mortgages, or deeds of trusts that encumber the Property from proceeds of the sale through escrow at Close of 
Escrow.  Each party shall take any further acts and shall execute further documents as reasonably necessary to carry 
out the intent and purpose of this Purchase Agreement. 
 
11. 
Waivers, Title Insurance Option. Buyer may waive escrow and/or title insurance, and in such event the 
conveyance or grant will be direct to Buyer and payment will be made concurrently to Seller.  Buyer, at its option 
and cost, may obtain extended coverage title insurance. 
 
12. 
Notices. All notices, consents, approvals, and waivers required or permitted hereunder shall be given in 
writing and shall be effective upon personal delivery or direct facsimile transmission, or five (5) business days after 
being deposited with the U.S. Postal Service, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, or 
one (1) business day after being deposited with any commercial air courier or express service to the parties at their 
addresses noted above. 
 
13. 
Removal of Improvements. The Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Purchase Price does not 
include certain improvements, including without limitation, private signs, lights, and irrigation/sprinkler facilities, 
that are capable of being removed and relocated by the Seller (the “Relocatable Improvements”), but does include 
an amount for the reasonable cost of removal and relocation of such Relocatable Improvements.  Seller shall remove 
and relocate any such Relocatable Improvements from the Real Property, including from the area of any permanent 
easements being acquired, together with any of Seller’s equipment or personal property located thereon, on or before 
the date on which the Buyer acquires title or easement rights in the Real Property or within thirty (30) days after 
the date on which Buyer obtains an Order of Immediate Possession in a court of law for the Real Property, whichever 
date first occurs.  Seller shall be responsible for obtaining any permits necessary to accomplish such relocation.  If 
Seller does not remove the Relocatable Improvements from the Real Property within the required thirty (30) day 
period, and Buyer desires to remove the Relocatable Improvements, Buyer will either: (a) acquire and pay for the 
value of the Relocatable Improvements as required by law, or (b) remove the Relocatable Improvements and place 
them on other land owned by Seller or in storage, provided Seller, in writing, (i) requests such action, (ii) authorizes 
Buyer to enter Seller’s land for such purpose or to store the Relocatable Improvements, (iii) expressly holds Buyer 
harmless from any damages for injury to persons or property arising from this activity, and (iv) agrees to a reduction 
in the compensation equal to the cost incurred by Buyer in performing such activity.

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14. 
Modification. This Agreement may not be modified unless it is in writing and signed by all parties hereto. 
 
15. 
Exculpation. Seller agrees that there shall be absolutely no personal liability on the part of the 
City or any employee or agent of the City with respect to any of the terms, covenants and conditions of 
this Agreement. 
 
16. 
Time of Essence, Council Approval. Time is of the essence.  For purposes of this Agreement, “business 
days” shall mean Monday through Friday, excluding federal and state holidays.  If any date set forth in this 
Agreement for the delivery of any document or notice or the happening of any event (such as, for example, the 
expiration of the Feasibility Period or the Close of Escrow) should, under the terms hereof, fall on a day that is not 
a business day, then such date shall be automatically extended to the next succeeding business day.  Deliveries or 
events occurring subsequent to 5:00 PM on a business day in the location of occurrence shall be deemed to have 
occurred on the next business day (e.g., notices due on a certain date must be received by 5:00 PM on such date).  
Approval of the Buckeye City Council may be required for this Purchase Agreement and, if required, is a 
contingency to the closing of Escrow.  Any such required approval shall be indicated by the signature of the Mayor, 
or official acting in said capacity, on this Purchase Agreement, or by a Resolution of the City Council ratifying the 
execution of this Purchase Agreement by the agent of the Buyer signing below, or as otherwise required by the City 
of Buckeye City Code. 
 
17. 
Exhibits. The Exhibits reference herein are and shall remain attached hereto, and are incorporated herein 
by this reference. 
 
18. 
Litigation Expenses and Attorneys’ Fees. In the event litigation involving this Agreement, the prevailing 
party shall in any such action or proceeding shall be entitled to recover its costs and expenses incurred in such action 
from the other party, including reasonable attorney’s fees as determined by the Judge of the court. 
 
19. 
Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the Parties, written and 
verbal. 
 
20. 
Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner 
as to be valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed invalid or prohibited 
thereunder, such provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement and this Agreement shall otherwise remain 
in full force and effect. 
 
21. 
Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the 
laws of the state of Arizona. 
 
22. 
Counterparts. The Agreement may be executed by the signing in counterparts.  The execution of this 
instrument by each of the Parties signing a counterpart hereof shall constitute a valid execution, and this instrument 
and all of its counterparts so executed shall be deemed for all purposes to be a single instrument. 
 
23. 
Possession. Upon Close of Escrow, possession of the Property shall be transferred to Buyer. 
 
24. 
Full Compensation. The consideration expressed herein is accepted by Seller as full compensation for the 
Property being acquired by Buyer, whether in fee or as an easement-right, and in settlement of all injury or damage 
to Seller’s remaining abutting property arising as a consequence of this acquisition by Buyer.  The consideration 
paid by Buyer shall not be admissible as evidence of value, nor for any other evidentiary purpose, in any judicial or 
administrative proceeding.

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25.
Cancellation for Conflict of Interest. Buyer may cancel this Agreement for a conflict of interest under
A.R.S. § 38-511.
SELLER: 
BUYER: 
Isela Edwards Ward and Lori Karen Edwards, 
City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal 
as Trustees of the Edwars Ward Family  
corporation (“Buyer”) 
Revocable Trust amended and restated 
April 16, 2019 
By: 
By: 
Print Name: 
Print Name: 
David B. Roderique 
Title: 
Title: 
Interim City Manager 
Date: 
Date: 
ATTEST: 
By: 
Print Name: 
Lucinda J. Aja 
Title: 
City Clerk 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
By: 
Print Name: 
K. Scott McCoy
Title: 
City Attorney
Jul 01, 2025
lori k edwards

Exhibit *1*
to Purchase Agreement
Temporary Construction Easement

WHEN RECORDED, RETURN TO: 
City of Buckeye 
ATTN: City Clerk, Lucinda J. Aja 
530 East Monroe Avenue 
Buckeye, Arizona 85326 
Exempt under A.R.S. § 11-1134(A)(2) 
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT 
For and in consideration of the sum of Ten and 00/100 Dollars ($10.00), and other good 
and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Isela Edwards Ward and 
Lori Karen Edwards, as Trustees of the Edwards Ward Family Revocable Trust amended and 
restated April 16, 2019 (“Grantor”), does/do hereby grant and convey to the City of Buckeye, 
Arizona, an Arizona municipal corporation (“Grantee”), a Temporary Construction Easement for 
the expansion of Jackrabbit Trail  (“Improvements”), together with the temporary right of ingress 
and egress for the purposes of excavating and removing, installation, placement or replacement of 
soil and/or asphalt and construction plans identified below, including any additional grading work 
deemed necessary or appropriate by the Grantee over, under and across the real property situated 
in Maricopa County, Arizona, as legally described and depicted on Exhibit A and Exhibit B 
attached hereto and made a part hereof, and as shown on the construction plans prepared by 
Ardurra and dated November 2024. Grantor’s property shall be restored by Grantee to an “as good 
as” condition as existed prior to construction of the Improvements. 
This easement right, related to Assessor’s Parcel No(s). 502-67-007H, shall be 
extinguished upon completion of construction of the Improvements by the City of Buckeye 
“Construction Completion”). 
Grantor agrees that for a period of one (1) year following Construction Completion, and 
upon five (5) days’ prior written notice by Grantee to Grantor, Grantee may enter upon the property 
described and depicted on Exhibit A and Exhibit B for the purposes of performing any required 
warranty work. Grantor agrees that the Improvements will provide a benefit to Grantor’s property 
and, therefore, agrees to allow Grantee to perform the warranty work at no additional consideration 
to the Grantor. Grantor’s property shall be restored by Grantee to an “as good as” condition as 
existed prior to performance of the warranty work. 
Dated this 
 day of  
, 2025. 
[signature on following page]

GRANTOR: Isela Edwards Ward and Lori 
Karen Edwards, as Trustees of the Edwars 
Ward Family Revocable Trust amended and 
restated April 16, 2019 
By:__________________________________ 
Print Name:___________________________ 
Its:___________________________________ 
By:__________________________________ 
Print Name:___________________________ 
Its:___________________________________ 
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On this ______ day of _____________, 2025, before me personally appeared 
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proven to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the person who s/he claims to be, and 
acknowledged that s/he signed the above/attached document, consisting of  
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including exhibits, on behalf of said entity. 
I certify under PENALTY OF PERJURY under the laws of the State of Arizona that the 
foregoing paragraph is true and correct. 
Notary Public 
My Commission Expires: 
ACCEPTED BY: 
CITY OF BUCKEYE,  
an Arizona municipal corporation

_________________________________ 
David B. Roderique, Interim City Manager 
ATTEST: 
__________________________________ 
Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk

Exhibit A 
to 
Temporary Construction Easement 
Legal Description

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