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CITY OF BUCKEYE BUCKEYE YOUTH COUNCIL OCTOBER 21, 2026 MINUTES Buckeye Valley Museum 116 E. MC 85 Buckeye, AZ 85326 5:30pm- 7:00pm 1. Call to Order/Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call Meeting called to order by Haylee Mosher at 5:30 PM Present = X Name Notes (absent, tardy, excused, unexcused) X Haylee Mosher X Isabelle James X Lamarion Buie X Raelynn Miller X Samuel Russell X Savannah Sanchez Lena Erickson Thomas Duarte X Emmelyne B. Perez X Jolene A. Mahoney Liliana Nicole Gonzalez X Dylan Jimenez X Leila Isabel Medina X Zoey-Noel Joy Reade X Timothy G. Hartfield Jr. Jack Ryan Erickson X Damian Gomez Felix Payton N. Briese X Carlos A. Morales 2. Approval of Minutes Savannah Sanchez motioned to approve the minutes, and Raelynn Miller seconded the motion. The minutes were approved by a majority vote by those present. 3. Community Partner Session The speakers Maria C Johnson and Bersabe Amaye discussed how Mr. Parkman started the West Valley Museum in 1952. They presented historical items and the museum’s farming section, explaining how newspapers were sent out to encourage people to come to Buckeye. They also discussed the importance of cotton in Buckeye’s history and how it brought power to the city. In 1910, Buckeye officially took its name. The speakers provided a scavenger hunt for members to complete and explained that the museum hosts speakers on Thursdays. Members who completed the scavenger hunt received 3D figurines. 4. Upcoming Events Discussion Haylee discussed upcoming events, including the Halloween Carnival taking place this Saturday, Cotton Fest on November 28th, and Glow and Monroe on December 12th. The West Valley Youth Summit was also mentioned to be in December. The Halloween party is scheduled for November 14th and there will likely be a potluck. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 4th. 5. Comments from the Buckeye Youth Councilmembers Raelynn discussed how friendly and enjoyable the All-Faith Volunteer event she attended was. Damian Felix will speak with the business teacher at Buckeye, and Haylee will speak with the business teacher at Youngker and Timothy Hartfield will talk to Wendy. It will be for a resume workshop; that will be further discussed on November 4th. Council Assistant Jaden Ralston also discussed getting involved in Buckeye and identifying an issue they would want to bring to Washington, D.C., if they plan to go on the trip. 6. Events Discussion Emmelyne led the discussion about the fall party, asking members whether they would prefer team building activities or watching movies. Samuel asked if a time had been established for the fall party and was informed that it would take place from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Emmelyne asked whether any council members would be uncomfortable with watching a scary movie. Dylan Jimenez brought up musical chairs as an activity for the fall party, which had been removed previously from the BYC retreat. Emmelyne also discussed attire, suggesting that members wear cozy pajamas. The itinerary for the fall party will remain a secret to surprise council members. Members were encouraged to bring their own food. 7. Adjournment There being no further business to discuss, Dylan Jimenez adjourned the meeting at 7:24 PM. _______________________________ Lena Erickson, Chair ATTEST: _______________________________ Dylan Jimenez, Secretary I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the Buckeye Youth Council Meeting held on October 21, 2026. I further certify that a quorum was present. Dylan Jimenez, Secretary