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Council approves consent agenda including fiber license renewals and water exchange; councilors ask about existing fiber in ground
Summary
Council approved items 2–16 on the consent agenda, including several license agreements with fiber providers (Summit Infrastructure Group, Verizon, Cogent/Sprint) and a water exchange agreement with Salt River Water Users Association; a councilmember asked staff to confirm that Verizon and Sprint already have fiber in the ground.
Goodyear — The City Council unanimously approved items 2 through 16 on the consent agenda during its Aug. 25 meeting, including several intergovernmental agreements and license agreements with fiber providers, budget amendments and a water exchange agreement with the Salt River Water Users Association.
Consent items read by title included approval of minutes; a series 12 restaurant liquor license for Chipotle; approval of a state 9‑1‑1 grant; intergovernmental agreements with Agua Fria Union High School District for school resource officers; an IGA with Maricopa County for homeless outreach; lease amendments for a BMX track and municipal complex signage; and a water exchange agreement with the Salt River Water Users Association.
The consent agenda also included resolutions authorizing the city manager to execute license agreements with Summit Infrastructure Group LLC, Verizon (MCI Metro Access Transmission Services LLC), and Cogent Fiber LLC and Sprint Communications Company LP, with provisions allowing in‑kind exchanges such as fiber and conduit for city use. One councilmember questioned whether Verizon and Sprint already have fiber in the ground; staff replied the providers currently have fiber in the ground and the new agreements are renewals or template updates.
Councilmember comments were limited; the consent agenda passed 7‑0 without item removals.
