Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Council Workshop Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/14/2026 7:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Town Hall 27 East Main Street
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26-0023 1A. DiscussionDistrict 11 Discussion Brief Description: Discussion of District 11 with City Board Members who served on the Comprehensive Plan Committee.discussed  Action details Video Video
26-0024 1B. Staff ReportFire and EMS Department Overviews Brief Description: Chief Jerry Varnes is scheduled to update the Council on the Fire and EMS Department’s 2026 operational status and respond to formal inquiries regarding department performance.discussed  Action details Video Video
26-73 1C. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A POLICY ON ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS. Brief Description: The City of Hudson seeks to establish a transparent, accountable, and legally compliant process for accepting financial or in-kind contributions from nonprofit organizations wishing to support city-sponsored public projects.discussed  Action details Video Video
26-0031 1A. MotionA Motion to Acknowledge the Timely Receipt of the March 2026 Monthly Financial Report Brief Description: Financial summaries are provided each month for Council’s review.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-65 2B. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY’S FEDERAL FUNDS AND GRANT POLICIES. Brief Description: The City received a recommendation in the audit report from the Ohio Auditor of State to formally establish and maintain policies for the handling of federal grants.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-66 1C. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 25-165, MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF HUDSON DURING THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026 BY MAKING ADDITIONAL AND/OR AMENDED APPROPRIATIONS. Brief Description: This Ordinance will amend the 2026 budget for additional and/or amended appropriations as listed in the attached Exhibit A.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-67 1D. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE CITY MANAGER TO THE STATE OF OHIO’S BIENNIAL CAPITAL BUDGET. Brief Description: The State of Ohio awards funding for eligible community projects that involve acquiring, building, improving, or equipping facilities that provide a statewide public benefit, such as in higher education, mental health, parks and recreation, conservation, or cultural and sports facilities. In 2026, the City of Hudson submitted three projects.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-68 1E. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY THE CITY MANAGER TO THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR A PRIORITY ONE AND SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT. Brief Description: The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of Emergency Medical Services, awards Priority 1 and Supplemental grant funding for equipment, training, and research. The City could receive $4,000 in grant funding for EMS equipment.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-69 1F. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH VETRO, INC. FOR FIBER MAPPING SOFTWARE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: This legislation would replace our current one-year Vetro Fiber Mapping software licensing agreement with a three-year agreement, incurring no change in price for the length of the term.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-51 1A. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCES CHAPTER 1446, STREET BANNERS. Brief Description: Proposed update to Chapter 1446 Street Banners.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-53 1B. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH RDL ARCHITECTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT SITE PLAN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: The concept plan will illustrate the community’s interests for the Clinton Crossing property and will be submitted for Concept Plan Review at Planning Commission as a City-led application, followed by future preliminary and final plan reviews that would be completed and submitted by a developer. See the attached staff memo for details.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-64 1C. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO ALLOW THE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS BY THE CLERK. Brief Description: The ordinance would allow the Clerk of Council to fix obvious clerical mistakes in legislation and meeting minutes.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-70 1D. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL CHAPTER 226 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE LIMITS AND REGULATIONS. Brief Description: This Ordinance would repeal Chapter 226 of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Hudson, which establishes local campaign contribution limits for City candidates and their campaigns.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-71 1E. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 220.03, 220.031, AND 220.06 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO ALLOW THE INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON REGULAR AND SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AFTER CONSIDERATION AT A WORKSHOP. Brief Description: This amendment rescinds the prior rule requiring the affirmative support of at least four City Council members at a Workshop in order for a resolution or ordinance to proceed to a regular or special City Council meeting agenda.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-72 1F. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART TWO OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUDSON TO CREATE CHAPTER 216, PUBLIC RECORDS. Brief Description: With this legislation, the City of Hudson seeks to exercise its Home Rule Authority under Article XVIII, Sections 3 and 7 of the Ohio Constitution, and promulgate its own public records policy. Under this policy, the City may not disclose a crime victim's or a minor’s identity in records produced in response to a public records request.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
26-73 1G. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A POLICY ON ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS. Brief Description: The City of Hudson seeks to establish a transparent, accountable, and legally compliant process for accepting financial or in-kind contributions from nonprofit organizations wishing to support city-sponsored public projects.item forwarded  Action details Video Video