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Meeting Name: City Council Workshop Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/24/2024 7:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Town Hall 27 East Main Street
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24-132 1A. ResolutionA RESOLUTION ADOPTING IN CONCEPT THE 2026-2030 WALK AND BIKE HUDSON PLAN. Brief Description: The draft Walk and Bike Hudson Plan has been prepared for Council discussion.discussed  Action details Video Video
24-0090 1B. Staff ReportFollow-up: High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) Signal Brief Description: This is a follow-up discussion from September 12, 2024, Council Workshop. Council requested staff review the possible installation of a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (aka High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk signal, or “HAWK” Signal), on Aurora Street at E. Main Street or the mid-block crossing on N. Main Street. In addition, staff will review conceptual, road widening options along Aurora Street to improve congestion at the intersection of Aurora Street and N. Main Street.discussed  Action details Video Video
24-0091 1C. Staff ReportTurnpike Bridge Widening and Trail Projects Brief Description: Staff would like to discuss future trail budgets within the Northwest quadrant of the City.discussed  Action details Video Video
24-121 1D. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 10.77 ACRES LOCATED AT PARCEL NO. 30-04145 IN THE CITY OF HUDSON, OHIO, FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES. Brief Description: The City Manager is requesting City Council authorize him to enter into an agreement for the Purchase of Property for future rails to trail project. (See the attached map.) The cost of the property is $510,000 for a portion of Summit County, Ohio parcel 30-04145, currently owned by Norfolk Southern Railway Company, located at 650 W. Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, and an additional $30,000 for abandonment of the railroad, for a total cost of $540,000.discussed  Action details Video Video
24-118 1A. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO BID AND AWARD FOR THE PRINTING SERVICES FOR THE FOCUS ON HUDSON NEWSLETTER. Brief Description: This request is to enable the Communications Department to bid and award a multi-year printing and mailing services for the Focus on Hudson Newsletter.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-119 1B. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH GPD GROUP FOR THE DESIGN OF THE HINES HILL GRADE SEPARATION PROJECT (ODOT PID 121034). Brief Description: The purpose of this request for proposal (RFP) was to solicit proposals from professional design, engineering and surveying consultants (Consultant) for the analysis, engineering, and detailed design of a Railroad Grade Separation Bridge on Hines Hill Road over the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks. The project includes the study, design and necessary coordination for the new bridge, roadway and pedestrian improvements, drainage improvements, street lighting, and other miscellaneous design items as described in the formal Request for Proposals (RFP).item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-120 1C. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH OARNET FOR THE LICENSING OF VMWARE SOFTWARE FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: This Resolution is for approval to enter into an agreement with OARnet to allow the City of Hudson to fix costs for the annual renewal of VMWare licensing for the next five-years.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-76 2A. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 2024 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Brief Description: The ordinance would adopt the City’s update to the Comprehensive Plan.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-86 2B. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE PERMITTING FUNDS-IN-LIEU OF SIDEWALKS CITYWIDE AND REAFFIRMING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO NON-VEHICULAR CONNECTIVITY IN THE CITY OF HUDSON. Brief Description: The Council of the City of Hudson seeks to clarify conflicting variance precedents granted by the Board of Zoning & Building Appeals.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-103 1C. ResolutionA RESOLUTION ADOPTING IN CONCEPT THE 2024 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN. Brief Description: The Safe Routes to School Travel Plan was last updated in 2011. In 2023, the City received a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to develop a new School Travel Plan. A core team was selected to guide the effort, consisting of representatives from Hudson City Schools, City Council, and City Staff. With the assistance of an engineering traffic safety consultant, the new School Travel Plan was recently completed. City staff will review the plan with City Council.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-110 1D. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY COUNCIL RULES TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE REFERRAL OF MATTERS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS EFFICIENTLY BY MOTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: This ordinance simplifies the parliamentary procedure for City Council’s referral of items or topics to City boards and commissions.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-111 1E. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $740,000 OF TAXABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NONTAX REVENUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF ACQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 4.0 ACRES OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF OWEN BROWN STREET AND MORSE ROAD. Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the refinancing of existing financial obligations of the City. It allows for the rollover of note proceeds used to pay for the former Windstream property at 100 Owen Brown Street, purchased as part of the Downtown Phase II Project.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-112 2F. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF $925,000 OF TAXABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NONTAX REVENUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF ACQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 1.0 ACRE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 94 OWEN BROWN STREET. Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the former Windstream property at 94 Owen Brown Street, purchased as part of the Downtown Phase II Project.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-113 1G. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $7,300,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF IMPROVING CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5810 HUDSON DRIVE BY CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING EQUIPPING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING (i) A NEW SALT STORAGE FACILITY AND (ii) A NEW BUS MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY AND CLEARING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING THE SITE. Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the refinancing of existing financial obligations of the City. It allows for the sale of notes to finance the cost of the new bus garage and salt storage facility.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-114 1H. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,295,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF ACQUIRING REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY THE SUMMIT COUNTY FISCAL OFFICER AS PERMANENT PARCEL NOS. 30-01315 AND 30-01316 AND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 31 ACRES KNOWN AS 5431 HUDSON DRIVE IN THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A FACILITY HOUSING FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY’S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING THAT FACILITY AND CLEARING, EQUIPPING AND IMPROVING THAT SITE Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the purchase of the Hudson Drive property that will be used for the new Public Works facility as well as financing the cost of design of the new facility.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-115 1I. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $2,700,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING A NEW CLUBHOUSE AT THE CITY’S ELLSWORTH MEADOWS GOLF CLUB AND CLEARING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING ITS SITE. Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing a portion of the new clubhouse at Ellsworth Meadows Golf Club. The total cost is estimated at $3.1 million. The balance of the project cost will be paid from the golf course fund balance.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-116 1J. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,750,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF IMPROVING THE CITY’S RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY INSTALLING AND IMPROVING A MULTIPURPOSE TRAIL ALONG BOSTON MILLS ROAD BETWEEN TIMBERLINE TRAIL AND LAKE FOREST DRIVE. Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the trail along Boston Mills Road from Timberline Trail (Reserve at River Oaks) to Lake Forest Drive as part of the connectivity plan.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-117 1K. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF IMPROVING THE CITY’S RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY INSTALLING AND IMPROVING A MULTIPURPOSE TRAIL ALONG VALLEY VIEW ROAD BETWEEN STATE ROUTE 91 AND HUNTING HOLLOW DRIVE AND CONTINUING ON HUNTING HOLLOW DRIVE TO PROSPECT ROAD. Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the trail along Valley View Road between SR 91 and Hunting Hollow Drive and on Hunting Hollow Drive to Prospect Road as part of the connectivity plan.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
24-132 1L. ResolutionA RESOLUTION ADOPTING IN CONCEPT THE 2026-2030 WALK AND BIKE HUDSON PLAN. Brief Description: The draft Walk and Bike Hudson Plan has been prepared for Council discussion.postponed  Action details Video Video
24-121 1M. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 10.77 ACRES LOCATED AT PARCEL NO. 30-04145 IN THE CITY OF HUDSON, OHIO, FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES. Brief Description: The City Manager is requesting City Council authorize him to enter into an agreement for the Purchase of Property for future rails to trail project. (See the attached map.) The cost of the property is $510,000 for a portion of Summit County, Ohio parcel 30-04145, currently owned by Norfolk Southern Railway Company, located at 650 W. Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, and an additional $30,000 for abandonment of the railroad, for a total cost of $540,000.item forwarded  Action details Video Video