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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 2/18/2025 6:30 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Town Hall 27 East Main Street
Executive Session to begin at 6:30 p.m.; followed by Regular Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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25-0020 1A. MinutesMinutes of Previous Council Meetings Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meetings are provided for City Council’s review and approval.   Not available Video Video
25-0021 1A. ProclamationSpecial Recognition of Hudson Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary Brief Description: Council will recognize Hudson Community Foundation’s 25th Anniversary.   Not available Video Video
25-29 1A. ResolutionA RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT OF LAND IN A CURRENT AGRICULTURAL USE DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES OF O.R.C. SECTION 929.02 FOR BROWN FARMS ONE, LLC, BROWN FARMS TWO, LLC, AND SHERYL J. BROWN, TRUSTEE, 34 WELLGATE DRIVE, HUDSON, OHIO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: The Brown family has submitted a renewal Application for Placement of Farmland in an Agricultural District for five (5) properties, totaling approximately 63.02 acres, located off of Barlow Road and Seasons Road in Hudson.   Not available Video Video
25-0024 1A. DiscussionFire/EMS Study Follow-Up: Consultant Response to Council Questions Brief Description: K2M Design has provided the attached materials to respond to Council’s questions.   Not available Video Video
25-0022 1A. MotionA Motion to Acknowledge the Timely Receipt of the January 2025 Monthly Financial Report Brief Description: Financial summaries are provided each month for Council’s review.   Not available Video Video
25-0023 1B. MotionA Motion Directing the Clerk to Send Notice to the Ohio Division of Liquor Control Indicating No Request for a Hearing Regarding the Transfer of a Permit to Sell Alcoholic Beverages for Hudson Table LLC, 7542 Darrow Road, 1st Floor, from Tri M Inc., DBA Northend Market, 7542 Darrow Rd, 1st Floor, Hudson. Brief Description: The Clerk is in receipt of the attached Notice to Legislative Authority dated January 31, 2025 from the Ohio Division of Liquor Control concerning the opportunity to request a hearing regarding this permit. The City’s response must be postmarked no later than February 28, 2025.   Not available Video Video
25-24 2C. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER’S DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO APPLY FOR A REWORKS COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE RECYCLING GRANT AND ACCEPTING FUNDS IF AWARDED. Brief Description: Summit County Reworks awards a Community Recycling Assistance Grant to financially support residential infrastructure for recycling or organics diversion within Summit County communities. The City could receive $22,000 in grant funding for personnel costs associated with annual leaf pick up.   Not available Video Video
25-25 1D. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC DEFENDER’S OFFICE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: The City enters into an annual agreement with the Legal Defenders Office of Summit County for the defense of indigent defendants. This Resolution authorizes such an agreement during the year 2025.   Not available Video Video
25-26 2E. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE PURCHASE PRICE OF A LARGE CAPACITY ROUGH MOWER LISTED IN “EXHIBIT A” OF RESOLUTION NO. 24-149 DUE TO A LESSOR TRADE IN ALLOWANCE THAN EXPECTED. Brief Description: This Resolution would authorize an increase of $3,272.49 due to a lower trade in allowance than expected.   Not available Video Video
25-27 1F. ResolutionA RESOLUTION RENEWING THE DESIGNATION OF REPUBLIC SERVICES AS THE CITY’S PREFERRED TRASH AND RECYCLING VENDOR AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SERVICE CONTRACT WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: This contract involves preferred pricing for trash and recycling services. City Council approved a preferred hauler contract in 2021 with an expiration date of March 31, 2025. This is a three-year extension of the services from the previous contract with an increase in the first year of 10.8% and the second and third years realizing 5% increases.   Not available Video Video
25-12 1A. OrdinanceAN AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 99-44, THE CURRENT BACKFLOW PREVENTION PROGRAM, WITH UPDATED GUIDELINES, STANDARDS, AND LANGUAGE. Brief Description: An ordinance to amend the current Backflow Prevention Program with updated guidelines, standards, and language. Since the adoption of the existing program, various agencies providing backflow guidance have supplemented relevant information. This suggested amendment encompasses that information.   Not available Video Video
25-19 1B. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A LEASE TERMINATION AND ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH DESTINATION HUDSON, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PHYSICAL ASSETS, RETAIL INVENTORY AND FURNITURE FROM THE VISITOR CENTER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: As part of the termination of the Lease, DH desires and agrees to sell to City and City desires and agrees to purchase from DH, certain physical assets of DH, consisting exclusively of certain retail inventory and furniture from the Visitor Center and Gift Shop operated by DH.   Not available Video Video
25-22 1C. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE CODIFYING THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC COMMENT AT ANY BOARD OR COMMISSION MEETING AND ESTABLISHING RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. Brief Description: The City of Hudson is interested in defining an ordinance which requires boards/commissions to accept a comment from the public (provided the topic is relevant to the board), and also provide them with the tools to reject comments which are not relevant to them.   Not available Video Video
25-23 1D. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 220.03(n) OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUDSON IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR THE ADOPTION OF LEGISLATION WITH ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUBSTITUTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: This new rule change is to reestablish prior practice of moving to adopt legislation with certain, specified amendments without having to first put the item up for discussion through a simple motion to adopt.   Not available Video Video
25-28 1E. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1202.04(b)(3) OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELEVANT TO ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORIC BOARD OF REVIEW ADVICE OF CONSULTANT Brief Description: The AHBR utilizes the services of a consultant on several cases a year within the historic district. Proposed amendment would allow the board to consider consultants firms recognized by the state historic preservation office in addition to licensed architects.   Not available Video Video
25-29 1F. ResolutionA RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT OF LAND IN A CURRENT AGRICULTURAL USE DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES OF O.R.C. SECTION 929.02 FOR BROWN FARMS ONE, LLC, BROWN FARMS TWO, LLC, AND SHERYL J. BROWN, TRUSTEE, 34 WELLGATE DRIVE, HUDSON, OHIO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: The Brown family has submitted a renewal Application for Placement of Farmland in an Agricultural District for five (5) properties, totaling approximately 63.02 acres, located off of Barlow Road and Seasons Road in Hudson.   Not available Video Video