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Meeting Name: City Council Workshop Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 3/11/2025 7:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Town Hall 27 East Main Street
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25-0031 1A. Staff ReportHCTV Advisory Committee 2025 Goals Discussion Brief Description: The HCTV Advisory Committee will present their 2024 year in review with anticipated 2025 goals, related promoting and publicizing of HCTV, and supporting the department.discussed  Action details Video Video
25-0032 1B. Staff ReportRegulating On-Street Parking of Landscape Trucks Brief Description: City Staff would like to discuss with City Council a policy on regulating on-street parking of landscape trucks. City staff will present an outline of suggestions that staff has put together on how best to regulate on-street parking of landscape trucks.discussed  Action details Video Video
25-0033 1C. Staff ReportA Discussion regarding the Staffing Plan for the first year to expand Fiber to the Residents. Brief Description: To support the expansion of Velocity Broadband and bring fiber access to non-fiber served areas in Hudson, the staffing levels need to increase. The deployment plan will span four years and requires careful planning to ensure fiscal stability. In the first year of this project, up to four additional full-time employees will be needed: design engineering, field and construction duties in the Outside Plant, and customer onboarding, marketing, and management in City Hall Offices.discussed  Action details Video Video
25-0036 1A. MotionA Motion to Acknowledge the Timely Receipt of the February 2025 Monthly Financial Report Brief Description: Financial summaries are provided each month for Council’s review.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-47 1B. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PROCUREMENT AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH CALIX, INC TO UPGRADE THE VELOCITY FIBER DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: This contract would involve the purchasing of equipment and professional services from Calix to upgrade and replace the current Calix distribution equipment used by Velocity Broadband to provide service to customers.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-48 1C. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR CUSTOMER FIBER INSTALLATION SERVICES WITH THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDDER. Brief Description: This contract would involve the installation of customer connections between the main fiber line and the residence, commonly referred to the drop install along with the installation of the customer facing equipment at the premise.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-49 1D. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE 2025 VELOCITY FIBER PILOT PROJECT WITH THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDDER. Brief Description: This project involves installing approximately 18,000 total feet of overhead and underground fiber conduit, pull boxes and fiber optic cable in two neighborhoods that are part of Phase 1 of the City’s Fiber to the Home (FTTH) project.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-50 1E. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR FIBER CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND PROCUREMENT SERVICES FOR THE FIBER TO THE HOME PILOT PROJECT WITH THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDDER. Brief Description: This contract would involve the procurement of fiber and related material for use in the construction of the fiber to the home network pilot project.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-51 1F. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER A CONTRACT WITH THE AUDITOR OF STATE FOR FINANCIAL AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF HUDSON FOR THE 2024 AUDIT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: This legislation authorizes the City Manager to enter into a contract for the City’s annual audit for 2024.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-0037 1G. MotionA Motion Authorizing the City Staff to Move Forward with the Design Recommendations by our Consultant (GAI Consultants) for a New Sidewalk along Stow Road from SR 303 to Ravenna Street. Brief Description: City staff presented the proposed alignment of the new sidewalk along Stow Road from SR 303 to Ravenna Street at January 14 and February 25, 2025, Council workshops. Staff recommended that a 5’ concrete sidewalk be placed on the west side of Stow Road. This motion would provide authorization for the City’s consultant, GAI Consultants, to proceed with the design of a 5’ concrete sidewalk along the west side of Stow Road from SR 303 to Ravenna Street.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-52 1H. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS FOR COOPERATION AND COST SHARING FOR THE RESURFACING OF WALTERS ROAD BETWEEN HINES HILL ROAD AND CORPORATION LINE. Brief Description: This project is for the resurfacing of Walters Road from Hines Hill Road to the Corporation Line.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-53 1I. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR RAVENNA STREET SIDEWALK INSTALLATION PROJECT FROM S. HAYDEN PARKWAY TO STOW ROAD. Brief Description: The project includes the installation of a new sidewalk along Ravenna Street from S. Hayden Parkway to Stow Road.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-54 1J. ResolutionA RESOLUTION APPROVING A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR SUMMER FIREWORKS IN 2025, 2026, AND 2027, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A SERVICE CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN FIREWORKS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY Brief Description: To approve a three-year contract for summer fireworks in 2025, 2026, and 2027, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a service contract with American Fireworks for an annual cost of $26,750.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-55 1K. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE EDITING AND INCLUSION OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AS PARTS OF THE VARIOUS COMPONENT CODES OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF NEW MATTER IN THE UPDATED AND REVISED CODIFIED ORDINANCES; TO REPEAL ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: This Ordinance authorizes revisions to Hudson’s Codified Ordinances to incorporate various ordinances and resolutions of a general and permanent nature that have been passed by Council.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-29 2A. 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.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-44 1B. ResolutionA RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR PLACEMENT OF LAND IN A CURRENT AGRICULTURAL USE DISTRICT FOR PURPOSES OF O.R.C. 929.02 FOR CHARLES P. AND SUSAN ROBINSON, 7936 RAVENNA ROAD, HUDSON, OHIO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: Mr. and Mrs. Robinson have submitted the attached Application for Placement of Farmland in an Agricultural District for property located at 7936 Ravenna Road in Hudson.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-45 2C. ResolutionA RESOLUTION DECLARING A 3-MONTH MORATORIUM ON ACCEPTING FOR FILING AND CONSIDERATION, REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF ALL NEW APPLICATIONS FOR MARIJUANA RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY OF HUDSON; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: A proposed resolution to extend a moratorium regarding marijuana related activities.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-56 1D. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART TEN, "STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE" OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES, TO AMEND CHAPTER 1016 USE OF PUBLIC WAYS BY SERVICE PROVIDERS AND CABLE TELEVISION PROVIDERS. Brief Description: This Ordinance will amend the City’s Codified Ordinances relating to regulations applying to use of public ways by service providers and cable television providers in the City’s public right-of-way, found in Chapter 1016, “Use Of Public Ways by Service Providers and Cable Television Providers,” of the Streets, Utilities, and Public Services Code of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Hudson.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
25-57 2E. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 1205, 1206, AND 1213 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ESTABLISH A PERMANENT PROHIBITION RELATED TO MARIJUANA FACILITIES. Brief Description: A proposed ordinance to establish a permanent ban on marijuana facilities within the City of Hudson.item forwarded  Action details Video Video