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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final-revised
Meeting date/time: 2/8/2022 5:30 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Town Hall 27 East Main Street
Special Meeting to begin at 5:30 p.m.; followed by regular workshop at 7:30 p.m.
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22-18 1A. ResolutionA RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE CITY MANAGER PENDING REMOVAL, PURSUANT TO CITY OF HUDSON CHARTER SECTION 5.03.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
22-0017 1B. MotionA Motion to Appoint Thomas J. Sheridan to Acting City Manager Effective March 18, 2022 at 5:01 p.m., and Declaring an Emergency. Brief Description: Section 5.04 of the City Charter authorizes this Council to appoint an Interim City Manager to exercise the powers and duties of the office of City Manager when that office is vacant and until a City Manager is appointed.   Action details Video Video
22-0012 1B. Staff ReportSingle Water Rate for Hudson Water Customers Brief Description: The City has had a two-tiered water rate system in place for over 20 years. The two-tier approach was a product of the city/township merger in the mid 1990’s. This is a discussion of the financial impact of eliminating the two tiers and charging a single rate to all customers.discussed and filed  Action details Video Video
22-0013 1C. Staff ReportCouncil requested staff to review and discuss the possible water extensions within the Hudson Water System. Brief Description: The city administration will update City Council on the Hudson Water System and water extensions within the Hudson Water System.discussed and filed  Action details Video Video
22-0019 1A. MotionA Motion to Acknowledge the Timely Receipt of the January 2022 Monthly Financial Report Brief Description: Financial summaries are provided each month for Council’s review.forwarded   Action details Video Video
22-19 1B. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH CIUNI & PANICHI, INC. FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE CITY’S 2021 ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Brief Description: This is a contract with an accounting firm to assist staff in the preparation of the 2021 annual financial statements.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
22-20 1C. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 21-27 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE BARLOW COMMUNITY CENTER DAM IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: The project includes improvements to both the west (Lower) and east (Upper) lake dams to meet the ODNR dam requirements and creation of additional storm water storage volume at the upper lake. An emergency clause has been added to re-bid the project this winter and begin to construct the project this spring, weather permitting.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
22-21 1D. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT (NEORSD) FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE NEORSD COMMUNITY COST SHARE PROGRAM FOR THE BARLOW COMMUNITY CENTER DAM IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Brief Description: The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) collects storm water fees from property owners within their service area which includes Hudson properties within the Brandywine Creek watershed. NEORSD allocates 25% of the total storm water fees to the Community Cost-Share (CCS) Program and these funds are then available to communities to use towards storm water management projects and activities. To use the CCS funds, Cities must apply to NEORSD through a grant application and reimbursement process. This resolution would amend an existing application and agreement with NEORSD to use additional CCS funds towards the Barlow Community Center Dam Improvements Project.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
22-22 1E. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR FUNDING AND, IF SELECTED, ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is accepting applications for Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan update assistance. If selected, ODOT would hire a consultant, on behalf of the city, to update the City’s current Safe Routes to School Travel Plan from 2011.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
22-23 1F. ResolutionA RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATES FOR PURCHASES MADE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: Council authorization is required for payment of the invoices shown on this Resolution, each in excess of $3,000, for which commitments were made before Purchase Orders were generated.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
22-16 2A. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING FOR PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION PERMANENT TAX PARCEL NO. 3204009 ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING PARK LANE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. Brief Description: Staff is requesting for right-of-way dedication permanent parcel #3204009 which is a City-owned parcel that is abutting the Park Lane Right of Way and currently contains the street infrastructure of Park Lane.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
22-17 1B. ResolutionA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A TWO-YEAR AGREEMENT WITH FLOCK GROUP INC. FOR AN AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READING SYSTEM. Brief Description: This would authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Flock Group Inc. in the amount of $63,000.00 for an Automatic License Plate Reading (ALPR) System.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
22-24 1C. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE ENACTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 3.01 OF THE CITY CHARTER AMENDING THE WARD BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY IN RESPONSE TO RECEIPT OF THE UNITED STATES CENSUS DATA IN 2020. Brief Description: The city administration proposes new ward boundaries to equalize the population among the four (4) ward boundaries as required in Section 3.01 of the City Charter, based on the new 2020 U.S. Census data and the population changes to the City Council Wards.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
22-25 1D. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 14-153 ESTABLISHING THE INTERCONNECTION POLICY FOR CONNECTION OF RESIDENTIAL AND/OR COMMERCIAL SOLAR POWER GENERATION SYSTEMS TO THE CITY OF HUDSON'S POWER GRID THROUGH AUTHORIZATION OF A MODEL INTERCONNECTION AGREEMENT AND FEE AND RATE SCHEDULES THEREFOR. Brief Description: The City’s current interconnection policy provides for residents and/or businesses to interconnect privately owned solar power generation systems to the Hudson Public Power grid. Staff has been collaborating with electrical engineers to amend the current policy to better align it with advancing technologies within the industry. Staff is asking for an Ordinance approving the amendments and implementing the policy.item forwarded  Action details Video Video
22-26 1E. OrdinanceAN ORDINANCE REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY CURRENT CHAPTER 226, “CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM”, OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES AND ENACTING NEW CHAPTER 226, “CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS”. Brief Description: Councilwoman Kowalski has requested Council members consider the need for amendments to Chapter 226 of the City’s Codified Ordinances.item forwarded  Action details Video Video