City of Hudson, Ohio  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council  
Jeffrey L. Anzevino, Mayor  
Christopher W. Foster, President of Council (Ward 2)  
Christopher A. Banweg, Council Member (At-Large)  
Michael W. Bird, Council Member (Ward 4)  
Patricia L. Goetz, Council Member (Ward 1)  
Karen E. Heater, Council Member (At-Large)  
Nicole V. Kowalski, Council Member (At-Large)  
Skylar J. Sutton, Council Member (Ward 3)  
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager  
Marshal Pitchford, City Solicitor & Special Counsel  
Aparna Wheeler, Clerk of Council  
Tuesday, June 17, 2025  
6:45 PM  
Town Hall  
27 East Main Street  
Executive Session beginning at 6:45 p.m.; City Council Meeting to begin at 7:30 p.m.; followed by  
Regular Workshop  
Regular Council Meeting:  
Call to Order  
1.  
2.  
Executive Session  
To interview applicants for boards and commissions.  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
3.  
4.  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Minutes  
5.  
25-0080  
A.  
Minutes of Previous Council Meetings  
Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meetings are provided for City  
Council’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
June 3, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes - Draft  
June 10, 2025 Council Workshop Minutes - Draft  
Proclamation  
6.  
25-0081  
A.  
Special Recognition of the 2025 Hudson Middle School Science Olympiad  
Team  
Brief Description: Mayor Anzevino will recognize the Hudson Middle  
School Science Olympiad Team for their achievements in the regional, state,  
and national tournaments.  
Attachments:  
HMS Science Olympiad 2025  
Public Comments  
7.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Report of Manager  
8.  
9.  
Appointments  
10.  
Consent Agenda  
11.  
A.  
25-0082  
A Motion to Acknowledge the Timely Receipt of the May 2025 Monthly  
Financial Report  
Brief Description: Financial summaries are provided each month for  
Council’s review.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/10/25 City Council Workshop  
May 2025 Financial Report  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-0083  
B.  
A Motion Directing the Clerk to Send Notice to the Ohio Division of  
Liquor Control Indicating No Request for a Hearing Regarding a Stock  
Permit to Sell Alcoholic Beverages for Hud Farr LLC, DBA Farinacci  
Pizza, Bldg 2 Unit 5, 86 Owen Brown St, Hudson, Ohio 44236.  
Brief Description: The Clerk is in receipt of the attached Notice to  
Legislative Authority dated June 6, 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 June 30, 2025.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/10/25 City Council Workshop  
Farinacci Pizza Stock Permit  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-93  
C.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A  
CONTRACT FOR HEINEN’S PARKING LOT EXIT RELOCATION.  
Brief Description: This project will realign the driveway to the City parking  
lot adjacent to the entrance of the Heinen’s Grocery Store on Clinton Street.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit - Recommended Alt For Heinen's  
Resolution No. 25-93  
Legislative History  
6/10/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-94  
D.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING FROM THE STATE OF OHIO FOR AN  
ADA ACCESSIBLE KAYAK RAMP.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson has been awarded a State Capital  
Budget Grant in the amount of $62,700 to fund an ADA Accessible Kayak  
Ramp with no required match. Funding received should cover the project  
entirely.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report - State Capital Budget - ADA Kayak Ramp - Acceptance of Funds  
Grant Agreement_City of Hudson_ADA Kayak  
Resolution No. 25-94  
Legislative History  
6/10/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-95  
E.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A CONTRACT WITH GPD GROUP FOR THE DESIGN OF THE  
OAK GROVE INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND; AND DECLARING AN  
EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: The consultant will design the inclusive playground at  
Oak Grove Park over the coming months.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
6/10/25 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 25-95  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Legislation  
12.  
A.  
25-90  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO  
PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF  
LANDSCAPING COMPANIES OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY OF  
HUDSON.  
Brief Description: This Ordinance will enact or amend City of Hudson  
Codified Ordinances as listed in Exhibit A of the Ordinance. These changes  
will be used to regulate on-street parking of landscape trucks within the City as  
discussed at the October 22, 2024 and March 11, 2025 Council Workshops.  
Attachments:  
Landscaper No Parking Map  
Ordinance No. 25-90  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
5/27/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
6/3/25  
6/10/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-91  
B.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE  
SECTION 672.02 IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson is interested in updating its  
concealed weapons ordinance to conform with Ohio law on the topic.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 25-91  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
5/27/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
6/3/25  
6/10/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-96  
C.  
A RESOLUTION CONDUCTING A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF THE  
DESIGNATED OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREA AND  
APPROVING CONTINUED OPERATION IN SPECIFIED PUBLIC  
AREAS OF DOWNTOWN HUDSON AND ENACTING  
REGULATIONS  
Brief Description: As a requirement of ORC 4301.82, every five years the  
legislative authority of the municipality that created the DORA shall review  
the operation of the area, by ordinance or resolution, and either approve the  
continued operation of the area or dissolve it as long as the DORA is  
operational.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report-DORA  
DORA Application to the Hudson City Council_February 2025  
Resolution No. 25-96  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
6/10/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Adjournment  
13.  
(10 minute recess)  
Regular Council Workshop:  
Call to Order  
14.  
15.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Discussion Items  
16.  
A.  
25-0078  
2026 Art on the Green  
Brief Description: Discussion on downtown location option for 2026 Art on  
the Green and accompanying considerations from staff and Hudson Society of  
Artists Art on the Green committee.  
Attachments:  
Memo - Art on the Green  
Special Events Map - DRAFT  
25-0079  
B.  
FY24 OH-13 Community Planning Funds - Nicholson Drive Water  
Transmission Project  
Brief Description: In 2023, the City was awarded FY24 OH-13 Community  
Planning Funds for the construction of the Nicholson Drive Water  
Transmission in the amount of $959,752.00 with a required match of  
$239,938.00. To date, additional funding has not been secured, and the  
anticipated project cost is $2,614,837.00. Staff recently met with the United  
States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to discuss options.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report - Nicholson Update April 2025  
Proposed Consent Agenda for July 8, 2025, Council Meeting  
17.  
A.  
TMP-8020  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY  
FOR FEDERAL CONGESTION MITIGATON/AIR QUALITY (CMAQ)  
FUNDS PROGRAMMED BY THE AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA  
TRANSPORTATION STUDY (AMATS) TO CONSTRUCT THE  
ADAPTIVE SIGNALS PHASE II FOR OUTSIDE DOWNTOWN; AND  
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This legislation is necessary to apply to AMATS for  
federal funds to assist with funding the second phase of the Adaptive Signals  
Phase II for Outside Downtown. The estimated, total project cost is  
$5,667,066. The CMAQ funding request will be for, $4,533,652.80 (80%),  
and the City would be responsible for the remaining $1,133,413.20 (20%).  
Attachments:  
Adaptive Signals Out of DT Map June 2025  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-7974  
B.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH GPD  
GROUP FOR THE STOW ROAD, HUDSON AURORA ROAD AND  
HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL TRAFFIC SAFETY STUDY.  
Brief Description: The proposed Traffic Safety Study will evaluate Hudson  
Aurora Road and Stow Road near Hudson High School school's campus. The  
study will also evaluate traffic patterns within the school’s parking lots and  
three high school entrances off Stow Road for traffic safety and congestion  
improvements. The study will provide recommendations and cost estimates  
in the final report.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit - HS Traffic Study  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-7975  
C.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HUDSON CITY SCHOOLS FOR  
COOPERATION AND COST SHARING FOR THE STOW ROAD,  
HUDSON-AURORA ROAD, HIGH SCHOOL SAFETY STUDY.  
Brief Description: This project involves a traffic study being performed  
along Stow Road and Aurora Street near the High School. The schools would  
reimburse the City for a portion of the traffic study cost in the amount of  
$36,850.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit - HS Traffic Study  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-8022  
D.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO STORM WATER EASEMENTS FOR THE 1900 MIDDLETON  
ROAD DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.  
Brief Description: This resolution would authorize the City Manager to enter  
into Storm Water Easement Agreements with four properties: 1900 and 1914  
Middleton Road, and 1899 and 1913 Ashley Drive. The easements are  
necessary for the City's future maintenance of a new storm sewer system,  
which will be installed on these properties. This new storm sewer project,  
scheduled for construction in the summer of 2025, aims to alleviate overland  
flooding that currently affects the area during most rain events. No storm sewer  
system presently exists through these properties.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-8023  
E.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING FROM THE HUDSON KIWANIS ON  
BEHALF OF HUDSON PARKS.  
Brief Description: The Hudson Kiwanis has offered a $8,942.14 grant to the  
Hudson Parks towards the installation of a water feature at the splash pad in  
Veterans Way Park.  
Attachments:  
splash pad feature  
Draft Resolution  
Proposed Legislation for July 8, 2025, Council Meeting  
18.  
A.  
25-85  
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND AMENDING CERTAIN  
ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL PROCESSES WITHIN THE CITY.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson is interested in redefining and  
clarifying its internal administrative appeal processes. The current process and  
Codified Ordinances do not specify a standard of review for appeals, and this  
legislation will clarify boards or commissions’ obligation to render findings of  
fact and will establish a presumption in favor of the lower body’s  
determination.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 25-85  
Ordinance 25-85 Planning Commission Report and Recommendation  
Ordinance No. 25-85 is scheduled for a public hearing and second reading on July 8, 2025.  
Legislative History  
5/13/25  
5/20/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading & referral to the Planning  
Commission  
25-90  
B.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO  
PROVIDE FOR THE LICENSING AND REGULATION OF  
LANDSCAPING COMPANIES OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY OF  
HUDSON.  
Brief Description: This Ordinance will enact or amend City of Hudson  
Codified Ordinances as listed in Exhibit A of the Ordinance. These changes  
will be used to regulate on-street parking of landscape trucks within the City as  
discussed at the October 22, 2024 and March 11, 2025 Council Workshops.  
Attachments:  
Landscaper No Parking Map  
Ordinance No. 25-90  
Ordinance No. 25-90 is scheduled for a third reading on July 8, 2025.  
Legislative History  
5/27/25  
6/3/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
6/10/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-91  
C.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCE  
SECTION 672.02 IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH STATE LAW.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson is interested in updating its  
concealed weapons ordinance to conform with Ohio law on the topic.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 25-91  
Ordinance No. 25-91 is scheduled for a third reading on July 8, 2025.  
Legislative History  
5/27/25  
6/3/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
6/10/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-96  
D.  
A RESOLUTION CONDUCTING A FIVE-YEAR REVIEW OF THE  
DESIGNATED OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREA AND  
APPROVING CONTINUED OPERATION IN SPECIFIED PUBLIC  
AREAS OF DOWNTOWN HUDSON AND ENACTING  
REGULATIONS  
Brief Description: As a requirement of ORC 4301.82, every five years the  
legislative authority of the municipality that created the DORA shall review  
the operation of the area, by ordinance or resolution, and either approve the  
continued operation of the area or dissolve it as long as the DORA is  
operational.  
Attachments:  
Staff Report-DORA  
DORA Application to the Hudson City Council_February 2025  
Resolution No. 25-96  
Resolution No. 25-96 is scheduled for a public hearing and second reading on July 8, 2025.  
Legislative History  
6/10/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Items to be Added to Future Agendas  
19.  
20.  
The following Proclamation will appear on the July 8, 2025, Council Meeting agenda:  
-Hudson High School Drama Club Dazzle Award  
Adjournment  
To view staff reports for agenda items, click on the corresponding file numbers  
(blue underlined links) next to the titles.  
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