City of Hudson, Ohio  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council  
Jeffrey L. Anzevino, Mayor  
Michael W. Bird, Council Member (Ward 4)  
Samantha D'Eramo, Council Member (At-Large)  
Patricia L. Goetz, Council Member (Ward 1)  
Skylar J. Sutton, Council Member (Ward 3)  
Amanda Weinstein, Council Member (At-Large)  
Vacant (Ward 2)  
Vacant (At-Large)  
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager  
Marshal Pitchford, City Solicitor & Special Counsel  
Aparna Wheeler, Clerk of Council  
Tuesday, December 2, 2025  
7:30 PM  
Town Hall  
27 East Main Street  
Call to Order  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Minutes  
4.  
25-0135  
A.  
Minutes of Previous Council Meetings  
Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meetings are provided for City  
Council’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
November 25, 2025 Combined Council & Workshop Meeting Minutes - Draft  
Proclamation  
5.  
25-0136  
A.  
Special Recognition of Red Kettle Day  
Brief Description: Mayor Anzevino will proclaim “Red Kettle Day” in  
Hudson, recognizing the contributions and services of the Salvation Army.  
Attachments:  
Red Kettle Day 2025  
Public Comments  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Report of Manager  
Appointments  
25-0133  
9.  
A.  
Volunteer Fire Fighters Dependent Fund Board  
Brief Description: Annually, the City must appoint members to the Volunteer  
Fire Fighters Dependent Fund Board.  
Legislative History  
11/25/25  
City Council  
discussed  
Consent Agenda  
25-0137  
10.  
A.  
A Motion to Approve the Proposed 2026 City Council Meeting Schedule.  
Brief Description: A proposed meeting schedule for the new year has been  
prepared for Council’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
2026 Council Calendar Overview - Draft  
Meeting Schedule 2026  
Legislative History  
11/25/25 City Council  
forwarded to the City Council  
25-181  
B.  
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF  
HUDSON IN 2026 TO SELL BY INTERNET AUCTION PERSONAL  
PROPERTY, INCLUDING MOTOR VEHICLES AND OTHER  
PROPERTY REFERENCED IN REVISED CODE §721.15 WHICH ARE  
NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE OR ARE OBSOLETE OR  
UNFIT FOR THE USE FOR WHICH THEY WERE ACQUIRED.  
Brief Description: Staff is requesting permission to use govdeals.com and  
other similar services to dispose of unneeded, obsolete, or unfit equipment.  
This is a required annual renewal of agreement for Govdeals online auction  
services.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
11/25/25 City Council  
Resolution No. 25-181  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-182  
C.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER,  
DURING THE YEAR 2026, TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS OR TO  
UTILIZE THE VARIOUS CHARTER-AUTHORIZED  
GOVERNMENTAL COMPETITIVE PURCHASING  
PROGRAMS AND ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR  
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, SERVICES, AND  
EQUIPMENT.  
Brief Description: This Resolution would authorize the  
advertisement, receipt of bids and award of contracts for capital items,  
services, equipment, and materials and supplies for Public Works  
operations as included in the approved 2026 Annual Budget.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A: Permission to Bid & Award memo (Nov. 2025)  
Resolution No. 25-182  
Legislative History  
11/25/25 City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-183  
D.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES  
FOR THE CITY’S PUBLIC UTILITY AND VELOCITY BROADBAND  
SERVICES OPERATIONS DURING THE YEAR 2026; AND  
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This annual resolution requests permission allowing the  
Public Works Department to make purchases of equipment, materials, supplies  
and services in the operational area of the municipal utilities and Velocity  
Broadband service operation that will exceed $25,000 based on the 2026  
approved budget.  
Attachments:  
HPP-Velocity Permission to Purchase (Nov. 2025)  
Resolution No. 25-183  
Legislative History  
11/25/25 City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-184  
E.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS, TO ENTER INTO  
CONTRACTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE INCLUSIVE  
PLAYGROUND, AND TO UTILIZE THE COOPERATIVE  
PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION,  
AND SURFACING, AND TO ENTER INTO A REIMBURSEMENT  
AGREEMENT WITH THE HUDSON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION;  
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This resolution is requesting authorization allowing the  
City Manager to advertise for competitive bids and enter into a contract for the  
construction of an all-inclusive playground and the utilization of a cooperative  
purchasing program for the installation of equipment and playground surfaces  
at Oak Grove Park on Barlow Road. It also seeks authorization for a  
reimbursement agreement with the Hudson Community Foundation, where the  
foundation agrees to reimburse the City for specified equipment and  
installation costs.  
Attachments:  
Additional Funding  
GPD Group Cost Estimate  
Resolution No. 25-184  
Legislative History  
11/25/25 City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Legislation  
11.  
A.  
25-173  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 220 OF THE  
CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO CREATE A “CLERK PRO  
TEMPORE.”  
Brief Description: City Council seeks to create and define the role of a  
Clerk of Council Pro Tempore, who will serve in the absence or  
disability of the Clerk of Council.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 25-173  
Third Reading  
Legislative History  
10/28/25  
11/18/25  
11/18/25  
11/25/25  
11/25/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
City Council  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-180  
B.  
A RESOLUTION SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS OF THE CITY  
THE QUESTION OF THE RENEWAL OF AN EXISTING 2.9 MILL  
TAX LEVY AND AN INCREASE OF 0.6 MILL, FOR A TOTAL OF 3.5  
MILLS IN EXCESS OF THE TEN-MILL LIMITATION, FOR THE  
PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE  
HUDSON LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY; AND  
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This legislation formally refers the Hudson Library’s  
request for the renewal of the 2.9 mill and an increase of an additional 0.6 mill,  
for a total of a 3.5 mill levy, to the Summit County Board of Elections to be  
placed on the May 5, 2026 ballot. If adopted, the levy would last five years.  
Attachments:  
Hudson Library Certificate of Estimated Property Tax Revenue  
Resolution No. 25-180  
Resolution No. 25-180 (revised for 11-25-25)  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
11/18/25  
11/25/25  
11/25/25  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Executive Session  
12.  
13.  
To consider the lease of real property, to discuss pending litigation, to discuss the  
compensation of a public employee, and to consider the appointment of a public official.  
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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