City of Hudson, Ohio

Meeting Agenda - Final

City Council

Jeffrey L. Anzevino, Mayor

Michael W. Bird, President of Council (Ward 4)

Kyle Brezovec, Council Member (At-Large)

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)

Dan White, Council Member (Ward 2)

Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager

Marshal Pitchford, City Solicitor & Special Counsel

Aparna Wheeler, Clerk of Council

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

7:30 PM

Town Hall

27 East Main Street

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Roll Call

Approval of the Minutes

26-0026

Minutes of Previous Council Meetings

Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meetings are provided for City

Council’s review and approval.

Attachments:

April 7, 2026 Council Meeting Minutes - Draft

April 14, 2026 Council Workshop Minutes - Draft

Proclamations

26-0027

Special Recognition of Lemonade Day

Brief Description: Mayor Anzevino will proclaim May 2-3, 2026 as

“Lemonade Day” in Hudson, recognizing Seton Catholic School’s

participation in the program.

Attachments:

Special Recognition of Public Service Recognition Week

Brief Description: Mayor Anzevino will proclaim the week of May 3-9, 2026

as “Public Service Recognition Week” in Hudson.

Attachments:

Public Service Recognition 2026

Special Recognition of Arbor Day 2026

Brief Description: Mayor Anzevino will proclaim April 24, 2026 as “Arbor

Day” in Hudson.

Attachments:

Arbor Day 2026

Special Recognition of Western Reserve Academy’s 200th Anniversary

Brief Description: Mayor Anzevino will recognize Western Reserve

Academy’s 200th Anniversary. Head of School Suzanne Walker Buck will be

in attendance to accept this Proclamation.

Attachments:

Western Reserve Academy 200th Anniversary

Public Comments

Correspondence and Council Comments

Report of Manager

Appointments

Consent Agenda

10.

26-0031

A Motion to Acknowledge the Timely Receipt of the March 2026 Monthly

Financial Report

Brief Description: Financial summaries are provided each month for

Council’s review.

Attachments:

Legislative History

4/14/26 City Council Workshop

March 2026 Financial Report

item forwarded to the City Council

26-65

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY’S FEDERAL FUNDS AND

GRANT POLICIES.

Brief Description: The City received a recommendation in the audit report

from the Ohio Auditor of State to formally establish and maintain policies for

the handling of federal grants.

Attachments:

Exhibit A: Federal Funds Policy

Ordinance No. 26-65

Legislative History

4/14/26 City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

26-66

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 25-165, MAKING

APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER

EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF HUDSON DURING THE FISCAL

YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026 BY MAKING ADDITIONAL

AND/OR AMENDED APPROPRIATIONS.

Brief Description: This Ordinance will amend the 2026 budget for additional

and/or amended appropriations as listed in the attached Exhibit A.

Attachments:

Res. No. 26-12 Inclusive Playground Restroom

2026 1st Appropriation Exhibit A

Ordinance No. 26-66

Legislative History

4/14/26 City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

26-67

A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY

THE CITY MANAGER TO THE STATE OF OHIO’S BIENNIAL

CAPITAL BUDGET.

Brief Description: The State of Ohio awards funding for eligible community

projects that involve acquiring, building, improving, or equipping facilities that

provide a statewide public benefit, such as in higher education, mental health,

parks and recreation, conservation, or cultural and sports facilities. In 2026, the

City of Hudson submitted three projects.

Attachments:

Staff Report - State Capital Budget Requests - Grant Affirmation

Resolution No. 26-67

Legislative History

4/14/26 City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

26-68

A RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY

THE CITY MANAGER TO THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC

SAFETY FOR A PRIORITY ONE AND SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT.

Brief Description: The Ohio Department of Public Safety, Division of

Emergency Medical Services, awards Priority 1 and Supplemental grant

funding for equipment, training, and research. The City could receive $4,000

in grant funding for EMS equipment.

Attachments:

Priority_One_and_Supplemental_Grant_Guidance

Resolution No. 26-68

Legislative History

4/14/26 City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

26-69

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER

INTO A CONTRACT WITH VETRO, INC. FOR FIBER MAPPING

SOFTWARE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

Brief Description: This legislation would replace our current one-year Vetro

Fiber Mapping software licensing agreement with a three-year agreement,

incurring no change in price for the length of the term.

Attachments:

Legislative History

4/14/26 City Council Workshop

Resolution No. 26-69

item forwarded to the City Council

Legislation

11.

26-51

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CODIFIED ORDINANCES CHAPTER

1446, STREET BANNERS.

Brief Description: Proposed update to Chapter 1446 Street Banners.

Attachments:

Exhibit A Ch 1446 Street Banner Redline

Banner Guidelines - Draft

Banner Locations

Ordinance No. 26-51

Third Reading

Legislative History

3/10/26

3/17/26

4/7/26

City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

first reading

City Council

item forwarded to the City Council

second reading

City Council

4/14/26

City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

26-53

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER

INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH RDL

ARCHITECTS FOR THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT

SITE PLAN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

Brief Description: The concept plan will illustrate the community’s interests

for the Clinton Crossing property and will be submitted for Concept Plan

Review at Planning Commission as a City-led application, followed by future

preliminary and final plan reviews that would be completed and submitted by a

developer. See the attached staff memo for details.

Attachments:

Council Memo - CC Design Firm Selection - 3.10.26 Workshop

Resolution No. 26-53

Third Reading

Legislative History

3/10/26

3/17/26

4/7/26

City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

first reading

City Council

item forwarded to the City Council

second reading

City Council

4/14/26

City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

26-64

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES

TO ALLOW THE CORRECTION OF SCRIVENER’S ERRORS

BY THE CLERK.

Brief Description: The ordinance would allow the Clerk of Council to

fix obvious clerical mistakes in legislation and meeting minutes.

Attachments:

Ordinance No. 26-64

Second Reading

Legislative History

3/17/26

City Council

item forwarded to the City Council

first reading

4/7/26

City Council

4/14/26

City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

26-70

AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL CHAPTER 226 OF THE CODIFIED

ORDINANCES RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE LIMITS AND

REGULATIONS.

Brief Description: This Ordinance would repeal Chapter 226 of the Codified

Ordinances of the City of Hudson, which establishes local campaign

contribution limits for City candidates and their campaigns.

Attachments:

Campaign Finance Limitations Among Peer Communities in Summit County

4-2026

Ordinance No. 26-70

First Reading

Legislative History

4/14/26 City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

26-71

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 220.03, 220.031, AND

220.06 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES TO ALLOW THE

INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS ON

REGULAR AND SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS AFTER

CONSIDERATION AT A WORKSHOP.

Brief Description: This amendment rescinds the prior rule requiring

the affirmative support of at least four City Council members at a

Workshop in order for a resolution or ordinance to proceed to a regular

or special City Council meeting agenda.

Attachments:

Draft Ordinance (1-13-26 Workshop)

Draft Ordinance (revised for 4-14-26 Workshop]

Ordinance No. 26-71 (Version dated 4-14-26)

First Reading

Legislative History

1/13/26

4/14/26

City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

26-72

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PART TWO OF THE CODIFIED

ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUDSON TO CREATE CHAPTER

216, PUBLIC RECORDS.

Brief Description: With this legislation, the City of Hudson seeks to exercise

its Home Rule Authority under Article XVIII, Sections 3 and 7 of the Ohio

Constitution, and promulgate its own public records policy. Under this policy,

the City may not disclose a crime victim's or a minor’s identity in records

produced in response to a public records request.

Attachments:

Ordinance No. 26-72

First Reading

Legislative History

4/14/26 City Council Workshop

item forwarded to the City Council

26-73

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADOPT

AND IMPLEMENT A POLICY ON ACCEPTING FUNDS FROM

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR PUBLIC PROJECTS.

Brief Description: The City of Hudson seeks to establish a transparent,

accountable, and legally compliant process for accepting financial or in-kind

contributions from nonprofit organizations wishing to support city-sponsored

public projects.

Attachments:

City Nonprofit Donations and Funding Policy

Nonprofit Donation Form

Resolution No. 26-73

First Reading

Legislative History

4/14/26

City Council Workshop

discussed

item forwarded to the City Council

Adjournment

12.

To view staff reports for agenda items, click on the corresponding file numbers

(blue underlined links) next to the titles.