City of Hudson, Ohio  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
City Council  
Jeffrey L. Anzevino, Mayor  
Christopher W. Foster, President of Council (Ward 2)  
Christopher A. Banweg, Council Member (At-Large)  
Karen E. Heater, Council Member (At-Large)  
Nicole V. Kowalski, Council Member (At-Large)  
Scott Ruffer, Council Member (Ward 4)  
Katherine R. Schlademan, Council Member (Ward 1)  
Skylar J. Sutton, Council Member (Ward 3)  
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager  
John Kolesar, City Solicitor  
Aparna Wheeler, Clerk of Council  
Elizabeth Slagle, Acting Clerk of Council  
Tuesday, September 19, 2023  
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.  
23-0089  
A.  
Minutes of Previous Council Meetings  
Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meetings are provided for City  
Council’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
September 5, 2023 Meeting Minutes - Draft  
September 12, 2023 Workshop Minutes - Draft  
Proclamations  
23-0090  
5.  
A.  
Special Recognition of Constitution Week 2023  
Brief Description: Mayor Anzevino will proclaim the week of September 17  
- 23, 2023, as “Constitution Week” in Hudson, in recognition of this important  
document. Jan Kroll, Regent, and Karen Kashary, Vice Regent, of the David  
Hudson Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American  
Revolution (DAR), will be present to accept this Proclamation on behalf of the  
organization.  
Attachments:  
Constitution Week 2023  
Public Comments  
6.  
7.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Report of Manager  
8.  
23-0091  
A.  
Land Development Code Use Allowances for North Main Street  
Brief Description: The Land Development Code contains specific text relevant  
to use allowances for the west side of North Main Street in downtown Hudson.  
Attachments:  
City Council Memo 9.14.23 - N Main Street use allowances  
LDC District 5 Regulations  
23-0093  
B.  
Ohio Turnpike Staging Update  
Brief Description: Staff will provide follow-up information since Council’s  
discussion of September 5, 2023, regarding the Ohio Turnpike Staging Yard.  
Attachments:  
City Council Memo - Ohio Turnpike Staging Update 9.19.23  
Solicitor Memo September 2023  
Beaver Excavating letter 9.15.23  
ZC 23-728 Ohio Turnpike Yard  
23-0094  
C.  
9.  
Inflation Reduction Act - Solar for All Program  
Brief Description: Staff will provide follow-up information from Council’s  
discussion of September 12, 2023, regarding the Inflation Reduction Act -  
Solar for All Program.  
Attachments:  
Memo - Inflation Reduction Act Memo 9.14.23  
Appointments  
None.  
Consent Agenda  
10.  
A.  
23-0092  
A Motion to Acknowledge the Timely Receipt of the August 2023 Monthly  
Financial Report  
Brief Description: Financial summaries are provided each month for  
Council’s review.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
August 2023 Financial Report  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-103  
23-104  
23-105  
B.  
C.  
D.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR  
THE CITY HALL BOARD ROOM A/V PROJECT WITH THE  
LOWEST AND BEST BIDDER.  
Brief Description: The project will include the complete installation of an  
audio-visual system for live streaming and recording of all public meetings in  
the board room at City Hall. This includes the equipment and wiring for  
in-room audio amplification, television screens, touch screen controllers, and  
control room equipment for the City Hall Building located at 1140 Terex  
Road.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 23-103  
item forwarded to the City Council  
A RESOLUTION RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING AND  
RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER’S DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT AN  
APPLICATION TO THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE  
CEMETERY GRANT PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF HUDSON  
CEMETERIES AND ACCEPTING THE AWARD.  
Brief Description: The Ohio Department of Commerce provides a cemetery  
grant to registered cemeteries in the State of Ohio for exceptional maintenance  
or training of cemetery personnel in the maintenance or operation of the  
cemetery. Funding decision to be forthcoming late September. No matching  
funds required.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 23-104  
item forwarded to the City Council  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER’S  
DESIGNEE TO ACCEPT AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT FIRST  
RESPONDER WELLNESS, RECRUITMENT, RETENTION &  
RESILIENCY FUNDING THROUGH THE STATE OF OHIO  
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND OHIO EMERGENCY  
MANAGEMENT AGENCY TO PROVIDE RETENTION BONUSES  
FOR ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF HUDSON EMERGENCY MEDICAL  
SERVICES.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson has been awarded the American  
Rescue Plan Act First Responder Wellness, Recruitment, Retention &  
Resiliency Grant to fund retention bonuses for eligible members of Hudson  
Emergency Medical Services. There is no match required.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 23-105  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-106  
E.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH GAI  
CONSULTANTS, INC. FOR THE DESIGN OF THE SR 303  
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FROM HUDSON  
CROSSING TO NICHOLSON DRIVE.  
Brief Description: The purpose of this request for proposal (RFP) was to  
solicit proposals from professional design, engineering and surveying  
consultants (Consultant) for the analysis, engineering, and design of a 5-ft.  
pedestrian sidewalk along SR 303 from Hudson Crossing Parkway to  
Nicholson Drive, to include storm design, traffic signage, pedestrian signals,  
street lighting, pavement striping, and other miscellaneous design items as  
described in the formal Request for Proposals (RFP).  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 23-106  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-107  
F.  
A RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE PROJECT COST TO BID AND  
AWARD THE MIDDLETON ROAD SIDEWALK, PHASE 2 PROJECT  
TO THE AMOUNT OF $1,568,016.00.  
Brief Description: The project will include the installation of a new sidewalk  
along Middleton Road from SR 91 to Valley View Road. Project bids were  
received and were in excess of 10% of the Engineer’s Estimate.  
Attachments:  
Middleton Rd Phase 2 Rebid Map  
Connectivity Funds all project years 2023.08.29  
Resolution No. 23-107  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-108  
G.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR  
REPLACEMENT OF THE RETAINING WALL AT EDGEVIEW  
DRIVE AND SR 91.  
Brief Description: This project will include the replacement of a block  
retaining wall within the City’s right-of-way along Darrow Road (SR 91) at  
Edgeview Drive and at 7436 Darrow Road.  
Attachments:  
Edgeview Drive and 91 Retaining Wall Map  
Resolution No. 23-108  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-109  
H.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY  
FOR FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT  
PROGRAM FUNDS, RESURFACING PROGRAM FUNDS, AND  
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET ASIDE FUNDING  
PROGRAMMED BY THE AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA  
TRANSPORTATION STUDY TO CONSTRUCT THE VARIOUS  
PROJECTS LISTED HEREIN.  
Brief Description: This legislation is necessary to apply to AMATS for  
federal funds.  
Attachments:  
2023 AMATS Project Applications Summary  
2023 AMATS Project App Map  
Resolution No. 23-109  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-110  
I.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE  
A JOINT APPLICATION WITH THE CITY OF STOW, OHIO  
(“STOW”) FOR FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK  
GRANT PROGRAM (“STBG”) FUNDS AND TRANSPORTATION  
ALTERNATES SET ASIDE PROGRAM (“TASA”) FUNDS  
PROGRAMMED BY THE AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA  
TRANSPORTATION STUDY (“AMATS”) FOR THE NORTON ROAD  
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND VETERANS TRAIL RAILS TO  
TRAIL PROJECT.  
Brief Description: This legislation is necessary to apply to AMATS for  
federal funds. The City of Stow is the sponsor for these improvements.  
Attachments:  
2023 AMATS Project Applications Summary  
2023 AMATS Project App Map  
Resolution No. 23-110  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Legislation  
11.  
A.  
23-102  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE FOUR - UTILITIES, CHAPTER  
1040 - WATER, SECTION 1040.06 OF THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES  
ENTITLED “WATER WELLS PROHIBITED WHERE MUNICIPAL  
WATER SERVICE AVAILABLE; EXCEPTIONS”  
Brief Description: This amendment will clarify that where City of Hudson  
water is or becomes available property owner will be required to use City  
water exclusively for potable water supply, unless a well is already in use.  
Exceptions for other (non-potable uses) will be permitted with conditions.  
Attachments:  
1040.06.markup - Exhibit "A"  
1040.06.original  
1040.06.proposed  
Ordinance No. 23-102  
Second Reading; Ordinance No. 23-102 pending update to allow revision to an existing well  
location, as requested during 9/12/23 Council workshop.  
Legislative History  
8/15/23  
9/5/23  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
City Council  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-111  
B.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF CLEVELAND FOR AN  
EXTENSION OF A WATER LINE ALONG CHITTENDEN ROAD IN  
THE VILLAGE OF BOSTON HEIGHTS.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson and the City of Cleveland wish to  
enter into an agreement in order for the City of Hudson to supply a specified  
portion of Chittenden Road with Hudson water as shown on the attached map.  
6231 Chittenden Road will become the City of Hudson’s customer and the  
City of Hudson will read, bill, and maintain the waterline along this specified  
portion of Chittenden Road.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A - Chittenden Waterline Map  
Boston Heights Approval  
Cleveland Water Approval  
Resolution No. 23-111  
First Reading; emergency language removed, as requested during 9/12/23 Council workshop.  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
discussed  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-112  
C.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
$740,000 OF TAXABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NONTAX  
REVENUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF  
THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING  
COSTS OF ACQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 4.0 ACRES OF REAL  
PROPERTY LOCATED NEAR THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF  
OWEN BROWN STREET AND MORSE ROAD.  
Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the refinancing of existing  
financial obligations of the City. It allows for the rollover of note proceeds  
used to pay for the former Windstream property at 100 Owen Brown Street,  
purchased as part of the Downtown Phase II Project.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 23-112  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-113  
D.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
$925,000 OF TAXABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NONTAX  
REVENUE BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF  
THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING  
COSTS OF ACQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 1.0 ACRE OF REAL  
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 94 OWEN BROWN STREET.  
Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the former  
Windstream property at 94 Owen Brown Street, purchased as part of the  
Downtown Phase II Project.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 23-113  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-114  
E.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
$1,400,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF  
BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF  
CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING A NEW  
CLUBHOUSE AT THE CITY’S ELLSWORTH MEADOWS GOLF  
CLUB AND CLEARING, IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING ITS SITE.  
Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing a portion of the  
new clubhouse at Ellsworth Meadows Golf Club. The total cost is estimated at  
$2 million. The balance of the project cost will be paid from the golf course  
fund balance.  
Attachments:  
Fiscal Officer's Certificate  
Ordinance No. 23-114  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-115  
F.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
$7,500,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF  
BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF IMPROVING  
CITY-OWNED PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5810 HUDSON DRIVE BY  
CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING AND OTHERWISE  
IMPROVING (i) A NEW SALT STORAGE FACILITY AND (ii) A NEW  
BUS MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE FACILITY AND CLEARING,  
IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING THE SITE.  
Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the refinancing of existing  
financial obligations of the City. It allows for the sale of notes to finance the  
cost of the new bus garage and salt storage facility.  
Attachments:  
Fiscal Officer's Certificate  
Ordinance No. 23-115  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-116  
G.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
$1,900,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF  
BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF ACQUIRING  
REAL PROPERTY IDENTIFIED BY THE SUMMIT COUNTY FISCAL  
OFFICER AS PERMANENT PARCEL NOS. 30-01315 AND 30-01316  
AND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 31 ACRES KNOWN AS  
5431 HUDSON DRIVE IN THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF  
PROVIDING A FACILITY HOUSING FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY’S  
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.  
Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the purchase of  
the Hudson Drive property that will be used for the new Public Works facility.  
Attachments:  
Fiscal Officer's Certificate  
Ordinance No. 23-116  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-117  
H.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
$1,750,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF  
BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF IMPROVING  
THE CITY’S RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY INSTALLING AND  
IMPROVING A MULTIPURPOSE TRAIL ALONG BOSTON MILLS  
ROAD BETWEEN TIMBERLINE TRAIL AND LAKE FOREST  
DRIVE.  
Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the trail along  
Boston Mills Road from Timberline Trail (Reserve at River Oaks) to Lake  
Forest Drive as part of the connectivity plan.  
Attachments:  
Fiscal Officer's Certificate  
Ordinance No. 23-117  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-118  
I.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
$1,000,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF  
BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF IMPROVING  
THE CITY’S RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY INSTALLING AND  
IMPROVING A MULTIPURPOSE TRAIL ALONG VALLEY VIEW  
ROAD BETWEEN STATE ROUTE 91 AND HUNTING HOLLOW  
DRIVE AND CONTINUING ON HUNTING HOLLOW DRIVE TO  
PROSPECT ROAD.  
Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the trail along  
Valley View Road between SR 91 and Hunting Hollow Drive and on Hunting  
Hollow Drive to Prospect Road as part of the connectivity plan.  
Attachments:  
Fiscal Officer's Certificate  
Ordinance No. 23-118  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Executive Session  
12.  
13.  
To consider the purchase of property for public purposes.  
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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