City of Hudson, Ohio  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council Workshop  
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 14, 2026  
7:30 PM  
Town Hall  
27 East Main Street  
Call to Order  
1.  
2.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Discussion Items  
3.  
26-0023  
A.  
District 11 Discussion  
Brief Description: Discussion of District 11 with City Board Members who  
served on the Comprehensive Plan Committee.  
Attachments:  
District 11 Zoning Proposal Discussion 04.14.2026  
City Council Memo - Public Feedback Summary 4.10.26  
Transcribed Comments 4-10-26  
26-0024  
B.  
Fire and EMS Department Overviews  
Brief Description: Chief Jerry Varnes is scheduled to update the Council on  
the Fire and EMS Department’s 2026 operational status and respond to formal  
inquiries regarding department performance.  
Attachments:  
EMS Org Chart 2026  
Fire Org chart 2026  
EMS and Fire Information for Council 4-14-26  
Senior Care Facilities comparison  
TMP-8567  
C.  
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  
Draft Resolution  
Proposed Consent Agenda for April 21, 2026, Council Meeting  
4.  
TMP-8592  
A.  
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:  
March 2026 Financial Report  
TMP-8566  
B.  
C.  
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  
Draft Ordinance  
TMP-8595  
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  
Draft Ordinance  
TMP-8565  
D.  
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  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-8579  
E.  
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  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-8581  
F.  
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:  
Draft Resolution  
Proposed Legislation for April 21, 2026, Council Meeting  
5.  
26-51  
A.  
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  
Ordinance No. 26-51 is scheduled for a third reading on April 21, 2026.  
Legislative History  
3/10/26  
3/17/26  
3/17/26  
4/7/26  
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  
26-53  
B.  
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  
Resolution No. 26-53 is scheduled for a third reading on April 21, 2026.  
Legislative History  
3/10/26  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
3/17/26  
3/17/26  
4/7/26  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
first reading  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
26-64  
C.  
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  
Ordinance No. 26-64 is scheduled for a second reading on April 21, 2026.  
Legislative History  
3/17/26  
4/7/26  
City Council  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
TMP-8552  
D.  
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:  
Draft Ordinance  
This Ordinance is scheduled for a first reading on April 21, 2026.  
TMP-8447  
E.  
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]  
This Ordinance is scheduled for a first reading on April 21, 2026.  
Legislative History  
1/13/26  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council Workshop  
TMP-8593  
F.  
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:  
Draft Ordinance  
This Ordinance is scheduled for a first reading on April 21, 2026.  
TMP-8567  
G.  
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  
Draft Resolution  
This Resolution is scheduled for a first reading on April 21, 2026.  
Items to be Added to Future Agendas  
6.  
7.  
The following Proclamations will appear on the April 21, 2026, Council meeting agenda:  
- Lemonade Day Month  
- Public Service Recognition Week  
- Arbor Day  
-Western Reserve Academy 200th Anniversary  
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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