City of Hudson, Ohio  
Meeting Agenda - Final-revised  
City Council Workshop  
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, November 26, 2024  
7:30 PM  
Town Hall  
27 East Main Street  
Call to Order  
1.  
2.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Discussion Items  
3.  
24-0115  
A.  
A Discussion regarding the effort to expand Fiber to the Residents.  
Brief Description: The Fiber to the Residents Ad Hoc Committee and Staff  
are prepared to discuss the feasibility and next steps to expand Velocity  
Broadband fiber services to residents in Hudson who do not have fiber service  
today.  
24-0090  
B.  
Follow-up: High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) Signal  
Brief Description: This is a follow-up discussion from September 12, 2024,  
Council Workshop. Council requested staff review the possible installation of  
a Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon (aka High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk signal, or  
“HAWK” Signal), on Aurora Street at E. Main Street or the mid-block  
crossing on N. Main Street. In addition, staff will review conceptual, road  
widening options along Aurora Street to improve congestion at the intersection  
of Aurora Street and N. Main Street.  
Attachments:  
Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon Justification Study 11-14-24  
Concept Sidewalk Along South Side of Aurora  
Aurora at E Main - Existing Conditions  
Aurora at E Main - Alt 1 - Radius Improvements  
Aurora at E Main - Alt 2 - Radius & Road Improvements  
Legislative History  
9/24/24 City Council Workshop  
discussed  
24-0116  
C.  
W. Streetsboro Road (SR 303) Safety Improvements  
Brief Description: City staff will present the improvements planned for  
construction along W. Streetsboro Street (SR 303) from Boston Mills Road to  
Atterbury Boulevard.  
Attachments:  
Existing Exhibit  
ODOT Study Recommendations  
ODOT Safety Improvements Study 2022  
Final Design  
24-0117  
D.  
E.  
Discussion of the City’s Memorial Tree Program  
Brief Description: With addition of the many memorial trees in the  
downtown district, staff would like to consider placing memorial trees in other  
city owned areas of the City.  
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF HUDSON’S GENERAL  
FUND BUDGET OVERAGE COMMITMENT FOR HUDSON  
INFRASTRUCTURE.  
TMP-7602  
Brief Description: This is an Ordinance directing the Finance Department to  
prepare draft appropriations for certain uses, at least in part, in an amount  
equal to any excess General Fund carryover balance.  
Attachments:  
Draft Ordinance  
Proposed Consent Agenda for December 3, 2024, Council Meeting  
4.  
TMP-7609  
A.  
A Motion to Approve the Proposed 2025 City Council Meeting Schedule.  
Brief Description: A proposed meeting schedule for the new year has been  
prepared for Council’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
Meetings Schedule 2025 - Draft  
2025 Council Calendar Overview - Draft  
TMP-7624  
B.  
A Motion Directing the Clerk to Send Notice to the Ohio Division of  
Liquor Control Indicating No Request for a Hearing Regarding a New  
Permit to Sell Alcoholic Beverages for Regal Cinemas Inc, 5339 Darrow  
Rd, Hudson, OH, 44236.  
Brief Description: The Clerk is in receipt of the attached Notice to  
Legislative Authority dated November 15, 2024, 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 December 9,  
2024.  
Attachments:  
Notice to Legislative Authority - Regal Cinemas Inc  
TMP-7625  
C.  
A Motion Directing the Clerk to Send Notice to the Ohio Division of  
Liquor Control Indicating No Request for a Hearing Regarding a New  
Permit to Sell Alcoholic Beverages for NC Soccer Club Inc, DBA NC  
Soccer Club, 5661 Stow Rd., Hudson.  
Brief Description: The Clerk is in receipt of the attached Notice to  
Legislative Authority dated November 18, 2024, 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 December 14,  
2024.  
Attachments:  
Notice to Legislative Authority - NC Soccer Club Inc  
TMP-7626  
D.  
A Motion Directing the Clerk to Send Notice to the Ohio Division of  
Liquor Control Indicating No Request for a Hearing Regarding the  
Transfer of a Permit to Sell Alcoholic Beverages for Hudson Gas LLC,  
5915 Darrow Rd, Hudson from A&Y Silmi Corp, 5915 Darrow Rd.,  
Hudson.  
Brief Description: The Clerk is in receipt of the attached Notice to  
Legislative Authority dated November 18, 2024, 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 December 16,  
2024.  
Attachments:  
Notice to Legislative Authority - Hudson Gas LLC  
TMP-7633  
TMP-7611  
E.  
F.  
A Motion of City Council to Approve the City Manager’s  
Recommendation to Appoint Mr. Brian Griffith as Assistant City  
Manager.  
Brief Description: Pursuant to Charter Section 5.04(a), a majority of City  
Council members must approve the City Manager’s recommendation to  
appoint an Assistant City Manager.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 23-134, MAKING  
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE CURRENT EXPENSES AND OTHER  
EXPENDITURES OF THE CITY OF HUDSON DURING THE FISCAL  
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2024 BY MAKING ADDITIONAL  
AND/OR AMENDED APPROPRIATIONS.  
Brief Description: This Ordinance will amend the 2024 budget for additional  
and/or amended appropriations as listed in the attached Exhibit A.  
Attachments:  
2024 General Fund Carryover  
Exhibit A  
Draft Ordinance  
TMP-7637  
G.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A CONTRACT WITH TRUERX FOR CERTAIN HEALTH  
BENEFIT PLAN SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson provides certain health benefits  
(medical and prescription drug coverage) to regular full-time city employees.  
The attached legislation seeks Council’s authorization for the City Manager to  
enter into a contract with TrueRX to provide prescription drug administration  
for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.  
Attachments:  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-7638  
H.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A CONTRACT WITH MUTUAL HEALTH SERVICES (MHS)  
FOR CERTAIN HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN SERVICES; AND  
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson provides certain health benefits  
(medical and prescription drug coverage) to regular full-time city employees.  
The attached legislation seeks Council’s authorization for the City Manager to  
enter into a contract with Mutual Health Services (MHS) to provide claims  
administration for the period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.  
Attachments:  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-7639  
I.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A CONTRACT WITH BRM SPECIALTY FOR CERTAIN  
HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN  
EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson provides certain health benefits  
(medical and prescription drug coverage) to regular full-time city employees.  
The attached legislation seeks Council’s authorization for the City Manager to  
enter into a contract with BRM Specialty to provide stop loss insurance for the  
period of January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.  
Attachments:  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-7618  
J.  
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF  
HUDSON IN 2025 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:  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-7586  
K.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
PURCHASE EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES  
FOR THE CITY’S PUBLIC UTILITY AND VELOCITY BROADBAND  
SERVICES OPERATIONS ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS DURING THE  
YEAR 2025.  
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 2025  
approved budget.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A: HPP-Velocity Permission to Purchase (Nov. 2024)  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-7587  
L.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER,  
DURING THE YEAR 2025, 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 2025 Annual Budget.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A: Contracts for Competitive Bidding or Cooperative Bidding and  
Award of Contracts  
Draft Resolution  
TMP-7610  
M.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 254 OF THE CODIFIED  
ORDINANCES ENTITLED “EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND  
PERSONNEL RULES”, AS INITIALLY ADOPTED AND AS  
SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME BY CITY  
COUNCIL.  
Brief Description: This ordinance authorizes amendments to the Employee  
Handbook and Personnel Rules, as approved by the Personnel Advisory and  
Appeals Board (PAAB) on September 30, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Council Summary 2024  
Exhibit A: 2024 Employee Handbook Redlined Copy - Draft  
Draft Ordinance  
TMP-7604  
N.  
A RESOLUTION DECLARING A 3 MONTH MORATORIUM ON  
ACCEPTING FOR FILING AND CONSIDERATION, REVIEW AND  
APPROVAL OF ALL NEW APPLICATIONS FOR MARIJUANA  
RELATED ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY OF HUDSON; AND  
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: A proposed resolution to extend a moratorium regarding  
marijuana related activities.  
Attachments:  
Draft Resolution (for 11-26-24 workshop)  
Legislative History  
11/12/24  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council Workshop  
Proposed Legislation for December 3, 2024, Council Meeting  
5.  
24-104  
A.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 1205.09 AND 1205.11 OF  
THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELEVANT TO DISTRICT  
REGULATION SETBACKS FOR ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL  
PROPERTIES.  
Brief Description: Land Development Code Amendment to require uses  
within D6 and D8 that are adjacent to residentially used properties to be  
increased to match the setbacks required when such uses are adjacent to  
residentially zoned properties.  
Attachments:  
LDC Amendment - 1205 D6 and D8 Setback to adjacent residential property  
Ordinance No. 24-104  
Ordinance No. 24-104 is scheduled for a third reading on December 3, 2024. Staff requests  
to move to a date certain of December 17, 2024 for a public hearing.  
Legislative History  
8/27/24  
9/3/24  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/3/24  
City Council  
to suspend the rule requiring three readings  
referred to Planning Commission  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
9/3/24  
City Council  
11/12/24  
11/19/24  
City Council  
City Council  
24-105  
B.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1206.05 OF THE LAND  
DEVELOPMENT CODE RELEVANT TO NON-CONFORMING  
RESIDENTIAL USES.  
Brief Description: Land Development Code Amendment to provide greater  
ability of existing non-conforming residential properties to rebuild or expand  
an existing dwelling on an existing parcel.  
Attachments:  
LDC Amendment - Section 1206.05(4)(B) Non-conforming residential use  
Ordinance No. 24-105  
Ordinance No. 24-105 is scheduled for a third reading on December 3, 2024. Staff requests  
to move to a date certain of December 17, 2024 for a public hearing.  
Legislative History  
8/27/24  
9/3/24  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/3/24  
City Council  
to suspend the rule requiring three readings  
referred to Planning Commission  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
9/3/24  
City Council  
11/12/24  
11/19/24  
City Council  
City Council  
24-131  
C.  
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE CITY MANAGER’S  
RECOMMENDATION NOT TO IMPLEMENT THE GROWTH  
MANAGEMENT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATION  
SYSTEM DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2025.  
Brief Description: The City is not removing the Growth Management  
Allocation System; however, because of no appreciable population change, the  
system would not be implemented for 2025.  
Attachments:  
GM Report memo to Council for YR2025  
Resolution No. 24-131  
Resolution No. 24-131 is scheduled for a third reading on December 3, 2024.  
Legislative History  
10/22/24  
11/12/24  
11/12/24  
11/19/24  
11/19/24  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
public hearing held  
City Council  
City Council  
second reading  
24-132  
D.  
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING IN CONCEPT THE 2026-2030 WALK  
AND BIKE HUDSON PLAN.  
Brief Description: The draft Walk and Bike Hudson Plan has been prepared  
for Council discussion.  
Attachments:  
Walk and Bike Plan 2026-2030 11.21.24 - For Adoption in concept  
Walk and Bike Plan Appendices A_B_C_D 11.21.24 For Adoption in concept  
Staff Memo  
Walk & Bike Plan Update - October 2024  
Walk and Bike Plan 2026-2030 - Draft  
Appendices A_B_C  
Resolution No. 24-132  
Resolution No. 24-132 is scheduled for a third reading on December 3, 2024.  
Legislative History  
9/24/24  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
discussed  
9/24/24  
postponed  
10/22/24  
10/22/24  
11/12/24  
11/12/24  
11/19/24  
discussed  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
City Council  
24-133  
E.  
AN ORDINANCE RELEASING THE RESERVATION STRIP WITHIN  
THE PINE TRAILS SUBDIVISION.  
Brief Description: Request to remove the reservation strip within the Pine  
Trails Subdivision to provide access to the abutting 18.16 acres which is no  
longer anticipated for extension of the subdivision.  
Attachments:  
Applicant letter 9.23.24  
Nye 18 Acre Boundary Survey  
Pine Trails Phase I  
Exhibit A: Pine Trails - GIS Overview  
Ordinance No. 24-133  
Ordinance No. 24-133 is scheduled for a third reading on December 3, 2024.  
Legislative History  
10/8/24  
10/8/24  
11/12/24  
11/12/24  
11/19/24  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
discussed  
item forwarded to the City Council Workshop  
first reading  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
City Council  
TMP-7612  
F.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4, “STORM COLLECTION”  
AND SECTION 5, “STORM WATER MANAGEMENT,” OF CHAPTER  
1419, “ENGINEERING STANDARDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE  
CONSTRUCTION” OF THE BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson’s Engineering Standards Section 4 -  
Storm Collection and Section 5 - Storm Water Management were last updated  
in 2018. Staff would like to update these sections to reflect recommended  
higher storm water conveyance and flood mitigation standards and various  
changes due to industry standards that have changed since the last updates.  
Attachments:  
Summary of Changes  
Exhibit A: Section 4 Redlined Version 11-26-2024  
Exhibit B: Section 5 Redlined Version 11-26-2024  
Draft Ordinance  
This Ordinance is scheduled for a first reading on December 3, 2024.  
TMP-7602  
G.  
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CITY OF HUDSON’S GENERAL  
FUND BUDGET OVERAGE COMMITMENT FOR HUDSON  
INFRASTRUCTURE.  
Brief Description: This is an Ordinance directing the Finance Department to  
prepare draft appropriations for certain uses, at least in part, in an amount  
equal to any excess General Fund carryover balance.  
Attachments:  
Draft Ordinance  
This Ordinance is scheduled for a first reading on December 3, 2024.  
Items to be Added to Future Agendas  
6.  
The following item will appear on the December 3, 2024, Council meeting agenda:  
1.) Proclamation - Red Kettle Day  
Adjournment  
7.  
To view staff reports for agenda items, click on the corresponding file numbers  
(blue underlined links) next to the titles.  
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