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, October 3, 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.  
23-0098  
A.  
Minutes of Previous Council Meetings  
Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meetings are provided for City  
Council’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
September 19, 2023 Meeting Minutes - Draft  
September 26, 2023 Council Workshop Minutes - Draft  
Proclamations  
23-0099  
5.  
A.  
Special Recognition of National Colonial Heritage Month  
Brief Description: Mayor Anzevino will proclaim the month of October,  
2023, as “National Colonial Heritage Month” in Hudson. Laura Erwin will  
accept the Proclamation on behalf of the Ezekial Richardson Chapter of the  
National Society Colonial Dames XVII Century.  
Attachments:  
Proclamation  
Public Comments  
6.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Report of Manager  
7.  
8.  
9.  
Appointments  
Planning Commission: 1 new term (1/2/24 - 1/1/28)  
Consent Agenda  
10.  
A.  
23-119  
A RESOLUTION RETROACTIVELY AUTHORIZING AND  
RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER’S DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT AN  
APPLICATION TO THE STATE OFFICE OF BUDGET  
MANAGEMENT FOR THE OHIO AMBULANCE  
TRANSPORTATION GRANT PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF HUDSON  
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.  
Brief Description: The State Office of Budget Management awards the Ohio  
Ambulance Transportation grant funding for the purpose of providing  
premium pay, supporting workforce relief, or reimbursing COVID-19 related  
expenses as outlined in the program guidance. The City may receive up to  
$20,000 in grant funding to support part-time Emergency Medical Services  
(EMS) personnel in the form of a one-time retention bonus who were not  
previously eligible for a retention incentive. No grant match required.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/26/23 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 23-119  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-120  
B.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH  
EUTHENICS INC. FOR THE DESIGN OF THE SR 303 SAFETY  
IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (PID 117269).  
Brief Description: The purpose of this request for proposal (RFP) was to  
solicit proposals from ODOT, pre-qualified professional design, engineering  
and surveying consultants (Consultant) for the analysis, engineering, and  
design of the SR 303 Safety Improvement Project (PID 117269) and other  
miscellaneous design items as described in the formal Request for Proposals  
(RFP).  
Attachments:  
SR 303 Safety Improvements Exhibit  
Resolution No. 23-120  
Legislative History  
9/26/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-121  
C.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY (“LPA”) FEDERAL LOCAL-LET  
PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO DEPARTMENT OF  
TRANSPORTATION FOR THE SR 303 SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS  
PROJECT (SUM-SR 303, 12.63, PID#117269).  
Brief Description: This project is for the modification of lane configurations  
to improve pedestrian & bicycle safety along SR 303 from Boston Mills Road  
to SR 91.  
Attachments:  
SR 303 Safety Improvements Exhibit  
Resolution No. 23-121  
Legislative History  
9/26/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-122  
D.  
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 22-169 TO  
INCREASE THE PROJECT COST TO BID AND AWARD THE OWEN  
BROWN STREET SIDEWALK PROJECT TO THE AMOUNT OF  
$713,647.69; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: The project will include the installation of a new 5’  
sidewalk along Owen Brown Street from Lennox Road to Morse Road.  
Project bids were received and were in excess of 10% of the Engineer’s  
Estimate. Staff is requesting an additional $338,648.00 for a total project cost  
of $713,647.69.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 23-122  
Emergency language has been included in this Resolution, pursuant to Council's request at  
the 9/26/23 workshop.  
Legislative History  
9/26/23  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-123  
E.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANGER TO ENTER  
INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF POLICE RADIOS  
FROM MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS UNDER A STATE TERM  
SCHEDULE CONTRACT.  
Brief Description: This project involves the replacement of the current police  
handheld radios currently in the 2024 Budget.  
Attachments:  
Police Radio Memo 2023  
HPD 9623 MR QUOTE-2285379-1 Current Pricing  
HPD 81423 MR no discount QUOTE-2279193-1 Anticipated 2024 Pricing  
Resolution No. 23-123  
Legislative History  
9/26/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-124  
F.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
APPOINT AN ADA COORDINATOR AND ADOPT AN ADA POLICY.  
Brief Description: Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act requires that  
Public Entities ensure that persons with disabilities have access to programs,  
activities and services offered by the public entity. Included in the mandatory  
requirements are the designation of an ADA Coordinator and adoption and  
public notice of a policy, including a grievance procedure.  
Attachments:  
ADA Memorandum  
Draft ADA Policy  
Resolution No. 23-124  
Legislative History  
9/26/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-125  
G.  
AN ORDINANCE CREATING A PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY FUND  
(455).  
Brief Description: The City purchased 5431 Hudson Drive and intends to  
build a new Public Works Facility on the site, which will house various  
divisions of the Public Works Department. In order to easily and accurately  
account for the construction and future bond proceeds and their use, the City is  
establishing a separate fund.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/26/23 City Council Workshop  
Ordinance No. 23-125  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-126  
H.  
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 23-82  
AUTHORIZING THE TOTAL COST FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT  
5431 HUDSON DRIVE, HUDSON, OHIO 44236 (PARCEL NOS.  
30-01315 AND 30-01316) IN THE CITY OF HUDSON, TO BE  
INCREASED FROM $1,900,000 TO $1,903,688.85.  
Brief Description: Authorizing the increase in the total purchase price for the  
purchase of property for the site of the new Public Works Department  
Building, which will house the various divisions of the Public Works  
Department, to be increased from $1,900,000.00 to $1,903,688.85 to account  
closing charges.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/26/23 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 23-126  
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  
23-102 as amended by S. Sutton.10.03.23  
Third Reading  
Legislative History  
8/15/23  
9/5/23  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
City Council  
9/12/23  
9/19/23  
9/26/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
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  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
discussed  
9/12/23  
9/19/23  
9/26/23  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
City Council Workshop  
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  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/19/23  
9/26/23  
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  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/19/23  
9/26/23  
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  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
9/19/23  
9/26/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
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  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/19/23  
9/26/23  
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  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/19/23  
9/26/23  
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  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/19/23  
9/26/23  
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  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/19/23  
9/26/23  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-127  
J.  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH  
ARLINGTON VALLEY FARMS, LLC, OR ITS ASSIGNEE, FOR THE  
LLC’S LEASE-PURCHASE OF THE REAL PROPERTY LOCATED  
AT 5369 HUDSON DRIVE, HUDSON, OHIO.  
Brief Description: A Second Amendment to the Land Installment Contract  
has been requested by the Buyer to change the Closing Date from February 1,  
2024 to July 1, 2024 to align with the anticipated closing of a USDA loan  
financing the purchase. Additionally, monthly installment payments of ten  
thousand and 00/100 dollars ($10,000.00) would be continued from February  
1, 2024 to June 30, 2024.  
Attachments:  
Land Installment Contract - 5369 Hudson Drive - Execution Version (FINAL)  
Arlington Valley Farms First Amendment to Land Installment Contract  
executed 01.2020  
City of Hudson Building Purchase Extension Request Sept 2023  
Second Amendment to Land Installment Contract (Arlington Valley Farms)  
amend 09152023  
Ordinance No. 23-127  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/26/23 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Executive Session  
12.  
13.  
To consider the sale of property.  
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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