City of Hudson, Ohio  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Charter Review Commission  
Robert Kagler, Chair  
Gregory Hall, Secretary  
Cheri Pagni-Griffith  
Jon Hoover  
Chelsea McCoy  
Sarah Norman  
Michael Ryan  
Jennifer Spitalieri  
Scott Trainor  
Marshal Pitchford, City Solicitor & Special Counsel  
Wednesday, April 2, 2025  
7:00 PM  
City Hall  
1140 Terex Road  
1.  
2.  
Call to Order  
Mr. Kagler called to order the meeting of the Charter Review Commission at 7:00 p.m., in  
accordance with the Sunshine Laws of the State of Ohio, O.R.C. Section 121.22.  
Roll Call  
9 -  
Present:  
Ms. Pagni-Griffith, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hoover, Mr. Kagler, Ms. McCoy, Ms.  
Norman, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Spitalieri and Mr. Trainor  
Others in Attendance: Mr. Pitchford, City Solicitor & Special Counsel; Council President Chris Foster; and  
Councilmember Patricia Goetz.  
3.  
Approval of the Minutes  
25-0034  
A.  
Minutes of Previous Charter Review Commission Meeting  
Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meeting are provided for the  
Charter Review Commission’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
March 5, 2025 Charter Review Committee Minutes - Draft  
A motion was made by Ms. Norman, seconded by Ms. Pagni-Griffith, that the minutes be  
approved as submitted. The motion carried by the following vote:  
Aye:  
9 - Ms. Pagni-Griffith, Mr. Hall, Mr. Hoover, Mr. Kagler, Ms. McCoy, Ms.  
Norman, Mr. Ryan, Ms. Spitalieri and Mr. Trainor  
4.  
Correspondence and Commissioner Comments  
Mr. Kagler stated that the majority of Articles have been reviewed and he would like to review suggested  
changes after a full pass-through of all the Articles. He also noted that the Commission had received Preamble  
edits drafted by Mrs. Norman, the next meeting is on April 16th, and set a deadline of April 30th for suggested  
changes.  
5.  
Public Comments  
Ms. Carleen Welch, 992 Silverberry Lane, Vice President of the Board of Trustees at the Hudson Library and  
Historical Society, spoke against the proposed revisions to Article VII, Section 7.01.  
Councilmember Goetz, 16 College Street, suggested several changes to the Charter, including moving the  
swearing-in date of new Councilmembers to January, raising the income tax, electing a City Solicitor, issues  
regarding censure, and the Council President as a liaison to City staff.  
Mrs. Leslie Polott, 2356 Cypress Point Dr., Executive Director of the Hudson Library and Historical Society,  
responded to a question regarding a library funding bill. She stated that the change, if passed, would  
significantly impact funding from the State and it is not in the library's favor.  
Councilmember Foster, 7303 Walters Road, responded to Councilmember Goetz's comments .  
6.  
Scheduled Presentations  
None.  
7.  
Review of Charter Articles  
A.  
Article V  
Section 5.01 was discussed and there was consensus to not make changes.  
Discussion occurred regarding Article 5.02, and the definition of "just cause". There was consensus to remove  
the word "just".  
Section 5.03 was discussed and there was consensus to not make changes.  
Regarding Section 5.04, the Commission discussed the suggested made by a resident to involve Council in the  
termination of employees. Mr. Pitchford stated that certain processes already exist and suggested not to make  
any changes to this Section.  
Section 5.05 was discussed and there was consensus to not make changes.  
The Commission discussed the intent of Section 5.06 and there was consensus that it described a temporary  
scenario. No changes were suggested.  
Article V was discussed.  
B.  
Article VIII  
Section 8.01 was discussed and there was consensus to not make changes.  
Section 8.02 was discussed and there was consensus to not make changes.  
Section 8.03, electing a City Solicitor, was discussed and there was consensus to not make changes .  
Section 8.04 was discussed and Mr. Kagler read suggestions that were submitted. The Commission discussed  
term limits and term lengths. There was consensus not to make changes to this Section, but a request was made  
to Mr. Pitchford to offer suggested changes to language regarding term limits.  
The Commission determined that the remainder of Article 8 be discussed at the next meeting.  
Article VIII was discussed.  
C.  
8.  
Article IX  
Discussion of Article IX was postponed to the next meeting on April 16th.  
Public Comments  
None.  
9.  
Action Items / Next Meeting  
The next meeting of the Charter Review Commission is April 16, 2025.  
10.  
Adjournment  
A motion was made by Ms. Griffith, seconded by Ms. Spitalieri, to adjourn the meeting.  
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m.  
_______________________________  
Robert Kagler, Chair  
_______________________________  
Gregory Hall, Secretary  
Upon approval by the Charter Review Commission, this official written summary of the meeting minutes shall  
become a permanent record, and the official minutes shall also consist of a permanent audio and video  
recording.