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)  
Michael Bird, Council Member (Ward 4)  
Patricia 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, Special Counsel  
Aparna Wheeler, Clerk of Council  
Tuesday, December 19, 2023  
6:30 PM  
Town Hall  
27 East Main Street  
Special Meeting (Workshop) to begin at 6:30 p.m., Executive Session to begin at 6:45 p.m.,  
followed by Regular Meeting at 7:30 p.m.  
Special Workshop:  
Call to Order  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Public Comment  
New Proposed Consent Agenda Item for December 19, 2023, Council Meeting  
An emergency necessitates the inclusion of a newly proposed Consent Agenda item.  
23-178  
A.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A CONTRACT WITH FABRIZI TRUCKING AND PAVING  
COMPANY, INC. FOR EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIRS ON WEST  
STREETSBORO STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: A water main break severely damaged four lanes of  
asphalt on West Streetsboro Street at Lennox Road. Damaged asphalt and  
sub-base will be removed and replaced. Costs for the emergency roadway  
repairs will exceed the City Manager’s limit of $25,000 expenditure threshold  
and City Manager seeks authorization from Council on this emergency  
expenditures.  
Attachments:  
Fabrizi quote  
Cardinal Asphalt quote  
Rt. 303 water Main Break Road Damage Photos  
Resolution No. 23-178  
Adjournment  
Regular Council Meeting:  
4.  
Call to Order  
5.  
6.  
Executive Session  
To interview applicants for the Community TV Advisory Committee.  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
7.  
8.  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Minutes  
9.  
23-0129  
A.  
Minutes of Previous Council Meetings  
Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meetings are provided for City  
Council’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
December 12, 2023 Combined Meeting & Workshop Minutes - Draft  
Public Comments  
10.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Report of Manager  
Appointments  
1.) Council liaisons to boards & commissions  
2.) Upcoming Vacancies:  
One (1) vacancy for the Military and Veterans’ Commission  
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For a full 3-year term beginning on March 1, 2024  
Applications are due by Friday, January 12, 2024  
One (1) vacancy for the Park Board  
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For a partial term through July 5, 2025  
Applications are due by Wednesday, December 27, 2023  
Consent Agenda  
23-0130  
14.  
A.  
A Motion to Acknowledge the Timely Receipt of the November 2023  
Monthly Financial Report  
Brief Description: Financial summaries are provided each month for  
Council’s review.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
12/12/23 City Council  
November 2023 Financial Report  
forwarded to the City Council  
23-172  
B.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 23-138 AMENDING  
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE FOUR - TAXATION, CHAPTER 891  
- EARNED INCOME TAX REGULATIONS, OF THE CODIFIED  
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUDSON, AND DECLARING AN  
EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This Ordinance corrects a reference within the previously  
approved legislation that was passed by City Council on November 14, 2023.  
Ordinance 23-138 amended various sections of the City’s income tax code to  
comply with State of Ohio House Bill 33.  
Attachments:  
Ord 23-138 Corrected pages only  
Ord 23-138 Complete Document  
Ordinance No. 23-172  
Legislative History  
12/12/23 City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-173  
C.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO TWO STORM WATER ACCESS EASEMENT AGREEMENTS,  
AN ELECTRIC EASEMENT AGREEMENT AND A UTILITY  
EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF  
THE HUDSON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE HUDSON  
MIDDLE SCHOOL PROPERTY AT 77 N. OVIATT STREET.  
Brief Description: This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to enter into  
two storm water Access Easement Agreements, an Electric Easement  
Agreement and a Utility Easement Agreement with the Board of Education of  
the Hudson City School District for 77 N. Oviatt Street.  
Attachments:  
Access Easement Agreement from Board to City (East Campus Stormwater  
Management 3.7390 acres)  
Access Easement Agreement from Board to City (West Campus Stormwater  
Management 2.6036 acres)  
Electrical Easement Agreement from Board to City (0.04295 acres)  
Utility Easement Agreement from Board to City (1.1059 acres)  
Board of Education Minutes - 9-28-2023  
Resolution No. 23-173  
Legislative History  
12/12/23 City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-174  
D.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A  
CONTRACT FOR THE ADAPTIVE TRAFFIC SIGNAL PROJECT  
(PID 116924).  
Brief Description: The Adaptive Traffic Signal Project includes upgrading  
fifteen (15) signalized intersections along SR 91 and SR 303 and upgrades to  
signal’s emergency preemption system at a total of 28 signals throughout the  
City. The project also includes the installation of a new traffic signal at the  
Owen Brown Street railroad overpass and the installation of additional fiber  
network and upgrades to the traffic signal at 303 & Hayden Parkway for  
inclusion into the new adaptive signal system.  
Attachments:  
Adaptive Signal Map  
Resolution No. 23-174  
Legislative History  
12/12/23 City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-175  
E.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SUMMIT COUNTY PUBLIC  
DEFENDER’S COMMISSION FOR DEFENSE OF INDIGENT  
DEFENDANTS IN THE STOW MUNICIPAL COURT; AND  
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: The City enters into an annual agreement with the Summit  
County Public Defender’s Commission for the defense of indigent defendants.  
This Resolution authorizes such an agreement during the year 2024.  
Attachments:  
Letter to Hudson for 2024 contract  
Exhibit A: Hudson contract for 2024  
Resolution No. 23-175  
Legislative History  
12/12/23 City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-176  
F.  
A RESOLUTION TO PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY  
OF HUDSON AND APPOINTING MARSHAL M. PITCHFORD AS  
THE ACTING CITY SOLICITOR AND SPECIAL COUNSEL; AND  
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This legislation seeks approval of the terms and conditions  
of the Agreement for Legal Services as Acting Solicitor and/or Special  
Counsel regarding Marshal M. Pitchford and DiCaudo, Pitchford & Yoder,  
LLC.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A: DPY Agreement for Interim City Solicitor (Dec 19 2023)  
Resolution No. 23-176  
Legislative History  
12/12/23 City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-178  
G.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A CONTRACT WITH FABRIZI TRUCKING AND PAVING  
COMPANY, INC. FOR EMERGENCY ROAD REPAIRS ON WEST  
STREETSBORO STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: A water main break severely damaged four lanes of  
asphalt on West Streetsboro Street at Lennox Road. Damaged asphalt and  
sub-base will be removed and replaced. Costs for the emergency roadway  
repairs will exceed the City Manager’s limit of $25,000 expenditure threshold  
and City Manager seeks authorization from Council on this emergency  
expenditures.  
Attachments:  
Fabrizi quote  
Cardinal Asphalt quote  
Rt. 303 water Main Break Road Damage Photos  
Resolution No. 23-178  
Legislation  
15.  
A.  
23-156  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE 2023  
MEMBER POWER POOL SCHEDULE WITH AMERICAN  
MUNICIPAL POWER INC (“AMP”).  
Brief Description: The Northern Power Pool (“NPP”) is an AMP resource  
that is utilized to purchase and sell power for each participating AMP member  
community based on short-term need. AMP has updated the pool agreement  
to align with the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland (PJM) regional  
transmission organization (RTO) rules and requirements. AMP is asking that  
all participating member communities pass Resolution for updates and  
continued program participation.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit 1 - Update 10.4.2023  
Resolution No. 23-156  
Third Reading  
Legislative History  
11/14/23  
11/21/23  
11/28/23  
12/12/23  
12/12/23  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
City Council  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-157  
B.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE JOB CREATION GRANT  
PROGRAM.  
Brief Description: The proposed amendments to the Job Creation Grant  
Program will align the program guidelines with the way we deploy the  
program in practice post-pandemic. The proposal also includes an increased  
year of eligibility for including certain defined, environmentally sustainable  
components to their projects to align with the goals outlined by the  
Environmental Awareness Committee.  
Attachments:  
Job Creation Grant Proposal Staff Report 10.24.2023  
Job Creation Grant Proposal Staff Report 11.14.2023  
Exhibit A: Hudson Job Creation Grant Program Guidelines - Redlined  
Exhibit A: Hudson Job Creation Grant Program Guidelines - Clean Copy  
13-122 Ordinance Amending Job Creation Grant Program  
05-39 Ordinance Adopting a Job Creation Grant Program  
JCG - Eligible Sustainable Projects Project Cost Estimates  
Ordinance No. 23-157  
Third Reading  
Legislative History  
9/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
discussed  
10/24/23  
11/14/23  
11/14/23  
11/21/23  
11/28/23  
12/12/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
discussed  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
City Council  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
12/12/23  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-171  
C.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODIFIED ORDINANCES  
SECTION 222.01, PUBLICATION, REGARDING PUBLIC NOTICE OF  
PASSED LEGISLATION.  
Brief Description: With recent changes to the Ohio Revised Code concerning  
publication requirements for passed legislation, Council will consider similar  
changes to the Codified Ordinances, Section 222.01. Newspaper publications  
have been problematic, and staff desires a more reliable, timely, and less costly  
method to provide public notices.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 58-27, passed 4-1-58  
Ordinance No. 23-171  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
11/28/23  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
12/12/23  
12/12/23  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
23-177  
D.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY  
MANAGER’S EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT; AND DECLARING AN  
EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: City Council will take action pertaining to City Manager  
Thomas Sheridan’s Employment Agreement.  
Attachments:  
Resolution No. 23-177  
First Reading; Staff requests that Council postpone to February 6, 2024.  
Legislative History  
12/12/23  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Executive Session  
16.  
17.  
To discuss pending court action.  
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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