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 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, February 4, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Town Hall  
27 East Main Street  
Executive session to begin at 6:30 p.m.; followed by the Regular Council Meeting at 7:30 p.m.  
Call to Order  
1.  
2.  
Executive Session  
To interview an applicant for Planning Commission and to discuss the employment and  
compensation of a public employee.  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
Roll Call  
3.  
4.  
Approval of the Minutes  
5.  
25-0015  
A.  
Minutes of Previous Council Meetings  
Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meetings are provided for City  
Council’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
January 21, 2025 Council Meeting Minutes - Draft  
January 28, 2025 Council Workshop Minutes - DRAFT  
Public Comments  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Report of Manager  
Appointments  
9.  
Consent Agenda  
10.  
A.  
25-13  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT  
TO ENTER INTO A RETROACTIVE AMENDMENT TO THE CITY  
MANAGER EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT WITH THOMAS J.  
SHERIDAN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: City Council will take action pertaining to City Manager  
Thomas Sheridan’s Employment Agreement and his annual review.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A: Sheridan Employment Contract Amendment  
Exhibit A: Sheridan Employment Contract Amendment - Feb. 4, 2025  
Resolution No. 25-13  
Legislative History  
12/17/24  
1/28/25  
City Council  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-14  
B.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO  
CONTRACT FOR THE 10’ TRAIL ALONG E. BARLOW ROAD.  
Brief Description: The project includes the installation of a new, 10-foot  
wide, multi-purpose, asphalt trail within Barlow Farm Park and concrete trail  
along the north side of Barlow Road that will connect the Barlow Farm Park  
trail to the existing Summit County Metro Parks trail. This project will also  
include crossing infrastructure and safety improvements to the Norfolk  
Southern railroad property.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit E Barlow Rd Trail  
Resolution No. 25-14  
Legislative History  
1/28/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-15  
C.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND  
AN EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOR  
THE E. BARLOW ROAD TRAIL PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN  
EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This agreement amendment with Norfolk Southern would  
be for on-going engineering review and design services for a new  
multi-purpose path that would connect the City’s Barlow Farm Park to Summit  
County's Wood Hollow Metropark. Part of the proposed path will cross the  
Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks in between the two parks.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A - DRAFT Supplemental PE Agreement  
Exhibit A - DRAFT Supplemental PE Agreement - REVISED 2025.02.04  
Resolution No. 25-15  
Legislative History  
1/28/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-16  
D.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A QUIET ZONE ADMINISTRATIVE AGREEMENT WITH  
NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FOR THE E.  
BARLOW ROAD TRAIL QUIET ZONE IMPROVEMENTS.  
Brief Description: As part of the upcoming E. Barlow Road Trail Project the  
railroad track crossing on Barlow Road will become a Quiet Zone and Norfolk  
Southern Railway Company requires a Quiet Zone Administrative Agreement  
be executed prior to review and administration of the improvements.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/28/25 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 25-16  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-17  
E.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE OHIO RAIL DEVELOPMENT  
COMMISSION FOR THE HINES HILL ROAD GRADE SEPARATION  
PROJECT THROUGH THE OHIO GRADE CROSSING  
ELIMINATION PROGRAM.  
Brief Description: The City was awarded a grant from the Ohio Rail  
Development Commission (ORDC) in the amount of $2,886,174.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/28/25 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 25-17  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-18  
F.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER’S  
DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE US  
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PROMOTING  
RESILIENT OPERATIONS FOR TRANSFORMATIVE, EFFICIENT,  
AND COST-SAVING TRANSPORTATION (PROTECT) GRANT.  
Brief Description: Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the US  
Department of Transportation awards grant funding through PROTECT for the  
purpose of ensuring surface transportation resilience to natural hazards  
including climate change, sea level rise, flooding, extreme weather events, and  
other natural disasters through support of planning activities, resilience  
improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal  
infrastructure. The City could receive up to 80% of the project funds in  
Federal grant funding for the “S. Main Street (SR 91) Storm Sewer Redirection  
at Railroad Underpass Project.”  
Attachments:  
Staff Memo - PROTECT  
Resolution No. 25-18  
Legislative History  
1/28/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-19  
G.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A LEASE TERMINATION AND ASSET PURCHASE  
AGREEMENT WITH DESTINATION HUDSON, INC. FOR THE  
PURCHASE OF CERTAIN PHYSICAL ASSETS, RETAIL  
INVENTORY AND FURNITURE FROM THE VISITOR CENTER;  
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: As part of the termination of the Lease, DH desires and  
agrees to sell to City and City desires and agrees to purchase from DH, certain  
physical assets of DH, consisting exclusively of certain retail inventory and  
furniture from the Visitor Center and Gift Shop operated by DH.  
Attachments:  
Exhibit A - DH Lease Termination and Asset Purchase Agree - FINAL  
Resolution No. 25-19  
Legislative History  
1/28/25  
1/28/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
discussed  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-20  
H.  
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A THEN AND NOW CERTIFICATE  
FOR A PURCHASE MADE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: Council authorization is required for payment of the  
invoice shown on this Resolution in excess of $3,000, for which a commitment  
was made before a Purchase Order was generated. Approval required for: Ohio  
State Highway Patrol, LEADS Annual Dues, $7200  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/28/25 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 25-20  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Legislation  
11.  
A.  
25-12  
AN AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 99-44, THE CURRENT  
BACKFLOW PREVENTION PROGRAM, WITH UPDATED  
GUIDELINES, STANDARDS, AND LANGUAGE.  
Brief Description: An ordinance to amend the current Backflow Prevention  
Program with updated guidelines, standards, and language. Since the adoption  
of the existing program, various agencies providing backflow guidance have  
supplemented relevant information. This suggested amendment encompasses  
that information.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 99-44  
Exhibit A  
Ordinance No. 25-12  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
1/14/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
discussed  
1/14/25  
1/21/25  
1/28/25  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-21  
B.  
C.  
D.  
AN ORDINANCE CODIFYING THE ORDER AND RULES OF A  
PUBLIC HEARING.  
Brief Description: The Codified Ordinances of the City of Hudson make  
reference to, but do not define “Public Hearing.” This ordinance establishes an  
order of business and reasonable limitations on discussion for all public  
hearings before any official City body, whether it be City Council or any other  
board, committee or commission.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 25-21  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
1/28/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-22  
AN ORDINANCE CODIFYING THE RIGHT OF PUBLIC COMMENT  
AT ANY BOARD OR COMMISSION MEETING AND  
ESTABLISHING RULES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson is interested in defining an ordinance  
which requires boards/commissions to accept a comment from the public  
(provided the topic is relevant to the board), and also provide them with the  
tools to reject comments which are not relevant to them.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 25-22  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
1/28/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
25-23  
AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 220.03(n) OF THE  
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUDSON IN ORDER  
TO STREAMLINE PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR THE  
ADOPTION OF LEGISLATION WITH ANY AMENDMENTS OR  
SUBSTITUTIONS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This new rule change is to reestablish prior practice of  
moving to adopt legislation with certain, specified amendments without having  
to first put the item up for discussion through a simple motion to adopt.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 25-23  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
1/28/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Executive Session  
12.  
13.  
To discuss real estate matters and pending litigation. There will be two separate motions to  
go into executive session.  
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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