City of Hudson, Ohio  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
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, September 16, 2025  
6:30 PM  
Town Hall  
27 East Main Street  
Executive Session to begin at 6:30 p.m.; followed by Regular Council meeting at 7:30 p.m.  
Call to Order  
1.  
2.  
Executive Session  
To interview applicants for the Economic Growth Board.  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
3.  
4.  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Minutes  
5.  
A.  
Minutes of Previous Council Meetings  
Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meetings are provided for City  
Council’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
Honorary Resolution  
6.  
A.  
A RESOLUTION THANKING CLARK RUMISER FOR HIS SERVICE  
TO THE COMMUNITY.  
Brief Description: This Resolution provides recognition and thanks to Clark  
Rumiser for his dedicated service as a school crossing guard for Hudson City  
Schools and the Hudson Police Department.  
Attachments:  
Proclamations  
7.  
A.  
Special Recognition of The 2025 Mighty Vincent Project  
Brief Description: This Proclamation recognizes the family’s on-going  
community service in the memory of Vincent William Baran. The Baran  
Family will accept the Proclamation.  
Attachments:  
B.  
C.  
Special Recognition of Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day  
Brief Description: Mayor Anzevino will proclaim September 19, 2025 as  
“Stillbirth Prevention and Awareness Day” in Hudson.  
Attachments:  
Special Recognition of Constitution Week 2025  
Brief Description: Mayor Anzevino will proclaim the week of September  
17th-23rd as Constitution Week in Hudson, Ohio.  
Attachments:  
Public Hearing  
8.  
A.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1205 AND 1206 OF THE  
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELEVANT TO REGULATIONS  
APPLICABLE TO BOARDING KENNELS AND VETERINARY  
FACILITIES.  
Brief Description: Ordinance to revise the districts which permit boarding  
kennels and veterinary facilities and to incorporate a 300 foot setback to  
adjacent residentially zoned parcels for boarding kennels.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
5/27/25  
6/3/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
City Council  
first reading & referral to the Planning  
Commission  
7/22/25  
8/5/25  
8/5/25  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
public hearing held  
second reading  
8/5/25  
8/19/25  
8/19/25  
9/9/25  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
third reading  
City Council  
City Council  
postponed to a date certain to the City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
City Council Workshop  
Public Comments  
9.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Report of Manager  
10.  
11.  
12.  
Appointments  
Consent Agenda  
13.  
A.  
A Motion to Acknowledge the Timely Receipt of the August 2025 Monthly  
Financial Report  
Brief Description: Financial summaries are provided each month for  
Council’s review.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/9/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
B.  
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE AMOUNTS AND RATES AS  
DETERMINED BY THE BUDGET COMMISSION AND  
AUTHORIZING THE NECESSARY TAX LEVIES AND CERTIFYING  
THEM TO THE COUNTY FISCAL OFFICER; AND DECLARING AN  
EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: Each year the City is required to pass a resolution accepting  
the property tax amounts and rates as determined by the County Budget  
Commission.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/9/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
C.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY  
FOR FEDERAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BLOCK GRANT  
PROGRAM FUNDS, RESURFACING PROGRAM FUNDS, AND  
TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES SET ASIDE FUNDING  
PROGRAMMED BY THE AKRON METROPOLITAN AREA  
TRANSPORTATION STUDY TO CONSTRUCT THE VARIOUS  
PROJECTS LISTED HEREIN.  
Brief Description: This legislation is necessary to apply to AMATS for  
federal funds.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
D.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF STOW FOR  
COOPERATION AND COST SHARING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION  
AND INSPECTION FOR THE SEASONS ROAD CORRIDOR.  
Brief Description: This project is for the installation of a new traffic signal at  
the intersection of Seasons Road and Allen Road.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/9/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
E.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH GPD  
GROUP FOR THE DESIGN OF BARLOW COMMUNITY CENTER  
UPPER LAKE DAM EMBANKMENT REPAIR PROJECT; AND  
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: During a recent inspection of the upper dam at the Barlow  
Community Center, a settlement was discovered. This request is for a  
professional consultant to provide design, engineering, and surveying services  
to repair the settled area in accordance with the Ohio Department of Natural  
Resources' Dam Safety requirements.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/9/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
F.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR  
DEMOLITION OF THE BUILDING AT 5487 SULLIVAN ROAD AND  
ASSOCIATED SITE RUBBISH REMOVAL WITH THE LOWEST  
AND BEST BIDDER.  
Brief Description: This project involves the residential demolition and site  
rubbish/debris removal of the fire damaged property at 5487 Sullivan Road.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/9/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
G.  
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A 90-DAY MORATORIUM ON  
THE ACCEPTANCE OF PRIVATE APPLICATIONS TO THE  
PLANNING COMMISSION WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO A PUBLIC  
HEARING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: Planning Commission approved a motion to forward the  
attached list of Land Development Code recommendations for review by City  
Council. Along with the list, the Planning Commission requests City Council  
enact a 90-day moratorium on all private (non-government) applications to the  
Planning Commission that would require a public hearing.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
9/9/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
discussed  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Legislation  
14.  
A.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1205 AND 1206 OF THE  
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELEVANT TO REGULATIONS  
APPLICABLE TO BOARDING KENNELS AND VETERINARY  
FACILITIES.  
Brief Description: Ordinance to revise the districts which permit boarding  
kennels and veterinary facilities and to incorporate a 300 foot setback to  
adjacent residentially zoned parcels for boarding kennels.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 25-92 has had three readings and is actionable.  
Legislative History  
5/27/25  
6/3/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading & referral to the Planning  
Commission  
7/22/25  
8/5/25  
8/5/25  
8/5/25  
8/19/25  
8/19/25  
9/9/25  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
public hearing held  
City Council  
City Council  
second reading  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
third reading  
City Council  
City Council  
postponed to a date certain to the City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
City Council Workshop  
B.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1206 OF THE LAND  
DEVELOPMENT CODE RELEVANT TO REMOVE ASSISTED  
LIVING, CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, AND  
INSTITUTIONAL RESIDENTIAL FROM ALLOWED USES WITHIN  
THE COMMERCIAL-FOCUSED DISTRICTS.  
Brief Description: Proposed amendment to the Land Development Code to  
remove Assisted Living, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, and  
Institutional Residential from allowed uses within the commercial focused  
districts.  
Attachments:  
Second Reading. Staff and Planning Commission request postponement of Ordinance No.  
25-110 to a date certain of November 18, 2025, for public hearing and third reading.  
Legislative History  
7/8/25  
City Council  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
7/15/25  
first reading & referral to the Planning  
Commission  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
C.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ADVERTISE FOR COMPETITIVE BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A  
CONTRACT FOR HUDSON DRIVE WATERLINE EXTENSION  
PROJECT.  
Brief Description: This project will expand the City’s water distribution  
network by extending a new 12” diameter waterline along Hudson Drive from  
Hudson Gate Drive to the location of the new Public Works Facility. The  
project also includes the reconstruction of the water service connection to City  
Hall.  
Attachments:  
Third Reading  
Legislative History  
8/5/25  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
8/19/25  
8/19/25  
8/26/25  
8/26/25  
9/2/25  
City Council  
City Council  
postponed to a date certain to the City Council  
discussed  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
D.  
AN ORDINANCE CODIFYING THE RIGHT TO OPERATE A  
LOW-SPEED, UNDER-SPEED, UTILITY VEHICLE, OR  
MINI-TRUCK IN THE CITY OF HUDSON.  
Brief Description: The City is interested in creating a regulatory scheme  
addressing vehicles, such as golf carts and UTVs, after recent changes to State  
Law.  
Attachments:  
Third Reading  
Legislative History  
8/5/25  
8/19/25  
8/26/25  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
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 Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
E.  
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:  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
8/26/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
F.  
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:  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
8/26/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
G.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
NOT TO EXCEED $7,100,000 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:  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
8/26/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
H.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $3,295,000  
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 AND CONSTRUCTING,  
FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING THAT FACILITY AND CLEARING,  
EQUIPPING AND IMPROVING THAT SITE.  
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  
as well as financing the cost of design of the new facility.  
Attachments:  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
8/26/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
I.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
NOT TO EXCEED $31,000,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF  
THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING  
COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING A  
FACILITY HOUSING FUNCTIONS OF THE CITY’S DEPARTMENT  
OF PUBLIC WORKS AND CLEARING, EQUIPPING AND  
IMPROVING THAT SITE THEREOF  
Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the construction  
of the new Public Works facility.  
Attachments:  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
8/26/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
J.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,700,000  
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 the new clubhouse  
at Ellsworth Meadows Golf Club. The total cost is estimated at $3.1 million.  
The balance of the project cost will be paid from the golf course fund balance.  
Attachments:  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
8/26/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
K.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $2,700,000  
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 OMNI LAKE PARKWAY AND LAKE FOREST  
DRIVE AND WITHIN BOSTON MILLS PARK, RENOVATING AND  
IMPROVING PARKING FACILITIES WITHIN THE PARK AND  
CONSTRUCTING RELATED BRIDGE IMPROVEMENTS OVER  
LAKE FOREST.  
Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the multi-purpose trail along  
Boston Mills Road between Omni Lake Parkway and Lake Forest Drive.  
Attachments:  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
8/26/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
L.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
BONDS IN THE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $1,000,000  
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:  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
8/26/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
M.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE  
ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF  
REMODELING, RENOVATING, ENLARGING, FURNISHING,  
EQUIPPING AND OTHERWISE IMPROVING THE CITY’S  
FIRE/EMS FACILITY INCLUDING CONSTRUCTING A NEW  
DETACHED GARAGE BUILDING ON, AND CLEARING,  
IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING, THE SITE.  
Brief Description: This ordinance allows for the financing of the  
remodeling/renovation of the Fire/EMS facility.  
Attachments:  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
8/26/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
N.  
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF  
NOT TO EXCEED $7,500,000 OF NOTES, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE  
ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING COSTS OF  
IMPROVING AND EXPANDING THE CITY’S VELOCITY  
BROADBAND FIBEROPTIC SYSTEM BY ACQUIRING AND  
INSTALLING INFRASTRUCTURE EQUIPMENT TO ENABLE  
PROVISION OF RESIDENTIAL INTERNET SERVICE.  
Brief Description: This Ordinance authorizes borrowing for the installation of  
the expanded residential broadband services.  
Attachments:  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
8/26/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
9/2/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
O.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
RECORD PROTECTIVE COVENANTS FOR THE CITY-OWNED  
PARCEL AT 996 HINES HILL ROAD.  
Brief Description: The Community Development Department is pursuing  
JobsOhio’s SiteOhio program for 996 Hines Hill Road with the goal of  
generating more high-quality leads for the acreage. One of the requirements for  
a site to become authenticated in the program is to record protective covenants.  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
P.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADOPT  
THE SITE NAME “HUDSON INNOVATION PARK” AND DEVELOP  
SITE BRANDING FOR THE CITY-OWNED PARCEL AT 996 HINES  
HILL ROAD.  
Brief Description: The Community Development Department is pursuing  
JobsOhio’s SiteOhio program authentication for 996 Hines Hill Road with the  
goal of generating more high-quality leads for the acreage. One of the  
recommendations for authentication is to develop a site name and branding.  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/9/25 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Q.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT  
MAP OF THE CITY OF HUDSON AND CHAPTER 1205, CHAPTER  
1206, AND CHAPTER 1213 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE  
TO ESTABLISH ZONING DISTRICT 11.  
Brief Description: Proposed amendment to the Land Development Code to  
establish Zoning District 11 along the South Darrow Road Corridor.  
Attachments:  
First Reading and Referral to Planning Commission  
Legislative History  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
R.  
A RESOLUTION DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO RENEW AN  
EXISTING 2.9 MILL TAX LEVY AND INCREASE IT BY 0.6 MILL  
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING THE FREE PUBLIC  
LIBRARY OF THE HUDSON LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL  
SOCIETY, AND REQUESTING THE SUMMIT COUNTY FISCAL  
OFFICER TO CERTIFY THE TOTAL CURRENT TAX VALUATION  
OF THE CITY AND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT  
WOULD BE GENERATED BY THAT LEVY; AND DECLARING AN  
EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This resolution is a declaration of necessity that will allow  
the Library levy to be placed on the May 5, 2026 ballot.  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
9/9/25  
9/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council Workshop  
discussed  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Executive Session  
15.  
16.  
To discuss the potential acquisition of real estate.  
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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