City of Hudson, Ohio  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
City Council  
Jeffrey L. Anzevino, Mayor  
Michael W. Bird, President of Council (Ward 4)  
Kyle Brezovec, Council Member (At-Large)  
Samantha D'Eramo, Council Member (At-Large)  
Patricia L. Goetz, Council Member (Ward 1)  
Skylar J. Sutton, Council Member (Ward 3)  
Amanda Weinstein, Council Member (At-Large)  
Dan White, Council Member (Ward 2)  
Thomas J. Sheridan, City Manager  
Marshal Pitchford, City Solicitor & Special Counsel  
Aparna Wheeler, Clerk of Council  
Tuesday, February 3, 2026  
6:30 PM  
Town Hall  
27 East Main Street  
Executive session to begin at 6:30 p.m.; Regular Council meeting to follow at 7:30 p.m.  
Call to Order  
1.  
2.  
Executive Session  
To interview applicants for boards and commissions.  
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  
3.  
4.  
Roll Call  
Approval of the Minutes  
5.  
26-0009  
A.  
Minutes of Previous Council Meetings  
Brief Description: Draft minutes of previous meetings are provided for City  
Council’s review and approval.  
Attachments:  
January 20, 2026 Council Meeting Minutes - Draft  
January 27, 2026 Council Workshop Minutes - Draft  
Public Comments  
6.  
7.  
8.  
Correspondence and Council Comments  
Report of Manager  
Appointments  
9.  
Consent Agenda  
10.  
A.  
26-14  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HUDSON, OF OHIO,  
SUPPORTING THE OHIO COMMISSION FOR THE UNITED  
STATES SEMIQUINCENTENNIAL (AMERICA250-OH).  
Brief Description: To use the authorized America250 logo, municipalities  
must pass a Resolution provided by the Ohio History Connection to become an  
“America250-OH” city.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/27/26 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 26-14  
item forwarded to the City Council  
26-15  
B.  
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 25-151 TO  
INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE DOWNTOWN PEDESTRIAN PHASE  
2 PROJECT (PID 120285); AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This project includes new pedestrian safety improvements  
along various locations on SR 91 and SR 303 including new curb ramps,  
sidewalk along S. Main Street between Bard Drive and Stoney Hill Drive, and  
upgrades to pedestrian signals. Staff is requesting an increase in funding in the  
amount of $127,884.34.  
Attachments:  
Downtown Ped Summary Table  
Downtown Ped Map  
Resolution No. 26-15  
Legislative History  
1/27/26 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
26-16  
C.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A TWO-YEAR CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION  
MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES WITH QUALITY  
CONTROL INSPECTION, INC.  
Brief Description: The City of Hudson Engineering Department currently  
performs public inspections with our staff, and the City also contracts with a  
private construction management and inspection services on various capital  
improvement projects and for private developments as they arise within the  
City, on an as needed basis.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/27/26 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 26-16  
item forwarded to the City Council  
26-17  
D.  
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ACCEPT TWO DONATED LOWELL ELLSWORTH SMITH  
PAINTINGS FROM THE HUDSON SOCIETY OF ARTISTS.  
Brief Description: The Hudson Society of Artists has offered to make a  
generous donation to the City of Hudson of two paintings, titled “Winter  
Landscape” and “Fall Landscape with Two Figures,” painted by esteemed  
artist and longtime Hudson resident Lowell Ellsworth Smith, to be displayed  
and viewed by the public.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/27/26 City Council Workshop  
Ordinance No. 26-17  
item forwarded to the City Council  
26-18  
E.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A CONTRACT FOR A SMALL UTILITY ENTERPRISE  
LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS  
RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. (ESRI) FOR A GEOGRAPHIC  
INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN  
EMERGENCY.  
Brief Description: This legislation will extend our existing small utility ELA  
with ESRI allowing the City to continue using ESRI’s GIS mapping suite to  
manage the City’s GIS program. The term of the contract is three years at a  
total cost of $36,600 ($12,200 per year).  
Attachments:  
ESRI ELA Quote 26-29  
Resolution No. 26-18  
Legislative History  
1/27/26 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
26-19  
F.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO  
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS AND TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH  
THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDDER FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE  
SECOND YEAR OF THE FIBER TO THE HOME PROJECT.  
Brief Description: This contract is for the construction of the second year  
(7/2026-6/2027) of Velocity Broadband fiber to the home (FTTH) network  
construction project.  
Attachments:  
Deployment Yr 2 - w Labels  
Resolution No. 26-19  
Legislative History  
1/27/26 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
26-20  
G.  
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER  
INTO A CONTRACT FOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT SOFTWARE  
WITH CALIX, INC.  
Brief Description: This contract would involve the purchasing of additional  
software services from Calix to upgrade the current Calix support software  
used by Velocity Broadband, providing enhanced service to customers.  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
1/27/26 City Council Workshop  
Resolution No. 26-20  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Legislation  
11.  
A.  
25-110  
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:  
Exhibit A and B  
City Council memo July 8 2025 workshop  
EMS One Mile Buffer  
Signed PC Decision  
Map of Existing Facilities  
LDC draft 10.24.25 with PC Recommendation  
Ordinance No. 25-110  
Ordinance No. 25-110 has had three readings and is actionable. Staff requests a motion to  
postpone to a date certain of March 17, 2026, with a public hearing on March 3, 2026.  
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  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
second reading  
9/16/25  
9/23/25  
10/7/25  
10/7/25  
10/28/25  
11/18/25  
11/18/25  
12/9/25  
12/16/25  
1/27/26  
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  
public hearing held  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
City Council  
postponed to a date certain to the City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
postponed to a date certain to the City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
City Council  
City Council  
City Council Workshop  
25-169  
B.  
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 - 2025  
Exhibit A: Sheridan Employment Contract 2/3/26 Version  
Resolution No. 25-169  
Resolution No. 25-169 has had three readings and is actionable.  
Legislative History  
10/14/25  
10/21/25  
10/28/25  
11/18/25  
11/18/25  
11/25/25  
11/25/25  
12/9/25  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the 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  
postponed to a date certain to the City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
City Council  
12/16/25  
1/27/26  
City Council  
City Council Workshop  
26-13  
C.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 672.02(i)(6) OF THE  
CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF HUDSON IN ORDER  
TO PROHIBIT THE CARRYING OF A CONCEALED HANDGUN IN  
CITY BUILDINGS.  
Brief Description: This amendment rescinds the prior rule allowing City  
elected officials to carry a concealed handgun in City buildings under certain  
circumstances.  
Attachments:  
Ordinance No. 26-13  
Second Reading  
Legislative History  
1/13/26  
City Council Workshop  
City Council  
item forwarded to the City Council  
first reading  
1/20/26  
1/27/26  
City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
26-21  
D.  
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1, “PLAN SUBMISSIONS  
AND GENERAL NOTES,” OF CHAPTER 1419, “ENGINEERING  
STANDARDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION” OF THE  
BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE.  
Brief Description: Section 1 - Plan Submission and General Notes of the City  
of Hudson Engineering Standards for Infrastructure Construction was last  
updated in 2019. Staff would like to update this section to reflect various  
changes due to industry standards that have changed since the last update.  
Attachments:  
Engineering Standards Summary of Changes  
Exhibit A: Section 1 - Redlined  
Ordinance No. 26-21  
First Reading  
Legislative History  
1/27/26 City Council Workshop  
item forwarded to the City Council  
Executive Session  
12.  
13.  
To discuss the details of security arrangements because disclosure could be expected to  
jeopardize the security of the public body or public office.  
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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