City Council Workshop

Town Hall 27 East Main Street

Agenda — 23 items

1. 1. Call to Order
2. 2. Correspondence and Council Comments
3. 3. Discussion Items
4. A. Follow-up: Hines Hill Road and Valley View Road Sidewalk Project Brief Description: Based upon Council input from the January 9, 2024 and March 12, 2024, Council Workshops, staff has proceeded with further evaluating the Hines Hill Road and Valley View Road sidewalk project alignments and budget. Staff will present updates on the design and next steps towards construction of new sidewalks along three segments including: Hines Hill Road (between Valley View Road and Glastonbury Drive) and Valley View Road (between Hunting Hollow Drive and Hines Hill Road) and Valley View Road (between Hines Hill Road and Middleton Road). 24-0079 discussed
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6. B. Future Budgeting of Hudson Community Television Brief Description: At the request of City Council, HCTV and City staff will be present to discuss the HCTV budget. 24-0057 discussed
7. C. A RESOLUTION ADOPTING IN CONCEPT THE 2024 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN. Brief Description: The Safe Routes to School Travel Plan was last updated in 2011. In 2023, the City received a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to develop a new School Travel Plan. A core team was selected to guide the effort, consisting of representatives from Hudson City Schools, City Council, and City Staff. With the assistance of an engineering traffic safety consultant, the new School Travel Plan was recently completed. City staff will review the plan with City Council. 24-103 discussed
8. D. 2024 Land Development Code Amendment Discussion Brief Description: Discussion of possible Land Development Code Amendments to consider for 2024. 24-0080 discussed
9. 4. Proposed Consent Agenda for September 3, 2024, Council Meeting
10. A. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE AGREEMENT WITH NORFOLK SOUTHERN FOR PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING SERVICES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: In 2018, the City commenced with the preliminary design of 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. In 2018, the City entered into an Agreement with Norfolk Southern for Preliminary Engineering Services for the review of the City’s design of the proposed path along Barlow Road in the amount of $22,500. City staff has continued to refine the design for the project and Norfolk Southern has estimated that an additional $10,000 is required to finalize the preliminary engineering review for this project. 24-99 item forwarded
11. B. A RESOLUTION ADOPTING IN CONCEPT THE 2024 SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TRAVEL PLAN. Brief Description: The Safe Routes to School Travel Plan was last updated in 2011. In 2023, the City received a grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) to develop a new School Travel Plan. A core team was selected to guide the effort, consisting of representatives from Hudson City Schools, City Council, and City Staff. With the assistance of an engineering traffic safety consultant, the new School Travel Plan was recently completed. City staff will review the plan with City Council. 24-103 item forwarded
12. C. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER TO THE CONTRACT WITH ANTHONY ALLEGA CEMENT CONTRACTOR FOR THE MIDDLETON ROAD SIDEWALK INSTALLATION, PHASE 2 PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: Due to the need to remediate damage from the storm event on August 8, 2024 as well as make improvements to capture more runoff during storms, City staff is requesting a change to the contract with Anthony Allega Cement Contractor in the amount of $56,000. 24-100 item forwarded
13. D. 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. 24-101 item forwarded
14. E. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH K2M DESIGN FOR THE COMPLETION OF A COMPREHENSIVE FIRE AND EMS STAFFING AND FACILITIES NEEDS STUDY FOR THE CITY OF HUDSON; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: The purpose of this request for proposal (RFP) was to solicit qualification & fee proposals from qualified Consultants for a comprehensive City of Hudson Fire and EMS Staffing and Facility Needs Study for the City of Hudson to use as a guide in the future. This study will include an in-depth review of staffing and operational efficiency. The study will also evaluate the current and future facility and equipment needs for Fire and EMS. 24-102 item forwarded
15. 5. Proposed Legislation for September 3, 2024, Council Meeting
16. A. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 1205.09 AND 1205.11 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELEVANT TO DISTRICT REGULATION SETBACKS FOR ADJACENT RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. Brief Description: Land Development Code Amendment to require uses within D6 and D8 that are adjacent to residentially used properties to be increased to match the setbacks required when such uses are adjacent to residentially zoned properties. 24-104 item forwarded
17. B. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 1206.05 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE RELEVANT TO NON-CONFORMING RESIDENTIAL USES. Brief Description: Land Development Code Amendment to provide greater ability of existing non-conforming residential properties to rebuild or expand an existing dwelling on an existing parcel. 24-105 item forwarded
18. C. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY COUNCIL RULES TO ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR THE REFERRAL OF MATTERS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS EFFICIENTLY BY MOTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Brief Description: This ordinance simplifies the parliamentary procedure for City Council’s referral of items or topics to City boards and commissions. 24-110
19. 6. Items to be Added to Future Agendas
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21. 7. Adjournment
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