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Votes at a glance: Hudson City Council, Feb. 18, 2025
Summary
Council recorded a series of roll-call votes on consent items, an ordinance, a resolution transferring visitor-center assets, an appointment, and referrals. Key votes: consent agenda passed 7-0; backflow prevention ordinance passed 7-0; Destination Hudson resolution passed 5-2; Marilyn Orr appointed to cemetery commission 6-0-1 (one abstain).
Hudson City Council recorded the following formal actions on Feb. 18, 2025. Items are listed with motion text as stated on the record, recorded roll-call tallies where available, and immediate next steps.
1) Suspension of rules (to consider consent items as actionable) Motion: "I would suspend the rules." — Passed by roll call 7–0. (Roll call recorded at 26:13–26:27.)
2) Consent agenda (items C25-24, D25-25, E25-0022, E25-0023, E25-26, F25-27 among others) Motion: "Move to pass the consent agenda." — Passed by roll call 7–0. Items included: acknowledgment of timely receipt of the January 2025 monthly financial report (E25-0022); notice to Ohio Division of Liquor Control (E25-0023); authorization to apply for a ReWorks community assistance recycling grant (C25-24); contract with Summit County Public Defender's Office (D25-25; declared emergency); amendment to purchase price for a large-capacity rough mower (E25-26); renewal of Republic Services as preferred trash/recycling vendor (F25-27; declared emergency). Staff will implement each consent item as described in the agenda materials.
3) Ordinance amendment: Backflow prevention program (Item A, 20512) Motion: "Move to pass 02/2012." — Third reading; Passed by roll call 7–0. Outcome: ordinance amendment enacted.
4) Resolution: Lease termination and asset purchase with Destination Hudson (Item B, 25-19) Motion: "Move to pass item 20 five-nineteen." — Third reading; Passed by roll call 5–2. Vote record: Sutton yes; Bandwig yes; Doctor Burd yes; Foster yes; Doctor Getz no; Heater yes; Kowalski no. Outcome: resolution approved; staff to implement asset transfer steps.
5) Appointment: Cemetery commission — Marilyn Orr Motion: Nomination of Marilyn Orr to a full term on the cemetery commission; seconded. Roll call recorded as six yes, one abstain. Outcome: Marilyn Orr appointed to the cemetery commission for a second term (6–0–1, one abstention by a member who did not attend the interview).
6) Referral: Ordinance amending land development code (25-28) Motion: "Move to refer item 25-28 to the Planning Commission." — Passed by roll call 7–0. Outcome: item referred to Planning Commission for review.
7) First reading: Resolution approving agricultural-use-district placement for Brown Farms (F25-29) Item introduced as a first reading; no final action taken at this meeting.
8) Motion to enter executive session (Hudson Codified Ordinance 220.05(B)(2) and (5)) Motion: "I move to enter into executive session... to consider the transfer of real property and discuss matters required to be kept confidential by law." — Passed by roll call 7–0. Council moved to executive session and did not resume further legislative business.
The council’s full roll-call transcripts and ordinance/resolution texts are part of the official minutes and will be posted with the meeting record.
