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Hudson Planning Commission Special Meeting – August 31, 2026: Executive Session on Pending Litigation

Planning Commission — Monday, August 31, 2026
BodyHudson, Ohio
SessionPlanning Commission
DateMonday, August 31, 2026
StatusFILED
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Unassigned speaker

0:02

The

Speaker 1

0:02

time is now eight o'clock on Monday, August 31st, 2026, and I would like to call the special meeting of the Planning Commission to order.

0:11

This meeting has been duly noticed under the Ohio Revised Code, uh statutes for open meetings.

0:17

And having called the meeting to order, Mr.

0:19

Sugar, would you please call the roll?

Speaker 2

0:21

Yes.

0:21

Ms.

0:22

Obert?

0:22

Here.

0:23

Mr.

0:23

Enamorado?

0:24

Here.

0:24

Ms.

0:24

McCoy.

Speaker 1

0:25

Here.

Speaker 2

0:26

Mr.

0:26

Nystrom?

0:27

Here.

0:27

Mr.

0:27

Romano?

0:28

Here.

0:28

Ms.

0:28

Norman.

Speaker 1

0:29

Here.

0:30

We have a quorum of six out of seven members.

0:32

Um, just for the record.

0:34

Um, Ms.

0:35

Smith is supposed to be here tonight.

0:37

She may be arriving late or not at all, so it will be a surprise.

0:42

Before we go to the items of business on our agenda, I wanted to uh give uh Ms.

0:46

Obert the floor.

0:48

She had a question for counsel related to recusal issues.

Unassigned speaker

0:53

Ms.

Speaker 1

0:53

Obert.

Speaker 3

0:54

Um I believe the previous time the applicant had come here.

0:59

I had a contract in place with them and I had to recuse myself from that meeting.

1:02

That contract has since terminated.

1:06

Do I need to recuse for this meeting?

1:11

Meaning I have no long no current act of representation of that client.

Speaker 1

1:23

It would have been, yeah, it was October 27 of 2025.

1:27

We had a meeting.

1:29

Um, and Ms.

1:30

Obert was on the planning commission at that time.

1:33

So

Unassigned speaker

1:39

it

Speaker 4

1:39

strikes me that because the case is still ongoing.

1:42

Um

Speaker 1

1:47

we'd rather do it right.

1:48

So that's

Speaker 4

1:49

just being safe.

1:51

Yeah, totally fine.

1:52

Um, I mean that's why I think they were if they came in now, you would not.

1:55

Um, but because you were

Unassigned speaker

2:05

the

Speaker 4

2:05

site has made a deal of that.

2:07

I don't want to

Speaker 1

2:10

we don't want more issues either.

2:12

Absolutely.

2:13

Um Ms.

2:13

Obert, I will leave it to your discretion whether you wish to remain here in chambers while we are in executive session, or if you would like to go home and enjoy your evening.

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Summary of Proceedings

Hudson Planning Commission Special Meeting – August 31, 2026

The Planning Commission held a special meeting on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 8:00 PM in Town Hall, with the sole stated purpose of convening an executive session to discuss pending litigation pertaining to Commission business. The meeting was called to order with a quorum of six members. Vice Chair Jessie Obert raised a recusal question regarding her previous representation of the applicant, which had since ended; counsel advised her to recuse out of caution due to the ongoing case, and she abstained from the vote to enter executive session. The Commission voted 5–0 (with Obert abstaining) to enter executive session, inviting City Solicitor Marshall Pitchford. After the closed session, the Commission promptly adjourned.

Discussion Items

  • Recusal Inquiry: Commissioner Obert disclosed that her contract with the applicant had terminated but asked whether she needed to recuse for this meeting. Legal counsel recommended she recuse because the litigation was still ongoing and the case had previously raised concerns, and she agreed to follow that advice.
  • Executive Session Motion: The Commission moved to enter executive session under Ohio Revised Code §121.22 to discuss pending court action and litigation related to Planning Commission business. The motion specified that only present members and City Solicitor Marshall Pitchford would be invited; a suggestion to also include Mr. Thomas was declined.

Key Outcomes

  • Vote to Enter Executive Session: 5 in favor, 0 against, 1 abstention (Commissioner Obert abstained). Members voting yes: Innamorato, McCoy, Nystrom, Romano, Norman.
  • Executive Session Conducted: The Commission retired to the rear chambers with City Solicitor Pitchford. No other business was discussed in open session.
  • Adjournment: After the executive session concluded, a motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Romano and carried without further vote.

Meeting Transcript

The time is now eight o'clock on Monday, August 31st, 2026, and I would like to call the special meeting of the Planning Commission to order. This meeting has been duly noticed under the Ohio Revised Code, uh statutes for open meetings. And having called the meeting to order, Mr. Sugar, would you please call the roll? Yes. Ms. Obert? Here. Mr. Enamorado? Here. Ms. McCoy. Here. Mr. Nystrom? Here. Mr. Romano? Here. Ms. Norman. Here. We have a quorum of six out of seven members. Um, just for the record. Um, Ms. Smith is supposed to be here tonight. She may be arriving late or not at all, so it will be a surprise. Before we go to the items of business on our agenda, I wanted to uh give uh Ms. Obert the floor. She had a question for counsel related to recusal issues. Ms. Obert. Um I believe the previous time the applicant had come here. I had a contract in place with them and I had to recuse myself from that meeting. That contract has since terminated. Do I need to recuse for this meeting? Meaning I have no long no current act of representation of that client. It would have been, yeah, it was October 27 of 2025. We had a meeting. Um, and Ms. Obert was on the planning commission at that time. So it strikes me that because the case is still ongoing. Um we'd rather do it right. So that's just being safe.

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