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Ward 4 Council Member (President of Council)· 2023-12-12–2027-12-07 (Ward 4 elected November 7 2023 per League of Women Voters Hudson; Legistar Web API office record for the City of Hudson [read]; Charter Sec. 3.01 and 4.01 [read in Ordinance 25-111 text]: four-year terms commencing at the first regular Council meeting after the Board of Elections certification in December)

Michael W. Bird

Hudson

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At a glance

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Term ending Dec 7, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
38
Total speaking time
6:07:20
Avg per meeting
9:40
Segments
4077

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Top issues during term (20)

critical↓Aug 2026[51]

Canterbury Meadows settlement and 32-lot subdivision

The settlement resolves a multi-million dollar hardship claim against the city, avoiding potentially larger litigation costs.

high→Feb 2026[42]

Short-Term Rental Regulations

Proposed fee increases (3% tax, $500 permit) are meant to cover the city's cost of administering the program.

high↓Jul 2026[40]

Low-speed vehicle rules (Chapter 478)

Minimal direct cost; potential police enforcement costs for the quarter-mile allowance.

critical→May 2026[38]

Clinton Crossing concept site plan

The city has $11 million invested in the site and expects to recover it through a 20-year TIF plus land sale proceeds — the First & Main precedent recovered less than its full cost.

critical↑Jan 2026[31]

Five-Year Plan 2027-2031

A 40% carryover balance is being maintained despite the JoAnn's loss.

high→Jan 2026[31]

Velocity Broadband residential expansion

Rising material costs and supply delays are pressuring the project budget; separate material bidding has saved about 20%.

high↑Sep 2026[30]

New Public Works facility financing

Roughly $33 million across these three items, to be retired through the City's debt structure.

medium↑Oct 2026[28]

No right turn on red at SR 303 and Hayden Parkway

Minimal cost — just signage — but the delay pushes the safety improvement past the school year's start of use.

high↓Jun 2026[26]

Engineering standards for fiber/drilling construction

Construction will take longer than originally hoped; added inspection costs not quantified.

medium↑Sep 2026[25]

W. Barlow Road railroad crossing exemption

Minimal cost — just signage; track removal will be covered by grant funds.

high↑Apr 2026[22]

Clinton Crossing downtown redevelopment financing

Consultants say the project should recoup the city's costs through TIF over 20-30 years, and more units could generate extra tax revenue for public space.

high↓May 2026[21]

Land Development Code Updates — Market Hall and Planned Developments

No direct cost, but density limits shape future tax base, housing supply, and EMS/utility service demands.

high→Mar 2026[21]

Advanced water and power metering (AMI)

Up to $3 million in bond anticipation notes.

high↑Jan 2026[21]

Historic-district window materials

Homeowners in the district face higher costs for wood or aluminum-clad wood windows versus vinyl.

low↑Oct 2026[20]

Shortcutting ordinance amendment

high↑Oct 2026[20]

Hudson's Restaurant sidewalk patio and downtown parking

A significant private investment in the restaurant's facade and patio, with some patio parking spaces potentially lost pending council action.

high↑Oct 2026[20]

2027 Capital Maintenance Program

More than $55 million in new debt obligations that will shape city finances and services for years.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Summit Metro Parks Maple Grove lease termination

$217,000 total, paid as two $108,000 installments this year and next.

medium↑Oct 2026[20]

Planning Commission–City Council tensions over attendance and oversight

high↑Sep 2026[18]

Standard Shop Company industrial park approval expiration

A performance bond remains in place for outstanding items; landscaping budget cited at $20,000–$30,000.

Decisions during term (315)

Recorded while Bird was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approvedOct 28, 2026

Consent agenda: 190 N Main Street signs and 29 Baldwin Street shingle replacement

approvedOct 28, 2026

1662 Goshen Drive detached garage (AHBR 26-1355)

tabledOct 28, 2026

1556 W. Prospect Street new house (AHBR 26-1410)

tabledOct 28, 2026

84 N Oviatt Street door replacement (AHBR 26-1408)

approvedOct 28, 2026

105 First Street wall and projecting signs (AHBR 26-1412)

tabledOct 28, 2026

190 N Main Street roof replacement (AHBR 26-1419)

tabledOct 28, 2026

186 N Main Street roof replacement (AHBR 26-1418)

approvedOct 28, 2026

131 E Streetsboro Street breezeway and garage addition (AHBR 26-1420)

approvedOct 28, 2026

Approval of October 14, 2026 minutes

approvedOct 27, 2026

Motion to adjourn

approved5-0-1Oct 20, 2026

Approval of minutes of previous meetings (26-0087)

approved6-0Oct 20, 2026

Correction of September 15, 2026 minutes

approvedOct 20, 2026

Consent agenda items 10.A, 10.C and 10.D (26-0089, 26-135, 26-136)

tabled5-1Oct 20, 2026

Ordinance 26-134 — No right turn on red, SR 303 & N. Hayden Parkway — postponed

approved6-0Oct 20, 2026

Resolution 26-137 — Summit Metro Parks lease termination for Maple Grove

approved6-0Oct 20, 2026

Ordinance 26-124 — $740,000 bond anticipation notes, Owen Brown/Morse Road property

approved6-0Oct 20, 2026

Ordinance 26-125 — $925,000 bond anticipation notes, 94 Owen Brown Street

approved6-0Oct 20, 2026

Ordinance 26-126 — $6,825,000 notes for salt storage and bus facilities, 5810 Hudson Drive

approved6-0Oct 20, 2026

Ordinance 26-127 — $23,000,000 bonds for Public Works facility, passed as substituted

approved6-0Oct 20, 2026

Ordinance 26-128 — $15,000,000 notes for Velocity Broadband expansion

Voting record (93)

83 yes8 no2 abstained

Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to enter into executive session to interview applicants for boards and commissions.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to pass Ordinance No. 26-113 as substituted with the version titled "Bird Amendment 10-1-26".

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

that the minutes be approved as submitted.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to suspend the rule requiring three readings for the Consent Agenda.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to approve the Consent Agenda.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

that Ordinance No. 26-113 be approved as amended with Dr. Weinstein's amendment, stating the following: "Strike section 478.01(f) in its entirety and inserting the following: (f) Nothing in this Chapt

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

that Ordinance No. 26-113 be approved with an additional amendment proposed by Dr. Bird regarding Section (d)(3)

Voted noOct 6, 2026

that Ordinance No. 26-113 be postponed to a date certain of October 20, 2026.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

that Resolution No. 26-118 be postponed to a date certain of November 17, 2026.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

to enter into executive session to discuss imminent court action and matters to be kept confidential by law.

Voted yesOct 6, 2026

Weinstein Amendment to Ordinance 26-113 (quarter-mile travel allowance)

Voted noOct 6, 2026

Motion to Postpone Ordinance 26-113 to October 20 (FAILED)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (26-0074)

Voted yesSep 15, 2026

Postponement of Short-Term Rental Ordinance 26-78

Voted noAug 18, 2026

to suspend the rule requiring three readings on Ordinance No. 26-115

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Approval of August 11, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Honorary Resolution 26-114 — "Clark Rumiser Corner"

Voted noAug 18, 2026

Ordinance 26-115 — HDD Engineering Standards (second reading; suspension motion failed)

Maintained the normal three-reading process for the ordinance.

Voted yesAug 18, 2026

Executive Session on Pending Litigation

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Approval of Minutes of Previous Meetings (26-0063)

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Appointment of Paul Stair to the Tree Commission

Voted yesAug 11, 2026

Motion to Enter Executive Session

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

to enter into executive session to interview an applicant for the Tree Commission

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Approval of July 14, 2026 meeting minutes (26-0054)

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Reappointment of Michael Caspar to the Park Board

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Appointments to the Architectural and Historic Board of Review

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Suspension of rules for the consent agenda

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Consent agenda (Items 26-0055, 26-109, 26-110, 26-111, 26-112)

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Ordinance No. 26-99 — natural gas aggregation ballot question

Voted yesJul 21, 2026

Executive session on real property

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (26-0051)

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Honorary Resolution No. 26-100 — Thanking Eric Hutchinson

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Suspension of the Rules for Consent Agenda

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Consent Agenda Approval (Resolutions 26-101 through 26-108)

Voted yesJul 14, 2026

Resolution No. 26-96 — Northstar Towers II, LLC Cell Tower Lease

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

to approve Resolution No. 26-86.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

to approve Ordinance No. 26-85.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

that the minutes be approved as submitted.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

that City Council hereby rescind and vacate the censures adopted against former Councilmember Nicole Kowalski on December 6, 2022, and October 15, 2024. Nothing in this motion shall be construed as (a

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

to appoint Martin Kardish to the Cemetery Board for a full term ending June 15, 2030.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

to suspend the rule requiring three readings for the Consent Agenda, except Ordinance No 26-98.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

to approve the Consent Agenda, except Ordinance No. 26-98.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

to suspend the rule requiring three readings on Ordinance No. 26-98.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

to enter into executive session to discuss details of security arrangements and emergency response protocols where disclosure could be expected to jeopardize the security of the public, the public bod

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

that Ordinance No. 26-98 be adopted with the rule suspension.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

to enter into executive session to discuss pending litigation and matters to be kept confidential by law.

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

Motion to rescind censures of former Councilmember Nicole Kowalski

Believes censures are partisan; requested simplified motion

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

Appointment of Martin Kardish to the Cemetery Board

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

Ordinance 26-98 — Darrow Road (SR 91) speed limit reduced to 35 mph

Northern border to I-480 looks similar to the stretch south of it

Voted yesJun 16, 2026

Resolution 26-86 — Fire hydrants along Middleton Road and Stow Road