City of Hudson Council Meeting Minutes  City Council oft the City of Hudson, Texas, met in regular session Thursday, February 11, 2021 at the City Hall Council Room, 3458 Ted Trout Dr., Hudson, Texas, at 3:00p.m.  1. Call to Order 2. Invocation 3. Quorum Check  Mayor Robert Smith called the meeting to order at 3:04 p.m.  Mayor Robert Smith gave the invocation.  Quorum Check was called by City Secretary Cheryl Everett. Councimembers: Phil Adkison, Juan Ramos and Terry Taliaferro Absent (at Quorum Check): Joann Novak and George Knight  Aquorum was present:  Other City Officials present: James Freeman, City Administrator Cheryl Everett, City Secretary Rodney McCarty, Field Supervisor Other City Employees present: Jimmy Casper, Police Chief Other City Affiliates present: Donna Smith, Jess Huff  Frankie Ornduff-Hudson Volunteer Fire Dept Other Guests present: (as per Sign In Sheet)  4. DISCUSSION, AND. ACTION to approve Minutes from previous Council Meetings.  Discussion:  Action: Councimember Phil Adkison moved to approve Minutes oft the November 19, 2020 council meeting. Councimember Terry Taliaferro seconded the motion. Three (3) fora and none (0) opposed-/ Motion Passed  5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on the City of Hudson Financial Policy.  Discussion: James Freeman, City Administrator recommended to not  change the Financial Policy at this time.  Action:: Councimember Phil Adkison moved to make no changes with the Financial Policy at this time. Councilmember Terry Taliaferro. seconded the motion. Three (3) forand none (0) opposed- Motion Passed    City ofHudson Council Meeting Minutes  6. DISCUSSION AND. ACTION ont the Purchase of a 2015 F250SRW4 4x4  SUPERCAB.  Discussion: James Freeman, City Administrator went over the information on the 2015 truck. The truck has a wonderful record on the upkeep oft the truck, Action: Councilmember Phil Adkison moved to Purchase the 2015F250 SUPERCAB at $20,000.00. Councilmember Terry Taliaferro. seconded the motion. Three (3) fora andi none (0) opposed- Motion Passed  good hwy mileage, and a towing package.  7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on the Sale of Assets.  A. Asset #317 91 International Pump Tank Truck B. Asset #10 Ford Backhoe C. Asset #325 8.5 Ton Crane Truck  Action: Councilmember Phil Adkison made the motion to Auction asset item #317 Tank Truck, #10 Ford Backhoe andi #3258 8.5 Ton Crane Truck. Councilmember Juan Ramos seconded. the motion. Three (3) for andi none (0) opposed-Motion: Passed  8. GENERAL MONTHLY REPORTS  a. Hudson' Volunteer Fire Department-Frankle Ornduff 1. Monthly Fire Report- - See Report b. Hudson Police Department-Jimmy Casper, Police Chief 1.N Monthly Dispatch Report- See Report 2. Racial Profiling Report 3. .2 New Officers Rex Davis and Josh Manchack were hired c.City Administration - James Freeman, City Administrator 1. First Quarter Financial Report-$ $114,500.00 over Revenue and  $130,000.00 under on Expenses.  9. ADJOURN  Councilmember Terry Taliaferro moved to adjourn the meeting. Councimember Juan Ramos seconded the motion. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed.  Meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.  a  Robert Smith, Mayor    ATTEST:  Chy  Tlangluet Cheryl Everett City Secretary