City of] Hudson Council Meeting Minutes City Council of the City of Hudson, Texas, met in regular session Thursday, August 09, 2018 at the City Hall Council Room, 201 Mt. Carmel Rd., Hudson, Texas, at 5:30p.m. 1. Call to Order Mayor Robert Smith called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Invocation Mayor Robert Smith gave the invocation. 3. Quorum Check Quorum Check was called by City Secretary Cheryl Everett. A quorum was present: Councilmembers: Mayor Pro Tem George Knight, Phil Adkison, Joann Novak, Terry Taliaferro and Juan Ramos Absent (at Quorum Check): Other City Officials present: James Freeman, City Administrator, Cheryl Everett, City Secretary Other City Employees present: Rodney McCarty, Field Supervisor Jimmy Casper, Police Chief Other City Affiliates present: Hawk Ornduff, Hudson Volunteer Fire Dept. Other Guests present: (as per Sign In Sheet) Donna Smith, Hawk Ornduff 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to approve the Minutes of the July council meeting. Discussion: Action: Councilmember Joann Novak moved to approve the Minutes of the July council meeting. Councilmember Phil Adkison seconded the Motion. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. 5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION to approve the Asset Policy. Discussion: James Freeman, City Administrator the Asset Policy will help with keeping up with the asset inventory and paperwork. Action: Mayor Pro Tem George Knight moved to approve the. Asset Policy. Councilmember Terry Taliaferro seconded the Motion. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed- - Motion Passed. 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to approve the Purchasing Policy. Wiy A wuc hole Discussion: James-Freeman, City Administrator givesthe authority to purchase items and still bring it before the council. bt vhen Foar.bé City ofHudson Council Meeting Minutes Action: Mayor Pro Tem George Knight moved to approve the Purchasing Policy. Councilmember Terry Taliaferro seconded the Motion. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. 7. GENERAL MONTHLY REPORTS a. Hudson Volunteer Fire Department- - 1. Monthly Fire Report - No Report a. Hudson Police Department - Jimmy Casper, Police Chief 1. Monthly Dispatch Report 12. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL - James Freeman, City Administrator would like to have the Budget finished early this year. Budget Workshop set for August 14th at 5:30pm. 13. ADJOURN Councilmember Terry Taliaferro moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Joann Novak seconded the motion. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. Meeting adjourned at 5:52 p.m. Robert Smith, Mayor ATTEST: Cheryl Everett, City Secretary