City ofHudson Council Meeting Minutes City Council of the City of Hudson, Texas, met in regular session Thursday, January 10, 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 Pro Tem George Knight 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, Joann Novak, and Juan Ramos Absent (at Quorum Check): Phil Adkison and Terry Taliaferro Other City Officials present: James Freeman, City Administrator Cheryl Everett, City Secretary Other City Employees present: Jimmy Casper, Police Chief Other City Affiliates present: Other Guests present: (as per Sign In Sheet) Donna Smith 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to approve the Minutes of the December council meeting. Discussion: Action.: councimember Joann Novak moved approve the December Minutes. Mayor Pro Tem George Knight seconded the motion. Three (3) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. 5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to award a contract to an engineering firm for application and administration services related to the 2019-2020 TxCDBG program. Discussion: James Freeman, City Administrator said this is the final step to pick a engineer and will award the contract to Goodwin Lasiter Engineers. City ofHudson Council Meeting Minutes Action: Mayor Pro Tem George Knight moved to award Goodwin Lasiter Engineers the 2019-2020 TXCDBG contract. Councilmember. Juan Ramos seconded the Motion. Three (3) for and none (0) opposed- - Motion Passed. 6. DISCUSSION on Emergency Purchases on Horton Hollow Road. Discussion: James Freeman, City Administrator said the heavy rains took out the west section of the bridge on Horton Hollow Road. County Commissioner Greg Harrison and his crew helped to repair the bridge. The culvert washed out and had to be repaired until a new culvert is delivered and installed. 7. GENERAL MONTHLY REPORTS a. Hudson Volunteer Fire Department - 1. Monthly Fire Report - No Report 2. Calendar of Events - None b. Hudson Police Department - Jimmy Casper, Police Chief 1. Monthly Dispatch Report - See Report C. Administration - James Freeman, City Administrator 1. Financial Update for 2017-2018 year - See Report 2. EDC Financial FY2018 - Table until next meeting 7. COMMENTS FROM COUNCIL - None 8. ADJOURN Councimember Joann Novak moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Juan Ramos seconded the motion. Three (3) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. Meeting adjourned at 5:53 p.m. 22246 Robert Smith, Mayor ATTEST: Chnuffunt Cheryl Everett, Çjty Secretary < 4