City ofHudson Council Meeting Minutes City Council of the City of Hudson, Texas, met in regular session Thursday, August 08, 2019 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 5:31 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, Juan Ramos and Joann Novak Absent (at Quorum Check): Terry Taliaferro 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 Other Guests present: (as per Sign In Sheet) Donna Smith, Kim Johnson 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to approve the Minutes of the July 11th council meeting. Discussion: Action: Mayor Pro Tem George Knight moved approve the July 11th Minutes. Councilmember Phil, Adkison seconded the motion. Four (4). for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. 5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to approve FY2017-2018 Audit. Discussion: Kim Johnson, Todd, Hamaker, & Johnson LLP presented the 2017-2018 Audit. Action: Mayor Pro Tem George Knight moved to approve FY2017-2018 Audit. Councilmember Joann Novak seconded the Motion. Four (4) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. City of] Hudson Council Meeting Minutes 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to approve the Purchase of a New LED Sign at 3458 Ted Trout Dr. Discussion: James Freeman, City Administrator presented the information for the new sign. The purchase price is $47,000.00, 5 annual payments at 4.984%. Action: Mayor Pro Tem George Knight moved to purchase the New LED Sign at. 3458 Ted Trout Dr. on a 5 year financial plan. Councilmember Phil. Adkison seconded the Motion. Four (4) for and none (0) opposed- - Motion Passed. 7. GENERAL MONTHLY REPORTS a. Hudson Volunteer Fire Department - Hawk Ornduff, Hudson Vol. Fire Dept. 1. Monthly Fire Report - See Report 2. Calendar of Events - EDS meeting will be at Hudson City hall on August 27th. b. Hudson Police Department - Jimmy Casper, Police Chief 1. Monthly Dispatch Report - See Report 8. ADJOURN Councilmember Joann Novak moved to adjourn the meeting. Mayor Pro Tem George Knight seconded the motion. Four (4) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m. 7 - 1 1 a 4 Robert Smith, Mayor ATTEST, 1 - (Rert Cheryl Everett, gity Secretary