City of Hudson Council Meeting Minutes The City Council of the City of Hudson, Texas, met in regular session Thursday, February 09, 2023, at the City Hall Council Room, 3458 Ted Trout Dr., Hudson, Texas, at 4:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order Mayor Robert Smith called the meeting to order at 4:01 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: Juan Ramos, Mayor ProTem Phil Adkison, Sherry Hellwig and Terry Taliaferro Absent (at Quorum Check): Rachella Massey Other City Officials present: James Freeman, City Administrator Cheryl Everett, City Secretary Rodney McCarty, Public Works Director Jimmy Casper, Police Chief Other City Employees present: Other City Affiliates present: Hawk Ornduff, Hudson Volunteer Fire Dept. Other Guests present: (as per Sign In Sheet) Donna Smith 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to approve the Minutes from previous Council Meetings. Discussion: Action: Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison moved to approve the Minutes from the 12-8-08-2022 Council meeting 12-29-2022 Special Called Meeting. Councimember Sherry Hellwig seconded the motion. Four (4) for and none (0) opposed. - Motion Passed 5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to Select a Contractor for Smoke Testing and Manhole Inspections for the ARPA project. Discussion: Received 2 bids, (1)Basham Construction for $44,152.48 and (2) Magna Flow for $78,713.80. James Freeman, City Administrator said that the city has worked with Basham Construction and the other company is not local and therefore made a higher bid. City of Hudson Council Meeting Minutes Action: Councimember Terry Taliaferro moved to select Basham Construction for Smoke testing and Manhole inspections for the ARPA project. Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison seconded the motion. Four (4) for and none (0) opposed. - Motion Passed 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to Select a Contractor for Muiching/Clearing and mowing for the ARPA project. Discussion: 2 bids received from (1) Hilliard & Sons $44,500.00 and (2) Horton Excavating $67,200.00. Action: Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison moved to select Hilliard & Sons for Mulching/Clearing and Mowing for the ARPA project. Councimember Terry Taliaferro seconded the motion. Four (4) for and none (0) opposed. = Motion Passed 7. GENERAL MONTHLY REPORTS a. Hudson Volunteer Fire Department - Hawk Ornduff HVFD 1. See January 2023 Report b. Hudson Police Department - Chief Jimmy Casper 1. Monthly Dispatch - See January Report C. Administration = James Freeman, City Administrator No Report 8. ADJOURN Councilmember Sherry Hellwig moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Terry Taliaferro seconded the motion. Four (4) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. Meeting adjoumed at 4:40 p.m. Robert Smith, Mayor ATTEST:) a Bwrth Cheryl Éverett, City Secretary