City of Hudson Council Meeting Minutes The City Council of the City of Hudson, Texas, met in regular session on Thursday, December 12th, 2024, at the City Hall Council Room, 3458 Ted Trout Dr., Hudson, Texas, at 5:00 p.m. 1. Call to Order Mayor Robert Smith called the meeting to order at 5:00 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: Councimembers: Mayor ProTem Phil Adkison, Terry Taliaferro, Frankie Ornduff and Juan Ramos(came in at 5:02pm) and Absent (at Quorum Check): Sherry Hellwig Other City Officials present: Cheryl Everett, City Secretary Jeff Burns, Police Chief Other City Employees present: Other City Affiliates present: Other Guests present: (as per Sign In Sheet) Jed Morris-Goodwin Lassiter, Ruben barra-Lufkin Daily News 4. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to Approve the Minutes of the Previous Council Meetings. Discussion: Action: Councimember Terry Taliaferro moved to approve the 20241114 Minutes. Councimember Frankie Ornduff seconded the motion. Four (4) for and none (0) opposed. Motion Passed 5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to Approve ARPA Sewer System Improvements 2021 ARPA-CLERF No. TX0810 Construction Contract Award Recommendations. Discussion: Jed Morris, with Goodwin Lasiter received 5 bids on Nov. 21st. One local bid and 4 bids from Houston and checked all references. Jed recommended awarding the ARPA Sewer System Improvements 2021 ARPA-CLERF No. TX0810 Construction Contract to King Solutions,LLC for the amount of $962,088.25. City of Hudson Council Meeting Minutes Action: Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison moved to approve ARPA Sewer System Improvements 2021 ARPA-CLERF No. TX0810 Construction Award to King Solutions, LLC in the amount of $962,088.25. Councimember Terry Taliaferro seconded the motion. Four (4) for and none (0) opposed. Motion Passed 6. GENERAL MONTHLY REPORTS a. Hudson Volunteer Fire Department - Frankie Ornduff 1. See the November 2024 Report b. Hudson Police Department - Jeff Burns, Police Chief 1. Monthly Dispatch - See November 2024 Blotter Reports C. Administration - 1. No Report 7. ADJOURN Councilmember Terry Taliaferro moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Juan Ramos seconded the motion. Four (4) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. Meeting adjourned at 5:26 p.m. Robert Smith, Mayor ATTEST/ - 11 PEutt Cheryl Everett, City Secretary