City of Hudson Council Meeting Minutes The City Council of the City of Hudson, Texas, met in regular session Thursday, September 08, 2022, 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: Rachella Massey, Sherry Hellwig, Terry Taliaferro, Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison and Juan Ramos Absent (at Quorum Check): Other City Officials present: James Freeman, City Administrator Cheryl Everett, City Secretary Rodney McCarty, Public Works Director Other City Employees present: Other City Affiliates present: Other Guests present: (as per Sign In Sheet) Jess Huff, Mike Wilson, Sonny Hubbard 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 08-11-2022 Council meeting. Councilmember Terry Taliaferro seconded the motion. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed. - Motion Passed 5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to Approve Pineywoods Sanitation Rate Increase. Discussion Action: Mike Wilson with Pineywoods Sanitation is asking for a rate increase of 1.24 due to fuel costs, landfill costs, and employee cost of living. The last rate increase was in September 2020. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed. = Motion Passed 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to Approve the FY2019-2020 Audit. City of Hudson Council Meeting Minutes Discussion: James Freeman, City Administrator asked to table this item. Action: Councilmember Terry Taliaferro moved to table the FY2019-2020 Audit until the next council meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison seconded the motion. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed. - Motion Passed 7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to Approve the Ordinance adopting the FY2022- 2023 Budget. Discussion: Action: Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison moved to Approve Ordinance 20220908- 01 adopting the FY2022-2023 Budget. Councilmember Rachella Massey seconded the motion. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed. - Motion Passed 8. DISCUSSION: AND ACTION to Approve the Ordinance adopting a Property Tax Rate of .3066. Discussion: Action: Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison moved to approve Ordinance 20220908- 02. Councilmember Sherry Hellwig seconded the motion. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed. - Motion Passed 9. GENERAL MONTHLY REPORTS a. Hudson Volunteer Fire Department 1. No Report b. Hudson Police Department 1. Monthly Dispatch - See Report C. Administration - James Freeman, City Administrator 1. No Report 9. ADJOURN Councilmember Terry Taliaferro moved to adjourn the meeting. Councimember Juan Ramos seconded the motion. Five (5) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. Meeting adjourned at 4:22 p.m. Robert Smith, Mayor ATTEST: sott Cheryl Everett,Cjly Secretary