City of Hudson Council Meeting Minutes The City Council of the City of Hudson, Texas, met in regular session Thursday, July 13, 2023, 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 5:01 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: Mayor ProTem Phil Adkison, Sherry Hellwig, and Terry Taliaferro Absent (at Quorum Check): Rachella Massey, Juan Ramos Other City Officials present: James Freeman, City Administrator Cheryl Everett, City Secretary Rodney McCarty, Public Works Director Amanda Lee, Lieutenant Other City Employees present: Other City Affiliates present: Hawk Orduff, 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 06-15-2023 Council meeting. Councilmember Terry Taliaferro seconded the motion. Three (3) for and none (0) opposed. - Motion Passed 5. DISCUSSION AND ACTION to approve Bad Debt Write-offs. Discussion: James Freeman, City Administrator said the Bad Debt Write-offs are to make sure the same people are not being written off. Action: Councimember Sherry Hellwig moved to approve the Bad Debt Write-offs. Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison seconded the motion. Three (3) for and none (0) opposed. MotionPassed City of Hudson Council Meeting Minutes 6. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on Budget Workshops. Discussion: Action: Councilmember Terry Taliaferro moved to approve Budget Workshops. Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison seconded the motion. Three (3) for and none (0) opposed. - Motion Passed 7. DISCUSSION AND ACTION on Safety Grant for School Zone. Discussion: Received $2500.00 as part of a Safety Grant for an Electric Speed Zone sign. Would like to add up to $8,000.00 for a trailer to move the sign. Action: Councimember Sherry Hellwig moved to approve Safety Grant to purchase an Electric Speed sign, with up to $8,000.00 for a trailer to move the sign. Councilmember Terry Taliaferro seconded the motion. Three (3) for and none (0) opposed. - Motion Passed 8. GENERAL MONTHLY REPORTS a. Hudson Volunteer Fire Department 1. See June 2023 Report b. Hudson Police Department - Lieutenant Amanda Lee 1. Monthly Dispatch = See June Reports C. Administration = James Freeman, City Administrator See FY2022-2023 3r Quarter Financial Report 11. ADJOURN Mayor Pro Tem Phil Adkison moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilmember Terry Taliaferro seconded the motion. Three (3) for and none (0) opposed - Motion Passed. Meeting adjourned at 5:32 p.m. - 11 Robert Smith, Mayor ATTEST: pbertt Cheryl Everett, Secretary - City