City of Hawkins City Council Minutes GITYOFHAWKINS GITYOF HAWKINS April 21, 2025 On this day April 21, 2025, at 6:00 pm, Mayor Debbie Rushing called a Regular City Council Meeting to order with council members Greg Branson, Eric Maloy, Eleta Taylor, Clara Kay and Meredith Hancock. The department heads present were Norma Hallmark, Ty Musick, Mandy Thomas, and Mike Maberry. Judge Mitch Henderson was not present. Councilmember Clara Kay gave the invocation. U.S. Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Deb Rushing. Councilmember Eric Maloy made a motion to approve the building permit at 410 W. Front St. for new house; Seconded by Councilmember Meredith Hancock. The motion carried. Councilmember Eric Maloy made a motion to approve the building permit at 430 W. Front St. for new house; Seconded by Councilmember Clara Kay. The motion carried. Councimember Eric Maloy made a motion to approve the building permit at 434 W. Front St. for new house; Seconded by Eleta Taylor. The motion carried. Councilmember Eric Maloy made a motion not to approve the minutes for February 18, 2025, City Council Meeting; Seconded by Eleta Taylor. Councilmembers Eric Maloy, Eleta Taylor, Greg Branson, and Clara Kay voted not to approve the minutes. Councimember Meredith Hancock abstained from voting. The motion carried. Councilmember Eric Maloy made a motion not to approve the minutes for March 3, 2025, Special City Council Meeting; Seconded by Eleta Taylor. Councilmembers Eric Maloy, Eleta Taylor, Clara Kay, and Greg Branson voted not to approve the minutes. Councimember Meredith Hancock abstained from voting. The motion carried. Councilmember Eric Maloy made a motion not to approve the minutes for March 17, 2025, City Council Meeting; Seconded by Eleta Taylor. Councilmembers Eric Maloy, Eleta Taylor, and Clara Kay voted not to approve the minutes. Councilmembers Meredith Hancock and Greg Branson abstained from voting. The motion carried. Councilmember Meredith Hancock made a motion to approve the City ofl Hawkins Financial Reports for March 2025; Seconded by Councilmember Eric Maloy * The motion carried. Councilmember Meredith Hancock made a motion to approve the Monthly Departmental Reports. Councilmember Eric Maloy seconded the motion. The motion carried. Councilmember Eric Maloy made a motion to approve dirt work for HYSI at City Baseball Fields for Eitel Trucking & Dirt Construction bid was for $12,000 and HCDC approved the amount of $8,000. Councilmember Eleta Taylor seconded the motion. Councilmember Greg Branson abstained from voting. The motion carried. 1 City of Hawkins City Council Minutes GITYOFHAWKINS GITYOFHAWKINS April 21, 2025 Councilmember Eleta Taylor made a motion to approve Hawkins Nail Salon for parking lot to Sanchez Concrete bid for $9,500 and HCDC approved $5,000. Councilmember Eric Maloy seconded the motion. Councilmember Greg Branson abstained from voting. The motion carried. Councilmember Clara Kay made a motion to approve the Mural in memory ofLillian Richards through Wood County Walls in the amount of $7,000 to be done in Summer 2025 by HCDC. Councilmember Eric Maloy seconded the motion. Councilmember Greg Branson abstained from voting. The motion carried. Councilmember Eric Maloy made a motion to approve the Town Banners for J & M signs in Winnsboro for $4,136.56 and $2,563.44 for installation by HCDC. The total project cost not to exceed $6,700. Councilmember Meredith Hancock seconded the motion. Councilmember Greg Branson abstained from voting. The motion carried. Mayor Deb Rushing let the citizens comment on the agenda items. Councilmember Eric Maloy made a motion to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Councilmember Eleta Taylor. The motion passed. DebRushing, Mayor Attest: 5-19-25 Mandy Thomas, City Secretary 2