Minutes, August 18, 2026
Minutes from Clarksville CDC Monthly Meeting
August 18th, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Haskell House
1705 Waterston Avenue
Attendees: Amanda Russell Cox, Billy Edwards, BJ Friedman, Malcolm Greenstein, Paula Hern, Stephanie Lang, Felecia Miller, Chris Thomas, Brad Prak
Meeting called to order at 6:30 PM
1. Approval of minutes from the July 21st, 2026 monthly meeting
Paula moved and Chris seconded a motion to approved the July minutes. All voted in favor and the motion passed.
2. Presentation of monthly financial reports.
BJ presented the July financial report. We took in $23,531 in tenant rents which contributed the major source of income for July, totaling $23,770.84. Expenses were $10,474.58, with no outstanding expenses. Billy asked if Prak payments were up to date, and BJ said they are. The LOC is paid down to $14,000 with monthly payments continuing until the LOC is paid off.
3. Monthly property reports--CCDC properties managed by Prak Property Management
Brad reported that one tenant will be moving out and that the waiting list will be used to fill the vacancy. Paula asked if any Clarksville descendants were on the list. Brad said he didn’t think there are. A few HVAC repairs will be needed and some units may need to be painted. His goal is to begin accumulating cash to invest in more income generating accounts to build our reserves.
Our LOC needs to be renewed. Chris moved and Billy seconded a motion to renew the LOC. The motion passed unanimously. Paula moved and Chris seconded a resolution to have Felecia and BJ sign the renewal. All voted in favor of the motion.
4. Haskell House monthly report – Report attached
5. Ice Cream Social
Paula won the ice cream competition, and while her ice cream was delicious, there were no other competitors. Two others had applied to compete but had to withdraw over scheduling conflicts. Paula donated her prize money to CCDC.
Due to summer scheduling conflicts, it was suggested that the date for the Ice Cream Social be changed to the spring or fall. Fall is not good since we always participate in Austin Museum Day. After discussion, it was decided to schedule the Social for a Saturday in April.
Stephanie was concerned about attendance and asked how it was advertised. We emailed all CCDC members, posted it to Facebook, and put up posters at Fresh Plus and Mary Baylor Park, as usual. She suggested we contact past competitors in the future.
6. Historical Research Ad Hoc Committee Update
Stephanie reported that the committee is working on identifying Charles Clark’s burial site. There are no headstones for either of the Haskell ancestors at Evergreen and Oakwood cemeteries where they are buried. The AACEM Grant will not pay for headstones, but may be used for signage at the burial sites, pending approval by the city.
7. City of Austin’s Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment (ACME), Heritage Preservation Grant –
BJ and Felecia reported that the AACEM Grant was submitted for approximately $145,000 to be spread over 2 years. Felecia thanked BJ and Amanda for assisting with the grant submission.
8. Austin Museum Day –
Felecia reported that Mary Reed has sent CCDC Board members with a list of duties for AMD, which will be held on Sept 20 from 1-4PM. She expects all Board members to attend and help. This year, there will be a few vendors who will participate. RISE is one of the vendors.
9. Other Business.
? suggested that we discontinue summer board meetings. This would require a change in the by-laws. Billy stated that a 3 month hiatus was too long without a meeting. This will be discussed at subsequent meetings.
Felecia reported that she and OWANA President Steve Amos are working to define the Clarksville neighborhood boundaries to prevent misrepresentation in the media.
Paula promoted the OWANA Sept meeting which will include a District 9 Council Member candidate forum.
BJ has volunteered to represent CCDC on the OWANA Steering Committee.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:26 PM.