Minutes from the March 17, 2026 Special Meeting and Monthly Meeting
Minutes Clarksville CDC Special Meeting
March 17, 2026
6:30 p.m.
Haskell House
1705 Waterston Avenue
Attendees: Felecia Miller, Malcolm Greenstein, Aubrey Carter, BJ Friedman, Chris Thomas, Amanda Cox, Billy Edwards
Guest: Stephanie Lang
1. Approve the following amendment to the Clarksville CDC Bylaws:
Article 5, Section 5.02 Eligibility for Membership. Current and former residents of the Clarksville Neighborhood, and Descendants, who are 18 years or older are eligible to serve as Members of the Corporation upon submission of a completed membership application with the Board's Secretary. “Descendant” is defined as a person with generational ties to a resident living in Clarksville prior to 1970.
(amended language in bold.)
Felecia presented the amendment to the Clarksville CDC Bylaws. BJ moved and Aubrey seconded the motion to approve the presented Bylaws amendment. The motion passed unanimously.
The Special Meeting was adjourned.
Minutes Clarksville CDC Meeting
Upon adjournment of the Special Meeting
Attendees: Felecia Miller, Malcolm Greenstein, Aubrey Carter, BJ Friedman, Chris Thomas, Amanda Cox, Billy Edwards
Guest: Stephanie Lang
Felecia called the CCDC Board meeting to order.
1. Approval of minutes from the February 17, 2026 monthly meeting. Felecia Miller for Kim O’Brien
Minutes of previous meeting will be provided later by Kim and subsequently come up for approval by e-vote.
2. Presentation of monthly financial reports. BJ Friedman for Brad Prak
· Brad sent out the financials prior to the meeting but Brad was not present so BJ presented a summary
· Took in $22,271 in rents last month.
· Had $2,196 in other revenue, which included tenant late fee, cleaning fees from some damages, Haskell House donations and $600 in other donations.
· There were no big expenses this month. Typical administrative charges, payroll for the maintenance staff, etc. The biggest monthly expense now is for insurance, which is almost $3,500.
· Ended the month in the black by $11,042.
· February 2026 financial reports can be found at the CCDC website.
3. Monthly property reports--CCDC properties managed by Prak Property Management. BJ Friedman for Brad Prak
· Again, Brad sent out the property report prior to the meeting but Brad was not present so BJ presented a summary
· There was an email update on the Waterston property, and it's looking good.
· Waterston property might possibly be ready by the end of this month.
· Brad said he would send photos of the remodel to board members
4. Discussion of upcoming Annual Meeting (April 21, 2026) and board of director elections. Felecia Miller for Kim O’Brien
· Kim was not present, so Felecia presented a summary.
· Reminder of upcoming annual meeting, April 21st, 2026, and Board of Directors elections.
· Saturday, March 21st is the deadline for candidates to state their interest in running for the upcoming election. Current members up for reelection are: Malcolm Greenstein, Paula Hern, Chris Thomas, Amanda Cox, and Kim Kronzer O’Brien. Everyone who plans to run again needs to send an email to the CCDC email account stating their intent to run again by March 21st.
5. Report on Amplify Austin Day. Felicia Miller for Kim O’Brien
· We received 15 donations totaling $3,525. The net will be a little less once the fees are netted out.
· Discussion summary: The donations totaled less than last year, but we didn't do anything to promote giving this year.
· It was proposed we continue with the program next year, and that with planning and effort prior, such as advertising, social media, etc. the donations could be increased. And such work is becoming easier with AI tools for automating scheduled emails and creating materials.
6. Haskell House January 2026 monthly report
Mary sent her report to the board members. Everyone had reviewed the monthly Haskell House report and there were no questions or comments.
7. Report on “Clarksville Conversations with Dr. Tara Dudley.” Women entrepreneurs in historic Clarksville. Sunday March 8 – Felecia Miller
· It was a good turnout. Roughly over 20 people, very diverse group attended. There were people who traveled from out of town to attend the conversation as well.
· Dr. Dudley provided some great information and some handouts that Mary sent to the board.
8. Announcement of upcoming Rise: Freedom Communities Festival. Sunday March 29, 2-5 p.m., Kingsbury Commons in Pease Park. (CCDC is a community sponsor of the event and will have an information table.) – Felecia Miller
· A reminder that the event, Freedom Community Festival is March 29th from 2 to 5. We have the board members in place who have volunteered to be at the event. As stated in email, Felecia has been asked to speak about the CCDC for a few minutes.
· Also an honorarium of $200 will be paid and Felecia has asked that RISE make the payment out to and send directly to CCDC.
9. Announcement of next “Clarksville Conversation: Sundays at the Haskell House” event. April 12, 2 p.m. Stephanie Lang and Sue Spears, president of the Bethany Cemetery Association, will discuss Austin’s Black cemeteries, efforts to preserve them, and the histories they tell. The event will be facilitated by Funmi Ogunro, a local filmmaker and storyteller
10. Other Business