Minutes, November 18, 2025
Minutes from the November 18, 2025 Clarksville CDC Monthly Meeting
Board members in attendance: Aubrey Carter, Amanda Cox, Paula Hern, Kim O’Brien, Chris Thomas
Others in attendance: Alison Frazier, Lou Rigler
1. Approval of minutes from the October 21, 2025 monthly meeting. Kim O’Brien.
On a motion by Paula, seconded by Amanda, the October 21, 2025 minutes were approved.
2. Presentation of monthly financial reports.
Brad Prak, Prak Property Management, was unable to attend the meeting, but submitted his report. Highlights include: October 2025 financials show $39,294 in income and expenses of $25,433, for net income of $13,861. Final payment was made to American Youthworks for the construction of 1611 W. 10th Street. All aging payables have been paid—we owe no one! We will begin making $2000 monthly payments to the line of credit balance. PPM is preparing to write off some aging debts due from former tenants that they do not believe are collectible. As this is the first month of the fiscal year, no year-to-date report was prepared.
3. Monthly property reports—CCDC properties managed by Prak Property Management.
Brad’s report stated that our units—save the Waterson unit awaiting renovations—are full.
4. Haskell House monthly report.
The board reviewed the October 2025 report submitted by Mary Reed, Haskell House Manager.
October: expenses, $0; donation, $156; 66 visitors signed the Visitors Log, including a visitor from Guatemala. Monthly highlights include: Communicated with Ellen Colfax at PARD about the drawings for the new railing and posts at the HH that Aubrey is working on; broken window pane at the HH replaced; talked to a group of 30 people who are members of a continuing education group at UT (UT OLLI) about the history of Clarksville and the HH and led them on a tour of the neighborhood; researched new ideas to promote the HH and Clarksville in 2026.
5. Reminder of CCDC/OWANA Holiday event (Sunday, December 14, 2025.) Paula Hern.
Paula reported that plans are set. Galaxy will provide tamales and queso. Notice of the event will be sent to all CCDC members and publicized by OWANA.
6. Report from OWANA Steering Committee. Paula Hern.
A meeting with OWANA Steering Committee members (Steve Amos, Evelyn Fujimoto, Charlie Rice) and CCDC Board members (Felecia Miller, Chris Thomas, Paula Hern) took place to talk about OWANA’s possible name change. It was a good meeting with honest communication. CCDC Board members explained our reasons for opposing “Clarksville” becoming an official part of any new name. Everyone was civil and everyone was heard.
Paula announced that she will be revolving off the Steering Committee at the end of the year. No one on the board is able to take her place.
City Lights Bookstore is making plans to move into the former St. Luke church.
Discussions continue regarding the proposed development at the Y. OWANA’s primary concerns are the height of the residential towers and traffic.
7. Other Business.
The following was discussed:
Aubrey shared drawings for the back railings at the Haskell House. Next steps are obtaining bids and determining PARD’s role in replacing the rails.
Chris brought up the idea of street sign toppers to designate historic Clarksville. Chris and Aubrey will look into this.
The board thanked Felecia Miller for making the Thanksgiving project for CCDC tenants happen. Thanks to HEB, as well, for providing the turkeys.
The closing of the neighborhood health clinic was discussed. It is scheduled to close in December, possibly to be repurposed. No more details were available.
8. The board did not meet in Executive Session.
NOTE: The board will not meet in December.