Minutes, October 18, 2022

Minutes for Clarksville CDC Monthly Meeting

October 18, 2022

6:30 p.m.

Board Members Present:

BJ Friedman

Paula Hern

Malcolm Greenstein

Aubrey Carter

Chris Thomas

Others Present:

Brad Prak-Property Manager

Lauren Lischka-neighbor

AGENDA:

1. There were no September minutes to approve. They will be ready at the next board meeting.

2. Financial Statements

    Statements are attached. Brad went over the statements for the members. CCDC received about $13,000 in rent checks. There was one late fee and a donation to Haskell House of $30.

    Aubrey said he gave $500 for permits on the Charlotte house. Brad said Prak gave $1000. Brad will check on the balance. Brad clarified a non-profit still has to pay for city building permits.

3. Property Report

    a. Brad said only one tenant is behind on rent and is behind several months. There is a $3500 balance.The tenant agreed to sign a recession of the lease but then did not move out. The issue will be turned over to an attorney to start the eviction process. Brad said the first round of re-leasing has happened, and no one is moving out even with the rent increases.

    b. Progress on 1611 W. 10th was talked about although neither Mary or Kim were present to give more details. As of the meeting, there was no forthcoming Bank of America grant. Kim and Mary will be meeting with Mark Rogers at the Guadalupe Neighborhood Development Corporation to explore options for more funding to complete the 1611 project. Completion date is extended to February, 2023, due to sub-contractor issues.

4. Everyone was reminded of the official opening of Haskell House and party on November 13, 1-3pm. Aubrey said he had secured a musical act, an east side music group, for the event.

5. The question of whether to coordinate and plan a Christmas caroling event with OWANA was brought up and got support from everyone. Paula will start coordinating.

6. In other business, BJ reported that the bi-monthly openings of Haskell have been successful. Mary’s interviews and articles written about Haskell House have helped its visibility. BJ also reported on the ACL ticket sales. The first weekend sold for full price and the second set was discounted. BJ also noted Mary has been recognized by Preservation Austin for her community contributions and will receive a Merit Award at  their next awards ceremony December 1.

The board met in Executive Session following the Board Meeting.