>Since the election I have attended the public fora of Council committee >meetings, a full Council meeting, a tour of the Hollman site, the mayor's >budget address, a joint block clubs meeting, and the Politically Saavy >Luncheon on the topic of reparation with guest speaker Alderman Dorothy >Tillman. I have been invited - and accepted - invitaions to neighborhood >meetings, faith-based affordable housing group meetings, non-profit >development group meetings, politcal action group meetings and more. I know >Natalie Johnson-Lee's schedule is as full. I can only imagine what RT's >schedule is like.
I'd be interested in hearing more about this luncheon regarding reparations. Was Alderman Tillman's presentation compelling? Robert, would you mind sharing your impressions of the Reparations lunceon with the list? Is there an effort in the city council to pass a motion regarding reparations. If so, how would such a motion affect the city? I do hope Greg Luce invites Robert Lilligren along with other council members and the mayor to attend one of the project 504 meetings. Regarding Dave Harstad's post: 2. Landlords may be good people, but many of them use a business model which I believe is unethical. The business model is to buy a run down property, charge poor people as much as possible, defer maintenance on the building, and evict tenants who have to gall to complain about deplorable conditions. In order to keep this going as long as possible, the business model also includes criticizing inspections, city council members, Project 504, tenants who bring rent escrow actions, etc. Finally, these landlords use the affordable housing crisis as an excuse to milk the poor for a long as they can. As long as the PRAC does not ostracize these landlords, the group will not be credible in my eyes. =========================================== There are good and bad landlords and good and bad tenants. A friend of mine rents the first floor of her duplex -- and is having major difficulties with the tenants right now -- bounced rent checks, drug use (which is prohibited in her lease) and the whole nine yards. Does this mean ALL tenants are bad? That's really nonsense. As far as complaining about inspections -- well you know, I used to work at Weights and Measures -- and people who are inspected never really like it much. In the case of Weights and Measures, the folks who had their scales, gas pumps etc. inspected and tested had to pay for the privilege. That made it a naturally adversarial relationship. To be successful in this realm, an inspector generally has to try to get beyond the adversarial relationship -- and convince the person whose property who is being inspected that it is in their best interest and their business's best interest to make sure the property is up to code. Eva Eva Young Central _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
