Al, I'll let Mr. Saidel and the associates I know in his office judge whether or not last night's meeting, the packed room, SHCA, or I did him any disservice.
As for your assertion that I have an agenda, I'll go on record with mine: I'd like to see multi-faceted tax reform in the City of Philadelphia. I'd also like to see strict enforcement of City property maintenance codes so that the developmental incentives behind the land tax have the chance to overcome the nefarious effects of land speculating and slum-landlording. That's my agenda. I've got a reputation that backs it up. Now show me yours. --Eli Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > C'mon, Eli... > > That wasn't the point. Did you inadvertently miss the question, > or are you > trying to reframe it to serve some other agenda? > > The question -- and I'd certainly like to see your response > since you were > apparently instrumental in inviting Mr Seidel et al to come -- > was why there > were no announcements letting anyone (other, perhaps, than a > small group of > your associates) know this was going to take place? SHCA has > done two > mailings to members recently (newsletter and Historic District > 'factsheet'), > either or both of which could have had a little enclosure > mentioning this > meeting. There were opportunities to announce it (as UCCC did > for its meeting > with Mr Seidel last month) in the University City Review. Even a > poster on > the window of the SHCA clubhouse would have been better than > what there was, > namely nothing. > > By setting up a meeting and not letting anyone know about it, > you did an > injustice to a busy and apparently dedicated City official, and > -- more than > that -- to the community whose interests SHCA purports to > represent and whose > bylaws explicitly list dissemination of information to local > residents as a > primary purpose. > > Oh yes... it wasn't me who brought up the idea of renters. It > was one of Mr > Seidel's associates, who said they were especially eager to talk > to this > group about tax reform. I only reported this comment as one of > the sad > consequences of whatever caused this unfortunate turn of events > to transpire. > And it was the same person who told me that Seidel and his > associates were > given the impression that this was to be a community meeting, > not a session > with some sort of "elite" group. > > Al Krigman > ---- > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the > list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive > information, see > <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
