Dear Andy and neighbors,
This is a debate our SHCA Ad Hoc committee pursued. I don't think our choice, to attempt to work within SHCA, precludes further developement of SHNA nor of volunteerism beyond the missions of either organization. I am unable to commit to regimented monthly meetings but I can volunteer an equivalent amount time to do Ad Hoc work to help create an organization that DOES represent the neighborhood. I believe the end result will be stronger and better than a handful of splinter organizations. Since SHCA purports to represent the neighborhood, and has several excellent directors and an in-place structure, it seemed logical to make SHCA work for the neighborhood and not just for current Agendas which feels alarmingly "institutional" and non-inclusive. We are an established neighborhood. We can agree to disagree, if we act honestly, openly and in good faith. But misdirection, noninclusion and disingenuous seem to be unacceptably common style choices in posts coming from some SHCA directors. I hope that having folks with different backgrounds and ideas sit on the same board will create a system of checks and balances. and profoundly enrich the process of growth in this neighborhood. It is an achievable goal. It occurs whether our Ad Hoc committee wins (when appointments are needed, or in next years election), or if our efforts generate greater thoughtfulness on the part of the directors who were elected. When we looked at the list that SHCA proposed we saw a group of volunteers who were for the most part competent, hard working and generating good ideas I view a few of the directors as under-performers and a couple that I think of as either truly twisted or lame thinkers. I also view the entity known as the SHCA Directors as "closed" (which might explain the 62 straight slate selections). It seemed logical to begin the change with a FEW changes to the roster. Life shows that change is a constant. I will continue to work for positive change. Separately, as a member of SHNA, I believe it remains committed to preserving the rights of property owners in UC, and as the HD debate continues, I expect SHNA to provide resources which will help property owners recognize the dangerous combination of huge police powers harnessed to ambiguous regulations is a dangerous thing to impose on a community. It is no coincidence that an HD is defined by its "restrictions" and "regulations". All the best! Liz On Thu, 13 Jun 2002 12:03:28 -0400 Andrew Diller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hi: > > It seems to me that by definition, the SHCA is a group of people > that > gather together to form opinons about an area, and then lobby > officials to > pass the kind of laws they see fit. There is no way that an entity > like the > SHCA can represent all of an area. In fact, it sounds like it really > only > represents the views of the people that care enought to come to its > meetings etc.. etc... > > What is the status of the SHNA in regards to legal standing? > > Shouldn't the SHNA seek to emulate the SHCA as a body that seeks > active > members, holds its own elections, and seeks to influence officials > (UPENN > and city) with its own viewpoints? > > Is there anything that makes SHCA special, other than the people at > it core > have the time to be the 'good 'ole boys' that have the connections > to get > things done their way? > > Obviously, this HD proposal has shown that the staus quo maintained > by the > SHCA is faltering, and rather than try to hold positions in it, a > new body > should seek to disrupt its power base and supplant it as the > community > powerbase in Univ City. > > -andy > > --On Thursday, June 13, 2002 10:22 AM -0400 "S. Sharrieff Ali" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > There are no documents or contracts filed by residents authorizing > ANY > > community > > association to "speak for" their interest in this community. It is > an > > honor and > > responsibility for associations to INFORM residents of issues of > concern > > for our > > neighborhood. > > > > S. > > > Andrew Diller______________ > Systems Engineering, NES > ISC Networking & Telecom > University of Pennsylvania > x3-7360 > ---- > 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>. Elizabeth Campion - Neighbor & Real Estate Broker - Mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Direct & VM: 215-790-5653 / Cell Phone (emergencies): 215-880-2930 Mail to : P.O. Box 23632 / Phila, Pa 19143 PRUDENTIAL, FOX & ROACH - Reception:215-546-0550, Shared Fax: 215-546-9781 Office at 210 W. Rittenhouse Sq., Suite # 406 / Phila, Pa 19103 ---- 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>.
