HEN Meeting Tuesday Evening!

[Brandon Dyce]

Hello, neighbors!

Please make plans to join us for a virtual neighborhood meeting THIS Tuesday, July 27, at 6PM. Our agenda will be as follows:

• 6:00 to 6:05 | Welcome/Quick Introductions -- HEN Board
• 6:05 to 6:15 | Tennessee Titans Leadership -- Burke Nihill
• 6:15 to 6:25 | Crime Report -- Officer Jessica Ware
• 6:25 to 6:35 | HEN Ice Cream Social & Board Elections -- Brandon Dyce
• 6:35 to 7:00 | Council Update -- Councilman Brett Withers 
• 7:00 to 7:10 | Closing -- All 

The Zoom information is below. We hope all neighbors will attend to learn more about upcoming neighborhood events and happenings. 

Thank you!
Brandon

Meeting Information:
https://zoom.us/j/96186586788?pwd=WHNiUFN6K3Z4OEpCUmhMUytUS1ljUT09
Meeting ID: 961 8658 6788
Passcode: 043168

[Carol Norton]

I won’t sign in—I’ve never had a successful meeting here from a Nashville source.  (Now the Georgia History Center is another story!)

 

Besides, I don’t want to hear Brett babble on.  He did not respond to my personal request for a list of the “several” supporters of demolition of 949 Russell Street. That’s supposed to be a matter of public record. I know he got the request, and ignored it.  Several days later what did we find out at the MHZC meeting?  Members of the HOA were unaware of a letter having been sent speaking for everyone for demolition. Obviously that was not the case.   I don’t know why he’s mad at us, but he didn’t support us in opposition to demolition and he should have. When neighbors speak out on issues, he ignores the comments. It’s not the first time—another recent example:  the Woodland St development. 

 

When we have a face to face meeting, I’ll get back in the groove and come.  The shoulder’s getting better every day!

 

Carol N

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I hear you Carol.  I struggle with whether to pander as the group does, deferring to Withers.  Or whether to endure the babbling and condescension (if not outright DERISION toward us) so that nobody can accuse me of complaining about HEN without trying to help HEN.  Not that HEN welcomes help. 

 

I have found, since getting involved around March 2020, the only way to get a win for our neighborhood is to intentionally work outside of HEN and not include Withers in our communication, as we mostly did for the 949 Demolition—our first win in ages.

 

You’ll note the Woodland St development—still a pressing open issue--was ONLY allowed, by HEN, to be presented by Withers and the developer with stifling rules for residents.  Even after building a full-auditable Power Point on the subject, I was not welcome to just lay out the facts for our members so they could know what was being requested (above/beyond what the existing zoning/overlay allows), to give our members some context to form their own opinions…

 

I don’t get it.

 

It also seems Board members will be voted on this meeting?  Is anyone fixin’ to share who has been nominated?  What is the nomination process, etc.?

 

I think I would accomplish more Carol, coming over to your place with a bottle of wine than enduring these dog and pony shows.  Really sad, as our neighborhood has a LOT of issues right now.

 

Emily

at the 9^th St WeWork Parking Lot

 

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[Brandon Dyce]

Hello, everyone! Thanks so much for the neighborly emails. Just to clear up a couple points below:

We are not having board elections tomorrow night. As has always been the process, we will have a nomination period and then the elections will be held here at our house on August 22. Everyone can expect a full update tomorrow evening and all neighbors are welcome to get involved.

Also, I would like to state, as a long-time resident and board member, that all of us on the board are volunteers. We sit on the board out of love for HEN and do so in our spare time – after work, on nights and weekends, away from our families, in addition to our many other obligations, and as time permits. We may not be perfect, but it’s not because we aren’t trying our best. No one gets paid and no one benefits in any other way than building a welcoming community throughout HEN, which, believe it or not, we try hard to do. It’s always discouraging, off-putting, and offensive when others continually criticize and act in counterproductive ways.

And FYI: there will be "rules" for tomorrow night's meeting in that we will do our best to manage the agenda in 60 minutes. That may mean only two minutes per person to speak; this is simply an attempt to be equitable, not punitive, and it's akin to the two-minute allotments at last week's historic meeting, which I understand some neighbors were more successful with than others. Practice up, folks! 

Please feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions. 

Your neighbor,

Brandon

615-545-1675