Near East on Council Agenda Tonight

It may come down to tonight! Will the promises made to the residents of the Near East Neighborhoods be kept or will the council again let down another neighborhood, another home owner, another family?
Two years ago the Common Council told the residents of this wonderful inner core community that if they invested in their properties, took care of each other and worked with city officials to help stabilize this neighborhood, the city in turn would crack down on crime, vacant landlords and others who degrade the area with neglect and disrespect. Now the council is threatening to take away these protections and turn it into a political football, subject to the whims of each council member, none of which actually live in the neighborhood.
At the last meeting it was obvious who was leaning on the council and bending their ear. It was not the home owners who have poured their life savings into their homes and properties, no it was landlords. One council member even parroted the landlord association talking points when explaining support for all the poor people who can't afford to live in a well kept up and safe neighborhood. I would like an explanation of how a "poor" person who puts $50,000 of their extremely hard earned money into buying a home is less worthy than the owners of a $500,000 home.
If you care about this issue, if you care about our neighborhoods, if you care about your own neighborhood, if you are tired of absentee folks having more say about your neighborhood than you do, then PLEASE attend this meeting and say so.
It also never hurts to call each council member ahead of the meeting. It is amazing how the last person/group to whisper in their ear gets their vote.