Historic District Defender Howard Uman Whines for Relief

So what? He supports the district. Just because he holds an opposing view from you does mean he is a "nutbag abusing property rights." All he said is he opposes the removal of properties from the district. Also, you, ob occassion, love to place misrepresentative captions under your photos. Sometimes the photos aren't even real. You have quotes as if he said something to the Town Council when in fact he didn’t. Hmmm – just who is trying to pull the wool over whose eyes?

"Just because he holds an opposing view from you does mean he is a "nutbag abusing property rights."

Frank, can you define what the historic district is and what it does? Or are you talking smack to hear yourself talk? The guy speaking in that video knows there are no rules, knows there is nothing defined as historic and knows the inconsistencies within the district are piled a mountain high. If he knows all that, his view is not just an opposing view. His view is a slam of property rights as first stated and not rescinded. If you decide to respond, please make sense.

In terms of the caption for the picture above, yes that was a caption designed to make fun of the speaker's inane comments. Just so no one is CONFUSED, we added an edit to the caption...so people like yourself know that it was a paraphrase.

I’m wasn’t “confused” by your caption. I think you are twisting people’s motives to appear much worse than they are for your own benefit. I don’t mind your commenting, just don’t put words in people’s mouths.

As for “talking smack” – talk about the ‘pot calling the kettle black’…Personally I don’t live in the district so I have no motive to keeping it or eliminating it. However, if one does exist then it should be held to standards like any other historic district. That means we shouldn’t be adding and/or removing properties at will. Sorry, but that’s my feeling. I realize a poor precedent was started some time ago but that should end, or we should do away with the district. If the town is going to have one we should be trying to improve it, not make a mockery of it by painting our houses green.

FYI – An historic district does not necessarily mean there are historic structures in it. The area of the district is normally considered to have historical significance and it is meant to preserve the neighborhood, not trash property rights. You keep trying to smoke screen this point by asking about historic structures in the district when in fact that isn’t the purpose of this particular district. While I’d agree the standards we have aren’t particularly clear they do exist and the district is defined in the Zoning Ordinance. Stomping your feet and claiming the district has no rules doesn’t make this fact. If you feel the rules or guidelines are faulty then fine, let's try to improve them. Offer ideas to the Town Council on ways to improve the guidelines.

"Frank" says:

Stomping your feet and claiming the district has no rules doesn’t make this fact.

Frank are you ignorant? This is not about our feelings. You clearly are NOT aware of the FACT that there are NO guidelines. Consider:

1. Council says they want no standards.

2. Council makes up rules.

3. The Town Attorney has ordered rules not be discussed.

4. The Town is worried about lawsuits.

On top of all that, the Mayor has already confirmed in public that there are no guidelines or standards. That means Frank, there are NO rules. It is all made up on the fly. Before tossing yourself into a debate, perhaps you should do some homework first? Or are you having a hard time grasping how corrupt these people are? Maybe you Frank could tell us what the rules are? You have read the code. Better yet, maybe the Town Attorney could call you as the first Town witness to deliver testimony about what the rules are? Then we see you say this pearl:

You keep trying to smoke screen this point by asking about historic structures in the district when in fact that isn’t the purpose of this particular district.

What is the purpose then Frank? Why is there a review board then?

Frank says "a historic district does not mean there are historic structures on it, and it is meant to preserve neighborhoods?"

I ask you who gets to decide which neighborhoods are deemed "historic" and which are not? For goodness sake every square inch of this Country could be considered "historic" for that matter. And in my opinion there in lies the problem. One group setting their own set of views onto another group. Tearing down a structure and building a new one is considered "historic"? In who's eyes? The Zoning Ordinance? Please Frank why do you think that there are so many banks in this Town? Your precious Zoning Ordinance does one thing well and that is it protects the power of certain people.

Frank you idiot. I question the existence of the district right here.

Hell Frank, I say right here on clip four that there are no rules!

Frank, if you want to know the "Purpose" of the Windover Heights Historic District, read the ordinance (18-280.1) so that you might know what you are talking about rather than making it up like the Council and the review boards do. Also, you might ask Council for a copy of the non-existing authentication report required by 18-261 and watch their noses grow.

Dear Frank.

Ever wonder why the boundaries of the historic district do not include the neighborhood school Louise Archer? Or why West End cemetery or the Son’s and daughters cemetery were excluded? Seems as though half of the neighbor was excluded. The original neighborhood extended down Orchard Street to Malcolm Road. Another fine inconsistency.

Hazel Davis

How come my house was not included in the Historic District, but Hazel Davis's house was?! I guess crossing Lawyers Road is too much to ask during the Walk on the Hill.

Re: "Ever wonder why the boundaries of the historic district do not include the neighborhood school Louise Archer? Or why West End cemetery or the Son’s and daughters cemetery were excluded?"

The reason is clear, the elected officials have a clear a deep seated bias against blacks, and anything to do with black history. They do a great job pretending its all about the historic homes, but the fact remains it has nothing to do about history, and all to do about color. Heck, Maud makes this point clear.

And finally as a salute to the new Town Green:

http://www.viennatowngreen.com

That is not right. We have Black History month at the Freeman store, and we have dedicated a park to Sarah Mercer Walker right across the street from Louise Archer. We have covered ourselves and look good!

Ponytail-man is kind of dumb if you ask me. Sucking up to the "Historic Maniacs"* like its the only exclusive club in town... he's such a brown-noser. I can remember he was called to come out against the 8-9 families along walnut lane that pushed for traffic control along their street and he got up and argued vehemently against everything and anything they asked for.

He never had a dog in that fight, or so it seemed, now that he and a couple of his neighbors are concerned about the cut-through traffic on his street and the danger to their children is apparent, he was overheard saying that he doesn't think he can approach the council for any kind of solution on account of him being such an a**hole to all the neighbors along walnut lane he happened to alienate. What a pathetic brown-noser!

He kind of reminds me of the town {...] who thinks everyone really like him, on account of his nose is so far up their butts. He has not a clue that he's their "do-it" boy, because the maniacs would not be caught dead fighting their own absurd battles in public.

But Howie loves the attention he gets from these old folks... Do they ever invite him to their exclusive dinner parties? Hell No. Does he have the slightest clue to their hypocrisy? Hell No. When he gets older, and the old maniacs lose their seat in power, he will have nothing; because he never had the courage to stand on his own two feet.

* Maniacs: Maud, Cole, Lovelace, Lillis, Hyde, Sloan, Anderson, Seeman, Stuntz, and the assorted cronies on the boards and commissions... you know, the usual suspects.

"exclusive dinner parties"

Am I supposed to laugh or cry?! Can you imagine being a fly on the wall at that windbag dinner.

Every person mentioned above got beat up as a kid and now has an ax to grind.