361 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/46e16e770f18cd1d192a904a13437201.pdf afe637af4574b865cae046672a923609 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ATLANTA, GEORGIA PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Director Model Cities Program Mayor Allen To _ _ _;:c....__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date _9_-_8_-_6_9______ ~ o r your information D Please make necessary reply D Advise status of the attached The attached "Accounting and Financial Management Procedures for Operating Agencies and Citizens Participation Organization" was developed by our Program Management Section for distribution to all agencies. It has be e n approved by HUD F ORM 25- 1 3- J ' � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Office of the’ Mayor ATLANTA, GEORGIA PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Director Model Cities Program Mayor Allen 9-8-69 To Date (For your information [_] Please make necessary reply {_] Advise status of the attached The attached "Accounting and Financial Management Procedures for Operating Agencies and Citizens Participation Organization" was developed by our Program Management Section for distribution to all agencies. It has been approved by HUD f) Ce [ 10 LHW SMitil~ FORM 25-14-J eo  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 16, Document 7 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 16 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1967-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3ff40e182804a9116c4d1234e05b8189.pdf 140119fb47fa25d89d75cdfc245a0550 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ATLANTA,GE:OAOIA FROM: Dan E. Sweat, Jr. D For your information D Please refer to the attached correspondence and make the necessary reply. D Advise me the status of the attached. FORM 25-4-S ' � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Office of lhe’ Mayor ATLANTA, GEORGIA ROUTE $KIP To: Le Ag oui FROM: Dan E. Sweat, Jr. [_] For your information [_] Please refer to the attached correspondence and make the necessary reply. [_] Advise me the status of the attached. At's Lars —arbek a FORM 25-4-5  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 16, Document 6 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 16 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1967-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/af7889800028a55e496ca452aae9c1de.pdf ecb23fab63e4e910d30a195dfee43426 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. { 143.215.248.55 I I ATLANTA, GEORGIA .._,/ PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Di rec tor Model Cities Program T0 Mayor Allen _ _____. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date __6_-_2_5_-_6_9_ _ _ __ IBJ. For your information D Please make necessary reply 0 Advise status of the attached FOR M 25 -1 3 -J ' � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document of the’ Mayor { | ATLANTA, GEORGIA sal PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Director Model Cities Program To _Mayor Allen Date 6-25-69 [X] For your information [_] Please make necessary reply {_] Advise status of the attached FORM 25-13-J  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 16, Document 5 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 16 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1967-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ae0fa0d4b0a6a5faa9410b46d8b97d73.pdf 18234d397c791357c9ed1eb44245dd02 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~ \ \ ~o/~~ \ I \ ATLANTA, GEORGIA 1 PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Director Model Cities Program To _ _M_a_y...__o_r_A_l_l_e_n_ _ __ __ _ _ Da te ~ For your information 0 Please ma k e necessary reply O Advi se s t a tus of the a ttac he d ~! FOR M 2 5- 1 3- J _9_-_2_-_6_9 _ _ _ __ _ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document \ { , of the’ Mayor , ATLANTA, GEORGIA \ PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Director Model Cities Program To __Mayor Allen Date 272769 [X] For your information {_] Please make necessary reply [_] Advise status of the attached Fo ST) ss: FORM 25-13-J  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 16, Document 4 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 16 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1967-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/35191b1a511e47833fe382d8365a87c4.pdf bdd04353ce1047731ad59eec072f751b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. t \__ I ATLANTA , GEORGIA PHONE 522-4463 George Berry FORM 25-20 , � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document : Office of the’ Mayor fi ATLANTA, GEORGIA ’ PHONE 522-4463 George Berry Wishid Cte, FORM 25-20  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 16, Document 3 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 16 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1967-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a3c825650e7b4713509d6b2de07f328c.pdf e7c889c7e7b08e180246b7fabf3b6c1a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~ ~_-;_ :_ _, cb- ?;J~ - ~ , �>. • • • ...j ·. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 16, Document 2 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 16 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1967-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/283fae192c9b26f30ad6a06a4864ed7c.pdf 7833373cf4697d0bac5784f5cbeabb5d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. A; ECONOMI C OPPORTU NITY ATLANTA, INC . . f, TO - I. ROUTING SLIP NAME/ AND / O R DIVIS ION BUILDING, ROOM, ETC. l Mr. Dan Swe a t 2. 3. 4. s. ~ YOUR INFORMATION D APPROVAL D AS REQUESTED D CONCURRENCE D CO RRECTION D FILING D FULL REPORT OR ACKNOWL D ANSWER EDGE ON OR BEFORE D THE PREPARE REP!. y FOR SIGNATURE OF D HANDLE DIRECT D IMMEDIATE ACTION D INITIALS D NECESSARY ACTION D NOTE AND RETURN D PER OUR CONVERSATION D PER TELEPHONE CONVERSATION D READ AND DESTROY D RECOMMENDATION D SEE ME D SIGNATURE D YOUR COMMENT D D REMARKS FROM - NAME AND / OR DI VI SION BUILDIN G . ROOM . ETC. William W. Allison TELEPH O NE I D~ T; / 1 3 / 6 6 GSA AT L ANTA G A 66-3 4 33 EO A • ADM • 2 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ‘ ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ATLANTA, INC. ROUTING SLIP TO — NAMEJAND/OR DIVISION BUILDING, ROOM, ETC. Mr. Dan Sweat PX] your INFORMATION {_] approvat {[] as REQUESTED ) concurrence (] correction L Fitinc (1) Futt rerort ANSWER OR ACKNOWL EDGE ON OR BEFORE [_] HANDLE DIRECT [_] READ AND DESTROY [_] IMMEDIATE ACTION [_] RECOMMENDATION (1 inmats [_] see me [[] NECESSARY ACTION (] sicnature [_] NOTE AND RETURN [1] your COMMENT [_] PER OUR CONVERSATION | [_] PER TELEPHONE CONVERSATION Oo PREPARE REPLY FOR THE SIGNATURE OF | REMARKS FROM — NAME AND/OR DIVISION William W. Allison BUILDING, ROOM, ETC TELEPHONE DATE 12/13/66 GSA ATLANTA GA 66-3433 EQ A-ApM-2  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 16, Document 1 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 16 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1967-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/9d700a3394efc31f34c3490e5be62178.pdf 90c282663f315c57e4ab154849c4b013 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. A; ECONOMI C OPPORTU NITY ATLANTA, INC . . f, TO - I. ROUTING SLIP NAME/ AND / O R DIVIS ION BUILDING, ROOM, ETC. l Mr. Dan Swe a t 2. 3. 4. s. ~ YOUR INFORMATION D APPROVAL D AS REQUESTED D CONCURRENCE D CO RRECTION D FILING D FULL REPORT OR ACKNOWL D ANSWER EDGE ON OR BEFORE D THE PREPARE REP!. y FOR SIGNATURE OF D HANDLE DIRECT D IMMEDIATE ACTION D INITIALS D NECESSARY ACTION D NOTE AND RETURN D PER OUR CONVERSATION D PER TELEPHONE CONVERSATION D READ AND DESTROY D RECOMMENDATION D SEE ME D SIGNATURE D YOUR COMMENT D D REMARKS FROM - NAME AND / OR DI VI SION BUILDIN G . ROOM . ETC. William W. Allison TELEPH O NE I D~ T; / 1 3 / 6 6 GSA AT L ANTA G A 66-3 4 33 EO A • ADM • 2 �~ ~_-;_ :_ _, cb- ?;J~ - ~ , �>. • • • ...j ·. �t \__ I ATLANTA , GEORGIA PHONE 522-4463 George Berry FORM 25-20 , �~ \ \ ~o/~~ \ I \ ATLANTA, GEORGIA 1 PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Director Model Cities Program To _ _M_a_y...__o_r_A_l_l_e_n_ _ __ __ _ _ Da te ~ For your information 0 Please ma k e necessary reply O Advi se s t a tus of the a ttac he d ~! FOR M 2 5- 1 3- J _9_-_2_-_6_9 _ _ _ __ _ �{ 143.215.248.55 I I ATLANTA, GEORGIA .._,/ PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Di rec tor Model Cities Program T0 Mayor Allen _ _____. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date __6_-_2_5_-_6_9_ _ _ __ IBJ. For your information D Please make necessary reply 0 Advise status of the attached FOR M 25 -1 3 -J ' �ATLANTA,GE:OAOIA FROM: Dan E. Sweat, Jr. D For your information D Please refer to the attached correspondence and make the necessary reply. D Advise me the status of the attached. FORM 25-4-S ' �ATLANTA, GEORGIA PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Director Model Cities Program Mayor Allen To _ _ _;:c....__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date _9_-_8_-_6_9______ ~ o r your information D Please make necessary reply D Advise status of the attached The attached "Accounting and Financial Management Procedures for Operating Agencies and Citizens Participation Organization" was developed by our Program Management Section for distribution to all agencies. It has be e n approved by HUD F ORM 25- 1 3- J ' �ATLANTA , GEORGIA PHO NE JA . 2 •446 3 Ivan All en, Jr. , Mayor 7G ~~ (/J/PII.J-1 h i :;t J ~eJ~ ds Ct.HJ' f ~ /uk cfu- Pe/et-R4-;( ~ I �ATLANTA,GEORGIA FROM: Dan E. Sweat, Jr. D For your information D Please refer to the attached correspondence and make the nec essa ry reply. D Advise me the status of the attached. 1 FORM 25 -4-5 ' �ATLANTA,GEOROIA FROM: Dan E . Sweat, Jr. D For your information 0 Please refer to the a ttached correspondence and make the nece ssary reply . 0 Advise me the status of th e attached. I u F ORM 25- 4 -S I �I �I �ATLANTA, GEORGIA ~ · To . FROM: ROUTE SLIP o h.~, ~ o ,.J..L, Dan E. Sweat, Jr. c /For your information 0 Please refer co the attached correspondence and make the necessary reply. 0 Advise me the status of the accached. FORM 25-4-5 I �ATLANTA, GEORGIA ROUTE SLIP FROM: Dan E. Sweat, Jr. 0 For your information O Please refer to the attached correspondence and mak e the necessary reply . O Advise me th e status of th e attached. FORM 25 - 4-5 I �I �HUD-96 (7-66) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ALL REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS TO Attention: Assistant Regional Administrator for Model Cities ALL CDA DIRECTORS FROM Floyd H. Hyde SUBJECT: Establishing the Beginning of the First Action Year OCT 14 1969 DATE: In reply refer to: A number of ~ities have asked us about the time period of the First Action Year. In particular, they have asked whether it starts at the time expenditures subsequently to be reimbursed from supplemental funds are first incurred under a Letter to Proceed, or whether it starts after approval of the comprehensive program and tender of the grant agreement. This memorandum outlines the procedure to be followed in establishing the beginning of the First Action Year. It does not deal with the question of adjusting the length of the Action Year in order to even out the review load. This will be dealt with in a subsequent memorandum. For the purpose of this memo, the First Action Year is deemed to be a 12-month time period. The First Action Year should begin following execution of the grant agreement, which usually is the point at which the city is in a legal position to start all the projects and activities included in the first approval action of its comprehensive program. The Action Year start may be placed before signature by m.JD of the grant agreement if the city has sought and received approval of a Letter to Proceed for all of the projects and activities approved. Because of the short time span between the time that a program is approved and the grant agreement is executed, it is not expected that many cities will seek and receive a Letter to Proceed at this point in time. A large number of cities sought and received Letters to Proceed, reimbursable from supplemental funds, to carry out administrative functions during the period they were awaiting approval of the comprehensive program. The First Action Year should not be dated at the start of such a Letter to Proceed. Reimbursement for these interim expenses should be handled in the following way: 1. All such expenses included in the budget of the earlier planning grant contract should be charged to that contract up to the point of exhausting all remaining planning grant funds, including the ten percent hold-back. l �2. 2. Interim expenses which cannot be charged to the planning grant contract ,. either because there are insufficient planning grant funds to cover them or because the expense items were not detailed in the planning grant contract budget, then will be charged to supplemental funds. 3. To accomplish this, an amendment should be made to the 12-month administrati ve budget for the First Action Year which adds the amount of interim expenses to be covered. In a few cases, Letters to Proceed were given for expenses more properly chargeable to other First Year Action budgets. In these cases amendments should be made to those other budgets. 4. The actual steps to make such amendments should be: (a) establish the start of the First Action Year. This date will normally be shortly after signing of the grant agreement by the city and by HUD. (b) after charge-off of all possible interim expenses to the planning grant contract, total up uncovered expenses incurred , or to incur , under Letter to Proceed up to the established start of t he Fi rst Acti on Year. (c) amend the administrative budget of the First Action Year (or project and activity budget if appropriate) to add the uncovered expenses . The budget so amended then would have a time period of more t han 12 mont hs , running from the start of expenses incurred under Letter t o Proceed which cannot be charged to the planning contr act budget t o the end of the Fir st Action Year. 5. If the amendment amounts to less than ten percent of the budget being amended and also amounts to less than $100,000, HUD appr oval is not required. However, a properly approved amendment should be entered i n t he cit y files where it will be available for Federal inspection. If the amendment amounts to more than ten percent of the budget being amended , or $100 , 000, whichever is lesser, the amendment must be submitted to HUD f or review. 6. To find the addi tional funds to cover these i nterim expenses, corresponding reducti ons should be made either within the admini s trative budget or other budget being used to cover t he i nterim expenses , or by reduction of any other appr oved pr oject or act ivity budget . Because of normal delays in the staffing of new programs, cities should be able to make this type of transfer without reducing the level of proj ects or activities. Cities whose presently approved pr oj e ct s and acti vities do not t ot al t he total doll ar amount of the grant agreement tendered t o them may, if they wish, transfer funds from the amount not approved for projects and activities to the administrative or other budget which is covering interim expenses. HUD will not approve increases in the total grant amounts tendered for the purpose of covering interim expenses. �3. Here is an example of how a typical city may carry out this process. March 1, 1969 - City submitted comprehensive program. March 15 - City received Letter to Proceed covering interim CDA and citizen participation expenses during the review period. Most of the expenses were for staff and other items previously detailed in the planning grant budget. May 1 - Planning funds are exhausted. June 25 HUD announces approval of program and tenders grant agreement. July 10 City council approves grant agreement and mayor signs and returns to HUD. July 21 - HUD Regional Administrator signs grant agreement. August 1 - Start of First Action Year is established as of this date. The city then goes back over the interim expenses, charges all those that were detailed in the planning grant contract to that contract up through May 1. The city then amends the approved administrative budget for the First Year Action program, so that its dates read from May 1 to August 1, 1970, and its dollar amounts equal the previously approved administrative budget plus the amount required to cover expenses from May 1 to August li / 1969. These interim amounts covered are detailed in accordance with CDA Letter 1ft). To balance the amount added to the administrative budget, the city makes transfers from other parts of the administrative budget or from project and activity budgets, selecting for reduction line items in which expenditures have been or are expected to be, at a slower rate then projected. The amendments then are approved by the city council and filed with the city, unles s it requires HUD approval in accordance with paragraph 5 above. Questions on this process or its particular application should be directed to the fiscal officer in HUD Regional Office. ,,, HUD-Wash., D. C. �SEN I OR C ITI ZEN SER VI CES of METROP O:i;_.,I T AN A TL AN T A , I ncorporated 7 '19 GLENN BUILDING TELEPHONE 577-3828 ATLANTA . GEORGIA 30 3 03 120 MARIETTA STREET. N . W . August 11, 1969 B O ARD O F TR US TEES T . M . A L EXAN D ER . SR . C H A I RMA t ~ . MEMORANDUM I DR . J . GRA N T W ILME R V I CE C HA IR M A N M I SS L ORRA I N E H . J ENN RI C H SECRETARY G E OR G E SHERRIL L . J R . TRE A SU R ER TO: .. Key Staff Persons FROM: ,I Al Horvath MRS . C ECIL A . ALEXAN D ER M 'R s . O LA BENT L EY D R . S IDNEY L . DA V I S D ONAL D B . D I X ON J . RAY EF I R D MR S . DAN GARSO N GEORGE T . H EERY The enclosed "exhibits" are bei ng passed on to the Community Chest Agency Relations and Allocations Division for updating their Senior Citizen Serv ices Manuals. They are being sent to you for y our inf ormation. JOHN / ZAR O J A M ES W . ME RCE R DR . ELL EN F INLEY KI SER REV . FRANK R OS S MRS . J . R . S IM MONS MRS . DAIS Y W A LKER We are e ncourag ed a nd stimulated by our involvement in the Model Cities eff ort and are committed to the dev elopment of simi lar opportunities throughout the me tropolitan At lanta a rea. , M RS . JU DSON C . WARD . JR . ALBERT E . HORVATH AEH/bh / EXECU T IVE DIRECTOR .' I . I \ D E K ALB . FULTON . G WINN E TT C OUNTIES \, �CITY OF .ATLANTA August 7, 1969 OFFICE OF MODEL CITIES PROGRAM 673 Capitol Avenue , S.W. Atlanta , Ga. 30315 404-524-8876 Ivan Allen Jr., Mayor J. C. Johnson , Director Mr. John Martin Commissioner of Aging Department of Health, Education and Welfare Washington, D. c. Dear Commissioner Martin: The Atlanta Model Cities Program was very honored by your recent visit, and greatly appreciates your keen interest in our efforts . We have gathered together some descriptive material about the programs for senior citizens which we visited or discussed during your visit, and we are enclosing the same along with this l etter. The Atlanta Model Cities Program has benefitted tremendous l y f r om its close working relationship with the Senior Citizens Services of Metropolitan Atlanta . In the spring of 1968, du r ing o ur ear l y planning period, Senior Citizens staff provided direct as s istance to the Model Cit{es social services planner . Their professional staff drew up and conducted , with the help of Model Cities a i des , a survey of about 300 senior citizens, and obtained valuable information about the needs and services of our olde r popul a t i on. They also met with groups of senior citizens a n d with the reside nt s o cial s ervice c ommi t t ees to furthe r e x plo r e the prob l e ms and unmet need s o f o u r s enior citizens . Comb i ning t h e mate r ia l ga ined f r om the survey and t h e community meet ings with th e ir gene r a l expe r tise in the fi eld of aging, they then d evelope d with o u r s taff a n 6 u ti i ne o f the problems, causes, �-2- goals and program approaches for older persons liv i n g in t he Model Cities neighborhood . This was a valuable contribution to Atlanta's Model Cities overall plan. Senior Citizen Services will receive Model Cities supplemental funds in two major projects~ one for day care services and a second for a personal services center (see attached description). Since the beginning of this year, our respective staffs have worked closely to finalize plans for these projects. In addition, Senior Citizens has continued to lend assistance in our ongoing planning process . A timely e x ample of this . is our joint efforts, along with Fulton County Department of Family and Children's Services, to develop a protective services project for older persons in the Model Cities Area. This close working relationship between our two agencies has provided the Model Cities program with valuable e x pertise in the field of aging and has insured the inclusion of meaningful projects for senior citizens in our first year plan. Senior Citizens Services has, in effect, acted as an advocate - and a most s u ccessful one - for the senior citizens in Model Cities. Atl a n ta's Model Cities program has planned a wide vari e ty o f p r ojects which will benefit senior citizens . These p r ojects a r e described i n gr eater detail in the attached mater ial . Als o inc luded a re d es c r iptions of several projects which Senior Ci t izens Serv ices has planned fo r both the Model Cit i e s a rea and t he city as a whole . We hope that y ou will find the e n closed mater ial u seful. We will be h appy to supplement i t with mo r e d etai led information about any p a r ticular projec t. Onc e again, thank you for you r in ter e s t i n o u r program . -~ ·~ James R. Shimkus Social P l a nning Director cc: Al Horvath �8/8/69 ATLANTA MODEL CITIES PROGRAM FIRST YEAR PROJECTS SERVING SENIOR CITIZENS 1. Child Care Services: Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta - A multifaceted child care program which includes two child care centers, ten family child care homes and 10 block mothers. Approximately 60 senior citizens will be used as aides in the child care center and in other supporting positions. 2. Senior Citizens Personal Service Center: Senior Citizens Services of Metropolitan Atlanta - A service center to provide ·assistance to senior citizens of the Model Cities area. Services will include day care, transportation, low cost meals and an advocacy program. 3. Specialized Passenger Vap Program: Economic Opportunity Atlanta A program to meet the transportation needs of the aged, handicapped, infirm, etc. Three vehicles and drivers will be assigned to the EOA neighborhood service centers. 4. · Model Cities Shuttle Bus: Atlanta Transit System - A circumferential bus route to improve transportation' within the Model Cities area. It is expected that the senior citizen population will greatly benefit from this service. 5. Homemaker Program: Fulton County Department of Family and Children's Services - A unit of six homemakers to serve the Model Cities area. They will be of special importance to the aged population. 6. Neighborhood Consumer Services: Economic Opportunity At lan t a This pro j ect will work with residents of all ages to d evelop sk ills in consumer buying, food preparation , etc . 7. 8. Project Ex pand: Economic Oppo r tunity Atlanta - An exp a n s ion of EOA centers and a n e x tension of their present EOA staff s e rving in cente r s i n t he Model Cities area. Two new cente r s a r e planned in a r eas wi th a h i gh conc e ntration of senio r citi zen s . (No t De t e rmined) - This p r o gr am is not in its Health Program: f i n al form, b ut it s implementat i on will r esult i n improved health care to olde r p e rsons. Not yet approved by Model Cities Executive Board. �8/8/69 ATLANTA MODEL CITIES PROGRAM PROJECTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS NOT RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS Housing Aid to the Aged: Fulton County Department of Family and Children's Services - This is a program to provide specialized housing assistance to old age recipients. (Note: this project is still pending in HEW) Golden Age Legal Aid: A legal aid project sponsored by the National Council of Senior Citizens for the Office of Economic Opportunity. The GALA office is located within the Model Cities area and will provide direct services to senior citizens. �~b.eAllnnla Journal 2-A Thursday, July 10, 1969 FHONT I Atlanta's Aid to the Elderly Draws Praise of U.SGOfficial By CHRISTENA BLEDSOE The new U.S. comimissiOTier on aging, John B. Martin, Thursday stressed that all Model Cities programs should include plans for the elderly, and said he would use Atlanta efforts as an example to sell this idea to other cities. I WHILE the ranks of the elderly are mushrooming because of medical advances prolonging life, their special problems haven't yet really been Jll'apI pied with, Martin said. I The elderly teml to be quiet about their problems, so some, one needs to "push" for them, Martin said. His Atla nta visit attempts to come up with " innovative ideas" to help make these people feel a useful part ! of society, he said. Atlanta and Seattle a<re among , the few cities in the nation now ' paying attention to their needs Through an " understanding" under Model Cities programs, with the Housing and Urban De- Martim said. His Atlanta visit velopment Department, Martin Thursday was the commissionsaid he expects federal officials er's firs_t to any of the regional . who r eview pla ns for some · 150 offices. Thursday Martin visited a fosModel Cities programs across the country to " look with special ter grandparent project at Grafavor" on those with plans to dy Memor ial Hospital, 1.nder some 41 pe rsons r anging tend to the needs of the eiderly . which from 60 to 85 years wor k part- In Atlanta for a regional meeting with personnel in the aging field from five states, Martin t°?k a whirlwi~d tou:r of_ ~tlanta s efforts to aid semor c1t1zens, and liked what he saw. Martin, who also has been appointed as President Nixon's special assistant for the aging, said the Nixon a<lministration plans to put special emphasis on the problems of the elderly. , UNDER HIS dual title he will be able to coordinat.e plans for the elderly with othe r federal agencies, Martin said. Since t he Model Cities pro- . grams are reviewed annually, Martin said this could serve as a built-in check to assure a ttention for the elderly. Some 10 per cent of the popula tion is 65 years and older, and nearly 40 per cent of this group lives in poverty or near-poverty, he said. Equally bad, Martin said, is the fact that the elde<rly feel lost and out of the mainstream of our youth-oriented society . I ing a baby, grinned and. said of her charge, " She's spoiled. " Mrs. George Miller, a _nurse with the project, told Ma rtin the program could use 50 more_fos1 ter grandparents at the reg1onaJ mental hospitia~ alone a_nd 25 more !or the new G~org,_a Rej tard:at10n Center opening 111 Oc- , tober. · "I hope I'm talking to the 1 right person," she said with a smile. I time, at Grady and a t the r egional mental hos pital five days a week car ing for childn!n. They ar e paid $1.60 an hour . EACH WOMAN is assigned to the care of one child a nd often attends him a month or longer at Grady. The program is set up to mutually benefit the children and fill a need of senior citizens . Mrs. Sar ah Hinton, 85, told him she loved her work so much that if she were fired , "I'd just come back on m v own. " The gray-haired woman said she had Z!> grandchildren, 21 great-grandc;hildren a n d one great-great-grandchild of ·her own. Another woman, who rocked in a rocking chair, bottle-feed- I MARTIN responded, " We want to know about it (the project)-not only where you are but what your dreams are." He said he is now trying to wrangle out of Congress $9.2 million for foster grandparent programs across the na tion. I In the Model Cities area , Martin took a quick neighbor hood tour and saw work at the Child Development Center whe r e older persons are being trained as classroom aides, the McDa niel Street Housing project for the aged, and learned of a project that will get volunteer s to take the elderly to the doctor, give home care if needed and even deliver m eals. A woman working at the Child Developm ent Center told Martin she was lost before she 1started working " but I haven 't missed a day since . : . . It's done a lot for my health," she I said with a smile. Martin commended the metro'polita n area Senior Citizens Ser vices Staff, headed by Al Ho rvabh, for p'lugging for the older people to assure they were included in Model Cities planning in health, education, transpor ta tion and hous ing components. �~ ~------- Older Volunteer Participation in Community Life Task Force Report, June, 1969 The Task Force was comprised of five retired or semi-retired persons with known skills and varied background e xperience. They were employed on a part-time basis, during June, to assist Senior Citizen Services with the following tasks: 1. Explore e x isting volunteer service opportunities which may be suitable for the involvement of older volunteers as well as of the .more traditional age groups. 2. Suggest new and untried service opportunities that might be developed by Senior Citizens and/or other agencies and organizations. 3. Contact sources of older volunteer recruits, or potential recruits, through organized groups and individual contacts. This was not intended as a specific recruitment effort, but rather a testing of attitudes toward, and interest in, participation as opportunities come to light. 4. Interpret the Educational Motivation school program now in the planning ~tages with the Atlanta School System. 5. Report fi n dings to Senior Citizen Services fo r comment and future prog ram planning efforts , includi ng the Model Cities Pr ogram. Assignments were assumed by the Ta s k Force of a contact area with whi ch they were familia r ically. However, d if f erent a n d varie d e c onomi c were reached . A mo r e deta iled r eport t o f o llow of service oppor tuni t ies and volunteer i n te re st serve in appr opriate r o l e s. worker s on th e ba si s rathe r than g e ograph levels o f the commu n i ty wil l r e flect the range and wil l i~gness to A ve ry b ri ef summary of f i nd ings suggests the following: 1. Nursing Homes, with o ne o r t wo e xceptions, can and will we lc ome the skills an d intere st of older volunteers and will assure proper a ssig nme nts and supervision. The s ame is true of the two l arg e hospitals visit e d and other institutions conc e rne d with mental and physical health. 2. Elementary Schools in low-income areas reiteriated their d e sire to involve older persons in one - to - one relationships �with slow learners and with children lacking motivation . A limited number of older individuals e xpressed interest in this type of service. 3. Public Housing , High-rise Apartments and contiguous communities - produced a vast need for personalized services and comparable interest in giving service to others by many residents. Simple service needs e.g., friendly visiting, home delivered meals, transportation to church and to markets, telephone re-assurance and others were obvious. 4. Churches and related organizations were most enthusiastic about a movement which would engage many of their older members in other than so-called social clubs. By and large, each congregation cares for its own but has not moved beyond this concept in favor of serving the community at large. 5. The Task Force workers report a receptive attitude toward the utilization of older volunteers and a surprising number of retire.es were pleased, others somewhat surprised, to learn that there are roles and opportunities f or them in this big Atlanta metropolitan area. 6. The ever-present problem of transportation ava i labi lity and cost is, and will be, a deterent u nl ess s p e cial attention is given to ways and means o f o vercoming it . In conclusion - Senior Citizen Services wil l work closely with the newly established Volunteer Bureau of the Community Council to assure the involvement of Older Volunteers a n d wi ll strengthen the volunteer se r vice corps concept as a built - i n d i mensio n of its own agency prog r a ms . Elsie C. Alvis Task Fo rce Director �I NT ER - 0 F F I CE o. TO: Mr. C. FROM: Willi~~ W. Allison SUBJECT: EOA Housing Program Emme rich C OR R E S P O N DE N C E DATE : February 15, 196 7 Pre sently , we are invol ved in a limit e d Hous ing Program. This is r epresented by a Housi ng Assistance Progr am where inf ormation and guidance especially to r eloc atees is provided and housing loans for the cost of r eloc ation. In view of our active participation in the Model Citie s Program, EOA could deve lop a more Comprehensi ve Housing Program. The comp onents of the program could include : a. Fair Housing Center s for the de velopment of open hou sing through r eliable information , guidance and counse_ling . b. Housing De velopment Corporati ons by providing seed money fo r both prof it and non-profi t making groups in the de velopment of adequate, moderat e l y priced housing. Als o cooper ative housing ventures could be as sisted. c. Strengthen Tenant As sociation in publ ic hou sing thro ugh educ a tional and inf ormational pr ogr ams either i n housing project s themselves or Neighborhood Centers. d. Strengt hen Community Involvement in physical planning proce sses through a series of reports by city planners in all neighborhood cente rs. Organize loc al planning committees or inc l ude ·physi cal planning as responsibili t y of the center advi sory committees. �Mr . C. o. Emmeric h Page 2 February 15, 1967 e. Organi ze Ne i ghborhood Imp r ovement Cl ubs f or the improvement and ma i ntenanc e of ne ighborhood appe arance . Awards or s ome form of recogn ition coul d be incenti ve . Spec i al pr ogr ams could be de s i gne d to highl i ght e conomic al ways of home up keep . Su ch a comp r ehensive ende avor by 60 A coul d possibl y be f unded by OEO and/or Model Cit ies . can we dis cus s thi s? WWA: cw �Admini ste ri ng the Demonstrat ion Ci ties Program i n Atl an ta Ia Rationale : The d raft prepar ed b y severa l a.g e nci es in conne ction wi th ' the Mayor's Director of Governmen t Liai son outlines the goals and steps by which Atlanta c an participate in tDe recently p a ss e d Model Citi es or Demon s tration Cities Act o f 1 966. What this statemen_t negl e c t s to outli n e is the me thodolo gy by which these goals and programs are to be acc omp lished. The i mplemen tation of this plan i s p erhapE! its most c ru ci a l c ompone n t . Pl ans ther e ar e in abundance. But t _h e skill f ul execution o f such pl ans r emains the k ey to eff e ctive act i on. That At l anta po sses th e fund amen tal reso ur c es it n eeds to meet the r equir eme nt s o f th e pemonstration Cities Plan is without doubt . What i s required i s l ess the c reat ion of new me ch anisms th an the effective h arnessing and , where necessary , the r eor i en ta.t ion o f tho se whi ch already exist. It i s p a ramount that the essentia l thrust of t he De11onstra.t ion Ci ties Program s hould be kept in rnind. It i s essentially d es igned to make a social i rnpac -t. on a low--i ncome neighborhood, br i nging to gether the tools of both phys ic a l and s o c i al plann i ng agencies. As such the coordination and i mp l ementat ion of the pl an should b e gin with thi s end in mind and, accordingly, build fro m th is b ase. �-2- As s u ch t he pl an c a l ls fo r an agenc y wh i ch c arr i e s b o t h t he c apacity and me a n s f or i nte gratin g social and physic a l plan ning functions.· The only age ncy wh ich is currently ge ar ed to mee t this n e ed in terms • of a c tion i s the Econ omic Op portuni ty At l anta Program. II. EOA & Demonstration Cities: On at le ast t wo· bases, if not all three , the Economic Oppor tunity Pr ogr am i~ uniquely equippe d t o condu ct the plan o f attack outlined in the d faft statement. Th e p l an c a ll s for Neighborhood Orqan i zat i on and Resident · · participation : In each of the targe~-~~i~hborh6ods delineat~d for the Demo ns~~ation Cities Program, EOA has developed we ll organized and function i ng neighborhood groups. Most of these have b een active l y i nvolved i n initiating planning act ivities fo r the Demonstration Cit ies Program . These n e ighborhood group s h ave made it possible f o r the first real " grass roots " l eadership to participate in pl anning community l ife. Every aspect o f the community is dealt ,~·ith, ·f rom employ- ment to education , housing to h ealth, recreation and aging. Secondly , the plan calls for the improvement of Health and Welfare and the phys ic a l renewa l of the area. In both in stances l ocal neighborhood comm i ttees have organized to survey needs and recommended programs. These neighborhood cowmittees stand ready to make their cont r ibution. �-3- F i nal l y , as t h e Act i s d es igne d to br i ng about the c oor dinat ion of agencies in an all-out attac k on the c ondit i o ns o f poverty , the fr amework o f the NeighJ?.Efrh o od Serv ice Ce nter progr am is s uch t h a t a Te c hn i ca l Adv i sory CoITLm i ttee is o rgan i ze d to prov ide t his a d de d and much needed res our c e . In review it can b e shown that the Nei'ghborhood Service Centers in the targe t Demonstration Cities Ar e a provide a r e ady · made we 1 1.:.:. o rgan i ze d forum for "grass ro ots participat ion," a mechani sm for attack and a b as e on wh ich addition a l program effort c an b e l a id. Pl an o f Attac k : III. It is , howeve r , not the contention of EOA that its pres e nt structure i s ent ire l y sufficient to meet this task a lone . Indee d , were it not f o r the fact t h at ma ny agenc i es h ave made their s erv ices availab l e from the outs e t would i t b e possib l e for EOA to have reached it s pres e nt stage o f evolution. far from the d es i red goal. It rea l izes it i s But it is on the r i ght road and hopes t his l atest effort (De mon itration Cities) will reinforce i ts rol e and future . There a r e some areas of n ee d wh ich g o b eyo n d the p resent structure and act i vities of the Ne i ghborhood Service Cent e rs . It r e ma in s o n ly to outline some of the s e to indicate the gap s which s hould b e clo sed wi t h a dditiona l p r o grams a nd p ersonne l. A. Pres e nt activities include : 1. Emp loyment - j ob p l acement, counse ling r eferra l s , t rai ning opportunit i es, et c . �-4- B. 2. Soci al Se rvic e s - multi-purpose n e eds (health, fami l y coun s e l i n g , day c ar e , aging, 'etc. ) 3. Education - comrnunity schools, adult education , e t c. 4. Hou s ing_ - relocation assis tance and hou s ing inf ormation Need Areas : 1. Economic infra-structures - businesses lend ing in s tituti~ns, commer ical e st ab l ishment , e tc. ·- . I V. 2. Social i nf r a - s truc tures -con1-rnun ity clu b s, r ecre at ion h a l l s , etc. 3. Phys ic a l i nfra-structures-roa ds, parks , etc. Imn l ementat i on: It i s r e c ommended th at these c enter s whi ch a r e loc a t ed in t h e Demons trat i on Ci t i e s Ar e a s h oul d b e merge d i nto a Demonstr a t i o n Ci t i es Pl a n n ing Task F o r c e . As s u ch they woul d b e f u n d e d through t he i nit i a l p l ann i ng grant wh i l e prov i d ing s erv i ces at t he s ame time . 'I 'hese c enter s would b e administered b y the Mayor ' s of f i ce u nder a De mons t rat i on Ci t i es Pr o j e c t Off icer who i s r e s pons i b l e to the Mayor. Although o ff ici a l l y responsible to the Mayor, these c enters wou ld continue t o operate under the administrative procedur es o f the l ocal CAA . The l ocal CAA , EOA , wou l d provide at leas t one coordinator from its office to that o f the Mayor ' s Demonstrat ion Ci ties Office. �-,;- -5- V. Evalu a tion: Under terms still unwr i tt e n an evaluation o f the Demonstration Ci ties Program, the Ne ighborhood Center Program and the coordina t ion of these activities would be undertak en by a local educationa l ins ti tut ion. Hope fu l _ly, this negotiation would le a d to a gre'ater , sustai ne d involve ment o f the academic c o~ u n h :y in urb an p r ob l e ms . I · I dea ll y, Atl anta Un i versity and ·Georgia State Co l lege a nd/or Emory Un i ver s i t y c ou l d fu l f ill t h i s n eed. �The p r opose d a µrn i n istr ativ e str uctur e of Atlanta ' s part icipation. in the De monstration Cit i es Program follows : 1. The City De monstration Ag e ncy - is responsibl e to the Mayor·. 'I'hi s b o dy would b e compose d o f repres e ntative s from City Planning, EOA, Atlanta Housing Aut hority , CCAA, and HUD . The Planning Dire ctor or an appointee from hi s office wou l6 a ct a s coor din a t or . 2. Soc i a l i l ~nn i ng f u n c t ions woul d be c oord ina t e d jointly by EOA and CCAi~ . Othe r p ublic a nd p r i vat e gr oups wou l d c ompr ise a dvi sory commit tees. 3. Physic a l p l anning fu nct ions would b e coord i n a t e d j o i ntly b y the Ci ty Pl ann i ng Off ice , Atl a nta Hou s ing Au tho r i t y and t h e Metrop o l it a n Pl anning Comm i s s i o n. �PROPOSED ADMI NIS TRATIVE STRUCTURE Mayor ~------1 Director of · Gov . Li a i s on Ci ty .... Lanning Mayor ' s Off ice ~ C CAA - Soc i a l P l ann i ng EOA - Local CAA AB:A - Housing - Me tro Planning - Federal Government City Demon strat i on A enc Price Soci a l & Ph s i cal Sum-Mee Social & Ph sical P ittsburgh Social & Ph sical �r.- Io Neighborhood Planning A. B. c. Planning Go a l s 1. Long-range - 100 years 2. Middle-range - 10 years 3. Short-r a nge - now Agency coord inat ion 1. Pub lic 2. Pr i vate Ne ighborhood Org a niz a tion 1. Center Structure 2. Additiona l c omponent 3. City Adm inistr at ion D. Communication and In f o rmat ion E. Evaluation - Un ivers ity - Urban Extension Program �APPENDI CES ' l. NSO Organ i zat ion ?. . EOA Organ iz ation 3. Technical Adv i s ory Committee 4. Ci t y o f Atlanta 5. Re l ated Agencies I �r MEMORANDUM Mrs. Helen Meyers DATE: s. c,P FROM: February 27, 1967 F. SUBJECT: Model Cities Information Here are the materials that were sent over Friday. see that it gets to the 'proper persons(s) in City Hall. Will you please E - Health Services I - Social Services - The Day Care and Aging information should go with this section. N - Resident Participation includes the material that Mr. Calhoun and I said we would get to you. Q - Private Initiative and Enterprise - This information was given us by Dr. Patterson of the Small Business Development Section of our program. Maybe it can be included under Q. I hope this is clear. call. Thank you. SFC:dnb cc : Mr. Allison Mr. Calhoun If you have any questions don't hesitate to �Operation 1 'Expo5urau ,- to be initiated a:r.d t h.:-0°,m i n to action on or n!)out '1ay 1, 1966 , Hill beo a .1 intense, :!.n-tlep r...l p1·0~-::ara of con,::entt"a- Washi ngton S t rcet poverty a a a in a <le lil>c1.·ate atte::1pt to ;;.up;:-ove the standards of 1i ring for these r es idents. It i$ a n tici pa.ted "t ~ t every de pns.· t :.1ent of center operations ,-Jill be bl"cu,.,.ht. to bca :t" on eve.;:y hou se 1old in the ·re wi th a view t o·,1trr<l of th, neicl-1borl ood ; i np1:ovi ng the fa. :lily uni t s tlt,.cugh coun~e lin3 and •.,,e n::i;u1~('-..:::-1 ...::nt .-crvic es , i ~?Z<r'li. ~ i: d ivicluab by e::po.:; i nn th o t o u '! c..:i1>-c;11n2nt o n9ort:m.itie5 t hrou3h o• r r.u..... o·.1e.r ,J;2.partr.1.cnt, o:;viou, Li ..:;;;, lo:,~-a:::n t ; no rc._rcation fo.c ilit fo;; , n~cd fo~- cb.y c.:irc . !, 1:::::3 . cc:-~ tion �2 W!.ll then ::""gin to cr2.:mwe b lod.~ cl •bs ~.nd inter-es t: gi-oups , i nc l u d i ng i:1eighbvrhooo .•i c:J -creuld .,,.130 con u ct en i ntense femily- by- f amtly Socia l ' c.::rvicc u 11 ser:k to ""C t evecy child oz s-e:.~ol aGc i n "c· .ool J. ..".~ .. ~.~r· s cf t!., .. t . 1<J ol:!--t; • t;re:.as C1:1d th c :~f L:,r ~/~cl -·---. - ,-·---~--. - _,.._ - .,a _.: will foUc-.., c o<;c:ly �3 ,. ... ~_....--<. ....... ·-· ...... - _ _ ...... ___ .. - - - .. ,~ �r PRICE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER 1127 CAPIT~L AVENUE, S. E. PROJECT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT These are some of the areas of business problems to be covered in the workshops: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23 . 24. 25. 26. Buying Advertising and Sales Merchandising Bookkeeping and Accounting Budgeting, Expense Control and Ratio Analysis Pricing Credit Management Inventory Control Problams of Starting a Business Insurance Information Tax Information Location and Economic Feasibility of Proposed Business Problems of Franchising Federal, State and Local Regulations Governing Busines s Financial Management Planning and Policy Making Hiring and Training Employees Customer and Public Relations Customer Services Decision Making Management Development Motivating Employees Buying a Going Concern Sources of Information and Assistance for Small Business Store Appearance and Modernization (Interior and Exterior) Adjusting to Change �CITIZENS PARTICIPATION -- PRICE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER AREA Citizens participation in the Price Neighborhood Service Center area is relatively wide-spread. From the be ginning of our e xi stance, May , 1965, we have had organized neighborhood groups to determine existing p r oblems, and help to find solutions to these problems. For the la s t 12 months, we have broadened this community participation to neighborhood participation. neighborhood groups, or block clubs. We have 25 organized These gro ups meet and discuss neighbo r hood , as we ll as , community problems , and at the same time, they are ex posed to total city reso urces and problems. Neighborhood groups also have repr e sentation on the over-all Center Advisory Council. This coun cil ser ves as a soundin g boar d for all problems f r om the individual ar eas as well as an excellent v e hicle for the Center staff to r e lat e to th e community. In addition to block or ganization s , th e Cen ter staf f has i nvol ved scor e s o f ne i ghb o r hood, soc ia l , and church groups at th eir r e qu e sts who had s pec i fi c i nt e r es ts for group n eeds . We have or gani z ed f ive group s that s aw a need f or day car e serv ices in their community. Two o f t he s e group s were s u c ce s sful in ge tting t wo la r ge day care center s . From a nucleus of a s mall group of busi ne ssmen fr om t h e a rea, we o rganized two- business i mprovement c lin ic s . had an average attendan ce of 50 per s ons . The se clini c s , ten ses s ions, Two s imi lar-type clinic s were organized with residents of the area who managed apartments. These re s idents wanted to gain knowledge on how to properly care for the prope r ty and work with the resident s . �- 2 - In September, 1966, residents of the area, interested in family day care, were organized to co~duct training clinics and to help get the existing family day care programs up-graded. One block club, that saw an over-all need for concentrated attention on many areas 0f problems, was involved in what we chose to call "Operation Exposure". Representatives from the area block clubs, interested in recreational services, have been involved in area recreational council. This council, during the sunnner of 1966, made approaches to City officials and land owners, and successfully established two equipped play-lots. This group ha3 held many training sessions in an attempt to learn what is involved in an adequate recreational program and what connnunity resources are presently available. �A Repmrt of Citizen Participation in the Pittsburg Connnunity The Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center, as is true of all other centers, has a citizen's advisory connnittee, whose primary function is to keep the staff of the center advised on changing needs and suggested remedies. Since the Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center is still operating with a temporary connnittee, and is only now holding elections for its first permanent committee, the ad hoc committee in this community is much larger and has a broader base than normal. The prior function of this group had been to generate sufficient connnunity concern and interest, and to demonstrate to EOA Headquarters a need for a center in the Pittsburg Community . To this end, meetings were held over a period of a year during which all of the committees and sub-committees functioned . Whe n the Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center opened, this temporar y connnittee continued to advise. Representing approx imately fou r hundr ed (400) people , this group has been able to give direct i on to the cent er from a var iety of experiences , and from a gene r al k nowledge of c ommuni ty problems . Things f or which th is corrnnuni ty is or has been d i re c t l y re spon sibl e are: 1 - rec ommendat ion s f or indige neou s and indigent p er sons t o be empl oyed 2 determination of prioritie s o f service 3 - selec tion of s ite 4 - advocate s for the c enter. �A further evidence of citizen involvement may be demonstrated by the neighborhood elections which are now in progress. The entire connnunity, which has been subdivided into groups called area blocks, is at work electing persons to represent them on a permanent connnittee, and this is being accomplished via the same procedure used in all local and national elections. The same machines used in general elections are being used in these neighborhood elections, and the same registration procedures are being employed. After a survey conducted by the center staff, and after finding that voter registration did not account for a reasonable percentage of the total community population, the ad hoc committee of the Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center felt that in conjunction With the election process, some emphasis should be placed on voter registration. In all of these instances, the entire staff of the center has operated both at the direction of the committee, and in response to the obvious need for organization. One major pr oject, which is still continuing, is a cooperative effort of the center and the Pittsburg Civic League toward the acquisition of a community center. The extension and housing departments, along with the director, have had plans drawn up, inspected sites and written proposals, all at the direction of the Pittsburg Civic League. Contact has been m~de with Dr. Phillip Weltner of The Whitehead Foundation wi th the hope that funds for this project may be made avail- ' able. Due to some difficulty with a wi ll, the first choice was re- luctantlY, rejected. Title searche s are in process to determine the availability of other sites, and, hopefully, the Pittsburg Civic League will be able to realize this ambition in the very near future. There are other instances of general connnunity involvement which are usually on a smaller scale , and would require a more specific and numerical presentation. �All of the above are submitted as examples of the involvement of the Pittsburg Cormnunity through the Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center in the solution of their own problems. �SUMMERHILL - MECHANICSVILLE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE, INC. STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS January 23, 1967 On Tuesday, December 26, 1966 the Summerhill-Mechanicsville Development Enterprise group, which has been developed primarily by the SummerHill-Mechanicsville Neighborhood Service Center of Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. became a legal corporation. The general purpose of this corporation is to provide employment for adult semi-skilled and unskilled workers who come from the poverty areas of the Metropolitian Atlanta area. It does at this time include residents with experience that will lead to management of small businesses. · The operation of the corporation includes the demolition, cleaning and boarding-up and renovation and repair of sub-standard housing and properties. The demolition, cleaning-up, and boarding-up is done in close cooperation with the appropriate departments of the city of Atlanta that relate to housing. The renovation and repair operations are contracted from private individuals. It is anticipated that the work of the corporation will involve demolition and boarding-up 41% of the time. The remaining percentage of the work, being renovation and repair work, should provide work for the people in the corporation on a full-time, year-round basis. At any time there might be a slack period, Mr o Charles Holt, owner of the Lane Grading Company will give them work during that period of time on his company's payroll. Mr . Holt is a member of the Board of Directors of the corporation. In planning and developing this project, an organization of residents from the poverty area of Summerhill - Mechanicsville was formed through the use of appropriate technical assistance from the different parts of Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. Skilled, ex perienced, licensed, and technical personnel are the workers themselves, and they do posses necessary technical skills for a successful operation as well as the desire to manage their own company. Equipment and part of their on-the-job training will be provided by Mr. Chat les Holt . Mr . H&lt is donating his training services to this corporation, but he will be paid for the operation of his heavy equip ment. Other advice and training in the operation and management of their businesses is being provided by a technical advisory committee (see attached sheet for members names) . Weekly detailed supervision will be given to the business manager of the corporation by a committee from the Atlanta Jaycees, who will be readily available in a hous e they have rented in the Sunnnerhill Mechanicsvtlle area. �Statement of Operations Continued Page 2 January 23, 1967 The corporation will continue to exist to provide a chance for the residents of Atlanta pvoerty areas to help them help themselves through the betterment of their own housing and other living conditions. As the corporation develops, it will have as a basic goal, the increase employment of poverty area resident, rather than the maximization of profit. The support that the corporation has found during its organization and development has been very encouraging. Many people in Atlanta believe the general purpose of re-developing the slum areas to be a very worthwhile endeavor that will be welcomed by the city as a whole. The part that the Surrnnerhill-Mechanicsville Development Corporation is to play in this has been highly commended. (See attached letters) . With the coupling of the worthy purpose of the corporation, the ambition and desire of the corporation members and the support of the corporation from public and private interests in Atlant, the success of the business is most certainly assured. �Young en of t he l ower area of Pryor Street along with Representa tive John Hood came to t he Extension Manager ' s Offi ce with a c ommunity pr ob l em . This pr obl em wa s centered around a plac e of busine s s known as "Hurray's Liquor Store, Wine and Beer Super-rett 11 and " Carrol's Dr i ve~ in_Tavern, all located on the co rner of Pryor and Rid ge . There have been numerous counts of di s order over the years ·a t t his l ocation. Very li tt l e was done to correct t he situa tion unt il a s ixt een year old young t11an ki ll ed by Securi ty Guards of scurr ilous na tur e. ,.1as The Ext ens ion Hcrlage r ca lled a meet i ng of t he communi t y t o ge t more infonno .. tion as to the r eason of the young man' s death and t he vi ce of t he busine ss corner . The meet ing at t he Chur ch of God brought f orth more in f orma tion. Young men, young l ad i e s 2nd adul ts expressed t he f oll owing i nforma tion wh i ch proved to be f acts. The ma nageme nt o f t he liquor store , beer and ,-7ine s t ore and Taver n wa s s elling a lcoholic bever ages to minors . The Security Guard beat u p nu,i1erous a nd s eptuagena.r i an ci tize ns ,;-1ho we r e not on Murray 's br Carrol' s pr qper ty, and the ones who were, were bea t en int o submis si on . There was talk of rape but no f ac ts provided , Act ivitie s of all ki nd s aze done in cars on t he lot and behind t he t a vern . The Ex t ens:i.on Manager ,rns told of a plo t to ourn down t he cori.1er by ma ny yo ung nen and ·woraen 0 £ t he neighborhood. The group was fou nd, - a n appea l was made by t he ,::::x t ens i oc1 i:-.[anager, Representative Hood and llr . Pet ers , Cr1A C: Chai rman t o le t us t ry t o use the avenue s of t he l aw and re traj_ n f r om v i olence. After hours of t al king , t he young people agreed to use t he cour t s of l aw to c lose the corner but assured- us i f the cour t did . no t close t he t hre e busines s es , t he neighborh ood wou ld without regard to l i fe or pr operty . The f oll owiug action ~-,as pu t i n t o operation : The i;westigation of t he young rr.a·,1 1 s death ; pr oof was e s t a blished fro r,1 the coroner I s repor t t ha t t he bul l e t came f roffi a . 22 ca libre gu n ca rried s ecre tly on one of the Se curity Guards . The Guar d cl a i med o~e of the yo ung men in the group shot the young ,,ian. The Guard has bee u bound over to the Sta te fol" mur de r . W-i t h what infor ma ti on t he c itizens had , a cocmnitt ee wa s sent t o the Pol ice Con~ni t tee ~t City Ha ll . �Extension 1'iana3er August, 1966 Page 2 After hearing the complaint, the Police Committee booked the case for August 31, at which time the m-mers uould be present to show cause as to why their license should not b~ revoked. The Extension Manager ot ta 5.-::ed information that the , oi:mer, Mr. Murray has unusual power in the citJ 3t~ucture. His long arm re ~ches very deeply -into the ranks of the police ~orce and so,,,.e of the city ofiicials. Reports · show that many charge s ha 1e been brought against his ausiness but · never seem to 3et to couTt. The coc1,·,1unity citizens ·were oreanized into eroups to produce ,evidence that co uld not be thrown out of court. The Citizens corn:nittee feels su:;:e Ur. i:·il rra7 cannot control every alderr:ian of the Police Corru.:1 ittee chaired by AldeT.,, ':in Richard Free!·nan. 0 1 1 The Extension Manager wc1.s ~~isited by Captain Mullens of the Atlanta Police Department. Captain i'iullens assured c.,e this uo'uld be a very hard case to ~in due to lack of evidence. The Extension Manager called on City officials who,n he had ,1or!~ed with befor e and obtained the following evidence from police reports: Over 87 serious accounts of disor de r this year, an aver~ge of 3~ pe ople are arrested each week- end. Sots of a ll kinds are forever present in and around the area. The Guar d ·who shot the young raan had a police record in Florida and Ge orgia . With th is evidence ci ty official s 1;,1ho .. attended the next meeting said this was e nough to de clare the. corner a "Pub lic Nuisanc e. " Hou t h e citi zens d eep ly ho pe that t he Police Ccmmittee Hill vote to clo se th i s corner fo r the improve·,:ient o f the commun ity, and preven t th e viole nce of the young people, who are tired of waiting fo r the result s o f -the co urt August ·31, 1S66 . No t on ly are the young people o f t he area a pr oble~ a lone, the Vine Ci ty agitato r s plus the Blacl~ Poi1er Organization are s tand ing by to :nove in on the action. �Sum-Mee Neighborhood Service Center Report on Community Improvement Program Novembet 22, 1966 In.April, 1966, several groups in Sum-Nee area organized neighborhood clean-up groups in scattered sections of the target area. When the Mayor declared war on slums in 1'1ay and initiated the Community Improvement Program, it .seemed a natural for organization of the total cormnunity around it so as to involve residents in the CIP and form a kind of partnership between citizens and the City, not to mention the benefits to be derived from a concentration of city services in the community. To have such a concentration of services in an area where these had been at such a minimum was indeed salutary. The Citizens Neighborhood Advisory Council and the Technical Neighborhood Advisory Committee joined forces in setting up a plan for the entire area. Committees of the CNAC were assigned responsibilities as liaison between the community and various city services to work along with the neighborhood units through block captains. It was hoped that through this kind of a ppr oach it would be pos sible to maintain continuing interest and e fforts toward community improv~ment even beyond the Mayor's campa ign. Many areas have shown decided improvements in their "housekeeping." Most encouraging were clean-up efforts in some of the wors t "pocket s " i n the a rea , emerge nce of some potential new l eadership at the "gr ass root s " level. EOA gave f ull cooperation, and, in the l a tter stage s, even pr ovided some t oo ls f or residents to use on a loan basis from t he Center. While there was ne ither maximum part icipat i on nor one hundred per cent improvement, results have been a good be ginning in t his direction. The attached record of tangible accomplishments were result of these combined efforts. The City not only responded promptly to citizens requests wheuever possible, but they also made improvements without waiting for specific requests. As encouraging a s this record i s , the interest generated, participation initiated, and successes experienced are achievemeats that are even more significant. �COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM I. Sanitation Department A. Motorized Street Sweepers - The City's Sanitation Department.has assigned four motorized street sweepers to the Sum-Mee area. These machines are used on all paved streets with some degree of regularity. B. Garbage Collections - Garbage collection increased from ,n o pick-up or one pick-up a week to two or more times a week. C. Trash Pick-Up - Trash pick-ups increased from forty-five loads a week to one hundred or more loads a week. D. Abandoned Automobiles - Iickets are placed on automobiles that have been abandoned on vacant lots, streets, and occupied areas. These cars are to be moved as soon as storage space is available. At present, approximately ninety cars have been moved frpm the area. E. Litter Baskets• Litter baskets were requested for some areas. Eight litter baskets have been placed to date . F. City Work Crews - City work crews were sent to some a reas to cut gras s from sidewalks and vacant lots, and to remove t r ees and ·root s f rom wa lking areas . G. Sani tation Inspectors ar e now giving tickets and notices to citizens in the area who continue to neglec t and lit ter t he ir premises. II. Housing Code Enforcement and Inspection . A. Building ins pectors are working in the area on a limited basis and in response to calls from area citizens. A great number of tickets have not been given perhaps due to the lack of adequate housing to accomodate the displaced families. �- 2 - B. Approximately forty unfit dwellings which received tickets from the Coding Inspector have been demolished. III. School Improvements A. Peter James Bryant is adding portables to accommodate its overflowing student body. B. The Connnunity School Program is underway and is doing a very fine job in its adult programs. IV. Recreation A. Capitol Avenue School has added a full program in recreation to its playground facility for the young people in the area. B. Sum•Mec Center's Recreation Room is a much enjoyed facility for some of the area's teen-agers and adolescence. C. The Connally Play l,ot carried a capacity cr~tJ.d .until school opened and is still doing big business after school hours. V. Street and Traffic Improvements A. The area citizens are very proud of the following streets which were paved: Terry Street from Georgia Avenue to Bass; Bass Street from Martin to Capitol Avenue; Glenn Street from Reed to Connally; Terry Street from Glenn to Crumley; Little Street, Crumley Street from Fraser to Martin. B. Partially paved streets are Rawson, Formwalt , Windsor, Coope r, Eugenia and Fulton. Si de walks a re be i ng repa i red and r eplaced i n Cens us tracts 4S and 46. Crosswa l ks and school zone control lights placed on the corne·.: of Martin Street and Memo~ial Drive, Census Tract 48 . �- 3 - This effort was a real ~chievement on which area citizens had been working for ten or more years. They had had meetings with City officials, had written letters with ~ignatutes of organizations attached, had protested to the Board of Education. Finally, one of tbe area groups, "The Friendly Citizens", protested on the corner of busy Memoriai Drive with radio, television, and some City officials presep.t. After the demonstration, thesei much needed items were installed. A group of citizens in Census Tract 46 registered a complaint about the poor lighting on Bass Street between Pryor and Formwalt. The group wrote a protesting letter concerning these conditions, stating that people leaving the trolley at Bass and Cooper Streets had great fear of this unlit area, particularly in both directions on Bass Street. on Bass Street. The City responded with lights in both directions �RESIDENT PARTICIPATION - EOA The sponsoring Neighborhood Advis ory Councils and the i r supporting Area Block organizations have just completed their annual elections; the following results have been obtained for the area comprising the Model Neighborhood Program : NSO Center Area Census Tracts Pittsburg i , F-57 ~ Area Block No . Register ~d to vote Number Voted 14 1,395 585 20 2,891 1,793 9 1,140 618 43 5,426 2 , 996 F-58 F-44 F-45 F-46 L • ' - Summec F•47 F-48 F-55A F-56 Price SSA 56 11 Parts of Census Tracts 55A and 56 lie in both Price and Summec. �I . --·__·:~!.·-,:. ....... .... _ . ... CL!·-.· ~· ·.1 ......_;:~:' ·- ......_.._,.. ....... ._ .... 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Hes t :L_gs h a v :.. b s n h e ld b etw~en th e Planning De p a r t ~ 0 men t i,nd ne i ghb o r h .r,o d group s which r e.s i d e !.n prc,p os e d urba n n ., . <':Wa l . a.re.as . l 'he mee il;:1.r1.gs ha v e: b e .e:iJ. h .::- J. d ,oin requ e st: fr om residents of the target areas, EOA S t iB, £ £ 9 an:l a.s a r e sul t o f E; Ol icita.t.iom of resident ~.\ b e h ~ l:1 b ,;,.fo,i: -~ a,ny l a:Tud xn£y b c f fid &lly -r-e z0ned . There h a .s b . ®n g 01r.,J att,e rd .ance fr i01m t he. pe.,,p l e o f t he }:o-:lel Ne ig,hb orhcad Are.a at to t h ~ u bl i c . 1:h~ P l .:1.rmir,.g D~p ,L' t:men.·1: h .!ts tried t o info rm some: o f t h e H;sid >2nt:s and EOA S t9.f£ fr on t h e M-- de l Ne!ghb c heed A iu.ue s e.rl.s e t:h .s.t conc ~.r 1. it~ r e s i de ·1ts . S t ~ff a.r,d res :1..dent s w-:;. rkl ng t h roug e. The e h · s b een a when ub l i c its .a,r,:,:;:ncy . Radl..o a,,·.i '.:i::.l 1:!v:i si 0 n. r -r.:) gl'.'a..ms and inta.r v i 1:-v s . Physical , so.c i a. l and cCOcJ::..m:l.c p : -::. b l E.,ns ar d s o l ut:i-::r.E, , f t h e M0·:k l Nelg:hb or h on. d Area w~re �At l anta ~ Georgia Part I I I ~ Page N3 Febr u :1.ry 17 ~ 1967 I• I f ld(1cr&n.g DLS°-tl'""r.·~me!'i.t St.s f :f '.J:,o grou ps o f 306 /t Q", sno peo pl e at each m~a~! r.~:$ 0 P.~ b~: e f qui?:s til;}d~.-2 i r·e was ci~cu l a t e d i n ~n effort to dis- The ~uestion~a i r e wi ll be ,;-\\ He l d i J a ._ua.ry �Atlanta, Georgia Part III, Page N4 February 17, 1967 2. Economi c Op po rtunit y Atlanta, Inc. (EOA), The Community Action Agency opera tes three Neighborhood Se rvic e Centers in the Model Neighborhood Area: a. Price, Pittsbu rg , and Summe rville-Me chanicsville (Sum-Mee). Or ganized block clubs held elections for official representatives on three Cit~ zens Neighborhood Advisory Councils (CNACs). These neighborhood groups mee t monthly, discuss community problems, work with component Area Block gr_oups, and b ecome exposed to total city resources and problems. b. The CNAC acts as a sounding board for p·r oblems from individual .,.\ \ Area Blocks and a vehicle for the EOA center staff in communicating with th e community. CNACs h av e r epres en tation on a Citiz e ns Ce ntr a l Advi s ory Council. c. EOA works with ne ighborhood, socia l and chur ch group s a t th e ir r eques t who h ave sp e cific inter es ts or gro up ne e ds. d. A Techn ic a l Ne i ghbo r hood Advisory Council in each area, compose d of l ead e rs and professionals living or work ing there in, are r es our ce pe ople to he l p th e l ess f ortunate people of th e c e nt e r ar e a . The CNAC for each ne i ghbor h oo d c ent er discuss es physical, economic and soc i a l problems and po ss ibl e soluti ons . e, Se l e ct ed and t r a ined r e sid e nts of th e c enter a r eas serve as sa la rie d ne ighbo r ho od aid es for e a ch ph a se of EOA activity. f. Ci ti z en p ar ticip a tio n ac tiviti e s in c e nt e r progr ams include: Price Ar ea r e cr e ationa l counc il, Price bu s i ness imp r oveme nt c l a s s e s, Pittsbur g community c e nt e r project, Sum- Me e Developme nt Ent e rpris e s, Inc., Good Ne ighbor s Club (Sum -Me e ), and Sum-Me e Pi lot Proj ec t in citi zensh ip training . �Atlanta, Ge or g ia Part III, Pa g e NS · February 17, 1967 g. Sp e cific activities co nc e rning Model Neighborhood Program in center prog ra ms are: beginning in February, 1966, EOA, Summe c and .Price leaders held me etings of staff, CNAC and he ads of organizations of southe a st Atlanta to acqu a int th emselves with Demonstration Cities bill and determine a pl a n of action. They request ed the city to make applic a tion for Demonstr a tion Cities funds, asked to be the first i area to receive assistance und e r Demonstration Cities Act of 1966 and I I I , II I' finally resolved th ems e lves into · a temporary Summe c-Price-Pittsburg "Demonstr a tion Citi e s" group. About the time it became known that this ar e a was to b e includ e d in the city's first Model Neighborhood ...,\'\ Application, Are a Block elections for CNAC repre se ntatives in the Mod e l Ne i ghborho od Ar e a we r e b e i ng held. Th e Summe c-Price-Pittsburg group he ld a Hod e l Ne i ghborhood Communit y Group Works h op on Febru a r y 15, 1967 to di s cuss th e program and divid ed int o c ommitt ees ac cordi ng to th e Progr am 's ma j or a ctivities su ch a s ho using , h ea lth and r ec r ea tion. 3. At l a n ta Hous i ng Auth or ity Th e Raws on -Was hing ton Ur b an Re newa l Pr oj e ct wa s th e only a r ea within th e Mod e l Ne i ghbor hood Area with whi ch th e Atl an t a Hous ing Authori ty has h a d c ontact. Within thi s a r ea, th e Au tho r ity ha s s e t up a n on - sit e pr oj e ct o ff i ce for th e purpose o f p r ov iding i nformat i on to ci t i zens living in t he p ro j e c t area . Th rough the At l anta Hou s ing Authority ' s Pub li c Infor ma ti on Office, in ~ formationa l brochures on v a rious aspects of th e pro gr am are made av a ilab l e to c itizens i n the proj e ct are a s. Sli de pres en t at ions t o civ i c, churc h, s chool and c l ub gr oups are pres ented , a l l owing for discussion afterwa rd. For spe cia l act i viti es , radio and TV progr ams are arranged. �At l a nt a , Georgia Par t I I I , Page N6 Febr uary 17, 1967 c:r 5 i;::.~iat:!,Y£:c .;'; f I0y ~:r•.:i J:".: l • c out f<:: r c1ops , $ce: Cud .ng t e ~c h e rs f o r s ew= I ,h, I ..... ~-~ ,r,,,:i(+,,,;;· .~ h yJO .;}E.:'.':e c l a.s;;; ,.':: c: , -..:o ."' -J .i. ~ - - __, - ·r.d ~ ..,... ':) s e:J mu l ,s ti::))n o f c h u r c h group, s t o i n = I I C 1J_i,:; I Se r,ior \'I. B..c::'s: :f -=-·.:.,::'-' ·.1,c,,;.,~2, C;J'.: :; :':. .:i.z Cs:\:.m..·1JT'.: i~y o r gs·.rd. z.iti~r:s t o irw o l ve publ i c h ousi ng �, Atlanta, Geor ~i~ Par t :.CL , F~.ge ··s:7 _ February 17, 1967 -,..:, c1: t,11 L C, -· . , ., ~ ':-,·.·=· " At ~e~iance was qu ite good, du e in ~\\ ~~o ~.. -:: .~ ::-~ .:'._ ·~:,::-.::~ ~ .-~:-; : ,. -~~:..:: ·.t:!i=~·:'. "t'~:£:1.ci,':!:r·:';:; ·"' o 'In.:E.Jt. ~ ~ B~1:r v :=.:1 UJ\1 EO:iel pr a b l s1ns t.. .. 0 fo,( ·,;: h e por '- . '!.lrpos es .~n d ! , . - ·- -------~ .-.,. ~ , ... . ,;:;, .L -~ ~ ~ ...... . ; '> ,.: _,. .... ... .... 0 ~ ~ ~ ..  :·. r. -:i:il s _,...,~ ,~-.: ~ s �Organi za tions 2/24/67 Summe rhill Civic League People's Town Civic League Capitol Homes Tena nt Association \The Wes ley Ho_µ se Center Negro Voter's League Pittsbur g Civi c League .j Mechanicsville Civic League Counc il of Negro Women _\ \ Sunrrnerhill-Mechanic svil l e Communi t y Improvement Conunitt ee �Atlanta, Georgia Part III, Page NS February 17, 1967 social activities rather than long-range programs for the total neighborhood. Among them are: Summerhill Civic League, People's Town Civic League, Capitol Homes Tenant Association, The Wesley House Cent er, Ne gro Voter's League, Pittsburg Civic Le ague, Mechanicsville Civic Le a gue, Couns_elor of Wome n, Summerhill-Mechanicsville Community Improvement Committee, John Hood, Member Georgia Legislature, and others. 9. Church e s These institutions poss e ss gr e at influence anq organizational strength, not as units of social service but as bodies' under whose pastors and lead e rs ther e i s v e to or endors ement powe r in community affairs . Ove r 100 Bapti s t, Episcopalian, Me thodi s t, Presbyterian, Holline ss, African Me thodist and oth e r Atl a nta Urba n Leag ue congr ega tions , lar ge and sma ll ar e active in th e area. This local unit of th e Na tion a l orga ni za tion works with Ne i ghbo r hoo d Or g ani za tions and diss emina tes Mod e l Ne ighborho od Progr am in f orma tion to th em. to th e ir club membe rs. They, in turn, pr ese nted thi s information They also comp il e d a list of active ne ighborhood as s oci at io ns in th e a rea . Go a ls What are th e goa l s so ught with r espec t to citi ze n pa rticip at io n ? 1. Provi d e ne i ghb orho od r es id ents with a more mea ni ngful r o l e in th e r e - bu ild ing and restru cturi ng o f t h e ir own communit i es. Pl anni ng shou l d be c arr i ed out with , as we ll as for , th e peop l e liv i ng i n t h e a ffected a r ea. a. Promote l oca l s upp9r t f or pr ogram s uccess. b. Deve l op more c apacity and se l f-suff i ci e ncy among area residents nec e ssary to sust a in gains mad e throu gh th e pro gram. �Atlanta, Georg ia Part III, Page N9 February 17, 1967 c. Incre ase commu nit y neighbo rho od orga nizations' capacity to continue actively to repres e nt neighborhoods beyond th~ execution period of Mode l Ne ighborhood Progr am. 2. Provid e more mechanisms in th e program for a flow of communication and social contact b etween the citi ze ns of the area and residents in other parts of th e city. Th e result will be two-fold: low income resid en ts of the Model Neighborhood Area will see the life style of other p eop l e and th e latter wi ll better und e rst a nd the probl ems of the Model Neighborhood. 3. Dev e lop a Citi zen Partic ip a tion Program ~D g ive a voice to all elements of th e loc al population fro m all parts of th e are a through s ma ll churches , meet ing places and li tt l e gatherings in addition to large one s. 4. Uti li z e ex is t ing ne i ghborhood organizations where possible, find and involve unor ga ni ze d peop l e , ge t to know eve ry fami l y, knock on doors. 5. Provid e fu ll in fo r mat ion t o are a r esidents concerning th e program, pla nni ng d ~cis i ons to be ma de , al t e rnative cours es of action; solicit e xpres s ion of r e sid e nts' conc e rns , d e s i res , and nee ds , individu a lly and in gr oup s . 6. Inco r pora t e r es id e nt ' s conce rn , desir es and nee ds in planriing and exe cution o f th e progr am. 7. Dev e lop mea ns of in t roducing vi ews of ar ea r es id e nts in policy making. 8. Af f or d opportuniti es to city~wid e and me tropolit a n groups to discuss th e i mpact of th e pr ogram on th e ir par ti cu l a r ar ea s and int e r es t s and b r i ng to b ear t he ir p o int s o f v i ew in th e pl ann i ng and execution of th e d emonst r at io n p rogr am. 9. Util ize ex i s t i ng citi ze n c owJTiitt ees esta bli sh e d under oth er Fe der a l p rogra ms such as CACUR , and EOA gr oups. �.f , f. ,,t ' ,: !t '- 4. Atlanta, Georgia Part III, Page N6 February 17, 1967 ' I __. Citizens Advisory Committee for Urban Renewal An aggressive and effective force for citizen participation in urban renewal and associate activities is the Citizens Advfsory Committee for Urban Renewal. Authorized by resolution of the Board of Aldermen, this committee has a membership of some 80 citizens, appointed by the mayor. The membership represents all sections of the city and the ·various economic strata of business and professional life. Special care is taken to have at least 40 per cent of the membership from the minority race. Ever since Atlanta became actively engaged in urban renewal, this citizens committee has been very forceful in broadening public understanding of the aims and actions in the various projects. It has subcommittees specifically assigned to each point in the city• s workable program. A special subcommittee has worked closely with the Community Improvement Program since its inception. The Citizens Advisory Committee as a whole headed up a campaign which played a leading role in strengthening the city• s housing code enforcement program to meet workable program requirements. The full committee meets four times a year. At the first meeting of each year, the mayor outlines his plans for the year in urban renewal and housing, as was done in January of the present year. The executive committee meets during each of the other months of the year. At its February meeting the executive committee centered its program on the plans for the city• s application to be included in the model neighborhood demonstration program. To obtain fuller citizen participation in each new urban renewal project added to the Atlanta program, the main Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee appoints an associate committee in the project area. Chairman of this associate committee meets regularly with the full committee and the executive committee. The committee's e x ecutive director meets with the associate committees and attends citizens meetings in the project areas. The committee conducts citizen tours of present urban renewal projects and areas being considered for future projects. Groups from 40 to 75 citizens are thus given a first hand view of slum conditions. These tours are conducted all through the year , averaging at least one a month. �During the first two months of 1967, such different groups as two Georgia Tech classes, a Georgia State college class, the provisional members of the Atlanta Junior League and a women's club in an area adjacent to the model neighborhood target area were taken on tours by the Citizens Advisory Committee in conjunction with the Atlanta Housing Authority which is the city's agent for urban renewal. The Citizens Advisory Committee is supported by public contributions and a matching fund from the city. It is staffed by an executive director, who is a former TIME and LIFE staff writer of 25 years experience and a secretary. The chairman is Robert L. Sommerville, president of the Atlanta Transit Company, and one of Atlanta's topmost ci vie leaders. �~ ( , _, Outline - 1 Suggested Outline of Application for Planning Funds for Atlanta Demonstration Program @- ® - ~ GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. - A. Integration of social rehabilitation and phy sical renewal. B. Acc e l era ti on of phys i cal ren ewal. c. Rapid provision of low and moderate cos t housing. IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAM AREA . ~~/ <5;r A. Appr opriate maps. B. Narrative description of area boundary. \ c. Basic data: 1. 2. Size. Number o f famil ies (by rac e ) . ELIGIBILI TY OF PROGRAM. A. Relati o nship to policy set f o rth i n S e c tion 101 . B. Impact of progra m on physical and s ocial prob l ems o f the city. (Inclu d e data comparing area with entire city. ) c. Re l ationship o f p r ogram to sound deve lopmen t of e nti re city. D. Impact of program on r e ducing social and e ducational disadvantages, ill health, unde r- e mployme nt, and enforced idleness. E. Contribution of program t o economic revitali z ation of a r ea. This s ecti on should emphasi ze participation of area residents, employme nt of residents, a nd enlarge d opportuniti e s for work a n d training. - - F. Impact of program on supply of low and moderate cost housing, housing choice, and creation of a suitable living environment . 1 �l Ou t line - 2 III . ELIGIBI LITY OF PROGRAM (Cont ' d .) G. Encouragement of p r ivate init i ati ve and e nterprise. H. Prop osed t i ming of program: 1. 2. I . P l ann ing p e riod. Execut ion phase. Contribu t i on to urban beauti f ication and h i storic preservation. I V. AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL RESOURCES . v. ADMIN~S ~ RATIVE MACHINERY. ~ - ~ Exis t i n g laws a nd o rdinanc e s and n e w laws that wi ll be necessary to carry ou t the program. B. Assurance of cooperation by other agencies: Letter Letter Letter Le tter Le tter Letter Letter Letter Letter f VI. fr om from fr om from from from from fr om from a state off i c ial. Fu lton County. ARMPC. Commu nity Council. EOA. Civic Design Commission . Atlanta Housing Authority. MARTA. chairman of Federal Executive Board. Discussion o f procedures to be us e d in developing a high degree o f intergovernmental cooperation, both horizontal and vertical. RSSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH RELOCATI ON REQUIREMENTS. A. Anticipated displacement . B. Housing resources. C. Relocation assi stanc e program. D. Propos e d program to stimulate c onst r uction of low and mod erate cos t housing. �Outline - 3 LEGAL DOCUMENTATION. ~~ AB.. Letter from city attorney. Resolution by Board of Aldermen . ~/ VIII. BUf><;·ET7\ND. iJ-t..J-8-'P-IF±t!}trroN. , A , .{=~ fJ . 0 . ~ 1-1 ~ ~~ - ( ~~ .-t.P \'\SJ �Admi ni ster i ng the Demonstra tion Ci ti e s - Prog r am in Atlanta Io Ration a, le: Th e dra f t prepar e d by seve r a l age ncies in connec t ion wi t h ' the Mayor ' s Di rect or o f Gov ernme nt Liaison outlines th e go a ls and step s b y wh ich Atlanta c an participate in the rec e ntly passed Model Citi es o r Demonstration cities Act of 196 6. What this statemen_t neglects to outline is the methodology by wh ich these goals and programs are to be accomplished. i mpl emen t at ion of thi s p l an i s p erh aps it s mo s t Pl ans there are in abundan c-2. The c ru ci a l component . But the s k ill fµ l exe cution of such p l ans rema i ns the key to effective action. That Atlanta posses the fu n damen tal resources it needs t o meet the r equ iremen t s of the Demonstrat ion Cities Plan i s without doubt . li'Jnat i s r equ i re d is l ess t h e c reation o f nevJ me chan i s ms th a n t h e effecti ve h arness i ng and, where n ecessary , th e reor i entat ion of those v~ich a l ready exist. It is paramou nt that the es sential thrust of t he Demonstration Ci t ie s Program should be kept i n mind. It is essen-ia ll y designe d to ma};:e a socia l .tmr2ac-~ on a lo'.v- i n c ome neig-hborhood , brii ging together the tooJ s of both phys ic a l and socia l p l anning agenci es . As such t he coordination and implementation of the plan should begin with this end in mind and, accor dingly, build from this I base . �r -2- As such the plan c a lls f or an agency which carries both the c apacity and means for integrating social and physical pl ann ing functio ns . The only age ncy which is curre ntly geare d to meet this n ee d in t erms•of action is the Economic Opportun ity Atlanta Program. It .. EOA & Demonstration Cities: On at least twd bases , if not all thre e , the Economic .Opportunity Program is unique ly equ ipped to conduct the plan of attack out li ned in the dtaft statement. Th e plan c a ll s f or Ne i ahborhood Orqanization and Residen t Part i cipation. I n each of th e target neighborhoods del i neated for the Demonstration Cities Program, EOA has developed we llo rganized and func ioning neighborhood groups. Most of these h ave been active l y invo l ved in i nit i at in g p l anning act i vi tie s for th e Demonstration Cities Program. Thes e ne i ghborhood groups h ave made it possibl e for th e first ' real "grass roots " l eade r sh i p to partic i pate in pl ann i ng community lif e. Every aspect of the com.rnunity is dealt with, ·f rom employ- ment to education , housing to health, recreation and aging. Secondly, the plan c a lls for the improvement of Health and Welfare and the phys ic a l renewal of the area. In both i nstances local neighborhood committees have organized to survey needs and recommended programs. Thes e n eighborhood corrm1i ttees stand ready to make their contribution. �r ..., -_)- Fina lly , a s the Act is des i gne d t o b ri ng about t he c oordin a tion o f a g e n cie s in an a ll-out at tack o n the cond ition s of pov erty, the fr amework o f the Neigh bor hood Service Ce nter program is .s uch tha t a Te chn ical Advisor y Comm i t tee is organized to prov ide th i s adde d and much n eed e d r es ource . In review it can be shown that the Neighborhood Service Centers in the target,, Demonstration Cities Area provide a ready ma d e well-orga nize d f orum for "grass roots part i cip a tion,, .. a mechanism for attack and a base on which additional program effort c a n b e laid. Plan of Att a ck: III. I t is , howeve r , n o t the con t ent i on of EOA t h at its p resen t s tructure i s ent ire l y suffic i ent to mee t thi s t ask a l one . I ndee d, were i t not for the fact t hat ma ny agencies h ave made the ir serv i c es a v a ilab l e from the out se t wou l d it be p o ss i b le for EOA t o h ave r eached i t s p resen t st age o f evolu t i o n . far from t h e d es i r e d g o a l. Bu·t i t It rea li zes it i s i s o n the r i ght r o ad and h o pes t~ is l atest effort (Demon s trati on Ci ties ) will r e i nforc e i ts rol e and future. There are some areas o f n eed wh ich go b eyond th e pr esent str u cture and activities of t h e Neighbor h o od Serv i ce Centers. It r e ma in s on l y to outline some of these to indic ate the gaps which shou ld be closed with add itional programs and personne l. A. Prese nt a ctivities i nclude : 1. Emp loyment - j ob placement, counsel i ng referrals, tra{ning o pportun ities, e tc. �-4-- 2. Soci a l Se r v ice s - multi-purp os e n eeds (h e a lth, family coun se ling , d ay care , aging, 'etc. ) 3. Ed ucation - co~munity schools , adult e ducation , et c. 4. B. .• Housin~ - relocat i on assistance and h ousing i nformation Need Are as: 1. Economic infr a -struct ures - businesses le n ding in st i tution s, comrne r ical establishment , etc. 2. Social i nfra-str u c ·cure s- c ornmun i ty clu bs , r e cr eat i on h al l s , et c. 3. Physical i n f ra-s ·t ructures-road s, parks, e tc . I mp l ementation: I V. It i s r ecommend e d th a t t11e s e c enters which ar e loc ated in the Demon strat ion Ci ti e s Area should b e me rge d into a Demon st ration Ci t i es P l ann i ng Task Fo rce . As su c h t h ey would b e funded throu gh t he i nitia l plann i ng grant wh ile prov i ding servic es at the same time. These c en ers wou l d be adm i nistered by t he Mayor ' s o ff i ce u nder a Demonstrat i on Ci ties Pro j ect Offi c er who i s responsib l e to the Mayor. Al though o fficia l ly respons i ble t o t he Mayor , these centers would cont inue t o operate under t he ·admin i strative proc ~dures of the l ocal CAA. The local Cl\A, EOA, wou l d provide at l east o ne c oordinator from its office to that of the Mayor ' s Demonstrat ion Citie s Office. �-5- V. Eva luation: Unde r terms sti ll unwr it ten an e va lu a tion o f the Demo nstrati on Citi es Program, the Neighborhood Center. Pro gram and the coordination o f the s e act i v iti es wou ld be undertaken by a lo ca l educational i~s titution. Hopefully, this negoti a tion wou l d lead to a greater , sustain ed i nvo l vemen t of the academ ic c omrnun ity i n urb an p::cob l ems . I deally, At l cnta Uni vers i ty and Georgia St a t e College and/or Emory Un i versity cou l d fulf il l this n ee d. ..J �The p ropo sed admi nistr a tive s t r u c t u re o f Atlant a 's p a rticip a t i on i n the De monstr at ion Citie s Program follows : 1. The City De mo nstrat i o n Age ncy - i s respon s i b l e t o the Ma yor ·. Th i s b ody would ~e c o mpo s ed o f r epresen t a t i v e s from City Planning, EOA, Atl anta Bm ~.s i ng Aut hor i ty, CCAA , a nd HUD. The Pl annin g Dire ctor or a n a ppointee f r om h i s o ff ice ...,,,,ould act a s coor din a Lor. 2. Social pl ann ing f u nct i on's wou ld be coordina ted jointly by EOA and CCAA . o _her pub l ic and p r i v ate groups wou l d c ompr i se advi sory c omm i ttee s . 3. Physical p l anning functions would be coordin a t e d j oint l y by the Ci ty Planning Office , Atlanta Hous i ng Authority and the Metropo li tan P l a n n i ng Comm i ssio n . �PROPOSED ADMINISTRATiv~ STRUCTURE .M ayor I Di re ctor of ·G0v . · L i a ison City P . L anning Mayor ' s Office CCP...A - Soc_i al Planning I ~ EOA AHA AR.IviPC \ HUD rep. Local CAA Housing - Metr o Pl anning - F edera l Government ci·ty De monstration Acen c v Price Soci a l & Physi cal Sum-Mee Soci al & Phys ical Pittsburgh Social & Physical �APPENDICES l o NSO Organ i z a tion ~- EOA Organ i zat i.on 3. Te c hn ic a l Adv i s o r 4. Cit y of Atl ant a 5. Re l ate d Age ncies Committee �i Io Neiahborhood Pl a nnina A. Pl anning Goals 1. Long-range - 100 y e ars 2. _Middle-range - 10 years 3. B. c. Short-ra nge - now Agency c o ordination 1 1. Publ ic 2. Priv a te Ne i gh b o r h ood Organization 1~ Center S tructure 2. Add i tion a l comp o n en t 3. City Administr ation D. Commun i catio n and ·I nformat i on E. Eva l u a tion - Unive rsity - Urban Ex t e nsion Prog ram ��ORGAN IZATION LEVEL RIGHTS OF CITIZEN GROUP RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZEN GROUP Neighborhood Council (There are four - neighborhoods each having its own council,) 1. Appoint 3 members to the Citizens • Advisory Council for the Model Cities Program 2 . .R~view~ !t"ecoiiunend ~; changes, if necessary, and approve all proposed programs and facilities for the neighborhood . 3. Appoint committee chairman for review of all major problems affecting the neighborhood. 4, Set priorities on problems within the neighborhood. 5. Stud y alternatives and establish general policy , determining the future design and appearance of the neighborhood. 6. In cooperation with the project director , determine the appropriate structure and administration of the neighborhood facility housing dec e ntralized services to the neighborhood, 7. To study and recommend to the board of aldermen a zoning plan for the neighborI?-ood. 1. Establish study committee to investigate the major problems in the neighborhood as a whole. 2, Maintain continuing relationships with all city and county departments and agencies and to review ~he activ ities of these agencies and departments as they affect the neighborhood. 3. Ma int a in a continuing relationship with the alderm en f or t he i r wa rd and keep him inf ormed on t h e pr oblems and concerns of the citi z ens in the neighborhood. 4. Continuall y search f or unmet needs and problems in the neighborhood and recommend solutions to the appropriate agencies or departments. 5 . Insure a continuing coordinated effort on the part of the neighborhood district councils within the neighborhood. Citizens Advisory Committee l J . Rev iew and approve all programs affecting the entire model cit y area. 2. Se r v e as an adv isor y committee to t he a rea- wide centrali z ed f acil it y. 3. Rev i ew t h e recommendations af th e nei g hbo r h o od councils o n v a riou s p r ograms. 4. Revi e w the citiz e ns p ar ticipa t ion struc t u r e and recommend a n y necessar y cha ng es i n such structure 1. Establish the necessary stud y committees to carr y out the rights of the Citizens Advisor y Council. 2. Maint a in continual liais o n in relationship with public of f icials and departments and a ge ncies o f th e cit y and the count y . 3 . Ta ke a n y necess a r y steps t o maintain a v i a ble Cit izen pa rt i c ip a tion program. t �ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL Block Unit or Cell (four to eight blocks) RIGHTS OF CITIZEN GROUP RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZEN GROUP • ~ 1. ~¾ i et one member to the neighborhood district council 2. Appoint information and service chairmen for block unit Neighborhood District Council 1. 3 members to the Neigh(a subdivision of the neighborhood Council. 2. Appoint committee chairmen for / borhoods; one for each eledifferent review and planning mentary school in the neighborhood) functions (Committee members need not be members of the Neighborhood Council. ) ~ 3. Set priori ties ilaa/\problems ·within the Neighborhodd district 4. Review and recommend changes for all programs designed for th~ neighborhood district. 5. Within the limitations of budget snd tecnical requirements, choose from among proposed alternatives the housing and physical designs for the neighborhood district 6. .lp. _. coopera tion . with:· the program director, appoint at least 50% of the board me~bers to each program '-organized at the district level. 1. Insure that Block Unit residents know about plans for area. 2. Establish system to provide appropriate referral for those needing help. 3. Maintain the appearance of t he block ll.XB unit area through cleanup campaigns;: , ,. cooperative maintenance programs and encouragement of citizens. · 4. Refer block unit area problems and suggested solutions to the neighborhood district council 5. Organize babysitting pools to serve the residents of the area 6. Seek out volunteers to work in recreation programs as well as other programs . for the neighborhood. 1. Carefully stud y the major problems in the neighborhood district and the existing services for dealing with these problems so that a knowledgeable review of proposed programs can be made. 2. Establish a s ys t em for providing volunteers to various programs within t he neighborhood district. 3. Work toward the establis hn ~n ~ o f recreation, day care, and educational pro grams organized at the neighborhood dis t rict lev el. 1. Arrange sufficient neighborhood dis t rict meetings to inform resident s a bout various phases of the Demonstration Ci t ies program. j .. �CITIZEN<PART.lGIPATI0N ~ ~=-~-.. ~--- ~- -· - - - - - - Conmrunity Council ··,_i;Iand train · t,,(resi•d ents to ~~ Recrui~ uv a survey on soc i a 1 prob 1 ems i n SuIImler h i 11 , Mechanicsville, Peoples Town, Pittsburgh, and Grant Park YJ~.OrganizeAmeetings of residents of the target ~model citie~ , for the purpose C - b of obtaining information for the CIP Report and the 143.215.248.55lm~: 'commissio;.:'a. ~~p~r~. V (1./ f\ ~~-ti;~~;-<~,;t s·o~-partici~at~ in the development of the Legal Aide Program and the proposal to curb· absenteeism from school. ~ /,:,,.,,J., 1-€5 i J.,__)_; l /" c4:·-~T~-~hnical assistance~~d r~gistration and get-out-to-vote campaigns,a~ where 7 and how to obtain services. ~ ~ ..t . -~ ' In- the--process--of yvelopi-ng a directory of neighborhood organizations, ~e1.r purposes and..,th,Q-rr programs. -·;. __..... -1 ?. ~ - PTA I ,c~ ., s; ~'<a-"'""\ c.9 -r &........~ ,.. ,.e_ ,;_ ~'°'<' ~....:, \o- ; ..,_ c...it-~ V'--~ '-\ ~~ C c... ..- ..-"\. <.0-_. e,........ \ \. c ...__c_:\.i. ~ \tw.J......r-~ l a ;- Do- fund raising for Community Chest, Cancer Drive, March of Dimes. SponsorJ welfare fund to benefit less fortunate children. b. .. Aid in sponsoring boy scout and girl scout troops not present in every school . -;.,{~·!',J.,\ ,// c. r, Cultural · enrichment program for children. d. Support' a city-wide PTA council. \> ' ()' .:,,..,,_ , •\, ( . ( \( e. i (~ \:,,°'~~J. Gy'°,U...f?...5 - I I .. ~-Socia l --and- We·lrare- Groups · \- . ,  ···,)C,) $). 0 . \C\.~ ~ "'1.,..C&,.- ; ..,_, 0-.Q_ ~ J ~ ~-U '-6- '-4.._~ - Do friendly visiting t o the ~ed, sick, and shut-in. ,\__·t:Ct.. 0 "" 'S(?c., , Q. a / 0h ~ e>.-.~i;. '-.l 1·\., 1 CS v- ~~ b. Support connnuntty projects .~ ~ ..,___ I / k...at S> 'S:~~¢~ L\ h f 1c . . / Entertainment ~ / ...\.u \ o~"O Suppor t t he Summerhill YMCA e. Donate flowers / a t desk and comfort neighbors in bereavement f. Emergency assistance to less fortunate families ,. _,/' Ii (,)roi;.-c~J , ~ I \-J ~ ~ ~ .\.t., .1.i,~. \, d. / ~CA.-... 0'- J;lj U·.·-tt -,,t 1 �I I I g. Give campships _and scholarships \ \ h. Savings co-op / / i. · Out-of..'town trips and outings I ' j. ½~ ,/ / Community Improvement I III. Churches a. / Spnnsor · scout troops J Support Community projects c. Aid ,f ess fort,lnate' resident~/ of( the counp{in0 d. Provide meeting facility for neighborhood groups e. Spir itual/ and salvat! on influence.) / ' _, ( ( ( ( 7 \ )~:;).) ·- .! ~ ':, ,- c_ ( _Q c.. -~ I ----~ - ~ c_ ) _:l;· V _Q 0..- / ~ c ,_ l -L ,..:t,.:__J :s -\N_ (tl_ �l C~N-' PARTJ.CIPATI0N ? . -.: ., --·-9 .- Conmrunity Council 0f J ',;.Qk.,z__ Recruit' and train residents to do a survey on social problems in SuIImlerhill, Mechanicsville, Peoples Town, Pittsburgh, and Grant Park t - - . . ' Organize meetings of residents of theC~~Eget ar~model citie~ for the purpose Fi ,,_, .:L.,., _ o,.., Ci-, . , ·:... I'::. of obtaining information for the CIP Report and the ..Cr-rme· Commission(\"8- Report. (1./ (\ ~ ~-~i~;~;-~ ~-o7p arti~ipat~ in the development · of the Legal Aide Program and the proposal to curb absenteeism froµi .school. J /" ..( i,:~ .a~d ~ ,:-)tr ;~hnical assistance Q,,,f-,in~ tp_$ i Jul.; . r~gistr~'tion and get~~ut-to-vote campaigns , a~ where and how to obtain services. t' ,,t ~ I' ..s~ In- the ..·process- of _ g.evelopi-ng a directory of neighborhood organizations, .-cneir L ~ purposes and-th.e-i::c""' programs. ~ "'/ , /~. \ c..--h-.._ VJ....t '::..~::n~~d~ighbo~hood i TA . \ a2.......... ,c-. : s.-, y~ "'- \. (.9 ~ .__ .-"_,.,_.~.c:, ... -r \0..... i -i. Cc~~- ... '\. c.0-- ~\.\,(L\ c.~ """~ Groups '-\ e c.....r \ \ , c ...__('_-1,..\ VW...,.J L ~ U-<'- l a c-Do- f und rai s ing for Conununity Chest, Cancer Drive, March of Dimes. Sponsox;J we lfa re fund to benefit less fortunate children. / b. Aid i n sponsor ing boy scout and girl scout troops not present in every school. / !.)( . •~ ·. ,')., \ c. r, Cu ltural enrichmen t program f or childre n. d. Suppor t ' a c i t y-wide PTA council. l'.;--<>-.~ J . 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Provide meeting facility for neighborhood groups o... - ~ connp{m0 / �DRAFT:MoLean:ez 12/1/69 TO Attention: ~JJL REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS FROM Robert H. Baida, Deputy Assistant Secretary (MCGR) SUBJECT I. Assistant Regional Administrator for Model Cities Establishing the Start of the Second Action Year Purpose. This memorandum sets forth the procedure for establishing the start of the second action year for each first round Model City. It follows discussion at the July and October meetings of Assistant Regional Administrators and response of ARA's in September to a memorandum dated July 28, 1969, asking how Regional re-v iew loads might be spaced out. I I. Considerations . Among considerations in setting the start of s econd action year s are t h e fo llowing: 1. Nec e ssity of spacing r eview loa ds. If every f ir st r ound city had exactly a 1 2-month first a ction year, abo~t one - h alf t h e first round cities and perhaps one-half the second round cities would come up for review at the same time. 2. Effect on the cities. In some cities, it appears from results so far, there is an advantage in entering the second action year as soon as possible. Continued planning efforts point to a better second year program mix than the presently funded first year package. Shift to the ·s econd year may give the city an opportunity to kill a few doubtful programs before they start. On the other hand, some �-2other cities have started a lot of promising projects but have not kept pace with their monitoring and evaluation efforts. A later shift to second year programrning--perhaps 15 or 16 montbs after the start of the first year--may give evaluation a better chance to impact the second year decisions. 3. Adjustment to local calendars. Some cities will want to fit their Model Cities program year to the city fiscal year • . others may prefer not to do this. Some cities may wish to avoid making program decisions at the time of municipal elections. There may be other local reasons for preferring one renewal time over another. 4. Effect on quality of review. Because of changing conditions in the cities--new leadership, a later start of projects, etc.--there may be some cities which the RICC and the HUD staff feel will be easier to review at a later time than others. 5. Funds available to the cities. Obviously a city that is running out of money must be reviewed promptly, or perhaps given a few months' money to finance a first year continuation until the seco nd year planning can be reviewed. At this point, however, it appears very doubtful that any first round cities are going to be out df funds 12 months after their contract signing. III. carry-over of unspent funds. An important factor of entering the second action year is the disposition of funds obligated to the city for the first action year but not spent. In various ways· we have promised the cities that such funds may be carried over into succeeding years, providing the city is performing well in the programo A city that may have started �-3- sl,:)·.-;ly but has steadily increased program momentum during the first y-s::. rr should not be punished in the second year. However, i:.he national purpose of the Model Cities Program may not ris i·. rall ser v,~d by allocating a full second round target figure to cities whict have shown little or no promise in getting good programs started in the fir.st year. Even for good cities, there may be a problem in building up a spending rate in the second year which cannot be maintained in the third year. For example: City A has a first round target figure of $4 million and a second round figure of the same. During the first year, while projects were starting up, it spent only $2 million. With carry-over, it then has $6 million for the second year. If the city's supplemental spending consists entirely of on-going staff or other expenses, as compared to one-time capital expenses, for which there is no take-over source in the third year, it cannot establish a $6 million spending rate in the second year without facing a likely cut of $2 million for the third year. The tendency of all projects to get more expensive without increasing their scope (because of pay raises, more utilization of services and other reasons) heightens this risk. Therefore, cities shall not be allowed to use their remaining first round funds to increase their second year spending rate except to the extent that: 1. An amount equal to the first round carry-over is applied to capital or other projects which, by their nature, will not require renewal in the third year, or 2. The city can demonstrate a commitment from other sources, �-4- preferably local or State , to carry out the exce·ss on-going projects in year three, or 3. A combination of #1 and #2. In cases where the city has carry-over but cannot meet the above conditions for spending the carry-over in year two, either of t h e fol lowing steps may be taken : A. The city's first year may be stretched out to use all or part of the carry-over. This technique should be used when a stretch-out is desirable for other reasons--in particular, when it will result in a better s.e cond year program, or B. The c i ty may be renewed without stret ch- out, but the allowab l e s.e cond year spending level wil l be held to the second year tar get f igure without the carr y- over , or without that part of the carry - over not covered by paragr aphs 1 t o 3 i mmed iately above. Example: Ci t y A, cited above, shows that $1 million of its projected second year programming represents one- time expenditure, either as capital projects or as projects for which other funding is secure for the third year. It's s pending guideline for the second year would be $5 million. Th e city would not be per mitt ed to carry f or ward $1 million of i ts fir st year f unds . Where a city , because of a pplication of the above, it not a l lowed to add all or part of its carry-over to its second year spending level, it should be indicated to the city that it may get the ~emaining increase during the seqond year.if it can come up with �-5- one-time projects as described above. Example: Half-way through its second action year, City A identifies a new adult education project for which State or loo~~ funds will be available in the third year. It may start t~is project on supplemental funds in advance of its other fundi,.ng. Given these operating considerations and policies, we now request that ARA's recommend a specific starting date fo~ the second action year of each first round city. This date should be not less thaµ ten months nor more that 18 months after start of the first action year. It will be the Central Office intention to follow the ARA's recommendations providing the tqtal pattern of recommendations is consistent with obligation and spending patterns. If recommen- dations have to be changed . to meet these considerations, it is hoped that the changes will affect only a few cities. Proposed changes will be discussed with the ARA's, and time will be allowed to discuss them with the citi~s before final decision. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document A; ECONOMI C OPPORTU NITY ATLANTA, INC . . f, TO - I. ROUTING SLIP NAME/ AND / O R DIVIS ION BUILDING, ROOM, ETC. l Mr. Dan Swe a t 2. 3. 4. s. ~ YOUR INFORMATION D APPROVAL D AS REQUESTED D CONCURRENCE D CO RRECTION D FILING D FULL REPORT OR ACKNOWL D ANSWER EDGE ON OR BEFORE D THE PREPARE REP!. y FOR SIGNATURE OF D HANDLE DIRECT D IMMEDIATE ACTION D INITIALS D NECESSARY ACTION D NOTE AND RETURN D PER OUR CONVERSATION D PER TELEPHONE CONVERSATION D READ AND DESTROY D RECOMMENDATION D SEE ME D SIGNATURE D YOUR COMMENT D D REMARKS FROM - NAME AND / OR DI VI SION BUILDIN G . ROOM . ETC. William W. Allison TELEPH O NE I D~ T; / 1 3 / 6 6 GSA AT L ANTA G A 66-3 4 33 EO A • ADM • 2 �~ ~_-;_ :_ _, cb- ?;J~ - ~ , �>. • • • ...j ·. �t \__ I ATLANTA , GEORGIA PHONE 522-4463 George Berry FORM 25-20 , �~ \ \ ~o/~~ \ I \ ATLANTA, GEORGIA 1 PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Director Model Cities Program To _ _M_a_y...__o_r_A_l_l_e_n_ _ __ __ _ _ Da te ~ For your information 0 Please ma k e necessary reply O Advi se s t a tus of the a ttac he d ~! FOR M 2 5- 1 3- J _9_-_2_-_6_9 _ _ _ __ _ �{ 143.215.248.55 I I ATLANTA, GEORGIA .._,/ PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Di rec tor Model Cities Program T0 Mayor Allen _ _____. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date __6_-_2_5_-_6_9_ _ _ __ IBJ. For your information D Please make necessary reply 0 Advise status of the attached FOR M 25 -1 3 -J ' �ATLANTA,GE:OAOIA FROM: Dan E. Sweat, Jr. D For your information D Please refer to the attached correspondence and make the necessary reply. D Advise me the status of the attached. FORM 25-4-S ' �ATLANTA, GEORGIA PHONE 524-8876 From: Johnny C. Johnson, Director Model Cities Program Mayor Allen To _ _ _;:c....__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Date _9_-_8_-_6_9______ ~ o r your information D Please make necessary reply D Advise status of the attached The attached "Accounting and Financial Management Procedures for Operating Agencies and Citizens Participation Organization" was developed by our Program Management Section for distribution to all agencies. It has be e n approved by HUD F ORM 25- 1 3- J ' �ATLANTA , GEORGIA PHO NE JA . 2 •446 3 Ivan All en, Jr. , Mayor 7G ~~ (/J/PII.J-1 h i :;t J ~eJ~ ds Ct.HJ' f ~ /uk cfu- Pe/et-R4-;( ~ I �ATLANTA,GEORGIA FROM: Dan E. Sweat, Jr. D For your information D Please refer to the attached correspondence and make the nec essa ry reply. D Advise me the status of the attached. 1 FORM 25 -4-5 ' �ATLANTA,GEOROIA FROM: Dan E . Sweat, Jr. D For your information 0 Please refer to the a ttached correspondence and make the nece ssary reply . 0 Advise me the status of th e attached. I u F ORM 25- 4 -S I �I �I �ATLANTA, GEORGIA ~ · To . FROM: ROUTE SLIP o h.~, ~ o ,.J..L, Dan E. Sweat, Jr. c /For your information 0 Please refer co the attached correspondence and make the necessary reply. 0 Advise me the status of the accached. FORM 25-4-5 I �ATLANTA, GEORGIA ROUTE SLIP FROM: Dan E. Sweat, Jr. 0 For your information O Please refer to the attached correspondence and mak e the necessary reply . O Advise me th e status of th e attached. FORM 25 - 4-5 I �I �HUD-96 (7-66) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ALL REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS TO Attention: Assistant Regional Administrator for Model Cities ALL CDA DIRECTORS FROM Floyd H. Hyde SUBJECT: Establishing the Beginning of the First Action Year OCT 14 1969 DATE: In reply refer to: A number of ~ities have asked us about the time period of the First Action Year. In particular, they have asked whether it starts at the time expenditures subsequently to be reimbursed from supplemental funds are first incurred under a Letter to Proceed, or whether it starts after approval of the comprehensive program and tender of the grant agreement. This memorandum outlines the procedure to be followed in establishing the beginning of the First Action Year. It does not deal with the question of adjusting the length of the Action Year in order to even out the review load. This will be dealt with in a subsequent memorandum. For the purpose of this memo, the First Action Year is deemed to be a 12-month time period. The First Action Year should begin following execution of the grant agreement, which usually is the point at which the city is in a legal position to start all the projects and activities included in the first approval action of its comprehensive program. The Action Year start may be placed before signature by m.JD of the grant agreement if the city has sought and received approval of a Letter to Proceed for all of the projects and activities approved. Because of the short time span between the time that a program is approved and the grant agreement is executed, it is not expected that many cities will seek and receive a Letter to Proceed at this point in time. A large number of cities sought and received Letters to Proceed, reimbursable from supplemental funds, to carry out administrative functions during the period they were awaiting approval of the comprehensive program. The First Action Year should not be dated at the start of such a Letter to Proceed. Reimbursement for these interim expenses should be handled in the following way: 1. All such expenses included in the budget of the earlier planning grant contract should be charged to that contract up to the point of exhausting all remaining planning grant funds, including the ten percent hold-back. l �2. 2. Interim expenses which cannot be charged to the planning grant contract ,. either because there are insufficient planning grant funds to cover them or because the expense items were not detailed in the planning grant contract budget, then will be charged to supplemental funds. 3. To accomplish this, an amendment should be made to the 12-month administrati ve budget for the First Action Year which adds the amount of interim expenses to be covered. In a few cases, Letters to Proceed were given for expenses more properly chargeable to other First Year Action budgets. In these cases amendments should be made to those other budgets. 4. The actual steps to make such amendments should be: (a) establish the start of the First Action Year. This date will normally be shortly after signing of the grant agreement by the city and by HUD. (b) after charge-off of all possible interim expenses to the planning grant contract, total up uncovered expenses incurred , or to incur , under Letter to Proceed up to the established start of t he Fi rst Acti on Year. (c) amend the administrative budget of the First Action Year (or project and activity budget if appropriate) to add the uncovered expenses . The budget so amended then would have a time period of more t han 12 mont hs , running from the start of expenses incurred under Letter t o Proceed which cannot be charged to the planning contr act budget t o the end of the Fir st Action Year. 5. If the amendment amounts to less than ten percent of the budget being amended and also amounts to less than $100,000, HUD appr oval is not required. However, a properly approved amendment should be entered i n t he cit y files where it will be available for Federal inspection. If the amendment amounts to more than ten percent of the budget being amended , or $100 , 000, whichever is lesser, the amendment must be submitted to HUD f or review. 6. To find the addi tional funds to cover these i nterim expenses, corresponding reducti ons should be made either within the admini s trative budget or other budget being used to cover t he i nterim expenses , or by reduction of any other appr oved pr oject or act ivity budget . Because of normal delays in the staffing of new programs, cities should be able to make this type of transfer without reducing the level of proj ects or activities. Cities whose presently approved pr oj e ct s and acti vities do not t ot al t he total doll ar amount of the grant agreement tendered t o them may, if they wish, transfer funds from the amount not approved for projects and activities to the administrative or other budget which is covering interim expenses. HUD will not approve increases in the total grant amounts tendered for the purpose of covering interim expenses. �3. Here is an example of how a typical city may carry out this process. March 1, 1969 - City submitted comprehensive program. March 15 - City received Letter to Proceed covering interim CDA and citizen participation expenses during the review period. Most of the expenses were for staff and other items previously detailed in the planning grant budget. May 1 - Planning funds are exhausted. June 25 HUD announces approval of program and tenders grant agreement. July 10 City council approves grant agreement and mayor signs and returns to HUD. July 21 - HUD Regional Administrator signs grant agreement. August 1 - Start of First Action Year is established as of this date. The city then goes back over the interim expenses, charges all those that were detailed in the planning grant contract to that contract up through May 1. The city then amends the approved administrative budget for the First Year Action program, so that its dates read from May 1 to August 1, 1970, and its dollar amounts equal the previously approved administrative budget plus the amount required to cover expenses from May 1 to August li / 1969. These interim amounts covered are detailed in accordance with CDA Letter 1ft). To balance the amount added to the administrative budget, the city makes transfers from other parts of the administrative budget or from project and activity budgets, selecting for reduction line items in which expenditures have been or are expected to be, at a slower rate then projected. The amendments then are approved by the city council and filed with the city, unles s it requires HUD approval in accordance with paragraph 5 above. Questions on this process or its particular application should be directed to the fiscal officer in HUD Regional Office. ,,, HUD-Wash., D. C. �SEN I OR C ITI ZEN SER VI CES of METROP O:i;_.,I T AN A TL AN T A , I ncorporated 7 '19 GLENN BUILDING TELEPHONE 577-3828 ATLANTA . GEORGIA 30 3 03 120 MARIETTA STREET. N . W . August 11, 1969 B O ARD O F TR US TEES T . M . A L EXAN D ER . SR . C H A I RMA t ~ . MEMORANDUM I DR . J . GRA N T W ILME R V I CE C HA IR M A N M I SS L ORRA I N E H . J ENN RI C H SECRETARY G E OR G E SHERRIL L . J R . TRE A SU R ER TO: .. Key Staff Persons FROM: ,I Al Horvath MRS . C ECIL A . ALEXAN D ER M 'R s . O LA BENT L EY D R . S IDNEY L . DA V I S D ONAL D B . D I X ON J . RAY EF I R D MR S . DAN GARSO N GEORGE T . H EERY The enclosed "exhibits" are bei ng passed on to the Community Chest Agency Relations and Allocations Division for updating their Senior Citizen Serv ices Manuals. They are being sent to you for y our inf ormation. JOHN / ZAR O J A M ES W . ME RCE R DR . ELL EN F INLEY KI SER REV . FRANK R OS S MRS . J . R . S IM MONS MRS . DAIS Y W A LKER We are e ncourag ed a nd stimulated by our involvement in the Model Cities eff ort and are committed to the dev elopment of simi lar opportunities throughout the me tropolitan At lanta a rea. , M RS . JU DSON C . WARD . JR . ALBERT E . HORVATH AEH/bh / EXECU T IVE DIRECTOR .' I . I \ D E K ALB . FULTON . G WINN E TT C OUNTIES \, �CITY OF .ATLANTA August 7, 1969 OFFICE OF MODEL CITIES PROGRAM 673 Capitol Avenue , S.W. Atlanta , Ga. 30315 404-524-8876 Ivan Allen Jr., Mayor J. C. Johnson , Director Mr. John Martin Commissioner of Aging Department of Health, Education and Welfare Washington, D. c. Dear Commissioner Martin: The Atlanta Model Cities Program was very honored by your recent visit, and greatly appreciates your keen interest in our efforts . We have gathered together some descriptive material about the programs for senior citizens which we visited or discussed during your visit, and we are enclosing the same along with this l etter. The Atlanta Model Cities Program has benefitted tremendous l y f r om its close working relationship with the Senior Citizens Services of Metropolitan Atlanta . In the spring of 1968, du r ing o ur ear l y planning period, Senior Citizens staff provided direct as s istance to the Model Cit{es social services planner . Their professional staff drew up and conducted , with the help of Model Cities a i des , a survey of about 300 senior citizens, and obtained valuable information about the needs and services of our olde r popul a t i on. They also met with groups of senior citizens a n d with the reside nt s o cial s ervice c ommi t t ees to furthe r e x plo r e the prob l e ms and unmet need s o f o u r s enior citizens . Comb i ning t h e mate r ia l ga ined f r om the survey and t h e community meet ings with th e ir gene r a l expe r tise in the fi eld of aging, they then d evelope d with o u r s taff a n 6 u ti i ne o f the problems, causes, �-2- goals and program approaches for older persons liv i n g in t he Model Cities neighborhood . This was a valuable contribution to Atlanta's Model Cities overall plan. Senior Citizen Services will receive Model Cities supplemental funds in two major projects~ one for day care services and a second for a personal services center (see attached description). Since the beginning of this year, our respective staffs have worked closely to finalize plans for these projects. In addition, Senior Citizens has continued to lend assistance in our ongoing planning process . A timely e x ample of this . is our joint efforts, along with Fulton County Department of Family and Children's Services, to develop a protective services project for older persons in the Model Cities Area. This close working relationship between our two agencies has provided the Model Cities program with valuable e x pertise in the field of aging and has insured the inclusion of meaningful projects for senior citizens in our first year plan. Senior Citizens Services has, in effect, acted as an advocate - and a most s u ccessful one - for the senior citizens in Model Cities. Atl a n ta's Model Cities program has planned a wide vari e ty o f p r ojects which will benefit senior citizens . These p r ojects a r e described i n gr eater detail in the attached mater ial . Als o inc luded a re d es c r iptions of several projects which Senior Ci t izens Serv ices has planned fo r both the Model Cit i e s a rea and t he city as a whole . We hope that y ou will find the e n closed mater ial u seful. We will be h appy to supplement i t with mo r e d etai led information about any p a r ticular projec t. Onc e again, thank you for you r in ter e s t i n o u r program . -~ ·~ James R. Shimkus Social P l a nning Director cc: Al Horvath �8/8/69 ATLANTA MODEL CITIES PROGRAM FIRST YEAR PROJECTS SERVING SENIOR CITIZENS 1. Child Care Services: Senior Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta - A multifaceted child care program which includes two child care centers, ten family child care homes and 10 block mothers. Approximately 60 senior citizens will be used as aides in the child care center and in other supporting positions. 2. Senior Citizens Personal Service Center: Senior Citizens Services of Metropolitan Atlanta - A service center to provide ·assistance to senior citizens of the Model Cities area. Services will include day care, transportation, low cost meals and an advocacy program. 3. Specialized Passenger Vap Program: Economic Opportunity Atlanta A program to meet the transportation needs of the aged, handicapped, infirm, etc. Three vehicles and drivers will be assigned to the EOA neighborhood service centers. 4. · Model Cities Shuttle Bus: Atlanta Transit System - A circumferential bus route to improve transportation' within the Model Cities area. It is expected that the senior citizen population will greatly benefit from this service. 5. Homemaker Program: Fulton County Department of Family and Children's Services - A unit of six homemakers to serve the Model Cities area. They will be of special importance to the aged population. 6. Neighborhood Consumer Services: Economic Opportunity At lan t a This pro j ect will work with residents of all ages to d evelop sk ills in consumer buying, food preparation , etc . 7. 8. Project Ex pand: Economic Oppo r tunity Atlanta - An exp a n s ion of EOA centers and a n e x tension of their present EOA staff s e rving in cente r s i n t he Model Cities area. Two new cente r s a r e planned in a r eas wi th a h i gh conc e ntration of senio r citi zen s . (No t De t e rmined) - This p r o gr am is not in its Health Program: f i n al form, b ut it s implementat i on will r esult i n improved health care to olde r p e rsons. Not yet approved by Model Cities Executive Board. �8/8/69 ATLANTA MODEL CITIES PROGRAM PROJECTS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS NOT RECEIVING SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS Housing Aid to the Aged: Fulton County Department of Family and Children's Services - This is a program to provide specialized housing assistance to old age recipients. (Note: this project is still pending in HEW) Golden Age Legal Aid: A legal aid project sponsored by the National Council of Senior Citizens for the Office of Economic Opportunity. The GALA office is located within the Model Cities area and will provide direct services to senior citizens. �~b.eAllnnla Journal 2-A Thursday, July 10, 1969 FHONT I Atlanta's Aid to the Elderly Draws Praise of U.SGOfficial By CHRISTENA BLEDSOE The new U.S. comimissiOTier on aging, John B. Martin, Thursday stressed that all Model Cities programs should include plans for the elderly, and said he would use Atlanta efforts as an example to sell this idea to other cities. I WHILE the ranks of the elderly are mushrooming because of medical advances prolonging life, their special problems haven't yet really been Jll'apI pied with, Martin said. I The elderly teml to be quiet about their problems, so some, one needs to "push" for them, Martin said. His Atla nta visit attempts to come up with " innovative ideas" to help make these people feel a useful part ! of society, he said. Atlanta and Seattle a<re among , the few cities in the nation now ' paying attention to their needs Through an " understanding" under Model Cities programs, with the Housing and Urban De- Martim said. His Atlanta visit velopment Department, Martin Thursday was the commissionsaid he expects federal officials er's firs_t to any of the regional . who r eview pla ns for some · 150 offices. Thursday Martin visited a fosModel Cities programs across the country to " look with special ter grandparent project at Grafavor" on those with plans to dy Memor ial Hospital, 1.nder some 41 pe rsons r anging tend to the needs of the eiderly . which from 60 to 85 years wor k part- In Atlanta for a regional meeting with personnel in the aging field from five states, Martin t°?k a whirlwi~d tou:r of_ ~tlanta s efforts to aid semor c1t1zens, and liked what he saw. Martin, who also has been appointed as President Nixon's special assistant for the aging, said the Nixon a<lministration plans to put special emphasis on the problems of the elderly. , UNDER HIS dual title he will be able to coordinat.e plans for the elderly with othe r federal agencies, Martin said. Since t he Model Cities pro- . grams are reviewed annually, Martin said this could serve as a built-in check to assure a ttention for the elderly. Some 10 per cent of the popula tion is 65 years and older, and nearly 40 per cent of this group lives in poverty or near-poverty, he said. Equally bad, Martin said, is the fact that the elde<rly feel lost and out of the mainstream of our youth-oriented society . I ing a baby, grinned and. said of her charge, " She's spoiled. " Mrs. George Miller, a _nurse with the project, told Ma rtin the program could use 50 more_fos1 ter grandparents at the reg1onaJ mental hospitia~ alone a_nd 25 more !or the new G~org,_a Rej tard:at10n Center opening 111 Oc- , tober. · "I hope I'm talking to the 1 right person," she said with a smile. I time, at Grady and a t the r egional mental hos pital five days a week car ing for childn!n. They ar e paid $1.60 an hour . EACH WOMAN is assigned to the care of one child a nd often attends him a month or longer at Grady. The program is set up to mutually benefit the children and fill a need of senior citizens . Mrs. Sar ah Hinton, 85, told him she loved her work so much that if she were fired , "I'd just come back on m v own. " The gray-haired woman said she had Z!> grandchildren, 21 great-grandc;hildren a n d one great-great-grandchild of ·her own. Another woman, who rocked in a rocking chair, bottle-feed- I MARTIN responded, " We want to know about it (the project)-not only where you are but what your dreams are." He said he is now trying to wrangle out of Congress $9.2 million for foster grandparent programs across the na tion. I In the Model Cities area , Martin took a quick neighbor hood tour and saw work at the Child Development Center whe r e older persons are being trained as classroom aides, the McDa niel Street Housing project for the aged, and learned of a project that will get volunteer s to take the elderly to the doctor, give home care if needed and even deliver m eals. A woman working at the Child Developm ent Center told Martin she was lost before she 1started working " but I haven 't missed a day since . : . . It's done a lot for my health," she I said with a smile. Martin commended the metro'polita n area Senior Citizens Ser vices Staff, headed by Al Ho rvabh, for p'lugging for the older people to assure they were included in Model Cities planning in health, education, transpor ta tion and hous ing components. �~ ~------- Older Volunteer Participation in Community Life Task Force Report, June, 1969 The Task Force was comprised of five retired or semi-retired persons with known skills and varied background e xperience. They were employed on a part-time basis, during June, to assist Senior Citizen Services with the following tasks: 1. Explore e x isting volunteer service opportunities which may be suitable for the involvement of older volunteers as well as of the .more traditional age groups. 2. Suggest new and untried service opportunities that might be developed by Senior Citizens and/or other agencies and organizations. 3. Contact sources of older volunteer recruits, or potential recruits, through organized groups and individual contacts. This was not intended as a specific recruitment effort, but rather a testing of attitudes toward, and interest in, participation as opportunities come to light. 4. Interpret the Educational Motivation school program now in the planning ~tages with the Atlanta School System. 5. Report fi n dings to Senior Citizen Services fo r comment and future prog ram planning efforts , includi ng the Model Cities Pr ogram. Assignments were assumed by the Ta s k Force of a contact area with whi ch they were familia r ically. However, d if f erent a n d varie d e c onomi c were reached . A mo r e deta iled r eport t o f o llow of service oppor tuni t ies and volunteer i n te re st serve in appr opriate r o l e s. worker s on th e ba si s rathe r than g e ograph levels o f the commu n i ty wil l r e flect the range and wil l i~gness to A ve ry b ri ef summary of f i nd ings suggests the following: 1. Nursing Homes, with o ne o r t wo e xceptions, can and will we lc ome the skills an d intere st of older volunteers and will assure proper a ssig nme nts and supervision. The s ame is true of the two l arg e hospitals visit e d and other institutions conc e rne d with mental and physical health. 2. Elementary Schools in low-income areas reiteriated their d e sire to involve older persons in one - to - one relationships �with slow learners and with children lacking motivation . A limited number of older individuals e xpressed interest in this type of service. 3. Public Housing , High-rise Apartments and contiguous communities - produced a vast need for personalized services and comparable interest in giving service to others by many residents. Simple service needs e.g., friendly visiting, home delivered meals, transportation to church and to markets, telephone re-assurance and others were obvious. 4. Churches and related organizations were most enthusiastic about a movement which would engage many of their older members in other than so-called social clubs. By and large, each congregation cares for its own but has not moved beyond this concept in favor of serving the community at large. 5. The Task Force workers report a receptive attitude toward the utilization of older volunteers and a surprising number of retire.es were pleased, others somewhat surprised, to learn that there are roles and opportunities f or them in this big Atlanta metropolitan area. 6. The ever-present problem of transportation ava i labi lity and cost is, and will be, a deterent u nl ess s p e cial attention is given to ways and means o f o vercoming it . In conclusion - Senior Citizen Services wil l work closely with the newly established Volunteer Bureau of the Community Council to assure the involvement of Older Volunteers a n d wi ll strengthen the volunteer se r vice corps concept as a built - i n d i mensio n of its own agency prog r a ms . Elsie C. Alvis Task Fo rce Director �I NT ER - 0 F F I CE o. TO: Mr. C. FROM: Willi~~ W. Allison SUBJECT: EOA Housing Program Emme rich C OR R E S P O N DE N C E DATE : February 15, 196 7 Pre sently , we are invol ved in a limit e d Hous ing Program. This is r epresented by a Housi ng Assistance Progr am where inf ormation and guidance especially to r eloc atees is provided and housing loans for the cost of r eloc ation. In view of our active participation in the Model Citie s Program, EOA could deve lop a more Comprehensi ve Housing Program. The comp onents of the program could include : a. Fair Housing Center s for the de velopment of open hou sing through r eliable information , guidance and counse_ling . b. Housing De velopment Corporati ons by providing seed money fo r both prof it and non-profi t making groups in the de velopment of adequate, moderat e l y priced housing. Als o cooper ative housing ventures could be as sisted. c. Strengthen Tenant As sociation in publ ic hou sing thro ugh educ a tional and inf ormational pr ogr ams either i n housing project s themselves or Neighborhood Centers. d. Strengt hen Community Involvement in physical planning proce sses through a series of reports by city planners in all neighborhood cente rs. Organize loc al planning committees or inc l ude ·physi cal planning as responsibili t y of the center advi sory committees. �Mr . C. o. Emmeric h Page 2 February 15, 1967 e. Organi ze Ne i ghborhood Imp r ovement Cl ubs f or the improvement and ma i ntenanc e of ne ighborhood appe arance . Awards or s ome form of recogn ition coul d be incenti ve . Spec i al pr ogr ams could be de s i gne d to highl i ght e conomic al ways of home up keep . Su ch a comp r ehensive ende avor by 60 A coul d possibl y be f unded by OEO and/or Model Cit ies . can we dis cus s thi s? WWA: cw �Admini ste ri ng the Demonstrat ion Ci ties Program i n Atl an ta Ia Rationale : The d raft prepar ed b y severa l a.g e nci es in conne ction wi th ' the Mayor's Director of Governmen t Liai son outlines the goals and steps by which Atlanta c an participate in tDe recently p a ss e d Model Citi es or Demon s tration Cities Act o f 1 966. What this statemen_t negl e c t s to outli n e is the me thodolo gy by which these goals and programs are to be acc omp lished. The i mplemen tation of this plan i s p erhapE! its most c ru ci a l c ompone n t . Pl ans ther e ar e in abundance. But t _h e skill f ul execution o f such pl ans r emains the k ey to eff e ctive act i on. That At l anta po sses th e fund amen tal reso ur c es it n eeds to meet the r equir eme nt s o f th e pemonstration Cities Plan is without doubt . What i s required i s l ess the c reat ion of new me ch anisms th an the effective h arnessing and , where necessary , the r eor i en ta.t ion o f tho se whi ch already exist. It i s p a ramount that the essentia l thrust of t he De11onstra.t ion Ci ties Program s hould be kept in rnind. It i s essentially d es igned to make a social i rnpac -t. on a low--i ncome neighborhood, br i nging to gether the tools of both phys ic a l and s o c i al plann i ng agencies. As such the coordination and i mp l ementat ion of the pl an should b e gin with thi s end in mind and, accordingly, build fro m th is b ase. �-2- As s u ch t he pl an c a l ls fo r an agenc y wh i ch c arr i e s b o t h t he c apacity and me a n s f or i nte gratin g social and physic a l plan ning functions.· The only age ncy wh ich is currently ge ar ed to mee t this n e ed in terms • of a c tion i s the Econ omic Op portuni ty At l anta Program. II. EOA & Demonstration Cities: On at le ast t wo· bases, if not all three , the Economic Oppor tunity Pr ogr am i~ uniquely equippe d t o condu ct the plan o f attack outlined in the d faft statement. Th e p l an c a ll s for Neighborhood Orqan i zat i on and Resident · · participation : In each of the targe~-~~i~hborh6ods delineat~d for the Demo ns~~ation Cities Program, EOA has developed we ll organized and function i ng neighborhood groups. Most of these have b een active l y i nvolved i n initiating planning act ivities fo r the Demonstration Cit ies Program . These n e ighborhood group s h ave made it possible f o r the first real " grass roots " l eadership to participate in pl anning community l ife. Every aspect o f the community is dealt ,~·ith, ·f rom employ- ment to education , housing to h ealth, recreation and aging. Secondly , the plan calls for the improvement of Health and Welfare and the phys ic a l renewa l of the area. In both in stances l ocal neighborhood comm i ttees have organized to survey needs and recommended programs. These neighborhood cowmittees stand ready to make their cont r ibution. �-3- F i nal l y , as t h e Act i s d es igne d to br i ng about the c oor dinat ion of agencies in an all-out attac k on the c ondit i o ns o f poverty , the fr amework o f the NeighJ?.Efrh o od Serv ice Ce nter progr am is s uch t h a t a Te c hn i ca l Adv i sory CoITLm i ttee is o rgan i ze d to prov ide t his a d de d and much needed res our c e . In review it can b e shown that the Nei'ghborhood Service Centers in the targe t Demonstration Cities Ar e a provide a r e ady · made we 1 1.:.:. o rgan i ze d forum for "grass ro ots participat ion," a mechani sm for attack and a b as e on wh ich addition a l program effort c an b e l a id. Pl an o f Attac k : III. It is , howeve r , not the contention of EOA that its pres e nt structure i s ent ire l y sufficient to meet this task a lone . Indee d , were it not f o r the fact t h at ma ny agenc i es h ave made their s erv ices availab l e from the outs e t would i t b e possib l e for EOA to have reached it s pres e nt stage o f evolution. far from the d es i red goal. It rea l izes it i s But it is on the r i ght road and hopes t his l atest effort (De mon itration Cities) will reinforce i ts rol e and future . There a r e some areas of n ee d wh ich g o b eyo n d the p resent structure and act i vities of the Ne i ghborhood Service Cent e rs . It r e ma in s o n ly to outline some of the s e to indicate the gap s which s hould b e clo sed wi t h a dditiona l p r o grams a nd p ersonne l. A. Pres e nt activities include : 1. Emp loyment - j ob p l acement, counse ling r eferra l s , t rai ning opportunit i es, et c . �-4- B. 2. Soci al Se rvic e s - multi-purpose n e eds (health, fami l y coun s e l i n g , day c ar e , aging, 'etc. ) 3. Education - comrnunity schools, adult education , e t c. 4. Hou s ing_ - relocation assis tance and hou s ing inf ormation Need Areas : 1. Economic infra-structures - businesses lend ing in s tituti~ns, commer ical e st ab l ishment , e tc. ·- . I V. 2. Social i nf r a - s truc tures -con1-rnun ity clu b s, r ecre at ion h a l l s , etc. 3. Phys ic a l i nfra-structures-roa ds, parks , etc. Imn l ementat i on: It i s r e c ommended th at these c enter s whi ch a r e loc a t ed in t h e Demons trat i on Ci t i e s Ar e a s h oul d b e merge d i nto a Demonstr a t i o n Ci t i es Pl a n n ing Task F o r c e . As s u ch they woul d b e f u n d e d through t he i nit i a l p l ann i ng grant wh i l e prov i d ing s erv i ces at t he s ame time . 'I 'hese c enter s would b e administered b y the Mayor ' s of f i ce u nder a De mons t rat i on Ci t i es Pr o j e c t Off icer who i s r e s pons i b l e to the Mayor. Although o ff ici a l l y responsible to the Mayor, these c enters wou ld continue t o operate under the administrative procedur es o f the l ocal CAA . The l ocal CAA , EOA , wou l d provide at leas t one coordinator from its office to that o f the Mayor ' s Demonstrat ion Ci ties Office. �-,;- -5- V. Evalu a tion: Under terms still unwr i tt e n an evaluation o f the Demonstration Ci ties Program, the Ne ighborhood Center Program and the coordina t ion of these activities would be undertak en by a local educationa l ins ti tut ion. Hope fu l _ly, this negotiation would le a d to a gre'ater , sustai ne d involve ment o f the academic c o~ u n h :y in urb an p r ob l e ms . I · I dea ll y, Atl anta Un i versity and ·Georgia State Co l lege a nd/or Emory Un i ver s i t y c ou l d fu l f ill t h i s n eed. �The p r opose d a µrn i n istr ativ e str uctur e of Atlanta ' s part icipation. in the De monstration Cit i es Program follows : 1. The City De monstration Ag e ncy - is responsibl e to the Mayor·. 'I'hi s b o dy would b e compose d o f repres e ntative s from City Planning, EOA, Atlanta Housing Aut hority , CCAA, and HUD . The Planning Dire ctor or an appointee from hi s office wou l6 a ct a s coor din a t or . 2. Soc i a l i l ~nn i ng f u n c t ions woul d be c oord ina t e d jointly by EOA and CCAi~ . Othe r p ublic a nd p r i vat e gr oups wou l d c ompr ise a dvi sory commit tees. 3. Physic a l p l anning fu nct ions would b e coord i n a t e d j o i ntly b y the Ci ty Pl ann i ng Off ice , Atl a nta Hou s ing Au tho r i t y and t h e Metrop o l it a n Pl anning Comm i s s i o n. �PROPOSED ADMI NIS TRATIVE STRUCTURE Mayor ~------1 Director of · Gov . Li a i s on Ci ty .... Lanning Mayor ' s Off ice ~ C CAA - Soc i a l P l ann i ng EOA - Local CAA AB:A - Housing - Me tro Planning - Federal Government City Demon strat i on A enc Price Soci a l & Ph s i cal Sum-Mee Social & Ph sical P ittsburgh Social & Ph sical �r.- Io Neighborhood Planning A. B. c. Planning Go a l s 1. Long-range - 100 years 2. Middle-range - 10 years 3. Short-r a nge - now Agency coord inat ion 1. Pub lic 2. Pr i vate Ne ighborhood Org a niz a tion 1. Center Structure 2. Additiona l c omponent 3. City Adm inistr at ion D. Communication and In f o rmat ion E. Evaluation - Un ivers ity - Urban Extension Program �APPENDI CES ' l. NSO Organ i zat ion ?. . EOA Organ iz ation 3. Technical Adv i s ory Committee 4. Ci t y o f Atlanta 5. Re l ated Agencies I �r MEMORANDUM Mrs. Helen Meyers DATE: s. c,P FROM: February 27, 1967 F. SUBJECT: Model Cities Information Here are the materials that were sent over Friday. see that it gets to the 'proper persons(s) in City Hall. Will you please E - Health Services I - Social Services - The Day Care and Aging information should go with this section. N - Resident Participation includes the material that Mr. Calhoun and I said we would get to you. Q - Private Initiative and Enterprise - This information was given us by Dr. Patterson of the Small Business Development Section of our program. Maybe it can be included under Q. I hope this is clear. call. Thank you. SFC:dnb cc : Mr. Allison Mr. Calhoun If you have any questions don't hesitate to �Operation 1 'Expo5urau ,- to be initiated a:r.d t h.:-0°,m i n to action on or n!)out '1ay 1, 1966 , Hill beo a .1 intense, :!.n-tlep r...l p1·0~-::ara of con,::entt"a- Washi ngton S t rcet poverty a a a in a <le lil>c1.·ate atte::1pt to ;;.up;:-ove the standards of 1i ring for these r es idents. It i$ a n tici pa.ted "t ~ t every de pns.· t :.1ent of center operations ,-Jill be bl"cu,.,.ht. to bca :t" on eve.;:y hou se 1old in the ·re wi th a view t o·,1trr<l of th, neicl-1borl ood ; i np1:ovi ng the fa. :lily uni t s tlt,.cugh coun~e lin3 and •.,,e n::i;u1~('-..:::-1 ...::nt .-crvic es , i ~?Z<r'li. ~ i: d ivicluab by e::po.:; i nn th o t o u '! c..:i1>-c;11n2nt o n9ort:m.itie5 t hrou3h o• r r.u..... o·.1e.r ,J;2.partr.1.cnt, o:;viou, Li ..:;;;, lo:,~-a:::n t ; no rc._rcation fo.c ilit fo;; , n~cd fo~- cb.y c.:irc . !, 1:::::3 . cc:-~ tion �2 W!.ll then ::""gin to cr2.:mwe b lod.~ cl •bs ~.nd inter-es t: gi-oups , i nc l u d i ng i:1eighbvrhooo .•i c:J -creuld .,,.130 con u ct en i ntense femily- by- f amtly Socia l ' c.::rvicc u 11 ser:k to ""C t evecy child oz s-e:.~ol aGc i n "c· .ool J. ..".~ .. ~.~r· s cf t!., .. t . 1<J ol:!--t; • t;re:.as C1:1d th c :~f L:,r ~/~cl -·---. - ,-·---~--. - _,.._ - .,a _.: will foUc-.., c o<;c:ly �3 ,. ... ~_....--<. ....... ·-· ...... - _ _ ...... ___ .. - - - .. ,~ �r PRICE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER 1127 CAPIT~L AVENUE, S. E. PROJECT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT These are some of the areas of business problems to be covered in the workshops: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23 . 24. 25. 26. Buying Advertising and Sales Merchandising Bookkeeping and Accounting Budgeting, Expense Control and Ratio Analysis Pricing Credit Management Inventory Control Problams of Starting a Business Insurance Information Tax Information Location and Economic Feasibility of Proposed Business Problems of Franchising Federal, State and Local Regulations Governing Busines s Financial Management Planning and Policy Making Hiring and Training Employees Customer and Public Relations Customer Services Decision Making Management Development Motivating Employees Buying a Going Concern Sources of Information and Assistance for Small Business Store Appearance and Modernization (Interior and Exterior) Adjusting to Change �CITIZENS PARTICIPATION -- PRICE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICE CENTER AREA Citizens participation in the Price Neighborhood Service Center area is relatively wide-spread. From the be ginning of our e xi stance, May , 1965, we have had organized neighborhood groups to determine existing p r oblems, and help to find solutions to these problems. For the la s t 12 months, we have broadened this community participation to neighborhood participation. neighborhood groups, or block clubs. We have 25 organized These gro ups meet and discuss neighbo r hood , as we ll as , community problems , and at the same time, they are ex posed to total city reso urces and problems. Neighborhood groups also have repr e sentation on the over-all Center Advisory Council. This coun cil ser ves as a soundin g boar d for all problems f r om the individual ar eas as well as an excellent v e hicle for the Center staff to r e lat e to th e community. In addition to block or ganization s , th e Cen ter staf f has i nvol ved scor e s o f ne i ghb o r hood, soc ia l , and church groups at th eir r e qu e sts who had s pec i fi c i nt e r es ts for group n eeds . We have or gani z ed f ive group s that s aw a need f or day car e serv ices in their community. Two o f t he s e group s were s u c ce s sful in ge tting t wo la r ge day care center s . From a nucleus of a s mall group of busi ne ssmen fr om t h e a rea, we o rganized two- business i mprovement c lin ic s . had an average attendan ce of 50 per s ons . The se clini c s , ten ses s ions, Two s imi lar-type clinic s were organized with residents of the area who managed apartments. These re s idents wanted to gain knowledge on how to properly care for the prope r ty and work with the resident s . �- 2 - In September, 1966, residents of the area, interested in family day care, were organized to co~duct training clinics and to help get the existing family day care programs up-graded. One block club, that saw an over-all need for concentrated attention on many areas 0f problems, was involved in what we chose to call "Operation Exposure". Representatives from the area block clubs, interested in recreational services, have been involved in area recreational council. This council, during the sunnner of 1966, made approaches to City officials and land owners, and successfully established two equipped play-lots. This group ha3 held many training sessions in an attempt to learn what is involved in an adequate recreational program and what connnunity resources are presently available. �A Repmrt of Citizen Participation in the Pittsburg Connnunity The Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center, as is true of all other centers, has a citizen's advisory connnittee, whose primary function is to keep the staff of the center advised on changing needs and suggested remedies. Since the Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center is still operating with a temporary connnittee, and is only now holding elections for its first permanent committee, the ad hoc committee in this community is much larger and has a broader base than normal. The prior function of this group had been to generate sufficient connnunity concern and interest, and to demonstrate to EOA Headquarters a need for a center in the Pittsburg Community . To this end, meetings were held over a period of a year during which all of the committees and sub-committees functioned . Whe n the Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center opened, this temporar y connnittee continued to advise. Representing approx imately fou r hundr ed (400) people , this group has been able to give direct i on to the cent er from a var iety of experiences , and from a gene r al k nowledge of c ommuni ty problems . Things f or which th is corrnnuni ty is or has been d i re c t l y re spon sibl e are: 1 - rec ommendat ion s f or indige neou s and indigent p er sons t o be empl oyed 2 determination of prioritie s o f service 3 - selec tion of s ite 4 - advocate s for the c enter. �A further evidence of citizen involvement may be demonstrated by the neighborhood elections which are now in progress. The entire connnunity, which has been subdivided into groups called area blocks, is at work electing persons to represent them on a permanent connnittee, and this is being accomplished via the same procedure used in all local and national elections. The same machines used in general elections are being used in these neighborhood elections, and the same registration procedures are being employed. After a survey conducted by the center staff, and after finding that voter registration did not account for a reasonable percentage of the total community population, the ad hoc committee of the Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center felt that in conjunction With the election process, some emphasis should be placed on voter registration. In all of these instances, the entire staff of the center has operated both at the direction of the committee, and in response to the obvious need for organization. One major pr oject, which is still continuing, is a cooperative effort of the center and the Pittsburg Civic League toward the acquisition of a community center. The extension and housing departments, along with the director, have had plans drawn up, inspected sites and written proposals, all at the direction of the Pittsburg Civic League. Contact has been m~de with Dr. Phillip Weltner of The Whitehead Foundation wi th the hope that funds for this project may be made avail- ' able. Due to some difficulty with a wi ll, the first choice was re- luctantlY, rejected. Title searche s are in process to determine the availability of other sites, and, hopefully, the Pittsburg Civic League will be able to realize this ambition in the very near future. There are other instances of general connnunity involvement which are usually on a smaller scale , and would require a more specific and numerical presentation. �All of the above are submitted as examples of the involvement of the Pittsburg Cormnunity through the Pittsburg Neighborhood Service Center in the solution of their own problems. �SUMMERHILL - MECHANICSVILLE DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE, INC. STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS January 23, 1967 On Tuesday, December 26, 1966 the Summerhill-Mechanicsville Development Enterprise group, which has been developed primarily by the SummerHill-Mechanicsville Neighborhood Service Center of Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. became a legal corporation. The general purpose of this corporation is to provide employment for adult semi-skilled and unskilled workers who come from the poverty areas of the Metropolitian Atlanta area. It does at this time include residents with experience that will lead to management of small businesses. · The operation of the corporation includes the demolition, cleaning and boarding-up and renovation and repair of sub-standard housing and properties. The demolition, cleaning-up, and boarding-up is done in close cooperation with the appropriate departments of the city of Atlanta that relate to housing. The renovation and repair operations are contracted from private individuals. It is anticipated that the work of the corporation will involve demolition and boarding-up 41% of the time. The remaining percentage of the work, being renovation and repair work, should provide work for the people in the corporation on a full-time, year-round basis. At any time there might be a slack period, Mr o Charles Holt, owner of the Lane Grading Company will give them work during that period of time on his company's payroll. Mr . Holt is a member of the Board of Directors of the corporation. In planning and developing this project, an organization of residents from the poverty area of Summerhill - Mechanicsville was formed through the use of appropriate technical assistance from the different parts of Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. Skilled, ex perienced, licensed, and technical personnel are the workers themselves, and they do posses necessary technical skills for a successful operation as well as the desire to manage their own company. Equipment and part of their on-the-job training will be provided by Mr. Chat les Holt . Mr . H&lt is donating his training services to this corporation, but he will be paid for the operation of his heavy equip ment. Other advice and training in the operation and management of their businesses is being provided by a technical advisory committee (see attached sheet for members names) . Weekly detailed supervision will be given to the business manager of the corporation by a committee from the Atlanta Jaycees, who will be readily available in a hous e they have rented in the Sunnnerhill Mechanicsvtlle area. �Statement of Operations Continued Page 2 January 23, 1967 The corporation will continue to exist to provide a chance for the residents of Atlanta pvoerty areas to help them help themselves through the betterment of their own housing and other living conditions. As the corporation develops, it will have as a basic goal, the increase employment of poverty area resident, rather than the maximization of profit. The support that the corporation has found during its organization and development has been very encouraging. Many people in Atlanta believe the general purpose of re-developing the slum areas to be a very worthwhile endeavor that will be welcomed by the city as a whole. The part that the Surrnnerhill-Mechanicsville Development Corporation is to play in this has been highly commended. (See attached letters) . With the coupling of the worthy purpose of the corporation, the ambition and desire of the corporation members and the support of the corporation from public and private interests in Atlant, the success of the business is most certainly assured. �Young en of t he l ower area of Pryor Street along with Representa tive John Hood came to t he Extension Manager ' s Offi ce with a c ommunity pr ob l em . This pr obl em wa s centered around a plac e of busine s s known as "Hurray's Liquor Store, Wine and Beer Super-rett 11 and " Carrol's Dr i ve~ in_Tavern, all located on the co rner of Pryor and Rid ge . There have been numerous counts of di s order over the years ·a t t his l ocation. Very li tt l e was done to correct t he situa tion unt il a s ixt een year old young t11an ki ll ed by Securi ty Guards of scurr ilous na tur e. ,.1as The Ext ens ion Hcrlage r ca lled a meet i ng of t he communi t y t o ge t more infonno .. tion as to the r eason of the young man' s death and t he vi ce of t he busine ss corner . The meet ing at t he Chur ch of God brought f orth more in f orma tion. Young men, young l ad i e s 2nd adul ts expressed t he f oll owing i nforma tion wh i ch proved to be f acts. The ma nageme nt o f t he liquor store , beer and ,-7ine s t ore and Taver n wa s s elling a lcoholic bever ages to minors . The Security Guard beat u p nu,i1erous a nd s eptuagena.r i an ci tize ns ,;-1ho we r e not on Murray 's br Carrol' s pr qper ty, and the ones who were, were bea t en int o submis si on . There was talk of rape but no f ac ts provided , Act ivitie s of all ki nd s aze done in cars on t he lot and behind t he t a vern . The Ex t ens:i.on Manager ,rns told of a plo t to ourn down t he cori.1er by ma ny yo ung nen and ·woraen 0 £ t he neighborhood. The group was fou nd, - a n appea l was made by t he ,::::x t ens i oc1 i:-.[anager, Representative Hood and llr . Pet ers , Cr1A C: Chai rman t o le t us t ry t o use the avenue s of t he l aw and re traj_ n f r om v i olence. After hours of t al king , t he young people agreed to use t he cour t s of l aw to c lose the corner but assured- us i f the cour t did . no t close t he t hre e busines s es , t he neighborh ood wou ld without regard to l i fe or pr operty . The f oll owiug action ~-,as pu t i n t o operation : The i;westigation of t he young rr.a·,1 1 s death ; pr oof was e s t a blished fro r,1 the coroner I s repor t t ha t t he bul l e t came f roffi a . 22 ca libre gu n ca rried s ecre tly on one of the Se curity Guards . The Guar d cl a i med o~e of the yo ung men in the group shot the young ,,ian. The Guard has bee u bound over to the Sta te fol" mur de r . W-i t h what infor ma ti on t he c itizens had , a cocmnitt ee wa s sent t o the Pol ice Con~ni t tee ~t City Ha ll . �Extension 1'iana3er August, 1966 Page 2 After hearing the complaint, the Police Committee booked the case for August 31, at which time the m-mers uould be present to show cause as to why their license should not b~ revoked. The Extension Manager ot ta 5.-::ed information that the , oi:mer, Mr. Murray has unusual power in the citJ 3t~ucture. His long arm re ~ches very deeply -into the ranks of the police ~orce and so,,,.e of the city ofiicials. Reports · show that many charge s ha 1e been brought against his ausiness but · never seem to 3et to couTt. The coc1,·,1unity citizens ·were oreanized into eroups to produce ,evidence that co uld not be thrown out of court. The Citizens corn:nittee feels su:;:e Ur. i:·il rra7 cannot control every alderr:ian of the Police Corru.:1 ittee chaired by AldeT.,, ':in Richard Free!·nan. 0 1 1 The Extension Manager wc1.s ~~isited by Captain Mullens of the Atlanta Police Department. Captain i'iullens assured c.,e this uo'uld be a very hard case to ~in due to lack of evidence. The Extension Manager called on City officials who,n he had ,1or!~ed with befor e and obtained the following evidence from police reports: Over 87 serious accounts of disor de r this year, an aver~ge of 3~ pe ople are arrested each week- end. Sots of a ll kinds are forever present in and around the area. The Guar d ·who shot the young raan had a police record in Florida and Ge orgia . With th is evidence ci ty official s 1;,1ho .. attended the next meeting said this was e nough to de clare the. corner a "Pub lic Nuisanc e. " Hou t h e citi zens d eep ly ho pe that t he Police Ccmmittee Hill vote to clo se th i s corner fo r the improve·,:ient o f the commun ity, and preven t th e viole nce of the young people, who are tired of waiting fo r the result s o f -the co urt August ·31, 1S66 . No t on ly are the young people o f t he area a pr oble~ a lone, the Vine Ci ty agitato r s plus the Blacl~ Poi1er Organization are s tand ing by to :nove in on the action. �Sum-Mee Neighborhood Service Center Report on Community Improvement Program Novembet 22, 1966 In.April, 1966, several groups in Sum-Nee area organized neighborhood clean-up groups in scattered sections of the target area. When the Mayor declared war on slums in 1'1ay and initiated the Community Improvement Program, it .seemed a natural for organization of the total cormnunity around it so as to involve residents in the CIP and form a kind of partnership between citizens and the City, not to mention the benefits to be derived from a concentration of city services in the community. To have such a concentration of services in an area where these had been at such a minimum was indeed salutary. The Citizens Neighborhood Advisory Council and the Technical Neighborhood Advisory Committee joined forces in setting up a plan for the entire area. Committees of the CNAC were assigned responsibilities as liaison between the community and various city services to work along with the neighborhood units through block captains. It was hoped that through this kind of a ppr oach it would be pos sible to maintain continuing interest and e fforts toward community improv~ment even beyond the Mayor's campa ign. Many areas have shown decided improvements in their "housekeeping." Most encouraging were clean-up efforts in some of the wors t "pocket s " i n the a rea , emerge nce of some potential new l eadership at the "gr ass root s " level. EOA gave f ull cooperation, and, in the l a tter stage s, even pr ovided some t oo ls f or residents to use on a loan basis from t he Center. While there was ne ither maximum part icipat i on nor one hundred per cent improvement, results have been a good be ginning in t his direction. The attached record of tangible accomplishments were result of these combined efforts. The City not only responded promptly to citizens requests wheuever possible, but they also made improvements without waiting for specific requests. As encouraging a s this record i s , the interest generated, participation initiated, and successes experienced are achievemeats that are even more significant. �COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM I. Sanitation Department A. Motorized Street Sweepers - The City's Sanitation Department.has assigned four motorized street sweepers to the Sum-Mee area. These machines are used on all paved streets with some degree of regularity. B. Garbage Collections - Garbage collection increased from ,n o pick-up or one pick-up a week to two or more times a week. C. Trash Pick-Up - Trash pick-ups increased from forty-five loads a week to one hundred or more loads a week. D. Abandoned Automobiles - Iickets are placed on automobiles that have been abandoned on vacant lots, streets, and occupied areas. These cars are to be moved as soon as storage space is available. At present, approximately ninety cars have been moved frpm the area. E. Litter Baskets• Litter baskets were requested for some areas. Eight litter baskets have been placed to date . F. City Work Crews - City work crews were sent to some a reas to cut gras s from sidewalks and vacant lots, and to remove t r ees and ·root s f rom wa lking areas . G. Sani tation Inspectors ar e now giving tickets and notices to citizens in the area who continue to neglec t and lit ter t he ir premises. II. Housing Code Enforcement and Inspection . A. Building ins pectors are working in the area on a limited basis and in response to calls from area citizens. A great number of tickets have not been given perhaps due to the lack of adequate housing to accomodate the displaced families. �- 2 - B. Approximately forty unfit dwellings which received tickets from the Coding Inspector have been demolished. III. School Improvements A. Peter James Bryant is adding portables to accommodate its overflowing student body. B. The Connnunity School Program is underway and is doing a very fine job in its adult programs. IV. Recreation A. Capitol Avenue School has added a full program in recreation to its playground facility for the young people in the area. B. Sum•Mec Center's Recreation Room is a much enjoyed facility for some of the area's teen-agers and adolescence. C. The Connally Play l,ot carried a capacity cr~tJ.d .until school opened and is still doing big business after school hours. V. Street and Traffic Improvements A. The area citizens are very proud of the following streets which were paved: Terry Street from Georgia Avenue to Bass; Bass Street from Martin to Capitol Avenue; Glenn Street from Reed to Connally; Terry Street from Glenn to Crumley; Little Street, Crumley Street from Fraser to Martin. B. Partially paved streets are Rawson, Formwalt , Windsor, Coope r, Eugenia and Fulton. Si de walks a re be i ng repa i red and r eplaced i n Cens us tracts 4S and 46. Crosswa l ks and school zone control lights placed on the corne·.: of Martin Street and Memo~ial Drive, Census Tract 48 . �- 3 - This effort was a real ~chievement on which area citizens had been working for ten or more years. They had had meetings with City officials, had written letters with ~ignatutes of organizations attached, had protested to the Board of Education. Finally, one of tbe area groups, "The Friendly Citizens", protested on the corner of busy Memoriai Drive with radio, television, and some City officials presep.t. After the demonstration, thesei much needed items were installed. A group of citizens in Census Tract 46 registered a complaint about the poor lighting on Bass Street between Pryor and Formwalt. The group wrote a protesting letter concerning these conditions, stating that people leaving the trolley at Bass and Cooper Streets had great fear of this unlit area, particularly in both directions on Bass Street. on Bass Street. The City responded with lights in both directions �RESIDENT PARTICIPATION - EOA The sponsoring Neighborhood Advis ory Councils and the i r supporting Area Block organizations have just completed their annual elections; the following results have been obtained for the area comprising the Model Neighborhood Program : NSO Center Area Census Tracts Pittsburg i , F-57 ~ Area Block No . Register ~d to vote Number Voted 14 1,395 585 20 2,891 1,793 9 1,140 618 43 5,426 2 , 996 F-58 F-44 F-45 F-46 L • ' - Summec F•47 F-48 F-55A F-56 Price SSA 56 11 Parts of Census Tracts 55A and 56 lie in both Price and Summec. �I . --·__·:~!.·-,:. ....... .... _ . ... CL!·-.· ~· ·.1 ......_;:~:' ·- ......_.._,.. ....... ._ .... 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Hes t :L_gs h a v :.. b s n h e ld b etw~en th e Planning De p a r t ~ 0 men t i,nd ne i ghb o r h .r,o d group s which r e.s i d e !.n prc,p os e d urba n n ., . <':Wa l . a.re.as . l 'he mee il;:1.r1.gs ha v e: b e .e:iJ. h .::- J. d ,oin requ e st: fr om residents of the target areas, EOA S t iB, £ £ 9 an:l a.s a r e sul t o f E; Ol icita.t.iom of resident ~.\ b e h ~ l:1 b ,;,.fo,i: -~ a,ny l a:Tud xn£y b c f fid &lly -r-e z0ned . There h a .s b . ®n g 01r.,J att,e rd .ance fr i01m t he. pe.,,p l e o f t he }:o-:lel Ne ig,hb orhcad Are.a at to t h ~ u bl i c . 1:h~ P l .:1.rmir,.g D~p ,L' t:men.·1: h .!ts tried t o info rm some: o f t h e H;sid >2nt:s and EOA S t9.f£ fr on t h e M-- de l Ne!ghb c heed A iu.ue s e.rl.s e t:h .s.t conc ~.r 1. it~ r e s i de ·1ts . S t ~ff a.r,d res :1..dent s w-:;. rkl ng t h roug e. The e h · s b een a when ub l i c its .a,r,:,:;:ncy . Radl..o a,,·.i '.:i::.l 1:!v:i si 0 n. r -r.:) gl'.'a..ms and inta.r v i 1:-v s . Physical , so.c i a. l and cCOcJ::..m:l.c p : -::. b l E.,ns ar d s o l ut:i-::r.E, , f t h e M0·:k l Nelg:hb or h on. d Area w~re �At l anta ~ Georgia Part I I I ~ Page N3 Febr u :1.ry 17 ~ 1967 I• I f ld(1cr&n.g DLS°-tl'""r.·~me!'i.t St.s f :f '.J:,o grou ps o f 306 /t Q", sno peo pl e at each m~a~! r.~:$ 0 P.~ b~: e f qui?:s til;}d~.-2 i r·e was ci~cu l a t e d i n ~n effort to dis- The ~uestion~a i r e wi ll be ,;-\\ He l d i J a ._ua.ry �Atlanta, Georgia Part III, Page N4 February 17, 1967 2. Economi c Op po rtunit y Atlanta, Inc. (EOA), The Community Action Agency opera tes three Neighborhood Se rvic e Centers in the Model Neighborhood Area: a. Price, Pittsbu rg , and Summe rville-Me chanicsville (Sum-Mee). Or ganized block clubs held elections for official representatives on three Cit~ zens Neighborhood Advisory Councils (CNACs). These neighborhood groups mee t monthly, discuss community problems, work with component Area Block gr_oups, and b ecome exposed to total city resources and problems. b. The CNAC acts as a sounding board for p·r oblems from individual .,.\ \ Area Blocks and a vehicle for the EOA center staff in communicating with th e community. CNACs h av e r epres en tation on a Citiz e ns Ce ntr a l Advi s ory Council. c. EOA works with ne ighborhood, socia l and chur ch group s a t th e ir r eques t who h ave sp e cific inter es ts or gro up ne e ds. d. A Techn ic a l Ne i ghbo r hood Advisory Council in each area, compose d of l ead e rs and professionals living or work ing there in, are r es our ce pe ople to he l p th e l ess f ortunate people of th e c e nt e r ar e a . The CNAC for each ne i ghbor h oo d c ent er discuss es physical, economic and soc i a l problems and po ss ibl e soluti ons . e, Se l e ct ed and t r a ined r e sid e nts of th e c enter a r eas serve as sa la rie d ne ighbo r ho od aid es for e a ch ph a se of EOA activity. f. Ci ti z en p ar ticip a tio n ac tiviti e s in c e nt e r progr ams include: Price Ar ea r e cr e ationa l counc il, Price bu s i ness imp r oveme nt c l a s s e s, Pittsbur g community c e nt e r project, Sum- Me e Developme nt Ent e rpris e s, Inc., Good Ne ighbor s Club (Sum -Me e ), and Sum-Me e Pi lot Proj ec t in citi zensh ip training . �Atlanta, Ge or g ia Part III, Pa g e NS · February 17, 1967 g. Sp e cific activities co nc e rning Model Neighborhood Program in center prog ra ms are: beginning in February, 1966, EOA, Summe c and .Price leaders held me etings of staff, CNAC and he ads of organizations of southe a st Atlanta to acqu a int th emselves with Demonstration Cities bill and determine a pl a n of action. They request ed the city to make applic a tion for Demonstr a tion Cities funds, asked to be the first i area to receive assistance und e r Demonstration Cities Act of 1966 and I I I , II I' finally resolved th ems e lves into · a temporary Summe c-Price-Pittsburg "Demonstr a tion Citi e s" group. About the time it became known that this ar e a was to b e includ e d in the city's first Model Neighborhood ...,\'\ Application, Are a Block elections for CNAC repre se ntatives in the Mod e l Ne i ghborho od Ar e a we r e b e i ng held. Th e Summe c-Price-Pittsburg group he ld a Hod e l Ne i ghborhood Communit y Group Works h op on Febru a r y 15, 1967 to di s cuss th e program and divid ed int o c ommitt ees ac cordi ng to th e Progr am 's ma j or a ctivities su ch a s ho using , h ea lth and r ec r ea tion. 3. At l a n ta Hous i ng Auth or ity Th e Raws on -Was hing ton Ur b an Re newa l Pr oj e ct wa s th e only a r ea within th e Mod e l Ne i ghbor hood Area with whi ch th e Atl an t a Hous ing Authori ty has h a d c ontact. Within thi s a r ea, th e Au tho r ity ha s s e t up a n on - sit e pr oj e ct o ff i ce for th e purpose o f p r ov iding i nformat i on to ci t i zens living in t he p ro j e c t area . Th rough the At l anta Hou s ing Authority ' s Pub li c Infor ma ti on Office, in ~ formationa l brochures on v a rious aspects of th e pro gr am are made av a ilab l e to c itizens i n the proj e ct are a s. Sli de pres en t at ions t o civ i c, churc h, s chool and c l ub gr oups are pres ented , a l l owing for discussion afterwa rd. For spe cia l act i viti es , radio and TV progr ams are arranged. �At l a nt a , Georgia Par t I I I , Page N6 Febr uary 17, 1967 c:r 5 i;::.~iat:!,Y£:c .;'; f I0y ~:r•.:i J:".: l • c out f<:: r c1ops , $ce: Cud .ng t e ~c h e rs f o r s ew= I ,h, I ..... ~-~ ,r,,,:i(+,,,;;· .~ h yJO .;}E.:'.':e c l a.s;;; ,.':: c: , -..:o ."' -J .i. ~ - - __, - ·r.d ~ ..,... ':) s e:J mu l ,s ti::))n o f c h u r c h group, s t o i n = I I C 1J_i,:; I Se r,ior \'I. B..c::'s: :f -=-·.:.,::'-' ·.1,c,,;.,~2, C;J'.: :; :':. .:i.z Cs:\:.m..·1JT'.: i~y o r gs·.rd. z.iti~r:s t o irw o l ve publ i c h ousi ng �, Atlanta, Geor ~i~ Par t :.CL , F~.ge ··s:7 _ February 17, 1967 -,..:, c1: t,11 L C, -· . , ., ~ ':-,·.·=· " At ~e~iance was qu ite good, du e in ~\\ ~~o ~.. -:: .~ ::-~ .:'._ ·~:,::-.::~ ~ .-~:-; : ,. -~~:..:: ·.t:!i=~·:'. "t'~:£:1.ci,':!:r·:';:; ·"' o 'In.:E.Jt. ~ ~ B~1:r v :=.:1 UJ\1 EO:iel pr a b l s1ns t.. .. 0 fo,( ·,;: h e por '- . '!.lrpos es .~n d ! , . - ·- -------~ .-.,. ~ , ... . ,;:;, .L -~ ~ ~ ...... . ; '> ,.: _,. .... ... .... 0 ~ ~ ~ ..  :·. r. -:i:il s _,...,~ ,~-.: ~ s �Organi za tions 2/24/67 Summe rhill Civic League People's Town Civic League Capitol Homes Tena nt Association \The Wes ley Ho_µ se Center Negro Voter's League Pittsbur g Civi c League .j Mechanicsville Civic League Counc il of Negro Women _\ \ Sunrrnerhill-Mechanic svil l e Communi t y Improvement Conunitt ee �Atlanta, Georgia Part III, Page NS February 17, 1967 social activities rather than long-range programs for the total neighborhood. Among them are: Summerhill Civic League, People's Town Civic League, Capitol Homes Tenant Association, The Wesley House Cent er, Ne gro Voter's League, Pittsburg Civic Le ague, Mechanicsville Civic Le a gue, Couns_elor of Wome n, Summerhill-Mechanicsville Community Improvement Committee, John Hood, Member Georgia Legislature, and others. 9. Church e s These institutions poss e ss gr e at influence anq organizational strength, not as units of social service but as bodies' under whose pastors and lead e rs ther e i s v e to or endors ement powe r in community affairs . Ove r 100 Bapti s t, Episcopalian, Me thodi s t, Presbyterian, Holline ss, African Me thodist and oth e r Atl a nta Urba n Leag ue congr ega tions , lar ge and sma ll ar e active in th e area. This local unit of th e Na tion a l orga ni za tion works with Ne i ghbo r hoo d Or g ani za tions and diss emina tes Mod e l Ne ighborho od Progr am in f orma tion to th em. to th e ir club membe rs. They, in turn, pr ese nted thi s information They also comp il e d a list of active ne ighborhood as s oci at io ns in th e a rea . Go a ls What are th e goa l s so ught with r espec t to citi ze n pa rticip at io n ? 1. Provi d e ne i ghb orho od r es id ents with a more mea ni ngful r o l e in th e r e - bu ild ing and restru cturi ng o f t h e ir own communit i es. Pl anni ng shou l d be c arr i ed out with , as we ll as for , th e peop l e liv i ng i n t h e a ffected a r ea. a. Promote l oca l s upp9r t f or pr ogram s uccess. b. Deve l op more c apacity and se l f-suff i ci e ncy among area residents nec e ssary to sust a in gains mad e throu gh th e pro gram. �Atlanta, Georg ia Part III, Page N9 February 17, 1967 c. Incre ase commu nit y neighbo rho od orga nizations' capacity to continue actively to repres e nt neighborhoods beyond th~ execution period of Mode l Ne ighborhood Progr am. 2. Provid e more mechanisms in th e program for a flow of communication and social contact b etween the citi ze ns of the area and residents in other parts of th e city. Th e result will be two-fold: low income resid en ts of the Model Neighborhood Area will see the life style of other p eop l e and th e latter wi ll better und e rst a nd the probl ems of the Model Neighborhood. 3. Dev e lop a Citi zen Partic ip a tion Program ~D g ive a voice to all elements of th e loc al population fro m all parts of th e are a through s ma ll churches , meet ing places and li tt l e gatherings in addition to large one s. 4. Uti li z e ex is t ing ne i ghborhood organizations where possible, find and involve unor ga ni ze d peop l e , ge t to know eve ry fami l y, knock on doors. 5. Provid e fu ll in fo r mat ion t o are a r esidents concerning th e program, pla nni ng d ~cis i ons to be ma de , al t e rnative cours es of action; solicit e xpres s ion of r e sid e nts' conc e rns , d e s i res , and nee ds , individu a lly and in gr oup s . 6. Inco r pora t e r es id e nt ' s conce rn , desir es and nee ds in planriing and exe cution o f th e progr am. 7. Dev e lop mea ns of in t roducing vi ews of ar ea r es id e nts in policy making. 8. Af f or d opportuniti es to city~wid e and me tropolit a n groups to discuss th e i mpact of th e pr ogram on th e ir par ti cu l a r ar ea s and int e r es t s and b r i ng to b ear t he ir p o int s o f v i ew in th e pl ann i ng and execution of th e d emonst r at io n p rogr am. 9. Util ize ex i s t i ng citi ze n c owJTiitt ees esta bli sh e d under oth er Fe der a l p rogra ms such as CACUR , and EOA gr oups. �.f , f. ,,t ' ,: !t '- 4. Atlanta, Georgia Part III, Page N6 February 17, 1967 ' I __. Citizens Advisory Committee for Urban Renewal An aggressive and effective force for citizen participation in urban renewal and associate activities is the Citizens Advfsory Committee for Urban Renewal. Authorized by resolution of the Board of Aldermen, this committee has a membership of some 80 citizens, appointed by the mayor. The membership represents all sections of the city and the ·various economic strata of business and professional life. Special care is taken to have at least 40 per cent of the membership from the minority race. Ever since Atlanta became actively engaged in urban renewal, this citizens committee has been very forceful in broadening public understanding of the aims and actions in the various projects. It has subcommittees specifically assigned to each point in the city• s workable program. A special subcommittee has worked closely with the Community Improvement Program since its inception. The Citizens Advisory Committee as a whole headed up a campaign which played a leading role in strengthening the city• s housing code enforcement program to meet workable program requirements. The full committee meets four times a year. At the first meeting of each year, the mayor outlines his plans for the year in urban renewal and housing, as was done in January of the present year. The executive committee meets during each of the other months of the year. At its February meeting the executive committee centered its program on the plans for the city• s application to be included in the model neighborhood demonstration program. To obtain fuller citizen participation in each new urban renewal project added to the Atlanta program, the main Chairman of the Citizens Advisory Committee appoints an associate committee in the project area. Chairman of this associate committee meets regularly with the full committee and the executive committee. The committee's e x ecutive director meets with the associate committees and attends citizens meetings in the project areas. The committee conducts citizen tours of present urban renewal projects and areas being considered for future projects. Groups from 40 to 75 citizens are thus given a first hand view of slum conditions. These tours are conducted all through the year , averaging at least one a month. �During the first two months of 1967, such different groups as two Georgia Tech classes, a Georgia State college class, the provisional members of the Atlanta Junior League and a women's club in an area adjacent to the model neighborhood target area were taken on tours by the Citizens Advisory Committee in conjunction with the Atlanta Housing Authority which is the city's agent for urban renewal. The Citizens Advisory Committee is supported by public contributions and a matching fund from the city. It is staffed by an executive director, who is a former TIME and LIFE staff writer of 25 years experience and a secretary. The chairman is Robert L. Sommerville, president of the Atlanta Transit Company, and one of Atlanta's topmost ci vie leaders. �~ ( , _, Outline - 1 Suggested Outline of Application for Planning Funds for Atlanta Demonstration Program @- ® - ~ GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM. - A. Integration of social rehabilitation and phy sical renewal. B. Acc e l era ti on of phys i cal ren ewal. c. Rapid provision of low and moderate cos t housing. IDENTIFICATION OF PROGRAM AREA . ~~/ <5;r A. Appr opriate maps. B. Narrative description of area boundary. \ c. Basic data: 1. 2. Size. Number o f famil ies (by rac e ) . ELIGIBILI TY OF PROGRAM. A. Relati o nship to policy set f o rth i n S e c tion 101 . B. Impact of progra m on physical and s ocial prob l ems o f the city. (Inclu d e data comparing area with entire city. ) c. Re l ationship o f p r ogram to sound deve lopmen t of e nti re city. D. Impact of program on r e ducing social and e ducational disadvantages, ill health, unde r- e mployme nt, and enforced idleness. E. Contribution of program t o economic revitali z ation of a r ea. This s ecti on should emphasi ze participation of area residents, employme nt of residents, a nd enlarge d opportuniti e s for work a n d training. - - F. Impact of program on supply of low and moderate cost housing, housing choice, and creation of a suitable living environment . 1 �l Ou t line - 2 III . ELIGIBI LITY OF PROGRAM (Cont ' d .) G. Encouragement of p r ivate init i ati ve and e nterprise. H. Prop osed t i ming of program: 1. 2. I . P l ann ing p e riod. Execut ion phase. Contribu t i on to urban beauti f ication and h i storic preservation. I V. AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL RESOURCES . v. ADMIN~S ~ RATIVE MACHINERY. ~ - ~ Exis t i n g laws a nd o rdinanc e s and n e w laws that wi ll be necessary to carry ou t the program. B. Assurance of cooperation by other agencies: Letter Letter Letter Le tter Le tter Letter Letter Letter Letter f VI. fr om from fr om from from from from fr om from a state off i c ial. Fu lton County. ARMPC. Commu nity Council. EOA. Civic Design Commission . Atlanta Housing Authority. MARTA. chairman of Federal Executive Board. Discussion o f procedures to be us e d in developing a high degree o f intergovernmental cooperation, both horizontal and vertical. RSSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH RELOCATI ON REQUIREMENTS. A. Anticipated displacement . B. Housing resources. C. Relocation assi stanc e program. D. Propos e d program to stimulate c onst r uction of low and mod erate cos t housing. �Outline - 3 LEGAL DOCUMENTATION. ~~ AB.. Letter from city attorney. Resolution by Board of Aldermen . ~/ VIII. BUf><;·ET7\ND. iJ-t..J-8-'P-IF±t!}trroN. , A , .{=~ fJ . 0 . ~ 1-1 ~ ~~ - ( ~~ .-t.P \'\SJ �Admi ni ster i ng the Demonstra tion Ci ti e s - Prog r am in Atlanta Io Ration a, le: Th e dra f t prepar e d by seve r a l age ncies in connec t ion wi t h ' the Mayor ' s Di rect or o f Gov ernme nt Liaison outlines th e go a ls and step s b y wh ich Atlanta c an participate in the rec e ntly passed Model Citi es o r Demonstration cities Act of 196 6. What this statemen_t neglects to outline is the methodology by wh ich these goals and programs are to be accomplished. i mpl emen t at ion of thi s p l an i s p erh aps it s mo s t Pl ans there are in abundan c-2. The c ru ci a l component . But the s k ill fµ l exe cution of such p l ans rema i ns the key to effective action. That Atlanta posses the fu n damen tal resources it needs t o meet the r equ iremen t s of the Demonstrat ion Cities Plan i s without doubt . li'Jnat i s r equ i re d is l ess t h e c reation o f nevJ me chan i s ms th a n t h e effecti ve h arness i ng and, where n ecessary , th e reor i entat ion of those v~ich a l ready exist. It is paramou nt that the es sential thrust of t he Demonstration Ci t ie s Program should be kept i n mind. It is essen-ia ll y designe d to ma};:e a socia l .tmr2ac-~ on a lo'.v- i n c ome neig-hborhood , brii ging together the tooJ s of both phys ic a l and socia l p l anning agenci es . As such t he coordination and implementation of the plan should begin with this end in mind and, accor dingly, build from this I base . �r -2- As such the plan c a lls f or an agency which carries both the c apacity and means for integrating social and physical pl ann ing functio ns . The only age ncy which is curre ntly geare d to meet this n ee d in t erms•of action is the Economic Opportun ity Atlanta Program. It .. EOA & Demonstration Cities: On at least twd bases , if not all thre e , the Economic .Opportunity Program is unique ly equ ipped to conduct the plan of attack out li ned in the dtaft statement. Th e plan c a ll s f or Ne i ahborhood Orqanization and Residen t Part i cipation. I n each of th e target neighborhoods del i neated for the Demonstration Cities Program, EOA has developed we llo rganized and func ioning neighborhood groups. Most of these h ave been active l y invo l ved in i nit i at in g p l anning act i vi tie s for th e Demonstration Cities Program. Thes e ne i ghborhood groups h ave made it possibl e for th e first ' real "grass roots " l eade r sh i p to partic i pate in pl ann i ng community lif e. Every aspect of the com.rnunity is dealt with, ·f rom employ- ment to education , housing to health, recreation and aging. Secondly, the plan c a lls for the improvement of Health and Welfare and the phys ic a l renewal of the area. In both i nstances local neighborhood committees have organized to survey needs and recommended programs. Thes e n eighborhood corrm1i ttees stand ready to make their contribution. �r ..., -_)- Fina lly , a s the Act is des i gne d t o b ri ng about t he c oordin a tion o f a g e n cie s in an a ll-out at tack o n the cond ition s of pov erty, the fr amework o f the Neigh bor hood Service Ce nter program is .s uch tha t a Te chn ical Advisor y Comm i t tee is organized to prov ide th i s adde d and much n eed e d r es ource . In review it can be shown that the Neighborhood Service Centers in the target,, Demonstration Cities Area provide a ready ma d e well-orga nize d f orum for "grass roots part i cip a tion,, .. a mechanism for attack and a base on which additional program effort c a n b e laid. Plan of Att a ck: III. I t is , howeve r , n o t the con t ent i on of EOA t h at its p resen t s tructure i s ent ire l y suffic i ent to mee t thi s t ask a l one . I ndee d, were i t not for the fact t hat ma ny agencies h ave made the ir serv i c es a v a ilab l e from the out se t wou l d it be p o ss i b le for EOA t o h ave r eached i t s p resen t st age o f evolu t i o n . far from t h e d es i r e d g o a l. Bu·t i t It rea li zes it i s i s o n the r i ght r o ad and h o pes t~ is l atest effort (Demon s trati on Ci ties ) will r e i nforc e i ts rol e and future. There are some areas o f n eed wh ich go b eyond th e pr esent str u cture and activities of t h e Neighbor h o od Serv i ce Centers. It r e ma in s on l y to outline some of these to indic ate the gaps which shou ld be closed with add itional programs and personne l. A. Prese nt a ctivities i nclude : 1. Emp loyment - j ob placement, counsel i ng referrals, tra{ning o pportun ities, e tc. �-4-- 2. Soci a l Se r v ice s - multi-purp os e n eeds (h e a lth, family coun se ling , d ay care , aging, 'etc. ) 3. Ed ucation - co~munity schools , adult e ducation , et c. 4. B. .• Housin~ - relocat i on assistance and h ousing i nformation Need Are as: 1. Economic infr a -struct ures - businesses le n ding in st i tution s, comrne r ical establishment , etc. 2. Social i nfra-str u c ·cure s- c ornmun i ty clu bs , r e cr eat i on h al l s , et c. 3. Physical i n f ra-s ·t ructures-road s, parks, e tc . I mp l ementation: I V. It i s r ecommend e d th a t t11e s e c enters which ar e loc ated in the Demon strat ion Ci ti e s Area should b e me rge d into a Demon st ration Ci t i es P l ann i ng Task Fo rce . As su c h t h ey would b e funded throu gh t he i nitia l plann i ng grant wh ile prov i ding servic es at the same time. These c en ers wou l d be adm i nistered by t he Mayor ' s o ff i ce u nder a Demonstrat i on Ci ties Pro j ect Offi c er who i s responsib l e to the Mayor. Al though o fficia l ly respons i ble t o t he Mayor , these centers would cont inue t o operate under t he ·admin i strative proc ~dures of the l ocal CAA. The local Cl\A, EOA, wou l d provide at l east o ne c oordinator from its office to that of the Mayor ' s Demonstrat ion Citie s Office. �-5- V. Eva luation: Unde r terms sti ll unwr it ten an e va lu a tion o f the Demo nstrati on Citi es Program, the Neighborhood Center. Pro gram and the coordination o f the s e act i v iti es wou ld be undertaken by a lo ca l educational i~s titution. Hopefully, this negoti a tion wou l d lead to a greater , sustain ed i nvo l vemen t of the academ ic c omrnun ity i n urb an p::cob l ems . I deally, At l cnta Uni vers i ty and Georgia St a t e College and/or Emory Un i versity cou l d fulf il l this n ee d. ..J �The p ropo sed admi nistr a tive s t r u c t u re o f Atlant a 's p a rticip a t i on i n the De monstr at ion Citie s Program follows : 1. The City De mo nstrat i o n Age ncy - i s respon s i b l e t o the Ma yor ·. Th i s b ody would ~e c o mpo s ed o f r epresen t a t i v e s from City Planning, EOA, Atl anta Bm ~.s i ng Aut hor i ty, CCAA , a nd HUD. The Pl annin g Dire ctor or a n a ppointee f r om h i s o ff ice ...,,,,ould act a s coor din a Lor. 2. Social pl ann ing f u nct i on's wou ld be coordina ted jointly by EOA and CCAA . o _her pub l ic and p r i v ate groups wou l d c ompr i se advi sory c omm i ttee s . 3. Physical p l anning functions would be coordin a t e d j oint l y by the Ci ty Planning Office , Atlanta Hous i ng Authority and the Metropo li tan P l a n n i ng Comm i ssio n . �PROPOSED ADMINISTRATiv~ STRUCTURE .M ayor I Di re ctor of ·G0v . · L i a ison City P . L anning Mayor ' s Office CCP...A - Soc_i al Planning I ~ EOA AHA AR.IviPC \ HUD rep. Local CAA Housing - Metr o Pl anning - F edera l Government ci·ty De monstration Acen c v Price Soci a l & Physi cal Sum-Mee Soci al & Phys ical Pittsburgh Social & Physical �APPENDICES l o NSO Organ i z a tion ~- EOA Organ i zat i.on 3. Te c hn ic a l Adv i s o r 4. Cit y of Atl ant a 5. Re l ate d Age ncies Committee �i Io Neiahborhood Pl a nnina A. Pl anning Goals 1. Long-range - 100 y e ars 2. _Middle-range - 10 years 3. B. c. Short-ra nge - now Agency c o ordination 1 1. Publ ic 2. Priv a te Ne i gh b o r h ood Organization 1~ Center S tructure 2. Add i tion a l comp o n en t 3. City Administr ation D. Commun i catio n and ·I nformat i on E. Eva l u a tion - Unive rsity - Urban Ex t e nsion Prog ram ��ORGAN IZATION LEVEL RIGHTS OF CITIZEN GROUP RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZEN GROUP Neighborhood Council (There are four - neighborhoods each having its own council,) 1. Appoint 3 members to the Citizens • Advisory Council for the Model Cities Program 2 . .R~view~ !t"ecoiiunend ~; changes, if necessary, and approve all proposed programs and facilities for the neighborhood . 3. Appoint committee chairman for review of all major problems affecting the neighborhood. 4, Set priorities on problems within the neighborhood. 5. Stud y alternatives and establish general policy , determining the future design and appearance of the neighborhood. 6. In cooperation with the project director , determine the appropriate structure and administration of the neighborhood facility housing dec e ntralized services to the neighborhood, 7. To study and recommend to the board of aldermen a zoning plan for the neighborI?-ood. 1. Establish study committee to investigate the major problems in the neighborhood as a whole. 2, Maintain continuing relationships with all city and county departments and agencies and to review ~he activ ities of these agencies and departments as they affect the neighborhood. 3. Ma int a in a continuing relationship with the alderm en f or t he i r wa rd and keep him inf ormed on t h e pr oblems and concerns of the citi z ens in the neighborhood. 4. Continuall y search f or unmet needs and problems in the neighborhood and recommend solutions to the appropriate agencies or departments. 5 . Insure a continuing coordinated effort on the part of the neighborhood district councils within the neighborhood. Citizens Advisory Committee l J . Rev iew and approve all programs affecting the entire model cit y area. 2. Se r v e as an adv isor y committee to t he a rea- wide centrali z ed f acil it y. 3. Rev i ew t h e recommendations af th e nei g hbo r h o od councils o n v a riou s p r ograms. 4. Revi e w the citiz e ns p ar ticipa t ion struc t u r e and recommend a n y necessar y cha ng es i n such structure 1. Establish the necessary stud y committees to carr y out the rights of the Citizens Advisor y Council. 2. Maint a in continual liais o n in relationship with public of f icials and departments and a ge ncies o f th e cit y and the count y . 3 . Ta ke a n y necess a r y steps t o maintain a v i a ble Cit izen pa rt i c ip a tion program. t �ORGANIZATIONAL LEVEL Block Unit or Cell (four to eight blocks) RIGHTS OF CITIZEN GROUP RESPONSIBILITIES OF CITIZEN GROUP • ~ 1. ~¾ i et one member to the neighborhood district council 2. Appoint information and service chairmen for block unit Neighborhood District Council 1. 3 members to the Neigh(a subdivision of the neighborhood Council. 2. Appoint committee chairmen for / borhoods; one for each eledifferent review and planning mentary school in the neighborhood) functions (Committee members need not be members of the Neighborhood Council. ) ~ 3. Set priori ties ilaa/\problems ·within the Neighborhodd district 4. Review and recommend changes for all programs designed for th~ neighborhood district. 5. Within the limitations of budget snd tecnical requirements, choose from among proposed alternatives the housing and physical designs for the neighborhood district 6. .lp. _. coopera tion . with:· the program director, appoint at least 50% of the board me~bers to each program '-organized at the district level. 1. Insure that Block Unit residents know about plans for area. 2. Establish system to provide appropriate referral for those needing help. 3. Maintain the appearance of t he block ll.XB unit area through cleanup campaigns;: , ,. cooperative maintenance programs and encouragement of citizens. · 4. Refer block unit area problems and suggested solutions to the neighborhood district council 5. Organize babysitting pools to serve the residents of the area 6. Seek out volunteers to work in recreation programs as well as other programs . for the neighborhood. 1. Carefully stud y the major problems in the neighborhood district and the existing services for dealing with these problems so that a knowledgeable review of proposed programs can be made. 2. Establish a s ys t em for providing volunteers to various programs within t he neighborhood district. 3. Work toward the establis hn ~n ~ o f recreation, day care, and educational pro grams organized at the neighborhood dis t rict lev el. 1. Arrange sufficient neighborhood dis t rict meetings to inform resident s a bout various phases of the Demonstration Ci t ies program. j .. �CITIZEN<PART.lGIPATI0N ~ ~=-~-.. ~--- ~- -· - - - - - - Conmrunity Council ··,_i;Iand train · t,,(resi•d ents to ~~ Recrui~ uv a survey on soc i a 1 prob 1 ems i n SuIImler h i 11 , Mechanicsville, Peoples Town, Pittsburgh, and Grant Park YJ~.OrganizeAmeetings of residents of the target ~model citie~ , for the purpose C - b of obtaining information for the CIP Report and the 143.215.248.55lm~: 'commissio;.:'a. ~~p~r~. V (1./ f\ ~~-ti;~~;-<~,;t s·o~-partici~at~ in the development of the Legal Aide Program and the proposal to curb· absenteeism from school. ~ /,:,,.,,J., 1-€5 i J.,__)_; l /" c4:·-~T~-~hnical assistance~~d r~gistration and get-out-to-vote campaigns,a~ where 7 and how to obtain services. ~ ~ ..t . -~ ' In- the--process--of yvelopi-ng a directory of neighborhood organizations, ~e1.r purposes and..,th,Q-rr programs. -·;. __..... -1 ?. ~ - PTA I ,c~ ., s; ~'<a-"'""\ c.9 -r &........~ ,.. ,.e_ ,;_ ~'°'<' ~....:, \o- ; ..,_ c...it-~ V'--~ '-\ ~~ C c... ..- ..-"\. <.0-_. e,........ \ \. c ...__c_:\.i. ~ \tw.J......r-~ l a ;- Do- fund raising for Community Chest, Cancer Drive, March of Dimes. SponsorJ welfare fund to benefit less fortunate children. b. .. Aid in sponsoring boy scout and girl scout troops not present in every school . -;.,{~·!',J.,\ ,// c. r, Cultural · enrichment program for children. d. Support' a city-wide PTA council. \> ' ()' .:,,..,,_ , •\, ( . ( \( e. i (~ \:,,°'~~J. Gy'°,U...f?...5 - I I .. ~-Socia l --and- We·lrare- Groups · \- . ,  ···,)C,) $). 0 . \C\.~ ~ "'1.,..C&,.- ; ..,_, 0-.Q_ ~ J ~ ~-U '-6- '-4.._~ - Do friendly visiting t o the ~ed, sick, and shut-in. ,\__·t:Ct.. 0 "" 'S(?c., , Q. a / 0h ~ e>.-.~i;. '-.l 1·\., 1 CS v- ~~ b. Support connnuntty projects .~ ~ ..,___ I / k...at S> 'S:~~¢~ L\ h f 1c . . / Entertainment ~ / ...\.u \ o~"O Suppor t t he Summerhill YMCA e. Donate flowers / a t desk and comfort neighbors in bereavement f. Emergency assistance to less fortunate families ,. _,/' Ii (,)roi;.-c~J , ~ I \-J ~ ~ ~ .\.t., .1.i,~. \, d. / ~CA.-... 0'- J;lj U·.·-tt -,,t 1 �I I I g. Give campships _and scholarships \ \ h. Savings co-op / / i. · Out-of..'town trips and outings I ' j. ½~ ,/ / Community Improvement I III. Churches a. / Spnnsor · scout troops J Support Community projects c. Aid ,f ess fort,lnate' resident~/ of( the counp{in0 d. Provide meeting facility for neighborhood groups e. Spir itual/ and salvat! on influence.) / ' _, ( ( ( ( 7 \ )~:;).) ·- .! ~ ':, ,- c_ ( _Q c.. -~ I ----~ - ~ c_ ) _:l;· V _Q 0..- / ~ c ,_ l -L ,..:t,.:__J :s -\N_ (tl_ �l C~N-' PARTJ.CIPATI0N ? . -.: ., --·-9 .- Conmrunity Council 0f J ',;.Qk.,z__ Recruit' and train residents to do a survey on social problems in SuIImlerhill, Mechanicsville, Peoples Town, Pittsburgh, and Grant Park t - - . . ' Organize meetings of residents of theC~~Eget ar~model citie~ for the purpose Fi ,,_, .:L.,., _ o,.., Ci-, . , ·:... I'::. of obtaining information for the CIP Report and the ..Cr-rme· Commission(\"8- Report. (1./ (\ ~ ~-~i~;~;-~ ~-o7p arti~ipat~ in the development · of the Legal Aide Program and the proposal to curb absenteeism froµi .school. J /" ..( i,:~ .a~d ~ ,:-)tr ;~hnical assistance Q,,,f-,in~ tp_$ i Jul.; . r~gistr~'tion and get~~ut-to-vote campaigns , a~ where and how to obtain services. t' ,,t ~ I' ..s~ In- the ..·process- of _ g.evelopi-ng a directory of neighborhood organizations, .-cneir L ~ purposes and-th.e-i::c""' programs. ~ "'/ , /~. \ c..--h-.._ VJ....t '::..~::n~~d~ighbo~hood i TA . \ a2.......... ,c-. : s.-, y~ "'- \. (.9 ~ .__ .-"_,.,_.~.c:, ... -r \0..... i -i. Cc~~- ... '\. c.0-- ~\.\,(L\ c.~ """~ Groups '-\ e c.....r \ \ , c ...__('_-1,..\ VW...,.J L ~ U-<'- l a c-Do- f und rai s ing for Conununity Chest, Cancer Drive, March of Dimes. Sponsox;J we lfa re fund to benefit less fortunate children. / b. Aid i n sponsor ing boy scout and girl scout troops not present in every school. / !.)( . •~ ·. ,')., \ c. r, Cu ltural enrichmen t program f or childre n. d. Suppor t ' a c i t y-wide PTA council. l'.;--<>-.~ J . GY-0-u..y-?.J I_.,_,_,, : ,,_c ' ( \\{ e \ < /v'. · I I ·.· - Social-- and- Wel ·fare- Groups · ,.-- · k, ,. ,•.,_:,, ' '::). o ·r · G\- ~ .,_c,&_,(....~..._.,J) ~ -..a_..¢~ 0---.Q... ~ f 'o.J Do friendly visiting to the a_ged, sick, and shut-in. b. Support connnunity pro jec~s / /c. Entertainment d. Support the Su~rhil l YMCA e. / Donate f lowers at desk and comfort neighbors in bereavement f. Emergency, assistance to less fortunate families ./ ~,. ~ . •~--0- - .CL~-'- / '·· '-<!,..,__ '.J. , -\~f <Z-5 c..o__ ~ ~ r~ ~ \ o'-~ ro.-~ (?Y-O\i'O-J // / k_.,t -..+-u -\.~ ii:t_ O ~ S<.0 c:...r a. ~ h~~ ~ . .\-o W ~ q<..!~,:l �I I g. Give campships and scholarships I 1 h. // Savings co-op / i. · Out-of-town trips and outings j. Corrnnunity Improvement I C,: I III. Churches a. \ Spnnsor ~ out :troops b ". I Support Corrnnunity projects c. Aid -~ess fortlnate' resi_d ent~/ of/ the d. Provide meeting facility for neighborhood groups o... - ~ connp{m0 / �DRAFT:MoLean:ez 12/1/69 TO Attention: ~JJL REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS FROM Robert H. Baida, Deputy Assistant Secretary (MCGR) SUBJECT I. Assistant Regional Administrator for Model Cities Establishing the Start of the Second Action Year Purpose. This memorandum sets forth the procedure for establishing the start of the second action year for each first round Model City. It follows discussion at the July and October meetings of Assistant Regional Administrators and response of ARA's in September to a memorandum dated July 28, 1969, asking how Regional re-v iew loads might be spaced out. I I. Considerations . Among considerations in setting the start of s econd action year s are t h e fo llowing: 1. Nec e ssity of spacing r eview loa ds. If every f ir st r ound city had exactly a 1 2-month first a ction year, abo~t one - h alf t h e first round cities and perhaps one-half the second round cities would come up for review at the same time. 2. Effect on the cities. In some cities, it appears from results so far, there is an advantage in entering the second action year as soon as possible. Continued planning efforts point to a better second year program mix than the presently funded first year package. Shift to the ·s econd year may give the city an opportunity to kill a few doubtful programs before they start. On the other hand, some �-2other cities have started a lot of promising projects but have not kept pace with their monitoring and evaluation efforts. A later shift to second year programrning--perhaps 15 or 16 montbs after the start of the first year--may give evaluation a better chance to impact the second year decisions. 3. Adjustment to local calendars. Some cities will want to fit their Model Cities program year to the city fiscal year • . others may prefer not to do this. Some cities may wish to avoid making program decisions at the time of municipal elections. There may be other local reasons for preferring one renewal time over another. 4. Effect on quality of review. Because of changing conditions in the cities--new leadership, a later start of projects, etc.--there may be some cities which the RICC and the HUD staff feel will be easier to review at a later time than others. 5. Funds available to the cities. Obviously a city that is running out of money must be reviewed promptly, or perhaps given a few months' money to finance a first year continuation until the seco nd year planning can be reviewed. At this point, however, it appears very doubtful that any first round cities are going to be out df funds 12 months after their contract signing. III. carry-over of unspent funds. An important factor of entering the second action year is the disposition of funds obligated to the city for the first action year but not spent. In various ways· we have promised the cities that such funds may be carried over into succeeding years, providing the city is performing well in the programo A city that may have started �-3- sl,:)·.-;ly but has steadily increased program momentum during the first y-s::. rr should not be punished in the second year. However, i:.he national purpose of the Model Cities Program may not ris i·. rall ser v,~d by allocating a full second round target figure to cities whict have shown little or no promise in getting good programs started in the fir.st year. Even for good cities, there may be a problem in building up a spending rate in the second year which cannot be maintained in the third year. For example: City A has a first round target figure of $4 million and a second round figure of the same. During the first year, while projects were starting up, it spent only $2 million. With carry-over, it then has $6 million for the second year. If the city's supplemental spending consists entirely of on-going staff or other expenses, as compared to one-time capital expenses, for which there is no take-over source in the third year, it cannot establish a $6 million spending rate in the second year without facing a likely cut of $2 million for the third year. The tendency of all projects to get more expensive without increasing their scope (because of pay raises, more utilization of services and other reasons) heightens this risk. Therefore, cities shall not be allowed to use their remaining first round funds to increase their second year spending rate except to the extent that: 1. An amount equal to the first round carry-over is applied to capital or other projects which, by their nature, will not require renewal in the third year, or 2. The city can demonstrate a commitment from other sources, �-4- preferably local or State , to carry out the exce·ss on-going projects in year three, or 3. A combination of #1 and #2. In cases where the city has carry-over but cannot meet the above conditions for spending the carry-over in year two, either of t h e fol lowing steps may be taken : A. The city's first year may be stretched out to use all or part of the carry-over. This technique should be used when a stretch-out is desirable for other reasons--in particular, when it will result in a better s.e cond year program, or B. The c i ty may be renewed without stret ch- out, but the allowab l e s.e cond year spending level wil l be held to the second year tar get f igure without the carr y- over , or without that part of the carry - over not covered by paragr aphs 1 t o 3 i mmed iately above. Example: Ci t y A, cited above, shows that $1 million of its projected second year programming represents one- time expenditure, either as capital projects or as projects for which other funding is secure for the third year. It's s pending guideline for the second year would be $5 million. Th e city would not be per mitt ed to carry f or ward $1 million of i ts fir st year f unds . Where a city , because of a pplication of the above, it not a l lowed to add all or part of its carry-over to its second year spending level, it should be indicated to the city that it may get the ~emaining increase during the seqond year.if it can come up with �-5- one-time projects as described above. Example: Half-way through its second action year, City A identifies a new adult education project for which State or loo~~ funds will be available in the third year. It may start t~is project on supplemental funds in advance of its other fundi,.ng. Given these operating considerations and policies, we now request that ARA's recommend a specific starting date fo~ the second action year of each first round city. This date should be not less thaµ ten months nor more that 18 months after start of the first action year. It will be the Central Office intention to follow the ARA's recommendations providing the tqtal pattern of recommendations is consistent with obligation and spending patterns. If recommen- dations have to be changed . to meet these considerations, it is hoped that the changes will affect only a few cities. Proposed changes will be discussed with the ARA's, and time will be allowed to discuss them with the citi~s before final decision. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 16, Complete Folder Box 8 Box 8 Folder 16 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1967-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/edb1c33790cfb894698cff059a69f978.pdf b9fa190b170d29efaf01c0479b74a95b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. . - . -- -· -- -- · -=- - -·- · . -- ~--· - - - . ----.--- -- . -- 1 1 •· UNITED KLAN5 OF AMERICA, INC~ KNIGHTS bF THE KU tLUX KLAN F101 Box 10753 ~ha_· nta• Georgia q . 1Phone QJQ__ _ . - . - 755-3i41 ~ ., .. CtTIZENS OF ATLANTAt • .. Tht Communjty Relations tomtnissiot1 tCRC)' of Atlanta, has been created by Ma,yor !dlen and all the Board of Aiderman. This COQ!lllission ~as been ereated su ...... osedly . for the ~urnose of nromoting better race teiijtions and better undetstanding bet~een the biti~ens of Apanta, Iiowevei'_t the. e~~e.sive . "'ower granted to t~is epmmih 1/on u~d ~art1~uEarly, the questionabie aff1i1allons of some of it•s mem~ts, cause• _us to 1 question it•s teaJ "Ur"ose 6ttte bommis~ion is em"'OWeted to hold hearings and "'Ut oit,..tzens under oath/ They are already demanding that erety other hou$e in the Atlhnta area be o~~ned fdr occu---aney by Negroes,) . . . . • • . . -I . . , Who believes t,hat tHl te.iigious ~lC~ei~&. Zlnd ...ro-u~. 8i1>1-e d0'1lot.ions and should be barred from nublib schools? fhe ACLU · . . law? . "'l"Gy,8N Who believes that ¼aeial d!se~tmirtation in nrivate houaidg should be ~i-<>hib1,ed The ACUJ . • Who· believes- that arryone should have th~ ~ight to jo1J1 $he commu11bt ?6~ "'uhli~ s""'e.eehes in ·behalf of Coonnl.Ul.ht ~us.er? The ACLU . by and. maJ(a • Who believes that students recieving financial aid from the its. Government (even though sueh "aid!' is finanoed by tax ...ayers• ~ll~:1l should not be rectUil'ed -t.o ~ r that the~ ar€ not fembers of the Communist Party? Tne ACLU in Who 'Slt""'Orts "'acif j.sts who refuse to serve the Armed Forces and who refuse- to take th~ loyalty oath? The ACLU., • Redort 2290, U.S. House of ~~resentat!ves S-ec.i~l Comniitt.ee to investigate communist "'ro""&ga.nda stated: .. The American Civil Liberties Union is olo&elf affiliated with the co.nist movement in the United States. A ren.ort from The California Senate ~ct-Finding Committee; on Un-American Activities ~nage 92) describes the ACLU in the following language: The American Civil Liberties Union may be definately plassed as a.Communist FTont Organizatjon, . . . Rev. Sam Willipms stated in The Atla nta Constitution Mareti 2, 1967, "I don't see how a decent Christian can be a Go~italist (Ca~italism-Pri vate ownershi"' of ~ronerty or business-free enter~rise) at the same time, Three members of The Community Relations Commission are known members of the redfront AmeTiean Civil Liberties Union. I.ACLU) They are: Mrs. Eliza • Paschall, • Rev, Sam WilJiam~ and Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr. Mrs, Paschall has been named as the e,eeutive • director of this committee and will recieve a salary of $12,500.00 ~er year, ~lus ex"'enses to be "'ayed by taxes from the citizens of Aflanta, WHILE AMERI~AN SOLDIERS DIE FIGHTING COMMUNISM IN VIET NAM, WHO HAS CREATED THIS RED NETWORK IN ATLANTA? MAYOR AU.EN AND HIS PUPPETS, THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN. You can hel n the United Klani of America in our fight to abolish the CRC by informing jour frie nds and neighb ors about the establishment of this committee by the City Fathers of Atlanta. Yours For A Christian America Calvin F, Craig Grand Dragon �.. ,._ ,.,, ' . ,~ ' _ ' ' ·i.. . .!~ ( • • ··1 • • ·. __ i i:'i' ;'l °i · 1 ! i : : :, J. ·.r '. ';; !J ~ • ,( ! ·· .1. ·_: j :") !:'.: .., . '. ):j(. ·_r , , , ! 1 :. .. . ri_::.', i•.,1.:_;::,:j_; : ;·,r.~ ·J )  :,, I .' 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Text Any textual data included in the document UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC, Phone 755-3141 KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN P10: Box 10753 . %s, Atlanta, Georgia Dea. 4 CITIZENS OF ATLANTA, : i .The Community Relations Commission (CRC) of Atlanta, has been created by Mayor Allen and all the Boatd of Alderman, Me commission Has been ¢#eated surnosedly for the ~urvose of ~romoting bettet tace telations and better undetstanding between the titizens of Atlanta, Howevetj the occa age Sener granted to this commision and ~articubarly, the questionable affilidtions 6£ some of it's membet's; causes us to, question it's teal rurnose Lelie bommission is em-oweted to hold hearings and ~ut citizens under odth? They are alreddy demanding that every other house in the Atlanta attea be orened for occunancy by Negroes) + . Ta ; : _. . Who believes that all teligtous exteteised and ~rogrems,; Bible devotions and -rayers should be barred from ~ublit schools? The ACLU , , ! Who believes that tacial dbcoeisination in -rivate housing should be nbohibited by law? The ACLU Who believes that amyona should have the Vight to join tbe Communist Perty and make ruhlic s-eeches in behalf of Communist causes? The ACLU . Who believes that students recieving financial aid from the US. Government (even though such “aid” is finansed by taxnayers* dollars) should not be required to suear that they are not. members of the Communist Farty? The ACLU Who surrorts ~acifists who refuse to sérve in the Armed Forces and who refuse to take the loyalty oath? The ACLU, ‘ Redort 2290, U.S. House of Revresentatives S-ecial Committee to investigate communist ~ro~aganda stated: . The American Civil Liberties Union ig closely affiliated with the commrist movement in the United States, A rer~ort from The California Senate Fact-Finding Committee ; on Un-American Activities (rage 92) deseribes the ACLU in the following language: The American Civil Liberties Union may be definately ¢lassed as a,Communist Front Organization, , , Rev. Sam Williams stated in The Atlanta Constitution March 2, 1967, "I don't see how a decent Christian can be a Ganitalist (Ca-italism-Private ownershir of ~rorerty or business-free entervrise) at the same time, Three members of The Community Relations Commission are known members of the red- front American Civil Liberties Union, AACLU) They are: Mrs, Eliza, Paschall, Rev, Sam Williams and Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr. Mrs, Paschall has been named as the empcutive director of this committee and will recieve a salary of $12,500.00 »ér year, ~-lus ex~enses to be -~ayed by taxes from the citizens of Aflanta, WHILE AMERICAN SOLDIERS DIE FIGHTING COMMUNISM IN VIET NAM, WHO HAS CREATED THIS RED NETWORK IN ATLANTA? MAYOR ALLEN AND HIS PUPPETS, THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN, You can hel» the United Kland of America in our fight to abolish the CRC by informing your friends and neighbors about the establishment of this committee by the City Fathers of Atlanta. Yours For 4 Christian America Calvin F, Craig Grand Dragon Trae as, ee ee mah as : te wl pes Quis ry... (pecan els itta 255 2 “Oye: Vorname Edie 8 ferry tej dyad erie Tal ab 2 . 18 OL) eae Tgee BONY AOMORI ees” ad dads | Lagi ee cag aie moe eal PRRESBRE Pere ee ee etn es eho te - et ty fF, » * a a - x si! ! < r . . * : i “i 3 seed a ita fenloe BPS Tay ys i z mg} ti SRIHBLTL! Teer - eS a ERIES oY TALY AL MATIN DATTA D tl due a Baan ad psrods i 1 zhyupeee e MPS VATE ROVE SMe Ven inh jane ir. {Ang Leatog ~ ands Qerigl sat chy 4, athe? ina lies PAE 82 Modo ul Ona abi tr pte eeTy atk} veirebien “dade iy a be i Feil f H ‘ . test : \ \ * a i =. fr ' : t 7 it t " iT fal ee a = a, 3s a abt * ri 4 ist 2 ** f a s . ‘ “tT: Be Fas Hae 3 1 &  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 7, Document 3 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 7 Folder topic: Ku Klux Klan | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/cf43f60fcb189d10b2912fdc6cdaeb1a.pdf 5d0daa48daf9ecba0eda8acbed0fcf27 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I van I t ak e i t you know of t his o He nr y � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 7, Document 2 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 7 Folder topic: Ku Klux Klan | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5b6ff3e60c9ecf62ff7d4aa3dbaa8dc5.pdf 47ed8d0997c81aecad9d2d2ba7d3e5ac Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 5/15/67 Memo To: HLB Fr: JBH Re: Ku Kl ux Kl an Parade J une 4 , 1 96 7 Atlant a, Ga . I have been advis ed tha t the Klan has requested, and b een gr an ted a ~e r mi t by the~ City of Atl anta, to parade on Sunday, June 4, 1967. ~ge par ade rou te will take t he Kl ansmen along Ge orgi a Ave. and t hr ough t he hear t of the Summerhill ar e L ~ The t hought ha s been advanced t hat the Kl an pa rad i ng t hrough t h e Summerhill a rea on a Sunday has t he maki ngs of an explos i ve s itua tion . I a gree. I t i s r e ali z ed tha t fro m a l egal standpoint the City i s i n n o p os i tion to r efuse the per mit. Su gges t however we seriou sly c on s i der ROSs i bil i ti es of get t i ng route change d to less en danger of s ome se r iou s ou t break. �� Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 5/15/67 Memo To: HLB Fr: JBH Re: Ku Klux Klan Parade June 4, 1967 Atlanta, Ga. I have been advised that the Klan has requested, and been granted a permit by theff City of Atlanta, to parade on Sunday, June 4, 1967. "Be parade route will take the Klansmen along Georgia Ave. and through the heart of the Summerhill areg, The thought has been advanced that the Klan parading through the Summerhill area on a Sunday has the makings of an explosive situation. I agree. . It is realized that from a legal standpoint the City is in no position to refuse the permit. Suggest however we seriously consider possibilities of getting route changed to lessen danger of some serious outbreak,  KKK — ad  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 7, Document 1 Box 8 Box 8 Folder 7 Folder topic: Ku Klux Klan | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3be2bcab7de1f2c2a702056be0072212.pdf 7aef03de649d44b639f0a95ef4ce8de6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 5/15/67 Memo To: HLB Fr: JBH Re: Ku Kl ux Kl an Parade J une 4 , 1 96 7 Atlant a, Ga . I have been advis ed tha t the Klan has requested, and b een gr an ted a ~e r mi t by the~ City of Atl anta, to parade on Sunday, June 4, 1967. ~ge par ade rou te will take t he Kl ansmen along Ge orgi a Ave. and t hr ough t he hear t of the Summerhill ar e L ~ The t hought ha s been advanced t hat the Kl an pa rad i ng t hrough t h e Summerhill a rea on a Sunday has t he maki ngs of an explos i ve s itua tion . I a gree. I t i s r e ali z ed tha t fro m a l egal standpoint the City i s i n n o p os i tion to r efuse the per mit. Su gges t however we seriou sly c on s i der ROSs i bil i ti es of get t i ng route change d to less en danger of s ome se r iou s ou t break. ��I van I t ak e i t you know of t his o He nr y �. - . -- -· -- -- · -=- - -·- · . -- ~--· - - - . ----.--- -- . -- 1 1 •· UNITED KLAN5 OF AMERICA, INC~ KNIGHTS bF THE KU tLUX KLAN F101 Box 10753 ~ha_· nta• Georgia q . 1Phone QJQ__ _ . - . - 755-3i41 ~ ., .. CtTIZENS OF ATLANTAt • .. Tht Communjty Relations tomtnissiot1 tCRC)' of Atlanta, has been created by Ma,yor !dlen and all the Board of Aiderman. This COQ!lllission ~as been ereated su ...... osedly . for the ~urnose of nromoting better race teiijtions and better undetstanding bet~een the biti~ens of Apanta, Iiowevei'_t the. e~~e.sive . "'ower granted to t~is epmmih 1/on u~d ~art1~uEarly, the questionabie aff1i1allons of some of it•s mem~ts, cause• _us to 1 question it•s teaJ "Ur"ose 6ttte bommis~ion is em"'OWeted to hold hearings and "'Ut oit,..tzens under oath/ They are already demanding that erety other hou$e in the Atlhnta area be o~~ned fdr occu---aney by Negroes,) . . . . • • . . -I . . , Who believes t,hat tHl te.iigious ~lC~ei~&. Zlnd ...ro-u~. 8i1>1-e d0'1lot.ions and should be barred from nublib schools? fhe ACLU · . . law? . "'l"Gy,8N Who believes that ¼aeial d!se~tmirtation in nrivate houaidg should be ~i-<>hib1,ed The ACUJ . • Who· believes- that arryone should have th~ ~ight to jo1J1 $he commu11bt ?6~ "'uhli~ s""'e.eehes in ·behalf of Coonnl.Ul.ht ~us.er? The ACLU . by and. maJ(a • Who believes that students recieving financial aid from the its. Government (even though sueh "aid!' is finanoed by tax ...ayers• ~ll~:1l should not be rectUil'ed -t.o ~ r that the~ ar€ not fembers of the Communist Party? Tne ACLU in Who 'Slt""'Orts "'acif j.sts who refuse to serve the Armed Forces and who refuse- to take th~ loyalty oath? The ACLU., • Redort 2290, U.S. House of ~~resentat!ves S-ec.i~l Comniitt.ee to investigate communist "'ro""&ga.nda stated: .. The American Civil Liberties Union is olo&elf affiliated with the co.nist movement in the United States. A ren.ort from The California Senate ~ct-Finding Committee; on Un-American Activities ~nage 92) describes the ACLU in the following language: The American Civil Liberties Union may be definately plassed as a.Communist FTont Organizatjon, . . . Rev. Sam Willipms stated in The Atla nta Constitution Mareti 2, 1967, "I don't see how a decent Christian can be a Go~italist (Ca~italism-Pri vate ownershi"' of ~ronerty or business-free enter~rise) at the same time, Three members of The Community Relations Commission are known members of the redfront AmeTiean Civil Liberties Union. I.ACLU) They are: Mrs. Eliza • Paschall, • Rev, Sam WilJiam~ and Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr. Mrs, Paschall has been named as the e,eeutive • director of this committee and will recieve a salary of $12,500.00 ~er year, ~lus ex"'enses to be "'ayed by taxes from the citizens of Aflanta, WHILE AMERI~AN SOLDIERS DIE FIGHTING COMMUNISM IN VIET NAM, WHO HAS CREATED THIS RED NETWORK IN ATLANTA? MAYOR AU.EN AND HIS PUPPETS, THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN. You can hel n the United Klani of America in our fight to abolish the CRC by informing jour frie nds and neighb ors about the establishment of this committee by the City Fathers of Atlanta. Yours For A Christian America Calvin F, Craig Grand Dragon �.. ,._ ,.,, ' . ,~ ' _ ' ' ·i.. . .!~ ( • • ··1 • • ·. __ i i:'i' ;'l °i · 1 ! i : : :, J. ·.r '. ';; !J ~ • ,( ! ·· .1. ·_: j :") !:'.: .., . '. ):j(. ·_r , , , ! 1 :. .. . ri_::.', i•.,1.:_;::,:j_; : ;·,r.~ ·J )  :,, I .' 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Text Any textual data included in the document 5/15/67 Memo To: HLB Fr: JBH Re: Ku Klux Klan Parade June 4, 1967 Atlanta, Ga. I have been advised that the Klan has requested, and been granted a permit by theff City of Atlanta, to parade on Sunday, June 4, 1967. "Be parade route will take the Klansmen along Georgia Ave. and through the heart of the Summerhill areg, The thought has been advanced that the Klan parading through the Summerhill area on a Sunday has the makings of an explosive situation. I agree. . It is realized that from a legal standpoint the City is in no position to refuse the permit. Suggest however we seriously consider possibilities of getting route changed to lessen danger of some serious outbreak,  KKK — ad  UNITED KLANS OF AMERICA, INC, Phone 755-3141 KNIGHTS OF THE KU KLUX KLAN P10: Box 10753 . %s, Atlanta, Georgia Dea. 4 CITIZENS OF ATLANTA, : i .The Community Relations Commission (CRC) of Atlanta, has been created by Mayor Allen and all the Boatd of Alderman, Me commission Has been ¢#eated surnosedly for the ~urvose of ~romoting bettet tace telations and better undetstanding between the titizens of Atlanta, Howevetj the occa age Sener granted to this commision and ~articubarly, the questionable affilidtions 6£ some of it's membet's; causes us to, question it's teal rurnose Lelie bommission is em-oweted to hold hearings and ~ut citizens under odth? They are alreddy demanding that every other house in the Atlanta attea be orened for occunancy by Negroes) + . Ta ; : _. . Who believes that all teligtous exteteised and ~rogrems,; Bible devotions and -rayers should be barred from ~ublit schools? The ACLU , , ! Who believes that tacial dbcoeisination in -rivate housing should be nbohibited by law? The ACLU Who believes that amyona should have the Vight to join tbe Communist Perty and make ruhlic s-eeches in behalf of Communist causes? The ACLU . Who believes that students recieving financial aid from the US. Government (even though such “aid” is finansed by taxnayers* dollars) should not be required to suear that they are not. members of the Communist Farty? The ACLU Who surrorts ~acifists who refuse to sérve in the Armed Forces and who refuse to take the loyalty oath? The ACLU, ‘ Redort 2290, U.S. House of Revresentatives S-ecial Committee to investigate communist ~ro~aganda stated: . The American Civil Liberties Union ig closely affiliated with the commrist movement in the United States, A rer~ort from The California Senate Fact-Finding Committee ; on Un-American Activities (rage 92) deseribes the ACLU in the following language: The American Civil Liberties Union may be definately ¢lassed as a,Communist Front Organization, , , Rev. Sam Williams stated in The Atlanta Constitution March 2, 1967, "I don't see how a decent Christian can be a Ganitalist (Ca-italism-Private ownershir of ~rorerty or business-free entervrise) at the same time, Three members of The Community Relations Commission are known members of the red- front American Civil Liberties Union, AACLU) They are: Mrs, Eliza, Paschall, Rev, Sam Williams and Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr. Mrs, Paschall has been named as the empcutive director of this committee and will recieve a salary of $12,500.00 »ér year, ~-lus ex~enses to be -~ayed by taxes from the citizens of Aflanta, WHILE AMERICAN SOLDIERS DIE FIGHTING COMMUNISM IN VIET NAM, WHO HAS CREATED THIS RED NETWORK IN ATLANTA? MAYOR ALLEN AND HIS PUPPETS, THE BOARD OF ALDERMAN, You can hel» the United Kland of America in our fight to abolish the CRC by informing your friends and neighbors about the establishment of this committee by the City Fathers of Atlanta. Yours For 4 Christian America Calvin F, Craig Grand Dragon Trae as, ee ee mah as : te wl pes Quis ry... (pecan els itta 255 2 “Oye: Vorname Edie 8 ferry tej dyad erie Tal ab 2 . 18 OL) eae Tgee BONY AOMORI ees” ad dads | Lagi ee cag aie moe eal PRRESBRE Pere ee ee etn es eho te - et ty fF, » * a a - x si! ! < r . . * : i “i 3 seed a ita fenloe BPS Tay ys i z mg} ti SRIHBLTL! Teer - eS a ERIES oY TALY AL MATIN DATTA D tl due a Baan ad psrods i 1 zhyupeee e MPS VATE ROVE SMe Ven inh jane ir. {Ang Leatog ~ ands Qerigl sat chy 4, athe? ina lies PAE 82 Modo ul Ona abi tr pte eeTy atk} veirebien “dade iy a be i Feil f H ‘ . test : \ \ * a i =. fr ' : t 7 it t " iT fal ee a = a, 3s a abt * ri 4 ist 2 ** f a s . ‘ “tT: Be Fas Hae 3 1 &  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 8, Folder 7, Complete Folder Box 8 Box 8 Folder 7 Folder topic: Ku Klux Klan | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/8df54772fa68755c9d4fc36466251b2e.pdf 51ad61b264fa08c5547f8742f531d9e7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I 1£15:37, 29 December 2017 (EST) JAMES P . FURNISS VICE PRESIDENT ~ ~ r J(JJ(J2 December 28, 1966 Mayor Ivan Allen City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: The othe r day, the Community Council and certain outsid ers listened to EOA's discussion of a proposed corporation in the Summe rhill-Mechanicsville area. Purpose of the corporation would be to provide employment for adult semi-skilled and unskilled workers in the demolition, cleaning and boarding up of substanda rd housing and properties. Those attending had several observations, one of which w~s that a new corporation of this sort with untested leadership would have difficulty making a go of this venture if it had to bid in the open market for demolition work. There was a hope that the city of Atlanta might be able to direct contracts to the group at a negotiated price. I'd like to urge your consideration of this idea. Nevertheless, I fe el the city could do a lot to help make a corporation of this sort successful if it put certain s t rings on its wi llingness to negotiate. The sort of strings I have in mind are that a negotiating group would indicate to your satisfaction that it was properly s et up with reasonably experienced management, that it would have to operate within a pricing structure fair to the city and that the city would have assurance that the work would be done well. Among the outside observers at the Council meeting were a couple of men from our bank who were attempting to appraise EOA 's l ending and development program for small business. Due to EOA �Mayor Ivan Allen December 28, 1966 Page Two cutbacks in funds, both these programs have been transferred out of EOA to the Small Business Administration. We were wondering if there were a place where private enterprise could step in and take o ver some of the functions which government had been asked to do. As bankers, my two associates and I saw some potential merit in this particular application. Compared with some of the loans which we have made, this one might be shaped into something which could be handled provided the whole enterprise were set up right in the first place. The advantage to the city would be to create a new way in which people in poverty areas could gain use f ul work as they built an organizationwhich ultimately could compete in the open market for business. It would be a f airly dramatic way of demonstrating that because one is poor does not necessarily rule out economic opportunity. In thinking about this particular proposed company, it would be help f ul to know if the city would entertain a n e gotiated price f or some of this demolition and repair wo r k. Co r dially, 0 JPF/ as fo~ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document =! pe z cl Mh brligers | and alder) Vhiondl Bonk, Werte, Goreia 30302 December 28, 1966 JAMES P. FURNISS VICE PRESIDENT Mayor Ivan Allen City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: The other day, the Community Council and certain outsiders listened to EOA's discussion of a proposed corporation in the Summerhill=-Mechaniecsville area. Purpose of the corporation would be to provide employment for adult semi-skilled and unskilled workers in the demolition, cleaning and boarding up of substandard housing and properties. Those attending had several observations, one of which was that a new corporation of this sort with untested leadership would have difficulty making a go of this venture if it had to bid in the open market for demolition work. There was a hope that the city of Atlanta might be able to direct contracts to the group at a negotiated price. I'd like to urge your consideration of this idea. Never- theless, I feel the city could do a lot to help make a corporation of this sort successful if it put certain strings on its willing- ness to negotiate. The sort of strings I have in mind are that a negotiating group would indicate to your satisfaction that it was properly set up with reasonably experienced management, that it would have to operate within a pricing structure fair to the city and that the city would have assurance that the work would be done well. Among the outside observers at the Council meeting were a couple of men from our bank who were attempting to appraise EOA's lending and development program for small business. Due to EOA Mayor Ivan Allen December 28, 1966 Page Two cutbacks in funds, both these programs have been transferred out of EOA to the Small Business Administration. We were wondering if there were a place where private enterprise could step in and take over some of the functions which government had been asked to do. As bankers, my two associates and I saw some potential merit in this particular application. Compared with some of the loans which we have made, this one might be shaped into something which could be handled provided the whole enterprise were set up right in the first place. The advantage to the city would be to create a new way in which people in poverty areas could gain useful work as they built an organizationwhich ultimately could compete in the open market for business. It would be a fairly dramatic way of demonstrating that because one is poor does not necessarily rule out economic opportunity. In thinking about this particular proposed company, it would be helpful to know if the city would entertain a negotiated price for some of this demolition and repair work. Cordially, | ) James P. tL? JPF/as  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 22, Document 7 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 22 Folder topic: Community Council of the Atlanta Area | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/cc56390d8ce80abf4ccf105b5fc1010b.pdf 161aa531cc5f81a745e1539197ab25f4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C C A A ommunity ouncil of' the tlanta rea inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Vice Chairman RHODES L. PERDUE. Sccrctary CALLOWAY. Associate Secretary PADGETT, Treasurer JAMES P. FURNISS, CECIL ALEXANDER. MRS. w. L. A. B. DUANE ONE THOUSAND GLENN BUILDING, 120 MARIETTA ST., N . W. w. BECK. E.«'Cllti,•e Director ATLANTA,. GEORGIA 30303 TELEPHONE 577-2250 March 6, 1967 Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: I've agreed to serve as Chairman of the Council's Nominating Committee. Last year, the bylaws were changed so that the financially supporting local governmental bodies could appoint a representative to the Council Board. You appointed Dan Sweat, and he is a good man. Do you wish to reappoint him for 1967-68? . If so, we need a note to that effect. Best regards. Sincerely, ~ e Chairman Nominating Committee AHS : j �BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cecil Alexander Luther Alverson Edward H. Baxter Tully T. Blalock, M. D Joseph C Bransby Mrs. William R. Bridges Napier Burson, Jr., M. W. L. Calloway Campbell Dasher D Cleveland Dennard Herbert J. Dickson James P. Furniss Mrs. Thomas H. Gibson Ell 1ott Goldstein George E. Goodwin J Winston Huff Joseph W Jones Vernon E. Jordan Albert Love Mrs. Louis Montag T. F. Morrow A. 8. Padgett Mrs. Rhodes L. Perdue William I. Ray Al B Richardson E. L. Simon James M. Sibley Hughes Spalding, Jr Fred R Sto1r, Jr., D. D. A. H Sterne Dan E. Sweat Jr Morton L. We,ss John :c Wilson Asa G Yancey, M D. Clayton R. Yates ADVISORY BOARD James H. Aldredge, Sr. J. G. Bradbury J. V Carmichael R. Howard Dobbs, Jr Edwin I. Hatch Boisfeuillet Jones Mills 8. Lane, Jr Lucien E. Oliver W A. Parker, Sr. -W A. Pulver Richard H. Rich James D. Robinson, Jr. Johr. A. Sibley Carl N 3inger Lee Talley Elbert P. Tuttle Preston Upshaw Vvilliam C Wardlaw, Jr. George W Woodruff � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document JAMES P. FURNISS, Chairman of the Board of Directors e Community CECIL ALEXANDER, lice Chairman . MRS. RHODES L. PERDUE, Secrerars Council of the ae Atlanta 4area inc. DUANE W ERO, Execume Dieeoroe ONE THOUSAND GLENN BUILDING, 120 MARIETTA ST., N. W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 TELEPHONE 577-2250 March 6, 1967 Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: I've agreed to serve as Chairman of the Council's Nominating Committee. Last year, the bylaws were changed so that the financially supporting local governmental bodies could appoint a representative to the Council Board. You appointed Dan Sweat, and he is a good man. Do you wish to reappoint him for 1967-68? If so, we need a note to that effect. Best regards. Sincerely, % A. H. St e Chairman Nominating Committee me AHS: j  Cecil Alexander Luther Alverson Edward H. Boxter Tully T. Blalock, M. BD. Joseph C. Bransby Mrs. William R. Bridges Nopier Burson, Jr, M. DBD W. L. Calloway Campbell Dasher James H. Aldredge, Sr- J. G. Bradbury J, V. Carmichaal R. Howard Dobbs, Jr Edwin |. Hatch Cleveland Dennard Herbert J, Dickson Jomes P. Furniss Mrs. Thomas H. Gibson Elliott Goldstein George E, Goodwin J. Winston Huff Joseph W. Jones Vernon E. Jordon Boisfeuillet Jones Milis B. Lane, Jr. Lucien E. Oliver W. A. Parker, Sr W. A. Pulver BOARD OF DIRECTORS Albert Love Mrs. Louis Montag T. F. Morrow A. B. Padgett Mrs. Rhodes L. Perdue William |, Roy Al B. Richardson E. L. Simran James M. Sibley ADVISORY BOARD Richord H. Rich James D. Robinson, Jr. John A. Sibley Carl N. Singer Lee Talley Hughes Spalding, Jr Fred R. Stair, Jr, D. D. A. HL Sterne Don E. Sweat, Jr Marton L. Weiss John iC. Wilson Asa G, Yancey, M. DB. Clayton R. Yates Elbert P_ Tuttle Preston Upshaw William C. Wardlaw, Jr. George W_ Woodruff  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 22, Document 6 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 22 Folder topic: Community Council of the Atlanta Area | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0d37e986f1a7c5beb3cc265a9f49b9bb.pdf cfcb7386011670727a8799ff2687f724 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. . ,/ rch 15. 1967 Mr. A. H. S rne, Chairman Norn till Committ e Community Council of th A t1an u11::ansrano Cil nn Buildin ri Str t. N. W. ~gia 30303 D l" A'lli · Billy: 1 ho d Uk to City the C ln appoint Atlanta r ptea 11 tive on ty Council of th A__,......, Smc rely youra. Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor lAJ.r:lp CC: • .D S e t e rd of � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document March 15, 1967 Mr. A. H. Sterne, Chairman Nominating Committee Community Council of the Atlanta Area One Thousand Glenn Building 120 Marietta Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Billy: I should like to again appoint Dan Sweat as the City of Atlanta representative on the Board of the Community Council of the Atlanta Areaginc. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor IAJrilp Cc: Mr. Dan Sweat  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 22, Document 5 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 22 Folder topic: Community Council of the Atlanta Area | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a0a47278991c03b5399b328714c0ed54.pdf bb3ee63b37055e28350bbf23cda953ff Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. . , ., Com:r.--::...uni·~y Council o-$;the Atlanta Area inc. ONE THOUSAND GLENN BUILDING, 120 MARIETTA ST., N. W, ATLANTA, GEORGIA j 30303 TELEPHONE 577-2250 February 15, l9G7 I ... "r. Boinfeuillct Jones, President Emily and Ernest V.'ood:-.iff Foundation 230 Peacht:..·oo Strc0-t, N. W. Atl~nta, Gcor~i- ~0303 Dear Bo: ~ You &ad I talked recently about the Cor.u:iunity Council, whero it hns been, where it is ~oinr; and 'wh.lt it needs. The Council needs your hcl;, r.0.1, not to fu_lfill ori::;in;il o·.::,jcctivc.a (which it has done· in some c.cusu1·0) but to fit n new' rolo in t:i.le co:i;>lex and browin~ society which 1s Atlnntn today. W-~en,cstablishcd iu 19w, the Com1cil was ~ivon a ~rant of $50 ,oo:) a year fo-..· fi V3 ;yc.:.r.; by your ;?0:.1.,..,,C:.-i.tio::i. Tt.o Co;m:.unity CheGt ~.atchcd .this Stu::.. Tua goals w~r~ - solu-:io:.1s -. to find ccordinuto , i i i I i I .,I . to the p::-o·..:.le.:15 of ;>vv..,_··.::· pt:::ilic ~nd p:.. iv;:,te soci::il ~- - .. ~ie:l to , , to cli~inato ~nproductivo a~cncies throu~n wo~-:;ar / to provide tno co~.::1unity Chest with n decioioni.i.akinz ca,acity for its fund allo~ation pro~leras. ~ .. "'· At its ince;ition, the Council '\iJJ.S looked u;iv~ as a :;o·.:-:;::1tinl social planning and coordin:itinc force for an a:.c~ th~t !.:i-::.rnd any effective or~:miz::ition of it~ kind. I r~~cmb~r Co1£~il 3J~-:-d Eembers :mn.k.inz specc~c~ at civic clubs, pro.nisin~ ::ill . tbin~s to all people even bef ora it h:id a ;,rot css io:::1al executi v.a or ::..:...; t.:id .a chance to tr-uly ineasuro tile dimunsions ot the job. · S0::....: -;~ou::;ht of social planni~ as a study of n ainzle social a:;cncy. O"i:hc1 a saw it as a dotailed guide for allc-catini soci::il welfare ~ro~r.u..s for a 4 4 ten-year p,ariod. ' I iI I �·- -- ·---· ··- --- -- - Mr. Boisicuillot Jones 2. February 15, 1967 Altbouza effective inn n~bcr of urens, ~ho Cou:icil spcilt a ~ood part of the first fivo years oearclling for a grip on social planni~ and problems tho.t l~opt zhi:ftir.;; and 1;ro-,1ine. Siuco 10CO, the Cou..,cil has ~ot a n~or o! t~o fou.i.ders' objectivc3. Othera it can moot within tho n~~t five year--~. Still othora way require diftcrunt upprroches from orizinally envisioned • . Let's look at the record. ,. On tho score of tho problo;:r.3 of povorty, the Cou..,cil: Ex~:ritontcd >11th no·.1 wo.ys of dalivcrin;;; sel"vicc.:J • _.;:_\ . to tho per !.n We.:;t Zr.cl, ;:ar..icula::ly those ~hich ,;.,c,uld b.clp b.:-e~ th<J cycle of dependency - Too~ the le:.d in pla.,nins Econo~io Opportunity Atlnntn, Inc. - Sup~lied tho social ~net find1n~ ~nd plnnnin3 aspects_ ot A~lantn' s Cc:-..:1unit:, Ir.iprove..""::.cnt Pro,:r.i.n, on the b~is of ui1ich it no,;., is helpinJ Atlnntn ap~ly fo~ fw::_c3 tw.d~r the nctl Model Ci ties de:-.on;;tratioil pro,::.;in Res ~stablis~cd an in!or-~~tion 04'"'.d rcf~r~~l servico to help PO?Ple find a~cncy c~sista.nce Pl~r.ncd th~ trninir.z prozrm :for ZOA aides and is now or,cr~tinz a trainir.~ pro~ran for volu."1teers willin~ to serve in lO'!'i-incorae areas . '; i i . W:is' ~atcrially involv~d 1n other efforts such as a wo~k cv::.lu.:.tio.::. cc;:;.ter, job do".tolo;.:::znt !or ar.d !)laccrc-0,.t of old or wor!,:ci"s, a co;w:;iuni ty school pro::;ran, devcloF,nent of low-cost hcusir-3, lendinz to businc.sse;;; in ~verty areas and :usny others. In the are~ of coordina tin~ public and , riv~te soci~l n~encies, the Council's offo:-ts have been effective in so.:::;;) cases but tnil~os in other:s . The Pcr::.nne~t Conference hns been a prin~ry veaicle fo r the Council in the fields of health, recreation atd ~elfaro. Sc::.a ot the a chi ov~ c:lts have be.:in �~~. Boisfcuillct Jones s. Fcbrum-y 15, 18$7 ,r Establis!:i.~ent of n ~225,000 Ilospital and Health Planninz unit ~s n rezular Colli~Cil activity Spade work for a co~prchcnsive ~en.tnl hoalth progrru;1 for Atlanta Assiotanc0 to tho Mayor's Co~i::iission in its •. orzanization to X>0linqucncy . CO;:;;;)at Cri~o rold Juvenile Assistance in settin~ up r;:;ory's Co~~ittea on Chronic Alcoholism ~ I i i On oli::.:ination of unproductive. a~cncie~ throu~h ner~er, the Council's score is iow for rcusons outlined l ~ter in this letter, It ~as involvod in tho ~er~o~ of a~cncies servln~ the blind .and did devise a way to coordinate se~ices for the cldc~ly (Senior Ci tiz~:i Services of l!etro:;>oli to.n Atlanta.) • Also, the CotL,cil' s broad role has resulted ·in a n~~ber o! n~e~cies asking for con~ultation ~bout their ficlda too.void or to roco;aize duplications. A n~:iber of propv3cd n;.::~1cic:; .,rore invcsti;:.,.tcd by the Council, sc.:ie of v1~ich never 3ot o~:i.:..!.::::cd -.~()U t'!:e prc::ote:r., s:i.w they ;:,-ould bo invol vi:1~ thci:.3el ves in f iclcs ....,hic}'l w.ere ~de,q,uately coverro. On tho sco~e of p=ovidi~~ the 90:::.::;c~ity C~est with dccisionmnkir..z c~r,.:i.c1 ty for fund <i.llo-:1tion ;,ro'i.)le.::s. t!le Council ho.s not yet don~ t:.c job. A oajo:- c!:!ficult:7 her-e !l;l.; ~ -:? en that soma p,arsoD.$ tend to overs1~,liiy the t~sk, c~pcct~n~ ~ho Cou..~cil can do a co~c1o::.tiou3, 80od job with · a sta:tf that is. woa:!:.illy inJ.de-quato 1n nt.nber a .. d backzrou::.d in!or.:ation. Tile co:;nu.,ity as .1 "aole needs more 1~~0~--=-=,.tion on the b~sis o1 · wh1ch to mu~ · bett~~ decisions than it has ;n the social field. . start was z~da with t~e Council's " Ba~r ound for D~cision J.Iakir.~," a delineation of wajor social welfare ;>ro~=:.:.....--.s 1n Atlanta. used o, the Corr;:;.uni ty C".:.~~t !3u~zct Co::-..-;;1 i:tee. The Ch~st nls o h.is had in h~d for so~e tioe a Council pro~o3al for an in-d ep~~ study o! rcc::0n.tion in Atlanta :lS the first o f a co::prehcn::: i V(: series of studies in the social walfn~c and r ecreation ~re~s. Still, this is the are~ ~hera tho CotL~cil c~n be faulte-0 cosi b1 Council !oi;r.dcrs - and particularly Chest me:cbcr.; who ~es~eratel1 vant dccision-;;u~in_z A �, hlr. Boisfcuill et Jones Februa ry 15, l9o7 4. help. \'Ii th perspccti ve r;aincd from six ye3.rs vith the Council, 1 feol tho Council can n.nd nust help the co::1,"";1unit.y oako better dccioions but only und.er different co:1ditions .f1·om tho:.ic i n vn.1ch the Council j has been oper.:.ting. f· . Todny, the Council's role is n c~ed one . It shol.!,_ld bo ' looked to for so~e of the sa:ue thin~s envisioned by tho .fouDdcrs. · Others ohould be souGht elsc·.;rhc~.a. Still othc.."s -which can e.-;.:l.n~ta trc:a tho Cou;:icil ~y hav0 been only ~i.::u.y envis ioned seven yc~rs n~o. This chan~e in role is the p:roduct o-Z chnn:::0<1 ~n Atlnntn, 1n aocicty and in the experience of those of tis 'who. ho.vo grappled "Rith tho Council 'a mis3ion since the bc__;innin~. As b~cl~ro~,d fol" l.:.nder3tnr,din~ th e Councn •s n ew role, let r;io cite sowo o~i~ions. Tho Federal C-overnment tod~y is pourir.~ ~o~sy into the uocinl welfare field. Thou~h checked so.cc recor.tly by Cor:~r t'? ss. this trend (~can be expected to continue. To ju8 tify this s t wer of rr.oncy, ~edernl agenc1e3 must insist on plnns a ~ainst ~hie~ res~lt3 nay be evaluated. In most co:r:::; unities, thore are no offoctive lo.c:all pl~n:i i n~ units, encour<1;:ln::; Yedorc.l a~cncit:)s to do tr.air o·.:rn pbmnin::; :;-~thor thc.n relyins ·on loca l ;;roup3. Eve n if there ,;,•ore cf::ective loc.:11 l'l~n..,inz uni ta, ea.ch e.zcncy oust do so:wc of its ~,n plnnnin~ orb~ dcr~lict. I: i '1 If Atl~tn' s ow:.i cit i::c.i:::; are to have a r e~ voice · in bo-:r this Feder~l ooncy is to be z p~ nt ij th~ir own c oc:::nuiiity, th~y nc~d effective ticdiu..--:is ;':or· ;.Xpression . Ou:- e lected r ~:::,:rc s2nt::i.tt. iv~s .ire on e :r:.:ditlJ':l. T'Ae Cocn ci~ c~n be n~other--o nc thro~:h Wtllch A~ lan ta le ndc r 3 cnn diocovcr tho social facts c::>out their c o:::-.r:uni ty o.~ ~3.Ve a s::i.y c.s to the type ot p:-o;:ra..-is th e y will or will not s u);,o:-t . In s o-.::ie scns o, the Council h::i.s played this role out not to t h :; dcc:ire o t h .:.t 1 t c .:.n or should. Th& Cou..,cil, then, mus t iirat baa source ~r info:;:-;;:;::ition. Its Social P..c scarch Center 1s t ~e k e y to any oth e r q?,! fcctivc n e ss the Council may have . It wust build up~ b ~nk o f t i ~el y amii reli ~bl e inf o:-r;iation , as woll as techniques to-: i:ctti n:; o-t:1-, er in!o r :.Jtti o:i Cl_uick l y 'rlben neodcd. This sor t of co:::i..~uni ty r es ourc e is vital to f cd~ r il , stat e 3.nd local gove rame n t s, to public and pri v.:..t e z.:enc ies , h 'l fo und::iti ona a:.1d to an i nformed· public . Part o f t h.::, j o'.J h er<) is not (!X'.;]ly g:. t h c r i n;; t he informa t ion but di s sc:ni nat i ng i t b u.:::;ci ul :form, a j.D~ vh ich the Counci l .h as not d one a d equa tel y up to t h i s t i Qo. �Ur. Boistcuillot Jones . ~ , 5. Fcbru.:i.ry 15, 1967 . Socond, the Council must be tho vehicle thro~h \'lhich Atlcnta citizen~ can b~~in to do tbcir C';ffi cc:::r:nunity plannin3. A ~njor ~nd . difficult task clicad is ~h~t sou:e describe as dcvelopin~ o. conspectus of Atlnnta's social ~elfaro needs, nn ovcrvie~ or a sketch sinilnr to thnt produced by physical pl~nni~z groups. Without it, the city ~ny co~tinue to ar:iclioro.tc syi-:ipto:ns, mistaking thcr:i for cnusc3 of so:10 of· · our most pressing needs. Thus the Cou..'1cil bec:n ies not _only tho planner' a planner but a plnnninz or:;~mi:;:;atio~ in its own rieht. It can snd must abate a co:1;:;-,on ·.r.isco.1ccption that plannin:; a pro-_:;rn;;:i for an individual n~ency is co~prcDcnoivc social plannin~. Third, the Couccil wust t~ke tho initiativ~ in seeing that plans are discussed ~~d inplc~c::.t ed. Since it is not u fundin~ body, it roust be able to spc~k with n voice th~t is re5~8ctc<l by thoso ~ho dispense fu.~ds to public znd p:.:iv~te accncics s~rvi~~ our co:;:::;iunity. It must uso the tcchni~uc of E::x;x,si~g ~~encies ~nd others to tho . facts of a problc.-..., such as it no'..' co e.3 throuia the P~r~ancnt Conference a~d as it intends to do ,,ith busincss::ien o::i: the subject o:f une:iploy:a-:mt. An~ finally, it ~ust b~ a consultive, ev~l u~tion u~d pro;ra::1 dev~l o ~cn.t sou:.:cc fo~· z.genc.:.c.3 an.:! ot~c ~·s. It is this l;:.:;t £crvico whic~ ;:1:.ny in ti:0 c();-:::-,u::.i ty ;:;cc.-:1. to w.:1::it :::03t iro:n tbe Cou;-.cil and whicc, under its prc3c~t orc~r.izatiou ~nd fu~d.in:, it is l 0~st cap..:.ble of doir.c witnqut dive:.ti:1:; st::.ff fro;;:. t:1 2 fi:..:;~ three. A:-:.d without the fir.:;t three jo~s und~r C() i"'. trol ,- tl:~ Ccu:1c i1 is not cap::.blo ot do inc- t!lc kind of wor:: v:hich t~o co:::.~~i t;r s:ioc'ld de::i::md of it . . i I I I i Todsy, the Cou.icil is underfunded to do it 3 b~31C job~-f~ct!indinz, tnct disse=.i~~tion ~~d plnnnin~. We ~~Ve e~tin~tcd they would re~uire ab out $200,000 ~ ye .. r invested i ~ a co~~ st~ I t ~ri::1arily . devoted to those purposes. Eavinz a cor~ s~ a! t . the Counc i l t~cn would be in position to t:lkC en the job of co.:uultinz, ~valu.1tion a::d pro-zra::1 develozne-:it for !e-a:.s which would ;,:.y ! «>>r the addoo s ~:if! requir~d and nttend~nt ov.:rh8ac!. '::he s ·~:.!!, im..::er this arrJ.:-~.:~~;:i.t, would be ls~e cno~~h ta ziv8 th~ Council il~i bility. It nc:r;J doca not bavo this ~ncuv c:..·J.~ili ty ..·~en _1 t rr.l!5t di ve:-; sor:::.-J one fr o::1 a basic job to do a z~ccial joo which i::a;, or ::.:iy :wt be c on :31.:. -~eilt '.litll. the cor a job . We hava hnd to c!o nore .. r.d .:or~ o! the s e Sp.:!ci al jo~ because they h~vc g iv~~ the Cou~cil a ~ 0 ~ ~.s of co-:it r acti n~ f or '.IO r~ wh i c..~ in turn h=-s ~ e ~~t inco~c ne~dcd just to ~~op t he cor e s t~!i t o:cthcr. r~is vic i ous circle i n tho lo~; run ~il l lend to tbc des tructi on of t h e Council as an effectiv e a_: e;;icy. �Ur. Doinfouillot Jonoa February 15. 1967 6. Rir;ht no'.7 1 the Council nccd:J rolief fro;;1 ch:1Sir,3 special 11Ssizn:acnta th~t produce incc~o. It nee<ls to have et least wo yearc-pr.efe:.:-ably thi·oe--during v,hic.h 1.t cnn - '. Get the cor-e job well unden,ay ~ithout divertinz personnel to othor work Broaden fin~nci~l &upport tro~ Chest and locn1 · goverDJ,jont sourcez for 1 ts core work _. Add staff and cap.:lcity to take on the apccinf jobs which ~o unny ~~cucics and pcraotln ~ant the Co-..;:;ci:l to do nc,;.;. but only add P-:,"vple as the level of :funded worl~ would ju~tify Build o. ~ucn 3tro~~or base of understcndi~z and supr,ort thro~h t:1e involvc::-;ent of a 1norc v~:.:-i ed a:i:d int;:)r~.;;tcd BcarJ of Directors • These di~octor~ ~h~~ i~rcei:;:iz to serve ~ust aerec ·to ti:G:e on o.cti v~ '"s.:ii~ents o.a well as set policy .:::-- Involvv youn:::;cr person~ fro::i all ;..:.rta of tho co.::i.:.unity in Council work, t~er~~Y sorvinz as a source of future Cou.icil directors. Bo, ..,a need the help of you and your Fotmda.tion now. I ~ We need your advic~, assista~co, influence and ~e n~e<l oon0y ~hie~ I don't see co=i~ fro~ any other source in the co.::wunity ~ith tha speed or in the ~u:.ntity needed if the Council is zoin.-; to ~o !o:x-.1.:i.rd froo its pr~sent plateau. Be<:aus~ of my involve~nt in Ja:::.1a ic1. I'~ asking Duana to iet with you at the earlie~t op:,v:tunity to settle on what you think should be our next step in ~orking ou~ tLose thinz~ whica the Council needs so vary l.luch now. Bes7·e~axds . • /./ ,· //j.: t. ··'-· ~ {/, / "'. . . J:i:n.es P. Furnisg P. S. [/ copy of thi3 to Billy Sterne ~ho has nzrced to help on the non in~tion.s to the Arn scndinG a Council Board thia year. _ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ¢ Cormrmusiity Council of the Atianta Area inc. ONE THOUSAND GLENN BUILDING, 120 MARIETTA ST., N. W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 TELEPHONE 677-2250 _ } a February 15, 1967 r Mr. Boisfeuillet Jones, President | Enily and Ernest Woodzuff Foundation 230 Peachtreo Street, N. WV. Atlanta, Georgi. 29303 Dear Bo: You ead I talked recently about the Community Council, where it has been, where it is soing and what it neods. The Council needs your help now, not to fulfill original wojectives (which it has done in some reasure) but to fit a new role in the conplex and growing society which is Atlanta today. When. establisied in 1960, the Council was given a grant of $50,007 a year for fives years by your Foundation, The Community Chest catched this sum. The goals wore - : “ to Zind solutions to the provlens of pove-cy ~- to coordinate public and private social uo_...cies “ ~ to elininate unproductive agencies through norger - to provide tho Community Chost with a dacision- paking capacity for its fund allocation problems, = At its inception, the Council was looked upon as a 2 social planning and coordinating force for an area that lacked any effective organization of its kind. I remember Couscil Soa bers making speeches at civic clubs, promising all.thinys to all people even before it had a professional executive or ics had a chance to truly measure the dimensions of the job. Scaai Skoucht of social planning as a study of a single social ageacy. Others saw it as a detailed guide for allocating social welfare programs for a ten-year period. Mr. Boisfculllot Jones February 15, 1957 | Although effectiva ina nuxber of areas, the Council spent a good part of the first five years searching for a grip oa social planning and problems that kept shifting and growing. Since 1960, the Council has mot a nuuber of tha founders’ objectives. Others - 4t can moot within the noxt five yoars. Still othors may require difZeront approaches fron originally envisioncd. ‘Let's look at the record. 5 - On the score of tho problems of povorty, the Council: te Experincnted with now ways of delivering sor vices to the poor in West ond, particularly those which would Gelp break the cycle of dependency - Took the lead in planning Econcnie Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. = Supplied tho social Zact - finding and planning aspects of Atlanta's Ccnnunity Inprovenent Progran, on the basis o2 Which it now is helping Atlanta apply for funds under the new liodel Cities denonstration progran - Hos established an information and referral =e - service to help people find agency assistance = Planned the training prozram for EOA aides and is now operating a training program for volun- teers willing to serve in low-income areas ~- Was materially involvad in other efforts such as & work cyvaluction center, jod davolopcent for and placement of older workers, a comunity school prozran, developaent of low-cost housing, lending to businesses in poverty areas and many others. In the area of coordinating public and private social agencies, the Council's efforts have been effective in some cases but failure in others. The Permanent Conference has beea a primary vehicle for the Council in the fields of health, recreation and welfare. Sena of the achiovements have been -  Lir. BoisZcuillet Jones February 15, 1£57 , 3. ™e ~ Establishment of a $225,000 Hospital and Health , Planning unit 23 a regular Comecil activity . = Spade work for a comprehensive mental health ; progres) for Atlanta = Assistance to tho Mayor's Commission in its organization to combat Crime and Juvenlie Delinquency . ~ Assistance in setting up Euory's Comittee on Chronic Alcoholisn On elimination of unproductive. agencies throuch merger, the Council's score is low for reasons outlined later in this lotter. It was involved in the merger of agencies serving the blind aad did devise a way to coordinate services for the eldorly (Senior * Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta). Also, the Council's broad role has resulted in a number of agencies asking for consul- tation about their fields to avoid or to recomine duplications. A nusaber o2 proposed agencies were investigated by the Council, some of which never got organized when the promoters saw they would be involving themselves in Zields which were adequately covered. On tho score of roviding the Community Chest with decision- maokine capacity for fund allocation problems, the Council has not yet done the job. A major difficulty here has been that some persons tend to oversimplify tha task, expecting the Council can do & conscientious, good job with a stazf that is woefully inadequato in nimbder and background information. The consmunity as a waole needs more invoxruation on the basis of which to make better decisions than it has in the social field, ae A start was zade with the Council's "Background for Decision Making," a delineation of major social welfare programs in Atlanta used by the Comaunity Caest Budget Comaitteo. The Chest also has had in nand for some tine a Council proposal for an in-depth study of recreation in Atlanta as the first of a conprehensive series of studies in the social wolfare and recreation areas. Still, this is the area where the Council can be faulted most by Council Zounders -and particularly Chest mexbers who Cesperately want decision-making © he eee ~——, i Mr. Boisfeuillet Jones | os February 15, 1957. aS : a . Ae help. With perspective gained from six years with the Council, I feel the Council can and nust help the community nake better decisions but only under differont conditions from those in waich the Council has been operating. Today, the Council's role is a changed one. It should bo looked to for some of the same things envisioned by the founders. thers should be sought elsewvhorg, Still others which can emanate froa the Council may have beea only dimly envisioned seven years ago. This change in role is the product of chances in Atlanta, in society and in the experience of those of us who have grappled with tha Coun cii's mission since the beginning. As backcround for understanding the Council's new role, let ne cite sono opinions. Tho Federal Government today is pouring mousy into the social wolfare field. Though checked some recently by Conzress, this trend - ean be expected to continus. To justify this shower of money, Federal agencies must insist on plans against which results nay be evaluated. In most coxmunities, there are no effective local planainz units, encouraging Fedoral agencies to do thoir own planning rather than rely~ ing on local zroups. Even if there wore efZective local planning unita, each agency must do some of its own planning or be derelict. If Atlanta's own citisens are to have a real voice in hov this of Federal money is to be spcnt in their own commumity, they need effective mediums Zor wxpression. Our elected representatives are one mediun, The Council can be another—one throuzh waich Adlanta leaders can dis- cover the social facts about their community ant have a say cs to the type of programs they will or will not supzort. In some senso, the Council has played this role but not to the deprea that it can or should. The Council, then, must first be a source of information. Its . Social Research Center is the key to any other effectiveness the Council may have. It must build up a bank of timely and reliable information, as well as techniques for ceotting other inforzation quickly when neoded, This sort of community resource is vital to federal, state and local governments, to public and private agencies, to foundations and to an * informed public. Part of the jod here is not waly gathering the infor mation but disseminating it in useful Zorm, a job which the Council has not done adequately up to this time. .facts of a probdlen, such as it now does throuck Mr. Boisfeulllot Jones ' ; February 15, 1967 | ; 5, Second, the Council must be the vehicle throuch which Atlanta eitizens can begin to do their own comunity planning. A major and difficult task ahead is what some describe as developing o conspectus of Atlanta's social welfare needs, an overview or a sketch sinilar to that produced by physical planning groups. Without it, the city may continue to ameliorate symptoms, mistaking thea for causes of some of our most pressing needs. Thus the Council beesmes not only the planner'’s planner but a planning organization in its own right. It can and must abate a common misconception that planning a progran for an individual agency is comprehensive social planning Third, the Council must take the initiative in seeing that plans are discussed and implemented. Since it is not a funding body, it must be able to speak with a voice that is respected by those who dispense funds to public and private agencies s ins our comunity. It must use the technicue of exposing egencies and others to tho the Permanent Confer- ence 2nd as it intends to do with businessmen on the subject of unemployment. Anc finally, it must be a consultive, evaluation and pro ran development source for agencics and others. Ii is this last servico which many in the community socom to want nest from the Council and which, uncer its present organization a fucding, it is least capable of doings without divertinz stafi from the first three. nd without the first three jobs under coatrol,-. the Council is not capable of doing the kind of work which the comnumity shouid demand of it. Today, the Council is underfunded to do its basic jobs—Zact- finding, fact dissemination and planning. We have estimated t they would require about $200,009 a year invested in a core staii primarily. devoted to thoss purpeses. LEaving a core stazz, the Council then would be in position to teke on the job of consulting, evaluation and program development for fees which vould pay for the eit start requirod and attendant overhead. The sta2f, wmder this arrangenent, would be large enough to give the Council flexibility. It now does not have this mancuverability when it must divert someone fron a basic job to do 4 special jod Which may or may tot be consistent wit the cors job. We have had to do more and more of these special ska because they have given the Council a means of contracting for work which in turn hes meant income needed just to keep the core staff together. This vicious circle in tho long run will lead to the destruction of the Council as an effective agency. Mr. BoisZoulllet Jones February 15, 1987 3 6. Right now, the Council needs rolie? fron chasing special agsionucnts that produce income. It needs to have at least two yearso—preferably throe—during which it can ~ Got the core job well underway without diverting personnel to other work = "~ Broaden financial support from Chest and local G0vernnent sources for its core work “ Add staff and capacity to take on the special jobs which so uany agencies and porsons want the Council to do now, but only add people as the level of funded work would justify -~ Build a much stronger base of understanding and support through the involvement of a more varied and intorested Bearéi of Directors. ~ a These directors whea oereente to serve nust agree to take on active assiznzents a3 well as set policy - Involve younser persons fron all parta of the community in Council work, ecesy serving as a source of future Council directors. Bo, wa need the help of you and your Foundation now. We need your advice, assistance, influence and we need monsy which I don't 6ee coming from any other source in the community with the speed or in the quantity needed if the Council is goings to go forward fron its preseat plateau, . Because of my involyeront in Jamaica, I'm asking Duane to get with you at the earliest opportunity to settle on what you think should be our next step in working out those thinzs which the Council needs so very much now. Best eserds , ipeee “Gab P. Furniss é P, S. Am sending a copy of this ‘ to Billy Sterne who has azreed to help on the nominations to the Council Board this year.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 22, Document 4 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 22 Folder topic: Community Council of the Atlanta Area | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b403a3cccd3f66d406808928b447bd4c.pdf 1195b9ee2978fd379eab691374832db9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THE C1TIZF.NS 6: SOUT H E:RN NATIO N AL B A NK ATLANTA, GA. CI TY OF ATL-1\NTI\ -- c o~.AUNI TY COL' NCIL Pt"'incipa l l1r eas of Collabora tion 1. Des i gn of the :11\n ti- poverty" Program a pplication 2. Soci a l Reso;.;.1•c es S tud y under C. I. P. 3. Assis t ance i n de veloping Model Cities a pi;>licati on l{-. Re vis i on of " Federa l Aids Pr ograms - Atlanta•t 5. Chronic a lcoholism -- plann ing ,. . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document THE CiTIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA. CITY OF ATLANTA += COMMUNITY COUNCIL 2.087 Principal Areas of Collahoration l. Design of the ‘Anti-voverty" Program applicetion 2. Social Resources Study wnder C. I. P. 3. Assistance in ceveloping Model Cities application %. Revision of “Federal Aids Programs - Atlanta” 5. Chronic alcsholism ~-- planning COPY  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 22, Document 3 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 22 Folder topic: Community Council of the Atlanta Area | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/9350792ac964618cc39e7a4648c75cf8.pdf 021c256b6ad8be16c16b5bbc53c15186 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. THE CITIZENS a SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA . March 16, 1967 Mayor Ivan Allen> Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: You very kindly agr-eed to talk with the Board of the Commerce Club at their next m€eting about the Community Council and its role in the life of the city. You asked me to brief you. Here goes. The letter attached gives you my general feelings as to past accomplisru~€ nts anu future purrose of the Council. At a m~eting of leading foundations yesterday anrJ the Council 's o.m Board of Directors today, the position taken in this letter was reaffirmed with one exception. B~th groups felt the Council on its own initiative should not be an im~lementing b~dy in the future. I very mu ch agree. The im~lemen ting role of the Council was ~ne as sumed in the past because there was no other place to lodge certain idea s for action . The principal i mplementing forces in our COffiilUrlity s hou ld be local g~vernn1,e nts and the Cow'lll.mity Chest . The War on Poverty belongs to the local CO!n!!lunity, not to the Federal Government. It has been working and should c:>ntinue to work through local groups. Officials of the Corrm.mity Chest, the War on Poverty and some l oca l goverP.ments have spoken out str~ngly about the need for a professional fact finding and social planning resourct: f or t he gr€atc r Atlanta area, one that is auequately staff ed t o do t he j ob and independent enough to call a spade a spade. This sort of council not only can help get more federal and state money for the city but also by good planning can assume tha t ir.oney sp-e n t en programs goes as far as possible. ,· - �THE CITIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIOt~AL BANK ATLANTA . GA . Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. March 16, 1967 Page Two To keep planning within t he ·control of t'ie loca l community, b asi c o pe ra tin g funds for the Corr,muni ty Council s hou ld cof!"c from 10°: al r a t he r t ha n federal sources . Officials of the Commun ity Chest in genera l c1re L--i agreement with their r espons ibility for increasing Cb.est st1p p or t and for sha ring the Council's b asic o pe rating buuget with loca l governments. Loca l governments, which t wo yf>,n·s ago gave no unrestricted fu nds for the sup port of the Council, t h is ye ar are contributing $27,500. This bc:se must be ex.p ar.ded to include othe r c~mnties rind cities in t he metropolitan Atla nta area . A service you could d:, the corrmunity and the Council is to affirr.1 the need for a strong professional plann ing council and the res pons ibility of public and private bodies f0r s e eing tha t the Council i s adequa tely fi~anced to do its basi c job. After t he base budget is funded , the Council rapidly ,,;ril l get in a better posi ti:m to contract with the ci ty, counties, f~undations and other local groups to do special prcgrmr.lil ing and other work . Since I shall be out of town the next couple of weeks, Duane Be ck can furnish you other data which you ma y want before the meeting of the COl"rroerce Club Board. Cordially> James P. Furniss ... JPF/as Attachment P. S. Some of the places where the city of Atlanta and Corrmuni ty Co>J ncil have worked most closely together a r e listed en the attached sheet. J.P. F. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 4 ‘ THE CITIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA. March 16, 1967 - Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: You very kindly agreed to talk with the Board of the Commerce Club at their next meeting about the Community Council and its role in the life of the city. You asked me to brief you. Here goes. The letter attached gives you my general feelings as to past accomplishments and future purpose of the Council. At a meeting of leading foundations yesterday and the Council's om Board of Directors today, the position taken in this letter was reaffirmed with one exception. Both grouos felt the Council on its own initia- tive should not be an implementing body in the Future. I very much agree. The implementing role of the Council was one assumed in the past because there was no other place to lodge certain ideas for action. . The principal implementing forces in ovr commnity should be local governments and the Community Chest. The War on Poverty belongs to the local community, not to the Federal Government. It has been working and should continue to work through local groups. Officials of the Community Chest, the War on Poverty and some local governments have spoken out strongly about the need for a professional fact finding and social planning resource for the greater Atlanta area, one that is adequately staffed ta do the job and independent enough to call a spade a spade. This sort of council not only can help get more federal and state money for the city but also by good planning can assume that money spent on pro- grams goes as far as possible. COPY — THE CITIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA. “Mayor Ivan Allen, dr. March 16, 1967 Page Two To keep planning within the control of the local community, basic operating funds for the Community Council should come from loeal rather than federal sources. Officials of the Community Chest in seneral are in agreement with their responsibility for increasing Chest support and for sharing the Council's basic aperating budget with local governments. Local gavernments, which hwo years ago gave no unrestricted funds for the support of the Council, this year are contributing $27,500. This base mist be expanded to include other counties and cities in the metropolitan Atlanta area. A service you could do the community and the Council is to affirm the need for a strong professional planning council and the responsibility of public and private bodies for seeing that the Council is adequately financed to do its basic job. After the base budget is funded, the Counetl rapidly will get in a better position to contract with the city, counties, foundations and other local groups to do special programming and other work. Since I shall be out of town the next couple of weeks, Duane Beek can furnish you other data which you may want before the meeting of the Commerce Club Board. Cordially, * ' James P. Furniss JPF/as Attachment P. S. Some of the places where the city of Atlanta and Community Council have worked most closely together are Listed cn the attached sheet. J. P. F. COPY  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 22, Document 2 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 22 Folder topic: Community Council of the Atlanta Area | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ea904eb9221c148e9350d96d6a92a7d6.pdf 904d835943808683359fc146617f1cbf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ATLANTA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC, FULTON-DeKALB-COBB-CLA YTOfll-GWINNETT COUNTIES 167 WALTON STREET, ATLANTA, GA . 30301 / N.W . , BOX 103B JACKSON 8°34B1 October 4, 1967 Mr. Duane W. Beck, Executive Director ~ Community Council of Atlanta A:rea, Incorpor ated 1000 Glenn Building · 120 Marietta Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Duane: In response to your letter of September 6, in behalf of the organization's participating in the development of a basis public recreation program for the City of Atlanta, the Community Chest acted favorably upon our participating in this study in making available $2,500 toward the cost of this project. It is our understanding these funds s·hould be used to cover cost of items that could not be provided from the budgets of the participating organizations. We are pleased to note that the Cormnunity Council will co-ordinate this activity. The Community Chest, as a major source of operating funds for the Community Council, is also cont ributing to the "in kind" staff services which the Community Council will be providing. Through the emphasis of cthis study will be on the development of a public recreation plan for the City of Atlanta, we hope that to the extent possible, consideration will be given to the private sector. Sincerely, N. F. Novak, ACSW Director Agency Relati ons Divisi on NFN/ cm cc: Study Participants lllADLIY CURIIY, II, DAKIN I, PIHIS AL I, RICHARDSON IOIERT L, FOREMAN, JR, MONTAGUE L. IOYD, JI, J, I, STONE WILLIAM A, PARKEI, JI, RICHAID C, HICKS Pli,IIIESIDENT VICE - PRESIDENT VICE - PRESI D ENT VICE.PRES I DENT VICE-PRES I DENT TREASURE.flt ASS I STANT Tlilll:AaURIII EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document G* om Pra G8 Pa dey — , | ™\ ss METROPOLITAN ee =_— . mw ht est sana ATLANTA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC, FULTON-DeKALB-COBB-CLAYTON-GWINNETT COUNTIES 167 WALTON STREET, N.W., BOX 1036 ATLANTA, GA. 30301 / JACKSON 585-3481 October 4, 1967 Mr. Duane W. Beck, Executive Director Comminity Council of Atlanta Area, Incorporated 1000 Glenn Building 120 Marietta Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Duane: In response to your letter of September 6, in behalf of the organization's participating in the development of a basis public recreation program for the City of Atlanta, the Community Chest acted favorably upon our participating in this study in making available $2,500 toward the cost of this project. It is our understanding these funds should be used to cover cost of items that could not be provided from the budgets of the participating organizations. We are pleased to note that the Community Council will co-ordinate this activity. The Community Chest, as a major source of operating funds for the Community Council, is also contributing to the "in kind" staff services which the Community Council will be providing. Through the emphasis ofithis study will be on the development of a public recreation plan for the City of Atlanta, we hope that to the extent possible, consideration will be given to the private sector. Sincerely, N. F. Novak, ACSW Director Agency Relations Division NFN/em ¢ ec: Study Participants BRADLEY CURREY, JR. DAKIN B. FERRIS AL B. RICHARDSON ROBERT L. FOREMAN, JR. MONTAGUE Li. BOYD, JR. J. 5. STONE WILLIAM A. PARKER, JR. RICHARD C. HICKS VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER ASSISTANT TREAGURER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 22, Document 1 Box 7 Box 7 Folder 22 Folder topic: Community Council of the Atlanta Area | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/24882325a850444ce379f251e2362024.pdf 050f1ad6a799c717d0bce41f022b66cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ATLANTA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC, FULTON-DeKALB-COBB-CLA YTOfll-GWINNETT COUNTIES 167 WALTON STREET, ATLANTA, GA . 30301 / N.W . , BOX 103B JACKSON 8°34B1 October 4, 1967 Mr. Duane W. Beck, Executive Director ~ Community Council of Atlanta A:rea, Incorpor ated 1000 Glenn Building · 120 Marietta Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Duane: In response to your letter of September 6, in behalf of the organization's participating in the development of a basis public recreation program for the City of Atlanta, the Community Chest acted favorably upon our participating in this study in making available $2,500 toward the cost of this project. It is our understanding these funds s·hould be used to cover cost of items that could not be provided from the budgets of the participating organizations. We are pleased to note that the Cormnunity Council will co-ordinate this activity. The Community Chest, as a major source of operating funds for the Community Council, is also cont ributing to the "in kind" staff services which the Community Council will be providing. Through the emphasis of cthis study will be on the development of a public recreation plan for the City of Atlanta, we hope that to the extent possible, consideration will be given to the private sector. Sincerely, N. F. Novak, ACSW Director Agency Relati ons Divisi on NFN/ cm cc: Study Participants lllADLIY CURIIY, II, DAKIN I, PIHIS AL I, RICHARDSON IOIERT L, FOREMAN, JR, MONTAGUE L. IOYD, JI, J, I, STONE WILLIAM A, PARKEI, JI, RICHAID C, HICKS Pli,IIIESIDENT VICE - PRESIDENT VICE - PRESI D ENT VICE.PRES I DENT VICE-PRES I DENT TREASURE.flt ASS I STANT Tlilll:AaURIII EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR �THE CITIZENS a SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA . March 16, 1967 Mayor Ivan Allen> Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: You very kindly agr-eed to talk with the Board of the Commerce Club at their next m€eting about the Community Council and its role in the life of the city. You asked me to brief you. Here goes. The letter attached gives you my general feelings as to past accomplisru~€ nts anu future purrose of the Council. At a m~eting of leading foundations yesterday anrJ the Council 's o.m Board of Directors today, the position taken in this letter was reaffirmed with one exception. B~th groups felt the Council on its own initiative should not be an im~lementing b~dy in the future. I very mu ch agree. The im~lemen ting role of the Council was ~ne as sumed in the past because there was no other place to lodge certain idea s for action . The principal i mplementing forces in our COffiilUrlity s hou ld be local g~vernn1,e nts and the Cow'lll.mity Chest . The War on Poverty belongs to the local CO!n!!lunity, not to the Federal Government. It has been working and should c:>ntinue to work through local groups. Officials of the Corrm.mity Chest, the War on Poverty and some l oca l goverP.ments have spoken out str~ngly about the need for a professional fact finding and social planning resourct: f or t he gr€atc r Atlanta area, one that is auequately staff ed t o do t he j ob and independent enough to call a spade a spade. This sort of council not only can help get more federal and state money for the city but also by good planning can assume tha t ir.oney sp-e n t en programs goes as far as possible. ,· - �THE CITIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIOt~AL BANK ATLANTA . GA . Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. March 16, 1967 Page Two To keep planning within t he ·control of t'ie loca l community, b asi c o pe ra tin g funds for the Corr,muni ty Council s hou ld cof!"c from 10°: al r a t he r t ha n federal sources . Officials of the Commun ity Chest in genera l c1re L--i agreement with their r espons ibility for increasing Cb.est st1p p or t and for sha ring the Council's b asic o pe rating buuget with loca l governments. Loca l governments, which t wo yf>,n·s ago gave no unrestricted fu nds for the sup port of the Council, t h is ye ar are contributing $27,500. This bc:se must be ex.p ar.ded to include othe r c~mnties rind cities in t he metropolitan Atla nta area . A service you could d:, the corrmunity and the Council is to affirr.1 the need for a strong professional plann ing council and the res pons ibility of public and private bodies f0r s e eing tha t the Council i s adequa tely fi~anced to do its basi c job. After t he base budget is funded , the Council rapidly ,,;ril l get in a better posi ti:m to contract with the ci ty, counties, f~undations and other local groups to do special prcgrmr.lil ing and other work . Since I shall be out of town the next couple of weeks, Duane Be ck can furnish you other data which you ma y want before the meeting of the COl"rroerce Club Board. Cordially> James P. Furniss ... JPF/as Attachment P. S. Some of the places where the city of Atlanta and Corrmuni ty Co>J ncil have worked most closely together a r e listed en the attached sheet. J.P. F. �THE C1TIZF.NS 6: SOUT H E:RN NATIO N AL B A NK ATLANTA, GA. CI TY OF ATL-1\NTI\ -- c o~.AUNI TY COL' NCIL Pt"'incipa l l1r eas of Collabora tion 1. Des i gn of the :11\n ti- poverty" Program a pplication 2. Soci a l Reso;.;.1•c es S tud y under C. I. P. 3. Assis t ance i n de veloping Model Cities a pi;>licati on l{-. Re vis i on of " Federa l Aids Pr ograms - Atlanta•t 5. Chronic a lcoholism -- plann ing ,. . �. , ., Com:r.--::...uni·~y Council o-$;the Atlanta Area inc. ONE THOUSAND GLENN BUILDING, 120 MARIETTA ST., N. W, ATLANTA, GEORGIA j 30303 TELEPHONE 577-2250 February 15, l9G7 I ... "r. Boinfeuillct Jones, President Emily and Ernest V.'ood:-.iff Foundation 230 Peacht:..·oo Strc0-t, N. W. Atl~nta, Gcor~i- ~0303 Dear Bo: ~ You &ad I talked recently about the Cor.u:iunity Council, whero it hns been, where it is ~oinr; and 'wh.lt it needs. The Council needs your hcl;, r.0.1, not to fu_lfill ori::;in;il o·.::,jcctivc.a (which it has done· in some c.cusu1·0) but to fit n new' rolo in t:i.le co:i;>lex and browin~ society which 1s Atlnntn today. W-~en,cstablishcd iu 19w, the Com1cil was ~ivon a ~rant of $50 ,oo:) a year fo-..· fi V3 ;yc.:.r.; by your ;?0:.1.,..,,C:.-i.tio::i. Tt.o Co;m:.unity CheGt ~.atchcd .this Stu::.. Tua goals w~r~ - solu-:io:.1s -. to find ccordinuto , i i i I i I .,I . to the p::-o·..:.le.:15 of ;>vv..,_··.::· pt:::ilic ~nd p:.. iv;:,te soci::il ~- - .. ~ie:l to , , to cli~inato ~nproductivo a~cncies throu~n wo~-:;ar / to provide tno co~.::1unity Chest with n decioioni.i.akinz ca,acity for its fund allo~ation pro~leras. ~ .. "'· At its ince;ition, the Council '\iJJ.S looked u;iv~ as a :;o·.:-:;::1tinl social planning and coordin:itinc force for an a:.c~ th~t !.:i-::.rnd any effective or~:miz::ition of it~ kind. I r~~cmb~r Co1£~il 3J~-:-d Eembers :mn.k.inz specc~c~ at civic clubs, pro.nisin~ ::ill . tbin~s to all people even bef ora it h:id a ;,rot css io:::1al executi v.a or ::..:...; t.:id .a chance to tr-uly ineasuro tile dimunsions ot the job. · S0::....: -;~ou::;ht of social planni~ as a study of n ainzle social a:;cncy. O"i:hc1 a saw it as a dotailed guide for allc-catini soci::il welfare ~ro~r.u..s for a 4 4 ten-year p,ariod. ' I iI I �·- -- ·---· ··- --- -- - Mr. Boisicuillot Jones 2. February 15, 1967 Altbouza effective inn n~bcr of urens, ~ho Cou:icil spcilt a ~ood part of the first fivo years oearclling for a grip on social planni~ and problems tho.t l~opt zhi:ftir.;; and 1;ro-,1ine. Siuco 10CO, the Cou..,cil has ~ot a n~or o! t~o fou.i.ders' objectivc3. Othera it can moot within tho n~~t five year--~. Still othora way require diftcrunt upprroches from orizinally envisioned • . Let's look at the record. ,. On tho score of tho problo;:r.3 of povorty, the Cou..,cil: Ex~:ritontcd >11th no·.1 wo.ys of dalivcrin;;; sel"vicc.:J • _.;:_\ . to tho per !.n We.:;t Zr.cl, ;:ar..icula::ly those ~hich ,;.,c,uld b.clp b.:-e~ th<J cycle of dependency - Too~ the le:.d in pla.,nins Econo~io Opportunity Atlnntn, Inc. - Sup~lied tho social ~net find1n~ ~nd plnnnin3 aspects_ ot A~lantn' s Cc:-..:1unit:, Ir.iprove..""::.cnt Pro,:r.i.n, on the b~is of ui1ich it no,;., is helpinJ Atlnntn ap~ly fo~ fw::_c3 tw.d~r the nctl Model Ci ties de:-.on;;tratioil pro,::.;in Res ~stablis~cd an in!or-~~tion 04'"'.d rcf~r~~l servico to help PO?Ple find a~cncy c~sista.nce Pl~r.ncd th~ trninir.z prozrm :for ZOA aides and is now or,cr~tinz a trainir.~ pro~ran for volu."1teers willin~ to serve in lO'!'i-incorae areas . '; i i . W:is' ~atcrially involv~d 1n other efforts such as a wo~k cv::.lu.:.tio.::. cc;:;.ter, job do".tolo;.:::znt !or ar.d !)laccrc-0,.t of old or wor!,:ci"s, a co;w:;iuni ty school pro::;ran, devcloF,nent of low-cost hcusir-3, lendinz to businc.sse;;; in ~verty areas and :usny others. In the are~ of coordina tin~ public and , riv~te soci~l n~encies, the Council's offo:-ts have been effective in so.:::;;) cases but tnil~os in other:s . The Pcr::.nne~t Conference hns been a prin~ry veaicle fo r the Council in the fields of health, recreation atd ~elfaro. Sc::.a ot the a chi ov~ c:lts have be.:in �~~. Boisfcuillct Jones s. Fcbrum-y 15, 18$7 ,r Establis!:i.~ent of n ~225,000 Ilospital and Health Planninz unit ~s n rezular Colli~Cil activity Spade work for a co~prchcnsive ~en.tnl hoalth progrru;1 for Atlanta Assiotanc0 to tho Mayor's Co~i::iission in its •. orzanization to X>0linqucncy . CO;:;;;)at Cri~o rold Juvenile Assistance in settin~ up r;:;ory's Co~~ittea on Chronic Alcoholism ~ I i i On oli::.:ination of unproductive. a~cncie~ throu~h ner~er, the Council's score is iow for rcusons outlined l ~ter in this letter, It ~as involvod in tho ~er~o~ of a~cncies servln~ the blind .and did devise a way to coordinate se~ices for the cldc~ly (Senior Ci tiz~:i Services of l!etro:;>oli to.n Atlanta.) • Also, the CotL,cil' s broad role has resulted ·in a n~~ber o! n~e~cies asking for con~ultation ~bout their ficlda too.void or to roco;aize duplications. A n~:iber of propv3cd n;.::~1cic:; .,rore invcsti;:.,.tcd by the Council, sc.:ie of v1~ich never 3ot o~:i.:..!.::::cd -.~()U t'!:e prc::ote:r., s:i.w they ;:,-ould bo invol vi:1~ thci:.3el ves in f iclcs ....,hic}'l w.ere ~de,q,uately coverro. On tho sco~e of p=ovidi~~ the 90:::.::;c~ity C~est with dccisionmnkir..z c~r,.:i.c1 ty for fund <i.llo-:1tion ;,ro'i.)le.::s. t!le Council ho.s not yet don~ t:.c job. A oajo:- c!:!ficult:7 her-e !l;l.; ~ -:? en that soma p,arsoD.$ tend to overs1~,liiy the t~sk, c~pcct~n~ ~ho Cou..~cil can do a co~c1o::.tiou3, 80od job with · a sta:tf that is. woa:!:.illy inJ.de-quato 1n nt.nber a .. d backzrou::.d in!or.:ation. Tile co:;nu.,ity as .1 "aole needs more 1~~0~--=-=,.tion on the b~sis o1 · wh1ch to mu~ · bett~~ decisions than it has ;n the social field. . start was z~da with t~e Council's " Ba~r ound for D~cision J.Iakir.~," a delineation of wajor social welfare ;>ro~=:.:.....--.s 1n Atlanta. used o, the Corr;:;.uni ty C".:.~~t !3u~zct Co::-..-;;1 i:tee. The Ch~st nls o h.is had in h~d for so~e tioe a Council pro~o3al for an in-d ep~~ study o! rcc::0n.tion in Atlanta :lS the first o f a co::prehcn::: i V(: series of studies in the social walfn~c and r ecreation ~re~s. Still, this is the are~ ~hera tho CotL~cil c~n be faulte-0 cosi b1 Council !oi;r.dcrs - and particularly Chest me:cbcr.; who ~es~eratel1 vant dccision-;;u~in_z A �, hlr. Boisfcuill et Jones Februa ry 15, l9o7 4. help. \'Ii th perspccti ve r;aincd from six ye3.rs vith the Council, 1 feol tho Council can n.nd nust help the co::1,"";1unit.y oako better dccioions but only und.er different co:1ditions .f1·om tho:.ic i n vn.1ch the Council j has been oper.:.ting. f· . Todny, the Council's role is n c~ed one . It shol.!,_ld bo ' looked to for so~e of the sa:ue thin~s envisioned by tho .fouDdcrs. · Others ohould be souGht elsc·.;rhc~.a. Still othc.."s -which can e.-;.:l.n~ta trc:a tho Cou;:icil ~y hav0 been only ~i.::u.y envis ioned seven yc~rs n~o. This chan~e in role is the p:roduct o-Z chnn:::0<1 ~n Atlnntn, 1n aocicty and in the experience of those of tis 'who. ho.vo grappled "Rith tho Council 'a mis3ion since the bc__;innin~. As b~cl~ro~,d fol" l.:.nder3tnr,din~ th e Councn •s n ew role, let r;io cite sowo o~i~ions. Tho Federal C-overnment tod~y is pourir.~ ~o~sy into the uocinl welfare field. Thou~h checked so.cc recor.tly by Cor:~r t'? ss. this trend (~can be expected to continue. To ju8 tify this s t wer of rr.oncy, ~edernl agenc1e3 must insist on plnns a ~ainst ~hie~ res~lt3 nay be evaluated. In most co:r:::; unities, thore are no offoctive lo.c:all pl~n:i i n~ units, encour<1;:ln::; Yedorc.l a~cncit:)s to do tr.air o·.:rn pbmnin::; :;-~thor thc.n relyins ·on loca l ;;roup3. Eve n if there ,;,•ore cf::ective loc.:11 l'l~n..,inz uni ta, ea.ch e.zcncy oust do so:wc of its ~,n plnnnin~ orb~ dcr~lict. I: i '1 If Atl~tn' s ow:.i cit i::c.i:::; are to have a r e~ voice · in bo-:r this Feder~l ooncy is to be z p~ nt ij th~ir own c oc:::nuiiity, th~y nc~d effective ticdiu..--:is ;':or· ;.Xpression . Ou:- e lected r ~:::,:rc s2nt::i.tt. iv~s .ire on e :r:.:ditlJ':l. T'Ae Cocn ci~ c~n be n~other--o nc thro~:h Wtllch A~ lan ta le ndc r 3 cnn diocovcr tho social facts c::>out their c o:::-.r:uni ty o.~ ~3.Ve a s::i.y c.s to the type ot p:-o;:ra..-is th e y will or will not s u);,o:-t . In s o-.::ie scns o, the Council h::i.s played this role out not to t h :; dcc:ire o t h .:.t 1 t c .:.n or should. Th& Cou..,cil, then, mus t iirat baa source ~r info:;:-;;:;::ition. Its Social P..c scarch Center 1s t ~e k e y to any oth e r q?,! fcctivc n e ss the Council may have . It wust build up~ b ~nk o f t i ~el y amii reli ~bl e inf o:-r;iation , as woll as techniques to-: i:ctti n:; o-t:1-, er in!o r :.Jtti o:i Cl_uick l y 'rlben neodcd. This sor t of co:::i..~uni ty r es ourc e is vital to f cd~ r il , stat e 3.nd local gove rame n t s, to public and pri v.:..t e z.:enc ies , h 'l fo und::iti ona a:.1d to an i nformed· public . Part o f t h.::, j o'.J h er<) is not (!X'.;]ly g:. t h c r i n;; t he informa t ion but di s sc:ni nat i ng i t b u.:::;ci ul :form, a j.D~ vh ich the Counci l .h as not d one a d equa tel y up to t h i s t i Qo. �Ur. Boistcuillot Jones . ~ , 5. Fcbru.:i.ry 15, 1967 . Socond, the Council must be tho vehicle thro~h \'lhich Atlcnta citizen~ can b~~in to do tbcir C';ffi cc:::r:nunity plannin3. A ~njor ~nd . difficult task clicad is ~h~t sou:e describe as dcvelopin~ o. conspectus of Atlnnta's social ~elfaro needs, nn ovcrvie~ or a sketch sinilnr to thnt produced by physical pl~nni~z groups. Without it, the city ~ny co~tinue to ar:iclioro.tc syi-:ipto:ns, mistaking thcr:i for cnusc3 of so:10 of· · our most pressing needs. Thus the Cou..'1cil bec:n ies not _only tho planner' a planner but a plnnninz or:;~mi:;:;atio~ in its own rieht. It can snd must abate a co:1;:;-,on ·.r.isco.1ccption that plannin:; a pro-_:;rn;;:i for an individual n~ency is co~prcDcnoivc social plannin~. Third, the Couccil wust t~ke tho initiativ~ in seeing that plans are discussed ~~d inplc~c::.t ed. Since it is not u fundin~ body, it roust be able to spc~k with n voice th~t is re5~8ctc<l by thoso ~ho dispense fu.~ds to public znd p:.:iv~te accncics s~rvi~~ our co:;:::;iunity. It must uso the tcchni~uc of E::x;x,si~g ~~encies ~nd others to tho . facts of a problc.-..., such as it no'..' co e.3 throuia the P~r~ancnt Conference a~d as it intends to do ,,ith busincss::ien o::i: the subject o:f une:iploy:a-:mt. An~ finally, it ~ust b~ a consultive, ev~l u~tion u~d pro;ra::1 dev~l o ~cn.t sou:.:cc fo~· z.genc.:.c.3 an.:! ot~c ~·s. It is this l;:.:;t £crvico whic~ ;:1:.ny in ti:0 c();-:::-,u::.i ty ;:;cc.-:1. to w.:1::it :::03t iro:n tbe Cou;-.cil and whicc, under its prc3c~t orc~r.izatiou ~nd fu~d.in:, it is l 0~st cap..:.ble of doir.c witnqut dive:.ti:1:; st::.ff fro;;:. t:1 2 fi:..:;~ three. A:-:.d without the fir.:;t three jo~s und~r C() i"'. trol ,- tl:~ Ccu:1c i1 is not cap::.blo ot do inc- t!lc kind of wor:: v:hich t~o co:::.~~i t;r s:ioc'ld de::i::md of it . . i I I I i Todsy, the Cou.icil is underfunded to do it 3 b~31C job~-f~ct!indinz, tnct disse=.i~~tion ~~d plnnnin~. We ~~Ve e~tin~tcd they would re~uire ab out $200,000 ~ ye .. r invested i ~ a co~~ st~ I t ~ri::1arily . devoted to those purposes. Eavinz a cor~ s~ a! t . the Counc i l t~cn would be in position to t:lkC en the job of co.:uultinz, ~valu.1tion a::d pro-zra::1 develozne-:it for !e-a:.s which would ;,:.y ! «>>r the addoo s ~:if! requir~d and nttend~nt ov.:rh8ac!. '::he s ·~:.!!, im..::er this arrJ.:-~.:~~;:i.t, would be ls~e cno~~h ta ziv8 th~ Council il~i bility. It nc:r;J doca not bavo this ~ncuv c:..·J.~ili ty ..·~en _1 t rr.l!5t di ve:-; sor:::.-J one fr o::1 a basic job to do a z~ccial joo which i::a;, or ::.:iy :wt be c on :31.:. -~eilt '.litll. the cor a job . We hava hnd to c!o nore .. r.d .:or~ o! the s e Sp.:!ci al jo~ because they h~vc g iv~~ the Cou~cil a ~ 0 ~ ~.s of co-:it r acti n~ f or '.IO r~ wh i c..~ in turn h=-s ~ e ~~t inco~c ne~dcd just to ~~op t he cor e s t~!i t o:cthcr. r~is vic i ous circle i n tho lo~; run ~il l lend to tbc des tructi on of t h e Council as an effectiv e a_: e;;icy. �Ur. Doinfouillot Jonoa February 15. 1967 6. Rir;ht no'.7 1 the Council nccd:J rolief fro;;1 ch:1Sir,3 special 11Ssizn:acnta th~t produce incc~o. It nee<ls to have et least wo yearc-pr.efe:.:-ably thi·oe--during v,hic.h 1.t cnn - '. Get the cor-e job well unden,ay ~ithout divertinz personnel to othor work Broaden fin~nci~l &upport tro~ Chest and locn1 · goverDJ,jont sourcez for 1 ts core work _. Add staff and cap.:lcity to take on the apccinf jobs which ~o unny ~~cucics and pcraotln ~ant the Co-..;:;ci:l to do nc,;.;. but only add P-:,"vple as the level of :funded worl~ would ju~tify Build o. ~ucn 3tro~~or base of understcndi~z and supr,ort thro~h t:1e involvc::-;ent of a 1norc v~:.:-i ed a:i:d int;:)r~.;;tcd BcarJ of Directors • These di~octor~ ~h~~ i~rcei:;:iz to serve ~ust aerec ·to ti:G:e on o.cti v~ '"s.:ii~ents o.a well as set policy .:::-- Involvv youn:::;cr person~ fro::i all ;..:.rta of tho co.::i.:.unity in Council work, t~er~~Y sorvinz as a source of future Cou.icil directors. Bo, ..,a need the help of you and your Fotmda.tion now. I ~ We need your advic~, assista~co, influence and ~e n~e<l oon0y ~hie~ I don't see co=i~ fro~ any other source in the co.::wunity ~ith tha speed or in the ~u:.ntity needed if the Council is zoin.-; to ~o !o:x-.1.:i.rd froo its pr~sent plateau. Be<:aus~ of my involve~nt in Ja:::.1a ic1. I'~ asking Duana to iet with you at the earlie~t op:,v:tunity to settle on what you think should be our next step in ~orking ou~ tLose thinz~ whica the Council needs so vary l.luch now. Bes7·e~axds . • /./ ,· //j.: t. ··'-· ~ {/, / "'. . . J:i:n.es P. Furnisg P. S. [/ copy of thi3 to Billy Sterne ~ho has nzrced to help on the non in~tion.s to the Arn scndinG a Council Board thia year. _ �. ,/ rch 15. 1967 Mr. A. H. S rne, Chairman Norn till Committ e Community Council of th A t1an u11::ansrano Cil nn Buildin ri Str t. N. W. ~gia 30303 D l" A'lli · Billy: 1 ho d Uk to City the C ln appoint Atlanta r ptea 11 tive on ty Council of th A__,......, Smc rely youra. Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor lAJ.r:lp CC: • .D S e t e rd of �C C A A ommunity ouncil of' the tlanta rea inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Vice Chairman RHODES L. PERDUE. Sccrctary CALLOWAY. Associate Secretary PADGETT, Treasurer JAMES P. FURNISS, CECIL ALEXANDER. MRS. w. L. A. B. DUANE ONE THOUSAND GLENN BUILDING, 120 MARIETTA ST., N . W. w. BECK. E.«'Cllti,•e Director ATLANTA,. GEORGIA 30303 TELEPHONE 577-2250 March 6, 1967 Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: I've agreed to serve as Chairman of the Council's Nominating Committee. Last year, the bylaws were changed so that the financially supporting local governmental bodies could appoint a representative to the Council Board. You appointed Dan Sweat, and he is a good man. Do you wish to reappoint him for 1967-68? . If so, we need a note to that effect. Best regards. Sincerely, ~ e Chairman Nominating Committee AHS : j �BOARD OF DIRECTORS Cecil Alexander Luther Alverson Edward H. Baxter Tully T. Blalock, M. D Joseph C Bransby Mrs. William R. Bridges Napier Burson, Jr., M. W. L. Calloway Campbell Dasher D Cleveland Dennard Herbert J. Dickson James P. Furniss Mrs. Thomas H. Gibson Ell 1ott Goldstein George E. Goodwin J Winston Huff Joseph W Jones Vernon E. Jordan Albert Love Mrs. Louis Montag T. F. Morrow A. 8. Padgett Mrs. Rhodes L. Perdue William I. Ray Al B Richardson E. L. Simon James M. Sibley Hughes Spalding, Jr Fred R Sto1r, Jr., D. D. A. H Sterne Dan E. Sweat Jr Morton L. We,ss John :c Wilson Asa G Yancey, M D. Clayton R. Yates ADVISORY BOARD James H. Aldredge, Sr. J. G. Bradbury J. V Carmichael R. Howard Dobbs, Jr Edwin I. Hatch Boisfeuillet Jones Mills 8. Lane, Jr Lucien E. Oliver W A. Parker, Sr. -W A. Pulver Richard H. Rich James D. Robinson, Jr. Johr. A. Sibley Carl N 3inger Lee Talley Elbert P. Tuttle Preston Upshaw Vvilliam C Wardlaw, Jr. George W Woodruff �I 1£15:37, 29 December 2017 (EST) JAMES P . FURNISS VICE PRESIDENT ~ ~ r J(JJ(J2 December 28, 1966 Mayor Ivan Allen City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: The othe r day, the Community Council and certain outsid ers listened to EOA's discussion of a proposed corporation in the Summe rhill-Mechanicsville area. Purpose of the corporation would be to provide employment for adult semi-skilled and unskilled workers in the demolition, cleaning and boarding up of substanda rd housing and properties. Those attending had several observations, one of which w~s that a new corporation of this sort with untested leadership would have difficulty making a go of this venture if it had to bid in the open market for demolition work. There was a hope that the city of Atlanta might be able to direct contracts to the group at a negotiated price. I'd like to urge your consideration of this idea. Nevertheless, I fe el the city could do a lot to help make a corporation of this sort successful if it put certain s t rings on its wi llingness to negotiate. The sort of strings I have in mind are that a negotiating group would indicate to your satisfaction that it was properly s et up with reasonably experienced management, that it would have to operate within a pricing structure fair to the city and that the city would have assurance that the work would be done well. Among the outside observers at the Council meeting were a couple of men from our bank who were attempting to appraise EOA 's l ending and development program for small business. Due to EOA �Mayor Ivan Allen December 28, 1966 Page Two cutbacks in funds, both these programs have been transferred out of EOA to the Small Business Administration. We were wondering if there were a place where private enterprise could step in and take o ver some of the functions which government had been asked to do. As bankers, my two associates and I saw some potential merit in this particular application. Compared with some of the loans which we have made, this one might be shaped into something which could be handled provided the whole enterprise were set up right in the first place. The advantage to the city would be to create a new way in which people in poverty areas could gain use f ul work as they built an organizationwhich ultimately could compete in the open market for business. It would be a f airly dramatic way of demonstrating that because one is poor does not necessarily rule out economic opportunity. In thinking about this particular proposed company, it would be help f ul to know if the city would entertain a n e gotiated price f or some of this demolition and repair wo r k. Co r dially, 0 JPF/ as fo~ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document G* om Pra G8 Pa dey — , | ™\ ss METROPOLITAN ee =_— . mw ht est sana ATLANTA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC, FULTON-DeKALB-COBB-CLAYTON-GWINNETT COUNTIES 167 WALTON STREET, N.W., BOX 1036 ATLANTA, GA. 30301 / JACKSON 585-3481 October 4, 1967 Mr. Duane W. Beck, Executive Director Comminity Council of Atlanta Area, Incorporated 1000 Glenn Building 120 Marietta Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Duane: In response to your letter of September 6, in behalf of the organization's participating in the development of a basis public recreation program for the City of Atlanta, the Community Chest acted favorably upon our participating in this study in making available $2,500 toward the cost of this project. It is our understanding these funds should be used to cover cost of items that could not be provided from the budgets of the participating organizations. We are pleased to note that the Community Council will co-ordinate this activity. The Community Chest, as a major source of operating funds for the Community Council, is also contributing to the "in kind" staff services which the Community Council will be providing. Through the emphasis ofithis study will be on the development of a public recreation plan for the City of Atlanta, we hope that to the extent possible, consideration will be given to the private sector. Sincerely, N. F. Novak, ACSW Director Agency Relations Division NFN/em ¢ ec: Study Participants BRADLEY CURREY, JR. DAKIN B. FERRIS AL B. RICHARDSON ROBERT L. FOREMAN, JR. MONTAGUE Li. BOYD, JR. J. 5. STONE WILLIAM A. PARKER, JR. RICHARD C. HICKS VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT VICE-PRESIDENT TREASURER ASSISTANT TREAGURER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 4 ‘ THE CITIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA. March 16, 1967 - Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: You very kindly agreed to talk with the Board of the Commerce Club at their next meeting about the Community Council and its role in the life of the city. You asked me to brief you. Here goes. The letter attached gives you my general feelings as to past accomplishments and future purpose of the Council. At a meeting of leading foundations yesterday and the Council's om Board of Directors today, the position taken in this letter was reaffirmed with one exception. Both grouos felt the Council on its own initia- tive should not be an implementing body in the Future. I very much agree. The implementing role of the Council was one assumed in the past because there was no other place to lodge certain ideas for action. . The principal implementing forces in ovr commnity should be local governments and the Community Chest. The War on Poverty belongs to the local community, not to the Federal Government. It has been working and should continue to work through local groups. Officials of the Community Chest, the War on Poverty and some local governments have spoken out strongly about the need for a professional fact finding and social planning resource for the greater Atlanta area, one that is adequately staffed ta do the job and independent enough to call a spade a spade. This sort of council not only can help get more federal and state money for the city but also by good planning can assume that money spent on pro- grams goes as far as possible. COPY — THE CITIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA. “Mayor Ivan Allen, dr. March 16, 1967 Page Two To keep planning within the control of the local community, basic operating funds for the Community Council should come from loeal rather than federal sources. Officials of the Community Chest in seneral are in agreement with their responsibility for increasing Chest support and for sharing the Council's basic aperating budget with local governments. Local gavernments, which hwo years ago gave no unrestricted funds for the support of the Council, this year are contributing $27,500. This base mist be expanded to include other counties and cities in the metropolitan Atlanta area. A service you could do the community and the Council is to affirm the need for a strong professional planning council and the responsibility of public and private bodies for seeing that the Council is adequately financed to do its basic job. After the base budget is funded, the Counetl rapidly will get in a better position to contract with the city, counties, foundations and other local groups to do special programming and other work. Since I shall be out of town the next couple of weeks, Duane Beek can furnish you other data which you may want before the meeting of the Commerce Club Board. Cordially, * ' James P. Furniss JPF/as Attachment P. S. Some of the places where the city of Atlanta and Community Council have worked most closely together are Listed cn the attached sheet. J. P. F. COPY THE CiTIZENS & SOUTHERN NATIONAL BANK ATLANTA, GA. CITY OF ATLANTA += COMMUNITY COUNCIL 2.087 Principal Areas of Collahoration l. Design of the ‘Anti-voverty" Program applicetion 2. Social Resources Study wnder C. I. P. 3. Assistance in ceveloping Model Cities application %. Revision of “Federal Aids Programs - Atlanta” 5. Chronic alcsholism ~-- planning COPY ¢ Cormrmusiity Council of the Atianta Area inc. ONE THOUSAND GLENN BUILDING, 120 MARIETTA ST., N. W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 TELEPHONE 677-2250 _ } a February 15, 1967 r Mr. Boisfeuillet Jones, President | Enily and Ernest Woodzuff Foundation 230 Peachtreo Street, N. WV. Atlanta, Georgi. 29303 Dear Bo: You ead I talked recently about the Community Council, where it has been, where it is soing and what it neods. The Council needs your help now, not to fulfill original wojectives (which it has done in some reasure) but to fit a new role in the conplex and growing society which is Atlanta today. When. establisied in 1960, the Council was given a grant of $50,007 a year for fives years by your Foundation, The Community Chest catched this sum. The goals wore - : “ to Zind solutions to the provlens of pove-cy ~- to coordinate public and private social uo_...cies “ ~ to elininate unproductive agencies through norger - to provide tho Community Chost with a dacision- paking capacity for its fund allocation problems, = At its inception, the Council was looked upon as a 2 social planning and coordinating force for an area that lacked any effective organization of its kind. I remember Couscil Soa bers making speeches at civic clubs, promising all.thinys to all people even before it had a professional executive or ics had a chance to truly measure the dimensions of the job. Scaai Skoucht of social planning as a study of a single social ageacy. Others saw it as a detailed guide for allocating social welfare programs for a ten-year period. Mr. Boisfculllot Jones February 15, 1957 | Although effectiva ina nuxber of areas, the Council spent a good part of the first five years searching for a grip oa social planning and problems that kept shifting and growing. Since 1960, the Council has mot a nuuber of tha founders’ objectives. Others - 4t can moot within the noxt five yoars. Still othors may require difZeront approaches fron originally envisioncd. ‘Let's look at the record. 5 - On the score of tho problems of povorty, the Council: te Experincnted with now ways of delivering sor vices to the poor in West ond, particularly those which would Gelp break the cycle of dependency - Took the lead in planning Econcnie Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. = Supplied tho social Zact - finding and planning aspects of Atlanta's Ccnnunity Inprovenent Progran, on the basis o2 Which it now is helping Atlanta apply for funds under the new liodel Cities denonstration progran - Hos established an information and referral =e - service to help people find agency assistance = Planned the training prozram for EOA aides and is now operating a training program for volun- teers willing to serve in low-income areas ~- Was materially involvad in other efforts such as & work cyvaluction center, jod davolopcent for and placement of older workers, a comunity school prozran, developaent of low-cost housing, lending to businesses in poverty areas and many others. In the area of coordinating public and private social agencies, the Council's efforts have been effective in some cases but failure in others. The Permanent Conference has beea a primary vehicle for the Council in the fields of health, recreation and welfare. Sena of the achiovements have been -  Lir. BoisZcuillet Jones February 15, 1£57 , 3. ™e ~ Establishment of a $225,000 Hospital and Health , Planning unit 23 a regular Comecil activity . = Spade work for a comprehensive mental health ; progres) for Atlanta = Assistance to tho Mayor's Commission in its organization to combat Crime and Juvenlie Delinquency . ~ Assistance in setting up Euory's Comittee on Chronic Alcoholisn On elimination of unproductive. agencies throuch merger, the Council's score is low for reasons outlined later in this lotter. It was involved in the merger of agencies serving the blind aad did devise a way to coordinate services for the eldorly (Senior * Citizen Services of Metropolitan Atlanta). Also, the Council's broad role has resulted in a number of agencies asking for consul- tation about their fields to avoid or to recomine duplications. A nusaber o2 proposed agencies were investigated by the Council, some of which never got organized when the promoters saw they would be involving themselves in Zields which were adequately covered. On tho score of roviding the Community Chest with decision- maokine capacity for fund allocation problems, the Council has not yet done the job. A major difficulty here has been that some persons tend to oversimplify tha task, expecting the Council can do & conscientious, good job with a stazf that is woefully inadequato in nimbder and background information. The consmunity as a waole needs more invoxruation on the basis of which to make better decisions than it has in the social field, ae A start was zade with the Council's "Background for Decision Making," a delineation of major social welfare programs in Atlanta used by the Comaunity Caest Budget Comaitteo. The Chest also has had in nand for some tine a Council proposal for an in-depth study of recreation in Atlanta as the first of a conprehensive series of studies in the social wolfare and recreation areas. Still, this is the area where the Council can be faulted most by Council Zounders -and particularly Chest mexbers who Cesperately want decision-making © he eee ~——, i Mr. Boisfeuillet Jones | os February 15, 1957. aS : a . Ae help. With perspective gained from six years with the Council, I feel the Council can and nust help the community nake better decisions but only under differont conditions from those in waich the Council has been operating. Today, the Council's role is a changed one. It should bo looked to for some of the same things envisioned by the founders. thers should be sought elsewvhorg, Still others which can emanate froa the Council may have beea only dimly envisioned seven years ago. This change in role is the product of chances in Atlanta, in society and in the experience of those of us who have grappled with tha Coun cii's mission since the beginning. As backcround for understanding the Council's new role, let ne cite sono opinions. Tho Federal Government today is pouring mousy into the social wolfare field. Though checked some recently by Conzress, this trend - ean be expected to continus. To justify this shower of money, Federal agencies must insist on plans against which results nay be evaluated. In most coxmunities, there are no effective local planainz units, encouraging Fedoral agencies to do thoir own planning rather than rely~ ing on local zroups. Even if there wore efZective local planning unita, each agency must do some of its own planning or be derelict. If Atlanta's own citisens are to have a real voice in hov this of Federal money is to be spcnt in their own commumity, they need effective mediums Zor wxpression. Our elected representatives are one mediun, The Council can be another—one throuzh waich Adlanta leaders can dis- cover the social facts about their community ant have a say cs to the type of programs they will or will not supzort. In some senso, the Council has played this role but not to the deprea that it can or should. The Council, then, must first be a source of information. Its . Social Research Center is the key to any other effectiveness the Council may have. It must build up a bank of timely and reliable information, as well as techniques for ceotting other inforzation quickly when neoded, This sort of community resource is vital to federal, state and local governments, to public and private agencies, to foundations and to an * informed public. Part of the jod here is not waly gathering the infor mation but disseminating it in useful Zorm, a job which the Council has not done adequately up to this time. .facts of a probdlen, such as it now does throuck Mr. Boisfeulllot Jones ' ; February 15, 1967 | ; 5, Second, the Council must be the vehicle throuch which Atlanta eitizens can begin to do their own comunity planning. A major and difficult task ahead is what some describe as developing o conspectus of Atlanta's social welfare needs, an overview or a sketch sinilar to that produced by physical planning groups. Without it, the city may continue to ameliorate symptoms, mistaking thea for causes of some of our most pressing needs. Thus the Council beesmes not only the planner'’s planner but a planning organization in its own right. It can and must abate a common misconception that planning a progran for an individual agency is comprehensive social planning Third, the Council must take the initiative in seeing that plans are discussed and implemented. Since it is not a funding body, it must be able to speak with a voice that is respected by those who dispense funds to public and private agencies s ins our comunity. It must use the technicue of exposing egencies and others to tho the Permanent Confer- ence 2nd as it intends to do with businessmen on the subject of unemployment. Anc finally, it must be a consultive, evaluation and pro ran development source for agencics and others. Ii is this last servico which many in the community socom to want nest from the Council and which, uncer its present organization a fucding, it is least capable of doings without divertinz stafi from the first three. nd without the first three jobs under coatrol,-. the Council is not capable of doing the kind of work which the comnumity shouid demand of it. Today, the Council is underfunded to do its basic jobs—Zact- finding, fact dissemination and planning. We have estimated t they would require about $200,009 a year invested in a core staii primarily. devoted to thoss purpeses. LEaving a core stazz, the Council then would be in position to teke on the job of consulting, evaluation and program development for fees which vould pay for the eit start requirod and attendant overhead. The sta2f, wmder this arrangenent, would be large enough to give the Council flexibility. It now does not have this mancuverability when it must divert someone fron a basic job to do 4 special jod Which may or may tot be consistent wit the cors job. We have had to do more and more of these special ska because they have given the Council a means of contracting for work which in turn hes meant income needed just to keep the core staff together. This vicious circle in tho long run will lead to the destruction of the Council as an effective agency. Mr. BoisZoulllet Jones February 15, 1987 3 6. Right now, the Council needs rolie? fron chasing special agsionucnts that produce income. It needs to have at least two yearso—preferably throe—during which it can ~ Got the core job well underway without diverting personnel to other work = "~ Broaden financial support from Chest and local G0vernnent sources for its core work “ Add staff and capacity to take on the special jobs which so uany agencies and porsons want the Council to do now, but only add people as the level of funded work would justify -~ Build a much stronger base of understanding and support through the involvement of a more varied and intorested Bearéi of Directors. ~ a These directors whea oereente to serve nust agree to take on active assiznzents a3 well as set policy - Involve younser persons fron all parta of the community in Council work, ecesy serving as a source of future Council directors. Bo, wa need the help of you and your Foundation now. We need your advice, assistance, influence and we need monsy which I don't 6ee coming from any other source in the community with the speed or in the quantity needed if the Council is goings to go forward fron its preseat plateau, . Because of my involyeront in Jamaica, I'm asking Duane to get with you at the earliest opportunity to settle on what you think should be our next step in working out those thinzs which the Council needs so very much now. Best eserds , ipeee “Gab P. Furniss é P, S. Am sending a copy of this ‘ to Billy Sterne who has azreed to help on the nominations to the Council Board this year. March 15, 1967 Mr. A. H. Sterne, Chairman Nominating Committee Community Council of the Atlanta Area One Thousand Glenn Building 120 Marietta Street, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Billy: I should like to again appoint Dan Sweat as the City of Atlanta representative on the Board of the Community Council of the Atlanta Areaginc. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor IAJrilp Cc: Mr. Dan Sweat JAMES P. FURNISS, Chairman of the Board of Directors e Community CECIL ALEXANDER, lice Chairman . MRS. RHODES L. PERDUE, Secrerars Council of the ae Atlanta 4area inc. DUANE W ERO, Execume Dieeoroe ONE THOUSAND GLENN BUILDING, 120 MARIETTA ST., N. W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 TELEPHONE 577-2250 March 6, 1967 Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: I've agreed to serve as Chairman of the Council's Nominating Committee. Last year, the bylaws were changed so that the financially supporting local governmental bodies could appoint a representative to the Council Board. You appointed Dan Sweat, and he is a good man. Do you wish to reappoint him for 1967-68? If so, we need a note to that effect. Best regards. Sincerely, % A. H. St e Chairman Nominating Committee me AHS: j  Cecil Alexander Luther Alverson Edward H. Boxter Tully T. Blalock, M. BD. Joseph C. Bransby Mrs. William R. Bridges Nopier Burson, Jr, M. DBD W. L. Calloway Campbell Dasher James H. Aldredge, Sr- J. G. Bradbury J, V. Carmichaal R. Howard Dobbs, Jr Edwin |. Hatch Cleveland Dennard Herbert J, Dickson Jomes P. Furniss Mrs. Thomas H. Gibson Elliott Goldstein George E, Goodwin J. Winston Huff Joseph W. Jones Vernon E. Jordon Boisfeuillet Jones Milis B. Lane, Jr. Lucien E. Oliver W. A. Parker, Sr W. A. Pulver BOARD OF DIRECTORS Albert Love Mrs. Louis Montag T. F. Morrow A. B. Padgett Mrs. Rhodes L. Perdue William |, Roy Al B. Richardson E. L. Simran James M. Sibley ADVISORY BOARD Richord H. Rich James D. Robinson, Jr. John A. Sibley Carl N. Singer Lee Talley Hughes Spalding, Jr Fred R. Stair, Jr, D. D. A. HL Sterne Don E. Sweat, Jr Marton L. Weiss John iC. Wilson Asa G, Yancey, M. DB. Clayton R. Yates Elbert P_ Tuttle Preston Upshaw William C. Wardlaw, Jr. George W_ Woodruff =! pe z cl Mh brligers | and alder) Vhiondl Bonk, Werte, Goreia 30302 December 28, 1966 JAMES P. FURNISS VICE PRESIDENT Mayor Ivan Allen City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: The other day, the Community Council and certain outsiders listened to EOA's discussion of a proposed corporation in the Summerhill=-Mechaniecsville area. Purpose of the corporation would be to provide employment for adult semi-skilled and unskilled workers in the demolition, cleaning and boarding up of substandard housing and properties. Those attending had several observations, one of which was that a new corporation of this sort with untested leadership would have difficulty making a go of this venture if it had to bid in the open market for demolition work. There was a hope that the city of Atlanta might be able to direct contracts to the group at a negotiated price. I'd like to urge your consideration of this idea. Never- theless, I feel the city could do a lot to help make a corporation of this sort successful if it put certain strings on its willing- ness to negotiate. The sort of strings I have in mind are that a negotiating group would indicate to your satisfaction that it was properly set up with reasonably experienced management, that it would have to operate within a pricing structure fair to the city and that the city would have assurance that the work would be done well. Among the outside observers at the Council meeting were a couple of men from our bank who were attempting to appraise EOA's lending and development program for small business. Due to EOA Mayor Ivan Allen December 28, 1966 Page Two cutbacks in funds, both these programs have been transferred out of EOA to the Small Business Administration. We were wondering if there were a place where private enterprise could step in and take over some of the functions which government had been asked to do. As bankers, my two associates and I saw some potential merit in this particular application. Compared with some of the loans which we have made, this one might be shaped into something which could be handled provided the whole enterprise were set up right in the first place. The advantage to the city would be to create a new way in which people in poverty areas could gain useful work as they built an organizationwhich ultimately could compete in the open market for business. It would be a fairly dramatic way of demonstrating that because one is poor does not necessarily rule out economic opportunity. In thinking about this particular proposed company, it would be helpful to know if the city would entertain a negotiated price for some of this demolition and repair work. Cordially, | ) James P. tL? JPF/as  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 7, Folder 22, Complete Folder Box 7 Box 7 Folder 22 Folder topic: Community Council of the Atlanta Area | 1967