444 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b1f1fce7767daf880b4ca0bb93d33ecf.pdf f0440828f0e74d13fc2242c6cbb663b3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. '. . ..· TO; · . Johnny H. Robinson FROM: /7/. I ?o/ c-,.; -<: - ,{. l , . l.. I 'C:: , t (.. _~_c.· _ ' ._ : _ J _ __ ---· SUBJECT COMPLAINTS Received Atlanta Housing Authority Sanitation Police Parks Housing Code Division Traffic Engineering Construction Planning Fulton County Health Department OTHtR Corrected l'l II II I ,Y . I. C JlJi TOTAL l-VC C. Oi~A ,(-'0 •I ._5n i1. Ff! ,I ' : n u,11~')(:v E . 0 . A. Staff CNAC Arca Block CRC lviISC. Jv1EETIN GS /'~01.:::~-/1/1-=? C PD V - -1, ., . - · - I I(,., ,, ,,&,c_ _ I I P l , ,,. ~- , --- - ' '"' ' ' , "-"- V - ' / • t Nun,ber N~·ml>:?i/ , 2 lj- _J_._1____,_TO T AL I~ COM MEN TS - O B S ERV A TIO NS I J./_;u_(_); l~(j o;. .!tu ( ( /17 st·cc?i"~t. '. f .0/c71/1 / 1. // I - .· I ,,lf:_'.J,}/2..- ",- I '7 . 12 k r{:s .,,,,...-_-,.,. r . · - c...-,,'--._/V.,t_ � 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 TO: :. * Johnny H. Robinson wet, res FROM: CUI AEC > ¥ SUBJECT ay) 4 SGGF to tty _ 7 /9C7T = COMPLAINTS Received Corrected Atlanta Housing Authority 3 3 Z Sanitation . : JY 2s Police ; ; 4 44 7 Parks . ‘ § s Housing Code Division : gf ae i ee Traffic Engineering ’ yi a= Construction =A 15. i€ Pianning a jaa Fulton County Health Department - 7 3 3S I OTHER : cd C TOTAL 255 19/ ; MEETINGS WeECDWARO SMES Se STEMIREP IOV on ag ole ate $5. af sf . - ? / ed Ste eee UN ose LMC Number __ Member Number Menthe E.O.A, Staff een G a 2 CNAC : ee / = - 1 a_i = Area Block Uy eek — ; 2 = - CRC : Fs | Bf F a 4- . MISC, a eS ¢ 4j- ees ae —Z sora. nee as 12 COMMENTS - OBSERY ATIONS ed ce ee Ne) “fe Aue ansvecreel Dig he thy . The Ph / : Ach Ee) ree det 5 aerigh eed! as Ale Wf? mare Le col ch He yards Shon. é  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 4, Folder 4, Document 20 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/9b85afe4811612589102c9f4d64272c1.pdf a0e580299b22a2d8971e2fab2db287b0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 'ro: . ., Johnny H. Robinson FROM: //J.zi/4; SUBJECT Jo.ii .l 1/ ·11)~ //}(~/ > 191.: 9 COMPLAINTS Received Atlant a Housing Authority Sanitation Police Parks Housing Code Divisfon Traffic Engineering Construction Planning Fulton County Health Department _._ OTHER Corrected l Cl l.:S /,5 I I 2 I /] ___________ --t --======== 41 TOTAL }4- lvfEETIN GS Number E .O.A. Staff CNAC A r e a B lock CRC M ISC . i 2 7 TOTAL COMM E N TS - O B S ERV AT IO N 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 TO: Johnny H. Robinson SRD. FROM: Dhr Liyy al ey ICL): SUBJECT Juky ee i Ws GF EL, VLC COMPLAINTS Recastcasonene Received Corrected Atlanta Housing Authority } a Sanitation Is TS Police eo 7 Parks / / Housing Code Division (a | Traffic Engineering 2 2 Construction : & / Planning Fulton County Health Department , s we 4? OTHER TOTAL 4. | 4 - -_ MEETINGS Number z.O.A. Staff 2 CNAC - P35 Area Block 2 CRC ees MISC, 2 TOTAL . / 7 ‘COMMENTS - OBSERVATIONS  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 4, Folder 4, Document 19 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/9150e3fffd337183d7cef0b85bc542fd.pdf 7b4c4e70154c9e8f5ca10faa53716afe Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~- -~- -- .. ·CITY HALL ATLANTA. GA. 30303 · Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 Au·g ust 6, 1969 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer FROM: Johnny H. Robinson Community Development Coordinator SUBJECT: Monthly Report (Statistical} Dan, . you will find enclosed a breakdown on the amount of complaints received from July 1, 1969 - August 1, 1969. The overall received are as following: Total Received 708 Total Corrected 405 Total Meeting Attended 105 We were also involve d in a survey for the Planning De partment in Plunke ttown. JHR/mc .. � 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 acpiews , ere wr cj aay af ae al my Ses ae nt 32 6 seas rt a ae ah ot y “ot YS es LT Bu ‘Tne \ , ay" Lik Tear Pa: - “a? * os Se ee See taoebi peri “re - 3 “: ‘CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 August 6 ; 1969 , ~ Tel, 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. Dan E, Sweat, Jr. Deputy Chief Administrative Officer FROM: Johnny H. Robinson Community Development Coordinator SUBJECT: Monthly Report (Statistical) Dan, you will find enclosed a breakdown on the amount of complaints received from July 1, 1969 - August 1, 1969. The overall received are as following: Total Received 708 Total Corrected 405 Total Meeting Attended 105 We were also involved in a survey for the Planning Department in Plunkettown, JHR/mec  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 4, Folder 4, Document 18 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/db29b461e128cf39e2c485494e107979.pdf 9b817afbb00f5115084d2c2bc452ef05 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ' -. .,. . . •143.215.248.551;: ·co.V.MUNITY RELATIONS. CO/,lJ,\ISSION ___ MEMORIAL DRIVE ANNEX BLDG. _ - . 121 MEMORIAL DR:VE, S. W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 G:-.~----=:-;;·_-i.;,ln,, -Ji 11 .' ' ~22-4463 ~~t~Jt{,::~;; Jf.: '--- - . July 25, 1969 DR. SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS. CHAIRMAN VICE MAYOR SAM MASSELL, JR . , . EX-OFFICIO .COMMISSION MEMBERS. TO: M~yor A.Hen and the 1?oard of Aldermen MR.T.M.ALEXANDER,SR . . · --i.lR. R. BYRON ATTRIDGE '-IRS. SA.RA EJAKER MISS HELEN BULLARD MR.R.J. BUTLER l~fL f.!:!':E: CHE:.'\!H A!.! REP. JAMES E. DEAN MR . ROBERT DO BBS REP.C.G. EZZARD . MR. L.L. ~ELLERSTEDT,J~. MR. CHARLES HART OR. ROBERT E. L.EE ,_!RS. F. V:. PATTERSON RABBI JACOB M. ROTHSCHILD · MR. PAUL SHIELDS '-IR. L. 0. SIP.10N i . •• J.IRS. MARY STEPHENS OR, J. RANDOLPH TAYLOR -REV. J.·A. WILBORN FROM: Community Relations Commission SUBJECT: Summary of Complaints from Town Hall Meetings and Re.commendations of the Commission · The key role of the Community Relations Commission (CRC) in the Mayor's Summer Progr am has been in holding Town I MR. WILLIAM McGEE. EX-OFFICIO Hall meetings in the disadvc. ntaged ares of the City. The ATLANTA YOUTH CONGRESS l C0rnmj s si0n hijtially goes in to hear the complaints of . MR. NAT WELCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR citizens and returns some thirty days later and reports on actions taken by City Hall and other agencies. In many cases, CRC has been able to report corrective action taken -·oy City Departments and other agen cies (note Supplement 1 . • .~!A". for _responses this week to complaints at Perry Hoines). Town Hall meetings have been held since lvlarch in the following communities : Blair Village, Grant Park, Mechanicsville, Perry Homes, University_ Hom es and EdgewoodKirkwood. ··--- -· ·- . This report tabulates the frequency of complaints registered _·_in the initial meetings. The frequ ency of compla ints is not in itself conclusive evidence of the gravity of problems faced ,1··· - ·by ·Atlanta. 0 The purpose of this memorandum is to make recommendations on problems th e Comrn ission has been unable to resolve . �Pag:e 2 Summ~.ry of Complaints Community Chest agencies in the disadvantaged areas. The Commission would like to recommend four areas for improving this situation: 1. The Parks Department capital improvern.ent budget of approximately $350,000 is grossly inadequate. This . - sum can easily be expended to build one new park; but this $350,000 has to be spread over 65 parks. For example, a modern swimming pool costs approximately ····.- ·-- -~--- ----------$220;·000. · - The City of Atlanta needs to give serious consideration to a multi-million dollar bond issue for . ... -.improvement and expansion of its Parks system. It should b~ pointed out that the Parks Department is operating 80 play lots of which 40 are staffed. These , are constructed and maintained principally from Federal Poverty Funds. If these funds ar.e redli.ced, this would t~row an immediate and substantial burden on this City. ·"-···--z.--Emphasis ·should be ·_placed on expanding and improving play lots for tots and neighborhood parks in such com__________ ·· munities as _11echanicsville, Sun1merhill, Fulton Village, •· · Blue Heaven, Bowen Homes, Perry Homes and Grant _ _ ____ p _a rk area. Parks need to b e in walking dista nce of these citizens where possible; ghetto families have very poor transportation. Improved transportation in disadvantaged areas will help broaden recreationa l opportunities. 3. Better uti lization must b e made of school -pla yg rounds · - ·-...::...:.-=-and facilities. ··· ·This re·quire s more coo pc ration between ·. the Atlanta School Board and the Parks Departm e nt. ___ ... With the costs of construction and r eal estate spiraling, . Atlanta h a s to make better use of school f ac ilities for recreadon. · 4. The need is pressing for improved recreation in public - · -· hou sing. The Atlanta Hou s ing Aut hority c a n build recre.--ational, buildings. Th e City should urg e action he re by the Authority. The Board of Alde rmen h as offere d to • pay 50% of the co s ts of op e r a ting recr eat iona l pro grams in public housing if the A uthority wo uld do likewise. Und er Federal l aw , AHA can not do so. Therefore; the City must a cc ept its responsibility here in as much as it has assumed re s ponsibility in providing other s ervices in public housing. 0 A major burden for improving recreation in the City rest s with the Parks Department. Churches have been ren1iss in d eve loping recreatio nal programs �.. ~ Page 3 Summc:ry of Complaints . and using their facilities for their neightborhoocls. Community Chest agencies need to step up their programs in disadvantag ed areas and to guard against serving just the middle class. The Atlanta Children 1 s and Youth Services Council has done an outstanding job in coordinating and promoting volunteer services and warrants continous support. Complaints abo-ut the Atlanta Police Department were eight in number •••..•• seven dealing with the need for greater protection and quicker response and - ---one-about segregation ·:n the department. Four suggestions were made by citizens for improving police services: I. More foot·.patrolmcn in areas of high crime. z. Quicker switchboard answering at headquarters. 3. Complete desegration of the Police Department. - . ----4. Improved stre·et lighting in areas of high crime. This has sharply reduced crime in some American cities. "Jf Atlanta is to cope with its nsmg crim e rate, citizens must share this responsibility with the Police Department. The Atlanta Police Department · must be given a deguate funds for ope rations, - salaries, training and res ear ch. Atlanta citi zens have a strong responsibility to report crimes and to serve as witnesses where needed. _________ _G~i:?age service also ranke d second in number of complaints. The Commission received six complaints on the quality and frequency of garbage collection and -- -- ---.- two complaints on garbage being s tre wn over premises. The Commission held a special meeting in June with the Director of the Public Works D epartment and the Director of the Sanitary S ervic e to info rm t hem of these facts and to make recomme ndations. The Public Works Committee of the Board of Aldermen nee~s to take furth e r steps to mecha ni ze garbage collection and to incre ase the pay-of ·sanitary workers ·and to elevate· the-dignity-o·f ·thc· job. ·· Citi ze ns need to . show more appreciation for the men who perform this important public service. -A serious compla int h eard at Town Hall meetings during the spring d ealt with ·the failure of the City to remove junk cars. The responsibility for removing junk cars on private property rests with the Sanitary Department and on streets with the Police Department . In the last few weeks both d epa rtments have moved· forward \vith aggressive pr9grams for coping with this nagging problem. Other complaints received by the Commission are list e d below in the frequency - in which received: 7 complaints .• ; .•. on sewers and dra i nage- -5 on flooded streets and - 2 on dirty sewers and smelly creeks. 5 compla ints •••••• la.ck of jobs for youth . ... �I. ": w • Page 4 Summary of Co1nplaints 5 COffi:plaints •• _. ••• Comprehensive Health- -3 on services offered- and 2 alleging discriminatory hiring practices. 5 complaints ••••• ~ Model Cities- -lack of knowledge of program, inadequate community repres e ntation, objections to horn~ purchase and r e pair program,s, and community contractors not getting a chance to bid. -· __ __ _:__ 4 . complaints •••••• repair of and the need for better street lighting. 4 complaints •••••• need for new streets and the paving of existing streets. 3 complaints •••••• rats. 3 c01nplaints ••.•.• City of Atlanta- -2 on the lack of coordination of City Departments and 1 on the lack of responsivei:iess - to complaints of citizens. 3 complaints .•••.• Atlanta Housing Authority- -2 on the condition of housing and 1 on high rents. 2 complaints •••.•. stray dogs. 2 complaints .••.• ~ Urban Renewal--the desire of citizens for information, and representation on _u rban renewal committees. 2 _complaints •.•••. Economic Opportunity Atlanta The Co~~unity Rela tions Commission itself was not above criticism. One . complaint was registered on the lack of youth r e pre s entation on the Commission and another on the inability of the Commission to re spont to complaints. ' ~- .. • �p • • " • .. SUPPLEMENT "A" I i ,· The follow-up meeting in the Northwest Perry Homes area was held on July 22~ )-The CRC was able to report the followi~g pos,itive actions on complaints registered by the citizens: 1. Transportation--the CRC met with M;. William Maynard, President of the Atlanta Transit Company, to encourage the extension of the Perry Boulevard Bus to Holiywood Road. 'This would ena ble the r e sidents of Perry Homes to have bus transportation to the K-Mart and several large grocery stores in the Ba1:Jd1ea d Highwa y area_. The Atlanta Trans it Company agreed to make this e x t e nsion on a three month tria l basis. New bus sche dules w er e h a nde d out to resid e n t s of P e rry Home s a t the C R C m eeting ~ - ---z~-- Recreation: a. Through the e ffo r t s of the Atla nta Youth Council, the Butler Stree t YMCA and Communit y Chest a re creation progra m for t e enag e rs a t Northwe st Perry Home s has b een T h i s p rogram w ill p r o v i de re creation four d e v e lope d. / / . • nights a week during t he remainder of the s ummer. b. Mr. Perse ll s reporte d that the A tlanta Housing Authority will b e gin surveying for the construction o_f a . new recreation building within the next few weeks . .. . • .. .. �·- ~-., .Page 2 Sllpplement "A" 3. Consumer Services: .. a. CRC reported that Mr. Alterman, of Big Apple Food .Stores, has agreed to build a new supermarket in the area ·provi_ding a minimum of three suitable acres c~n be found. .. ..... . - Mr. Welch surveye~ the area wit h a large shopping center --- · .. -- · ·- - ·· developer who promised a b e st effort to develop a shopping -center ·for the Perry Homes Area. Mr. Lindskoog met with M r . Yates·, of Yates & Milton b. ! • . _Drug Stores, to request that a pharmacist be p~aced in their . ·····- ··-Drug St ore :hi Perry· Homes·. Mr. Lindskoog pla ns tc work furt h e r on this i s sue .4·. Atlanta Housing Authority: a. In respons e to the re s ide nts r e quest, new r a ili n gs w ill b e pla c e d on unp rot e cte d s t a irway s . _ ---- ·b.--· Mr. Persells reported that ope rations are now under way to e l imi nat e the m aggots t h a t have b e come a seriou s problem in o ne. se ction of the h ou sing proj e ct. _· · 5. Procto r Cre ek- -c ~ti zen s w e re please d with the r e po r t t h at tlie C it_y i s p·res e nt_ly d oing e x tensive w o rk to e li1n i nat e t he • / . • / . odor of Pro ctor C reek • • . . 1 �Community Relations Commission Percent of Total Total Complaints Parks Police Sanitation Sewers, etc. Employment Health Model Cities 87 26 8 8 7 5 5 5 30% 9% 9% 8% 6% 6% 6% Cities Services Percent of Total (July) ::, Total Complaints Parks Police Sanitation Sewers, etc. Employment Health Model Cities 708 32 133 267 59 5% 19% 38% 8% No Figures Available 19 No Figures Available Other Prominent Complaints Housing Code Traffic Engineering 36 40 3% � 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 — & corn {3 ’ a ; AOA ae DC UNE LANT " 1A ‘COMMUNITY RELATIONS. COMMISSION. ? MEMORIAL DRIVE ANNEX BLDG. ~ o 121 MEMORIAL DRIVE, S. W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 522-4463 July 25, 1969 DR. AaUEL W “WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN + eats “VICE MAYOR SAM MASSELL, JR., EX-OFFICIO -COMMISSION MEMBERS, - WR. T. M. ALEXANDER, SR. --"MR. R. BYRON ATTRIOGE MRS. SARA BAKER MISS HELEN BULLARD MR, R. J. BUTLER tft. MIME CHEATHAM REP. JAMES E. DEAN MR. ROBERT DO88S REP. C. G. EZZARO MR. L. L. GELLERSTEDT, JR. MR. CHARLES HART DR. ROSERT E. LEE “= "MRS. F.W. PATTERSON RABBI JACOS M. ROTHSCHILD. MR. PAUL SHIELDS MR. L. D. SIMON} .-. MRS. MARY STEPHENS DR. J. RANDOLPH TAYLOR REV. J.-A. WILBORN MR. WILLIAM MCGEE, EX-OFFICIO ATLANTA YOUTH CONGRESS ' MR. NAT WELCH TO: Mayor Allen and the Board of Aldermen FROM: Community Relations Commission . SUBJECT: Summary of Complaints from Town Hall Meetings and Re commendations of the . Commission . The key role of the Community Relations Commission (CRC) in the Mayor's Summer Program has been in holding Town Hall meetings in the disadventaged ares of the City. The Commission initially goes in to hear the complaints of EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR citizens and returns some thirty days later and reports on actions taken by City Hall and other agencies. In many cases, CRC has been able to report corrective action taken ~ by City Departments and other agencies (note Supplement "A" for responses this week to complaints at Perry Homes). Town Hall meetings have been held since March in the following communities: Blair Village, Grant Park, Mechan- ' icsville, Perry Homes, University Homes and Edgewood- ; Kirkwood. “oe . This report tabulates the frequency of complaints registered -in the initial meetings. The frequency of complaints is not ek 3 __ in itself conclusive evidence of the gravity of problems faced “by Atlanta. ° The purpose of this memorandum is to make recommendations E on problems the Commission has been unable to resolve. Far and away the most frequent complaint received was the need for more and better recreational facilities. Twenty-six -complaints were received on this subject compared with eight each on police and garbage service. Twenty-four complaints on recreation dealt with the need for more swim- ming pools, more play lots for tots, and programs for tecn- agers. Two complaints had to do with lack of services by Page 2 Summary of Complaints Community Chest agencies in the disadvantaged areas. The Commission would like to recommend four areas for improving this situation: 1, The Parks Department capital improvement budget of , approximately $350,000 is grossly inadequate. This -- sum can easily be expended to build one new park; but this $350,000 has to be spread over 65 parks. For example, a modern swimming pool costs approximately sete rer Ser SP 20 O0Gs The City of Atlanta needs to give serious consideration to a multi-million dollar bond issue for .. improvement and expansion of its Parks system. It : should be pointed out that the Parks Department is operating 80 play lots of which 40 are staffed. These are constructed and maintained principally from Federal Poverty Funds. If these funds are reduced, this would . throw an immediate and substantial burden on this City. - “~-——2. Emphasis should be placed on expanding and improving play lots for tots and ncighborhood parks in such com- __. munities as Mechanicsville, Summerhill, Fulton Village, - Blue Heaven, Bowen Homes, Perry Homes and Grant ____» Parkarea. Parks need to be in walking distance of these citizens where possible; ghetto families have very poor transportation. Improved transportation in disad- vantaged areas will help broaden recreational opportu- nities. 3. Better utilization must be made of school-playgrounds "and facilities. ‘This requires more cooperation between '. the Atlanta School Board and the Parks Department. With the costs of construction and real estate spiraling, . Atlanta has to make better use of school facilities for _recreation. 4. The need is pressing for improved recreation in public ‘“~housing. The Atlanta Housing Authority can build recre- * "ss ational buildings. The City should urge action here by the Authority. The Board of Aldermen has offered to pay 50% of the costs of operating recreational programs in public housing if the Authority would do likewise. Under Federal law, AHA can not do so. Therefore, the City must accept its responsibility here in as muchas ' it has assumed responsibility in providieg other services in public housing. A major burden for improving recreation in the City rests with the Parks Department. Churches have been remiss in developing recreational programs Page 3 Summary of Complaints and using their facilities for their neightborhoods. Community Chest agencies need to step up their programs in disadvantaged areas and to guard against _ serving just the middle class. The Atlanta Children's and Youth Services Council has done an outstanding job in coordinating and promoting volunteer services and warrants continous support. Complaints about the Atlanta Police Department were eight in number....... seven dealing with the need for greater protection and quicker response and ---——one-about segregation in the department. Four suggestions were made by citizens for improving police services: a 1, More foot.patrolmen in areas of high crime, 2. Quicker switchboard answering at headquarters. 3. Complete desegration of the Police Department. --—4, - Improved street lighting in areas of high crime. This has . sharply reduced crime in some American cities. . we _ If Atlanta is to cope with its rising crime rate, citizens must share this responsibility with the Police Department. The Atlanta Police Department must be givenadequate funds for operations, salaries, training and research, Atlanta citizens have a strong responsibility to report crimes and to serve as witnesses where needed, __.._.Garbage service also ranked second in number of complaints. The Commission "received six complaints on the quality and frequency of garbage colléction and --~---t=wo complaints on garbage being strewn over premises. The Commission held a special meeting in June with the Director of the Public Works Department and the Director of the Sanitary Service to inform them of these facts and to make recommendations. The Public Works Committee of the Board of Aldermen needs to take further steps to mechanize garbage collection and to increase the “—-————pay-of ‘sanitary workers and to elevate the dignity ofthe job. Citizens need to. show more appreciation for the men who perform this important public service. ~A serious complaint heard at Town Hall meetings during the spring dealt with the failure of the City to remove junk cars. The responsibility for removing junk cars on private property rests with the Sanitary Department and on streets with the Police Department. In the last few weeks both departments have moved forward with aggressive programs for coping with this nagging problem. Other complaints received by the Commission are listed below in the frequency in which received: 7? complaints......on sewers and drainage--5 on flooded streets and 2 on dirty sewers and smelly crecks. . 5 complaints...... lack of jobs for youth. . Page 4 Summary of Complaints 5 complaints... 5 complaints ae “-“““4- complaints... 4 complaints.. 3 complaints.. 3 complaints.. 3 complaints.. 2 complaints.. 2 complaints a 2.complaints.. .. Comprehensive Health--3 on services offered-and 2 alleging discriminatory hiring practices, .. Model Cities--lack of knowledge of program, inadequate community representation, objections to home purchase and repair programs, and community contractors not getting a chance to bid. .. repair of and the need for better street lighting. ..need for new streets ond nS paving of existing streets. -. rats. are ..City of Atlanta--2 on the lack of coordination of City Departments and 1 on the lack of Te SPOb aera e, to complaints of citizens, .. Atlanta Housing Authority--2 on the condition of housing and 1] on high rents. .. Stray dogs, .. Urban Renewal--the desire of citizens for information, and representation on urban renewal committees, .. Economic Opportunity Atlanta The Community Relations Commission itself was not above criticism. One . complaint was registered on the lack of youth representation on the Commission and another on the inability of the Commission to respont to complaints. : XN l :; SUPPLEMENT "A"! The sctioweap meeting in the Northwest Perry Homes area was held on July 22: "The CRC was able to report the faliswtne positive actions on Ssphstethes registered by the citizens: 1, ‘Transportation--the CRC met with Mr. William Maynard, President of the Atlanta Transit Company, to encourage the extension of the Perry Boulevard Bus to Hollywood Road, ‘This would enable the residents of Perry Homes to have bus Cae serena to the K-Mart and sevevel large grocery stores. in the Bankhead Highway area. The Atlanta Transit Company agreed to make this extension on a three month trial basis. New bus schedules were handed out to residents of Perry Homés at the CRC meeting. -“@, Reeréation: a. Through the efforts of the Atlanta Youth Senne, the Butler Street YMCA and Community Chest a recreation program for is iiaudes at Northwest Perry ticyaep us been developed. This program will provide recreation four he : nights a week during the remainder of the summer. b. Mr. Persells reported that the Atlanta Housing 2 Authority will begin surveying for the construction of a new recreation building within the next few weeks. *~ Page 2 ; — = ; Stipplement "A" 3, Consumer Services: ; Te. aS a. CRC reported that Mr. Alterman, of Big Apple Food Stores, has ited to build a new euneumatket in the area ' ~providing a minimum of three suitable acres can be zene an __ Mr. Welch surveyed the area with a large shopping center developer who promised a best effort to develop a shopping ‘_center for the Perry Homes Area. b. Mr. Lindskoog met with Mr. Sates, of Yates & Milton biswe Stores, to request that a phawiadtet be placed in their. “sag Store in Perry Homes. Mr, Lindskoog plans tc work ae Oe é further on this issue 4, Arta nts Housing Authority: a. In eeeponse to the résidents request, new railings will be placed on apreiered stairways. “Ae b. Mr. Persells reported that ope rations are now under way to eliminate the maggots that have ieeewle a serious problem - in one. Section of the housing project. “5. Proctor Creek--citizens were pleased with the report that the City is presently doing extensive work to eliminate the » we o odor of Proctor Creek. Community Relations Commission Percent of Total Total Complaints 87 Parks 26 30% Police 8 9% Sanitation 8 9% Sewers, etc. 7 8% Employment 5 6% Health 5 6% Model Cities 5 6% Cities Services Percent of Total (July) * Total Complaints : 708 Parks 32 5% Police Ios: 19% . Sanitation 267 38% Sewers, etc. 59 8% Employment No Figures Available Health + 19 3% Model Cities No Figures Available * Other Prominent Complaints Housing Code 36 Traffic Engineering 40  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 4, Folder 4, Document 17 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/6496478d15afd1a7429f35a01e1e0da8.pdf 2e6ef13e3e03b7df6a0f5dfadbe1db82 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. r-' " Community Relations Cc1mmission Pe~cent of Total Total Complaints Parks Police Sanitation Sewers, etc. Employment Health Model Cities 87 26 7 30% 9% 9% 8% 5 5 5 6% 6% 6% 8 8 Cities Services Percent of Ta tal (July) Total Complaints Parks Police Sanitation Sewers, etc. Employment Health Model Cities 708 32 5% 133 19% 267 59 38% 8% No Figures Available 19 3% No Figures Available ~ther Prominent Complaints Housing Code Traffic Engineering 36 40 ' � 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 Community Relations Commission Percent of Total Total Complaints 87 Parks 26 30% Police 8 9% Sanitation 8 9% Sewers, etc. 7 8% Employment 5 6% Health 5 6% Model Cities 5 6% Cities Services Percent of Tatal (July) * Total Complaints 708 , Parks 32 5% Police 133 19% Sanitation 267 38% Sewers, etc. 59 8% Employment No Figures Available Health : 19 3% Model Cities No Figures Available *®ther Prominent Complaints Housing Code 36 Traffic Engineering 40  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 4, Folder 4, Document 16 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d8a640eaa13b837712d3417893a9e0c4.pdf 18c69ee8e598d31f1dcfc7a43f6233d4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. f' 1 .August 8, 1969 MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Allen From: Dan Sweat S!ibject: Analysis of Complaints on City Services I am attaching three pieces of information which you will find very interesting. One is the summary of complaints from Town Hall meetings and recommendations . of the Community Relations Commission. The second is tb.e monthly statistical report from Johnny Robinson on the work of his City Services Coordinators. The third is a swnmary of evaluations and recommendations of eight interns ·_,·tcr~!:1.; ·.·lit_~. th~ Cit~r Se r ...ricee C oorr1 i r? !l. t o:r i'1 1 r!l_~!0143.215.248.55 !""~-!'ts; of theCity. ·:~~=-~ .:.:::: As I indicated to you b e fore wh3n publicity was relear.ed on the QB_C' s complaint s ummary, I was surpris e d to find that the Parks Department came in for so much criticis m. I did not feel this was the case with our City Services Coordinator. I h '3.ve attempted to analyze the rnost frequent complaints in the CRC report a nd the city services report. You will note the percent of total in each of the maj or categ o ries . I am e x t rem e l y impre s se d with the total number of compla ints re ce ived and corr e cted by the City Service s Coordinator . This is a result, of c our se , of the beefed-up s t aff u t ilizing the interns. Y ou will find th e comments a nd r e commenda tions of the i n terns very intere s ting, and I thi nk it i s s i gnifica nt tha t only one of the inte rns consi s t e ntly feel s that e~.,erything i s wr o ng . I have been exceptionally pleased with the fa c t tha t a l though the i nter n s pla c e a grea t deal of e x tra work on the departments in gettin g complaints answere d, there have been very few complaint s regis t ered with me fr om the departments . DS:je .Attachment 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 August 8, 1969 MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Allen . From: Dan Sweat Shbject: Analysis of Complaints on City Services Iam attaching three pieces of information which you will find very interesting. One is the summary of complaints from Town Hall meetings and recommendations. of the Community Relations Ccromission. The second is tbe monthly statistical report from Johnny Robinson on the work of his City Services Coordinators. The third is a summary of evaluations and recommendations of eight interns whos ave working with the Cite Serwicae Coordinatar in varinonea narts of the City. As lindicated to you before when publicity was released on the CRC's complaint summary, I was surprised to find that the Parks Department came in for so much criticism. I did not feel this was the case with our City Services Coordinator. I have attempted to analyze the most frequent complaints in the CRC report and the city services report. You will note the percent of total in each of the major categories. Iam extremely impressed with the total number of complaints received and corrected by the City Services Coordinator. This is a result, of course, of the beefed-up staff utilizing the interns. You will find the comments and recommendations of the interns very interesting, and I think it is significant that only one of the interns consistently feels that everything is wrong. Ihave been exceptionally pleased with the fact that althouch the interns place a great deal of extra work on the departments in getting complaints answered, there have been very few complaints registered with me from the departments. DS:je Attachments .  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 4, Folder 4, Document 15 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/263db0167307fa833fdfb65d92034cce.pdf ee9b7ec2dab19eccc5232e442ae73e62 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF ATLANTA OFFiCE OF CITY COMPTROLLER ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA January 2, 1969 TO: Those Noted FROM: SUBJECT: CIP 1969 Update We have been instructed to give first priority to matching the CIP Master File against Fulton County's Real Property Master File. Fulton County is now reformatting their Real Property Master File and will have a reformatted file, updated through 1968, available for us by January 15, 1969. Parcel Code Number identification as used in our CIP file differs from that used by Fulton County on their Real Property Master File. The two identification methods are shown here: County PCN District Land Lot Square Unit XXX 9999 xxxx 999 City PCN 99X 999X 9999X 999X 9 = A digit only X = Either a digit or an alphabetic character This results in PCN identification as shown here: County PCN XXX9999XXXX999 City PCN 99X999X9999X999X As can be seen, not only are there differences in the characteristics of the various positions but the City PC N is a total of 16 characters whereas the County PCN is only 14 characters. The different PCN identification formats resulted from the Ci~y's having t o allow for Dekalb County I s numbering system when the CIP file was originally built . Dekalb County has since then changed to the PCN identification method used by Fulton County . PCN is the s equence i n which both t he City and County files are kep t . Since the PCN i denti f ier s are not c ompat ib ie in forma t , i t has been nece ss ary f or us t o transla te PCN fr om the County f ormat t o t he Cit y f ormat whe never we us ed data supp l ied by the County. Thi s translat i on pr oc e s s wou l d caus e the resultant file to be out of s equence and t hus requi r e a sort of the Mas t er File. The translation and sorting was done in order to preserve the ability to r un the series of CIP report programs which required for input, a PCN in the City's format .• �-2During the upcoming match of 1968 Fulton County tape s with the 19 67 CIP file, we will convert our PCN identifier on the CIP file to the County's format. This will render it impossible to continue to use existing CIP report programs without modifications and will alter the me thod of making updates to the master file. It is anticipated that the special Committee which has been appointed to study the data processing needs for planning information will define future reporting requirements. If it is necessary to run the CIP reports, they could he run with the 1967 CIP Master which will r emain unimpa'ired as a result of the conversion. Fulton County's file should be available for us to schedule processing the weekend of January 18 - 19. Distribution: Messrs: JG/bb George Berry Milton Converse Charles L. Davis Collier Gladin Frank Howard R. Earl Landers W. Roy Smith John Watson �-2During the upcoming match of 1968 Fulton County tape s with the 1967 CIP file, we will convert our PCN identifier on the CIP file to the County's format. This will render it impossible to continue to use existing CIP report programs without modifications and will alter the me thod of making updates to the master file. It is anticipated that the special Committee which has been appointed to study the data processing needs for planning informat.i on will define future reporting requirements. If it is necessary to run the CIP reports, they c.ould b.e run with the 1967 CIP Master which will remain unimpaired as a result of the conversion. Fulton County's file should be available for us to schedule processing the weekend of January 18 - 19. Distribution: Messrs: JG/bb George Berry Milton Converse Charles L. Davis Collier Gladin Frank Howard R. Ear l Landers W. Roy Smith John Watson � 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 < CITY OF ATLANTA A Lb a b OFFiCE OF CITY COMPTROLLER I ATLANTA 3, GEORGIA 1g January 2, 1959 TO: Those Noted FROM: JeV. Gordon SUBJECT: crp 1969 update We have been instructed to give first priority to matching the CIP Master File against Fulton County's Real Property Master File. Fulton County is now reformatting their Real Property Master File and will have a reformatted file, updated through 1968, available for us by January 15, 1969. Parcel Code Number identification as used in our CIP file differs from that used by Fulton County on their Real Property Master File. The two identification methods are shown here: County PCN City PCN District XXX 99X Land Lot 9999 999X Square XXXX 9999X Unit 399 999% 9 =A digit only X = Either a digit or an alphabetic character This results in PCN identification as shown here: County PCN XXX9999XXXK999 City PCN 99X¥999X9999X999X As can be seen, not only are there differences in the characteristics of the various positions but the City PCN is a total of 16 characters where- as the County PCN is only 14 characters. The different PCN identification formats resulted from the City's having to allow for Dekalb County's numbering system when the CIP file was originally built. Dekalb County has since then changed to the PCN identification method used by Fulton County. PCN is the sequence in which both the City and County files are kept. Since the PCN identifiers are not compatible in format, it has been necessary for us to translate PCN from the County format to the City format whenever we used data supplied by the County. This translation process would cause the resultant file to be out of sequence and thus require a sort of the Master File. The translation and sorting was done in order to preserve the ability to run the series of CIP report programs which required for input, a PCN in the City's format. Qe During the upcoming match of 1968 Fulton County tapes with the 1967 CIP file, we will convert our PCN identifier on the CIP file to the County's format. This will render it impossible to continue to use existing CIP report programs without wodifications and will alter the method of making updates to the master file. It is anticipated that the special Committee which has been appointed to study the data processing needs for planning information will define future reporting requirements. If it is necessary to run the CIP reports, they could be run with the 1967 CIP Master which will remain unimpaired as a result of the conversion, Fulton County's file should be available for us to schedule processing the weekend of January 18 - 19. Distribution: Messrs: George Berry Milton Converse Charles L. Davis Collier Gladin Frank Howard R. Earl Landers W. Roy Smith John Watson JG/bb a8 During the upcoming match of 1968 Fulton County tapes with the 1967 CIP file, we will convert our PCN identifier on the CIP file to the County's format. This will render it impossible to continue to use existing CIP report programs without modifications and will alter the method of making updates to the master file. It is anticipated that the special Committee which has been appointed to study the data processing needs for planning information will define future reporting requirements. If it is necessary to run the CIP reports, they could be run with the 1967 CIP Master which will remain unimpaired as a result of the conversion, Fulton County's file should be available for us to schedule processing the weekend of January 18 - 19. Distribution: Messrs: George Berry Milton Converse Charles L. Davis Collier Gladin Frank Howard R. Earl Landers W. Roy Smith John Watson JG/bb  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 4, Folder 4, Document 14 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/7f852a48c229db6ff23c70b3ca07c04e.pdf 7971cfd9e63cbfae1aa015499c8d38cc Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. • ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL ~.eparhtre1t± of ]u~dicc ~nsl1insto11 July 23, 1969 Mr. Nat Welch Executive Director Community Relations Commission 1203 City Hall Atlanta, Ge9rgia 30303 Dear Mr. Welch: The President and the Attorney General have asked me to reply to your letters of May 8 and May 12, 1969, in which you express the concern of the Atlanta Community Relations Commission that the Civil Rights Division is in need of additional resources. Please excuse my delay in responding. l. Attorney General Mitchell has recognized the nead for additional resources within the Civil Rights Division and has sought an increased budget from the Congress. In his testimony before the House Subco:r.unittee on Appropriations, Attorney General Mitchell made the following statement with respect to the needs of the Civil Rights Division. I I In the important field of civil rights, our commitment is to enforce all the civil rights laws, on behalf of all our people in all sections .of the country. To fully carry out this responsibility in three priority areas-housing--education and emp loyrnent--places an op~rationa l burden upon the Civil Rights Division that vastly exceeds its capacity, even with the modest increase in staff that · has been requested above the revised 1969 levels. We seek for 1970, only 35 po~itions and $1,073,000 above that asked for in 1969. As you will recall, we asked for 55 positions and $447,500 by way of a supplemental request . primarily to implement Titles I, VIII and I X of the 1968 Civil Rights Act. We have not increased the r~quest of the prior Administration for Fiscal Year 1970 primarily because it was 0 ' I �our judgment that a larger increment of additional manpower over that sought in the 1969 supplemental could not be effectively / utilized by the Division as it is now constituted and operating. However, we can conceive of nothing more devastating to our concepts of . equal justice than to have sectional, or piecemeal enforcement of civil rights statutes imposed upon us because we have.failed to ask the Congress for the necessary resources. We cannot hope to reach, by our enforcement of these laws, all forms or shades of discrimination. But we are totally committed to removing on a priority basis the patent injustices in employment, housing and edudation that remain in one degree or another in all areas of the Nation. We shall in candor ask for all the manpower we believe can be effectively used to this end and we eainestly hope that you will provide it. We deeply appreciate the position tha t the Atlanta C~mmunity Relations Commission has taken and the . help which i~ has given in support of the budget for this Division arid we hope you realize that the additional support which we have received, at least in partr will enable us to bring about greater compliance of the civil rights laws . Best regards. Sincerely, r , I.. ~ ~- -·-c.." Jerris Leonard • Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division 0 / � 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 C3 ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL Department of Justtee Washington July 23, 1969 Mr. Nat Welch Executive Director Community Relations Commission L203*City Halt Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Welch: The President and the Attorney General have asked me to reply to your letters of May 8 and May 12, 1969, in which you express the concern of the Atlanta Community Relations Commission that the Civil Rights Division is in need of additional resources. Please excuse my delay in responding. 5 Attorney General Mitchell has recognized the need for additional resources within the Civil Rights Division and has sought an increased budget from the Congress. In his testimony before the House Subcommittee on Appropriations, Attorney General Mitchell made the following statement with respect to the needs of the Civil Rights Division. In the important field of civil rights, our commitment is to enforce all the civil rights laws, on behalf of all our people in all sections of the country. To fully carry out this responsibility in three priority areas-- housing--education and employment--places an operational burden upon the Civil Rights Division that vastly exceeds its capacity, even with the modest increase in staff that ‘has been requested above the revised 1969 levels. We seek for 1970, only 35 positions and $1,073,000 above that asked for in 1969. ~ As you will recall, we asked for 55 positions and $447,500 by way of a supplemental request primarily to implement Titles I, VIII and Ix of the 1968 Civil Rights Act. We have not in- creased the request of the prior Administration for Fiscal Year 1970 primarily because it was our judgment that a larger increment of additional manpower over that sought in the 1969 supplemental could not be effectively utilized by the Division as it is now consti- tuted and operating. However, we can conceive of nothing more devastating to our concepts of. equal justice than to have sectional, or piece- meal enforcement of civil rights statutes im- posed upon us because we have failed to ask the Congress for the necessary resources. We cannot hope to reach, by our enforcement of these laws, all forms or shades of discrimination. But we are totally committed to removing on a priority basis the patent injustices in employment, housing and education that remain in one degree or another in all areas of the Nation. We shall in candor ask for all the manpower we believe can be effectively used to this end and we earnestly hope that you will provide it. We deeply appreciate the position that the Atlanta Community Relations Commission has taken and the help which it has given in support of the budget for this Division and we hope you realize that the additional support which we have received, at least in part, will enable us to bring about greater compliance of the civil rights laws. Best regards. Sincerely, Jerris Leonard » Assistant Attorney General Civil Rights Division  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 4, Folder 4, Document 13 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/61b6f4585863641fc5a73df8553c6e0e.pdf b542fe2c68f188e7eb97bd4f49c1cf59 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. HUGHES SPALDING WILLIAM K . MEADOW HUGHES SPALDING, JR. CHARLES H . KIRBO POPE B, M C.I NTI RE KENNETH L. HE W ITT HARR Y C . HO W ARD R . B Y RON ATTRIDGE ROBERT W. HUR S T . HENRY HAI_L WARE Ill ANTHA MUl-KEY CHARl-ES M . KI DD EDWARD J. HAWIE ROBT. B . TROUTMAN CHARLES L. GOWEN JAMES M . SIBLEY JOHN ! ZARO K I RK M . Mt;AL_PIN RIC HARO A . DENN Y , JR . Wll-LIAM H . IZLAR,JR. B R ADl-EY HALE R O BERT L.ST E ED DANIEL J. O ' CONNOR, JR . HUGH PETERSON , JR . F U RMAN SMITH, JR . JOHN D • HOPKINS A . FEl-T O N JENKINS.JR . JA C K H . W ATSON . JR . R. WILLIAM IOE Ill HORACE H . SIBLEY M , S HAf"FER , JR . W. DO NALD KNI G H T, JR . .JOSE P H & SPALDING TRUST COMPANY OF GEORGIA BUILDING ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 404 525 - 0481 JOHN A . WALLACE JOHN C.STATON , JR , DAV ID L. COKER C HARLE S KING G . LEMUEL HEWES March 3, 196 9 GEORG E G RAH A M TRA S K .JAM ES A , B R A NCH Ill R. G L AD DEN, JR. Honorable Ivan Allen , Jr . Mayor city of Atlanta City Ball Atlanta , Georgia 30303 Dear Mayor Allen: The February meeting of the community Relations commission was held this past Friday, February 28th, and a substantial portion of the meeting was taken up with discussion of the so-called "welfare payments freeze." There was a great amount of confusion as to just exactly what was involved in the "freeze." However , it appears that the federal government presently plans to restrict welfare grants to the states beginning July 1 , 1969, which would in turn cause some reduction in the payments to individual recipients. It was the strong consensus of the community Relations commission that any reduction in the individual welfare payments - particularly in the summer month of JUly - wouid increase unrest and the possibility for general trouble in the community. It is clear that the whole question of the "freeze• needs to be studied and clarified, and I have asked the staff of the commission to undertake such a study. I have also talked with Dan sweat this morning who is also studying the matter. �Honorable Ivan Al.len, Jr. March 3, 1969 Page TWO If the. problem exists as it now appears, the commission wil.l be available to assist you in any way in attacking the problem . Sincerely, Byron Attridge Vice-chairman community Relations commission BA:jmb cc: cc: cc: Reverend Sam Williams Mr. Nat Welch Mr. Dan Sweat � 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 KInG & SPALDING HUGHES SPALDING ROBT. B. TROUTMAN WILLIAM K. MEADOW CHARLES L.GOWEN HUGHES SPALDING, JR. JAMES M. SIBLEY CHARUES »: KIRBO JGRNCIEARS TRUST COMPANY OF GEORGIA BUILDING POPE 8. MSINTIRE KIRK M. MSALPIN KENNETH L. HEWITT RICHARD A. DENNY, JR. HARRY C. HOWARD WILLIAM H. IZLAR.UR- ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 R. BYRON ATTRIOGE BRADLEY HALE « ROBERT W. HURST ROBERT L.STEED HENRY HALL WARE III DANIEL u. O'CONNOR, UR. 404 525-0481 ANTHA MULKEY HUGH PETERSON. UR. CHARLES M. KIDD JOHN A.WALLACE EDWARD J. HAWIE JOHN C.STATON.UR. DAVID L.COKER FURMAN SMITH, JR. JOHN 0D. HOPKINS G. LEMUEL HEWES March 3, 1969 A. FELTON JENKINS, JP. JACK H. WATSON.UR. RF. WILLIAM IDE Itt HORACE H. SIBLEY CHARLES 4. SHAFFER, JR. GEORGE GRAHAM TRASK ’ W. DONALD KNIGHT. JR. JAMES A, BRANCH III JOSEPH R.GLADDEN, IR. Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mayor Allens: The February meeting of the Community Relations Commission was held this past Friday, February 28th, and a substantial portion of the meeting was taken up with discus-~ sion of the so-called "welfare payments freeze." There was a great amount of confusion as to just exactly what was involved in the "freeze." However, it appears that the federal government presently plans to restrict welfare grants to the states beginning July 1, 1969, which would in turn cause some reduction in the payments to individual recipients. It was the strong consensus of the Community Relations Commission that any reduction in the individual welfare payments - particularly in the summer month of July - would increase unrest and the possibility for general trouble in the community. It is clear that the whole question of the "freeze" needs to be studied and clarified, and I have asked the staff of the Commission to undertake such a study. I have also talked with Dan Sweat this morning who is also studying the matter. Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. March 3, 1969 Page Two If the problem exists as it now appears, the Commission will be available to assist you in any way in attacking the problem. Sincerely, Byron Attridge Vice~Chairman Community Relations Commission BA:jmb ee: Reverend Sam Williams ce: Mr. Nat Welch 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 4, Folder 4, Document 12 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/cefed8b63e926c325ec0fb35cd73ca1a.pdf 74f06e0bc4873040f56726e422db80c0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. OMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION ESTABLISHED BY THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, NOVEMBER, 1966 J!OJ CITY HALL, ATLANTA GEORGIA JOJOJ TELEPHONE 5U-H6J EXT. ~33 DR. SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS, 0,a/rl1Uln THE HONORABLE SAM MASSE LL. JR., ex-Officio Ptes/dent, Board of Aldermen COMMISSION MEMBERS MR. T. M. ALEXANDER, SR. MR. R. BYRON ATTRIDGE MRS. SARA BAKER MJSS HELEN BULLARD MR. R. J. BUTLER REP. JAMES E. DEAN MR. ROBERT DOBBS REP: C. G. EZZARD MR. L. L. GELLERSTEDT, JR. MR. CHARLES HART DR. ROBERT E. LEE MRS. F. W. PATTERSON RABBI JACOB M. ROTHSCHILD MR. M. O.RYAN MR. JACK SELLS MR. PAUL SHIELDS MR. L. D. SIMON MRS. MARY STEPHENS DR. J. RANDOLPH TAYLOR MR. NAT WELCH Executive Direcfor TO: The Business Advisory Committee FROM: Nat Welch SUBJECT: DATE: !Jif Committee Meeting April 28, 1969 April 9, 1969 The Business Advisory Committee of the Community Relations Commission will meet from 3:30-5:00 p. m., Monday, April 28 in the Aldermanic Chambers of City Hall. Here is the agenda: 1. A report and an evaluation ·of the II Workshop on Black Business Opportunity" sponsored by the Commission at Atlanta _University, -February 20. 2. John Cox , Director of the Atlanta Youth Council, will outline several proje·cts your company can undertake this summer to get disadvantaged kids off the streets and constructively involved. 3. CRC Project Director Chuck Williams, who is working with twenty-five l arge Atlanta companies on stepping up employment of minority persons, will give a brief report. The Cornmittee wants to hea1· about any successful ideas your company has developed to increase minority employment. 4. Andy Hub er of the N ational Allianc e of Businessme n will bri efly outline their program which will emphasize employment of black females. Please feel free to bring along one or two other of your company's executives who might have interests in the above areas. � 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 DR. SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS, Otairman THE HONORABLE SAM MASSELL, JR., Ex-Officio President, Board of Aldermen COMMISSION MEMBERS MR. T. M. ALEXANDER, SR. MR. R. BYRON ATTRIDGE MRS. SARA BAKER MISS HELEN BULLARD MR. R. J. BUTLER REP. JAMES E. DEAN MR. ROBERT DOBBS REP. C. G. EZZARD MR. L. L. GELLERSTEDT, JR. MR. CHARLES HART DR. ROBERT E. LEE MRS. F. W. PATTERSON RABBI JACOB M. ROTHSCHILD MR. M. O. RYAN MR. JACK SELLS MR. PAUL SHIELDS MR. L. D. SIMON MRS. MARY STEPHENS DR. J. RANDOLPH TAYLOR MR. NAT WELCH Executive Director OMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION ESTABLISHED BY THE MAYOR AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN, NOVEMBER, 1966 1208 CITY HALL, ATLANTA GEORGIA $0303 TELEPHONE 522-4468 EXT. 433 TO: The Business Advisory Committee “s FROM: Nat Welch MW SUBJECT: Committee Meeting April 28, 1969 DATE: April 9, 1969 The Business Advisory Committee of the Community Relations Commission will meet from 3:30-5:00 p.m., Monday, April 28 in the Aldermanic Chambers of City Hall. Here is the agenda; l. A report and an evaluation of the '' Workshop on Black Business Opportunity'' sponsored by the Commission at Atlanta University, February 20. John Cox, Director of the Atlanta Youth Council, will outline several projects your company can undertake this summer to get disadvantaged kids off the streets and constructively involved. CRC Project Director Chuck Williams, who is working with twenty-five large Atlanta companies on stepping up employment of minority persons, will give a brief report. The Committee wants to hear about any successful ideas your company has developed to increase minority employment, 4, Andy Huber of the National Alliance of Businessmen will briefly outline their program which will emphasize employment of black females. Please feel free to bring along one or two other of your company's executives who might have interests in the above areas.  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 4, Folder 4, Document 11 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/92c557fc6329cb17aed3c8267bab483d.pdf 1cd62c9a2d3d8a0a1fb6f3aa69b082aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. WHO The Atlanta Community Relations Commission is sponsoring WHAT a series of Workshops in Human Relations for City employees. WHEN The first session is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon , May 28 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. The Commission is requesting each City department to send one receptionist to the initial workshop WHERE Committee Room 2 in City Hall. WHY As a part of their 1969 program the Community Relations Commission is initiating a series of workshops in human relations for City employees. These workshops have two major objectives: (1) to provide ways in which personnel working for the City can better relate to minority group citizens with whom they come in contact; and (2) to assist Citj \ personnel in gaining a better understanding of the major proB.lems confronting citizens in the disadvantaged communities of Atlanta. The CRC believes that the actions and attitudes of any City employee who comes in contact with the public can have a considerable impact on the relationship between the City Government and a given community. This is especially true in dealing with the problems of Atlanta's Negro citizens . Mayor Allen and his administration have made tremendous strides in breaking down the barriers of racial prejudice. It seems only logical that community relations can continue to be improved between the City Government and the citizens if the Mayor's farsighted and compassionate attitude in human relations is reflected in the actions and attitudes of all city personnel. It is the hope of the CRC that these workshops in human relations will act as a catalyst in bringing this about. � 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 WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE WHY The Atlanta Community Relations Commission is sponsoring a series of Workshops in Human Relations for City employees. The first session is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, May 28 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. The Commission is requesting each City department to send one receptionist to the initial workshop Committee Room 2 in City Hall. As a part of their 1969 program the Community Relations Com- mission is initiating a series of workshops in human relations for City employees. These workshops have two major objec- tives; (1) to provide ways in which personnel working for the City can better relate to minority group citizens with whom they come in contact; and (2) to assist City, personnel in gaining a better understanding of the major problems confronting citizens in the disadvantaged communities of Atlanta. The CRC believes that the actions and attitudes of any City employee who comes in contact with the public can have a considerable impact on the relationship between the City Government and a given community. This is especially true in dealing with the problems of Atlanta's Negro citizens. Mayor Allen and his administration have made tremendous strides in breaking down the barriers of racial prejudice. It seems only logical that community relations can continue to be improved between the City Government and the citizens if the Mayor's farsighted and compassionate attitude in human relations is reflected in the actions and attitudes of all city personnel. It is the hope of the CRC that these workshops in human relations will act as a catalyst in bringing this about.  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 4, Folder 4, Document 10 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ae49b3ca68c3ecba0993947c82edfe6c.pdf 46a72fa2942969a085f97e987c463d0e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 202/223-1212 DAVID A PTER & ASSOCIATES 1145 19th Street, N .W . Washington, D.C. 20036 13 January ;l969 Ivan Allen. Jr., Mayor City of Atl anta City Hall Atlanta~ Georgia D 30303 ar Ivan: I was delighted tog t your re ponse to our proposal addressed to white racial attitudes . llefore reporting again to the Ford Foundation, I'm waiting to hear from a couple of loc 1 coalitions, after which I expect to be .able to ke my recommendations for pilot cities. If all goes well, I should have something more specific to revi w with Nat Welch e rly next month. Like 11 your admirers, I was disappointed, though h rdly surprised, by your decision to rotir. ~lixabeth a.nd I were pl as d to se the Washington Post's comment. Thanks to her own bedside clipping servic, here's anoth r copy of the ditorial for your scrapbook. B st regards, GCalvin Kytle CK/ fvg cc: Mr. Dan Swat Mr. Nat Welch Mr. Jorry Horton Encl/ t sh Post clip (1/11/6 ) Dal'id Apter, President / C ali-in Kytle, E'xecutive Vice President/Theodore 0. Cron, Vice President � 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 202/223-1212 MN DAVID APTER & ASSOCIATES 1145 19th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 13 January ,1969 Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor City of Atlanta City Halli Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: I was delighted to get your response to our proposal addressed to white racial attitudes. Before reporting again to the Ford Foundation, I'm wait- ing to hear from a couple of local coalitions, after which I expect to be able to make my recommendations for pilot cities. Tf all goes well, I should have something more specific to review with Nat Welch early next month. Like all your admirers, I was disappointed, though hardly surprised, by your decision to retire. Elizabeth and I were pleased to see the Washington Post's comment, Thanks to her own bedside clipping service, here's another copy of the editorial for your scrapbook. Best regards, C Calvin Kytle CK/fvg cc: Mr. Dan Sweat Hr, Nat Welch Mr. Jerry Horton Enel/ Wash Post clip (1/11/68) David Apter, President /Calvin Kytle, Executive Vice President / Theodore O. Cron, Vice President  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 4, Folder 4, Document 9 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/df3c88a753a72d19966594850e64dc3d.pdf 225eacd40eb7aa9a02446a407669509a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. • January 16, 1969 MEMORANDUM TO Nat Welch, Community Relations Commission FROM Ivan Allen, Jr. Attached i a copy of the lett r I have written to the five bank presidents requesting them to me with the idea of discussing th ir ability to make financial loans to Negro businessmen. Prior to this meeting, I would like to have a memorandum from you as to how you think they may a sist, a summary of what ha - already been done in thi area ; and an outline of the meeting you plan to have on February 20th. I would hope you would be available to it in on the me ting on F bruary 6th. Attachm nt � 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 January 16, 1969 MEMORANDUM TO : Nat Welch, Community Relations Commission FROM : Ivan Allen, Jr. Attached is a copy of the letter I have written to the five bank presidents requesting them to me with the idea of discussing their ability to make financial loans to Negro businessmen. Prior to this meeting, I would like to have a memorandum from you as to how you think they may assist, a summary of what has already been done in this area; and an outline of the meeting you plan to have on February 20th. I would hope you would be available to sit in on the meeting on February 6th. Attachment 2S ee lanai . .  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 4, Folder 4, Document 8 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/606a50e91ca6676177ac89477158f9cd.pdf b0ef36d30d568aeb3e4a69a412b1691a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 16~ 1969 M ills· Lane Ed Smith Bi lly Sterne Joe Birnie Gordon Jone-a D e ar Friends : Through the, Community Relations Com mission. the City .is seeking ways to i m prove the conditions and opportunities of our less fortunate citizens . definite plan is being develop.ed which ill need your advic~ and assi tance in the area Qf private -e nte rpri e opportuni ties for Negro busine men. I would appr-eciate your meeting with m.e briefly on Thur day m orning , February 6th at 10 :00 a . m . in order that I may have th benefit of your idea about this pl'oject. Sincerely, Ivan All n , Jr. IAJr :am be: Nat Welch Dan Sweat � 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 January 16, 1969 Mills Lane Ed Smith Billy Sterne Joe Birnie Gordon Jones Dear Friends: Through the Community Relations Commission, the City is seeking ways to improve the conditions and opportunities of our less fortunate citizens. A definite plan is being developed which will need your advice and assistance in the area of private enterprise opportunities for Negro businessmen. I would appreciate your meeting with me briefly on Thursday morning, February 6th at 10:00 a.m. in order that I may have the benefit of your ideas about this project. Sincerely, Ivan Allen, Jr. IAJr:am be: Nat Welch 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 4, Folder 4, Document 7 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/92a58bfccc41a2b4a1a26a837d2c9f20.pdf 1139ddef3845f9321744ce1ce6aeb368 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. COPY KING & SPALDING HUGHES SPALDING, JR. ROBT. B . TROUTMAN CHARLES L, GOWEN JAMES M , SIBLEY CHARLES H , KIRBO JOHN IZARD POPE B . MCINTIRE KIRK M. MCALPIN HUGHES SPALDING WILLIAM K . MEADOW KENNETH L, HEWITT HARRY C. HOWARD R . BYRON ATTRIDGE TRUST COMP ANY OF GEORGIA BUILDING RICHARD A, DENNY, JR . ATLANTA, GEORGIA WILLIAM H . IZLAR , JR. BRADLEY HALE ROBERT W . HURST ROBERT L. STEED HENRY HALL WARE Ill ANTHA MULKEY CHARLES M . KIDD JOHN C . STATON, JR. FURMAN SMITH , JR. G. LEMUEL HEWES PHILIP F. ETHERIDGE R . WILLIAM ICE Ill CHARLES M. SHAFFER. JR. JOHN D. HOP K INS A , FELTON JENKINS , JR. 30303 404 525-0481 DANIEL J , O ' CONNOR . JR. HUGH PETE RS ON, JR. JOHN A. W A LLACE DAVID L . COKE R January l2t 1969 JACK H. WATSON, JR. HORACE H . SIBLEY W , DON A LD K NIGHT, JR , JAMES A, BRANCH Ill Th &onorabl Herbert Jenktns Chief of Polic• City of Atlant· Polic »epartment 17S l)ec tui: Str~et.# s. g. A-t: l artta I f.tet>rgla Dear Chi f ifenld.ns, I aa Chair of the Law of tbe CoAmtUn.ity Relatiomt c ore nt Subc i'tt: ·e ion. and this ubc:ommittee n ask 1:0 study tb f ibllity of the establishment of a Citize ' Revi8" lo d of th Polic Department for the city of Atl.aata. 'l'be requut for t 11everal oit:izen • grouJ'IS in 11$ c ,s tudy h com from ni.ty. w lrt. to 41 cu•• t:be at wi tb all grou . who re c ponsible for police protection and police'< unity ,:elations. e felt it would be th · at approach to initi t our atudy by· det nd.llibi your f · lings and ug9estiona in tbia regard. It vould be gooc!l if you could l t u know a couvenioat tl • when t b aubconuaitt might come by· you offtc for bri f conf enc. Byron Att:ridg Chairman~ Law zu:ty BAajiu ,c ci Nr. llat cc, ar. nan ecr Hellber•, ii.fore 1.•tJ.om � 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 COPY KING & SPALDING HUGHES SPALDING ROBT, B, TROUTMAN WILLIAM K. MEADOW CHARLES L. GOWEN HUGHES SPALDING, JR. JAMES M. SIBLEY CHARLES H. KIRBO JOHN IZARD TRUST COMPANY OF GEORGIA BUILDING POPE B. MCINTIRE KIRK M. MCALPIN KENNETH L. HEWITT RICHARD A. DENNY, JR. HARRY C. HOWARD WILLIAM H. IZLAR, JR. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 R. BYRON ATTRIDGE BRADLEY HALE ROBERT W. HURST ROBERT L. STEED HENRY HALL WARE II! DANIEL J. O'CONNOR, JR. 404 525-0481 ANTHA MULKEY HUGH PETERSON, JR. CHARLES M. KIDD JOHN A, WALLACE JOHN C. STATON, JR. DAVID L. COKER FURMAN SMITH, JR. JOHN D. HOPKINS G. LEMUEL HEWES A. FELTON JENKINS, JR. PHILIP F, ETHERIDGE JACK H. WATSON, JR. January 22, 1969 R. WILLIAM IDE ITI HORACE H. SIBLEY CHARLES M. SHAFFER, JR. W. DONALD KNIGHT, JR. JAMES A. BRANCH III The Honorable Herbert Jenkins Chief of Police City of Atlante Police Department 175 Decatur Street, §. E. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Chief Jenkins: I am Chairman of the Law Enforcement Subcommittee of the Community Relations Commission, and this subcommittee has been asked to study the feasibility of the establishment of a Citizens’ Review Board of the Police Department for the City of Atlanta. The request for this study has come from several citizens’ groups in the community. We want to discuss the matter with all groups who are responsible for police protection and police-community relations. We felt it woulé be the best approach to initiate our study by cetermining your feelings and suggestions in this regard. It would be good if you could let us know a convenient time when the subcommittee might come by your office for a brief conference. Sincerely, Byron Attridge Chairman, Law Enforcement Committee Community Relations Commission BA: "jmb ee: Mr. Mat Welch ec; Mr. Dan Sweat ce: Members, Subcommittee  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 4, Folder 4, Document 6 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/8c93dccb63bb1cd3689eb21f713bb4b2.pdf e5fd90fb029149c89db40a33bdf72b05 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. .. "COMMUNITY RELATIONS CO/-iJv\ lSSION MEMORIAL DRIVE ANNEX BLDG. 121 MEMORIAL DRIVE, S. W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 ~22-4463 July 25, 1969 DR. SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN VICE MAYOR SAM MASSELL, JR., • . EX-OFFICIO . COMMISSION MEMBERS. MR.T. M.ALEXANDER , SR . R . BYRON ATTRIDGE MRS. SARA BAKER MISS HELEN BULLARD MR . R. J. BUTLER MR . f,!: :-:E CH ~ ~A~ TH A~-~ REP. JAMES E . D EA N MR. ROBERT DO BBS REP.C.G . EZZARD . MR. L . L. ~ELLERSTEDT, J~. MR. CHARLES HART DR . ROB E RT E . L.EE · - - · - -·MRS. F. W. PATTERSON RABBI JACOB M . ROTHSCHILD · MR. PAUL SHIELDS MR . L. D . SIMON \ . - • ..MRS. MA RY STEPHENS DR. J. RANDOLPH TAYLOR -REV. J.·A. WILBORN TO: M~yor Allen and the 1?oard of Aldermen · - -irn. FROM: Community Relations Commission SUBJECT: Summary of Complaints from Town Hall Meetings and Recommendations of the Commission · The key role of the Community Relations Commission (CRC} in the Mayor I s Sumni.e r Program has been in holding Town I MR. WILLIAM McGEE, E X-O FFICIO Hall me e tings in the disadvc.nt age d ares of the City. The ATLANTA YOUTH CONGRESS ! Commission initi;:i.lly g oes in to h ea r the compla ints of MR. NAT WELCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR citizens and returns some t hir ty clays later and r e ports on actions taken by City Hall and other agencies. In many cases, CRC has been able to report corrective action taken -·oy City Depa rtments a nd other agencies {note Suppleme nt · ..!½". for _responses this week to complaints at Perry H01nes). Town Hall meetings have b ee n held since March in the following communiti~ s : Blair Village, Grant Park, Mechanicsville, Perry Homes, University Homes and EdgewoodKirkwood. ·- -- -· o _ . (;; This report tabulates the frequency of complaints registered _·_in the initial me e tings. The frequency of compla ints is not in itself conclusive evidenc e of the gravity of problems faced ·- ·by ·Atlan ta. 0 The purpose of this memorandum is to m ake recommenda tions on proble ms the Com.mi ssion h as been unab l e to r eso lve . ~<:?~ · ~~t~\:}J ~ \\ . .,, "'< ,\..~ ~ ~:;;.\/3 '\_,\ ·. '.V · ··1 ,~,·::-..., -~, ~ ·., ~ l\~ '\ i),J ' • ~'l \\,;~ t~ ~ ~~r>\\ ~\v.>~'\. ~~i~y\M ~\ b/ 11 (",,.., _ . tf:;"'$>- \<:)~ ~f·!..~s Far and away the most frequent complaint received was th e need for more and b e tter recreational facilities. T v,renty -six -complaints were received on this s ubj ect comp ared wit h • 111,... eac h o n po 1·ic e an d gar b age service. · T wenty- f our e1g complaints on re cr eation dea lt with the need for m o re s wim n1ing pools, more play lots for tots, and pr ogr ams for t ecnagers. Two complaints had t o do with lack of services by - t- o ~v\~ .-. �I?age 2 Summc1;,ry of Complaints Community Chest agencies in the disadvantaged areas. The Commission would like to recommend four areas for improving this situation: 1. The Parks Department capital improvern.ent budget of approximately $35 0, 000 is grossly inadequate. This . - sum can easily be expended to build one new park; but this $350,000 has to be spread over 65 parks. For example, a modern swimming pool costs approxim ~\ely ·· - · : --- ----- ·· · - --$220,-000; -·The City of Atlanta needs to give serious consideration to a multi-million dollar bond issue for . .. -. improvement and expansion of its Parks system. It should b~ pointed out that the Parks Department is operating 80 play lots of which 40 are staffed. These are constructed and maintained principally from Federal Poverty Funds. If these funds ar.e reduced, this would throw an immediate and substantial burden on this City. r - ·--i.---Emphasis ·should be _Placed on expanding and improving _ play lots for tots and neighborhood parks in such com ···-- _________·__ __!!1:u_njttes_ cts _J\1echanicsville, Surn.merhill, Fulton Village, Blue Heaven, Bowen Hom e s, Perry Homes and Grant _ __:· ____park: are_a . Parks need to be in walking distance of these citizens where possible; ghetto families have very poor transportation. Imp r oved transportation in disadvantaged areas will help broaden recreational opportunities. 3. Better utilization must be made of school playgrounds -- --~ -=-a nd facilities. ··· This re·quire s more co ope ration between ·. the Atlanta School Board and the Parks D epartment . .. _ ... With the costs of construction and real estate spiraling, . Atlanta has to make better use of school facilities for i-ecreaHon. 4. Th~ need is pressing for improved recreation in public · ··housing. The Atlanta Housing Authority c an build recre·-ational, buildings. The City should urge action here by · the Authority. The Board of Aldennen has offered to pay 50% of the costs of operating recr eat ional programs in public housing if the A uthority would do like wise. Under Federal law, AHA can not do so. Therefo re, the City must accept its responsibility here in as much as it has as surned responsibility in providing other services in public housing. 0 0 A major burden for improving recr eation in the City rests w ith the Pa rk s Department. Churche s have be e n remiss in developing re creational programs �Page 3 Summ~ry of Complaints - - and using their facilities for their neightborhoods. Community Chest agencies need to step up their programs in disadvantaged areas and to guard against serving just the middle class. The Atlanta Children 1 s and Youth Services Council has done an outstanding job in coordinating and promoting volunteer services and warrants continous support. Complaints abo.ut the Atlanta Police Department were eight in number ••.••.• seven dealing with the need for greater protection and quicker, response and - ----one -about segregation ·in the department. Four suggestions were made by citizens for improving police services: I. M·.:>re foot·.patrolmen in areas of high crime. 2. Quicker switchboard answering at headquarters. 3. . Complete desegration of the Police Department. -4. Improved street lighting in areas of high crime. This has sharply reduced crime in some American cities. ll Atlanta is to cope with its nsmg crime rate, citize ns must share this responsibility with the Police Department. The Atlanta Police Department must be given a d_eguatc funds for operations, salaries, .training and res ear ch. Atlanta citizens have a strong responsibility t o report crimes and to serve as witnesses where needed. __ ______ G~:r:}Jage s e rvice also ranked second in _number of complaints. The Commission received six complaints on the quality and frequency of garbage collection and - - __:_-two complaints on garbage being strewn over premises. The Commission held a special meeting in June with the Director of the Public Works Department and the Director of the Sanita ry S ervic e to inform the m of these facts and to make recommenda tions. The Public Works Committee of th e Board of Aldermen . ·. needs to take furth er steps to mechanize garbage collection and to increase the pay-of ·sanitary wo1.·ker s -and ·to elevate· the - dignity- of·th·e · job. - Citi zens need to. show more appreciation for the men who p erfo rm this important public service. -A serious complaint h eard a t Town Hall meetings during the spring d ealt with . the f ailure of the City to remove junk c ars . The responsibility for removing junk ca.rs on private prope1·ty rests with the Sanitary D epartment and on streets with the Police D epartnient. In the last few weeks both d epartments have moved forward with aggressive pr9grams for coping with this nagging problem. Other complaints receive d by the Commis si on are list e d below in the frequency in which rec e ived: 7 complaints ..•· ..• on sewers and dr a, inage - -5 on flood e d streets and 2 on di r.ty sewers and smelly creeks. 5 compla ints •••••• lack of jobs for youth. �~ . . Page 4 Summary of Co1nplaints 5 complaints •• _. ... Comprehensive Health- -3 on services offered and 2 alleging discriminatory hiring practices. 5 complaints .•••• ~ Model Cities - -lack of knowledge of program, inadequate community representation, objections to ho1n~ purchase and repair programs, and community contractors not getting a chance to _bid. -· ·· __ _:__4 · complaints •••••• repair of and the need for better street lighting. 4 complaints •••••• need for new streets and the paving of existing streets. 3 complaints •••••• rats. 3 complaints .•.•.. City of Atlanta- -2 on the lack of coordination of City Departments and 1 on the lack of responsiveness _ to cou-1plaints of citizens. 3 complaints .....• Atlanta Housing Authority- -2 on the condition of housing and 1 on· high rents. 2 complaints.~ o ••• stra:,r dogs c: 2 complaints .•...• Urban Renewal--thc desire of citizens for information, and representation on urban renewal committees. 2 _complaints •.•.•• Economic Opportunity Atlanta The Co~~unity Relations Commission itself was not above criticism. One . complaint was registered on the lack of youth representation on the Commission and another on the inability of the Commission to respont to complaints. / / .· 0 •. �p • • 0 SUPPLEMENT i 11 A 11 I f The follow-up meeting in the Northwest Perry Homes area was held on July 22~ fThe CRC was able to report the following positive actions on complaints registered by the citizens: 1. Transportation--the CRC met with Mr. William Maynard, President of the Atlanta Transit Company, to encourage the extension of the Perry Boulevard Bus to Holiywood Road. This would enable the residents of Perry Homes to have bus transportation to the K-Mart and several large grocery stores in the Ba1:ld1ead Highway area_. The Atlanta Transit Company agreed to make this extension on a three month trial basis. New bus schedules were handed out to residents of Perry Homes at the CRC meeting~ - -z.--- Recreation: a, Through the efforts of the Atlanta Youth Council, the Butler Street Ylv1CA and Community Che st a recreation program for teenagers at Northwest Perry Homes has been · developed. / /' This program will provide recreation four . 0 nights a week during the remainder b. of the summer. Mr, Persells reported that the Atlanta Housing Authority will begin surveying for the construction o_f a ne w r e cre ation building w ithin the ne x t few w eeks . . .. 0 . �... Page 2 Supplement "A" 3. -- -- Consmner Services: a. CRC reported that Mr. Alterman, of Big Apple Food .Stores, has agreed to build a new supermarket in the area ·provi_ding a minimum of three suitable acres can be found. ______ ____M:1-°: .. Welch sur_veye~ the area with a large shopping ·center developer who promised a best effort to develop a shopping - Center ·fo-r the Perry Homes Area. b. Mr. Lindskoog met with Mr. Yates, of Yates & Milton _D rug Stores, to request that a pharmacist be placed in their . . --------·Drug Store in Perry· Homes. Mr. Lindskoog plans tc work further on this is sue -4. Atlanta Housing Authority: a. In response to the residents request, new railings will be plac e d on unprotected stairways. _ - -- - ·b. -- Mr. Persells reported that operations are now under way to eliminate the m aggots that have become a serious problem ·_ in one. section of the housing project. _· · s. · Proctor Creek--citizens were pleased with the report that .• the Cit_y is p·resen~ly doing extensive work to e liminate the / . / odor of Pr octo r Creek. 0 . .. �Community Relations Commission Pe.i:cent of Total 87 26 8 8 7 Total Complaints Parks Police Sanitation Sewers, etc. Employment Health Model Cities 5 5 5 30% 9% 9% 8% 6% 6% 6% Cities Services Percent of Total (July) ~:< Total Complaints Parks Police Sanitation Sewers, etc. Employment Health Model Cities 708 32 133 267 59 5% 19% 38% 8% No Figures Available 19 No Figures Available Other Prominent Complaints Housing Code Traffic Engineering 36 40 3% � 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 es n ? c oe = oN Fhe i es a A, Nw A iY mS OPA LLANE TAN ‘COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION MEMORIAL DRIVE ANNEX BLDG. : 121 MEMORIAL DRIVE, S. W. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 $22-4463 ainds July 25, 1969 DR. SAMUEL W. WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN VICE MAYOR SAM MASSELL, JR., . EX-OFFICIO ‘ - -COMMISSION MEMBERS, MR. T. M. ALEXANDER, SR. —“MR. R. BYRON ATTRIDGE MRS. SARA BAKER . ; MISS HELEN BULLARD . 7 4 . _ rae KIT LEE FROM: Community Relations Commission MR. MIKE CHEATHAM REP. JAMES E. DEAN ; s : MR. ROBERT 00885 . ; Rebtel a eT ARD UBJECT: Summary of Complaints from Town Hall MR. L. L. GELLERSTEDT, JR. ; 1 : die ChAnbes Ane a , _ Meetings and Recommendations of the DR. ROBERT E. LEE i i - = ‘MRS. F. W. PATTERSON * Commission RABBI JACOS M. ROTHSCHILD ‘ MR. PAUL SHIELDS *: MR. L. D. SIMON | .-..MRS. MARY STEPHENS : . = . oath, = ia DR. J. RANDOLPH TAYLOR The key role of the Community Relations Commission (CRC) REV. J.-A. WILBORN : ; i " | in the Mayor's Summer Program has been in holding Town MR. WILLIAM MCGEE, EX-OFFICIO . . * : ATLANTA YouTH concress Hall meetings in the disadvantaged ares of the City. The Commission initially goes in to hear the complaints of TO: Mayor Allen and the Board of Aldermen MR. NAT WELCH ERE earn Foe citizens and returns some thirty days later and reports on a: : -—... actions taken by City Hall and other agencies. In many is. <<. cases, CRC has been able to report corrective action taken ere ‘fy by City Departments and other agencies (note Supplement ' "A" for responses this week to complaints at Perry Homes), Town Hall meetings have been held since March in the following communities: Blair Village, Grant Park, Mechan- icsville, Perry Homes, University Homes and Edgewood- Kirkwood, | This report tabulates the frequency of complaints registered -.in the initial meetings. The frequency of complaints is not _ in itself conclusive evidence of the gravity of problems faced “7 by Atlanta. ° The purpose of this memorandum is to make recommendations 5 on problems the Commission has been unable to resolve. Far and away the most frequent complaint received was the need for more and better recreational facilities. Twenty-six sgh -complaints were received on this subject compared with ie eight each on police and garbage service. Twenty-four a complaints on recreation dealt with the need for more swim- ee ming pools, more play lots for tots, and programs for teen- ee ‘ agers. Two complaints had to do with lack of services by ° a Page 2 Summary of Complaints Community Chest agencies in the disadvantaged areas, The Commission would like to recommend four areas for improving this situation: 1. The Parks Department capital improvement budget of approximately $350,000 is grossly inadequate. This -- sum can easily be expended to build one new park; but this $350,000 has to be spread over 65 parks. For example, a modern swimming pool costs approximately teens senian Srertiee E220 O00. + be City of Atlanta needs to give serious consideration to a multi-million dollar bond issue for .. improvement and expansion of its Parks system. It should be pointed out that the Parks Department is operating 80 play lots of which 40 are staffed. These are constructed and maintained principally from Federal | Poverty Funds. If these funds are reduced, this would . throw an immediate and substantial burden on this City. ~—"—~2.-~Emphasis should be placed on expanding and improving - a: play lots for tots and neighborhood parks in such com- munities as Mechanicsville, Summerhill, Fulton Village, Blue Heaven, Bowen Homes, Perry Homes and Grant + Park area. Parks need to be in walking distance of these citizens where possible; ghetto families have very poor transportation. Improved transportation in disad- vantaged areas will help broaden recreational opportu- nities. Better utilization must be made of school-playgrounds “and facilities. This requires more cooperation between . the Atlanta School Board and the Parks Department. 4. With the costs of construction and real estate spiraling, . Atlanta has to make better use of school facilities for recreation. The need is pressing for improved recreation in public “housing. The Atlanta Housing Authority can build recre- --ational buildings. The City should urge action here by the Authority. The Board of Aldermen has offered to pay 50% of the costs of operating recreational programs in public housing if the Authority would do likewise. Under Federal law, AHA can not do so. Therefore, the City must accept its responsibility here in as muchas ' it has assumed responsibility in providing other services in public housing, A major burden for improving recreation in the City rests with the Parks Department. Churches have been remiss in developing recreational programs Page a ‘ F Summary of Complaints need to step up their programs in disadvantaged areas and to guard against serving just the middle class. The Atlanta Children's and Youth Services Council has done an outstanding job in coordinating and promoting volunteer services and warrants continous support. Complaints about the Atlanta Police Department were eight in number....... seven dealing with the need for greater protection and quicker, response and ---——one-about segregation in the department. Four suggestions were made by citizens for improving police services; 1. More foot-patrolmen in areas of high crime, 2. Quicker switchboard answering at headquarters. 3. Complete desegration of the Police Department. --—-4, - Improved street lighting in areas of high crime. This has sharply reduced crime in some American cities. . if Atlanta is to cope with its rising crime rate, citizens must share this responsibility with the Police Department. The Atlanta Police Department must be givena dequate funds for operations, salaries, training and research, Atlanta citizens have a strong responsibility to report crimes and to serve as witnesses where needed, _Garbage service also ranked second in number of complaints. The Commission "received six complaints on the quality and frequency of garbage colléction and -----—two complaints on garbage being strewn over premises. The Commission held a special meeting in June with the Director of the Public Works Department and the Director of the Sanitary Service to inform them of these facts and to make recommendations. The Public Works Committee of the Board of Aldermen needs to take further steps to mechanize garbage collection and to increase the ee “———pay of sanitary workers and to elevate the dignity of the job. Citizens need to. show more appreciation for the men who perform this important public service. -A serious complaint heard at Town Hall meetings during the spring dealt with the failure of the City to remove junk cars. The responsibility for removing junk cars on private property rests with the Sanitary Department and on streets with the Police Department. In the last few weeks both departments have moved forward with aggressive programs for coping with this nagging problem. Other complaints received by the Commission are listed below in the frequency in which received: 7 complaints......on sewers and drainage--5 on flooded streets and 2 on dirty sewers and smelly creeks. 5 complaints, ss. lack of jobs for youth. Page 4 : Summary of Complaints 5 complaints......Comprehensive Health--3 on services offered and 5 complaints. . ““~"“~4°complaints.. 4 complaints.. 3 complaints.. 3 complaints... 3 complaints.. 2 complaints.. 2 complaints.. e 2 alleging discriminatory hiring practices. .- Model Cities--lack of knowledge of program, inadequate community representation, objections to home purchase and repair programs, and community contractors not getting a chance to bid. - + so repair of and the need for better street lighting. -.need for new streets and the paving of existing streets, ieYats. ..City of Atlanta--2 on the lack of coordination of City Departments and 1 on the lack of responsiveness_ to complaints of citizens. . Atlanta Housing Authority--2 on the condition of housing and 1] on high rents. .. Urban Renewal--the desire of citizens for information, and representation on urban renewal committees. ..- Economic Opportunity Atlanta The Community Relations Commission itself was not above criticism. One .complaint was registered on the lack of youth representation on the Commission and another on the inability of the Commission to respont to complaints. NO. SUPPLEMENT "A" The follow-up meeting in the Northwest Perry Homes area was held on July 22, The CRC was able to report the following positive actions on complaints registered by the citizens: 1, Transportation--the CRC met with Mx. William Maynard, President of the Atlanta Transit Company, to encourage the extension of the Perry Boulevard Bus to Hollywood Road. This would enable the residents of Perry Homes to have bus Sescnee to the K-Mart and several large grocery stores. in the Bankhead Highway area. The Atlanta Transit Company agreed to make this extension on a three month trial basis. New bus schedules were handed out to residents of paeay Homes at the CRC meeting, ~ Recreation: a. Through the efforts of the Atlanta Youth Council, the Butler Street YMCA and Community Chest a recreation program for teenagers at Northwest Perry Homes has been developed. This program will provide recreation four fg Lf * ° nights a week during the remainder of the summer. b. Mr. Persells reported that the Atlanta Housing Authority will begin surveying for the construction of a new recreation building within the next few weeks. ‘‘« Page 2 Stipplement "A" 3. Consumer Services: oe atte a. CRC reported that Mr. Alterman, of Big pene Food Stores, has agreed to build a new supermarket in the area ‘providing a minimum of three suitable acres can be found. __.__Mr, Welch surveyed the area with a large shopping center developer who promised a best effort to develop a shopping ‘center for the Perry Homes Area. b. Mr. Lindskoog met with Mr. Yates: of Yates & Milton oe Stores, to request that a phamndetét be placed in their. "Drug Store in Perry Homes. Mr. Lindskoog plans te work further on this issue _4, ‘Atlanta Housing Authority: a. In Moepen rs to the re Sidente request, new railings will be placed on unprotected stairways. _---—-b. Mr. Persells reported that operations are now under way to eliminate the maggots that have become a serious problem _ in one. section of the housing project. “5. Proctor Creek--citizens were pleased with the report that the City is presently doing extensive work to eliminate the af a odor of Proctor Creek. Community Relations Commission Percent of Total Total Complaints 87 Parks 26 30% Police 8 9% Sanitation 8 9% Sewers, etc. ff 8% Employment 5 6% Health 5 6% Model Cities 5 6% Cities Services Percent of Total (July) * Total Complaints 708 Parks 32 5% Police 133 19% . Sanitation 267 38% Sewers, etc. 59 8% Employment No Figures Available Health 19 3% Model Cities No Figures Available * Other Prominent Complaints Housing Code 36 Traffic Engineering 40  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 4, Folder 4, Document 5 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3118dd398b0a101900a10d64ab4cead4.pdf 98f93edc662490882c97ab9fd0428ca2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. August 8, 1969 MEMORANDUM To: Mayor Allen From : Dan Sweat Shbject : Analysis of Complauits on City Services I am attaching three pieces of information which you will find very interesting. One is the summary of complaints from Town Hall meetings and recommendations of the Community Relation Commission. The second is the monthly statistical report from Johnny Robinson on th work of his City Services Coordinators. The third is a summary of evaluations and recommendation of eight interns who are working with the City Services Coordinator in various parts of the City. As I indicated to you before when publicity was released on th ~ s complaint summary, I was surprised to find that the Parks Department came in for so much criticism. 1 did not feel thi wa the case with our City Services Coordinator. l have attempted to analyze the mo t frequ nt complaint in the CRC report nd the city servic s report. You will not the percent of total in ach of th m jor categori ~ . I am xtr mely impr s d with the total number of compl ints rec ived and corrected by th City Services Coordinator. This is a result, of cours , of the b efed~up staff utilizing th int rn . You will find the comments nd r commend tions of the intern v ry inter ting, nd 1 think it i ignificant that only one of the int rns consistently f el that ev rything i wrong. ve b en exc ptionally ple · d with th f ct that lthough the int rns pl ce great d 1 of xtra work on th department in g tting compl ints an wer d, ther hav be n very f w compl inta J;egi t r d with m from th d p rtm nt . I DS:Je At cbment ,, �Mr. William H . Boone, Jr . ·6. Do you believe the CRC can be the prime agent in getting the School Board to fully integrate the Atlanta public schools? The CRC can be a prime agent in pointing out any existing inequities within the School system, and offer recommendations to alleviate these inequities . 7. Can CRC do anything to speed integration of neighborhoods . . • ? The CRC can m ake certain that a ll complaints concerning discrimination i n housing are thoroughly investigated. The Commission c an also work with existing neighborhood fair housing groups in stimulating initiative. 8. At present, the CRC has no powers outside of holding hearings and investigation should the CRC be given additional powers? The CRC has not submitted any formal resolutions requesting additional powers, and ha been able to work quite effectively without them . If some hould be requested, this decision would have to be made by the Board of Alderm en. 9. A tlanta is very heterogeneous in it makeup. How do you · m ke the CRC member hip reflect the diverse segments. . . ? By 10. ppointing citizens representative 0£ all segment of Atlanta. What do you con ider when you select a CRC member. . . ? Citizens who have th qualifications to main in the very excellently l ane d commiseion, and who have the talent motivation to carry out the dutie of the Commie ion . 11. nd Why did the Finance Committ e give the CRC a sizable incre in its budget thi ye r . . . . ? e A the Commi ion d veloped it I' pon ibilities, additional financial needs emerged, nd the Finance Com.mitte nd the Board of Aldermen ap r ntly f lt dditio 1 fund were ju tified, nd, therefor , approv d them. lZ. A l te a 1961, it wae r ported that you did not favor n official human rel tion council • • • why did you c:ban your view ln 1966-? The n wer to Question No. 1 l•o n w ra thi que tion. -Z- � 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 August 8, 1969 MEMORANDUM Ta: Mayor Allen From: Dan Sweat Sbbject: Analysis of Complaints on City Services Iam attaching three pieces of information which you will find very interesting. One is the summary of complaints from Town Hall meetings and recommendations of the Community Relations Commission, The second is the monthly statistical report from Johnny Robinson on the work of his City Services Coordinators. The third is a summary of evaluations and recommendations of eight interns who are working with the City Services Coordinator in various parts of the City. As Iindicated to you before when publicity was released on the CRC's complaint summary, I was surprised to find that the Parks Department came in for so much criticism. I did not feel this was the case with our City Services Coordinator. I have attempted to analyze the most frequent complaints in the CRC report and the city services report. You will note the percent of total in each of the major categories. Iam extremely impressed with the total number of complaints received and corrected by the City Services Coordinator. This isa result, of course, of the beefed-up staff utilizing the interns. You will find the comments and recommendations of the interns very interesting, and I think it is significant that only one of the interns consistently feels that everything is wrong. Ihave been exceptionally pleased with the fact that although the interns place a great deal of extra work on the departments in getting complaints answered, there have been very few complaints registered with me from the departments, DS:je Attachments Mr. William H. Boone, Jr. ‘6. 10. il. 12, Do you believe the CRC can be the prime agent in getting the School Board to fully integrate the Atlanta public schools? The CRC can be a prime agent in pointing out any existing inequities within the School system, and offer recommendations to alleviate these inequities. Can GRC do anything to speed integration of neighborhoods. + of The CRC can make certain that all complaints concerning discrimination in housing are thoroughly investigated. The Commission can also work with existing neighborhood fair housing groups in stimulating initiative. At present, the CRC has no powers outside of holding hearings and investigation should the CRC be given additional powers? The CRC has not submitted any formal resolutions requesting additional powers, and has been able to work quite effectively without them. If some should be requested, this decision would have to be made by the Board of Aldermen. Atlanta is very heterogeneous in its makeup. How do you make the CRC membership reflect the diverse segments. . .? By appointing citizens representative of all segments of Atlanta. What do you consider when you select a CRC member. . .? Citizens who have the qualifications to maintain the very excellently balanced commission, and who have the talents and motivation te carry out the duties of the Commission, Why did the Finance Committee give the CRC a sizable increase in its budget this year....? As the Commission developed its responsibilities, additional financial needs emerged, and the Finance Committee and the Board of Aldermen apparently felt additional funds were justified, and, therefore, approved them. As late as 1961, it was reported that you did not favor an official human relations council. . .why did you change your view in 1966? The answer to Question No. 1 also answers this question. Zea Sennen eres eee aeraccceeeccreeaeeeeececeeeeceeeecaeceeeeeeeccaeecceeeeececceeeeaceiee ea ag ee a a a  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 4, Folder 4, Document 4 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/72f0acadf45d3577881f00d1914e5b0d.pdf af5ea3f864623008c6f7139492c9e143 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MAY 26, 1969 Department or Authority TO AUGUST 31, 1969 Received Corrected Atlanta Housing Authority 28 19 Sanitation 530 406 Police 306 Parks & Recreation 62 47 Housing Code Division 93 57 Traffic Engineering 97 73 Construction 99 69 6 6 Fulton County Health Department 43 28 Public Works 97 55 Others 106 87 1467 956 Planning TOTAL TOTAL MEETINGS ATTENDED 227 . ' 109 � 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 MAY 26 , 1969 TO AUGUST 31, 1969 Department or Authority Received Corrected Atlanta Housing Authority 28 19 Sanitation 530 406 Police 306 109 Parks & Recreation 62 47 Housing Code Division 93 57 Traffic Engineering 97 73 Construction 99 69 Planning 6 6 Fulton County Health Department 43 28 Public Works 97 55 Others 106 87 TOTAL 1467 956 TOTAL MEETINGS ATTENDED 227  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 4, Folder 4, Document 3 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f5cd6273863db3bd90422666d431e2ea.pdf 8490cdcb5e6dc346edfb6a12555f65c4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF .ATLANT.A C ITY HALL ATLANTA, G A. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLE N, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secret ary DAN E. SWEAT, JR. , Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM TO: Dan Sweat FROM: J. H . Robinson SUBJECT: Stat istical Report for May 26, 1969 to August)I , 19 6 9 DATE: S e pte mber 3 , 1969 Dan , you will find enclos e d, a c om plete sta tistical repor t on the City S e rvices Coordinator 1 s Program durin g this p e r i od. You will a l so see a complete b reak-down on each d e p artment as it r e late s to c omplaints re c e iv e d, and complaint s cor r e cte d. T he fig u re as it rel ates to other~ means t h e coo r d ination of service with othe r ag e ncies outside of t h e City Governme nt. W e wer e activ e ly invol ved a n d participate d in 227 n e i ghborhood m e e tings, t h i s wa s mad e possibl e du e to the addition al m an powe r we rec e ived from Urban Corp and H UD . J H R : bt Enclosur e � 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 CITY OF ATLANTA TO: FROM: SUBJECT: CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel, 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR + R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM Dan Sweat DATE: September 3, 1969 J. H. Robinson Statistical Report for May 26, 1969 to August3}, 1969 Dan, you will find enclosed, a complete statistical report on the City Services Coordinator's Program during this period. You will also see a complete break-down on each department as it relates to complaints received, and complaints corrected. The figure as it relates to others means the coordination of service with other agencies outside of the City Government. We were actively involved and participated in 227 neighborhood meetings, this was made possible due to the additional man- power we received from Urban Corp and HUD. JHR:bt Enclosure  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 4, Folder 4, Document 2 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/340539cbdf775b468b169ad76079e1d5.pdf ce3c5ff14797182a3f11eed00988a8aa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ' AGENDA COMMUNITY RELATIONS C0£Jllv'.iISSION September 12, 1969 Meeting This is a special meeting cf the Commission · called to review the proposed 1970 Prbgram Plan. 1. Discussion of Section I - Legis lation 2 Discussion of Section II - Town Hall Meetings and Section III - Public Hearings 3 Discussion of Sections IV - XII 4 Other business . 0 � 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 AGENDA COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMISSION September 12, 1969 Meeting “* This is a special meeting cf the Commission called to review the proposed 1970 Program Plan. ee Discussion of Section I ~- Legislation 2: Discussion of Section II ~ Town Hall Meetings and : Section III - Public Hearings 3; Discussion of Sections IV - XII 4, Other business.  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 4, Folder 4, Document 1 Box 4 Box 4 Folder 4 Folder topic: Community Relations Commission | 1969