3 20 666 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/b71f8aeca1c8e292eaf4d383fe465058.pdf de85885977b919539d154d5d5b452deb Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 17, 1967 r Mrs . Lee A . Worthy 555- East Anthony Street, N . W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318 Dear Mr • Worthy: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter regarding the ditch behind your property. 1 am asking the Construction Department to look into this matter and advi e me of their findings . I will be back in touch with you when this inform ation i received. Sincerely , Ivan Allen, Jr. M yor lAJr:eo CC: Mr . Ray Nixon-, Chief of Con truction � 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 July 17, 1967 Mrs. Lee A. Worthy 555 East Anthony Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318 Dear Mrs. Worthy: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter regarding the ditch behind your property. I am asking the Construction Department to look into this matter and advise me of their findings. I will be back in touch with you when this inform- ation is received. Sincerely, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor IAJr:eo CC: Mr. Ray Nixon, Chief of Construction  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 13, Folder 11, Document 45 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/3388d7acbd906d8f71a25208fbca0472.pdf 93ee1192e22c4207f09d25dfd1bce9b5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. - -'-~ ~ ,:;,;;..::; . ~ - ::-:-:x.,..,...,..~ . r-c.;. -..- . __.. -- · ' . . ....~. ~ _ AA.,~:J. ,. _ .. _._.., _ -· · ··-,~ - · .., ,, ... ' -. • • 555 East Anthony Street N. W. Atlant'a 18, Georgia July· 15,1967 !) Mayor Ivan Allen City HaJrl;~ /[J ---:7 · Atlante:J;o ~ ~~ Dear Sir, .. ~ /~e <) ~ ~ _ A° ,:;P'~ ~ ~ C7 ~ . I am writting you hoping you are able to help me in some wey. I live at 555 E.Anthony St.N .i·: . ,my back yard is at the base of Maddox Park where there is a ditch that belongs to the city. When it r a ins t he ditc h overuns with water, the wat er th e refore b a ck s up i n to my b ackdoor into mJr hous e and my whole do wnst a irs is then flooded wi t h water. When this h appens I have to send my children to stay at my mother until we c an get t h e hous !E! dry from the water. My baby has .taken pneumonia fro rn t h e lfi'ouse be ing floo ded i n the l ast rains. I have called the Sewage · and Pa rk Departments concerning the problem, but I have got no results fro m the departments. The ditch needs to b e dug de~per or something so that the water will no ~ b e ove run with water during a rain. If ~u can give me any kind of help to s top the the wat e r from flooding my house I would Appreciate your heip •. I feel that you will help me with my problem. Sincerely yours, ~:;]:!~ __ � 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 SF So? SSL Sar are ke Se BS | © eer ee ener ns tener OM 555 East Anthony Street N.W. Atlanta 18, Georgia July: 15,1967 Mayor Ivan Allen eet pote YZ eee He See eat a Dear Sir, Eee A Pee, Fez I am writting you hoping you are able to help me in some way. I live at 555 E.Anthony St.N.W.,my back yard is at the base of Maddox Park where there is a ditch that belongs to the city. When it rains the Qitch overuns with water, the water therefore backs up into my back-— door into my house and my whole downstairs is then flooded with water. When this happens I have to send my children to stey at my mother un- til we can get the house dry from the water. My baby has -taken pneu- monia from the House being flooded in the last rains. I have called the Sewage: and Park Depertments concerning the problen, but I have got no results from the departments. The ditch needs to be dug degper or something so that the water will not be overun with water during a rain. If wou can give me any kind of help to stop the the water from flood— ing my house I would Appreciate your hebp.. I feel that you will help me with my problem. Sincerely yours, 9 SINE acme  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 13, Folder 11, Document 46 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/0c0d524ed0dabaa2d61aab417e3d9263.pdf 565b6d368e2247d7718e32ef81d41f37 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. _  :.';" _; ·._ , __ •• _ , _, _ , _ •.:.... -4"--r.:r ....- · -- ·- - - - -· - - - - - · ·· - • -- • ·- •• • July 17, 1967 Mrs. Lee A. Worthy 555 East Anthony Street, N. W. Atlanta, Geor gia 30318 Dear 'Mra . Worthy: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter regarding the ditch behind your property. I am asking the Construction De partment to look into this m.atte:r and advise me of their findings. I will be b ack in touch with you when this information i s received. Sincerely, Ivan Allen, Jr . lviayor IA.1r:eo CC: Mr. Ray Nixon Q Chief of Construction / � 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 ee er eer ree ee een, ee July 17, 1967 Mrs. Lee A. Worthy 555 East Anthony Street, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30318 Dear’Mrs. Worthy: This will acknowledge receipt of your letter regarding the ditch behind your property. Iam asking the Construction Department to look into this matter and advise me of their findings. I will be back in touch with you when this inform- ation is received. Sincerely, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor IAS r:eo CG: Mr. Ray Nixon, Chief of Construction we 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 13, Folder 11, Document 47 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/edc25eeed990d30cc3b98dc6df930997.pdf f83a578536d563a2e75268f51327dbcf Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ' I . - ... .... ROUTE TO:-~ FROM: \ I I I f SLIP 'i~ wl(Llrrrrn Ivan Allen, Jr. j ,' .i~:'t · JUL 1987 ul\___ 0::; tb ull Lb ~ 1 'l D Foryourinformation D Please refer to the attached cgrl'(p(i)fic'A'fU~ NT~-e the necessary reply. [0-" flj ! CONSTRUCTION DEPT. Advise me the status of the attached. f ! ., • FORM 25·4 ....... . .. ~ . . , . " . ... - � 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 ere een ery oer SO en een ates Clive of lhe Mayor ROUTE SLIP ro: Seis at ge orerne ae FROM: Ivan Allen, Jr. I} Py i) "JUL i2 1967 CJ For your information iti: Bete KU Ve_ VILL Ib CL] Please refer to the attached cGAEY Ofenc FLA APA e the CONSTRUCTION DEPT, necessary reply. a“ Advise me the status of the attached. CC le eee, je _| FORM 25-4  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 13, Folder 11, Document 48 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/752139ae23784188a9986c4dc088fa76.pdf e628314f3422aeb550aab64fedf0f482 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C I TY OF A TLANTA DEPARTMENT of CONSTRUCTION 301 CITY HALL Atlanta 3, Georgia July 19, 1967 RICHARD W. RESPESS ASST. CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION RAY A . NIXON Chief of Construction ROBERT H. MORRISS MEMO TO: Ray A. Nixon - Director of Public Works FROM: Ken Lancaster ASST, CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION As directed, an investigation was made at #555 East Anthony Street N. W. to determine if we could be of assistance in the solution of a flood problem. We found that storm water from the streets does not flow into this drain ditch, and, therefore, responsibility by this Department cannot be justified. However, there is a great volume of storm water flowing into this ditch from City property belonging to the Parks Departmens. I believe, it would relieve the problem of this ditch -overflowing onto this person's property if this water was intercepted and directed to Proctor Creek. · This could be accomplished by constructing a bunker at the top of the small ditch bank or by the grading of a small berm ditch parallel to the existing one. RKL/pae ATLANTA TUE DOGWOOD CITY � 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 linn oes =i | eae 4d = Sy CITY OF ATLANTA iain! 4 Ht Than ne i HERE Ai DEPARTMENT of CONSTRUCTION a a Hite HUH li hieees i, i, bbtT ME ite a 301 CITY HALL pull fa Atlanta 3, Georgia July 19, 1967 RICHARD W. RESPESS ASST. CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION RAY A. NIXON Chief of Construction ROBERT H. MORRISS MEMO ASST. CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION : TO: Ray A. Nixon = Director of Public Works FROM: Ken Lancaster As directed, an investigation was made at #555 East Anthony Street "N. W. to determine if we could be of assistance in the solution of a flood problem. We found that storm water from the streets does not flow into this drain ditch, and, therefore, responsibility by this Department can- not be justified. However, there is a great volume of storm water flowing into this ditch from City property belonging to the Parks Department. I believe, it would relieve the problem of this ditch overflowing onto this person's property if this water was intercepted and directed to Proctor Creek. This could be accomplished by constructing a bunker at the top of the small ditch bank or by the grading of a small berm ditch parallel to the existing one. RKL/pae ATLANTA THE DOGWOOD CITY  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 13, Folder 11, Document 49 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/36f68b18719ad18425b85aeeebf7aed0.pdf 010c90fe750b7b193c65cb56ec2de74d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF -ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 0 c..t o b e.'1. 1 8 , 30303 19 6 7 J ACK C . D E LIUS GENERA L MA N AGER Ivan Allen , Jn. , Mayon Ci.ty 0 6 A.tlan.ta Ci.ty Hall A.tlan.ta , Geo11.gia Re: Gol n Membe11.-0 hi p M11.. S.tewa11..t G11.ange11. Vea11. Ma yo11. Allen: Thi6 i6 .to adv i 6e tha.t .the Vep a11..tmen.t 0 6 Pa'1.k6 ha6 no 11.ec.011.d 0 6 eve'1. having 11.e c.elv ed a c.he c. k 111.om .the abov e c.a pt ion ed individual 6011. pu'1. c. ha6e on a golt membe'1.6 hip in Jul y . A6 i t -0 eem6 11.a.the.11. odd .tha.t .thi6 gentleman would wai.t .thnough .the mon.th6 06 July , Augu6.t and e ptern ben be.lone he advi6 ed u6 .that he had no.t 11.ec.eived hi6 mernbe'1.6hi p c.a11.d, we he6 i.ta.ted .to fio 11.wa11.d him ano.t he.11. one. Mn . G11.ange11. ha6 p'1.omi6ed .to no 11.wa11.d U6 .the c.anc.elled c.hec.k , at whi c.h .time we will be ha ppy .to give him a membe11.6hip c.and and make up .the .time he lo6.t due .to 6ome e11.no11. 011. ml-0unde11.-0.tanding. Thi6 .type thing ha6 happened be6 011.e in .thi6 depa11..tment and we have 6ound .that the individual c.ould not p11.oduc.e a 6ou11.c.e 0 6 pno o 6 o 0 hi6 even having punc. ha-0ed a memben-0hip. Thenefone, we mu6.t have evidenc. e be no11.e we c.an i66ue memben6hip6. We 11.eg11.e.t .the inc.onvenienc.e c.au-0ed yo u by .thi6 ove'1.6iefh~, but will be happy to c.011.11.ec..t it ju6.t a6 6oon a6 po66ible. si nc. enely, 7 mjh 7J(c.,,,, / J~ /J.-a--7 Many Jo Holle y Vepan.tmen.t of Pa'1.k6 � 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 DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager ararrtns i is ana Nae BOI al i Atlanta, Georgia 30303 October 18, 1967 JACK C. DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Tuvan Affen, Jn., Mayor City of Atlanta City Hake Athania, Georgia Re: Golk Membership Mx, Stewart Granger Dear Mayor Alken: This is to advise that the Department of Parks has no record of ever having received a check from the above captioned in- dividual for purchase of a golk membership in July. As 4t seems nather odd that this gentkeman would wait through the months of JuLy, August and September before he advised us that he had not received his membership cand, we hesitated to fonward him another one, Mn, Granger has promised to forward us the cancelled check, at which time we wih be happy to give him a membership card and make up the time he Lost due to some error or misunderstanding, This type thing has happened before in this department and we have found that the individual coukd not produce a source of prook of his ever having purchased a membership. Therekore, we must have evidence before we can 4545ue memberships. We regret the inconvenience caused you by this oversight, but wikk be happy to correct it just as S00n as sreaARES eo FH At J Wal ley Mary Pr Holley Department of Parks  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 13, Folder 11, Document 5 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2dfe79b78aa685ba6a11be6625c2369b.pdf bf99b6e9ed6399e49060957fb6e1603d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 21 , 1967 Mr . Dillon Winship , Jr . President Georgia Highway Express , Inc . 2090 Jonesboro Road , S . E . Atlanta , Georgia 30315 Dear Mr . Dillon: Thank you very much for your letter of July 11 , 1967 ddressed to Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr ., concerning your gracious offer to assist in our recre tion program and facilities . I think you have an excellent suggestion in the use of worn out tractors as a play object for children . e h ve been considering for several weeks of acquiring an ntiquated jet fighter plane and similar equipment nd build a playlot somewhat like the John F . Kennedy Memorial Playground in Washington , D. c . Our probl at the present time is that of all the thirty some odd playlots that we have leased , hold only a thirty day renewable leasehold and we pay no rent . ~-10 t of them are quite sm 11 and dequ t only to aecomod t swing , slide, in some instances a portabl swimming pool , and tc . It does not ere te too much of a hardhip when we los possession of a given pl ylot inc th uipment is reus ble t a perm nent park install tion or some other re . How v r, in the c se of more unorthodox play obj cts we would be hard press d to blend into our m ster p rk schemes such obj cts s P. T. Bo ts, jet fighters and tr otor. Bing as c ndid s I possible can , there is nother problem involved in u ing anything that is ne nd unusual in th e dis dv nted area . The probl i th t many of th citizens of the ares consider th t w us th s gui na pigs nd n v r consider ne equ1 nt nd f cilities for th but r ly use c toff it • h v xperieneed thi to so ext nt with our portabl swi ing pool. l beli ve e number (Cont ' d) �Mr . Winship Page Two July 21 ; 1967 of these people would consider a tractor just another piece of 11 junk 11 and would accuse us of trying to save funds in not buying swings , slides, jungle-gyms, etc o Please let me give some more thought to how we might make use of your excellent suggestion and if I can find an area in size and location that it is suitable , I will so advise . Again , both Mayor Allen and the undersigned deeply appreciate your personal interest and I am Cordially , Jack c . Delius General Manager of Pa.rks and Recreation JCD:lg CC: Hon . Ivan Allen , Jr . Mi ss Virginia Carmichael, Director of Recreation � 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 July 21, 1967 Mr. Dillon Winship, Jr. President Georgie Highway Express, Inc. 2090 Jonesboro Road, S.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30315 Dear Mr, Dillon: Thank you very much for your letter of July 11, 1967 addressed to Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr., concerning your gracious offer to assist in our recreation program and facilities. I think you have an excellent suggestion in the use of worn out tractors as a play object for children. We have been considering for several weeks of acquiring an antiquated jet fighter plane and similar equipment and build a playlot somewhat like the John F. Kennedy Memorial Playground in Washington, D. C. Our problem at the present time is that of all the thirty some odd playlots that we have leased, we hold only a thirty day renewable leasehold and we pay no rent. Most of them are quite small and adequate only to accomodate a swing, slide, in some instances a portable swimming pool, and etc. It does not create too much of a hard- ship when we lose possession of a given playlot since the equipment is reusable at a permanent park installa- tion or some other area, However, in the case of more unorthodox play objects we would be hard pressed to blend into our master park schemes such objects as P,T. Boats, jet fighters and tractors. Being as candid as I possible can, there is another problem involved in using anything that is new and unusual in these disadvanted areas. The problem is that many of the citizens of these areas consider that we use them as guiena pigs and never consider new equipment and facilities for them but merely use cast- off items. We have experienced this to some extent with our portable swimming pools. I believe @ number (Cont 'd) Mr. Winship Page Two July 21, 1967 of these people would consider a tractor just another piece of "junk" and would accuse us of trying to save funds in not buying swings, slides, jungle-gyms, etc. Please let me give some more thought to how we might make use of your excellent suggestion and if I can find an area in size and location that it is suitable, I will so advise. Again, both Mayor Allen and the undersigned deeply appreciate your personal interest and I am Cordially, Jack C. Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCDs1g CC: Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr. Miss Virginia Carmichael, Director of Recreation ae ek a el ees  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 13, Folder 11, Document 50 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5c89b24a07caaebd378a3bdc3d614884.pdf 3ccccf0381cf6b8eb8d02ec6033a16c0 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. .. ~ · ,·' ' ,.,; •• ~ ~ "• l ' I ... .: I I CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 July 19, 1967 ' JACK C. DELIUS GENER,AL MANAGER I -1 Mr. Charles L. Davis Comptroller City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Charles: I Thank you for your letter . of July 13, 1967, advising us that the Finance Committee on July 12, 1967, had discussed the problem of financing additional parks and improvenents1 and, more particularly reference to the additional State Grant funds by which the Finance Committee desires to make some portion available to the Parks Department for additional park sites, etc. I have called together all of our staff members concerned with park developrrent and acquisition to very carefully review priorities on park projects. At the same time, we considered the City's committment towards the purchase of four urban renewal park sites located in various areas of the City. After we completed the attached priority li s t, we revie we d it with Chairman Leftwich on July 17, 1967. Mr. Leftwich has given h i s endorsement to the attached proposed disbursement of funds. Thi s entire priority list is based on the fact that we would receive some $350,000 from the State grant . As an expl ana tion to you and by c opy o f th is letter an explanation to the oth er members of t he Ald e rmanic Parks Commi ttee, I wou ld like to explain t o you jus t how we arrived at priorities. First of all; Peyton Road is the only one of the four t e e n parks purchased s ince 1964 which we have no t allocated a ny funds for the development o f or have not act ua l ly b orken · ground. In the case of Daniel Stunton Park Site (People's Town ) , we have under construc tion t the presenttime a recre ation building and a modest amount of mo n e y qas been set aside for storm drainage in the park. However, (Cont'd) rii°i-r?ol '.<, OP'r ..... - f, A><ERo\ ~CO P Y) - - ___.I ..... - - - - -- ~ RO I } r- o ,-• v"""- �', Mr. Davis Page Two July 19, 1967 this will be a case where we will have a completed recreation building and yet the land immediately surrounding it, etc., will not be usable. We built the park "backward" only because of an existing sub-station structure which could be remodeled into a gymnasium and we felt that having indoor facilities for yearround use took priority over basic site development of the park. In the case of Harper Park, we would like very much to do the second stage and this would virtually finish this facility except for a large project such as possibly a recreation building. In the case of Gun Club, we are not deviating from our announced and formal policy of building only neighborhood size pools since Gun Club is a community size park - the only one purchased under the 1963 Bond Issue. Some 3900 children live immediately adjacent to this park site and we have laready installed parking, electrical condiut, sewerage, water supply, etc., as well as lighting (general) for the s,;imming pool. If we move rapidly, Stan Martin feels that one-half the cost ot the swimming pool could be obtained under the Land and Water Conservation Act. As to Center Hill, located on Bankhead Highway, this was at one time a fairly well developed park which fell into disuse and now that the population has surged we feel that we must use a modest amount of our money renovating this facility. It is good level land in an area deficient of parks and we feel like moving very quickly on it. As to Benteen, we are under contract for phase one, which will cover only basic siting and improvements and when we finish this you can hardly tell that anything has been done - it will all be under ground. Therefore, we feel like moving very rapidly into phase two so that the citizens can have something to use. Thomasville Urban Renewal Park is unusual in that we have already gone through phase one and are starting phase two and yet have very little to show the public. It's another case of a lot of money being spent underground to handle drainage, etc. We feel however, that the modest additional expenditure of $15,000 would virtually complete the park except for a swimming pool or recreation center. As ot items 8,9,10, & 11, you have advised me of what you compute the total cost to be and the fact that the City has formerly committed itself to purchasing these lands within urban renewal projects. The entire priority list, including the purchase of new park lands, is based on the assumption that the City will get 50¾ assistance from the Federal government either u nder the open-space program or the Land and Water Conservation Act. We still have a considerable nUmber of parks which we should move into on phase two such as Benteen, Cleveland, Collier, the f unding of Field Road when it's purchased, Shady Valley, Waters, recreation buildings for Washington, Butler, University, Wilson Mill, Wesley, etc. Mr. Leftwich has asked that in the next few days we have a ca lled meeting of the Parks Committee to formally endorse this priority list and I assume that yQu will be reviewing the same ~ (Cont'd) XE RO t / XE~-~ ""' C OPY - . ropy~ fc-o,-• XCRO • . Y �,.. __ I ,_I Mr. Davis Page Three 1 July 19, 1967 with your committee. We are deeply indebted to the City Finance Committee for making available these additional funds and assuring you of our appreciation I am ack c. Delius eneral Manager of arks and Recreation JCD:lg CC: Mr. George Berry, Comptroller's Office All members of the Aldermanic Parks Committee Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr. · 1 ~ - - ~ -- --.- ~""'F- ""·.. , -· f:x E R01 / C" n ,•v � 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 DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 19 July 19, 1967 JACK C. DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Mr. Charles L. Davis Comptroller City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Charles: Thank you for your letter of July 13, 1967, advising us that the Finance Committee on July 12, 1967, had discussed the problem of financing additional parks and improvenents; and, more particularly reference to the additional State Grant funds by which the Finance Committee desires to make some portion available to the Parks Department for additional park sites, etc. I have called together all of our staff members concerned with park development and acquisition to very carefully review priorities on park projects. At the same time, we considered the City's committment towards the purchase of four urban renewal park sites located in various areas of the City. After we completed the attached priority list, we reviewed it with Chairman Leftwich on July 17, 1967. Mr. Leftwich has given his endorsement to the attached proposed disbursement of funds. This entire priority list is based on the fact that we would receive some $350,000 from the State grant. As an explanation to you and by copy of this letter an explanation to the other members of the Aldermanic Parks Committee, I would like to explain to you just how we arrived at priorities. First of all, Peyton Road is the only one of the fourteen parks purchased since 1964 which we have not allocated any funds for the development of or have not actually borken ground. In the case of Daniel Stanton Park Site (People's Town), we have under construction at the presenttime a recreation building and a modest amount of money has been set aside for storm drainage in the park. However, on a %, (Cont 1 d) | ee a ® C , “ ™ 4 a , —— ers es 3h ape (ERS) KERO xR XERO AP AD ERO ; eons] Sone | COP COPY Mr. Davis Page Two July 19, 1967 this will be a case where we will have a completed recreation building and yet the land immediately surrounding it, etc., will not be usable. We built the park "backward" only because of an existing sub-station structure which could be remodeled into a gymnasium and we felt that having indoor facilities for year- round use took priority over basic site development of the park. In the case of Harper Park, we would like very much to do the second stage and this would virtually finish this facility except for a large project such as possibly a recreation building. In the case of Gun Club, we are not deviating from our announced and formal policy of building only neighborhood size pools since Gun Club is a community size park — the only one purchased under the 1963 Bond Issue. Some 3900 children live immediately adjacent to this park site and we have laready installed parking, electrical condiut, sewerage, water supply, etc., as well as lighting (general) for the wimming pool. If we move rapidly, Stan Martin feels that one-half the cost ot the swimming pool could be obtained under the Land and Water Conservation Act. As to Center Hill, located on Bankhead Highway, this was at one time a fairly well developed park which fell into disuse and now that the population has surged we feel that we must use a modest amount of our money renovating this facility. It is good level land in an area deficient of parks and we feel like moving very quickly on it. As to Benteen, we are under contract for phase one, which will cover only basic siting and improvements and when we finish this you can hardly tell that anything has been done —- it will all be under ground. Therefore, we feel like moving very rapidly into phase two so that the citizens can have something to use. Thomasville Urban Renewal Park is unusual in that we have already gone through phase one and are starting phase two and yet have very little to show the public. It's another case of a lot of money being spent underground to handle drainage, etc. We feel however, that the modest additional expenditure of $15,000 would virtually complete the park except for a swimming pool or recreation center. As ot items 8,9,10, & 11, you have advised me of what you compute the total cost to be and the fact that the City has formerly committed itself to purchasing these lands within urban renewal projects. The entire priority list, including the purchase of new park lands, is based on the assumption that the City will get 50% assistance from the Federal government either under the open-space program or the Land and Water Conservation Act, We still have a considerable number of parks which we should move into on phase two such as Benteen, Cleveland, Collier, the funding of Field Road when it's purchased, Shady Valley, Waters, recreation buildings for Washington, Butler, University, Wilson Mill, Wesley, etc. Mr. Leftwich has asked that in the next few days we have a called meeting of the Parks Committee to formally endorse this priority list and I assume that you will be reviewing the same xERO XERO {xERO copy COPY PCOny my 'xeRo} a’ ory ss Mr. Davis Page Three July 19, 1967 with your committee. We are deeply indebted to the City Finance Committee for making available these additional funds and assuring you of our appreciation I am Cordially, ack C, Delius neral Manager of arks and Recreation JCD:1g | CC: Mr. George Berry, Comptroller's Office All members of the Aldermanic Parks Committee Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr. ~ XERO| J ZERO COPY } ‘co | — faces = Cea  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 13, Folder 11, Document 51 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/134d53e27777c27b83a7fb8cfae6392d.pdf 1d0457b598d58a3152236be860d5f800 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 7-26-67 ALLOCATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY FUND PARKS DEPARTMENT TOTAL COST POSSIBLE FEDERAL FUNDS NET COS:' TO CIT:~ 1. PEYTON ROAD 1st STAGE a) Necessary site preparation including storm drainage, grading, grassing. b) Drive and parking c) Ball diamond d) Paved court areas e) Childrens play areas 60,000 30,000 30,000 2. DANIEL STANTON 2nd STAGE 25,000 12,500 12,500 , 25, 000 12,500 12,500 150,000 75,000 75,000 a) b) c) 3. HARPER 2nd STAGE a) b) c) d) 4. Paved court areas Paved walk and s kating c ircle Planting (tr ees & ahruba) Drive and parki ng Paved court areas Childrens play areas Adult recreation areas GUN CLUB 3rd STAGE a) Major size swimming pool~ bathhouse, and necessary surrounding site work Page 1 �5. CENTER HILL (Improvement to existing park) a) b) c) d) e) 6. b) c) d) 7. c) d) NET COST TO CITY 40,000 20,000 20,000 50,000 25,000 25,000 30,000 15,000 15,0GQ Required site preparation grading and drainage Park drive and parking Paved court area Childrens play area BENTE:&:~ 2nd S'!'AGE a) b) POSSIBLE FEDERAL FUNDS Required site preparation, grading and drainage Park drive and parking Paved court area Childrens play area Relighting of exi~ting ball field ANDERSON PARK (improvement to existing park) a) TOTAL COST Complete drive and parking 7aved court area ehildrens play area Planting (trees & shrubs) 3. THO~.&ASVILLE 3rd Stage a) Additional drive & parking b) Childrens play area c) Paved walks 20,000 10,000 10,00Ci 9. Purchase of: park in Rcr-1s on Washington Urban Renewal Area (adj to public housing) 65,500 32,750 32,750 Page? �TOTAL COST POSSIBLE FEDERAL FUNDS NET c o .:.)'!' TC CITY 10 . Purchase of C. W. Hill School park site in Bed::ord Pine Urban Renewal Area 140,000 70,000 70,00 11. Purchase of additional park land throughout the city - To be decided with the help of the city plann ing department. 94,500 47,250 47, 25 ~.1 • TOTALS 700,000 350,000 350,000 Page 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 YW ¢ f od ALLOCATION OF SUPPLEMENTARY FUND PARKS DEPARTMENT PEYTON ROAD lst STAGE a) Necessary site preparation including storm drainage, grading, grassing. b) Drive and parking c) Ball diamond d) Paved court areas e) Childrens play areas DANIEL STANTON 2nd STAGE a) Paved court areas b) Paved walk and skating circle c) Planting (trees & shrubs) HARPER 2nd STAGE a) Drive and parking b) Paved court areas c) Childrens play areas d) Adult recreation areas GUN CLUB 3rd STAGE a) Major size swimming pool, bathhouse, and necessary surrounding site work 7-26-67 POSSIBLE TOTAL FEDERAL NET COST COST FUNDS TO CITY 60,000 30,000 30,000 25,000 12,500 12,500 25,000 12,500 12,500 150,000 75,000 75,000 Page 1 Ww a | co CENTER HILL (Improvement to existing park) a) Required site preparation, grading and drainage b) Park drive and parking c) Paved court area d) Childrens play area e) Relighting of existing ball field ANDERSON PARK (improvement to existing park) a) Required site preparation grading and drainage b) Park drive and parking c) Paved court area d) Childrens play area BENTEBN 2nd STAGE a) Complete drive and parking b) Zaved court area c) @hildrens play area d) Planting (trees & shrubs) THOMASVILLE 3rd Stage a) Additional drive & parking b) Childrens play area c) Paved walks Purchase of park in Reson - Washington Urban Renewal Area (adj to public housing) POSSIBLE TOTAL FEDERAL NET Cost COST FUNDS TO CITY 40,000 20,000 20,009 50,000 25,000 25,000 30,000 15,000 15,000 20,000 10,000 10,006 65,500 32,750 32,750 Page ? i), Li. Purchase of C. W, Hill School park site in Bed“ord Pine Urban Renewal Area Furchase of additional park land throughout the city - To be decided with the help of the city planning department. TCTALS POSSIBLE TOTAL FEDERAL NET COST COST FUNDS TC City 140,000 70,000 70,00 94,500 47,250 47,250) 700,000 350,000 350,000 Page 3  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 13, Folder 11, Document 52 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/bea4cdc08a1e8f74c891e09270a5e09e.pdf 1688b6f47c1ccf19505145fb52b6f28a Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 18. 1967 Mr . Dillon Winship. Jr. Pre ident Georgia Highway Expres • Inc . Z090 Jone boro Road. S . E . Atlanta, Georgia 30315 Dear Dillon: Thank you very tnuch for your letter and your gen.erou · offer to sai t in our recreational facilitie thi ummer . 1 am referring thi . to the Director of the Parks Department. Mr . Jack Deliu • for hi con ideration and I m requesting him to corre pond ith you directly. With appreciation for your intere t, I am Sincerely your- , Ivan All n, Jr. Mayor lAJr/br CC: Mr . Jack Delius � 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 July 18, 1967 Mr. Dillon Winship, Jr. President Georgia Highway Express, Inc. 2090 Jonesboro Road, S. E. Atlanta, Georgia 30315 Dear Dillon: Thank you very much for your letter and your generous offer to assist in our recreational facilities this summer. Iam referring this to the Director of the Parks Department, Mr. Jack Delius, for his considera- tion and Il am requesting him to correspond with you directly. With appreciation for your interest, I am Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor 1AJr/br CC: Mr. Jack Delius  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 13, Folder 11, Document 53 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/322cd9560eb99394478b471bfa1f27a2.pdf 3ac9f9e089dfa5dd911785a4e5d4756e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 July 17, 1967 JACK C. DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allen: I wish to advise that I will be out of the City on Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23. In the event that you need me, I may be contacted at the Capri Motel, Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee. In my absence, Mr. Fred w. Boswell, Assistant General Manager o f Parks, will be in charge of the Department. incerely, ck c. Delius neral Manager of rks and Recreation JCD:lg CC: All Members of the P arks Committee Mr. Pie rce Whitley, Assistant General Manager of P arks Mr. Stan Martin, Administrative Assistant � 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 DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 July 17, 1967 JACK C. DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allen: I wish to advise that I will be out of the City on Saturday, July 22, and Sunday, July 23. In the event that you need me, I may be contacted at the Capri Motel, Magnolia Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee. In my absence, Mr. Fred W. Boswell, Assistant General Manager of Parks, will be in charge of the Department. Sincerely, ck C. Delius neral Manager of rks and Recreation JCD:1g cc: All Members of the Parks Committee Mr. Pierce Whitley, Assistant General Manager of Parks Mr. Stan Martin, Administrative Assistant  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 13, Folder 11, Document 54 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ce150e27695743e2b16d5dfef3be9a99.pdf d57ef4ed288ec719319c6e408bdbccd5 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. . . ~- : ' i I CITY OF A TLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 July 20, 1967 JACK IC, DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER I Mr. Jesse Hill, Jr. ~ Co-Chairman: Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference ¾ Atlanta Life Insurance Company P. o. Box 897 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 Dear Mr. Hill: Thank you very much for your telephone call to my office on Friday, July 14 and your letter of July 17, 1967, requesting that we withold the earmarking or committment of some $350,000 for park purposes until a committee of the Atlanta Summit-;.: Leadership Conference can meet with me. First of all, the City has formerly committed itself to purchase of park site North of the expressway in the West End Urban Renewal Area; a park site adjacent to thew. c. Hills School in BedfordPine Urban Renewal Area; a park site in the Western portion of the Rawson-Washington Urban Renewal Area; and, a park site in the Rockdale Urban Renewal project. Our best information from the City Comptroller is that these park sites must be purchased and are part of the overall Urban Renewal projects for the respective areas of the City. The rather limited funds that are left after the p u rch ase o f these properti es have been very carefully allocat ed to a number of urgent proj ects on t h e south s i de , west si d e , and northQe~t s i de o f our Ci t y. ~be s uggested p rio r i ty l iet of projects has been s ubmitted to the Park Committee of the Board of Aldermen and, through the City Comptroller to the Finance Committee of the Bo ard of Aldermen. We expect to have a calle d meeting of t he Parks Committee in a few days after the member s have h a d t i me to review a nd digest the project li s t. Re g a rding your request t o meet wi th me on Tuesday, J u ly 25, I wo uld certainly be g lad t o me et wi t h you but I t h ink it would be b e s t for you·· to discus s your requ ests with the Park s Committee of the Board of Aldermen si nce ·t hey have t h e final say-so on p r ior ities, etc., per ta i ni n g to Park and Recreation fa c ilit i es . You may c are to correspond with Alderman Charlie Leftwi ch , the Chairman o f o ur Committe e and, of c ourse, Alde r man Williamson, --,\\..t. f q1, ,-6_ ' A ..;y ; ' ·i (Cont'd) Q , I '1~ , vi -~:.. ;/;~i f iir: no , r' OP 'r' ------ - 0Fj\'f\,~ �;.,· ·.-·. , I . ... I :. :, I \' • •• : Mr. Hill Page Two July 20, 1967 I your Co-Chairman of the Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference, is also a member of the Aldermanic Parks Committee. If you would still care to meet with me on July 25, just give me a call and thank you for your continued interest, I am Cordially, ack c. Delius eneral Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD:lg CC: Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor, City of Atlanta / Rev. s. W. Williams, Co-Chairman, Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference Alderman Q. V. Williamson, Co-Chairman, Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference and Member of Aldermanic Parks Committee Alderman Charlie Leftwich, Chairman, Aldermanic Parks Committee Alderman Buddy Fowlkes, Vice-Chairman, Aldermanic Parks Committee Alderman G. Everett Millican, Member, Aldermanic Parks Committee Honorable Milton Farris, Chairman, Finance Committee Mr. Charles L. Davis, Comptroller, City of Atlanta M XERO _c opy -r_.., ri-=------ I XERO \ - - - .........t C"n~1v � 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 DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 July 20, 1967 JACK C, DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Mr. Jesse Hill, Jr., Co-Chairman Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference % Atlanta Life Insurance Company P. O. Box 897 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 Dear Mr. Hill: Thank you very much for your telephone call to my office on Friday, July 14 and your letter of July 17, 1967, requesting that we withold the earmarking or committment of some $350,000 for park purposes until a committee of the Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference can meet with me. First of all, the City has formerly committed itself to purchase of park site North of the expressway in the West End Urban Renewal Area; a park site adjacent to the W. C. Hills School in Bedford- Pine Urban Renewal Area; a park site in the Western portion of the Rawson-Washington Urban Renewal Area; and, a park site in the Rockdale Urban Renewal project. Our best information from the City Comptroller is that these park sites must be purchased and are part of the overall Urban Renewal projects for the respective areas of the City. The rather limited funds that are left after the purchase of these properties have been very carefully allocated to a number of urgent projects on the southside, westside, and northeast side of our City. The suggested priority list of projects has been submitted to the Park Committee of the Board of Aldermen and, through the City Comptroller to the Finance Committee of the Board of Aldermen. We expect to have a called meeting of the Parks Committee in a few days after the members have had time to review and digest the project list. Regarding your request to meet with me on Tuesday, July 25, I would certainly be glad to meet with you but I think it would be best for you to discuss your requests with the Parks Committee of the Board of Aldermen since they have the final say-so on priorities, etc., pertaining to Park and Recreation facilities. You may care to correspond with Alderman Charlie Leftwich, the Chairman of our Committee and, of course, Alderman Williamson, (Cont'd) XERO {xero! Q } x (25¢\ Ory COPY ory! ) COPY yy _ 4 ‘ some . xXERO Copy Mr. Hill Page Two July 20, 1967 your Co-Chairman of the Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference, is also a member of the Aldermanic Parks Committee. If you would still care to meet with me on July 25, just give me a call and thank you for your continued interest, I am JCD:1g CC: Cordially, ack C. Delius eneral Manager of Parks and Recreation Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor, City of ei ee Rev. S. W. Williams, Co-Chairman, Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference Alderman Q. V. Williamson, Co-Chairman, Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference and Member of Aldermanic Parks Committee Alderman Charlie Leftwich, Chairman, Aldermanic Parks Committee Alderman Buddy Fowlkes, Vice-Chairman, Aldermanic Parks Committee Alderman G. Everett Millican, Member, Aldermanic Parks Committee Honorable Milton Farris, Chairman, Finance Committee Mr. Charles L. Davis, Comptroller, City of Atlanta (KERO — |COPY cory ———— : ae ~~ {xero rr cor "Ee 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 13, Folder 11, Document 55 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d7361882b05fd5255c4db5628de9a63d.pdf 44446c9c4ccd14b95e41d8812b2c44b7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~.~ ·... . 1- ;.. I CITY O F ATLANTA I DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 July 20, 1967 JACK C . DELIUS I GENER A L MANAGER I Mr. Gilbert H. Boggs Director of Housing Atlanta Housing Authority 824 Hurt Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Boggs: SUBJECT: Pedestrian Bridge across Proctor Creek from Perry Homes to' Gun Club Park. · You may recall that last year I wrote Mr. Earl Metzger regarding the desperate need for a footbridge across Proctor Creek from Perry Homes to the Northeast corner of Gun Club Park. At that time, the estimated cost of a footbridge was between $10,000 and $15,000. Since our property line is on our side of the creek and the creek itself lies within the boundaries of the Perry Homes property, we asked that Atlanta Housing Authority consider undertaking the construction of this bridge to provide ingress to the park for the children in the eastern section of Perry Homes. My letter waa referred to you end yo ur reply , deted October 2 8 , 1 966 , wa s that the po ssibi lity of construction of "the footbridge to serve the park" would not be feasible from the Atlanta Housing Authority's standpoint becau s e y o u did not have the necessary $10,000 to $15,000 nor did y ou h a v e the authority from the Federal a gency whi ch mu s t approve t h is type of expend itu re . You f u rth er st ated that you did not believe it would be considered en eligible cost . We would would whole would f i rst l i ke t o point out that this footbridge not serve the park. Ont.he contrary, the footbriq.ge serve the people of Perry Homes. In fact, our purpose in acquiring and developing the 42-acre Gun KERO ·,- - . . . . - - . - - - - - -,!""I COPY ....- -- --,_,...--.- - - ,-,,_,,.~ �.. . . • ,. . • I I .• Mr. Boggs Page Two July 20, 1967 Club Park is to provide facilities for the more more than 3200 children isolated for so long in desperately needed recreation than one thousand families and and teenagers who have been the Perry Hornes Housing Project ·. We are aware of the new installation of culverts and the extension of the roadway from Perry Hornes across Proctor Creek providing access to the site of your new 140-unit addition to the Project. However, this is a considerable distance from the proposed location of the footbridge1 and the families who live in the eastern section of Perry Homes would face a quite lengthy hike to make their way west to the existing crossing and back through the new section of Perry Hornes to the Park. As a matter of fact, many children in the eastern extremity will be able to stand in their yards and see the ball diamonds across the creek • .We are convinced that a constant hazard will exist as these children attempt to ford Proctor Creek and make their own shortcut to the lower level of the Park. We feel very strongly that this type of situation should be eliminated and we feel that the Atlanta Housing Authority should accept the responsibility. Realizing that it would not be feasible for you to spend $10,000 to $15,000 for this purpose, we have taken it upon ourselves to explore the possibility of constructing a safe and permanent footbridge at a more feasible cost. Mr. Charles G. Devon, Assi~tant Parks Engineer, has developed a plan for a bridge constructed of precastprestressed concrete with hand rails and concrete footings that would cost less than $1500 in place. Further, we are prepared to offer our technical assistance and labor to supervise and assist in the construction of the bridge. Enclosed is a proposal from Concrete Materials of Georgia, Inc., for the main bridge structure, including its erection, in the amount of $1,067.53. This does not include the hand rails or the footings for which we would provide the labor and the materials are estimated to be approximately $400. Also enclosed is a drawing showing details of the plan. In light of this new cost estimate, perhaps you will reconsider the possibi ,lity of the Housing Authority funding this bridge. We have recently completed the first phase d evelopment of Gun Club Park at a cost of $83,541. We have signed the contract for $52,206 for the second phase development , which will include the ball diamonds on thelower end of the property adjacent to Proctor Creek, and the contractor is expected IXER'"oi .... C OPY I - (icE~'€\ J C:,Qpy I...., �··.:. .! ) ., Mr. Boggs Page Three July 20, 1967 to commence work within a few days. In view of our efforts to complete this park, we sincerely hope that you will make every effort to provide this additional means of access to the park for the residents of Perry Homes. Thank you for any consideration given our proposal. let us know of your decision in this matter. I Sincerely, Please .lk.1. ./. m~;A- ;;.:::;::; T. Martin, Jr. Administrative Assistant STMJr:lg CC: 11wno r·u,;_Jr Mr. M. B. Satterfield, Executive Director, Atlanta Housing Authority V Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Mr. Dan sweat, Director of Governmental Liaison Mr. John Cox, Atlanta Youth Council Mr. Arthur Smith, Manager of Perry Homes Mr. Willie Johnson, Chairman, Constructive Youth Council of the Northwest Perry Homes Area Mr. Jack c. Delius, General Manager of Parks and Recreation Mr. A. P. Brindley, Parks Engineer . I Mr. Charles G. Devon, Assistant Parks Engineer Alderman Charlie Leftwich, Chairman, Municipal Parks Committee Alderman Buddy Fowlkes, Vice Chairman, Municipal Parks Committee Alderman G. Everett Millican, Member, Municipal Parks Committee Alderman Q. v. Williams on, Member, Muni c ipal Pa r k s Committee ~~---.....,.'!l!'i XE~o"\...,.. _________ " ro ri v ½C RO --4, ;" (lf 1 Y � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of PARKS Office of General Manager Atlanta, Georgia 30303 July 20, 1967 JACK C, DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER Mr. Jesse Hill, Jr., Co-Chairman Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference % Atlanta Life Insurance Company P. O. Box 897 Atlanta, Georgia 30301 Dear Mr. Hill: Thank you very much for your telephone call to my office on Friday, July 14 and your letter of July 17, 1967, requesting that we withold the earmarking or committment of some $350,000 for park purposes until a committee of the Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference can meet with me. First of all, the City has formerly committed itself to purchase of park site North of the expressway in the West End Urban Renewal Area; a park site adjacent to the W. C. Hills School in Bedford- Pine Urban Renewal Area; a park site in the Western portion of the Rawson-Washington Urban Renewal Area; and, a park site in the Rockdale Urban Renewal project. Our best information from the City Comptroller is that these park sites must be purchased and are part of the overall Urban Renewal projects for the respective areas of the City. The rather limited funds that are left after the purchase of these properties have been very carefully allocated to a number of urgent projects on the southside, westside, and northeast side of our City. The suggested priority list of projects has been submitted to the Park Committee of the Board of Aldermen and, through the City Comptroller to the Finance Committee of the Board of Aldermen. We expect to have a called meeting of the Parks Committee in a few days after the members have had time to review and digest the project list. Regarding your request to meet with me on Tuesday, July 25, I would certainly be glad to meet with you but I think it would be best for you to discuss your requests with the Parks Committee of the Board of Aldermen since they have the final say-so on priorities, etc., pertaining to Park and Recreation facilities. You may care to correspond with Alderman Charlie Leftwich, the Chairman of our Committee and, of course, Alderman Williamson, (Cont'd) XERO {xero! Q } x (25¢\ Ory COPY ory! ) COPY yy _ 4 ‘ some . xXERO Copy Mr. Hill Page Two July 20, 1967 your Co-Chairman of the Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference, is also a member of the Aldermanic Parks Committee. If you would still care to meet with me on July 25, just give me a call and thank you for your continued interest, I am JCD:1g CC: Cordially, ack C. Delius eneral Manager of Parks and Recreation Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor, City of ei ee Rev. S. W. Williams, Co-Chairman, Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference Alderman Q. V. Williamson, Co-Chairman, Atlanta Summit Leadership Conference and Member of Aldermanic Parks Committee Alderman Charlie Leftwich, Chairman, Aldermanic Parks Committee Alderman Buddy Fowlkes, Vice-Chairman, Aldermanic Parks Committee Alderman G. Everett Millican, Member, Aldermanic Parks Committee Honorable Milton Farris, Chairman, Finance Committee Mr. Charles L. Davis, Comptroller, City of Atlanta (KERO — |COPY cory ———— : ae ~~ {xero rr cor "Ee  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 13, Folder 11, Document 56 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/803beb3b301a05df329583ae5b28ccd1.pdf c1c1c7fef6003d62d96b303ea3340538 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. -- CONCEPT, A'l'Li\.NTJ\ CYCLOR/IMA CENTER ~(\.. M ~I)\\, V ,C)clll' 1. ,J. ,:, rru1 rt 1, }t•.•J." l'.1 )'i1: l\•JJ.1.'r I !) 1~, ~~ox.\. C.o"" " 'ttb~ ~' '-'ce ·. c.., t.~ ~ ~ ·-~ M ""°.tJ ? (1/vi The "Battle of Atlanta." painting is uniq_ue not only as o. la.i·ge and _fa.:nou::, painting, but also·; being a cyclorama, it cannot, like most other th::.n·gs , be seen from without, but to view it one must literally get inside the circular canvas whic r is 0.J?pr_o ximately .1 20 feet in di~~eter a::.d 50 feet high. Tti& physical peculiarity· places a very important limitation on the cyclorama from an exhibition standpoint and creates a major safety problem; ·spectators must either be _lowered into . the 50-foot high circular picture area from above or brought to the viewing :platfo~m fro:::i. benea.th t=ou[;::: I a tunnel a.~d up stairways as in the present cycloram~, building. Neither arra.~ge~ent makes it possible to effect quick evacuation of the audience from the picture area. This brings about a definite safety-to-life · problem in case of a fire e~ergency, especially under the panic environment that would exist. . . ._Although the pa_inting is housed in a noncombustible building and by careful study every step feasible has been taken to improve the existing .structure from a safety standpoint, the "fire loading" from the painting itself is ever present and is considerable. The picture contains approximately on~-half-acre of free-hanging linen canvas impregnated with more than 8,000 _pounds of oil paint which would burn intensely if once ignited. A carbon dioxide gas fire extinguishing system has been provided to protect t he painting but this ·cannot·be brought into action until the audience has been evacuat ed. Even thoueh the attendance is now limited to · 150 people at one time·, thin.i<:. . of .the celrui:iity that might result should rire trap an audie~ce inside this paint-soaked canvas enclosure! Indeed, Atlanta should feel fortunate that she has thus far been sp~red such a pos s ible catastrophe. ,I t !,' The Plan . ·~) I ', The cycl orama painting can be housed a nd exhibited .i n a mo.nner t hat will assure 1 ': ® mplet e protection f r om fi r e t o bot h t he pa inting and the vi ewing audience and also pl·ov:tde control of atmospher e in the area for preservation of the painting. I . ·' ,,' ........, - ~ - .....~=====;...:.;;.. This, �.~ ; ,. ~2- I however, will require an entirely new and different concept in building design ·and arrangements from that of the present cyclorama building, which is approaching a halfcentury in age and is· obso+ete. · · The provision of a new cyclorama building of proper though unique design could eliminate the safety-to-life problem now prevailing and permit full capacity loading of the viewing platform when attendance is heavy as with I I . holiday and convention groups. · The new building could be more beautiful and much more I I appropriate for its occupancy than the present one. It could afford improved lighting, which is much needed, and better programing and sound effects. ·rt would, moreover, provide a special area located away from ground moistu~e for housing the painting, which area would normally be_ sealed off to permit controlled . atmosphere as regards temperature and humidity to prolong . life of the .canvas. In the event of fire in the picture area, it would allow complete and safe evacuation of the entire audience from the area in a matter of seconds, followed immediately by automatic flooding of the picture with carbon dioxide gas to extingui·s h the fire without leaving any residue, and thus assure complete fire control for the painting, at the same time providing full life safety. · . To embody these enhancements, this special structure of new concept would, of course, be of fire-resistive construction and would be similar in design to a two-tier wedding cake; the first story being about 300 feet in diameter and 20 feet high. This story would be protected by aut.omat"ic sprinklers and occupied as a Civil War museum, rel ating principally to the Battle of Atlanta, which in time could become the very finest museum of its kind. The second story would be 125 feet in diameter and about 50 feet high, or approximaiely the size of the present cyclorama building. the cyclorama painting an_d its foreground scenery . It would house only - The arrangement would be unique in that the 30-foot diameter viewing platform would be on a hydraulic ( aqua) lift. After bei?g fully briefed on the Atlanta Campaign in a small theater by use of animated film the . audience • ' I woul.d be assembled on the platform .on the first floor .level and then with appropriate music and sound effects be elevated to viewing pos ition in the picture area in the second story. ·- YI PC" �. . ,. ~ -3At thio point the plo.tform would ulowly rnc\lce one 00111p l t;1 t ~ r evolu'l;i o n un1i l y 111 n 1111n o r' oectlonul:t:God oouml prog1•w11inL!, • t,ho :ln11J.v1clunl v :t uwur woulu l>o i.n.l'm ·111o< l nl , \l'l, ·t,ll a portion ·of the battle scene appearing before him. The platform would have an integral ceiling that would move up and down with the platform and which, when in the lowered position, would form a gas-tight separation between the first and second stories by I means of a simple water seal. l With the arrangement described, should a fire occur in the picture area, for example, while the platform is loaded .and at the viewing position, either the operator or the automatic fire detection system would allow the p~atfonn to be lowered immediately by gravity at a controlled speed to the first floor level to discharge the audience safely, the ceiling simultaneously forming a seal between .the two stories. By interlock control, as soon as the seal is ' formed; a carbon dioxide fire extinguishing system . would flood the picture· canvas with fire ~xtinguishing gas without the time delay that is now required. All emergency safety equipment would be designed on a multiple "positive operation 11 basis. The. arrangement would provide full safety to life for occupants of the building, coupled with prompt and complete fire control for the painting. It would also safely permit full audience capacity on the platform and allow a controlled atmosphere normally to be ma'intained in the picture area for prolonging life of the canvas. Special Features If such a new cyclorama building should be undertaken, .it ' is suggested that the proJect also include two special features; first, the old locomotive "Texas" which is now in the basement of the present building should be reconditioned for actual operation s o that it could take part with the "General" in any future re- enactments of the Andrews ' Raid*. Normally, however, the "Texas " would be kept on exhibi t in t he f i r st sto~y mus eum, but there would be provided withi n t he museum a length of fenc ed-off track i j' l Are-enactment of "The Great Locomotive Chase" annually, or even quinquennially, utili~ing both the engines , Texas and General, operating under steam over the L. & N. Railroad along the original . ... route of the, chase, could become a tourist attraction of nat:Lonal prominence. .,.. ER O l~COP Y I - �-4on which the old engine could be moved bnok and forth at regular intervala, operating on comp1•ouucc.l r:dr, wh.lch wouhl g:1.vo t,ho en1~l.rw t\ll tllu uounu 1\1hl 0 Ll1111• 1.1 t'C',:c t11 n11 t,l1 0 111~h actually moving. under steam. The other feature would be to include a water fountain of appropriate size, water patterns and lighting effects near the entrance to the building. A large I sculptured. phoenix would. constitute the central figure, w~th gas burning on the water's I - surface at .t he several cascading levels beneath the figure to symbolize· the resurgence of Atlanta after the battle. The phoenix theme could even include a programmed periodic envelopment of the phoenix by flames, acco~panied by the figure disappearing below the I surface - to rise again when the flames subside . Atlanta could be proud of a new cyclorama building such as described and the city deserves it. The preservation work on the picture which is repo~ted to be very necessary could be performed as each picture section is moved from the old to the new building. The "Battle of Atlanta" is entitled to a new home, s·o let the job be done right. The cycloraroa can be made an even greater tourist attraction and credit to the city than it has been in the past and conc_urrently incorporate full safety-to-life measures._ If located in the new auditorium-hotel complex area, with the larger audiences that could be handled and with longer hours of operation the revenue deri v.e d should certainly make the project feasible. Gordon F. Price ,.. '.:) Octobe;r 25, _1965 ,I 'r, II l I {Kr'rlO - r:o,, 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 [xrRo lcopy Cy _ ew? CONCEPT, ATLANTA CYCLORAMA CENTER “YY (lea tent cle tr aL ae X c % Pot. Myo Te eae me tie Luiyuty 64 “y" PAnkKs Car or Way Trtsts: lta ‘: a FLU. Cyetetin Re anni rion) 2 (907 The “Battle of Atlanta" painting is unique not only as a large and famous painting, but also, being a cyclorama, it cannot, like most other things, be seen from without, but to view it one must. literally get inside the circular canvas which is approximately 120 feet in diameter and 50 feet high. Tris physical peculiarity: places a very important limitation on the cyclorama from an exhibition standpoint and creates a major safety problem. Spectators must either be lowered into the 50-foot high circular picture area from above or brought to the viewing platform from Deneath through @ tunnel and up stairways as in the present cyclorame, building. Neither arrangement makes it possible to effect quick evacuation of the audience from the picture area. “ This | brings about a definite satety-to-life problem in case of a fire emergency, ' especially under the panic environment that would exist. Although the painting is housed in a noncombustible building and by careful study every step feasible has. been taken to improve the existing structure from a sefety standpoint, the "fire loading" from the saieeine itself? is ever pr vasnet and is considerable. The picture contains. approximately oheshalfsacve or free-nanging linen canvas impregnated with more than 8,000 pounds of oil paint which would burn intensely if once ignited. <A carbon dioxide gas fire extinguishing system has been provided to protect the painting but eaiavesnnow be brought into action until the audience has been evacuated. Even though the attendance is now limited to 150 people at one time, think of the celamity that might result shoulda tive trap an audience inside this paint-soaked canvas enclosure! Indeed, Atlante should feel fortunate that she has thus far been spared such a possible catastrophe. if The Plan ah The cyclorama painting can be housed and exhibited in a manner that will assure complete protection from fire to both the painting end the viewing audience and alee provide control of atmosphere in the area for preservation of the painting, This [XERO (3559) feeny COPY Cor Y . |) XERO ,Cory =2= however, will require an entirely new and different concept in building design and arrangements from that of the present cyclorama building, which is approaching a half- century in age and is obsolete.’:The provision of a new cyclorama building of proper though unique design could eliminate the safety-to-life problem now prevailing and permit full capacity loading of the viewing platform ian attendance is heavy as with holiday and convention groups. The new building could be more beautiful and much more appropriate for its occupancy han the present one. it could afford improved lighting, which is much neéded, and better programing and sound effects. It woudl, moreover, provide a special area located away from ground moisture for housing the painting, which area would normally be sealed off to permit controlled atmosphere as regards temperature and humidity to prolong. life of the canvas. In the event of fire in the picture area, it om would allow complete and safe evacuation of the entire audience from the area in a matter of seconds, followed immediately by automatic flooding of the picture with carbon dioxide gas to extinguish the fire without leaving any residue, and thus assure complete fire control for the painting, at the same time providing full life safety. To embody these enhancements, this special structure of new concept would, of course, be of fire-resistive construction and would be similar in design to a evocties wedding cake; the first story being about 300 feet in diameter and 20 feet high. This story would be protected by automatic sprinklers and occupied as a Civil War museum, relating principally to the Battle of Atlanta, which in time could become the very finest museum of its kind. The second story would be 125 feet in diameter and about 50 feet high, or approximately the size of the present cyclorama building. It would house only the cyclorama painting and its foreground scenery. The arrangement would be undaue in that the 30-foot diameter viewing platform would be on a hydraulic (aqua) lift. After being fully briefed on the Atlanta Campaign in a small theater by use of animated film the audience would be assembled on the platform on the first floor level an then with dppveeelate suste and sound effects be elevated to viewing position in the picture area in the second story. KERO} {xeRo) YE RO copy oory ay ' } dans At this point the platform would slowly make one complete revolution and by meann of nectionalized sound programing, the individual viewor would be dntormed about ‘the portion of the battle scene appearing before him. The platform would have an integral ceiling that would move up and down with the platform and which, when in the lowered position, would form a saoetiaut separation between the first and second stories by means of a simple water seal. | With the arrangement described, should a fire occur in the picture area, for example, while the platform is loaded and ua the viewing position, either the operator or the automatic fire detection system would allow the platform to be lowered immediately by gravity at a controlled speed to the first floor level to discharge the audience safely, the ceiling simultaneously forming a seal between the two stories. By interlock . control, as soon as the seal is formed, a@ carbon dioxide fire extinguishing system would flood the picture’ canvas with fire extinguishing gas without the time delay that is now required. All emergency safety equipment would be designed on a multiple "positive operation” basis. The. arrangement would provide full safety to life for occupants of the building, coupled with prompt and complete fire control for the painting. It would also safely permit full audience capacity on the platform and allow a controlled atabaphexe ‘normally to be maintained in the picture area for prolonging life of the canvas. Special Features If mais a new cyclorama building should be undertaken, it is suggested that the project also include two special features; first, the old. locomotive "Texas" which is now in the basement of the present building should be reconditioned for actual operation so that it could take part with the "General" in any future re-enactments of the Andrews' Raid*, Normally, however, the "pexas" would be kept on exhibit in the first story museum, but there would be provided within the museum a length of fenced-off track ~- t * A re-enactment of "The Great Locomotive Chase" annually, or even quinquennially, utilizing both the engines, Texas and General, operating under steam over the L. & N. Railroad along the original route of the chase, could become a tourist attraction of national prominence. [xcRO [KERO XERO| “FRO Cory [copy cory é =) Py aided ~4o on which the old engine could be moved back and forth at regular intervala, operating on compressed aixy, which would @ive the enrlne all the sound and others effeetn an thoureh actually moving. under steam. The other feature would be to include a water fountain oP apmpomsiate size, water patterns and lighting effects near the entrance to the building. A large sculptured phoenix would constitute the central figure, with gas burning on the water's surface at the several cascading levels beneath the figure to symbolize the resurgence of Atlanta after the battle. The phoenix theme could even include a programmed periodic envelopment of the phoenix by flames, accompanied by the figure disappearing below the : surface - to rise again when the flames subside. ' | | Atlanta could be proud of a new cyclorama building such as described and the city deserves it. The preservation work on the picture which is reported to be very necessary could be performed as each picture section is moved from the old to the new building. The "Battle of Atlanta" is entitled to a new home, so let the job be done right. The cyclorama can be made an even greater tourist attraction ana eredit to the city than it has been in the past and concurrently incorporate full safety-to-life measures. If located in the new auditorium-hotel complex area, with the larger audiences that could be handled and with longer hours of operation the revenue derived should certainly make the project feasible. Gordon F. Price October 25, 1965 cop re ———— = _ » - | xXERO xXER = eR) cea rer  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 13, Folder 11, Document 57 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/19443c6e066a23f93c77f6c331eb580b.pdf 1a1283e05fbdf5ef2dd5dae8d837f3f9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF ATLANTA JACK C . DELI US GENERAL MANAGER DEPARTMENT OF PARKS July 10, 1967 AND RECREATION Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor, City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Allen: First, I want to personally congratulate and . thank you for your excellent statement at the Kiwanis Club meeting on Thursday, July 6, 1967, concerning lawlessness in our town. Everyone r•ve talked with - City employees, private citizens, other City Officials are all talking about what you•ve said. I think your tone was correct and you were firm and I am sure that a lot of good will come from your remarks. Thank you again and assuring you of our desire to be of servi ce, I am a kc .. Delius G eral Manager df Parks and Recreation JCD: lg � 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 JACK C.DELIUS GENERAL MANAGER DEPARTMENT OF PARKS July 10 , 1967 AND RECREATION Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor, City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Allen: First, I want to personally congratulate and thank you for your excellent statement at the Kiwanis Club meeting on Thursday, July 6, 1967, concerning lawlessness in our town. Everyone I've talked with - City employees, private citizens, other City Officials are all talking about what you've said. I think your tone was correct and you were firm and I am sure that a lot of good will come from your remarks. Thank you again and assuring you of our desire to be of service, I am os ‘ | Jiatk C. Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD: 1g  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 13, Folder 11, Document 58 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2a853e067bbb96dddd9a452529916234.pdf ce0e34d8882f6eb895912a8b749d10c7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Julv Der Mr . O, l~f, ont ornery, in thi 1 . , I rdi JCDtl cc, icbe 1 ly, tter d � 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 July 10, 1967 Mr. Arthur Montgomery Chairman, Stadium Authority % Coca-Cola Bottling Company 864 Spring Street, N.Y. Atlante, Georgia Dear Mr. Montgomery Confirming our telephone conversation of July 7, 1967, it will be possible, given a few days notice, to supply one recreation leader for the stadiun parking lot toosnperyise children end young people using this facility. We will also be eble to supply beskethalls, volleyballs, etc. Bv @ories of this letter, I em advising Miss Carmichael, Director of Reereation, end Mr. Tom Christenson, Director of Operation Champ (our summerwide recreation program), to be prepared to staff this facility upon notification from your office. Personnel will be paid with Federal funds which will expire August 31, 1967. Like many other neighborhood playlots and Operation Chemp locations, we don't know what we will do come September 1, toward staffing these facilities. We perticularly appreciete your interest in this matter end assuring you of our desire to be of service, I am Cordially, Jack C. Delius General Manager of! Parks and Recreation JICBDilg CC: Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr.l” Hon. Powlkes Mise V. a Carmichael Mr. Tom Christenson  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 13, Folder 11, Document 59 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5641cceabc0a133f38fab4ca1efa62ec.pdf c322af7a240747078e7d0734ccb842c8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Octo.Jer 19, 1967 Mr . J . A o Snitzer , Jr o 389 ~ioodward . ay , N . w. Atl nta , Georgia 30305 Dear Mr . Snitzer: Thank you for your letter o f October 16, 1967 regarding the restoration of the Bobby Jones Golf Clubhouse . The architect employed .y the City of Atlanta for this project determine , and is opinion "as endorsed by the City ' s o·m architect, that the Bobby Jones Golf Clubhouse , due to the nature of its construction, etc . uould not warrant restoration . Rather , the architect felt th t i t would be cheaper and more pr ctical if the building "ere completely repl ced. The City of Atlanta does not have funds for this project and the architect at that point was released from eny further rork . In our 1968 General Budget request , we have requested funds for the repl cement of the Bobby Jones Golf Clubhouse . Very truly yours, Jack c. Delius General Manger of Parks and Recreation JCD:lg cc: Honorable Ivan All n , J". v' � 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 October 19, 1667 Mr. J. A. Snitzer, Jr. 389 Woodward Way, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30305 Dear Mr, Snitzer: Thank you for your letter of October 16, 1967 regarding the restoration of the Bobby Jones Golf Clubhouse. The architect employed by the City of Atlanta for this project determined, and his opinion was endorsed by the City's own architect, that the Bobby Jones Golf Clubhouse, due to the nature of its construction, etc. would not warrant restoration, Rather, the architect felt that it would be cheaper and more practical if the building were completely r replaced. THe City of Atlanta does not have funds for this project and the architect at that point was released from any further work. In our 1968 General Budget request, we have requested funds for the replacement of the Bobby Jones Golf Clubhouse. Very truly yours, Jack C, Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD:lg ce: Honorable Ivan Allen, oe.  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 13, Folder 11, Document 6 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/04884d3378214475f26b9cb75df20216.pdf 8579c063c8efe9310c493b8dad7a4c6f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Ju _y _Q , 1967 Honora e John Hood Represent tiv., istri c t 24 1123 · indsor Street , "" . :: • At anto , G orgi 3 310 De r ~,epresent ti v _ ·oo-~: c:m instructe h V nd If nytbing, I m fr id th favoring ch nic vill n will rhill. critiei I for y this in vi r l �Represent tive Hood Page Two July 10, 1967 of the fa~t that within the defined limits of these areas, we h ve the only recreation house that we ' ve rented, four playlots in Mechanicsville nd Operation Ch mp operation at Peter J . Bryant School. In Summerhill, re have n Operation Champ at Johnson Elementary~ 1 ol an - a playlot on Connally Street which is to the rear of the school . ~ummerhill is one of only four reas in Atl nta blessed with a port b le swimming pool. These pools which are for instruct.i onel purposes only were donated by the Rich Foundation . I _h ve lre dy been criticizea for selecting Summerhill as on of the four areas -to receive a pool but regardless of here it might have been pl ced , ie would have had criticism fro~ those communities not similarly treated . We pledge to you our full and G"Omplete support in ttempting to meet th needs of park and recra tion facilities for all of our citi zens and I am Cordially, acl • .;eliu..1 enoral kn~ger of · arks a nd Recreation uCD:lg CC: f yor v n .h.l.len, Jr . "'h rli eftwic lr . v � 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 July 10, 1967 Honorable John Hood Representative, District 124 1123 Windsor Street, S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30310 Dear Representative Hodd: I have been instructed by Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. to advise you in writing as to the scope of our recreation and park operation during the summer of 1967, The summer has been rether hectic for 211 of us in the Parks and Recreation Department for a number of reasons; first, it is virtually a carhon copy of last summer insofar as relates to the availability of Federal funds. Secondly, we never know until the last minute how much money will be made avail- able and so we heave to do a lot of planning on plein and simple faith. To briefly acquaint you with what we are doing, we have established sixty-two areas where recreation supervision, field trips, noontime snacks, etc., are being furnished to the poverty areas of our City. The City is doing everything humanly possible to meet the needs and demands of all its citizens in all of the entire city areas In the last several year, a number of new park facilities have been opened and many are presently under construction. I would like to say that I cannot think of a single request for a playlot that hes been turned down, except in instances where the property owner absolutely refused te sllow the City use of the property or where the terrein and topography were so severe that it was physically impossible to construct any useable area. If anything, I am afraid that we will be criticized for favoring Mechanicsville and Summerhill. I say this in view Representative Hood Page Two July 10, 1967 of the fact that within the defined limits of these areas, we have the only recreation house that we’ve rented, four playlots in Mechanicsville and Operation Champ operation at Peter J. Bryant School. In Summerhill, we have an Operation Champ at Johnson Elementary School and a playlot on Connally Street which is to the rear of the school. Summerhill is one of only four areas in Atlanta blessed with a portable swimming pool. These pools which are for instructional purposes only were donated by the Rich Foundation. I have already been criticized for selecting Summerhill as one of the four areas to receive a pool but regardless of where it might have been placed, we would have had criticism from those communities not similarly treated. We pledge to you our full and compiete support in attempting to meet the needs of park and recreation facilities for all of our citizens and I am Cordially, Jack C. Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD:lg CC: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.py Mr. Charlie Leftwich 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 13, Folder 11, Document 60 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5ad47a9d9a48ed29b64db63db7d70641.pdf 08b03275ca57da32dc432c89fd300fd9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. July 3 , 1967 n, Jr. 3031 1 cn,1 C I rely, � 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 Tuly 3, 1967 Mr. Raleigh Durden, Jr. 2712 Loghaven Atlante, Georgia 30318 Dear Mr. Durden: Thank you v much for your letter of June 28, 1967 to Mayor Ivan Allen, dr., regarding the need for a playlot and other recreational facilities and activities for your area near Logheven and the Hightower srea. copy of this letter, I am asking # staff member of the City Land Agent's Office, Mr. Pete Williams, to at to lecate @ playlot somewhere in your community, Oft 8, vacent land can be located and we are able to talk the owner into leasing it to the City at » $1.00 per year. In some cases, however, the lendowner simply refuses and our hends are tied, in the event thet we are unable to construct a playlot, there is a possibility of including your neighborhood in “Operation Champ" where we can opersete off of existing school ea etc. I am notifying and advising the Director of * Champ" as well as the Director of the Neighborhood Playlot Program of the need for some facility in your community and just as soon as I hear from Mr, Williams I will be back in e Sincerely, Jack C, Delius General Menager of Parks end Recreation TCD11g Mr. Tom Christenson f Mr, Bédie McLemore A Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr.  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 13, Folder 11, Document 61 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/23a19fc580654c4c21a054cefaa67049.pdf 8940e0f42e849e23cd5d41ffa1cf8340 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. I . ! July 3, 1967 I I ! I Mr. Willie Johnson, Chairman Constructive Youth Counci l of the Nor thwest Perry Homes Area 2339 Arno Court, N. H. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Johnson: Thank you very much for your l etter of June 28, 1967, regardi ng our conf erence of J une 20, 1967, out lining the r equests made by the cit i zens o f your area f or r e c reational and park fa c i liti e s . By copi es o f this letter , I am requesting the Directors of the Neighbo rhood Pl aylot Program and Operation Champ to submit to you the l ist o f all l ocations presentl y in existence. We ce rta i nly wi ll welcome the opportunity t o . a llow the community to assist i n the planning, developnent , and operation o f r e creational programs for youth and young adul ts i n your ne i ghborhood . As to t h e ut iliza tion o f neighborhood Youth Corps i n-school enroll ees a nd out -of - s chool enrollees , we currentl y have a request before E.O .A. for one hundred out-of- school young people . Fifty of these would be utilized in Operation Champ (the city-wide recreation program) and fifty , we hope utilized in the development of the Wilderness Camp at Lake .Allatoona . As of y et , we have not received any enrollees but we understand that they are being recruited from the respective E.O.A. Service Centers . I would assume that some will be coming from your neighborhood service center and there should be no problem to see that these individuals are properly assigned b a ck to the area from which they reside. By COP'J of this letter , I will make it known to Mi s s Vir gi nia Carmichael , the Director of Re creation, and also t h e Dire ct ors o f Operation Champ and the Ne ighbor h ood Playlot Program t h.it you are requesting the p laceme nt o f recreation l eader s at Pitt s , Finch, and Chattahoochee El ementary School s . (Cont ' d ) '" '?Ok I 11,-•y ~ ,- .~~n,.~, I~ '.7' ·· ~ ' ,. ,-,. ,, . . r )O llO �I· i Mr. Johnson Page Two July 3, 1967 The Aldermanic Parks Committee over the last several years has written the Atlanta Housing Authority requesting that recreation personnel be employed on a permanent basis by the Houstng ~'Authority to supervise recreation not only at Perry Homes but at all public housing projects. We have signed the contract for the second phase of Gun Club Park. 'i'his phase will be on the lower end of the property adjacent to Proctor Creek and the contractor is expected to commence work just any day. As discussed with you, we are still in a quandary over the availability of a pedestrian bridge across Proctor Creek so that the Park that will be developed can be immediately accessible to the residents of Perry Homes. We are waiting on a response from the Atlanta Hou5ing Authority as to who will pay for this bridge since our property line stops on our side of Proctor Creek and it's our understanding that the Housing Authority owns up to this line. We certainly appreciate the suggestion for location of additional playlots for your area. I am Xeroxing your letter and supplying it to Mr. Pete Williams, Right-Of- Way Agent , Land Agent's Office and ask that he search out each and every location you have suggested and , in the event he is unable to obtain permission for the use of any of these lots, to advise you accordingly. We would certainly like to extend the Operation Champ program to include other communities , but as you know this is a federally financed program which must terminate August 31 and we must be very caref ul not to overspend the allotted sum of money for this activity. If we should be able to save funds or have over-estimated the cost of certain activities, we would be the first to want to expand the program into other communities. Although the Master Plan for Gun Club Park includes a swimming pool , at this time I do not know at what date one could be installed. Rest assured that your area will be given every possible consideration in making up t he 1968 Capital Improvement Program , whi ch will amount to a little over $300,000. This rather limited amount of money must be spread over the entire City of Atlanta and include the construction of not only swimming pools but basic site work on some ten to fifteen parks purchased under the 1963 BomProgram, construction of recreation buildings, landscaping, etc . I em very pleased that your committee will be willing to meet xrr,o . ><1 r*" nPv 1 l l t ' 'i ! no �I I ' .J ' ... Mr. Johnson Page Three July 3, 1967 with the undersigned and other representatives of this Department in making your community a better place to live and I assure you that when we obtain leases on the playlots at the locations you have suggested, we will work vecy closely with your committee to see that the program, equipment, etc. is what you need and want. On behalf of Mayor Allen and other City Officials, let me again thank you for meeting with us on the 20th and I ~m Cordially, I Jack c. Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD:lg CC: Mr. Pete Williams, Land Agent's Office Mr. Tom Christenson,. Director, Operation Champ Mr. Eddie McLemore, Director, Neighborhood Playlot Program Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. I/' . ---Mis s Virginia Carmichael Mr. John Cox, Atlanta Youth Council Mr. Bud Stone, E.o.A. Mr. J. H. Robertson Mr . Dan Sweat - .....---,----- . -IS}. -,,, -- ~, ,,. ... - --- . � 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 *ERO aor y ra, I. July 3, 1967 Mr. Willie Johnson, Chairman Constructive Youth Council of the Northwest Perry Homes Area 2339 Arno Court, N.Y. Atlanta, Georgla Dear Mr. Johnson: Thank you very much for your letter of June 28, 1967, regard- ing our conference of June 20, 1967, outlining the requests made by the citizens of your area for recreational and park facilities. By copies of this letter, I am requesting the Directors of the Neighborhood Playlot Program and Operation Champ to submit to you the list of all locations presently in existence. We certainly will welcome the opportunity to. allow the community to assist in the planning, development, and operation of recreational programs for youth and young adults in your neighborhood. As to the utilization of neighborhood Youth Corps ineschool enrollees and out-of-school enrollees, we currently have a request before E.0.A. for one hundred out-of-school young people. Fifty of these would be utilized in Operation Champ (the city-wide recreation program) and fifty,we hope utilized in the development of the Wilderness Camp at Lake Allatoona. As of yet, we have not received any enrollees but we under- stand that they are being recruited from the respective E.0.A. Service Centers. I would assume that some will be coming from your neighborhood service center and there should be no problem to see that these individuals are properly assigned back to the area from which they reside. By copy of this letter, I will make it known to Miss Virginia Carmichael, the Director of Recreation, and also the Directors of Operation Champ and the Neighborhood Playlot Program tht you are requesting the placement of recreation leaders at Pitts, Finch, and Chattahoochee Elementary Schools. (Cont'd) [HERO PRE ON Prey xrro| cate Atco y . Mr, Johnson Page Two July 3, 1967 The Aldermanic Parks Committee over the last several years has written the Atlanta Housing Authority requesting that recreation personnel be employed on a permanent basis by the Housing Authority to supervise recreation not only at Perry Homes but at all public housing projects. We have siqned the contract for the second phase of Gun Club Park. This phase will be on the lower end of the property adjacent to Proctor Creek and the contractor is expected to commence work just any day. As discussed with you, we are still in a quandary over the availability of a pedestrian bridge across Proctor Creek so that the Park that will be developed can be immediately accessible to the residents of Perry Homes. We are waiting on a response from the Atlanta Housing Authority as to who will pay for this bridge since our property line stops on our side of Proctor Creek and it's our understanding that the Housing Authority owns up to this line. We certainly appreciate the suggestion for location of ad- ditional playlots for your area, I am Xeroxing your letter and supplying it to Mr. Pete Williams, Right-Of-—-Way Agent, Land Agent's Office and ask that he search out each and every location you have suggested and, in the event he is unable to obtain permission for the use of any of these lots, to advise you accordingly. We would certainly like to extend the Operation Champ program to include other communities, but as you know this is a federally financed program which must terminate August 31 and we must be very careful not to overspend the allotted sum of money for this activity. If we should be able to save funds or have over-estimated the cost of certain activities, we would be the first to want to expand the program into other communities. Although the Master Plan for Gun Club Park includes a swimming pool, at this time I do not know at what date one could be installed. Rest assured that your area will be given every possible consideration in making up the 1968 Capital Improvement Program, which will amount to a little over $300,000. This rather limited amount of money must be spread over the entire City of Atlanta and include the construction of not only swimming pools but basic site work on some ten to fifteen parks purchased under the 1963 Boni Program, construction of recreation buildings, landscaping, etc. I am very pleased that your committee will be willing to meet — i = 'XERO xERO Ax RO copy Pory! Corey & aeoe Cad Mr. Johnson Page Three July 3, 1967 with the undersigned and other representatives of this Department in making your community a better place to live and I assure you that when we obtain leases on the playlots at the locations you have suggested, we will work very closely with your committee to see that the program, equipment, etc. is what you need and want. On behalf of Mayor Allen and other City Officials, let me again thank you for meeting with us on the 20th and I am Cordially, Jack C, Delius General Manager of Parks and Recreation JCD:1lg CC: Mr. Pete Williams, Land Agent's Office Mr. Tom Christenson, Director, Operation Champ Mr. Eddie McLemore, Director, Neighborhood Playlot Program Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.\/“ . Miss Virginia Carmichael Mr. John Cox, Atlanta Youth Council Mr. Bud Stone, E.O.A, Mr. J. H. Robertson Mr. Dan Sweat xERO}| *ERO xPRo KERO} {xrro) ney FN cory!  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 13, Folder 11, Document 62 Box 13 Box 13 Folder 11 Folder topic: Parks Department | 1967