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August 3, 1967
Mr. N. A. Hardin
H.H. and N.A. Hardin Company
Post Office Box 390
Forsyth, Georgia
Dear Nat:
Thank you for your letter of August 2nd regarding
Gene Patterson's editorial.
I certainly appreciate receiving your views on the
subject of slums and disorders.
With appreciation for your interest, I am
Sincerely yours,
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor
lAJr/br
H. H. & N. A. HARDIN COMPANY
POST OFFICE BOX 390
TELEPHONE: AREA CODE 912
FORSYTH, GEORGIA gag ives
August 2, 1967
Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Ivan:
Eugene Patterson has reported your
proposal for slum and poverty rehabilitation in
this morning's newspaper. A copy is enclosed
herewi th.
| suggest that your proposal makes a
start at the real problems, but does not come
anywhere near the basic bed-rock,
In this respect, please see copy of my
letter dated July 3lst to Senator Russell enclosed
herewith.
Can a group. be found which will advocate
such measures?
Yours sincerely,
NAH: ghw
Encl. hy fv~
Cad ——
And Hopeful
Mayor Ivan Allen of Atlanta has handed
Washington the first fresh idea to emerge from
~ the smoke pall covering Detroit and the other
devastated cities. Most suggestions for repairing the splintering
society of the slums have been old stuff. And the antipoverty pro-
grams as presently constituted have not yet succeeded, obviously,
in generating much community cohesion among the poor.
How. then, can programs grow out of the slums—instead of
being pressed onto them—so the poor can develop a stake in their
community that will hopefully discourage them from burning it
down?
_ Allen’s suggestion was simple, expensive, but promising.
The three great needs of the urban poor are jobs, housing and
education, he reasoned. Supply the first two and education can
follow.
So why not create jobs by building housing?
* * .
Set up a three-to-five-year crash program, he said. Recognize
that rebuilding of the slums is of the highest national priority, so
pour $20 to $30 billion of federal money per year into the job and
get it done. .
Tear down the slums of urban America and build back decent
low-cost housing. Everybody—not just the poor—will gain by this
salvage of the cities.
Make it a provision of contracts with the builders that a
reasonable percentage of the men they hire must be the slum
dwellers themselves.
Thus provide jobs (or training, and then jobs) for the jobless
poor while also providing housing.
Like most good ideas, Allen's proposal has the virtue of di-
rectness and simplicity. It would work, if there were a national
will to make it work. Certainly the nation wants something done
by now; whether this Congress is bold enough to move decisively
is another question.
* * 7
Yet the mayor at least said something new. And he said it
Monday in Washington, which is a place that needs to hear some-
thing new and hopeful. The President's mix of urban programs
meets some needs; but a centerpiece project of such dimension as
Allen proposes should appeal to him.
In the meantime, Atlanta’s low-cost housing efforts must go on.
And the Ebenezer Baptist Church, of which the Martin Luther
Kings, father and son, are pastors, has joined the Rev. Sam
Williams’ Friendship Baptist and the Rev. William Holmes Bor-
ders’ Wheat Street Baptist in setting an example that white
churches might note. They formed a non-profit corporation, put up
some seed money, and qualified under the federal 221-d-3 housing
program to contract for the building of $1.8 million worth of de-
cent, Jow-cost housing on the site of a former slum, utilizing fed-
eral mortagage money at half the interest drawn by commercial
loans. To the hundreds of slum poor who will be able to move into
clean rooms at rents beginning at $55, this is Christianity in action.
ee
July 31, 1967 .
Senator Richard 8. Russel!
Senate Office Buliding
Washington, D. C.
Dear Dick:
Why Is it impossible to get anyone to discuss the true causes of
riots, civil! disturbances, disorders and racial probiems?
The actual facts are very simple, and have been developing over
@ long period of time.
These facts are:
2.
3.
4.
5.
Inflation, caused by top political leaders of both parties
for "vote getting" purposes.
Inflation has been caused by wililingness of top political
leaders to stand idie while unlons have pushed wage scales
to unreasonable helghts, and by political increase of
minimum wage levels.
Increased weges have forced al! employers to dispense with
most unski lied workers.
Unski | led workers have migrated to ereas especialiy cond! tloned
for polltical nursing, and vote control.
Nursing and Idieness become unacceptable and intolerable
for teens and adults, both bleck and white, after some
period of time. Different cities, or different geographical
areas, probably have different time periods of tolerance
In this respect.
Harry Hopkins announced this policy years ago as, "Spend and
elect, elect and tax, tax end spend".
Effective treatment for these probleme will be drastic, but until
something effective Is done there will only be continued deterjotation on our
netlonal scene. :
The most sensible and effective treatment would be:
ts
me
Elimination of the 20¢ per hour Increase In minimum wage
scale, scheduled to become effective February, i968. |
Absolute refusal of top political leaders end al! govéenment
agencies to senction wege Increases, both by unions and by
governmental employees.
cm a eh a a a
io
—-
———
:
Senstor Richerd B. Russel! j# |.© <a July 31, 1967
3. A freeze, or Gelling, of these policies for 5 or |0 years.
4. Excess Profits Tax for Business, Corporate & Personal for
this period.
5. Location of future housing projects tn rurai areas, with
some unlts speced te privide gregen areas, and some spec
to provide working ground erees. Removal of unskliled font
frem central elty arees to these rural srees.
6. Gradup! (mprovement of education at ail levels, with emphasis
> on trade schools ebove high school tevel. Forget about the
" hysterical epproach to education, such es now exists which »
is in effect calling for a “coliege degree for everyone". sai
The elfmination of the ainimum wage ecaldg Increases, and other wage =
increases, pius Imposition of excess profite taxes weuld permit our economy
to take @ breathing spell, with Ite primary purpese being to reduce the e
elimination ef Jobs for unskiiled workers. ; ‘=
There Is nothing dishonorable In being an unski lied worker. Only
when our netionel attitude reaches a condition of hysteria does this have
suthorative voice, end we ere now epperentiy in that state. | think It Is
time labor Is recognized for Its worth, beth unskilled and skilled.
It [s cartainiy much better for en unskilled person to be busy et
@ productive Job, than to be idle, on reilef, or rioting. Make it possible
for employers to provide unskilled Jobs, Instead of creeting a cilmate which
forces employers to eliminate unekilied jobs.
How can an effective group be put together, hopefully out of whieh
@ metione!l leader could emerge to "put the sell" on this type of @ natiensi —
program? is the country too a down the drain for the people to return te
Cemrae sense? ;
| am sending this same letter to Senator Teimedge, Congresamen Fiyat,
end Congresemaa Stephens.
With best wishes, | am, wy
Yours sincerely,
GRACE T. (MRS. H. GC.) HAMILTON MEMBER COMMITTEES:
DISTRICT 137
582 UNIVERSITY PL., N.W. APPROPRIATIONS
ATLANTA, GA. 30314
SECRETARY
Sus-CoMMITTEE
(HYGIENE & SANITATION)
NursinG Homes & HOMES FoR AGED
EDUCATION
HYGIENE & SANITATION
Sus-ComMMITTEE
SEDUCATION)
OMMON SCHOOLS
House of Representatives
Howse Chamber
Atlanta ‘
June 2, 1967
TO: Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr.
FROM: Grace T. Hamilton
I am glad to know about the planned meeting for the
proposed neighborhood improvements in the Nash-Bans Community.
I expect to attend the meeting on June 6th and am anxious to
help in any way possible on the "temporary committee" looking
toward the community organization of the area.
It occurred to me that there is asplendid opportunity
in this instance to assemble initially a group of citizens who
because of their long time relation to the are either through
residence or because of economic and social interests in the
area, together with elected representatives from all levels of
government, to cooperatively consider what is in the best inte-
rest of the community and the city as a whole.
I am therefore strongly urging that all elected repre-
sentatives be invited to be a part of the temporary committee as
well as certain other individuals whose relation to the area you
may not be aware of. I would also hope that the elected members
of the citizens advisory committee for the Nash-EOA area have
already thought of. For your information I am attaching the
enclosed list which includes such individuals as I have been
able to think of.
Some of these names may have already been included in
your thinking. The point I wish to make is that the initial
meeting where possibilities are presented for community consi-
deration should include established leadership on the basis of
election whether in governmental positions or in neighborhood
service organizations.
GTH: ph CC: Hon. Rodney Cook
Hon. Collier Gladin
ELECTED OFFICIALS
“~~ Senator Horace Ward
™ Rep. J. C. Daugherty
“SN Rep. Julian Bond
~ Dr. Rufus Clement, Board of Education
‘William T. Knight, Board of Aldermen
“~~ Q. V. Williamson, Board of Aldermen
Dr. P. Q. Yancey, Fulton County Board of Health
581 Simpson Street, NW
(Dr. Yancey is a physician who practices in this
neighborhood. )
Miles G. Amos, 3rd Ward, Atlanta City Executive Committee
856 Mason Turner Road, NW
(Mr. Amos operates a long established business in the area)
Dr. Wellington Parker, 3rd Ward, Atlanta City Exec.Comm.
424 Newport Street
(Dr. Parker also has been established in the area for a
long time.)
OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH A STAKE IN THE AREA
E. M. Martin, Executive Secretary, Atlanta Life Ins. Co.
250 Sunset Avenue, NW
(Mr. Martin is a long time resident of the neighborhood)
A. V. Jett, Chairman of the Board, Gate City Day Nursery
Association, an agency which operates two facilities
serving the area.
1158 Fountain Drive
R. O. Sutton, official with Citizens Trust Company
1056 Westmore Drive 30314
(Citizens Trust will probably be involved in any develop-
ment in the area.)
Dr. John Middleton, President, Morris Brown College,
largest educational institution in the area.
Mrs. Louise Hector,
561 Meldrum Street
(Mrs. Hector is a past president of the Atlanta PTA
Council and has been a pillar in all community activity)
PTA Presidents from English Avenue, Bethune, Ware and
Washington Schools
eh CIry OF ATLANTA
CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404
April 18, 1967 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR
R, EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant
MRS. ANN M, MOSES, Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison
MaviORANDUL
TO: Mr. Dan 5, Sweat
FRO:: Johnny H, &cbinson
ae
SUBJECT: Trash Pickups, Garbage Pickups in Adair Park, Mechanicsville,
Peoplestowm, Pittsburg and Jine City. ‘eek of 10th thru llth.
ca
Adair Perk: 5 loads of trash removed,
2 junk cars removed,
Mechanicsville: & loads of trash removed,
2 street lights re-aired.
Peoplestow: 8 loads of trash romoved,
Pittsburg: 17 loads of trash removed,
9 junk cars removed,
Sewer repai-ed om Hubbard Street.
Vine City: Approximately 8 loeds of trash removed,
The past week the Mayor's Department has hed splendid results from
the Sanitary Department in assisting the residents in the clean up canpeicns,
You will get a detailed revort of all activitics on the last day of
the month,
CITY OF ATLANTA. “Gu.30"
CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303
April 2 5; 1 9 6 7 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404
IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR
R, EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant
MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison
MEMORANDUM
To: Mr. Earl Landers
From: Dan Sweat
Attached is a copy of a report prepared for Mayor Allen
showing scheduled improvements or activities in four low-
income areas of the city this summer,
Three of these areas are encompassed within the four
target areas we have selected for the proposed pilot project
to coordinate city services. The City Services Coordination
program would include Kirkwood, Edgewood and several
other identifiable neighborhoods adjacent to or near the
areas covered in the attached Mayor's report.
In order that we proceed with planning and programming
of the pilot project, the following recommendations are
submitted.
1. Four positions should be created on a temporary
basis for the period June 1 - September 1 to serve
as city services coordinators in the Office of the
Mayor. These coordinators would be on the salary
range of Inspection Department area supervisors.
They would be housed in EOA neighborhood service
centers within each target neighborhood. For the
proposed organizational chart see Attachment A.
Mr. Landers
Page Two
April 25, 1967
2. The city services coordinators would be responsible
for identification of city service problem areas within
their target neighborhoods and for communication of
these problems to the proper city department or agency.
They would be familiar with community groups as well
as city departments and the services they offer.
3. The overall objective would be to identify problems
and take remedial action before these problems
generate unnecessary trouble within the area.
4, They would be under the coordination of Johnny Robinson
from the Mayor's Office.
5. Each coordinator should be provided with one clerical
worker. EOA has agreed to provide some neighborhood
aides to assist in identification of problems and
investigation of complaints. EQOA will also provide
space for a maximum of four housing code inspectors
who will also be able to bring to the attention of the city
services coordinators unfavorable conditions which
exist and which should be corrected.
6. In communicating this proposed project to the depart-
ment heads, it should be stressed that there is no
intention that the city services coordinators would
direct any department or departmental personnel to
take any action. Once a problem is brought to the
attention of the department it is up to the department
to determine whether or not such action is justified
and should be taken. In those cases where budgetary
restrictions or legal restrictions prevent action
from being taken, the city services coordinator will
communicate messages to the community concerned with
the problem,
I would recommend approval of this project at the earliest possible
date in order that we might be able to select very carefully the
Mr. Landers
Page Three
April 25, 1967
four coordinators for this summer's program, Also we would
need time to prepare complaint forms, informational material
and briefing material for the coordinators and their staff
assistants.
DS:fy
Attachments (2)
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Mayor's Office
Director of Governmental Liaison
Community Development Coordinator
City Services Coordinator City Services Coordinator City Services Coordinator City Services Coordinator
(Based atSum-Mec Center) (Based at Nash-Washington «(Based at Kast Central (Based at Edgewood Center)
Center) Center)
Adair Park Vine City Bedford Pine Edgewood
Pittsburg Lightning Buttermilk Bottoms Kirkwood
Mechanicsville Nash-Bans Boulevard Reynolds Town
Summerhill Cabbage Town
Grant Park
People's Town
Mr. N. A. Hardin
H.H. and N.A. Hardin Company
Post Office Box 390
Forsyth, Georgia
Dear Nat:
Thank you for your letter of August 2nd regarding
Gene Patterson's editorial.
I certainly appreciate receiving your views on the
subject of slums and disorders.
With appreciation for your interest, I am
Sincerely yours,
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor
lAJr/br
H. H. & N. A. HARDIN COMPANY
POST OFFICE BOX 390
TELEPHONE: AREA CODE 912
FORSYTH, GEORGIA gag ives
August 2, 1967
Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia
Dear Ivan:
Eugene Patterson has reported your
proposal for slum and poverty rehabilitation in
this morning's newspaper. A copy is enclosed
herewi th.
| suggest that your proposal makes a
start at the real problems, but does not come
anywhere near the basic bed-rock,
In this respect, please see copy of my
letter dated July 3lst to Senator Russell enclosed
herewith.
Can a group. be found which will advocate
such measures?
Yours sincerely,
NAH: ghw
Encl. hy fv~
Cad ——
And Hopeful
Mayor Ivan Allen of Atlanta has handed
Washington the first fresh idea to emerge from
~ the smoke pall covering Detroit and the other
devastated cities. Most suggestions for repairing the splintering
society of the slums have been old stuff. And the antipoverty pro-
grams as presently constituted have not yet succeeded, obviously,
in generating much community cohesion among the poor.
How. then, can programs grow out of the slums—instead of
being pressed onto them—so the poor can develop a stake in their
community that will hopefully discourage them from burning it
down?
_ Allen’s suggestion was simple, expensive, but promising.
The three great needs of the urban poor are jobs, housing and
education, he reasoned. Supply the first two and education can
follow.
So why not create jobs by building housing?
* * .
Set up a three-to-five-year crash program, he said. Recognize
that rebuilding of the slums is of the highest national priority, so
pour $20 to $30 billion of federal money per year into the job and
get it done. .
Tear down the slums of urban America and build back decent
low-cost housing. Everybody—not just the poor—will gain by this
salvage of the cities.
Make it a provision of contracts with the builders that a
reasonable percentage of the men they hire must be the slum
dwellers themselves.
Thus provide jobs (or training, and then jobs) for the jobless
poor while also providing housing.
Like most good ideas, Allen's proposal has the virtue of di-
rectness and simplicity. It would work, if there were a national
will to make it work. Certainly the nation wants something done
by now; whether this Congress is bold enough to move decisively
is another question.
* * 7
Yet the mayor at least said something new. And he said it
Monday in Washington, which is a place that needs to hear some-
thing new and hopeful. The President's mix of urban programs
meets some needs; but a centerpiece project of such dimension as
Allen proposes should appeal to him.
In the meantime, Atlanta’s low-cost housing efforts must go on.
And the Ebenezer Baptist Church, of which the Martin Luther
Kings, father and son, are pastors, has joined the Rev. Sam
Williams’ Friendship Baptist and the Rev. William Holmes Bor-
ders’ Wheat Street Baptist in setting an example that white
churches might note. They formed a non-profit corporation, put up
some seed money, and qualified under the federal 221-d-3 housing
program to contract for the building of $1.8 million worth of de-
cent, Jow-cost housing on the site of a former slum, utilizing fed-
eral mortagage money at half the interest drawn by commercial
loans. To the hundreds of slum poor who will be able to move into
clean rooms at rents beginning at $55, this is Christianity in action.
ee
July 31, 1967 .
Senator Richard 8. Russel!
Senate Office Buliding
Washington, D. C.
Dear Dick:
Why Is it impossible to get anyone to discuss the true causes of
riots, civil! disturbances, disorders and racial probiems?
The actual facts are very simple, and have been developing over
@ long period of time.
These facts are:
2.
3.
4.
5.
Inflation, caused by top political leaders of both parties
for "vote getting" purposes.
Inflation has been caused by wililingness of top political
leaders to stand idie while unlons have pushed wage scales
to unreasonable helghts, and by political increase of
minimum wage levels.
Increased weges have forced al! employers to dispense with
most unski lied workers.
Unski | led workers have migrated to ereas especialiy cond! tloned
for polltical nursing, and vote control.
Nursing and Idieness become unacceptable and intolerable
for teens and adults, both bleck and white, after some
period of time. Different cities, or different geographical
areas, probably have different time periods of tolerance
In this respect.
Harry Hopkins announced this policy years ago as, "Spend and
elect, elect and tax, tax end spend".
Effective treatment for these probleme will be drastic, but until
something effective Is done there will only be continued deterjotation on our
netlonal scene. :
The most sensible and effective treatment would be:
ts
me
Elimination of the 20¢ per hour Increase In minimum wage
scale, scheduled to become effective February, i968. |
Absolute refusal of top political leaders end al! govéenment
agencies to senction wege Increases, both by unions and by
governmental employees.
cm a eh a a a
io
—-
———
:
Senstor Richerd B. Russel! j# |.© <a July 31, 1967
3. A freeze, or Gelling, of these policies for 5 or |0 years.
4. Excess Profits Tax for Business, Corporate & Personal for
this period.
5. Location of future housing projects tn rurai areas, with
some unlts speced te privide gregen areas, and some spec
to provide working ground erees. Removal of unskliled font
frem central elty arees to these rural srees.
6. Gradup! (mprovement of education at ail levels, with emphasis
> on trade schools ebove high school tevel. Forget about the
" hysterical epproach to education, such es now exists which »
is in effect calling for a “coliege degree for everyone". sai
The elfmination of the ainimum wage ecaldg Increases, and other wage =
increases, pius Imposition of excess profite taxes weuld permit our economy
to take @ breathing spell, with Ite primary purpese being to reduce the e
elimination ef Jobs for unskiiled workers. ; ‘=
There Is nothing dishonorable In being an unski lied worker. Only
when our netionel attitude reaches a condition of hysteria does this have
suthorative voice, end we ere now epperentiy in that state. | think It Is
time labor Is recognized for Its worth, beth unskilled and skilled.
It [s cartainiy much better for en unskilled person to be busy et
@ productive Job, than to be idle, on reilef, or rioting. Make it possible
for employers to provide unskilled Jobs, Instead of creeting a cilmate which
forces employers to eliminate unekilied jobs.
How can an effective group be put together, hopefully out of whieh
@ metione!l leader could emerge to "put the sell" on this type of @ natiensi —
program? is the country too a down the drain for the people to return te
Cemrae sense? ;
| am sending this same letter to Senator Teimedge, Congresamen Fiyat,
end Congresemaa Stephens.
With best wishes, | am, wy
Yours sincerely,
GRACE T. (MRS. H. GC.) HAMILTON MEMBER COMMITTEES:
DISTRICT 137
582 UNIVERSITY PL., N.W. APPROPRIATIONS
ATLANTA, GA. 30314
SECRETARY
Sus-CoMMITTEE
(HYGIENE & SANITATION)
NursinG Homes & HOMES FoR AGED
EDUCATION
HYGIENE & SANITATION
Sus-ComMMITTEE
SEDUCATION)
OMMON SCHOOLS
House of Representatives
Howse Chamber
Atlanta ‘
June 2, 1967
TO: Hon. Ivan Allen, Jr.
FROM: Grace T. Hamilton
I am glad to know about the planned meeting for the
proposed neighborhood improvements in the Nash-Bans Community.
I expect to attend the meeting on June 6th and am anxious to
help in any way possible on the "temporary committee" looking
toward the community organization of the area.
It occurred to me that there is asplendid opportunity
in this instance to assemble initially a group of citizens who
because of their long time relation to the are either through
residence or because of economic and social interests in the
area, together with elected representatives from all levels of
government, to cooperatively consider what is in the best inte-
rest of the community and the city as a whole.
I am therefore strongly urging that all elected repre-
sentatives be invited to be a part of the temporary committee as
well as certain other individuals whose relation to the area you
may not be aware of. I would also hope that the elected members
of the citizens advisory committee for the Nash-EOA area have
already thought of. For your information I am attaching the
enclosed list which includes such individuals as I have been
able to think of.
Some of these names may have already been included in
your thinking. The point I wish to make is that the initial
meeting where possibilities are presented for community consi-
deration should include established leadership on the basis of
election whether in governmental positions or in neighborhood
service organizations.
GTH: ph CC: Hon. Rodney Cook
Hon. Collier Gladin
ELECTED OFFICIALS
“~~ Senator Horace Ward
™ Rep. J. C. Daugherty
“SN Rep. Julian Bond
~ Dr. Rufus Clement, Board of Education
‘William T. Knight, Board of Aldermen
“~~ Q. V. Williamson, Board of Aldermen
Dr. P. Q. Yancey, Fulton County Board of Health
581 Simpson Street, NW
(Dr. Yancey is a physician who practices in this
neighborhood. )
Miles G. Amos, 3rd Ward, Atlanta City Executive Committee
856 Mason Turner Road, NW
(Mr. Amos operates a long established business in the area)
Dr. Wellington Parker, 3rd Ward, Atlanta City Exec.Comm.
424 Newport Street
(Dr. Parker also has been established in the area for a
long time.)
OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH A STAKE IN THE AREA
E. M. Martin, Executive Secretary, Atlanta Life Ins. Co.
250 Sunset Avenue, NW
(Mr. Martin is a long time resident of the neighborhood)
A. V. Jett, Chairman of the Board, Gate City Day Nursery
Association, an agency which operates two facilities
serving the area.
1158 Fountain Drive
R. O. Sutton, official with Citizens Trust Company
1056 Westmore Drive 30314
(Citizens Trust will probably be involved in any develop-
ment in the area.)
Dr. John Middleton, President, Morris Brown College,
largest educational institution in the area.
Mrs. Louise Hector,
561 Meldrum Street
(Mrs. Hector is a past president of the Atlanta PTA
Council and has been a pillar in all community activity)
PTA Presidents from English Avenue, Bethune, Ware and
Washington Schools
eh CIry OF ATLANTA
CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404
April 18, 1967 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR
R, EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant
MRS. ANN M, MOSES, Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison
MaviORANDUL
TO: Mr. Dan 5, Sweat
FRO:: Johnny H, &cbinson
ae
SUBJECT: Trash Pickups, Garbage Pickups in Adair Park, Mechanicsville,
Peoplestowm, Pittsburg and Jine City. ‘eek of 10th thru llth.
ca
Adair Perk: 5 loads of trash removed,
2 junk cars removed,
Mechanicsville: & loads of trash removed,
2 street lights re-aired.
Peoplestow: 8 loads of trash romoved,
Pittsburg: 17 loads of trash removed,
9 junk cars removed,
Sewer repai-ed om Hubbard Street.
Vine City: Approximately 8 loeds of trash removed,
The past week the Mayor's Department has hed splendid results from
the Sanitary Department in assisting the residents in the clean up canpeicns,
You will get a detailed revort of all activitics on the last day of
the month,
CITY OF ATLANTA. “Gu.30"
CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303
April 2 5; 1 9 6 7 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404
IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR
R, EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant
MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison
MEMORANDUM
To: Mr. Earl Landers
From: Dan Sweat
Attached is a copy of a report prepared for Mayor Allen
showing scheduled improvements or activities in four low-
income areas of the city this summer,
Three of these areas are encompassed within the four
target areas we have selected for the proposed pilot project
to coordinate city services. The City Services Coordination
program would include Kirkwood, Edgewood and several
other identifiable neighborhoods adjacent to or near the
areas covered in the attached Mayor's report.
In order that we proceed with planning and programming
of the pilot project, the following recommendations are
submitted.
1. Four positions should be created on a temporary
basis for the period June 1 - September 1 to serve
as city services coordinators in the Office of the
Mayor. These coordinators would be on the salary
range of Inspection Department area supervisors.
They would be housed in EOA neighborhood service
centers within each target neighborhood. For the
proposed organizational chart see Attachment A.
Mr. Landers
Page Two
April 25, 1967
2. The city services coordinators would be responsible
for identification of city service problem areas within
their target neighborhoods and for communication of
these problems to the proper city department or agency.
They would be familiar with community groups as well
as city departments and the services they offer.
3. The overall objective would be to identify problems
and take remedial action before these problems
generate unnecessary trouble within the area.
4, They would be under the coordination of Johnny Robinson
from the Mayor's Office.
5. Each coordinator should be provided with one clerical
worker. EOA has agreed to provide some neighborhood
aides to assist in identification of problems and
investigation of complaints. EQOA will also provide
space for a maximum of four housing code inspectors
who will also be able to bring to the attention of the city
services coordinators unfavorable conditions which
exist and which should be corrected.
6. In communicating this proposed project to the depart-
ment heads, it should be stressed that there is no
intention that the city services coordinators would
direct any department or departmental personnel to
take any action. Once a problem is brought to the
attention of the department it is up to the department
to determine whether or not such action is justified
and should be taken. In those cases where budgetary
restrictions or legal restrictions prevent action
from being taken, the city services coordinator will
communicate messages to the community concerned with
the problem,
I would recommend approval of this project at the earliest possible
date in order that we might be able to select very carefully the
Mr. Landers
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April 25, 1967
four coordinators for this summer's program, Also we would
need time to prepare complaint forms, informational material
and briefing material for the coordinators and their staff
assistants.
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ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
Mayor's Office
Director of Governmental Liaison
Community Development Coordinator
City Services Coordinator City Services Coordinator City Services Coordinator City Services Coordinator
(Based atSum-Mec Center) (Based at Nash-Washington «(Based at Kast Central (Based at Edgewood Center)
Center) Center)
Adair Park Vine City Bedford Pine Edgewood
Pittsburg Lightning Buttermilk Bottoms Kirkwood
Mechanicsville Nash-Bans Boulevard Reynolds Town
Summerhill Cabbage Town
Grant Park
People's Town
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