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BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CENTRAL ATLANTA PROGRESS, INC.
8:00 AM, JUNE 1, 1967, BEL-AIR HOTEL
PRESENT:
Eugene Yates Joe LaBoon
for E. I. Hatch for W. L. Lee
Cecil Alexander Rolland A. Maxwell
Henry Bowden Richard Oglesby
Richard W. Courts Richard H. Rich
L. Glenn Dewberry Mrs. Caroline M. Selig
Harold T. Patterson Alex W. Smith
Cliff Kirtland John C. Portman
for Leonard Reinsch Jack Tarver
Hugh I. Richardson, Sr. Jack Burton for
W. Lee Burge Gordon Jones
Thomas G. Cousins Robert W. Bivens
George S. Craft Donald G. Ingram
Frank M. Malone Charles C, Carrington
ABSENT:
Jack Adair Alvin B. Cates
Milton Farris R. Howard Dobbs, Jr.
Hix H. Green Mills B. Lane
W. O. DuVall Lucien E. Oliver
Alfred D, Kennedy , James D. Robinson, Jr.
Pollard Turman Robert M. Wood
J. Paul Austin Jesse Shelton
Joseph E. Birnie
President Alex W. Smith presided and called the meeting to
order.
President Smith introduced Mr. Charles C. Carrington, who was
joining the staff as the third professional on the Central
Atlanta Progress, Inc., staff.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, Minutes of the Mey 4th
Directors' Meeting were accepted as written and previousiy
mailed to all Directors.
Next, President Smith reported that the Downtown Beautification
Committee (Chairman Mills B. Lane) had met on May 29th to
consider downtown beautification and initiate appropriate action.
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Next, Mr. George Craft, Chairman of the Membership Committee,
reported the following highlights of membership to date:
Executive Committee paid to date $ 81,500
Other new Directors paid to date 14,500
Central/Uptown Members paid to date
(new dues schedule) 7,975
TOTAL PAID TO DATE $103,975
Other income potential, 1967:
New Directors $ 15,000
Other Central/Uptown Members 10,000
$ 25,000
He reported that the response has been outstanding, with minimum
follow-up needed.
Next, Mr. Frank Malone, Chairman, reported that the Ways and
Means Committee met on May 25th to consider a specific work
program for the organization and how it should be undertaken.
Mr. Malone asked Executive Director Bivens to present the
alternatives considered and the recommended course of action.
Mr. Bivens explained the urgency of initiating a formal "plan"
or "action program" for Central Atlanta. He explained that
other elements such as community renewal, rapid transit, public
housing, and highways are being planned extensively without any
planning for the most important part of the wheel - the hub,
\He cited recent news articles in which the City is considering
\
Federal funds for a "downtown plan.'"' He pointed out that
planning for the Central Core is going to be done, either by
default or through initiative of the business sector; by positive,
cohesive action, or by reaction.
Mr. Bivens then described the various alternatives for Central
Atlanta planning as considered by the Ways and Means Committee:
1. By the City Planning Department
2. By the Atlanta Regional Metropolitan Planning Commission
3. By the Rapid Transit Authority
4, By outside consultants as coordinator
5. By Central Atlanta Progress, Inc., with public
agency help.
The first four alternatives were considered unsatisfactory
because of: (1) the lack of built-in involvement of the business
community necessary to assure practical planning, (2) the
urgency, and (3) the need for follow-through and a positive
implementation schedule.
Alternate #5 was considered to be the only approach capable
of fulfilling the needs for action in Central Atlanta within
critical time limits.
Cost of developing such a program is estimated in the $250,000-
350,000 range.
Rather than the slow, cumbersome, and historically ineffective
approach of dependence on Federal planning funds, it is 7
proposed that the Central Atlanta Progress budget be used in
lieu of Federal funds and matched by the City as follows:
“| From Central Atlanta Progress budget $200,000 (staff time
and facilities)
‘\ From City of Atlanta 100,000 (cash & services)
” Possible Federal matching funds 50,000 (to be used on
non-critical
elements only)
State funds (to be investigated as
a possibility) UNKNOWN
TOTAL $350,000 over a 1% year
. period
It is contemplated that specific working arrangements be spelled
out through memoranda of agreement with all involved public
agencies, The proposed steps and timetable are as follows:
STEPS AND TIMETABLE
1. Ways and Means Committee action esc0ceee00009 0000680 5/25/67
2. Action by Board of Directors ceccecceceecccceccccece O/ 1/67
3. Informal agreement of Mayor, Aldermen ...ceescocce 6/15/67
4. Memoraliad of AGEESTCNEY “cc ccwcsancwooseceeesseose T/ L/67
City
ARMPC (sub-area study)
State County
5. Develop policy/technical structure
6. Start formal program development ceccoccoecccceccee 8/ 1/67
7. Review with public agencies/business
community Soe FC7OHFFCOCOCoOFTGeG SCORE OTO OOS SO BEOCeOFeOKDOR continuous
8. Public relations and public support .ecescoceesees CONtinucus
9, Official adoption of Plans & Program eceesesosceceees December, 1968
cs 10, Implementation, Review and Adjustments .ecoceecees Continuing **
\
—__S _** Some urgent, clear-cut elements would be initiated at the
outset, and implemented from such funds as operating
budgets and bond issues,
(A copy of the type of structure for developing this program
is attached.)
Mr. Malone made a motion, which was seconded and carried unanimously,
that Alternate #5 be adopted, as described above, and that a
committee be appointed to present it to the Mayor.
President Smith asked Mr. Malone and Mr. Robinson to serve ona
committee to present this proposal to the Mayor as soon as possible.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 AM.
Robert W. Bivens
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Richard A. Oglé&8by
SECRETARY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, CENTRAL ATLANTA PROGRESS, INC.
8:00 AM, JUNE 1, 1967, BEL-AIR HOTEL
PRESENT:
Eugene Yates Joe LaBoon
for E. I. Hatch for W. L. Lee
Cecil Alexander Rolland A. Maxwell
Henry Bowden Richard Oglesby
Richard W. Courts Richard H. Rich
L. Glenn Dewberry Mrs. Caroline M. Selig
Harold T. Patterson Alex W. Smith
Cliff Kirtland John C. Portman
for Leonard Reinsch Jack Tarver
Hugh I. Richardson, Sr. Jack Burton for
W. Lee Burge Gordon Jones
Thomas G. Cousins Robert W. Bivens
George S. Craft Donald G. Ingram
Frank M. Malone Charles C, Carrington
ABSENT:
Jack Adair Alvin B. Cates
Milton Farris R. Howard Dobbs, Jr.
Hix H. Green Mills B. Lane
W. O. DuVall Lucien E. Oliver
Alfred D, Kennedy , James D. Robinson, Jr.
Pollard Turman Robert M. Wood
J. Paul Austin Jesse Shelton
Joseph E. Birnie
President Alex W. Smith presided and called the meeting to
order.
President Smith introduced Mr. Charles C. Carrington, who was
joining the staff as the third professional on the Central
Atlanta Progress, Inc., staff.
Upon motion made, seconded and carried, Minutes of the Mey 4th
Directors' Meeting were accepted as written and previousiy
mailed to all Directors.
Next, President Smith reported that the Downtown Beautification
Committee (Chairman Mills B. Lane) had met on May 29th to
consider downtown beautification and initiate appropriate action.
4.
N\
Next, Mr. George Craft, Chairman of the Membership Committee,
reported the following highlights of membership to date:
Executive Committee paid to date $ 81,500
Other new Directors paid to date 14,500
Central/Uptown Members paid to date
(new dues schedule) 7,975
TOTAL PAID TO DATE $103,975
Other income potential, 1967:
New Directors $ 15,000
Other Central/Uptown Members 10,000
$ 25,000
He reported that the response has been outstanding, with minimum
follow-up needed.
Next, Mr. Frank Malone, Chairman, reported that the Ways and
Means Committee met on May 25th to consider a specific work
program for the organization and how it should be undertaken.
Mr. Malone asked Executive Director Bivens to present the
alternatives considered and the recommended course of action.
Mr. Bivens explained the urgency of initiating a formal "plan"
or "action program" for Central Atlanta. He explained that
other elements such as community renewal, rapid transit, public
housing, and highways are being planned extensively without any
planning for the most important part of the wheel - the hub,
\He cited recent news articles in which the City is considering
\
Federal funds for a "downtown plan.'"' He pointed out that
planning for the Central Core is going to be done, either by
default or through initiative of the business sector; by positive,
cohesive action, or by reaction.
Mr. Bivens then described the various alternatives for Central
Atlanta planning as considered by the Ways and Means Committee:
1. By the City Planning Department
2. By the Atlanta Regional Metropolitan Planning Commission
3. By the Rapid Transit Authority
4, By outside consultants as coordinator
5. By Central Atlanta Progress, Inc., with public
agency help.
The first four alternatives were considered unsatisfactory
because of: (1) the lack of built-in involvement of the business
community necessary to assure practical planning, (2) the
urgency, and (3) the need for follow-through and a positive
implementation schedule.
Alternate #5 was considered to be the only approach capable
of fulfilling the needs for action in Central Atlanta within
critical time limits.
Cost of developing such a program is estimated in the $250,000-
350,000 range.
Rather than the slow, cumbersome, and historically ineffective
approach of dependence on Federal planning funds, it is 7
proposed that the Central Atlanta Progress budget be used in
lieu of Federal funds and matched by the City as follows:
“| From Central Atlanta Progress budget $200,000 (staff time
and facilities)
‘\ From City of Atlanta 100,000 (cash & services)
” Possible Federal matching funds 50,000 (to be used on
non-critical
elements only)
State funds (to be investigated as
a possibility) UNKNOWN
TOTAL $350,000 over a 1% year
. period
It is contemplated that specific working arrangements be spelled
out through memoranda of agreement with all involved public
agencies, The proposed steps and timetable are as follows:
STEPS AND TIMETABLE
1. Ways and Means Committee action esc0ceee00009 0000680 5/25/67
2. Action by Board of Directors ceccecceceecccceccccece O/ 1/67
3. Informal agreement of Mayor, Aldermen ...ceescocce 6/15/67
4. Memoraliad of AGEESTCNEY “cc ccwcsancwooseceeesseose T/ L/67
City
ARMPC (sub-area study)
State County
5. Develop policy/technical structure
6. Start formal program development ceccoccoecccceccee 8/ 1/67
7. Review with public agencies/business
community Soe FC7OHFFCOCOCoOFTGeG SCORE OTO OOS SO BEOCeOFeOKDOR continuous
8. Public relations and public support .ecescoceesees CONtinucus
9, Official adoption of Plans & Program eceesesosceceees December, 1968
cs 10, Implementation, Review and Adjustments .ecoceecees Continuing **
\
—__S _** Some urgent, clear-cut elements would be initiated at the
outset, and implemented from such funds as operating
budgets and bond issues,
(A copy of the type of structure for developing this program
is attached.)
Mr. Malone made a motion, which was seconded and carried unanimously,
that Alternate #5 be adopted, as described above, and that a
committee be appointed to present it to the Mayor.
President Smith asked Mr. Malone and Mr. Robinson to serve ona
committee to present this proposal to the Mayor as soon as possible.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:00 AM.
Robert W. Bivens
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Richard A. Oglé&8by
SECRETARY
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