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C Ma y 2 9 , 1969 OFFICE OF MODEL CITIES PROGRAM 673 Capitol Avenue, S.W. Atlanta, Ga . 30315 404-524-8876 Ivan Alle n Jr., Mayor J. C. Johnson, Director \. . MEMORANDUM TO: Mr. Dan Sweat Directo r of Governmental Liaison FROM: James L. Wright, Di rector o f ,P hysical Deve lo~~ e nt SUBJECT: Atlanta Ho using Authority a n d Housing Co de Division Activitie s in the Mo d e l Ne ighborhoo d Area Jr.~tw,n..,. Attached hereto, is a revised copy o f the policy regarding AHA and Atlanta Housing Code Division in t h e Model Ne igh borhood Area. The adde n dum to the origin al p olicy which wa s dev e loped in Feb r u a r y o f 1 969 , refers t o propert ~e s which h a v e , in r e c e n t y ears , b een brought up t o City Housin g Code standards . Th is p o licy i s o utlined i n paragr aph 2 under t h e h eading Reh ab i litation Policy - Mo de l Ne i ghbo rhoo d Area . The Atlanta Hou sing Autho r ity will obt a in a list of str uctures which h a v e met Code Enfo r c eme nt s t and a r d s o f t h e City of At l anta Bui ldi ng Department i n rec ent years . Owners who se pro perties currently meet these standards will hav e the o ption of e ithe r t ak ing advantage o f possible grants or loans u n d er the At l anta Hous ing Authority r ehabilit a tion p r o gram to meet proj e c t s t andards o r continui ng t o mai n t a in s tructures i n c ompliance with the City Hous i ng Code. As you know, it was formulated by Messrs. Lester Persells, Exe cutive Director of At l a nta Housing Authority; C. M. Smith, Architectural Engineer; James Smith, Chief Housing Code Inspe ctor; Ma lcolm Jones , Chairman of Ho using Resou rces Committee; and myse l f, representing the CDA. This agreement was reached during the meeting with y ou in your office o n May 26. The purpos e is to provide th~ most equitable arrangement t o bene fit property owners in the rehabi litation program. · cc: Mr. Mr . Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. William Wofford Lester Persells c. M. Smith Malcolm Jones James Smith Johnny Johnson �