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MINUTES HOUSING RESOURCES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MAY 4, ·1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Thursd ay , , May 4, 1967, at 10:00 a. m. i_n City Hall. The following members were present: Mr. Dale Clark, Public Information Panel Dean William S. Jackson, Social Problems Panel Mr. J. E. Land, Land Acquisition Panel Mr. Archer D. Smith, III, Legal Panel Mr. Edwin L. Sterne, Public Housing Panel Mr. Hall Ware, Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. John C. Wilson, Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. Robert Winn, Construction and Design Panel The Business Participation Panel was not represented at the meeting. Col. Malcolm Jones presided in the Chairman's absence. Col. Jones explained that this was the second in a series of monthly meetings designed to br·ing the· Committee members up to date on the progress of the program. He then asked each of the panel representatives to make a report on the action taken by their respective panels. Finance and Non-Profit Funds Panel - Mr. Wilson and Mr. Ware explained that the Committee is actively engaged in developing a local funding group to provide II seed" money to promote low cost housing. · Preliminary disc ussions have been held and material fr om other such organizations is being reviewed. Social Problems Panel - Dean Jackson rep orted that this panel has met to organize their group and has discussed some of the broad areas to be encompassed by the panel. Two main decisions came out of this meeting: 1. The panel should have representation from the community itself and, therefore, two new members have been added. They are: Dr. Charles F. Schwab, President, Protestant Welfare and Social Services, Inc., and Mr. Erwin Stevens, Chairman, Citizens Central Advisory Committee, Economic Opportunity Atlanta, Inc. 2. The panel felt it would be helpful to develop some guidelines as to what is anti cipated as goals for adequate living. �Page Two Dean Jackson added that one of his cl a s s es is pres e ntly conducting a sur v e y of the attit udes of families living in the vicinit y of t he B e dford-Pine ar ea to be completed by the end of this month. If anyt hing helpful comes out of the study it will be shared with the Committee. L a nd Acquisit ion Panel - Mr. Land reported that ·this p a nel is still i n t he proces~ of thoroughly organizing. However, as a result of the first m eetin g it was decided that two or three real estate men would be added to the group and this is in process at present. Meeti_ngs are planned with the Atlanta Housing Authority and the Federal Housing Administration. Construction and D e si gn Pane l - Mr. Winn reported t]i.at thr e e archite cts have been obtained to work with the panel in carrying out its functions. The panel members have organized and have scheduled regular monthly meetings and are beginning to plan their program. L egal P a n e l - M r . S m ith, representing M r . Weltn e r , s tated tha t two a t t o rneys have been added to ass i st i n t h e w ork of the pane l. T hey are: Nir. Arche r D . Smith, III, Attorney, Harmon & Thackston, and Mr. Norman L . Underwood, Attorney, Sanders, H e s ter . & H olley. The panel members are working in t h r e e areas at the pres e n t time: 1. 2. 3. Res ear ch and examination of t he l a w s deal i n g with F H A housing , parti cularly the re quis i tes for obtain i ng FHA grants and loan s; S t udy of comp laints and prob l e ms concern ing the e nforcement of t he H ousing Code ; and Research into the p art of the l aw p articularly c o ncerned w i th the Grant and Loan Pr o gram {for rehab ilitation o f s ub- stand a r d h ou sing ) b eing restricted to Urb an R enew a l an d C o d e Enfo r c ement areas . Public '.Hrusing Panel - Mr. Sterne reported that this panel has met once and at that meeting the members were generally acquainted with what is g oing on . in public· housing. Mr. Sterne told the group of many of the program.s the Hou sing Authority is presently engaged in. Public Information Panel - Mr. C l ark rep o rted that the panel members have met and that he also met with Col. Jones and Mr. Ale x ander for a briefing on the overall program. He stated that his concept of this panel I s function is one of informing the general public and to report f ully through the news rnedia what the Committee is doing, and that until some definite action is taken by the Committee and the function of the Committee is a little better focused, this panel will not be able to really move forward o n their program. �,. Pa,ge Three Col. Jones then distributed up-to-date copies of the Inventory of the various housin$ projects which have been proposed and provided members of the press with a summary of this report. He reviewed the summary with the co1nmittee and discussed in detail some of the problems the committee is enc ountering in getting these projects underway. The major problems include: 1. Attitude of home owners toward apartment units; 2. Zoning; and 3. Determination of the location of housing ·( HUD prefers that such housing not be located in areas of racial concentration). The group discussed possible solutions to these problems but no positive decisions were reached. Col. Jones also told the group of a meeting Mr. Alexander has requested for a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for the purpose of inviting builders and developers to appear before them to discuss their problems from their points of view. He added that it would be helpful to have some members of the Executive Group at this meeting also. Mr. Land of the Land Acquisition Panel said that his panel would definitely be represented at the meeting. Col. Jones requested each of the panels to elect permanent Chairmen and Vice Chairmen as soon as possible, if they have not already done so, and to advise him who has been elected. Mr. Clark told the Executive Group members that his panel (Public Infor m a t io n ) is always open to committee members for any suggestions or recommendations as to how the public information program can help further the goals of the Committee. He also recommended to Col. Jones that the information contained in :: the summa~y o f the problem areas be made available to the press. Col. Jone s agreed with Mr. Clark and advised that he would take up this matter wit h Mr. Alexander. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a. m. Respectfully submitted, ~<~<,-6:......__Al...u-Q____, Malcolm D. Jon, 9 ' Supervisor of Inspection S ervi ce s �