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D R . A L B E RT MRS . M . D A VIS DR. C . MILES S MITH EU NI C E COOPER TREAS U RER SE C RET ARY PRESI D ENT ATL ANTA BRANCH NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE 859-1 / 2 HUNTER STREET, N . W . S UIT E 105 ATl.J\ N f -,_ ATLANTA, GEORGI A 30314 524-805 4 BRANCH N A 1~ C P Pc'lschal Motor Hotel Cit < de Housing Conferenc turday, February 11, 1967 RESOLUTION WHEREAS , it has been confirmed clearly by reports and cliscussions of con~ultants, c'lnd participants of this conxerence that existing housing in Metropolitan Atlanta, and future planning by private ancl governmental agencies is basically segregated, WH3REAS, Federal and other public funds are employe d in the develop- . ment of a major portion of such housing, and WHEREAS, The Atlanta Housing Authority and other authorities are in control of most of the residential rental units, WHEREl',S, There is no clearly state d public policy on housing bias by Atlanta and other municipalities BE IT RSSOLVED THAT, This Citywide Housing Conference of the NM C? request and call for the following to be implemented : 1. That the newly created mayor's Housing Resources Committee request the Atlantn Boa rd of Alderman to pass an "Open Housing Occupancy" Or d innnce. 2 . NAACP be directed to re-convene this conference in an ex panded manner within 30 days. 3 . Reque st thc1 t the Georgia Assembly pass a tax abatement l aw to p rovide mor e housing in the sta te of Georgia . 4. Requ e st Mayor a nd Board of Alder man to r e duce t erm o f Atlanta Hous ing Authorit y members f r om 10 yea rs to 5 yea r s a s in other cities of the country , and t o incr e as e the r epr e sent a tion of Negr oes on the authority. �Page 2 Citywi d e Housing Conference Atlanta Branch NAACP February 11, 1967 5. Request rezoining of eYcessive land for industrial use to residential. 6. Expansion of ·Community stabilization programs such as one by AFSC, with d irect help from city and county governments. 7. Request monthly report from Mayor's office on all programs and agencies dealing with housing. 8. Request information on current status of r2o d el Ci ties' program. 9. Request that citi z ens of all ethnic groups be includeo. in the planning and implementation of all housing and renewal programs. 10. Oppose the use of city, state and / or fe d eral fun d s for the perpetuation of segregation in housing. 11. Request Atlanta Housing Authority eliminate all patterns of segregation. a . Central app lica tion office for all p e ople. b. Elimination of segregation within each housing unit. 12. Request tha t a d c itiona l public housing construction sites includ e areas other than the Southwest and Northwest sections . �