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MODEL CITI ES EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING Tuesday , Sept emb er 9, 196 9 1 0:00 a .m. The monthl y mee t i ng o f the Model cities Exe cutive Board wa s held on Tuesday, September 9 , 1969 a t 1 0:00 a.rn . in Committee Room # 2, City Ha l l . The fo l lowing member s were pre s ent: Mayor I van Allen , Jr., Clmai r man Mr s . Matt ie Ansley Represent a t i ve John Hood Al derman E. Gr egory Gr iggs Alderman G. Ever e tt Mil lican Commissioner Wal ter Mitch ell Mr . J . D. Newberry Dr. c. Mi l es Smith Mrs . Mar tha Weems Mr. Joe Whi t l e y Absent: Commis sioner Sam Caldwell Mr. Clare nce Coleman Deacon Lewis Peter s Mr . Bill Wa inwri ght Othe r city o f ficials , representative s from neighborhood organiz ations, t he gene r al public a nd the pres s wer e also present. The Chai rman, Mayor Ivan Allen , Jr. , c alled the meeting to order. He t h en entertained a motion for t h e adoption of the August 12 Minutes . It was so moved a nd unaniir~us l y approved without correction. REPORT OF THE MASS CONVENTION STEERING COMMITTEE In the absence of Deacon Peters, the Chairman asked other members of the Steering Committee if they wanted ta:,make a report. Mr. Whi tiey then stated that he wanted to call t o the a t tention of the Board that there is a lot of unrest in the Steering Committee and that he thinks it would be a good idea for the Review Committee to review all the action taken by the Steering committee. Mr. Hood explained that some discrepancies have occured in the Steering Committee and attributed these discrepancies to the failure of the Steering Committee to hire an Executive Director of Model Cities Mass Convention, Inc., to take care of some of the duties that Deacon Peters has had to perform as chairman of the Steering Committee. He said that as soon �~ as an Executive Director is . hired, the business of the Steering Committee and the Model Cities Mass Convention, Inc., will run smoothly. Tbe Mayor then said that the did not think _i t will be necessary to do any checking into the Steering Committee at this time. Mr. Newberry pointed out that some of the S~~ering Committee mem- bers think that the Steering Committee should see and check all contracts before the Executive Board passes on them. Mr. Millican stated that the Steering Committee could recieve a list of contracts passed , but that they should not be~given a copy of the actual contracts. Mr. Johnson pointed out that all membe~s of the Steering Committee had received a copy of the Project Descriptions and that this information should be filtered down. Mr. Hood agreed that the Steering Committee should go through the .~ oject Descriptions and raise any questions thatt they might have as a result of the review in their meeti~gs. REPORT OF THE MODEL CITIES EXECUTIVE BOARD REVIEW COMMITTEE Each Board member received a copy of the rnemb~andurn from the Review Committee that made recommendations concerning the remaining projects of the Model Cities Program. Mr. Millican moved that projects listed to be approv~d be approved. These projects were: RE- 002N Model Cities Atlanta Youth council RE-OO SN Community Resources Development SS-OlOC Senior Citizens Services SS-047N Ent:ichment Services CD- OlON Group Foster Home RC-OllN Visual ana Performing Arts Program RC-012N Store Front Libraries RC-013 Atlanta Girls Club Program Expansion RC-OlSN Recreation Advisory Councils HR-003N Greater Atlanta Housing Development Corporation HR-004N Special Relocation Assistcn ce TR-Olli?N Public Facilities Impact Evaluation �SS-OSON "1 Common Data I SS-OSlN Day care Services EM-014N Purchase of Training Dr. Smith seconded the motion and it received unanimous approval. Dr. Smith moved that the four projects being held for fu.i:ther consideration dealing wi th the Health Component be reviewed by the Review Committee. The projects being HE-002N, Health and Education Services; HE-007N, Form Group Practice; HE-009, Medical Facility; and HE-014N, Pr eventive Dental Care. The motion was seconded and approved. Mr. Millican asked that the proj e c t involving the capital improvements of the Atlanta Girls Club, Project RC-007N, be held until some legal questions can be answered. It wa s then moved and seconded that the projects recommend0d for deletion be approved. The motion carried. These projects are: RE-OOlC, Model Citie s Resident Organization(Reduced by $33,000); RE- 004N, Training of Residents; EM-OlSN, Resident Work Attitude Change; EM-020N, Rapid Job Order Transmission; EM-022, Automated Manpower Coordination ; EC-OOlN, Neighborhood Development Corporation; EC-002N, Commer cial Loan Officer Training; ED-026~ Capming Programs; ED-030N, Coordination and Evaluation; ED-044N, Truancy and Absenteeism; SS-02 3N, Income Maintenance; SS-049N, Project Expand (reduced by $60,000); HE-008, Health Screening; HE-018N, Health Screening; HE-018N, Mental Health Planner; TR-002C, Transit Information Program; RE- 003N, CD-OllN, CD-012N, Coordination Services for Children and Youth , United Outreach and Juven i le Delinquency Prevention; CD- 006N, crime Data;- TR-004N, Bus Stop Shelter s. The funds freed up will be put in the - General Eunds Account for use in other projects. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Operation Breakthrough Mr. Johnson presented Mr. James Robinson, President of Urban East Housing Consultants to discuss the "Operation Breakthrough" project. Mr. Robinson gave a brief description of the Operation Breakthrough Program, which is a program sponsored by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to develop on a systems, mass produced basis a demonstration housing program . The application from the City is due in the HUD office in Washington on September 19 and an all out effort is being put forth by the City Planning Department, the Model Cities Staff and the Urban East Consultants to meet this deadline. The project will bring to Atlanta a new industry that will serve the entire s outheast. Mr. Robinson asked the Board to �4 approve the sites located in the Model Cities Area that are to be used in the project and that $3,000 be allocated for expenses in preparing the application. It was moved and seconded that both requests be approved. The motion received unamious approval. Tuskegee Institute The Model Cities Staff r6ceived proposals from Georgia Tech and Tuskegee Institute to do a study on Housing Choice Commun.ity _Analysis. The students from Tuskegee worked all last summer pr eparing their report. They are requesting that the Model Cities Program pay for the printing and reproduction ,of their findings. Mr. Johnson asked that the Board consider their request for funding in the amount of $1,100. He also stated that the report will be of great value to the program in next ye ar's planning. Mr. Millican moved that the request be approved. The motion was seconded and unamiously . approved. Atlanta Housing Authority Mr. Torn Eskew made the pre s entation for the Atlanta Housing Authority. T'ne Housing Authority asked for approva l to make changes in Site No. 4 of the 1969 Clearance Proposal. This site was f irst des ignated for mult-family and single family housing. The Housing Authority asked for approval to put i n a To¼nhouse Development and introduce a Community Unit Plan. A di scussion f ollowed on the zon ing and relocation problems connected with the site. Mr. Griggs t hen moved t hat the reque st be approved. The motion wa s seconded a nd approv·ed by the Board . Mr. Eskew then moved that the Board appr ove the sites selected for clearance in 1970. He po inted out the areas on a map ind icating the '69 and '70 clearance areas. Mr. Johnson stat ed t h at t he Model Cities Sta ff recommends approva l of the clearance areas. It was then moved and seconded that the 1970 clearance areas be approved. The motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 11:40 a.m. Mayor Ivan Allen ~ Jr., Chair man Model Cities Executive Board �