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--~--f• ( ll 1 "'-- . -~--'• ~~ ··_A- ,... - / OFFICE OF INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS 800 CITY HALL Atlanta, Georgia 30303 WILLIAM R . WOFFORD, P.E., R.A. April 1, 1968 INSPECTOR OF BUILD I NGS ELMER H. MOON, E . E ., P,E. ASST, INS PECTOR OF B UILDINGS MEMORANDUM s;:~:~ TO FROM Dan E. Jr._ . ) W.R.Wo~ RE Atlanta's 1968 Services Program. Several specific questions were posed in the Mayor's letter of March 19, 1968 on suggested action for the City's 1968 services program. These refer specifically to immediate City-wide action with regard to implementing proposals suggested in Chapter 10 of the National Advisory Commission Report. The two Coordinators requested by the Mayor's office will be furnished and the end result, of course, will be a loss of two Inspectors I from the Housing Division Staff. Specific questions and answers follow: 1. In your opinion, what are the advantages and dis:dvantages of each recommendation? The major items mentioned in Chapter 10 are already.·in effect. By using an experienced Housing Cod e enforcement officer in each ha lf of the City as coordinator, many questions or grievances could b e answered and channel ed to the prop er operating de partments without delay . These coordinators could be stra t eg ica lly placed in the Sum-Mee and Nash-Bans Areas (#1 and #4 c ent ers on map furnish ed ). They could attend citizens' meetings to describ e what municipal actions are authorized, and could make r eferral s to the proper d epartments . For instance , these men would be extremely h e lpful in d es cribing Housing enforcement policy in areas delineated for futur e governmental action as des crib ed in our workable program. 2. In your judgement, how would it affect your de partment? The Housing Division will sustain ··a los s in anticipated housing unit compliance , since it will reduce the number of field inspec to rs currently assigned to housing inspection . Outline the st e ps involved in implementing each recommenda tion as it would affect you_r; de partment or agency. �Dan E. Sweat, Jr. April 1, 1968 Page 2: Steps have been taken already to assign 2 inspectors to Mr. Sweat's office. 4. Estimate the probable costs involved in No. 3. No cost involved. I am enclosing materials you gave me regarding the Mayor's Program. I would to have one of these "kits" for our reference if you can arrange it. �