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MINUTES HOUSING RESOURCES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING MAY 4, 1967 Members of the Housing Resources Committee Executive Group met on Thur sday, May 4, 1967, at 10:00 a . m. i_n City Hall. The following members were present: Mr. Dale Clark, Publi c Information Panel Dean William S. J ackson, 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, Financ e and Non-Profit Funds Panel Mr. Robert Winn, Cons tructi on and Design Panel The Business Participation Panel was not represented at the rn.eeting. Col. Malcolm Jones presided in the Chairman's absen c e . Col. Jones explained that this was the second in a series of monthly meetings designed to bring the Committee members up to date on the progress of the progra1n. 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 "seed" money to promote low cost housing. Preliminary discussions have been held and material from other such organizations is being reviewed. Social Problems Panel - Dean Jackson reported 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 anticipated as goals for adequate living. �Page Two Dean Jackson added that one of his cl a sses is p r es e ntly conducting a surve y of the attitudes of families living in the vicinity of the B e dford-Pine a r e a to be completed by t h e e nd of this month. If anyt hing h e lpf ul comes out of the study it will b e sha red wit h the Committee . Land Acquisition P a nel - Mr. L a nd reported that this pane l is still in t he process of thoroughly organizing. H ow e ver, as a r e sult of the first m e e t ing it was decided that two or three real estate men would be added to the g roup and this is in process a t present. Meetings are planned with the Atlanta Housing Authority and the Federal Housing Administration. Construction and D es i gn Panel - Mr. Winn reported that three archite c t s have been obtained to work with the panel in carrying out its functions. The pan el members have organized and have scheduled regular monthly meetings and are be ginning to plan t heir program. L e g al P a n e l - Mr. Smith, re p re senting M r. W e ltner , state d that two a ttorn e ys have b ee n adde d t o as s i st i n t h e w ork of the panel. They are: Mr. Arche r D. Smith, III, Attorney, H a rmon & Thackston, and Mr. Norm.an L. Underwood, Attorne y, Sanders, H es t er & Holley. The panel members ar e working in t h re e ar e as a t the pres ent t ime: 1. 2. 3. R esearch and examina tion of the l a ws d ealing wit h F H A hous ing , p articularly the re quis ite s fo r obtaining F HA grants and loans; S t u d y of comp l a ints and problems conc ernin g the enfor ceme nt of the Housin g Code ; and Re s earch into t h e part of the l aw par tic ul a r ly conc e rne d with t h e Gr ant a nd L o an Pr o gra m (for reh a bilita tion of sub -standard housing ) b e i n g r e stri c ted to Urb a n R e newal and Cod e E nfo r c ement areas . Public Hrus i ng Panel - M r . S tern e re porte d tha t this p anel h a s met on c e and at that meeting the members w ere gen e rally ac quain t ed with w h a t i s going on in public h o using. Mr . S terne tol d t h e group o f m a n y o f the pr o gram.s the Housing Aut ho rity i s p re sen t ly engaged i n . Publi c Informati on Panel - Mr . Clark r ep orted that the panel members have met and that he also me t with C ol. Jon e s and Mr. Alexander for a brie fing on the overall program. He stated that h i s concept of this panel's function is one of informing the general public and to report full y through the news 1nedia what the Committee is doi ng , and that unt il s ome definite action i s taken by the Committee and the functi on o f the C ommi ttee i s a l ittl e better focused, this panel will not be a ble to really move for w ard on their program. �Page Three ~Col. Jones then distributed up-to-date copies of the Inventory of the various housing projects which have been proposed and provided members of the press with a sum.mary of this report. He reviewed the summary with the co1nmittee and discussed in detail some of the problems the committee is encountering 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 Information) 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 summary of the problem areas be made available to the press. Col. Jones agreed with Mr. Clark and advised that he would take up this matter with Mr. Alexander. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:30 a. m. Respectfully submitted, ~<-.42c-~-.!!!:..--t)-o. u -Q ____, Malcolm D. Jones ,_ Supervisor of Inspection Service :3 �