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Lester T. Cater 2175 River Road Ellenwood, Georgia ,... , Mayor Allen City Hall Atlanta, Georgia '\ _ .,, L, I _ , , ��Mrs . H. Eugene Williams 3378 Knollwood Drive N. \/V. Atlanta, Georgia 30305 pril 17 , 1967 Hayor Ivt1n :11on _.tlanta, !so -":ia Th 'J.nk : 0 11. for .. 11 tho 1rondo!.,. 1 11 tbin ·s ~ou have 'one Sor our City o I ' n ri•i tin· to nsl thnt tllo Cit~, not )Ui ld a ,;J.i., 000 , 00 roo.:' for the Stn. lit1.m until ac equrite "'trect li"hts , s ti>eet re) Pir:3 , -_1a rks 11 _)olice _)rotec i·ion , etc . a_-.e i vcn to tbe 0oorer 3~ctions ofour City. ~rours truly , · (-i- t:~b-4,;,,,, �m ~ ~av QlliJY\ 1JraooJ oHoo nw Io addJ _ ~ ooC/JJ wi mqCWW)l ~ ~ Jo ~ ljo1 ~ . vsruiliwc1WYU 1 QaJW ¥1 J.hoJ /2krlUt!m . Jo Jltol (2hm Q., lrllN (Jl4 (illnJY10I 1ruxnn ~ (IY\ lllitl'l OJ piorrv .t.clu1oJ lltotoJ .1fY J'illth OJ oanl o.i'IYWJYll ..lo CdllDc.l J)io) 1~ narlid 12.QllJ.OOd .illJy .1Q)QJ ~ irn ~ ' Q} w fugliim Q.OOru1ll.) nctml QI l11J ..ifuuio.incW 6\fuu Q{ZDef() 1 ~ - Yru ill()) Meti OJ .wu2ol aud __ �i ' 1 ~ f f r u f i - ~QRQ_- ~ 'f' fu_ damilJ mewd _oo; oo nwm Ol d ; Q u ~ ottoJ \tlQ; ~ ~..,lJII I - ~ ~ ~ Cll'klJ k) ~ Cl) J.ill.LOd_ "eel---rrullomi flJ'l0~1Llrui QlrnJ)) .WlQJ.oJ ]tu jllt() ~ b2)11/2aJ}; dbl l(Wi JJliiu" QJ 010!Q__ ~ ~ ~ 1Q ) ~ clomoJ. 143.215.248.55 16:33, 29 December 2017 (EST) .- ' , OOU{ ~ qLtNl10Yl ' ~ ' ruin' - ' ~ ~ Jlru«L �--- - - - - -- - - -- -- - ---- - ~ -- - - - - - - - - ·~ e :- - - ~ ~-P~-~ 4 - f 7 '?'-~ )!),4 ) & _£J -M143.215.248.55 ~~ - ��MODIFY PANEL S - -------- l I I I I ) ADD OPEN SILO COVER UNWIND WINCH CABLES ATTACH TO RADIAL CABLES {SO) UNWIND GUY CABLE ATTACH TO TOWER (4 ) l HR. TIME ATL ANTA STADIUM BIRDAIR Bu ff alo ST RUCTURES, INC New Y0tk REMOVABLE HEERY & HEERY • Auocio ted Archi tects and Engineer, •1 150 ROOF FINCH. ALEXANDER, BARNES, ROTHSCHILD AND PASCHAL At l anta. G eor g,a !I a pr 19&1 �HEERY~AND HEERY· FINCH. ALEXANDER. BARNES. ROTHSCHILD. AND PASCHAL Sude Associated Architects 70 0 West Peachtree Street.NE A tlanta, Geo rgia .J0 .J09 14.J 0 4 04 / 8 7.J- .J?.J.J Oct ober 6 , 1967

r . Arthur L . ·ont gomery , Chairman Atlant a-Fulton County Recrea tion Authority c/o At lanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co . 864 Spring St ., N. W. Atlant a , Geor g i a Re : Dear Atlant a St adi um r t hur : Following your c all ea1·lier this week , we have started reviewing all of our past stuqies and reports on domin and a ir conditionin the Atlanta St adium . ln addi tion , we plan to inv stigate ot her possibili ties . We ill try t o bring t his together in th form of a port tha t will reco end a t least one syste • W i ll illu tra te its basic concept and a ttempt to define it probable cost as w 11 as possibl • r In addi t ion , e will make other tudies of 0 up- rading" features that ight b undert en . Thee ay w 11 involv i prove ent of footb 11 s ting configur tion and/ or c apacitie , a ell as ethod of conv r ion t o ice hockey nd other us • of our ajor cone rn will be t h 1 ction of a yste and thods that will llow the work to o forard without int rruption of the r gul r b s ball nd re o r a tin on footballs a ons . In this regard , th as umption tha t; hould such proj ct be und rt the t adium could b out of u e in th month of c Janu ry , F bru ry and March. W ho to brin thi tudy to a t ntativ conclu ion �HEERY AND HEERY· FINCH. ALEXANDER. BARNES. ROTHSCHILD AND PASCHAL Mr .• Art hur L. Mont gomer y October 6 , 1967 Page 2 withi n about t hirty days . Best personal regards . Sincerely yours 5 GTH/fbj cc: r . ills B . Lane , Jr . _.,., r . Sidney Scnrborough r . Robert R o Richrdson ABRaP Finch-Heery H II �- U,' 'AdO O , i ~~' ' ~ - - ·~-""'-> i . • d HEERY AND HEERY· FINCH, ALEXANDER, BARNES. ROTHSCHILD. AND PASCHAL Assooiated Arohiteots Suite 7 00 14.JO Wesf A.acbfree Street,N E. At/ania, Geo??,ia 30309 404/873-:J,33 October 6, 1967 Mr. ·Arthur L. Montgomery, Chairman Atlanta-Fulton County Recreation Authority c/o Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Co. 864 Spring st., N. w. Atlanta, Georgia Re: Atlanta Stadium Dear Arthur: Following your call earlier this week, we have started reviewing all of our past studies and reports on doming and air conditioning the Atlanta Stadium. In addition, we plan to investigate other possibilities. We will try to bring this together in the form of a report that will recommend at least one system. We will illustrate its basic concept and attempt to define its probable cost as well as possible. In addition, we will make other studies of "up-grading" features that might be undertaken. These may well involve improvement of football seating configuration ,tnd/01• o apl:\oi t i o s , as woll l\'3 1,u,i tho ds of conve1•sion to ice hockey and other uses, One of our major concerns will be the selection of a system and methods that will allow the work to go forward without interruption of the regular baseball and football seasons . In this regard, we are operating on the assumption that, should such a project be undertaken, the stadium could be out of use in the months of December, January, February and March. We hope to bri ng this study to a tentative conclusi on •, I • L' I• ' . ~·. ...


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. ·--·~ , ~ �August 14, l967 Mr. Sid Scarborough Manager Atlanta Stadium Atlanta, Georgia Dear Sid: The stadium elevator badly needs either air conditioning or a strong ventilation fan to provide some form of relief for the operator. I personally think it would be helpful if you could put in better ventilation and also pipe sound in to it so that the operator would have some idea of what is happeningnin the ballgame. In so many words, I think Andy should be looked out for. Sincerely, Ivan Allen. Jr. 1A1r· m �Cu'! o/ __J/-tlanla FULTON COUNTY RECREATION AUTHORITY 521 CAPITAL AVENUE, S. W. BOX 6645, LAKEWOOD STATION ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30315 ARTHUR L. MONTGOMERY CHAIRMAN ~ MILLS B. LANE, JR. VICE-CHAIRMAN AREA CODE 404 TELEPHONE 522-7630 August 8 , 1967 Mr . N . H . Knorr President Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society 124 Columbia Heights Brooklyn, New York 11201 Dear Mr . Knorr: y I first explain that due to con·traotual agreements the Atlanta Braves have preference in schedulin events at Atlanta Stadium during the base ball se son . At no time during the present season have we had a period of ten consecutive days without an event bein scheduled . Because of thi , it has been n ceasary to consult with the Atlanta Br ves a to the vailability of the stadium for ten days during the 1969 se on . The Br ves h ve given this matter considerable thou ht and have held sever 1 inter- or anizational meetin concernin the matt r . It i now the Bravea studied opinion that they would be reluctant at thi time to rel e th stadium for a ten con ecutive day period in 1969. Thi is due not only to the N tional B seball Lea e schedul, but 1 ob c use of the N tion 1 Profes ion 1 Soccer League of which th Atl nt Chief i m mber . There re nowt nt tive plans to in- ' schedul , nd a n1ention d · hove , th present occer per ' t t n d y cle r period. It i with much re t ntion d., i previou ly t the pre ent ti c n off include th e rly . prin or the ·bove is reported to you . The Authority, contr ctu lly handic pped in this m tter, and r no olution other th n chan e ind tea to the f 11 of 1969. �Page 2Mr . N. H. Knor r August 8 , 1967 May I add that t h e Mayo r , City of Atlant a , t he Atlanta Convention Bureau and this Authority are extre mely interested in having your meeting here in 1969 . It is certainly hoped that something can be worked out . Sincerely , 143.215.248.55{ St dium Manager cc~ Ivan Allen , Jr ., Mayor , City of At lanta Rich rd A. Cecil, Atlanta Braves Jim Hurst, Atlanta Convention Bureau v �July 17. 1967 Mr. N . H . Knorr Pres i dent Watc h Tower Bible and Trac t S ociety 124 Columbia Height Brooklyn, New York 11201 Dear Mr. Knorr: l have forwarded copy of your letter of July 15 to Mr . Scarborou h . and l am ure that you ·11 hear from him hortly regarding the vailability of the Atlanta Stadium in 1969. Sine rely, Iv All n . Jr . ayor lA.Jr:eo CC: r. Sidney Sc rborough, Atl nta St dium BCC: Mr. Jim Hurst, Atlanta Conventi on Bureau �MAIN 15- 1240 oWER WATC OFFICE CA B L E D OF THE P W A TCHTO WER TRACT SOCIETY ESIDENT 124 COLUMBIA H E IGHTS, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201, U.S.A. July 15 , 1967 The Honorab l e Ivan Al l en , J r . Mayor of the ci ty of Atlanta, Ge or gia Atlanta, Ge or gia Sir: In t he mont h of J une, 1966, a brochure was sent t o me, Nathan H. Knorr, President of the Watch Tower Bibl e and Tract Society , with the headin g "Atlanta Invites You. 11 Our Society has given consideration to y our letter of June 14 , 1966 , t hat came wi th the brochure, inviting us to h old a large convention in Atlanta. I very muc h app r ec i ated your letter. The brochure a l so contained a lett er f rom t he Governor of t he State, as we ll as letters f rom t he Atlanta Convention Bureau, the Atl a nta Hot e l , Mote l As s oc iat ion a nd t he Atlanta Chamb er of Commer ce . We had c onsidered c oming t o Atl ant a during t he day s of July 6- 13, 1969, Sunday t o Sunday i nc l usive, and we con clude d that we woul d ver y muc h l ike t o have t he use of the Atl a nta Stadium, which I belie ve has a seating capa ci t y of ab out 57 , 000 people . I wrote a letter t o Mr . Si dn ey Scarb or ough, dated May I am encl osing a copy of this letter that sets out all of th e de t ails . However, I am sorry to say that up t o this writing I have not yet received an answer to my letter . Whether the letter may have g one astray, or whether Mr. Scarborough is n o longer in charge of t he stadium rentals , I do not know. I thought I had the right information that Mr. Scarborough would be the man who could answer my questions. 25, 1967, concerning our plans f or 1969 . I have been working with the officials in the Na t i onal and American Baseball Leagues in regard to adjusting dates in 1969, so that we could use various stadiums throughout the United States. I had thought that we would by this time ha ve a reply from Mr. Scarborough, whom I believe to be the general manager of the Atlanta Stadium and the one to deal with in these matters, telling us what the price would be, whether the dates we desire would be available and whether the stadium is open to conventions such as ours. We anticipated bringing 40,000 to 45,000 people to Atlanta during the eight days of the convention in 1969. But to work A NONPROFIT COR P O R ATION �The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of the city of Atl anta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia July 15, 1967, Page Two out our program for the summer of 1969 we must know well in advance whether organization controling the Atlanta Stadium would rent the stadium to us and work out arrangements with the Society for the use of t he stadium during these particular dates. I know that Mr. Joseph Cronin of the American League and Mr. Warren Giles of the National League have appointed two gentlemen to speak to me about trying to work out dates for 1969 so that we could use Yankee Stadium and Atlanta Stadium, as well as other ballparks, such as Comiskey Park, Busch Memorial Stadium and the Anaheim Stadium. We have had very fine relations with the New York Yankees, Chicag o White Sox and the other stadium officials mentioned, but for some reason we do not have any definite word from Atlanta, Georg ia. Perhaps your good offices could put me on the ri ght track as to the person with whom I should communicate so as to get an answer to our request for use of the Atlanta Stadium on t he dates we need it. We would be delighted to come to Atlanta and we li ke the facilities t hat you describe in your broch ure. I would be very happy to come to Atlanta to s ee t he s t adium a nd the facil i ties availab l e and to talk contract terms a nd to let the ge ntleman in c harge kn ow what we have done thus f ar with other sta dium of ficials across t he country . The Watc ht ower Bible a nd Tract Society would be happy to a rrange f or a l arge assembl y in At lanta, Georgia July 6-1 3, 1969. May I pl ea se hear f rom you with your suggestions on wha t I mi g ht do in t his ma t t er ? Sinc ere l y, 1?//~ N. H. Knorr Pre si dent NHK/ag �COPY MAIN B•1240 oWER WATC OFFICE CABL~ D OF THE P WATCHTOWER TRACT SOCIETY ESIOENT 124 COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201, U.S.A. May 25 , 1967 Mr . Sidney Scarborough Atlanta Stadium Atlanta , Georgia 30312 Dear Mr. Scarborough : The Watchtower Bible and Tract Socie ty of New York, I nc. , (Jehovah 1 s Witnesses) are interested in arrangin g f or a con- · vention in Atlanta , Georgi a, July 6 through J uly 13, 1969 . We wou l d need at least two da ys of ingress a nd one da y f or e gress. So the dates that we would require are Jul y 4 through J uly 14, 1969, if we were to have our co nvention in Atlanta. I fully appreciate t hat in orde r to make arrangements to use the Atlanta Stadium things must be worked out wi th the baseball schedule first, but very likely if you speak with the officials i n the Nat i onal league t o clear these da t es they may do s o. However, before this would be done there are a few questions that you may be able to answer . If yo u think it is better for me to see you personal l y then I could fly to Atlanta to discuss the whole matter with you and at the same time see the sta dium and the fac ilities . What the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, (Jehovah 's Witnesses), would like to do in 1969 is have another international assembly in the United States . There is no place in the United States that is large enough to hold all of Jehovah' s witnesses in one place . So we have to have the convention in sections and we hope to have an eastern section convention July 6 through July 13, from Sunday to Sunday inclu sive, in the summer of 1969. We wou ld like to have a convention at Yankee Stadium in New York and in At l anta, Georgia on the same dates . This would handle the eastern part of the United States. The following week we would like to arrange for conventions in Chicago and St . Louis, to be held simultaneously, and this would involve July 13 throu gh July 20. From there we would go to the West Coast to Anaheim, July 20 to July 27. It is our plan to use five different ball parks during this three-week period. I am currently working with the American league and wi t h Mr. Joseph Cronin, its president, so as to try and clear the A NONPROF I T CORPORATION �Mr . Sidney Scarborou gh Atla nta Stadium At la nta, Georg ia 30312 May 2 5 , 1967, Pa g e Two dates f o r Yankee Stadium, Comiskey Park a nd Anahe i m Stadium. Of course, I can do the same, if neces s ary, with t he Natio nal Lea gue , with its pres ident Mr . Warre n C. Giles . At the time I know whether the Atlanta Stadium wi l l be ava i l able and y ou would want us to use y our stadium durin g the above - mention ed dates, I could f ollow throu gh wi th contacting Mr . Gile s . I ha v e spoke n to Mr . Glennon J. Walsh, Di r ec t or of Operations f o r the Civic Ce nter Bu sch Memo rial Stadium, and he is quite a g reeable to r e nting the stad ium to us i f we can clear it wi t h the Nati o nal Lea g ue . Are you willing to rent the Atlanta Stadium to the Watchtowe r Bible and Tract Soc iet y of New York , I nc . , f or these e i g ht day s with at least two d a y s f or ing ress and one da y f o r e g ress , so t ha t we ca n g et t h i ngs s et up and then d i sman tled? What wo u l d y ou r renta l f e e be? Would you a l so l e t u s kn ow wh o handle s t he c oncess io ns a t t he s tadium, be c a u s e t h e Watchtower Bi b le and Tract Soci ety usua lly ope ra te s i t s own c afeteria and refre shme n t s t ands , as wel l as ha n d li ng all o f the parking . ble want agre eme nt for all of the facilities a vailable . To gi v e you an example , a t Yankee Sta di um i n Ne w Yo rk city we arrange wi th the concess io na i re through t h e management of the stadium t o take ove r a l l of their fac i l i t ie s and t o opera te them with our volunte er help, a ll of whom are very expe r i enced . We have handled large c o nventions f or many years , but it may be that you are not acquain t ed with us . That is why I would be very happy to fly to Atlanta sometime early in June , if you would gi ve me the choice of a few dates as to when you would be available , and then we wou l d speak about this matter . Maybe we cou l d c ome to some a greemen t a nd you cou l d g et a better picture of what the Wa t chtower Bib l e and Tract Society is and what we would like to do . Now that you know the dates we would like to have I am sure something could be done to arrange the 1969 baseball schedule . We anticipate that we would bring between 40,000 and 45,000 people to Atlanta and that very likely we would have that many in attendance at our closing session, the eighth day of the convention. That will give you some estimate of the crowd that we expect . Whatever price you would gi ve us for the stadium we would want to include parking faci lities that you have, and stadium concessions. We have worked out these matters satisfactorily with all other stadiums, and I am �Mr. Sidney Scarboroug h At'lanta Stadium Atlan t a, Geor g ia 30312 May 25, 1967, Pa g e Three confident that it can be work ed out with the Atlanta Stadium . We would very much like to include Atlanta, Georg ia in our s etup for the i nternational assembly of Jehovah ' s witnesses in the United States in July of 1969 and would be very happy to hear from you . I f you would li ke to discuss th i s more thorou g hly , which I feel is advisable, please let me know an¢ I will b e happy to come to Atlanta to s peak with y o u . I think that is a much better way to hand l e the matter . I would be pleased if you could let me know soon just what mi ght be done . Sincerely yours, 1v/Jftv~ N. H. Knorr President NHK/AG/ AE �\ j July 3, 1967 William R . Fisher, M . D . Suite 265 - C Doctors Building 490 Peachtree Street, N . E . · Atlant , Georgia 30308 Dear Dr . Fisher: This will acknowledge receipt of a copy of your letter ent to Chief Jenkins concerning use of the "taxi lane" at the Atlanta Stadium . May l as u.re you that h every con ider tion. will give your request With appreciation for your bringing this matter to my ttention, l am Sincerely, Ivan All n, Jr. M ayor lAJr:eo �WILLIAM R. FISHER, M.D. JAMES E. PRUm, M.D. SUITE 265-C, DOCTORS BUILDING 490 Peachtree Street, N. E. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308 JA 4-2666 June 28, 1967 Mayor Ivan Allen City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allen: I am enclosing a copy of a letter which I have written to Chief Herbert Jenkins for your information. I feel that the request which I have made is a simple and straightforward one which would ease the problems of parents with children who must attend the stadium events without the parents accompanying them. The use of the Shuttle busses , under these circumstances , ha s not proven satisfactory in our hands. I would appreciate your giving this careful consideration. Respectfully , William R . Fisher, M. D. WRF/lp Enclosure �WILLIAM R, FISHER, M .D. JAMES E, PRUm , M .D, SUITS 265-C, DOCTORS BUILDING 490 Po ach!roe Slroa!, N. ii , ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308 JA 4- 2666 J une 28, 1967 Chief Herbert Jenkins Atlanta Police Department Atlanta, Georgia Dear Chief J enkins: I have a pr oblem with which I hope you can he lp . Because of the nature of my wor k , I am unable to attend ma jor league sporting events as often as I · would like . I have severa l children, two of whom are avid ba seba ll and s occer fans. It has been my habit to carry them to the games when I cannot also attend and then pick them up after the games . In the past this has been no problem because I simply entere d the taxi lane, drove to the front of the stadium as any other taxi might do, picke d t hem up and left;,. I have never before been stopped or even questipne d in my use of this lane after the games. However, on the afternoon of J une 25th, when I attempted to enter this lane I was st oppe d by one of your officers . I explaine d the situation, but he laughed and said he couldn 't help it . If his orders were as he sa id, to prevent anyone using the taxi lane, then I think his orders should be change d. If these were not hi s orders , then I think he should be punished. In any event I fe el that he should be counsele d in how to m eet the public even when refu sing a c itizen's r equest . Exce pt for the use of the bus and taxi lane, I have be en unable to find any other route to the stadium after a stadium event. Las year I calle d the Atlanta Police Department and a sked for a dvice in this m atte r and was tol d that there was nothing they knew of or any way t o get t o the stadium. It was that night that I began using the taxi lane .and I had use d it on Saturday, June 24th , in this manner . On Sunday afternoon, as I stated earlier, when I attempted to turn from Me morial Dr ive onto Capitol Avenue into the taxi lane, I was stopped by a police officer , badge number 1319 . At that time, for a period of approximately a minute and a half, there was not one vehicle in sight up over the Expressway ramp in the taxi lane. This is a distance, as you well know, of approximately a block and a half to two blocks. My presence in tlrls lane would not have crowded it in the least and would not have inconvenienced anyone in the stadium area. It would , however , have spared me a great deal of distress in that it required me approximately 20-25 minutes to get close enough to the stadium to allow one of my other children to go and search for the ones who were waiting to be picked up. �W IU IAM R. FISHER, M.D. JAMES !. PRUETT, M.D. SUITI 265,C, DOCTORS BUI LDING 490 Peachlr.. Sir 11, N. e. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308 JA 4-2666 Chief Herbert Jenkins June 28, 1967 Page 2 I know you have many problems and I know your officers are called on for many things. I do not want to add to your burdens or to theirs, but I do feel that it would be a better set-up if you allowed private citizens traveling to the stadium to pick up spectators to do so with the same privileges as commercial vehicles exercise. Certainly, before the game starts, I can see where the taxi lane should not be used, particularly since there are several other lanes leading to the stadium itself. However, after the stadium events are over there seems to me to be no logical reason why we could not use the lane for the same purpose as the commercial vehicles use it. I would appreciate your giving this your careful consideration. For their information, I am forwarding copies of this letter to Mayor Ivan Allen and to Mr. William C. Bartholomay. Respectfully, William R. Fisher, M. D. WRF/lp COPIES: Mayor Ivan Allen Mr. Wm. c. Bartholomay �THE ATLANTA COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY 8 6 4 S PRING ST., N. W ., ATLANTA, GEORGIA 303 08 J une 29, 1967 Mr. Mill S. L n , Jr. T h Citizen uth :rn N tion 1 Atl nt • Ci · or 3030Z D nk r Mill : rina your lett I' of June l Z, 1 think w thould and tf you ill iv hat youi- •c B t re dul r lncerely, ALM: cc . w ~ Arthur ry �M y 15. 196·7 Mr. Fred Canno 54.2 Seal Pl ce , N . E . Atlanta, Georgia De r Mr . Cann


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T will ckluJwledge rec e i pt of y lettez of April 14th bich l m forwarding to tbe Stadium A thority mce th que ti y r iee •t answered by them. Sincerely your • lvan Allen. Jr . yor IAJr/br CC: Mr . Sid Scarborough �May 10, 1967 Mr. William Emmo 194 -14th Street, N. E . Atlanta, Geor 30309 De r Mr. Emm .. Thank th ide r ceivmg your au.g e tio Ii rty f f rdtn them ta d Mr. Bill F c· t Sincerely youre, Jr. lAJr/ r CC: Messrs. Heery and Finch I • G rge �I .! April 19, 1967 Mr. Le ter T . C ter 2175 River R ad Ellenwood# G orgia Deal' Mr . C -ter: I · ppr ciate your intere t in the propo for the Atlan. Stadium. .d dome The propo . al t t w a made by th Architect was merely gge tion of what could b . !ea ibly d e . 1 am taking the lib rty o! forw rding you.r ugg,e sti<m on to them. Sincerely your Ivan Allen, Jr . M yor lAJr/br j ~ �13 April 1967 SUBJECT: Roof for Atlanta Stadium Dear Mr. Mayor: It is suggested that a study be made to the feasibility of the type roof for the Atlanta Stadium described as follows: That telescoping rafters or tracks be installed and eight to twelve pie shaped roof panels of light weight materials be installed on tracks. Panels could be raised or lowered when necessary. It seems that a roof of this nature could be operated up and down in a matter of minutes. The telescoping tracks could be anchored to steel beams now supporting roof. Sincerely, r-:/'~ T (]~ ~ er T. Cater NOTE: If an umbrella type cover is decided using a retractable pole to lift cover I suggest as a substitute a gas filled balloon to lift cover and a system be devised to recover the gas for future use. �April 18 1 1967 Mr . Bill McDougald 200 Pinewood Cr. Athens, Georg Dear Bill: Thank you fot" your letter and inte:r-est in the propos d doin for th Atl nta Stadium . Thi a just propo 1 and no deci ion h been made- by tb.-e St dium Authority t t time. Sincerely your , Ivan Allen. Jr. M yor J.Alr/br �I I • - _. ��April 18, 1967 Mr • H. Eugene Willi ms 3378 Knollwood Drive, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr • William : May I acknowledge receipt of your l tter regarding the dome for the Atl nta Stadium. This was merely a propp al by the arcbit cts s to the technical manner whereby the tadium could be domes; d the:re are n definite plans to pro-ceed with it. The mo ey for the Atlanta Stadium did not come from the City of A tlan-ta. nor ould dditional fund come from the City. Such fWlda come f• m the 1 of the Stadium Atlthority bon , which i not a city proj ct. I appreciate yo r vie and agir e with you t t ther re many other thi that need to be don fir t in the city. Sincer ly. Iva Allen , Jr. lAJr: m �April 18, 1967 Mrs. Charles Cody Brown 27 Northwood Avenue, N . E. Atlanta, Georgi . 30309 Dear Mrs. Brown : May I ackno ledge receipt of your l~tter regarding the dome for the Atlanta Stadium. This was merely a proposal by the architects as to the technical manner wher by the taclium <:ould be domed, and there are no definite plans to proceed with it. The money for the Atlanta Stadium. did not come from the city of Atlanta, nor would addit.ional funds come from the City. Such funds come from tbe sale of the Stadium Authority bonds, which is not a city pxoject. I appreciate your vi ws nd agree with you th t there are m any other thing that need to be done first in the City. Sincerely, lvan Allen, Jr. IA.Jr: m �r'v'" ~-:;,·' L V//j~p1


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,~ ',\ 143.215.248.55 16:33, 29 December 2017 (EST) ATL AN T A S T ADI U M ATL ANTA , GA. 3 03 1 2 A C 404 - 5 22- 763 0 April 19, 196 7 Mr . Robe r t R. Ri ch a rds on Hurt , Hill and Ricardson Willi am- Olive r Building Atlan ta , Georgia 30303 RE: Stadium Beer Sales Dear Bob : Thank you f or your letter of Ap ril 18 , 196 7 . I appre ciat e the cooperation of the Stadium Authorit y, Ch i ef Jenkin s and ot he r interested parties in h e lping us solve this prob l em here at our Stadium . Fr om the Braves standpoint , I can assur e you that you can e xpe c t comp lete cooperati on. With best r egards . WCB:ls cc : Automati c Retailers of Ameri ca, Inc . Honorable I van Allen v Chief Herbert Jenkins Mr . Arthur L. Montgomery Mr . Richard Cecil �April 17, 1967 Mr-. F . M . Hall F .rro Co_rpor tion P . O. Box.151 34 Smith St• · t N rwalk, C . ecticut 06852 D ar Mr. Hall: In r ply to r l tt r of April 12th. th ar<:hitect for the Atla.Qtll Stadium are He r alld R ery FABRP, 44 Broad Street, N. W., Atl · , G orgia. Sincer ly your•, 1 n AU Mayor lAJr/br D; JI'. �PREPREG MATERIALS AND SPECIALTY COATED FA BRICS NORWALK HEADQUARTERS P.O . Box 151 34 Smith Street Norwalk, Conn . 06852 Telephone (203) 866-4438 Telex No. 96-5929 April 12, 1967 May or Ivan Allen, Jr. City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mayor Allen: We noted in the April 11 issue of a local paper that you propose building a huge vinyl-plastic umbrella over the Atlanta Stadium , which can be ra ised in less than three hours. Also noted was the fact that the novel proposal wa s presented on April 10 to you by Architects George T. He ery and James H. Finch, whose addresses we woul d like to obtain. As we are in the v inyl- plastics business, we would appre ciate your sending their addresses to us as soon as possible. Thank you in advance. Very truly your s , FERRO CORP ./CORDO DIV. r--~~I ~ ( l "t- FMH: cma F. M. Hall, Sales Manager Enc. 701 Data, Air Shelte r Adhesives & Coated Fabrics Brochure & Fabric, Buying Guide, Cordo Coated Fabrics Folder cc : Mr. Tom Sanders, 3928 Woodruff Rd, Columbus, Ga. 31904, phone: 404-233-0359, our Representative in your area. �Finch Alexander Barnes Rothschild & Paschal April 12 , 1967 / Mrs. Ann Moses Office of the Mayor City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Re : New Orleans Vis i tors Dear Ann : The two enclosed letters were mailed to the United Press and Associated Press without my knowledge . You will notice that i t refers to the fact that they are guests of the Mayor . I suppose this is left over from his invitation to the Governor. Certainly we do not expect any hosting by the Mayor - just a warm welcome at lunch. One of the visitors has dropped out leaving Mr. David F. Dixon and Mr. Thomas F. Donelon representing their group. Sincerely, ~ Cecil A. Alexander vb encl: James H.Finch, f.A.I.A. Cecil A, Alexander, F.A.I.A. MIiierD. Barnes, A.I.A, Bernard B. Rothschild, EA.I.A. f.C.S.I. Caraker 0, Paschal, A.I.A. ASSOCIATES Robert 0. Ahlstrand, A.A. Sidney S. Daniell, R.A. Ira Grayboff Thomas G. Joyce, A.I.A. H. King McCain, N.S. P.E. J.J, McDonough Architects Engineers Interior Designers William L. Pulgram, A.I.A. 44 Broad Street N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Phone 688-3313 John Steinichen, A.I.A. Terry-Hutchens Bldg., Huntsville, Ala. 35801 Phone 539-9648 �·___J ....J _J ,· '...J I L l


.'. .:-~:.: . -:-- April 7 , 1967 iir • Beu Thomas Associated Press 61 5 North Street rew Orleans , Louisiana. Dear Ben : Somo members of the Lou isia na domed stadium authority are plann ing to visit At lanta on Apri_l _1_3 foT tie o pening o f t e B ves basebal l season . As I understan d it, they 1ill be guests of _!a 10:. !van A llen and will m ke an inspec tion of tho new Atlanta stadium . ,,. iaybe you ~ou~d be irtercsted in having '. your Atlanta bui!cau file sor: ething on this visit -- r 'eactions to t he stadium ~ compar i son o f tlanta- Iew Orleans needs , etc . for t h e state wire . I woul d i magine t he Atlanta Mayor's o ff ice is co-ordinating the visit and c ould help your people there . Atlanta architec ts for the stadium t her e aTe George T . Reary and Bi ll Fine~ , part ners in two fi rms which co-ventured desi gn of the stadi um and are als o double teaming the planni ~g of a new stad ium in Cincinnati . _ An interesti ng aspect o the Atlan ta stadium is t he fact that it was designed and built in under 21 mo nths as· 'compared with from four to six years for o ther ma jor new stadia . The architectura l team expects to bring in the Cincinnati stadium in from 22 t o 26 months. We will be happy to eup,ply any needed fi ll in data on either the Atlanta or Cincrnnati projects . Thanks . Sin9erely , C. A. Rogers CAR/ dwb ·i i �(~ - ~ '-J ·\


u L. .L -' -, ~: RECEIVED April 7, 1967 APQ 10 rn 1 w~~ijv ~ ,~~liRV'~ Mr . Carrol Trosclair United Press International 520 Royal Street New Orleans, Louisiana Dear Carrol: From our street corner conf erence Thursd~y : Some members o f the Louisiana domed stadium a ut h ority ~re planning to vis··t tl , nta ou April 13 for t he .As I understand it, they wi ll be guests of Mayor -vn, Allen and will make a n ins pection o f the nev A lanta ztadium . o p:ming o f ~he Braves b a seball Gcas o n . Maybe you would be i n terested in having y o ur Atlanta bureau file someth·ng on this visit -- react ions t o the stadium, comparisou of Atlanta- New Orleans n e eds, etc . -- for the state wire . would i magine the Atlanta Mayor's o ffice is co- ordinating the visit and could help _your people there . ~ Atlanta architects for the stadium there George T . Heer y and Bil l Finch , p a rt ners in t\'/o firms which co-vent ured design of the stadium and a re also double teaming the planning of a new stadium i n Ci n cin na ti . An interestin g a spect of t h e Atlanta stadium is the fact that it wus desi gne d and built in under 2 1 mo nths as c ompared with from four to s i x yea rs for other major new stadia . The architectura l tc~m e x pects to bring in the Cincinnati stadium in from 2 2 to 26 months . We will be hap p y to s u pply any needed fill in data on either the Atlanta or Cincinnati projects . Thanks . Sincerely , Robert W. Smith , J r . Rl'!S, ~ / d \'! h i . �HEERY AND HEERY· FINCH. ALEXANDER. BARl\TES. ROTHSCHILD.AND PASCHAL Suite Associated Architects 700 West Peachtree Stree t. NE. A tlanta. Geo rgia .J0.J09 14.J 0 404/ 87.J- :17.J.J April 10, 1967 The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Re: Atlanta Stadium Dome Dear Ivan: As you requested, we have over the past few months made an extensive study of the possibilities for a removable roof for Atl a nta Stadium. Working with Birdair Structures, Inc., we have now developed a design for an air-supported "umbrella" roof dome that Birdair believes can be put up or taken down in only three hours. This roof would be lifted into place by a 300-ft. hi g h telescoping mast in the center of the field, which would then retract into a missile-type "silo," leaving the stadium covered and ready for use. We submit herewith slides and drawings illustrating the system. Rough pre liminary estimates indica te that the r oof system and mast, i ncluding the air-support e quipme nt and a ventilation system , would probably cost between $1½ and $2 million. However, the present field lighting system would have to be modified, thereby making the total cost of the roof, its support systems, lighting modifications, and other work on portal vestibules , etc., possibly as hi gh as $4 or $5 million. However, a side benefit of t he lighting modifications could be t he raising of li ght levels to new requirement s for night color television for footbal l . As you will recall, all other types of dome structures and mechanical systems proposed in the past have been estimated at $15 to $18 million. �HEERY AND HEERY· Fli'JCH. ALEXANDER, BARNES. ROTHSCHILD.AND PASCHAL The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr . April 10, 1967 Page 2 This new approach would not only be less objectionable aesthetically, but could be utilized as a permanent-type roof, should the Authority subsequently find it desirable to install a heating a nd air conditioning system and plan to leave the roof in place for extended periods of time or permanently. The probable cost for a heating and air conditioning system for the stadium would run between $5 and $6 million, which would still give Atlanta a far better barga in than the Houston stadium, which cost some $38 million and is substantially smaller in both seating capacity and dimension than the Atlanta Stadium . We believe that this design may be an answer to your desire to assure f a ns traveling to Atlanta Stadium from cities throughout the Southeast that scheduled events will be played on the scheduled dates. Sincerely yours , HEERY AND HEERY - FI NCH ALEXANDER BARNES ROTHSCHILD & PASCHAL By---v-::=:= ---.. -:=7.ffe ___.,.~-------.-_d _ James 1 . 1 ' . ~ By GTH/J HF/f bj cc : Mr . Arthur L . Montgome r y Mr. Mil l s B . Lane JV FABRaP H & H encls. �From: Ruder & Finn, Inc. Suite 2015 34 Peachtree, N. W. Atlanta, Ga. 30303 (404) 577-1600 For: Heery & Heery and Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild, & Paschal A giant umbrella raised in less than three hours may be in the works for Atlanta Stadium. Proposed to Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen today was an historic first--an air-supported stadium roof project costing less than one third that for previous similar projects. The plastic umbrella, going up or down according to the weather, could become a model for other stadium structures in the country. Its development resulted from the joint efforts of the architects who designed Atlanta Stadium and a Buffalo, N. Y., manufacturing company. Architects George T. Heery of Heery & Heery and James H. Finch of Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild& . Paschal presented Mayor Ivan Al l en , J r . thei r s olution to a s tadi um dome to assure fair weather for all a t hle ti c c ontes t s and other e vent s at Atl a nta Stadium . "The b eauty of th is typ e o f c overi n g ," th e arch itec t s said, "i s its flexibility . We can hav e s unsh i n e for o u r grass in f a ir weather and still provide complete protec t ion for fans wh e n e v er t he rai n s come." The unique design will give Atlanta the larg~st protected playing field in the world, exceeding by far Houston's celebrated Astrodome in si.z e and spec tator capacity. �- Page 2 A 300-foot tall telescoping mast in the center of the field would raise the roof into place, and then would retract into a missile type "silo" leaving the stadium covered and ready for use in only three hours erection time. Mayor Allen had requested the architect's study, seeking a way to cover Atlanta Stadium without the expense and problems rn;;g un t§r~g "t1y Houston with its p rm n nt:. dom . "Atlanta 's weather is unusually good," he had pointed out, both ba seball and football. " f or We we r e looking for a de vice to assure Atlanta fans and those who travel from Southeaste r n c iti es t hat they would see the scheduled conte s ts . " Heating and cooling will still be p oss i ble under th e umbre ll a arrangement, if the Atlanta Stadium Authority feels the expense is justified. However, a ventilation system will b e a part of the original project that will maintain comfortable conditions for the 3-4 hours of expected periods of u se. The plastic roof initially will demand modifications of lighting, portal v estibules and other work which will run the total cost to four to five million dollars. But this compares with a $15 - 18 million figure for dome structures and mechancial systems proposed in the past. Houston Stadium was constructed with dome at a cost of about $38 million, and is over 100 feet smal le r than Atlanta Stadium, wi th 10,000 less seating capacity. �- Page 3 - Construction cost of Atlanta Stadium was $18 million, including land, financing cost and other fees connected with the revenue bond. The new umbrella dome would give Atlanta the world's largest roof span with approximately 740 feet in diameter, free of obstruction. Various forms of design since the early 1920's in Germany have flirted with oval coverings, beginning with the Zeiss-Dywidag method extending to the Union dome in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1958--at that time the largest dome ever built, measuring 394· feet in diameter and rising to 116 feet. The Buffalo, N. Y., firm who participated in the Atlanta proposal, estimates the roof system, ventilation system and air support equipment will probably cost $1½ to $2 million, excluding the lighting changes. A byproduct of the lighting modification would be raising of light level to ideal requirements for night color television. �. From: Ruder & Finn, Inc. Suit.e 2015 34 Peachtree, N. W. Atlanta, Ga. 30303 (404) 577-1600 For: Heery & Heery and Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild, & Paschal A giant umbrella raised in less than three hours may be in the works for Atlanta Stadium. Proposed to Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen today was an historic first--an air-supported stadium roof project costing less than one third that for previous similar projects. The plastic umbrella, going up or down according to the weather, could become a model for other stadium structures in the country. Its de v elopment resulted from the joint efforts of the architects who des i gned Atlanta Stadium and a Buffalo, N. Y., manufacturing company . Architects George T. Heery of Heery of Finch , Alex ander, Barnes, Rothschild & & Heery and James H. Fi nch Paschal presented May or I v an Allen, Jr . their solution to a stadi um dome to assure fair weath er for al l athletic co n tests a n d other events at Atlanta Stadium. "The beauty of t h is t ype of cove r ing , " the a r chitect s s a i d , ".i s its fl e x ibility. We c a n have s unsh ine for our g r ass in £a ir weath e r a nd still provide compl ete p ro tec tion fo r f an s whenever th e r a ins come. " The unique desi g n will g ive At l a n ta th e l a r ge s t protec t ed play ing field in the wo r ld, exceeding by far Hou s t on's celeb ~ated Astrodome i n size and spec tator capacity. �- Page 2 - A 300-foot tall telescoping mast in the center of the field would raise the roof into place, and then would retract into a missile type "silo" leaving the stadium covered and ready for use in only three hours erection time. Mayor Allen had requested the architect's study, seeking a way to cover Atlanta Stadium without the expense and problems encountered by Houston with its permanent dome. "Atlanta's weather is unusually good," he had pointed out, "for both baseball and football. We were looking for a device to assure Atlanta fans and those who travel from Southeastern cities that they would see the scheduled contests." Heating and cooling will still be possible under the umbrella arrangement, if the Atlanta Stadium Authority feels the expense is justified. However, a ventilation system will be a part of the original project that will maintain comfortable conditions for the 3-4 hours of expected periods of use. The plastic roof initially will demand modifications of lighting, portal vestibules and other work which will run the total cost to four to five million dollars. But this compares with a $15 - 18 million figure for dome structures and mechancial systems proposed in the past. Houston Stadium was constructed with dome at a cost of about $38 million, and is over 100 feet smaller than Atlanta Stadium , with 10 , 000 less seating capacity. �- Page 3 - Construction cost of Atlanta Stadium was $18 million, including land, financing cost and other fees connected with the revenue bond. The new umbrella dome would give Atlanta the world's largest roof span with approximately 740 feet in diameter, free of obstruction. Various forms of design since the early 1920's in Germany have flirted with oval coverings, beginning with the Zeiss-Dywidag method extending to the Union dome in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1958--at that time the largest dome ever built, measuring 384 feet in diameter and rising to 116 feet. The Buffalo, N. Y., firm who participated in the Atlanta proposal, estimates the roof system, ventilation system and air support equipment will probably cost $1½ to $2 million, excluding the lighting changes. A byproduct of the lighting modification would be raising of light level to ideal requirements for night color television. �C ITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of CONSTRUCTION 301 CITY HALL Atlanta, Georgia, 30303 RAY A. NIXON R. G . AARON CHIEF OF C ONS TRUCTI ON ENGINEER OF BRIDGES R. W. RESPESS ASST. CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION R. H. MORRISS April 10, 1967 ASST. CHIEF OF CON STRUCT I ON Mr. Ray A. Nixon Chief of Construction City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Subject: 1~ / I Proposed Covering for Atlanta Stadium Dear Mr. Nixon: You asked for my comments on the proposed air-supported covering on the Atlanta Stadium, and I would think that the following information would be necessary before one could fairly judge the above structure: 1. The material used and the life expectancy. 2. The noise of the inflating equipment. 3. The number of men that it takes to erect and take down the covering, as they would have to be trained people on a regular payroll in order to function efficiently. 4. For an ingress and egress for a large number of people the method of controlling the pressure for keeping the dome supported. I am afraid this is not of much help, but I believe the information would be necessary before one could make a recommendation. Yours truly, R. G. Aaron Engineer of Bridges RGA: jb ATLANTA Tl-IE DOGWOOD CITY �HEERY AND HEERY· FINCH. ALEXANDER. BARNES. ROTHSCHILD.AND PASCHAL Sud e Associated Architec ts 700 West Peac htree Street,/\( E. A tlanta , Geo rgia .'J0.J09 14.J0 4 04/ 87.J- .Ji'.J.J April 11, 1967 Mrs. Ann Moses Office of the Mayor City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ann: Upon r eturning to my office yesterday , I discovered that the enclosed drawing h a d been left out of the set given to the Mayor. Would you please add it to his set. Bes t re g ards. Sincerely yours , HEERY A~ By M / GG<>Pg~ GTH/fbj encl. ERY - FINCH ALEXANDER BARNES ROTHSCHILD & PASCHAL er y �..... _ .: April 6, 1967 M _ Pi g y Laa1'Qi1:w 200 Montgomery _Fer.ry Driv.e, N . E . A rtn:ient 21 Atlan • G e rec i of y 1 ant au.re Mr. Sc cbozougb ould like t y •hi tthegame hntt U8 d. f'Oll'W~~1illl0' dda C ,.. Jr/ CC: Mr. Sid Scarborough . �April 3, 1967 Dr . Be l J St. Mark M~thodi t Church Pe chtzee ,t 5th Street Atla. ta, Ge rg D r Bev 1: _~----Of' much f'or your note i-egardiJag the .n ame Counc:U of Churche your ire to the Sunri e S -r ic . t the S diu:m next In my opinion, thi i m t fo rdtng thia informati t n, ·t h Stadium Authority. Sine r ly yo I AUe , J~. M yor lAJr/. r • �March 9, 1967 The Honorable hrMtrong Smith Senate of Georgia State Capitol Atlanta, Georgia De r Senator Smith! luticm obi c:fing to th pro bill to incri the m_.,__ of th Stadium Authority hos been passed by the Board of Ald en of th City of tlanta, ard it ls my undnttrandin9 that G slmil obi etlon voiced by the Commi io rs of Fut County. Th attached r I wbscribe to this tlon by igning th attach resolution, d I glad ·to bav · th opportunity to my posl tion. Sincer ly, Ivan Allen, Mayor IA.Jr:am Enctosur • �\ CITY OF ATLANTA - FULTON COUNTY RECREATION AUTHORITY Construction Fund Receipts & Disbursements RECEIPTS Sale of Bonds Interest Earned Atlanta Falcons (Seats) State of Georgia (Reimbursement) Miscellaneous 18,145,722.00 311,013.00 92,577.00 64,675.00 25,212.00 Total Funds Available 18,639,199.00 EXPENDITURES Thompson & Street Nelson, Farber & Franson Land Debt Service Architect and Engineering Fees Revenue Fund Furnishings, Carpeting & Field Equipment Administrative & Bond Issuance Concession Construction Signs, Turnstiles, Ticket Boxes, Landscaping Total Expenditures Balance Construction Fund 13,827,500.00 479,350.00 1,729,591.00 888,705.00 845,050.00 250,000.00 134,220.00 201,284.00 84,255.00 160,090.00 18,600,045.00 39,154.00 �COMPARATIVE STADIA INFORMATION TOTAL COST LOCATION SEATING BASEBALL CAPACITY FOOTBALL PARKING CAPACITY Washington, D. C. 45,000 50,000 10,000 $24,000,000 St. Louis 50,000 50,000 7,400 28,000,000 Oakland 50,000 53,000 8,000 30,000,000 New York (Shea) 55,000 60,000 8,300 25,000,000* Atlanta 51,000 58,850 4,000 18,000,000 Cincinnati 51,000 55,000 4,500 27,000,000**





No land cost Estimated �COMPARISON OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CITIES AND :tv1'...AJOR LEAGUE TEAMS STADIUM RENTAL CONCESSIONS City gets 5% of first million paid admissions, 7% on million to 1,500,000 and 10% on over 1,500,000. (Contract same as Milwaukee.) City gets from 10% to 16.5%, dependin 6 on volume. Baltimore City gets $75,000 or 7% of paid admissions, whichever is greater. City gets 10% Cleveland City gets $60,000 basic rental against 7% of paid admissions, whichever is greater. City gets 45%. (Equipment paid for by City.) Housten City gets $562,500 to $747,000, depending on income. City retains all concessions. Kansas City Lease signed at end of 1963 season (lease non-cancellable prior to end of 1967 season) Provides: for 1963 and 1964 $1 per year rental; for 1965 through 1967 $1 per year plus 5% of all paid admissions if attendance exceeds 950,000. City gets Atlanta Earlier lease provided $1,000 rent plus 5% of paid admissions but was cancellable by Athletics if paid admissions fell below 850,000. OTHER Parking remains with Staciium Authority. Authority gets 10% of any pay TV. (sarue as New York) 7½%. �COMPARISON OF AGREEMENTS BETWEEN CITIES AND :MAJOR LEAGUE TEA,•iS Page Two STADIUh RENTAL CONCESSIONS Los Angeles (Dodgers) City gave Walter O'Malley 328 acres of downtown property. City built access roads. No rental charged. Dodgers get all. Milwaukee Same as Atlanta. Same as Atlanta. Minnesota City gets 7% of paid admissions. New York Rental is $450,000, decreasing (Shea Stadium) $20,000 annually during contract Oakland In third year City would get OTHER Dodgers get all of parking. City gets 10%. !viets get all. City gets 10% of any pay TV. To be negotiated. $125,000. (This was offer - no team yet.) San Francisco Washington City gets $125,000 or 5% of paid admissions, whichever is greater. Lease is for three years. ·city gets ~65,000 or 7% of paid admissions, whichever is g reater. 3iants 6 et all. City g ets 13%. City gets 85.1% up to $ 300,000; 95.1% thereover of p arking . �Table 2 ANTICIPATED FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF PROPOSED ATLANTA STADIUM (Third Year of Stadium Operation) OPERATING REVENUE Stadium Rental: Major league baseball Professional football College football High school football Other Total Stadium Rental $165,000 176, 400 28,750 18,750 18,00 0 $406,900 Concessions: Major league baseball $ 70,000 25,200 Professional football 3,740 College football 6 ,15 0 High school football 4,500 Other Total Concession Income $1 09,590 Parking (incl. bus parking): Major league baseball Professiona l foot ball College foot ball High school football Other Tot al Parking In come $159,000 23,220 2,660 27,730 29,820 Other Re·ve nue Stadium club rental Advertising Office rent Tot al Other Revenue $19,250 20,000 40,250 $242 , 430 $ 79,500 TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE OPERATING EXPENSES S a laries and wages Operations and administr a tive expenses $838 , 420 $ 81,500 15 6 ,500 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $ 238,000 N ET OPERATING INCOME BEFORE INTEREST AND DEPRECIATION $6 00,420 4 - 2 �INCOME STATEMENT CITY OF ATLANTA - FULTON COUNTY RECREATION AUTHORITY For Year Ended November 1, 1966 REVENUE: Lease Income Baseball Football Stadium Club Rental Special Events 224,561.78 178,565.91 2,000.00 50,986.41 456,114.10 198,771.18 9,841.03 207,282.55 Concessions Interest & Miscellaneous Parking Lot 872,008.86 EXPENSE: ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL Salaries and Wages Legal & Accounting Office Supplies & Exp. Telephone Trustee Fees Security Personnel Insurance Utilities Other Administration Expense Auto Allowance 26,246.68 24,635.55 1,499.96 1,035.01 6,409.85 15,422.26 10,885.88 71,292.18 22,956.07 1 ,5 00.00 181,883.44 STADIUM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Salarie.s and Wages Repairs, Equip., Supplies Falcon Cont. Game Expense Other 45,949.59 31,386.91 8,531.56 24,172.00 110,040.06 PARKING LOT OPERATION AND MAINT ENANCE Sal a ri e s and Wage s Other 42 , 785.77 5, 61 3. 70 48,399 . 47 340,322 . 97 TOTAL EXPENSES NET REVENUES 531,685.89 �BOND INTEREST AND PRINCIPLE FUND IMPROVEMENT RESERVE FUND 481,685.89 50,000.00 531,685.89 - 2- �CITY OF ATLANTA-FULTON COUNTY RECREATION AUTHORITY REVENUE FUND REVENUE Operating Budget 1966-67 Fiscal Year (REVISED) 1965-66 Actual Revenues 1966-67 Projected Revenues INCOME FROM OTHER FUNDS LEASE INCOME Baseball (Estimated attendance of 1,700,000 at average price of 2.20 X 1,000,000 X 5% 2.20 X 500,000 X 7% 2.20 X 200,000 X 10%) Football (Estimated attendance of 50,000 at average price of 5,50 X 7 home games= $1,925,000 X 10%) Soccer (Estimated attendance of 160,000 at average price of 3,39 X 7½%) 231,000 224,561.78 192,500 178,565,91 _40,680 464,180 403,127.69 CONCESSION INCOME Baseball (Estimated attendance of 1,700,000 X .90 per individual = $1,530 ,000) Football (Estimated attendance of 350,000 X .50 = $175,000 Soccer (Estifuated attendance of 160,000 X .50 = $80,000 Total concessions of 1,7'8 5,000 X 16½%= PARKING LOT INCOkE Baseball (Estimated 1200 cars per game@ 1.00 = 1200 X 75 days = (Estimated 2400 cars per game@ .75 = 1800 X 75 days= Football (Estimated 3800 cars per game@ 1.00 X 7 games== 294,525 294,525 198,771.18 90,000 135;000 181,290.55 26,600 25,992.00 �Soccer (Es timated 2500 cars per game@ 1.00 X 16 games= 40,000 Bus Parking 2,000 293,600 207,282.55 STADIUM CLUB RENTAL 4,000 4,000 2,000.00 50,000 50,000 50,986.41 OTHER REVENUES (Revenue from activities other than long term lease agreements based on 1966 experience) INTEREST & ~ITSCELLANEOUS 9,841.03 Total Revised 1966-67 Revenue Estimate Due to New Contractual Agreements 1,106,305 1966-67 Estimated Budget Revenue 829,475 Total Estimated Increase 276,830 - 2- 872.008.86 �CITY OF ATLANTA - FULTON COUNTY RECREATION AUTHORITY Comparative Statement Of Actual Expenses For 1965-66 And Projected Expenses For 1966-67 1965-66 1966-67 · Actual Expense Projected Expense ADMINISTRATIVE & GENERAL Salaries and Wages Legal & Accounting Office Supplies & Exp. Telephone Trustee Fees Security Personnel Insurance Utilities Other Admin. Exp. Auto Allowance 26,246,68 31,431.00 19,200.00 2,500.00 1,200.00 8,000.00 16,206.00 28,475.00 92,000.00 6,000.00 1,500.00 24,635.55 1,499,96 1,035.01 6,409.85 15,422.26 10,885.88 71,292.18 22,956,07 1,500.00 206,512.00 181,883.44 STADIUM OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Salaries and Wages Repair~ Equi?, SuppL Falcon Con~ Game Ex~ Othe r 59,278,00 29,020.00 17,500.00 56,000.00 45,949,59 31,386.91 8,531.56 24,172.00 110,040.06 161, 798.00 PARKING LOT OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Salaries and Wages Other TOTALS - 42 ,78 5.77 5 , 613.70 47 ,0 70.00 5,000.00 48 ,399,47 52,070.00 $340,322.97 $420,380.00 �r Projected Parking Revenue From Proposed Additional Parking At Atlanta Stadium Tract No. 1 - East of Stadium (3289 spaces) Baseball 2000 cars X 50¢ X 75 .events Football 3289 cars X $1.00 X 7 events Soccer Total For Year = 75,000.00 = 23,023.00 98,023.00 j'_ra~t No. 2 - South of Stadium (1008 spaces) Baseball 1008 cars X 75¢ X 75 events Football 1008 cars X $1.00 X 7 events Soccer Total For Year = 56,700.00 = 7,056.00 63,756.00 Tract No, 3 - West of Stadium (1394 spaces) Baseball 1394 cars X 50¢ Football 1394 cars X $1.00 Soccer Total For Year X X 75 events = 52,275.00 7 events = 9.,758.00 62,033.00 �January 30, 1967 Mr. Jos ph D. Figliola, Director Memorial Auditorium City of Buffalo Buffalo, New York 14202 Dear Mr. Figliola: This will cknowledge r ceipt of your letter of January 27th addree ed to Ivan Allen. Jr.• M yor of Atlanta. We r referring your lett r to Mr. Sidney Sc; rborough. Atlanta S dium Manager. with a reque t that he furnleh you the inform tion you d ire. Sine rely your • R . E rl Landere dministr tiv A •i tant REL:lp CC: Mr. Sidn y Scarborough �

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