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CITY OF .ATLANT.A OFFICE OF MODEL CITIES PROGRAM October 17, 1969 673 Capitol Avenue, S .W. Atlanta, Ga . 30315 404-524-8876 Ivan Allen Jr., Mayor J. C. Johnson, Director Mr. Lester Persells Executive Director Atlanta Housin~ Authority 824 Hurt Building Atlanta , Georgia 30303 Dear Mr. Parsells: Pursuant to the meeting held October 16th, amo~g the representatives of the Model Cities Agency~ the Atlanta Housing Authority, and the Mass Convention, Inc., the following actions were proposed ~ 1. That a committee be formed to resolve the difficulties which have arisen concerning relocation housing in the Model Cities Area, the C-4 Peoplestown Site and any other problems. This committee will be composed of representatives of the Model Cities Agency, the Atlanta Housing Authority, and the Mass Convention, Inc. 2. That the Model Cities Agency be responsible for. .f ormulating and coordinating this committee. 3. That the Atlanta Housing Authority halt all activity in the Model Cities Area, except that which cannot be halted because of legal Qbligations, until the relocation housing problem has been satisfactorily resolved. The difficulties discussed at the October 16th meeting indicated that a committee of this nature is essential if the Model Cities Program is to proceed as an innovative program with maximum citizen participation at all stages of the program. It is also essential , that this proppsed committee attempt to resolve these difficulties �Mro Le$ter Persells Page Two October 17 , 1969 as soon as possible and to open channels of comrntinieatian among the various groups involved in order that activities in the Model Cities Area can be resumed as soon as possibleo Sincerely, . ~ . ~----~~ (' . ~ ·,, . \y (Y=V---· Johnny C. Johnson Executive Director vlc cc : Mr. Howard Openshaw, Atlanta Housing Authority Mr . Mr . Mr . Mr o Jim Heru.ey , Atlanta Housing Authority Hugh Peterson, J r ., At torney Lowell Dicke r son , Mode l Citie s Housing Center Rober t Dok s on , Atl a nta Legal Aid Society �