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I, October 3, 1966 D-R AFT M EMORANDUM To : M ayor I v an Allen, Jr. From: Dan Sweat Subje ct: L :-w Income H using Program, City of A tl anta In accordance with your verbal d irection of Septe mber 28 , 1966, the following program i s recommended to meet the requirenients outlined for acceleration of the City's hous ing code c omplian ce program an adequat e and devel opment of :io:xasri:Ewp:J supply of l ow inc ome housing . The program as outlined herein is deeitmed to accomplish two major objectives: 1. Relocation of a maximum number of low income families from the worst slum areas and demolition of substand rd structures prior to J une 1, 1967. 2. A cceleration of construction of authoi-ized public housing �Page Two units and d e ve l opment of new publi c hous i ng r e sour ces with tar get d ate s of June 1, 196 7, and J une 1, 1968 . In o r der to a cc omplish t hese goal s the following maj or re c omme ndati on s must be c ons i der e d : 1. A d opti on by the May or and B oa r d of Aldermen of a s tr on g polic y o f Ho u sing C ode Enfo rcement and is sua n ce of a clear implementing directive to a ll offici a l s charged w ith such i mplem e n tation and opera tion of t he Housing C o d e C ompli ance Program. (C opy cf proposed policy a tta c hed) 2. The Housing Code Compliance Policy adopted January 1, 1965 , be revi sed to provide for priority treatment to "cle a r a n c e , code enforcement" areas and firm designation of Title I Urban Renewal r as on a 2-year maximum delay schedule . (Copy of prope sed revision att ched.) 3. A d dition of minimum of 14 new positions in the Housing C ode C ompliance Division, including 10 additional inspectors and four cleric employees . 4. Adoption by the Atlanta H o using Authority of an innov tiv d energetic progr m of public housing using all v il bl resource �Page Three of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, including lease and pur chase of renovated private hous i ng under the ' 'turnkey" pr o gram. 5. Encouragement of and assistance to private,,. non-profit and profit housing developers by the Atlanta Housing A uthority for the c onstruction and d evelopment of private and semi-public housing resources for low income and moderate income families , utilizing the 11 221" programs as well as private capital. 6. Imm.edi te review of all pending and authorized public housing projects and initiation of necessary action ·to complete all scheduled proFcts prior t o June 1, 1968. �