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L™’ETIIGFS Lio AMT A RITMA
A cE RAE SB Le
CITY HALL aTLANTA,GA.30808
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
COLLIER B. GLADIN, Director
May 8, 1967
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
FROM: Collier Gladin 6 / \
SUBJECT: Model Cities Proposal
It has occurred to me that the Federal Government may announce the
awarding of a Model Cities Planning Grant to Atlanta during the
early part of June, with most officials of the City of Atlanta, and
particularily the affected department heads, knowing little, if any,
of the details of the city's Model Neighborhood proposal. Since the
wholehearted and enthusiastic cooperation of many of the city's
department heads will be required in conducting this tremendous and
most complex program, I feel that a meeting of department heads
should be called for the specific purpose of explaining this program
to them, prior to its being officially announced by Washington. I
feel that this meeting should be set for Tuesday, May 22, or at least
no later than Tuesday, May 29, and that you should convey to the
department heads the importance and magnitude of this program, The
Planning Department is willing to develop a slide presentation to
help in explaining it to them.
Two other matters concerning our Model Cities Program also deserve
attention. One is the possibility of proceeding with the establishment
of the Model Neighborhood Executive Board which, as you will remember,
is the governing board for the Model Neighborhood Program and consists
of the Mayor, two aldermen, Chairman of the Fulton County Commission,
President of the Atlanta Board of Education, one representative from
State Government, appointed by the Governor, and one representative
from the private sector, appointed by the other members. I feel that
it would be wise to have this Board functioning and apprised of the Model
Neighborhood Program and its duties by the time the announcement is
made of the grant, In addition, I feel that it is imperative that
a Project Director be lined up by the time the grant is announced,
nine
DULL
yor Ivan Allen, Jr.
Page 2
As you may realize, a certain amount of time will be required
developing the Model City staff, prior to any actual planning
getting underway. Having a Director at the earliest possible
for
work
moment
will at least hold this wasted time to a minimun.,
CBG/ jp
Copy to - Earl Landers
Dan Sweat
A cE RAE SB Le
CITY HALL aTLANTA,GA.30808
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
COLLIER B. GLADIN, Director
May 8, 1967
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr.
FROM: Collier Gladin 6 / \
SUBJECT: Model Cities Proposal
It has occurred to me that the Federal Government may announce the
awarding of a Model Cities Planning Grant to Atlanta during the
early part of June, with most officials of the City of Atlanta, and
particularily the affected department heads, knowing little, if any,
of the details of the city's Model Neighborhood proposal. Since the
wholehearted and enthusiastic cooperation of many of the city's
department heads will be required in conducting this tremendous and
most complex program, I feel that a meeting of department heads
should be called for the specific purpose of explaining this program
to them, prior to its being officially announced by Washington. I
feel that this meeting should be set for Tuesday, May 22, or at least
no later than Tuesday, May 29, and that you should convey to the
department heads the importance and magnitude of this program, The
Planning Department is willing to develop a slide presentation to
help in explaining it to them.
Two other matters concerning our Model Cities Program also deserve
attention. One is the possibility of proceeding with the establishment
of the Model Neighborhood Executive Board which, as you will remember,
is the governing board for the Model Neighborhood Program and consists
of the Mayor, two aldermen, Chairman of the Fulton County Commission,
President of the Atlanta Board of Education, one representative from
State Government, appointed by the Governor, and one representative
from the private sector, appointed by the other members. I feel that
it would be wise to have this Board functioning and apprised of the Model
Neighborhood Program and its duties by the time the announcement is
made of the grant, In addition, I feel that it is imperative that
a Project Director be lined up by the time the grant is announced,
nine
DULL
yor Ivan Allen, Jr.
Page 2
As you may realize, a certain amount of time will be required
developing the Model City staff, prior to any actual planning
getting underway. Having a Director at the earliest possible
for
work
moment
will at least hold this wasted time to a minimun.,
CBG/ jp
Copy to - Earl Landers
Dan Sweat