Box 3, Folder 3, Complete Folder

THE MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING

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E§§_HOUSING A.'HORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA GEORGIA

WEI THE 11TH DAY OF DEC - was

A special meeting of the Commissioners of the Housing Authority of
the City of Atlanta, Georgia, was held in the Conference Room of the
Authority, 82h Hurt Building, Atlanta, Georgia, at 11:00 A.M. on
December ll, 1969;

The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, and upon roll call,
those present and absent were as follows:

Present Absent

Mr. Edwin L. Sterne Mr. J.B. Blayton
Mr. George 3. Craft Rev. w.H. Borders
Mr. Jack F. Glenn

The Chairman declared a quorum present.

The Chairman reported that this special meeting was convened pursuant
to a duly dated and signed Notico of Special Meeting which was served
each Commissioner in due time, form, and manner as required by law.
The Chairman read the original of the "Notice and Certificate" set
forth below, and the same was ordered spread on the minutes, as

follows:
NOTICE AND CERTIFICATE

1. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING TO THE
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Board of
Commissioners of THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
will be held at 82h Hurt Building, in the City of Atlanta, Georgia,
E.S.T., the regular meeting place thereof, at 11:00 o‘clock A.M.,
on the 11th day of December, 1969, for the purposes of considering
and adopting a RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NEW HOUSING
AUTHORITY BONDS (SEVENTH ISSUE) OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY
OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF NINE MILLION, SEVEN
HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($9,755,000) TO AID IN FINANCING
LON-RENT HOUSING AND PURPOSES INCIDENTAL THERETO; and for the purpose
of transacting any other business which may properly come before
such meeting.

Dated this 11th day of December, 1969.





2. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, LESTER H. PERSELLS, Secretary of the Board of Commissioners of the
Housing Authority of the City of Atlanta, Georgia, HEREBY CERTIFY
that on the 8th day of December, 1969, I served a true copy of the
foregoing Notice of Special Meeting on each and every Commissioner

of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of
Atlanta, Georgia, in the following manner: by letter.

Witness my hand this 11th day of December, 1969.

Secretary

The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Craft, read in full and
considered;

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1, What in your 6.: tination, is the best or nest feasible appr -
housing displaced pert one?

Persons displaced by governmental action must be relocated within the general
'confines of their immediate neighborhood. Displacement of families or persons
outside their'neighborhood disrupts family unity and creates untold social problems.
Programs which will allow gradual demolition and replacement of housing rather
than Wholesale demolition of neighborhoods must be established.

2. HEEL are your views concei ping temporary relocateble housing? Pros and Cons
I favor temporary relocatable housing. It will help prevent disruption of
neighborhoods and families. Such temporary housing must not be allowed

to develop into permanent undesirable, below code housing.

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5. l‘Fhat pos'u toi on does City Hall take 1-ri‘t‘r1 rega1d to re10oata‘ole housing? Then
specil his ally he type to be used in the Bedford Pine Project.

City hall proposed and encouraged the relocatable housing demonstration in
Bedford—Pine and Model Cities.

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the urban renewal and housi ogram.

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9. lmat plans does City Hall have in mind with regard to the Bedford Pine area?
How do these plans differ from the actual plans?

The actual plans as submitted by the Atlanta Housing Authority are the plans of
the City since AHA is the City's agent for housing redevelopmeht.

6.‘ Hhat long range goals and plans are projected‘I or the area?





7; What in your est‘netion, would benefit the area the nest? 1flirt-ii: are their ire'iediate
needs?
The immediate needs in the area are in the area of providing decent housing.
Parks and schools have been developed and are in operation. Economic
Opportunity pregrams must of necessity go hand—in—hand with the development
of physical facilities.

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8. What oonnunication links does the City‘have '.-."th the ixedi‘ord Pine liegl'o leadership?
Bedford-Pine Negro leadership communicated with City Hall through the
Bedford-Pine Urban Renewal Cmnmittee or Sub —‘C ontrnittee to the Citizens

‘Advisory Coml .ittee for Urban Renewal.

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9. ‘Do you thinl- that by using these ’c.a-~_1por.=n‘yr relocatable housing units it will help

strengthen the neighborhood concept? Encourage peeple to any in the area?

Explain.

Yes. People establish roots in an area and even though it might be sub-
standard, it is home to them.

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terse rarr Housing elsewhere in the future? If so
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10. Do you anticipate using .0 3 ' . . L .
"bet .4 11 be done :-.-_th the units during the lnuel'lfl?

Yes in the Model Cities project. The redeveloPment needs in this city are so
great that there would always be a use for temporary housing units and there
would be no interim period when these units would be allowed to stand vacant.

churches and local store in

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11. inlet type of relocation plans are there for retainin
the neighborhood?

See Atlanta Housing Authority plans.

12. Are you ax-Iare ofna-.v near proposals for the fares, such as expanding the civic center
or utilizing the area for cenaercial development purposes? that are City Halls
views? Hon-r would. you like to see the area developed? Expounl.

I am aware of no specific proposal for expanding the Civic Center or utilitizing
the area for commercial development. The area should be primarily redeveloPed
for housing. We should not, however, deny the Atlanta area adequate civic
facilities and the total needs of the city must be weighed with the needs of the

Bedford—Pine community in determining reuse.

15. Test is the current status of the Bedford Pine projed?

See Atlanta Housing Authority.



11%. Does the City plan to initiate any new types of‘ 102-;r cost housing for the area?
If“ so explain.

See Atlanta Housing Authority.

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15. What other agencies, on a local governmental level, are envolved 1n the planning
‘or development stages of this pregect?

Atlanta Housing Authority and City Planning Department.

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16. l'l'nat suggestions would you have for coping with the housing-problem other than
using the tennorary‘ relocateble housire‘? List alternauives.
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The Mayor's Housing Program sets forth specific goals and has provided for
machinery to push housing plans. A copy of this program is attached.

Dan Sweat

Director of Governmental Liaison
City of Atlanta



BILL or Ricnrg
FOR _
PUBLIC HOUSING TENANTS

I. RIGHTS OF APPLICANTS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING

Sec. 1. The local agency shall use application forms
which provide only-such information as is pertinent to
fthc size of the household unit, the income of that

_ \household unit and the need of that unit for public
housing. Questions concerning the legal standing of
the marital status of members of the family, the'
legitimacy of the children in the family, the police
record of members of the family and other such infor—
mation, including race or religion are specially pro-
hibited from appearing on the application form. _
Any other criteria beside income and family size which
is utilized in determing eligibility by the housing
authority must be submitted to the Department of Housing
and Urban Development for approval.

Sec. 2. Once the application form has been completed,
the applicant must be given a number which indicates

his chronological place on the waiting list for the Size
apartment necessary for his family unless on the face of
the application the family is by the published standards
ineligible because of excess income or on the face of

the application there is shodn no demonstrable need for
public housing (i.e., that the family lives in decent
housing and pays a rent it can afford). For this initial
determination, all statements made on the application are
deemed to be true.

Sec. 3. For the purpose of determining initial eligi-
bility or ineligibility, all statements made on the
application are presumed to be true. If the local
authority believes that some or all of the statements
are untrue, the authority may conduct an investigation
after the initial determination of eligibility has been



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made and the person given his chronological place
on the waiting list. It is the sole responsibility
of the housing authority to collect all information
available in public records. The applicant may autho-
rize the authority to collect relevant data not avail-
able in public records from persons other than the
applicant. No negative inference shall be drawn from
the failure of individuals other than the applicant
himself to cooperate with the housing authority.

(a) If the local authority-determines that
despite the statement given on the application
form the person or family are ineligible for-
public housing because of excess income or no
need, the family must be notified in writing
within 30 days following the date of the
application of their ineligibility and the
detailed reasons for it. If the household
unit is held to be ineligible and wishes to
challenge this determination, a hearing shall
be afforded. This hearing shall comply with
the provisions of Part 111., However, during

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the time that such procedures are being

utilized and until a decision upon the hearing,
the person shall continue to be listed as
eligible and shall remain on the waiting list

in the chronological order based on the original
number given to the family.

Any applicant not notified that he is ineligible
within 30 days after the date of the applica-
tion is deemed to be eligible and thereafter

the housing authority may not challenge his
eligibility unless there is a substantial

change in the income of the family or the
composition of the household unit as it relates
to income, or the housing authority can demon-
strate there is no longer a need for public
housing (i.e., the applicant has moved to
decent housing at a rent he can afford) or



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the authority can demonstrate fraud on the
part of the applicant in providing eligibility
information.

See. 4. Applicants shall be processed in strict
chronological order and no priority shall be given
except_for: _

(a) persons who are forced to relocate as a
result of a comprehensive urban renewal
program which includes_demolition of-the
premises in which the persons reside or in
the event that they are forced to relocate
as a result of the Public Housing Authority
having acquired the premises in which they
reside and said premises are to be demolished
so that public housing projects can be built
on that site;

(b) persons who demonstrate gggengy.of need
(i.e., elderly individuals, large families,
those who are destitute).

Sec. 5. The local agency must make available for
inspection at reasonable times and places the rent
schedule in effect at all projects administered by
that agency, and the number of apartments available
in each project broken down by the size of apartment.
The local authority must also make available for
inspection the general schedule of maximum income
based on family size which will permit persons to be
eligible for admission to its projects. The authority
must also make available for public inepection the
waiting list of applicants.

Sec. 6. When an applicant has been notified that he
is eligible and that an apartment is available, he
may challenge the housing authority's determination
of rent through hearing proceedings outlined in

Part III. No lease shall extend for a period of less
than 1 year duration.



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RIGHTS OF TENANTS IN PUBLIC HOUSING

Sec. 1. The lease shall be written in clear concise
language able to be understood by laymen of average intelli-
gence. Where required, the lease shall be written in the
applicants native language if said applicant does not Speak
English.

See. 2. The signed lease does not in any way derogate the
rights of the tenant and the authority as declared and
guaranteed by the United States Constitution, federal and
state statutes, decisional law and regulations promulgated
by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Sec. 3. No lease, regulation or other written or oral
agreement shall permit the termination of a tenancy on
grounds other than the_following:

(a) chronic non-payment of rent after efforts have
been made to develop a schedule of rent payments
throughout the rent period which the tenant
could meet;

commission of active waste (physical destruction)
of the leased premises by tenant;

tenant in over—income as determined by the Housing
Authority except where eviction would work extreme
hardship on the family unit;

substantial interference with other tenants in
such a manner as'to materially diminish their
enjoyment of the premises; substantial interference
must relate to actual conduct of the tenant and
not to such matters as are specifically prohibited
from appearing on the applications of prospective
tenants by Section 7 of Part I of this Bill of
Rights; issues arising from a proposed tenancy
shall be submitted to the Hearing Panel and no
eviction shall apply except to the individual
offender unless he is the head of the family unit
and no other responsible individual is a member

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(e) failure of resident to provide the Housing
Authority with income Statement within 60 days
from date of request.

Seco 49 No local housing authority shall interfere directly
or indirectly with the right of its tenants to free Speech,
,to organize or to seek redress of grievances. No tenant
shall be evicted or otherwise penalized for engaging in
such activityn

Seco 50 No local housing authority shall interfere with
the right of its tenants to quiet enjoyment of the’premises
they rented nor shall the authority infringe upon its
tenants' right to privacy. The authority shall not enter
the premises rented by a tenant without the tenant's
express permission except for an annual inspection or in
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Seco 6° Rent is defined as that sum of money eXpressly
provided for in the lease between the tenant and the hous-
ing authority as consideration for housing provided to the
-tenanto No local housing authority shall levy any fines,
fees, or other financial sanctions upon tenants. The cost

of repairs shall be charged to a tenant only if the Hearing
Panel determines it was caused by the tenant's own malicious
or reckless act and such cost of repairs shall be collectible
only by a separate civil actiono

Sec. 70 Tenants shall be chargeable for repairs only when
management can affirmatively establish fault on the part of
the tenant. The tenant shall not be responsible for
ordinary wear and tear, or for negligence (except gross
negligence)n Any determination of fault shall be subject
to review by the Hearing PanelD

Seco 80 Where repairs are deemed necessary, a tenant or
tenant organization shall have the right to submit a
written or oral complaint to the local housing authorityo
If the complaint is oral, the responsible official of the
authority shall reduce that complaint to writing on an
appropriate form, If the needed repairs are not of an
immediate nature or do not create an emergency situation,



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the authority shall have 30 days in which to consider the
complaint and take appropriate action. If no action is
taken by the authority within that time, the complaint

shall automatically be considered by the Hearing Panel.

If the repairs are needed immediately, the authority must
act within 48 hourso If the authority fails to act, the
.tenant may centract privately to have repairs made which
will eliminate the emergency conditions (ioeu, those
necessary to eliminate dangers to health and safety),

_The tenant's action shall be reviewed by the Hearing Panelo
Seco 90 If the Hearing Panel determines that the complaint
is valid, the tenant shall have the option of withholding
rent to the extent of rent—impairment determined by the
Panel, or to make repairs at his own expense and reduce the
rent pro tantoc The Hearing Panel shall have the additional
authority to invite local housing inSpection unit to inSpect
subject premises in order to determine existence of housing
violation or violations and the housing authority shall
waive any immunity it may otherwise possess with respect to
the action of such inspection unito

Sec. 100. Overall responsibility for rodent control and
maintenance of hallways, staircases and other common areas
of the Project shall rest in the Authoritya It shall bear
'all expenses for materials and labor and shall replace
tenants' garbage receptacles in need of same° Where regular
garbage collection is insufficient to control infestation,

additional collections shall be made at the expense of the
Authorityo

Sec. 110 The graded rent system, whereby a tenant is
charged a rental which accords with his income, shall be
applied uniformly.

Sec. 12, Rent shall be redetermined no more often than
once a year, preferably once every 2 years, with the
exception of "hardship rent.” Where, during the course of
a tenancy, a tenant undergoes a serious reduction in income
and thereby qualifies for the hardship rent, rent shall be



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modified downward immediately. Such hardship rent shall
then continue until the next annual or biannual redetermina-
dtion, with the obligation upon the tenant to report any
restoration of original income level during this period.

Sec. 13. In any redetermination of income, temporary
income shall not be projected on an annual basis, unless
tenant's prior work history clearly indicates a pattern of
maintaining temporary jobs on a continuous basis.

Sec. 14. Only a substantial "increase or decrease? in
family income shall bring redetermination procedures into
operation (and require reporting by tenant). Such amount
shall be no less than $400, computed on an annual basis,
or other basis if work is temporary. This same principle
is to be followed in the case of decrease.

Sec. 15. Decreases in rent shall be retroactive to the
beginning of the rent determination period. 'Increases in
rent shall not be retroactive except in cases where the
Authority can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the
tenant willfully concealed information. Such a determina-
tion shall be made by the Hearing Panel.

Sec. 16. Any disputes regarding redetermination shall be
submitted to the Hearing Panel or other arbitration body.
The ”reduced rent” concept, by which the tenant agrees in

advance to be bound by any increases (up to maximum rent),
shall be eliminated.





Commissioner Craft moved that the foregoing resolution be adopted
as introduced and read, which motion was seconded by Commissioner

Glenn, and upon roll call the "AyesV and "Nays" were as follows:

AYES NAYS





Mr. George 3. Craft None
Mr. Jack F. Glenn
Mr. Edwin L. Sterne

The Chairman thereupon declared said motion carried and said reso-
lution adopted. -

There being no further business to come before the meeting, upon
motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned.

Chairman

JCounsel

Secretary



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Sec. 1. The local agency shall adopt and promulgate
regulations establishing policies for occupancy or continued
occupancy which shall give full consideration to the right
of tenants or applicants rejected for tenancy in low-rent
housing projects to due process of law. Said regulations,
which shall be incorporated in all leases executed by
tenants at or before the commencement of occupancy and shall

' be posted on all bulletin boards accessible to the tenants
or to the public within the project, shall provide,at least
the minimum protections hereinafter set forth.

Sec. 2. Notices

(a) Every notice of eviction or other sanction against
tenants or refusal to take action on the complaints
of tenants or'of rejection of applications shall
be typewritten, signed by an official of the agency
and mailed in a postage prepaid envelope addressed
to the tenant's apartment of residence in the
project, or, in the case of applicants, the address
furnished with the application by registered mail,
return receipt requested.

The notice shall advise the tenant, or applicant
of the time and place of a hearing on the grounds
for the action taken, t6 be held on a date no

less than 10 days after receipt by the tenant or
applicant of the notice, and, if feasible, during
the evening hours. The notice shall further
advise the tenant or applicant in clear and precise
language of the specific grounds for the action
taken. Where the local agency has reason to
believe that the tenant or applicant is Spanish
Speaking, the notice and all of its contents shall
be in Spanish as well as English.

The notice shall further advise the tenant of:

his right to be represented by legal counsel
(including the address of the local legal services,
legal aid, or other office where such assistance
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choosing at the hearing; his right to examine
all the written evidence to be used by the local
agency against him (at the hearing) prior to and
during the hearing, or at any reasonable time
after the hearing; his right to other discovery
as hereinafter set forth; his right to cross-
examine hostile witnesses and to bring his own
witnesses; his right to demand that the local
agency produce at the hearing any employee whose
testimony is alleged relevant. A copy of the
rules governing the conduct of hearings shall be
attached to the Notice.

Every such notice of hearing shall issue within 5
days of a final decision by the agency on the
application, eviction or complaint, which final
decision in the case of applications and complaints
shall be made within 10 days after presentation

by the applicant or tenant of the application or
complaint. In the event the agency fails to comply
with the provisions herein, the tenant or applicant
may request a hearing unilaterally in a letter to
-the hearing panel stating the circumstances of the
request and, unless the request is frivolous on

its face, the panel shall itself schedule a hearing
to be held.

Sec. 3. Answer to the Notice

The tenant or applicant shall acknowledge in writing, or in
person, receipt of the notice and his willingness to
participate in a hearing on the scheduled date, within 5
days of receipt of the notice. If the tenant or applicant
does not so acknowledge, and no reasonable excuse is shown,
the hearing shall be canceled and the matter terminated.
The agency shall give consideration to reasonable requests
for postponements of hearing dates.

Sec . 4- 313.99.,Pijiesriesa

Hearings under this paragraph shall be conducted, to the
extent feasible, in a well-lighted, confortable room in
the project containing ample space and chairs for the-

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Sec. 5.— Hearing Officers

a) Hearings shall be conducted before a panel
of three officers; one officer to be designated by the agency,
who shall not be an employee of the agency; one officer to
be designated by the tenants of the project, and one officer,
to represent the public, to be designated by agreement of
the other officers.

b) The representative of the tenants on,the
hearing panel shall be elected by majority vote of the
tenants at a meeting initially called for that purpose with-
in the project on at least ten days notice, published on all
bulletin boards, by officers of the tenants' association.

c) All officers shall act in their respective
capacities for one year terms to conclude on the same date
each year. After the initial designation of the tenants'
representative, subsequent elections shall be held on a date
exactly one year after the original election unless otherwise
agreed to by majority vote of flu: tenants. In the event of
resignation or disability to serve, the successor representatives
shall be designated within five days of the effective date of
said resignation or disability, to serve as officers for the
balance of the respective one year terms. An interim tenants'
representative shall be elected in the manner prescribed in
subparagraph (b).

d) All officers shall be compensated out of the
agency's funds at the rate of twenty-five dollars for each
day of hearing service, or substantial portion thereof.

e) The hearing officers shall mutually designate
and retain at the commencement of the initial term of service
and as often thereafter as necessary, the services of an
attorney whose duties shall include attendance at all hearings
for the purpose of furnishing legal advice and guidance to the
presiding officer and other officers of the panel, and the
preparation of the panel's decision in each case, and who
shall be compensated for his services out of agency funds at

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f) The members of the panel shall serve in
rotation as presiding officer at each complete hearing._
The other officers may participate in the examination of
witnesses or in discussions with the parties or counsel but
only the presiding officer, with the assistance of counsel
to the panel, may make rulings during the course of the
' hear ing .

g) The panel, at its discretion, may elect to
‘hear several cases, separately, at one hearing session and
will so advise the agency officials reSpOnsible fdr issuance
of notices of hearing.

Sec. 6 Jurisdiction of the Hearing Panel

a) The panel shall have jurisdiction to decide
issues relating to rejections of applications for admission
to the projects, evictions, or other sanctions sought to be
imposed by the agency on tenants, rent determinations, and
complaints by tenants against management personnel but not
against other tenants (unless such complaints against other
tenants are considered as part of an eviction action under
Section I (d) of Part II of this Bill of Rights).

b) The panel shall determine whether the actiOn
taken by management conflicts with the Housing Act, and the
regulations of the Public Housing Administration and the local
agency. If the panel determines that a conflict exists, it
‘ shall dismiss the notice of eviction, order the application
reinstated or order any other necessary and appropriate relief.
In the event that the matter of issue does not conflict with
a specific provision of the statute or the regulations, the
panel shall decide the case, in an equitable manner, with
the object of effectuating the humane intent and purposes of
the Housing Act.

See. 7 Conduct of Hearing

a) Rights of Parties. In any hearing held pursuant
to this Section, any party shall have the right to appear,to
be represented by counsel or other person of his choosing; to
call, examine, and cross-examine witnesses; to introduce into
the record documentary or other evidence; anld to present an
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(1) Cross-Examination; Exclusion of
Certain Evidence. In any hearing the

* tenant or applicant shall have the right to confront and

cross-examine all witnesses who testify or furnish or have
furnished evidence adverse to the applicant or tenant;
including persons who have furnished information contained

in case records, investigation reports, affidavits, statements,
and other documents the Housing Authority wishes to introduce
into evidence at the hearing. If the Housing Authority fails

~to produce any such person for cross-examination by the

applicant or tenant, no evidence, oral, written, or otherwise,
attributable to such person may be admitted in evidence except
at the request of the applicant or tenant, provided however
that nothing herein shall preclude the admission of evidence
otherwise admissible under judicially recognized exceptions

to the hearsay rule.

(2) Discovegyi At least seven (7) days prior
to the date set for the hearing the applicant or tenant shall
receive upon request: a list of all witnesses who are to testify
on behalf of the Housing Authority; copies of all statements
of such witnesses in possession of the Housing Authority which
have been reduced to writing and signed or otherwise approved
or adopted by the witness; copies of all written or other
evidence which the Housing authority intends to read from or _
introduce into evidence at the hearing; copies of all statutes,
rules, regulations, and policies~to which the Housing Authority
intends to rely, at the hearing and otherwise in support of its
actions. Any witness not disclosed, or document not furnished
in accordance with this sub~section may not testify, or be
introduced in evidence, at the hearing.

b) Rules of Evidence. Every party shall have the
right to present his case or defense by oral or documentary
evidence, to submit rebuttal evidence, and to conduct such
cross-examination as may be required for a full and true
disclosure of the facts. Subject to the provisions of sub—
section (a) of this Section, any oral or documentary eVidenee
shall be received except that which is clearly irrelevant,
immaterial, or unduly repetifious.

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. c) Burden of Proof. In any hearing involving
an eviction, denial of applicatiou, or rent determination
the burden of proof shall be on the Housing Authority to
support its position by a fair preponderance of the evidence.
In a hearing involving any other issue the same burden of proof
shall be on the party requesting the hearing. The party having
the burden of preof shall present its case first. '

d) Transcript. In any hearing held pursuant to
this Section a verbatim record of the proceedings shall be
kept, either by a stenographer or by an electronid device.
When this record shall have been transcribed, copies shall
be furnished to the parties. A copy of the transcript shall
be furnished to the aplicant or tenant free of charge upon
request.

e) Briefs. At the conclusion of any hearing, both
parties shall be advised of their right to submit briefs in
support of their reSpective positions. The applicant or
tenant shall be granted a minimum of two (2) weeks after
receipt of the transcript of the hearing in which to file his
brief. The Housing Authority shall be granted a minimum of

one (1) week after receipt of the brief of the applicant or
tenant in which to file a reply brief. A brief is ”filed"
within the meaning of this sub—section when a copy has been

filed with the hearing panel and a cOpy has been served on the
adverse party or his counsel. '

f) Decision. No final decision shall be rendered
by the hearing board until each member of the board has had
an Opportunity to review the transcript of the hearing and to
read the briefs of the parties. The board shall only consider
evidence contained in the record of the hearing, to wit,
the transcript, exhibits admitted into evidence, and the
briefs of the parties. Decisions shall be by a majority of
the hearing panel and shall be binding upon the parties,
subject to the right of judicial review provided in Section 8.

(2) The decision shall be in writing and shall
set forth in detail the findings of fact and conclusions of law
upon which the decision is based. The hearing panel is required
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contentions raised by the parties° Each finding of

fact and conclusion of law in the decision must be
supported by and in accordance with a preponderance of the
reliable and relevant evidence in the hearing record.

(3) A decision shall be rendered within two
(2) weeks after receipt by the panel of the case record
and briefs of the parties. Copies of the decision shall
be served upon all parties and their respective counsel.

Sec. 8. Judicial Review . v

a) The housing authority and the tenant or
applicant, if aggrieved by the decision of the hearing panel,
shall have the right to seek such judicial review as is pro-
vided by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the hearing
was held. The decision of the reviewing court shall be
binding on the panel and the parties unless reversed on appeal.

b) The filing of the complaint or petition for
review shall not stay enforcement of the decision of the
hearing panel, but the hearing panel may order such a stay
in the interests of justice, ggggpg Eth the filing of such
a complaint or petition shall operate to stay an eviction
pending the exhaustion of judicial remedies by the tenant.

c) Within ten (10) days afuar service of the
complaint or petition, or within such further time as the
court may allow, the hearing panel shall transmit to the

reviewing court a copy of the entire record of the proceeding
under review.

d) Nothing in this section shall be deemed in any
way to foreclose or diminish the right to other means of

judicial review, redress, relief, or trial de novo provided
by law.

Sec. 9. Hearing Optional

a) Notwithstanding any other provision contained
in this Bill of Rights, the hearing procedure provided herein
shall be deemed to be Optional with the tenant or applicant.
The tenant or applicant shall have the right to refuse a hearing



.15-.-

before the hearing panel and to seek in the first instance
such relief as is available from the courts of the juris—
diction in which the housing authority is located.

b) The hearing procedure provided herein shall
be deemed to be mandatory on the housing authority. The

authority must utilize the hearing procedure in the first

instance and may only seek judicial review of decisions of
the hearing panel.

July 5, 1967







CITY HALL ATLANTA. GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404

July 25, 1969

lime ALLEN, JR.. MAYOR

R. EARL LANDERS. Administrative Assistant
MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary
DnN E. SWEAT. .Iflw Director of Governmental Liaison

The Honorable George Romney

Secretary of the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development

Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Se cretary:

In November, 1966, we began in Atlanta a cencentrated effort to
stimulate the development of 16, 800 units of low and moderate income
housing to provide safe and sanitary shelter for thousands of less
fortunate citizens.

This effort, called ”The Mayor's Housing Resources Program" was
supported by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
private banks, developers, churches, civic groups and individual
citizens at all levels. I

This program has produced results. As of this date, 21, 013 of the
five year goal of 16, 800 units have been completed, are under
construction, or in planning. The most recent status report is
attached for your information.

Within the next few weeks, the single most significant development
generated by our programs will be placed under construction. It is
the East Lake Meadows turnkey project, which is the largest turnkey
public housing development in America with comprehensive community
facilities.

Because of the significance of this undertaking and becauSe it embodies
so many of the aspects of community housing action which you so
magnificently support, all of us in Atlanta — City Hall, the builders,

our housing officials, and citizens in general - feel that we want to share
the beginning of this project with you.



Secretary Romney
Page TWO
July 25, 1969

I have been asked to issue you an official invitation from all of us to
inaugurate construction of this most important housing development for
poor people. If your schedule will permit you to come to Atlanta in the
next few weeks after August 21, we shall schedule the ceremonies for
your convenience. It would also give us the opportunity to show you some
of the operational components of Atlanta's Model Cities program.

Highlights in the development of the East Lake Meadows Project will
give you some idea of its importance not only in relation to the solution
of urban problems of Atlanta but perhaps in other cities. '

The land on which this project is located was once a golf courSe owned

by prominent conservative businessmen in Atlanta. They sold it to the
March Company, a private development company, and supported difficult
rezoning in an area which had hitherto had no public housing. City

officials, local Housing Authority, and the Regional Housing Authority,
together with local business people, civic groups, communications media,
were all involved. The project includes 800 living units, 150 for elderly,
shopping center, community and health facilities, city park, recreation areas

and the dedication of school sites. An example of community support
involves the four leading banks in Atlanta who formed a consortium to
finance the interim construction costs in an effort to assist in the solution
of Atlanta's housing problems for its low—income citizens. This develop-
ment represents the highest type of cooperation among city, business,
government interagency planning and implementation ~ a model community

effort.

Your presence here on this occasion, therefore, would serve to give
strength to the solution of the many difficult problems we still face in
Atlanta and to spotlight one of the landmark public housing develoPments

in America.

These of us who are faced with the community level problems of leadership
are thankful that you are in the crucial position at HUD.

Sincerely your 5 ,

Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor

IAJr:fy

cc: Mr. Edward Baxter



URBAN RENEWAL PROGRESS — 1968

REMARKS BY HOWARD OPENSHAW
DIRECTOR OF REDEVELOPMENT
FOR

THE ATLANTA HOUSING AUTHORITY

BEFORE THE

CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

FOR URBAN RENEWAL

DECEMBER 11, 1968

For Release:
3:00 P. M.,'Wednesday
December 11, 1968



CITY OF ATLANTA

CITY HALL ATLANTA. GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404

July 25, 1969

ITAN ALLEN, JR.. MAYOR

R. EARL LANDERS. Administrative Assistant
MRS. ANN M. MOSES. Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT. JR., Blrector of Governmental Liaison

The Honorable George Romney

Secretary of the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development

Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Secretary:

In November, 1966, we began in Atlanta a concentrated effort to
stimulate the development of 16, 800 units of low and moderate income
housing to provide safe and sanitary shelter for thousands of less
fortunate citizens.

This effort, called "The Mayor‘s Housing Resources Program” was
supported by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
private banks, developers, churches, civic groups and individual
citizens at all levels.

This program has produced results. As of this date, 21, 013 of the
five year goal of 16, 800 units have been completed, are under
coustruction, or in planning. The most recent status report is
attached for yourinformation.

Within the next few weeks, the single most significant develOpment
generated by our programs will be placed under construction. It is
the East Lake Meadows turnkey project, which is the largest turnkey
public housing development in America with comprehensive community
facilities.

Because of the significance of this undertaking and because it embodies
so many of the aspects of community housing action which you so
magnificently support, all of us in Atlanta — City Hall, the builders,

our housing officials, and citizens in general — feel that we want to share
the beginning of this project with you.



Secretary Romney
Page Two
July 25, 1969

I have been asked to issue you an official invitation from all of us to
inaugurate construction of this most important housing development for
poor people. If your schedule will permit you to come to Atlanta in the
next few weeks after August 21, we shall schedule the ceremonies for
your convenience. It would also give us the opportunity to show you some
of the operational components of Atlanta's Model Cities program.

Highlights in the development of the East Lake Meadows Project will
give you some idea of its importance not only in relation to the solution
of urban problems of Atlanta but perhaps in other cities.

The land on which this project is located was once a golf course owned

by prominent censervative businessmen in Atlanta. They sold it to the
March Company, a private development company, and supported difficult
rezoning in an area which had hitherto had no public housing. City

officials, local Housing Authority, and the Regional Housing Authority,
together with local business people, civic groups, communications media,
were all involved. The project includes 800 living units, 150 for elderly,
shopping center, community and health facilities, city park, recreation areas

and the dedication of school sites. An example of community support
involves the four leading banks in Atlanta who formed a consortium to
finance the interim construction costs in an effort to assist in the solution
of Atlanta's housing problems for its low-income citizens. This develop-
ment represents the highest type of cooperation among city, business,
government interagency planning and implementation — a model community

effort.

Your presence here On this occasion, therefore, would serve to give
strength to the solutiOn of the many difficult problems we still face in
Atlanta and to spotlight one of the landmark public housing developments

in America.

Those of us who are faced with the community level problems of leadership
are thankful that you are in the crucial position at HUD.

Sincerely yours,

Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor

IAJr:fy

cc: Mr. Edward Baxter





CITY OF ATLADJ Tsar a ‘_ 0,

mm 1. '
CITY HALL ATLANTA. GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 firea Cutie 404

July 25, 1969

IlMN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR

R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative assistant
MRS. ANN M. MOSES. Executive Secretary
DAN E. SWEAT. JR.. Directm of Governmenta! Liaison

The Honorable George Romney

Secretary of the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development

Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Se cretary:

In November, 1966, we began in Atlanta a concentrated effort to
stimulate the development of 16, 800 units of low and moderate income
housing to previde safe and sanitary shelter for thousands of less
fortunate citizens.

This effort, called "The Mayor’s Housing Resources Program" was
supported by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
private banks, developers, churches, civic groups and individual
citizens at all levels.

This program has produced results. As of this date, 21, 013 of the
five year goal of 16, 800 units have been completed, are under
construction, or in planning. The most recent status report is
attached for your information.

Within the next few weeks, the single most significant development
generated by our programs will be placed under construction. It is
the East Lake Meadows turnkey project, which is the largest turnkey
public housing deveIOpment in America with comprehensive community
facilities.

Because of the significance of this undertaking and because it embodies
so many of the aspects of community housing actiOn which yOu so
magnificently support, all of us in Atlanta -— City Hall, the builders,

our housing officials, and citizens in general —- feel that we want to share
the beginning of this project with you.



Secretary Romney
Page Two
July 25, 1969 _,

I have been asked to issue you an official invitation from all of us to
inaugurate construction of this most important housing development for
poor people. If your schedule will permit you to come to Atlanta in the
next few weeks after August 21, we shall schedule the ceremonies for _
your convenience. It would also give us the opportunity to show you some
of the operational components of Atlanta‘s Model Cities program.

Highlights in the development of the East Lake Meadows Project will
give you some idea of its importance not only in relation to the solution
of urban problems of Atlanta but perhaps in other cities. '

The land on which this project is located was once a golf course owned

by prominent conservative businessmen in Atlanta. They sold it to the
March Company, a private development company, and supported difficult
reZOning in an area which had hitherto had no public housing. City

officials, local Housing Authority, and the Regional Housing Authority,
together with local business people, civic groups, communications media,
were all involved. The project includes 800 living units, 150 for elderly,
shopping center, community and health facilities, city park, recreation areas

and the dedication of school sites. An example of community support
involves the four leading banks in Atlanta who formed a consortium to
finance the interim construction costs in an effort to assist in the solution
of Atlanta‘s housing problems for-its low—income citizens. This develop-
ment represents the highest type of cooperation among city, business,
government interagency planning and implementation — a model community

effort.

Your presence here on this occasion, therefore, would serve to give
strength to the solution of the many difficult problems we still face in
Atlanta and to spotlight one of the landmark public housing developments
in America.

Those of us who are faced with the community level problems of leadership
are thankful that you are in the crucial position at HUD.

Sincerely your 5 _.

Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor

IAJrzfy

cc: Mr. Edward Baxter



HUUSlNG RESOURCES COMMITTEE i... 5,“.d u
Dwelling Units Permitted in Atlanta: (ZL . h"f May 15' 1969
— 9,129 1966 — 2,3?2 . SUMMARY Dwelling Units Demolished Under Housing Code:
- o,b29 1967 — 4,630 . Nov. & Dec. 1966 - 144

2.656 1963 “ 5:333 STATUS or ACCELEREATED LOW-INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM During 1957 ' 1:272

(Commenced Nov. 15, 1966) During 1953 “ 1:053
1969 to Date - 334

5 yr. Program, 1967—71 TOTAL 2.853

2 established for first 2 yrs. 100% (57a) (13%) (30%) (0a )
(Same % used for 5 yr. period) 16,800 **(9,576) (2,184) (5,040) (0)

Status *No. Units P.H. & TK FHA Pvt. Devel. (Conv.) Elderly & N. H.

5-15159 5*15—68 5-15-69 5-15-68 5-15-59 5-15~68 5*15-69 -5-15-68 5-15-69 5-15-68
Completed (New Constr.) 4,839 2,031 _ (790) (82) (1082) (510) (2809) (1439) (158) '

Under Construction 7,256 5,108 (1447) (910) (1858) (1188) _ (3710) (3010) (241)
In Planning - 7,90% 7,151 (1313) (2914) (5273) 13651) (688) £140) 1624)

Total In Sight 19,998 14,290 ##*(3550) (3906) (8218) (5349) (7207) (4589) (1023) (446)

Plus Leasing Program 1 015 281 .(1015) (281)
, Eiffils 14;Bfi T4365? rarer?

Increase or Deficit +4,213 -2,229 (—5011) (—5389) (+6034) (+3165) (+2167) (—451) (+1023) (+446)
Being Considered(all cat.) 3,535 4,481

Did Not Materialize (See Note A attached)

*Figures in this column are basic and represent the entire program; ( ) in columns to the right, indicate breakdown by programs of
figures included in basic column. **Will require additional reservation of 1,936 units not yet regueSted by the City. ***In addition,
1,015 units have been leased for P.H. Also 22,832 units have been reported by the Housing Code Division as repaired (rehabilitated).
Hownev cr, those figures include units found in compliance on original inspection. It is estimated that 75% of this figure, or

17,124 substandard units have been brought into compliance through actual rehabilitation. 435 units have been rehabilitated by the
H.A. in the West End U.R. area; 13 in Bedford-Pine; and 7 in Model Cities. These rehabilitated units do not increase the number

of housing units available, but do increase the supply of standard units.

Note: Includes only units financed under Federal assisted low and medium income housing programs; and units constructed under

conventional financing as follows:
Hulti— family units costing not more than $10, 000, exclusive of land Respectfully submitted,

Duplex units _ u $12 000: n u u
Single Family " " n n ' " $15 000: u n "I _, a Riv. .

{’z'r’ AJ-FA-v/t—fl-i. 1’4”.

,

Encls: 1. Summary of Public Housing in Atlanta Malcolm D. Jonés
2. Notes Housing Coordinator



HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE . May 15, 1969

SUMMARY OF PUBLIC HOUSING IN ATLANTA

Existing Units in operation when accelerated program started, Nov. 15, 1966 — filled.

Units completed since program started, Nov. 15, _1966, and under Conventional Development,
as follows:

Units off McDaniel St., in Rawson—Washington U.R. Project; (310) of these units completed
-7-25-68; remainder completed 11—10—68

Units in Perry Homes Extension - South of Procter Creek.
(78) 3 Bedroom -
(46) 4 Bedroom Bids opened March 7, 1967. Permit issued May 1967. Construction
(16) 5 Bedroom behind Schedule. 85% completed 11—10-68. Completed 3-27-69.



Units Under Construction in Thomasville U. R. Project
(40) 1 Bedroom (16 Elderly) Bids opened May 15, 1968. Contract signed 7-1—68.
(120) 2 Bedroom GrOund broken 1—17-68. Will try to have part delivered
'(80) 3 Bedroom before final scheduled completion date Jan. 1970.
(80) 4 Bedroom
(30) 5 Bedroom

Units reserved to Atlanta by HUD for new construction:
(Allocations made by HUD - Under Construction, Hollywood Road, 202; Bankhead Hwy., 500;
Gilbert Road, 220; Prison Cz.-Leila Land, 175; In Planning, East Lake Golf Course NO. 2,
800; Jonesboro Road, 160; hellswood Apts., 324.
(730 units of this reservation are approved for use in the leasing program.)
(1,715 units of this reservation are already utilized in tentative commitments as follows:
Bedford-Pine U. R. area, 451; Boulder Park, 300; Browntown Rd., 450; Pittman—Hilliard,
100 (Elderly); Techwood-North Ave., 250; Gilbert Rd., 50; Jonesboro Rd., 114.
(1,374 units not reported as committed.)

Units allocated for Leasing Program (Leased units can only be utilized for P. H. occupancy

as they become vacant. Total units under lease 1,015.)

Total units Completed, Under Development, In Planning, Uncommitted & authorized for Leasing Progra-



Units under lease (9 locations); most of these are occupied or available for occupancy
as Public Housing.
**On September 16, 1968, Bd. of Ald. approved Resolution authorizing H.A. to request reservation
from HAA of 2,000 additional units of Public Housing. Approved by BAA March 17, 1969
(Included in this figure).
Total Public Housing Potential

*Figures in ( ) in this column are included in figure above not in ( ).

Encl. No. 1



may 10, lacs

HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTEE

NOTES

21,032 units proposed did not materialize, of which 13,764 were included in the previous report of Jan. 15, 1969, and 7,268
additional units are listed in this report, as Lost. (The majority of these losses was due to disapprovals of sites, a large
portion of which were denials of zoning petitions.)

In view of difficulties encountered in zoning and getting other approvals on sites proposed for large multi~family developments,
it is apparent that the Low—income Housing Program will have to lean heavily on Developers and Builders providing a substantial
portion of the requirement on small scattered sites by both Conventional and Federal assisted financing. Also Public Housing

in small projects, to include small developments on scattered sites is strongly advocated, for future development.

Proposed locations for low—income housing are coordinated through the Plan. Dept. for adequacy of Community Facilities, existing
or proposed. Proposals are also reviewed periodically with the School Department for adequacy of school facilities.

The Travelers Insurance Company financed 75 new single family low—cost houses in the Thomasville Urban Renewal project area
under the FHA 221 d(2) insured mortgage program. Equitable made $1,000,000 available to Atlanta Mortgage Brokerage Co. for
financing low-cost homes at favorable rates. Interest is still increasing in development of home ownership housing.

No proposal had yet been made for construction of units (even efficiency or 1 bedroom) to rent or sell for as low as $50 per
month, although the London Towne Houses, a 221 d(3) co-op development now under construction, is approaching this, with its one
bedroom unit selling at $69 per month. The City's greatest need is in the $30-$50 per month rentalrpurchase range, which
appears to have little chance of accomplishment, without substantial governmental subsidy.

Prefab distributors and conventional builders have interesting potential houses to offer but, because of fear of local Codes
difficulties, are currently erecting very few single-family houses in Atlanta to sell in the $10,000—$15,000 range for which
there is a strong demand and market. Perhaps the greatest difficulty is availability of suitably priced land within the City
Limits. Economics for this price-range sales housing requires land which will cost the developer not more than $1,500 per
unit. A 5,000 sq. ft. lot is considered ample for this type house which should reduce land costs by 33 1/3%; most houses in
this price range are currently being erected in Atlanta on 3‘5 lots having a minimum size of 7,500 sq. ft.

Imperial Homes of Griffin, Ga., manufacturers of pre—cut sectionaliaed frame houses, has developed a 24'x36', 3 bedroom & bath
house designed to sell, to the occupant for $8,000 to go on his land; and is developing a 4 bedroom & bath house to sell
similarly for about $9,000. National Homes of Lafayette, Ind. is erecting 200 units of pre-built, 4 bedroom, bath and i

units in Chicago and is doing the site planning and landscaping. This firm was recently successful bidder, through design

competition, for construction of 600 medium and low—income housing units on the Honor Farm #1 site.

The nonprofit Greater Atlanta Housing Development Corporation is now in busineSS. The CACUR'S nonprofit corporation to
rehabilitate existing units under 221 (b) has completed its first group of 5 houses in Lindwood Park. Vanguard Housing Corp.
has obtained FHA commitment for rehabilitation of 6 units under 221 (h). Morris Brown College is another such sponsor.

North West Community Forum has also filed applications for 4 projects under 221 (h)

Information is welcomed as to corrections, additions or deletions of material contained in this report. (Call 522-4463,
Ext. 430 or 431,)

eel: No. 2





June 16, 1969

Mr. Edwin L. Sterne

Trust Company of Georgia Building
Atlanta. Georgia 30303

Dear Edwin:

Under and by virtue of the Georgia Housing Authority
Law. and with the consent of the Governor. I am hereby
ruppointing you u a. member of the Atlanta Housing
Authority for a full term of ten (10) years. said term
expiring June 10. 1979.

A copy of thin appoinuncnt. together with the consent

of the Governor. in being filed with the City Clerk of the
Botrd of Aldermen of the City of Atlanta. all required by
law.

Sine sly you".



BY AND WITH MY CONSENT:

“or Ho 0:
nor Georgia



June 36. 1969

Mr. Edwin L. Sterne

Trust Company of Georgie Building
Atlanta. Georgia 30303

Deer Edwin:

Under and by virtue of the Georgia Housing Authority
Lew. and with the consent of the Governor. I em hereby
“appointing you an e member a! the Atlante Planning
Authority for: full term of ten (10} years. n16 term
expiring June 10. 191").

A copy of thin eppointment, together with the consent

of the Governor, is being filed with the City Clerk of the
Board of Aldermen of the City of Athnte. as required by
law.

Sincerely you".



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In reporting to this Committee one year ago this month, I predicted

that in 1968 construction totaling $26.2 million would be started on urban renewal
land, including the start of construction of l,h68 dwelling units, a substantial
increase over the previous year. I am happy to report that construction was
actually started on improvements totaling 3539-9 million, including the start of
1,033 dwelling'units of which 88h dwelling units haVe been completed. This housing

construction represents over four times the number of dwelling units started and

21 times the number of units completed the previous year. This is the first time
in Atlanta's Urban Renewal Program history where housing construction exceeded the
number of dwelling units demolished. I site this as a specific example of a con-
scious effort on the part of the Housing Authority not only to demonstrate a

- feasible relocation plan by siting the availability of housing for families being
relocated by governmental action at rents people can afford - but actually to pro—
vide sufficient housing for those families being displaced. This has not been the
pattern of urban renewal in the past in this City or any other, a fault well taken
by critics of the Urban Renewal Program. It seems to me that we are clearly moving

in the right direction.

From the period December 1, 1967 to December 1, 1968, the Atlanta
Housing Authority has acquired 285 parcels of land at a cost of $6.3 million. The
Authority relocated 180 families, 7? individuals, and 55 business concerns from
urban renewal areas, and provided housing assistance to an additional 328 families
and 93 individuals relocated as a result of other governmental action (i.e. Code

Enforcement, State Highqu, Board of Education, and airport expansion).

During the past 12 months the Authority demolished 28h structures com—

prising hBh dwelling units, and completed rehabilitation of 15h dwelling units.



.1- .
um: mam STATUS REPORT June “I, 1969

ACQUISHION - . RELOCATION _ .- DEMOLZETION
!

iTotal to be _ Relocated ' 'emaining to be ‘ Structures
Parcels to Acquired to Yet-to be {Relocated belocated We. Ito be Demolished Yet to be
be'Acquired Date Acquired liFamily & Ind. "afiily E Ina. l=U‘.]Demolished To Date Demolished

h8h3 '- a238

591; ] 59b.

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URBAN RENEWAL STATUS REPORT June 1, 1969
Page 2 “A

T p. 'r‘ a REHABILITATION ITEM— Lvraovnmms

Acres To .' Acres Sold Under} '.FNot Under" Total to be ' Complete a let to be Budget _
be Sold to Date CODtTaCt Contract Rehabilitated ‘ to date Rehab. .' i Amount ,_ Completed

371.0, 80.0 .. 51470 . 2982 : 2.§82 20

H O . 0

177,190

A~2—l

' Georgia Tech IE A—2—2 J

3—.



PROJECT

Tom.

Butler Street

RawsonyWashington
University Center
Rockdale
Thomasville

. Georgia State

Georgia Tech

westkEnd

Redford-Pine

Georgia Tech II

Model Cities



Page"3
Urban Renewal Status Report

ITEM II NON-CASH IMPROVEJENTS

Amount Received Amount to be Received ! Total Coats - ' Lmount Completed to Date Amount to
Amount Required from City i Completion

$ 62?,727 $ 1,186,600 $ (558,873) 3 ' $ 33,115,511 $22,031,001 $11,061,5ho

11-9 _ $186 ,.567 ”A; ( 9,901) 3. 1 ,875,807. ,3 620,788 31,255,039
R"1O_$'87,726 =5 ( .81 726) 5,921, 380 - 3 3,931,379

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1-1 11 $ 119,711; :5 . 189,175 e (1391,1161)in I 5,376, 1199 35,025,863 3 350,516

3‘21 $ 67’2” $ 67’2” 3’0” 1‘13 $ 56758”

1
$ . ' - 1, 821,502 5',- 7311,96?

66,2h5 16,170

$ -0-

- $ 2,195,.h2fi3

$ 5,292, 3118

as Thomasville
Ineligible Cost



Page h . , I 3 I 3;
Urban Renewal Status Report June 1, 1969 ‘l
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?
NUMBER DWELLING UNITS {% TOTAL VALUE OF IM?ROVEMENTS



Under - Under
Construction _ ' _Com leted Construction








Raweonéwaenington















; University Center 11—11 223 209 197 629 $ 7,091,L188 |$10578350
5 Rockdale - 11321 - ' 1-“ ,
I _ — 0 1500 1500 P 5,000 —3 0 $ 17,103,150 131 17,h88,150

' " Thomasvilla - 3—22 379 389 602 1 1370 311,327,1611 3 _,998, 000 3 9,666, 000 ,3 19,991,161;

G or ia S t R-” ' -

1 e g a e 99 0 0 0 0 q: 2,311,,227'$$38,816,911:l.,111,163,1115 ;§=
I |_.‘z?..,_____._______,_________ i.
3 4 . 5'
9 o 1 h —ar’
3 __._. ‘ ——-—-—-—————————,
? %fl 0 ' . 1 - 25 . e 0 6 2,195,050 :1; 5,992,050 [; 0.1:‘77 ’.
I Redford-Pine ' . i“ a a fi ‘ 3
1,

Georgia Tech II.

Model Cities



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\ 571M 931,721,170;







6 THE. ATLAEKTA CONSTITUTION. Friday. Jtme 13, 1969

300 DISPLACED FAMILIES

fleesi AshecI to AIioI Housmg

The Atlanta Housing Re- been completed, have been put] total was 18, 259 units.
sources Conunittce vboted Thurs- under construction or have been: The program continues to run
day to mg: the Communit} planned since the mayor in 1966 ahead in all categories except
Chest of Metropolitan Attenta announced his goal of 16, 800 public housing, which is 5,011
Inc to provide funds for emer- units by 19?1. The January 1959, behind the goal.
gency temporary housing for
displaced persons.
And the connnittee, headed by
architect Cecil Alexander and
including citizens appointed by
the mayor, decided to explore
the problem itself on a priority
basis.

The Community Chest's exec-
utive committee mects Friday
to act on requests of member
agencies.

HRC members noted that the

. Salvation Army provides emer-
gency housing for men and
women, but not families.

The housing group expressed
specific concern for the some
300 families that are to be dis-
placed from housing owned by
the J. P. Stevens 8.: Co. Inc.
plant, which has closed down.

Various groups such as the
Atlanta Real Estate Board, the
Atlanta Housing Authority and
the Community Relations Com-
mission have been approached
by Economic Opportunity At-
lanta in order to find assistance,
but so far in rain.

The plant is on a-larictta
ireet, near Ashby Street and
the families are to be displaced
late this sum men

The HRC also voted to invite

_ all the candidates for mayor to

a future meeting to give views

on providing housing for the
_ low-income families.

Col. Malcolm Jones, HRC
director, reported that 21,103
low and moderate units 1'13ch

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Director of nedevelopment Openshaw

Lombard
Chief, Program Service Branch Henlev
Redevelopment Assistant Chancv
Chane a
Open
tenses-1":- Clerk — ' Banks
White
Ross

Eskew

Planning Officer
Ptanniag Officer
Plan1ing Officer
Planning Officer
Planning Officer

Planning Officer

Stenogranher



The Authority sold 31 parcels of land for $3.5 million and put under

contract for sale an additional 21 parcels having a value of $2.6 million.

Construction was begun on improvements totaling $39.9 million. These
improvements include the start of 1,033 dwelling units, the Ira Hardin office
building, an addition to the Marriott Motor Hotel, and improvements at Georgia

State College and the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Improvements totaling $11.2 million were completed in the past 12

months, including 88h dwelling units.

Several other activities during this period should be noted. The
Housing Authority received Federal authorization to provide 60 relocatable housing

units in the Bedford—Pine Area. This was the first authorized use of relocatable
housing units on urban renewal land in the country, and was in direct rcsponse to

a committment made by the City to residents of the Bedford-Pine Community that only
those areas ready for redevelopment would be cleared, and that every effort would
be made to permit the maximum number of families to remain in the area - even while
permanent housing was being constructed. Site improvements for these units is now
underway, and we hope that the first relocatable housing units will be in place and

ready for occupancy before the end of the year.

A second item of note was the development competition by the Housing
Authority of the 96 acres of Federal surplus land, fdrmerly U. S. Penetentiary
property, made available to the City by President Johnson in December, 1967, to
help most critical urban needs. The national competition consisted of the design
of an entire community, including housing for families of low and moderate income,

schools, parks and shopping facilities - a community designed to encourage a

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Asst. Cniei, Relocation Br. Krebsbach

Sherard
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Stanley
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CITY 0F fiaTLANTA @‘a I _

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CITY HALL A'I‘LAN'I‘A.GA. 30303
July 25, 1969

Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 40::

m ALLEN, JR.. MAYOR

R. ERRL LANDERS. Administrative Assistant
MRS. ANN M. MOSES. Executive Secretaryr
mm E. SWEAT. JIL, Director oi Governmentai liaison

The Honorable George Romney

Secretary of the United States Department
of Housing and Urban Development

Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Se cretary:

In November, 1966, we began in Atlanta a concentrated effort to
stimulate the development of 16, 800 units of low and moderate income
housing to provide safe and sanitary shelter for thousands of less
fortunate citizens.

This effort, called "The Mayor‘s Housing Resources Program” was
supported by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
private banks, developers, churches, civic groups and individual
citizens at all levels.

This program has produced results. As of this date, 21, 013 of the
five year goal of 16, 800 units have been completed, are under
construction, or in planning. The most recent status report is
attached for your information.

Within the next few weeks, the single most significant development
generated by our programs will be placed under construction. It is
the East Lake Meadows turnkey project, which is the largest turnkey
public housing development in America with comprehensive community
facilities.

Because of the significance of this undertaking and because it embodies
so many of the aspects of community housing action which you so
magnificently support, all of us in Atlanta — City Hall, the builders,

our housing officials, and citizens in general - feel that we want to share
the beginning of this project with you.

Secretary Romney
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July 25, 1969

I have been asked to issue you an official invitation from all of us to
inaugurate construction of this 111051: important housing development for
poor people. If your schedule will permit you to ceme to Atlanta in the
next few weeks after August 21, we shall schedule the ceremonies for
your convenience. It would also give us the opportunity to show you some
of the operational components of Atlanta's Model Cities program.

Highlights in the deveIOpment of the East Lake Meadows Project will
give you some idea of its importance not only in relation to the solution
of urban problems of Atlanta but perhaps in other cities. '

The land on which this project is located was once a golf course owned

by prominent conservative businessmen in Atlanta. They sold it to the
March Company, a private development company, and supported difficult
rezoning in an area which had hitherto had no public housing. City

officials, local Heusing Authority, and the Regional Housing Authority,
together with local business people, civic groups, communications media,
were all involved. The project includes 800 living units, 150 for elderly,
shopping center, community and health facilities, city park, recreation areas

and the dedication of school sites. An example of community support
involves the four leading banks in Atlanta who formed a consortium to
finance the interim construction costs in an effort to assist in the solution
of Atlanta's housing problems for its low-income citizens. This develop—
ment represents the highest type of cooperation among city, business,
government interagency planning and implementation — a model community

effort.

Your presence here on this occasion, therefore, would serve to give
strength to the solution of the many difficult problems we still face in
Atlanta and to spotlight one of the landmark public housing developments
in America.

Those of us who are faced with the community level problems of leadership
are thankful that you are in the crucial position at HUD.

Sincerely yours ,

Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor

IAJr:fy

cc: Mr. Edward Baxter



harmonious social and economic mix. Five redeveloper's proposals were received
and submitted for review and evaluation by a jury of five nationally recognized
professionals experienced in housing development (the first time a professional
jury was employed to judge improvements on urban renewal land in Atlanta). On
Monday of this week, the Mayor-announced that the Atlanta Housing Authority had
selected the National Homes Corporation of Lafayette, Indiana to develop the
Federal Surplus land. The National Homes proposal contains 600 units of housing
for families of low and moderate income, shopping facilities, a town center, two
elementary school sites, a middle school site, and a six acre park. The

redeveloper's improvements are estimated to cost $8.7 million.

A third Significant activity during this period was the preparation
of-a Neighborhood Development Program application outlining the City's urban
renewal activities to be undertaken in 1969. The Neighborhood Development Program
authorized by the Housing Act of 1968, is a program of urban renewal action now.

The program was developed: (1) to permit planning and execution activities to be
undertaken concurrently, i.e. to permit rehabilitation, clearance and redevelopment
to be undertaken in specific areas, even while planning is still underway; (2) to
more quickly reSpond to the critical urban needs of the Cities by accelerating
provisions of public facilities and services; and (3) to facilitate a more effective
programming and budgeting of urban renewal activities on an annual cash—needs basis,
i.e. the Federal government and the City providing funds annually for urban renewal

activities to be carried out in specific areas of the City.

The City‘s Neighborhood Development Program application, filed with the

Federal government on December 6, for the period January'l through December 31, 1969
includes execution activities in three areas: Redford-Pine, Georgia Tech II, and

Model Cities, and planning activities in East Atlanta and Vine City} The application

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requests a Federal grant in the amount of $2h.3 million. The City's share is made

up of completed non-cash grants-in-aid in the amount of $10.8 million.

Looking ahead to 1969, the Atlanta Housing Authority will continue its
‘urban renewal activities in 8 existing projects and begin planning and execution
activities in the five areas included in the City's Neighborhood Development Program.

These urban renewal activities encompass 5,700 acres of the City — a sizable task

indeed.

In addition, the Authority estimates that construction will be started
on improvements totaling $59.? million on urban renewal land in 1969. These improve-
ments include 1,03? dwelling units, the Butler Street elementary school (which will
. permit the Authority to close out Atlanta's first urban renewal project), the stadium
motel, elementary schools in Rockdale and Thomasville, improvements at Georgia State

College and Georgia Tech, and the enclosed mall shopping center in West End.

As we stand on the threshold of a new day, a new year, Atlanta shares
the same fate as every major City in America. .How can the poor be lifted from
poverty? 'What fate befalls our Cities? In our affluent society, it is unthinkable
that millions of Americans remain ill-housed; that affluent whites continue fleeing
to the suburbs, leaving our urban core to the poor and the black; that spreading
slums and blight are leading us not to decay but destruction, while in many cities,

officials remain insensitive to the plight of the people.

The bell continues to toll. Time is running out. we will survive only
as we succeed in responding to the desperate needs of our people, in terms of pro-
viding opportunities for housing, education, and employment; in terms of improving

the quality of urban life; in terms of lifting the hopes and aspirations of the poor

and the depressed; in terms of involving people in their destiny.

As we face a new year, this is our choice, our opportunity, our

challenge.



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,: HOUSING AUTHORITY orpcssn _ ,

Eli Aisles legal dial, Beiyin

. Economic Opporiunity Atlanta
overruled objections of the Al-
.lanLa Housing Authority
Wednesday in asking for federal
'funds of the Atlanta Legal Ser-
vices program.

- M. B. Sallerlield, AHA direc-
tor, wrote EDA Lo ask that fund-
ing be delayed until an investiga-
tion could be made into activi»
'ties of Legal Aid which Salter-
jfield called a “disruptive influ-
ence on the public housing pro-
gram and serves only to cause
. friction in the community."

| The board of directors of
EOA. on the recormnendation of
member Jesse Hill, approved
the $326,695 budget—$271,939 in
federal funds.

“II. is inapproprlate not to
move ahead." board Chairman
Boisleuillet Jones said. He'said
he would "honor -the complaint
.to the extent of looking into its
merits.”

Robert Dobbs, another board
member, also urged the request
for funds, despite the AHA let-
ter. “The housing authority
ought to look at itself. It has
some problems itself.”

Jones said he had received an
anonymous call Several months
ago about Michael Padnos.
director of Legal Aid. Jones said
the caller threatened Jones on-
less he got rid of Padnos.
“That’s the last I heard of it,”
Jones said with a laugh.

Satlerlield's letter said that
the AHA was withholding "en-
dorsement of this application at

this time. pending clarification

of ecrLain actions taken by
Legal Aid which affect the At-
lanta Housing Authority and the
community.”

Sauerlleld's letter said Pad-
nos had made ”serious general
allegations concerning Atlanta
Housing Authority pol-icy and

conduct of activities.” But, the
letter said, when called on for
specific facts behind the allega-

tions, “Legal Aid has refused to

furnish such facts That re-
fusal can be documented."
Padnos’ objections generally
were that the AHA operates
"arbitrarily." He said he re-

The EOA b ard also approved
the Head Start. program, which
includes a request for $516,649 in

five, ”in swim

iomsv.

federal funds, rnrl cnrnmer rec-
reation including $520,055 E
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fused to give names of those ,

complaining because of the law-
yer-client relationship.

Jones explained that the AHA
had been informed of the appli-
cation for legal services, but
solely because they were an in-
lertested party, not a holder of a
vs 0.

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