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VOL XIV. No. 3t~ t!~/l~~~MARCH. 1974COUSINS' PLAN ADVANCED "f/ -~ Q.."._.I.-"/.H;-7'Y ,,-_~New Urban Renewal IdeaBy JI:\:\"K EZELL~n official of Cousins PropertlcsInc., LS ctro.llaw.. inAtlanta City Hall a proposalto ~t the City inlo a processslITular to urban renewal, butwtlhout the fOOt-ral backing ithas had in the past.The draft OC'dinance wouldallow the city to toss in anyavailable federal funds, bondmoney or " any other revenuewhich could legally be used toundf-NTile ilie cost of redevelopmentprograms."The proposal was sent tocity planning officials earliert his month by GeorgeBerry, a vice president ofCousins Properties, Inc., andchlcf administrati\'c officer ofthe city until a few mooths.go.Berry's oovcr ~tter asks forcity review before he sendsthe proposal atong to CityCouncilman Richard Gut h­m"".Guthman, chairman of thecouncil's ~evelopment com·rru~, said he has been discUSSIngthe concept wit hd~elO~ and city planners.But didn t know any "'Tittenp r,~posals were In existence.A COOperative effort betweenthe private sector andthe pobli':' sectDr could be"cry beneficial to everybodyin getting those things dooe,"Guthman said )fonday.But he said present diSICUSsionsare "rather general. . . this is something youdon't jump into. You've gotto study it II good lime."Similar coocepts are in uscin Miami, Fort LauderdaleSt. U:luis and Los Ange1es, h~noted.He wouldn't accept anyproposal which would cost thecit y any money or endanger:its presently high bondrating, Guthman said.He would not sa y who hehad disucssed the idea withother than to say it didn'tOflginate ~ith Cousins" The wbole ~Pt iswhere the private sector andthe public sector can work togetherm the best manner ingetting private developmentIn areas that the private sectormay not be Interested ingetting into, " Guthman said.Private disinterest. mightspring from the difficulty ofassembling suitably 1 a r g etracts for redevelopment inareas which are held innumerous small, separateparcels, Guthman said. Thecity's power of eminent ~main is "obvious a part of thiswho I e thing," Guthmanadded.One city official said heunderstood Cousins is interestedin developing areas to thesouth of OO ..... nto'>l-11, around thepropnsed site of the Garnettstreet rajlid transit station.Berry was not available forcomment.The proposal from Berry islabeled "draft for discussionpapers only."It would authorize the.may~r to include "specificallyIdentified areas of the city" inlong-leon city planning. Cowlcliacceptance of the city wideplans would include approvalof the areas for redevelopment.The mayor would then beauthoriz.ed to spread the wordamong developers, and developerscould send proposalsba.ck to the mayor. includingpnce, type of developmenttiming of the proposed devel:opment and evidence of financialand technical capability.Council Adopts Mayor's ReorganizationCounalrNn RliCNrd OuthlM" _kJ I" btiM" of , O'~ I,,,,,,ndmeftt .«letlne M.ycM' Mrt,.rd .llduon·. ,...." I.U'",,"of Qty p emm.n1.Alter • _tel: 01 .Khlu$tlv. hearingS tM C,lyCouncil has 8dopted Mlyor ,Mdr.lOf"!·s rlOfg;tnLllllOf'lof Ule U !JCUlive brlnd'i of City gova'nmtn1.The reorv-niultOn cr.ln nine d~rtmenlJ ofcity gov.nment, teeh ~Id by I commissioner. and21 bureeus unclw tne. dtp¥tmtnls,eech hMded by.bur ..... ch let.The nlOe deQW1ments a,. Bud~\ and P Mlfl9.AdministratIVe s.vicft. Human .nd Comm,anltyDevelop I; P.,.ks. Lor.in and Cultur,l Aft • .,.s.Publk: SalI.IY. Env.ronmlflt .net Slr .. U. Aviattan.Finance; and lAw_The ~nt"l c:Nnge came ."..ben CouncllmlnRichard GuU'If'I"IIInII'Itroduc:«f an .nwnchnen,;-iUi):'ported bY your Atlanu Cha~. nt.tJlistu"ll 'ouryear S1agg«ed lerms 'or bur .. u c:hieh and providingfor , ppell to 1M Council by the bur'" ch'" of .nyd ismissal .ction by the mlyor. ,lIowlI" the Courci\to rescind the ~yOf'S Kt.on by • 213 vott. Undl:f-he original pbn aj,mlHed by the mlvor. buf..,uUliefs wved .t the Will 01 the maVor and coukt tMremoved by him .t .ny trtne withOut .appeal. Thilchange shOuld Pfl"lCl'lt • ".,cH1I SVstem" 'romdeveloping in l!'HS 1M ot City govwnment.T 10. 'torpntUtiOn .. expKtedtc" una bY amu'lg sUfi .lloatlonl ot v.tausd.-nntnts ,"duc:hng the ~'I OUk. and thePubltc WOfks O~l~yor Jack.,n, 0.."""" Budety Fow In,, •, 11 ~ of the Council CommlUH on the hllCUlive ate to be commtrdod tor 11'tH' efforts In DeYeIopinIjIan txc:ellont orgotnlUUo,wl ltrUCtun tOf ~heWrw -.4 ', N,. tOr t CltVLabor Dept. Asks AssistanceSoCft'lo1rv 01 Lpn I\Is .skid the, .. swnQt of chamblrs aT commerce In dn.rnINltlnginfoff'Mlion on a pt'ogram to ptCNidt ttw OlJ*lmen tof LabOf With ., .... nce infOf'rnltkJn on projededemploym.,11 lIyolts c:auted by tntr1V Itlortages., ~thrtd Ifeet or w-ct "IttThe Secr.IMY .skl thlt wlunwv hetp 0' ~Ioy.s~ notlfyll"lllil )oQI SlIttt Employment $«vice off 1(" 01protPktrve or planned I'ff\PIoyment "yoffs ,lWOtving50 Of mort tmPtoytet. 'hi C)CI!UpItlons .ffected. the¥lticipat.t d~.don 01 such IIyoff ... ~ lhi ~F,om lnCr..-d know~ 01 whlre end when"yoUs •• IIk.ly 10 oecu' IS • rftUtt of tntrgYIIhorUon. tM Depat~nl 01 LabOr will .... k 10,lIhlolte the tmpaCI by1 Molkmo "... inforrNtiOf'l .Yllbblt to tMFedIt.! Energy Offu to '0""" chaftor-l en .lloc1tlonp'ioIlt~ .nd2. In providing ~Ioyment aaistlnCtt to unemployedworker. IUCh IS JOb InlOtmltion. counwhngand r.tr.inlng.Tho c:ooper.11Of'I of buslnttl, Ybor, .nd oowmmentts required to minlmll' tM 8dver. I'ftlCU o fenergy shorUIiJft on bUttntft KtNity .nd tmPlCJYfNnIf you II .n employ., t.vt • prQlPeCtM' layoffot 60 or mot. worker" pleut f1Otlly:M, R~t Bums. Room 500. 1371 Petd'lt, ..SUcet. N E. At ....... Goorg .. 30309. fi26- 5300.