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CHAIRMAN LOY BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD THAT McKEE .JUNGLE GARDENS HAS BEEN PUT UP FOR SALE ON THE OPEN MARKET, AND THE OWNER HAS INDICATED TO HER THAT HE IS INTERESTED IN FINDING A WAY TO PRESERVE THE GARDENS FOR THE CITIZENS OF INDIAN RIVER, COUNTY THE .BOARD AGREED THAT THIS WAS A MATTER OF VITAL CONCERN TO THIS AREA AND THAT ALL AVENUES SHOULD BE EXPLORED TO FIND THE PROPER STATE OF FEDERAL AGENCY TO ASSIST THE COUNTY IN PRESERVING McKEE .JUNGLE GARDENS FOR THE FUTURE USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE CITIZENS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. DAVID LETTS, PRESIDENT OF ALCO-HOPE, APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD WITH A REQUEST FOR A PORTION OF THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY THEY NOW LEASE FROM LIFE FOR YOUTH RETREAT, MARIE WALKER, DIRECTOR OF ALCO-HOPE, ALSO APPEARED AND DESCRIBED IN DETAIL THE SERVICES RENDERED BY THIS AGENCY. AFTER DISCUSSION, THE BOARD INSTRUCTED MR. LETTS AND MRS. WALKER TO CONTACT .JACK HOCKMAN, COUNTY FINANCE OFFICER, AND MAKE THE PROPER APPLICATION FOR THEIR REQUEST TO BE CON- SIDERED IN THE BUDGET. MR. LETTS NEXT DISCUSSED A LETTER HE HAD WRITTEN TO ADMINISTRATOR JENNINGS REQUESTING THAT THE COUNTY DONATE ONE OF ITS USED AIR CONDITIONERS TO ALCO-HOPE. ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MASSEY, SECONDED BY COM- MISSIONER BOGOSIAN, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO LOAN ALCO- HOPE, INC., A USED AIR CONDITIONER SUBJECT TO THE COUNTY ATTORNEY DETERMINING THE LEGALITY OF SUCH AN.ACTION. GEORGE MCKENNA, ASSISTANT TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, DISCUSSED RENEWING THE ROAD AND BRIDGE DEPARTMENT CONTRACT FOR BLUE CROSS -BLUE SHIELD HOSPITALIZATION BENEFITS WHICH EXPIRES MAY 15, 1974, THE NEW CONTRACT PROPOSES TO INCREASE THE DAILY BENEFIT FOR HOSPITAL ROOM AND BOARD FROM $35.00 TO $45.00 AND TO INCREASE THE MAJOR MEDICAL LIFETIME MAXIMUM FROM $15,000 TO $100,000-00- 69 MAY 81974 PACE Q