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MOO <br />William Jones, president of Jones and Associates, a <br />professional fund development consulting firm based in Cincinnati, <br />distributed a newsletter from Indian River Land Trust and a rack <br />brochure for an upcoming campaign. He stated that he had conducted <br />a fund development market analysis, the primary purpose of which <br />was to examine the community's receptiveness to the campaign, test <br />the preliminary case for support and gather enough information to <br />develop a campaign strategy. The study indicated the community's <br />support for the preservation of McKee Gardens. <br />Susan Phillips, co-chairman of the McKee Committee, shared the <br />plan drawn up by the firm of Wallace, Roberts and'Todd, a Coral _ <br />Gables landscape firm currently working on Fairchild Gardens, a <br />sister garden to McKee Gardens. They found the original plan for <br />McKee Gardens including the original correspondence of all the <br />people involved at the time McKee was built. Ms. Phillips pointed <br />out the Hall of Giants and the Spanish Kitchen, which are the Waldo <br />Sexton buildings built in the 19401s, together with a new <br />activities building which will be a place for wedding receptions <br />and meetings. The activities building is being built out into the <br />parking lot, utilizing all of the space with as little removal of <br />trees as possible to keep the heart of the Gardens the way it was. <br />There also will be a cafe, a book shop, a maintenance area and an <br />memorial orchid greenhouse for Dr. Fairburn, the orchid man. Ms. <br />Phillips then expressed her hope that the Board will support the <br />Gardens. <br />Commissioner Adams commended the effort expended in putting <br />together the plan and asked Director Pinto to meet with Ms. <br />Phillips regarding reuse water for the lakes, ponds and irrigation. <br />ON MOTION by Commissioner Adams, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, the Board unanimously <br />authorized a letter of support to be executed by <br />Chairman Tippin and directed Director Pinto to meet <br />with the Committee regarding the reuse of water. <br />24 <br />November 8, 1994 <br />I <br />