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<br />Planned Methodology <br /> <br />To reach these goals the SMS plans to do the following: <br /> <br />? <br /> <br />Prioritize the work that needs to be completed at the house to bring it up to and <br />beyond city code, so that it can become a safe, useful and comfortable public <br />space; <br />? <br /> <br />Develop a long-range plan for the building and for the programming we plan to <br />provide at the facility; <br />? <br /> <br />Develop a fund raising plan that will be instituted to fund the long- range plan; <br />? <br /> <br />Design and implement a plan to raise awareness of the house, its story and the <br />Sutter-Meyer Society, not only in University City but in the St. Louis region; <br />? <br /> <br />Establish a working relationship with the School District of University City that <br />will allow the SMS to work closely with the district in the development of a <br />curriculum focused on the Sutter-Meyer farmhouse; <br />? <br /> <br />Expand our volunteer base to bring into our project other University City and <br />area residents and their expertise; <br />? <br /> <br />Broaden the reach of our Board committees, bringing University City residents <br />and others into the SMS on an on-going and regular basis; and <br />? <br /> <br />Strive to develop a working relationship with other history houses/house-based <br />museums in the region so we can learn from each other and share expertise; <br />The SMS Board of Directors has already started work on the points detailed above. <br /> <br />We have begun discussions with Traci Moore-Clay of Traci Moore Graphics about the <br />design of a brochure for the organization. <br /> <br />We have worked with Specialty Mailing to develop a budget to mail the brochure to all <br />residences and businesses within University City. <br /> <br />We have spent a considerable amount of time surveying the Sutter-Meyer property. <br />The SMS has started discussions on how best to proceed with the renovation of the <br />farmhouse into a museum and educational center. <br /> <br />Upon request of the SMS, the Department of Community Development in University <br />City conducted a survey of the home, detailing what work needs to be done to bring <br />the building up to code, so that it can be open to the general public. (The <br />K-1-f <br />International Existing Building Code 2003) In addition, the Facilities Committee, <br />consisting of Board members as well as local architects and HVAC experts, surveyed <br />the building to determine what additional work would be needed to make this historic <br />structure an appropriate museum and educational site. <br /> <br />September 24, 2007 <br /> <br />