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JAN 27198L <br />o` fate of 37furic a <br />CHARLES E. SMITH�'�,...,, r� <br />CIRCUIT JUDGE &'Ni i81`E.�. ifil D.ub Inial Tir .,Sit <br />December 31, 1981 <br />Mr. Neil A. Nelson, County Administrator <br />Lawyers Title Building <br />2345 14th Avenue <br />Vero Beach, Florida 32960 <br />Dear Mr. Nelson: <br />�{ COUNTY COURTHOUSE <br />VERO BEACH, FLA. 32960 <br />PHONE: (305) 562.7871 <br />In re: Fourth courtroom at Courthouse <br />Annex Building . <br />The local Circuit Judges and Indian Fiver Countv Bar Association <br />Committee for Courtrooms have met and considered the selection of <br />the four architectural firms. <br />•A <br />We would recommend to the County Commissioners the following firms: <br />lst - C. E. Block Architect, Inc. <br />2nd - John W. Calmes, Architect <br />3rd - Master Design Group, Inc. <br />4th - Peabody & Childs <br />Mr. Block is a unanimous first choice of our committee. <br />As soon as the architectural firm is selected, the committee would <br />litre to meet with the architect to review in detail the proposed <br />plans for the Indian River County Annex Courtroom. <br />As I previously mentioned to you and the County Commissioners, <br />parking around the courthouse is a critical need and with the <br />addition of a fourth courtroom, the County Commissioners are going <br />to have to provide additional off-street parking to accomodate <br />prospective jurors, witnesses and parties, and attorneys. <br />In the new courtroom, the committee also feels that accomodations <br />must be provided for television cameras and video cameras for <br />depositions. <br />d <br />Your uay� <br />Charles E. Smith <br />CES/pgc <br />cc: Annex Courtroom Conmiittee <br />Enclosure: Four Architectural Proposals <br />and correspondence (return) <br />P.S. We would also again recommend that Courtroom A be extended <br />ten or fifteen feet north into the hall so that additional seating <br />can be possible for additional prospective jurors and spectators. <br />4 <br />652 <br />�{ COUNTY COURTHOUSE <br />VERO BEACH, FLA. 32960 <br />PHONE: (305) 562.7871 <br />In re: Fourth courtroom at Courthouse <br />Annex Building . <br />The local Circuit Judges and Indian Fiver Countv Bar Association <br />Committee for Courtrooms have met and considered the selection of <br />the four architectural firms. <br />•A <br />We would recommend to the County Commissioners the following firms: <br />lst - C. E. Block Architect, Inc. <br />2nd - John W. Calmes, Architect <br />3rd - Master Design Group, Inc. <br />4th - Peabody & Childs <br />Mr. Block is a unanimous first choice of our committee. <br />As soon as the architectural firm is selected, the committee would <br />litre to meet with the architect to review in detail the proposed <br />plans for the Indian River County Annex Courtroom. <br />As I previously mentioned to you and the County Commissioners, <br />parking around the courthouse is a critical need and with the <br />addition of a fourth courtroom, the County Commissioners are going <br />to have to provide additional off-street parking to accomodate <br />prospective jurors, witnesses and parties, and attorneys. <br />In the new courtroom, the committee also feels that accomodations <br />must be provided for television cameras and video cameras for <br />depositions. <br />d <br />Your uay� <br />Charles E. Smith <br />CES/pgc <br />cc: Annex Courtroom Conmiittee <br />Enclosure: Four Architectural Proposals <br />and correspondence (return) <br />P.S. We would also again recommend that Courtroom A be extended <br />ten or fifteen feet north into the hall so that additional seating <br />can be possible for additional prospective jurors and spectators. <br />4 <br />