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CHARLES E. SMITH CIRCUIT JUDGE April 8, 1982 Dr. C. B. Hardin, Jr. 1840 - 25th Street Vero Beach, Florida 32960 In re: Courthouse renovation Dear Dr. Hardin: 224 COUNTY CGURTHOUS VERO BEACH, FLA. 32950 PHONES (305) 562-7871 As I advised you by telephone Friday, April 2, 1982, the circuit judges, except Judge Sharp, and the circuit judge's secretaries, are still experiencing eye problems and occasional headaches. As you know, my former secretary was forced to resign due to health problems related to the courthouse, and we cannot afford to lose any other secretaries. I want to emphasize that the problem is not getting any better. Would you pease keep after the doctors and engineers at the University of A'lorida and have them send down, a teara as soon as possible or if this is not possible, to at least advise us as to what type of experts should be culled in to solve this problem.. As wo repeatedly requested, the tests for formaldehyde should continue in the vault room and in our offices and if possible tests for other solvents should be continued to be made. It is hard to understand why it is taking so long to get these additional tests. In regard to elimination of the pigeons, the county does not seem to be making any progress as it has been several months since you have written the Humane Society. If the Humane. Society does :not want to advise you, then I suggest that you go ahead on your own to eliminate the pigeons and to divine some kind of scarecrow or apparatus that would keep the pigeons off the roof and air-conditioning vents. In inspecting the Courty Courtroom it appears that for approximately three weeks the carpet has been removed but there has been,no progress in installing new carpet. As I previously advised you on march 11, 1982, it is essential that we have a courtroom large enough to accomodate.., capital cases, condemnation cases and cases with multiple defendants aad civil cases iA whist) tliere are more t1inn two attoriioy.s. 'ri)e are extremely concerned about this acid again request the county to i- promptly install slaitable, non -allergenic carpet without any glue o �r t� adhesive. - •• In regard to the large courtroom in the Annex, would you please advise me of the progress and when it is estimated that this courtroom will be completed. Unless some definite progress is made to eliminate the problems, we are going to be forced to move from the courthouse. Yours � t'Tul Ciia71E rle.�Sm th CES/pgc 1. r cc: Honorable Royce R. Lewis" Eionorable G. Kendall Sharp Honorable L. B. Vocelle Honorable Graham W. Stikelether, Jr. County Commissioners (5) APR 141982 BolaK .4.9 PaE 382