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Commissioner Lyons spoke of renovating the building that the Judge now occupied, which he felt would stir up the dust. Also, put in new filters; in essence, create a different environment. He wondered what kind of<a guarantee the Board would have that after the renovation was completed, it would not be right back to the same situation. Dr. Feldman felt that was a very good question. He stated that the Judge was a valuable member of the community and it would be nice to permit him to get back into the work that he had been doing so well. The Doctor felt there were problems in the Welfare Building as it is old and moldy, and the floor is on ground level. For an individual who was unfortunate enough to be allergic to not just chemicals, but also pollen, dust, and mildew molds, he believed this would be more of a problem than the courthouse. Commissioner Wodtke discussed medication Dr. Feldman was prescribing for the allergies, and the fact that the Judge was in a position, while working, not to have the ability to walk out to avoid a room full of smoke or other sensitivities. He inquired if the Doctor had- done everything possible for the Judge regarding medication. Dr. Feldman felt there was probably room to consider some courses of medication that the Judge had not yet had. His philosophy was that the source of the trouble should be removed instead of taking drugs. Lengthy discussion ensued regarding smoking in the courtroom and in the courthouse. Dr. Feldman stated that with Judge Stikelether and Mrs. Edwards, their symptoms are aggravated on exposure to smoke. Chairman Scurlock inquired if the Judge smoked. Dr. Feldman responded that as far as he knew, the Judge smoked at times. Commissioner Wodtke suggested creating a special type of an atmosphere within the confinement of the courthouse, OCT 2 0 1982 Ato 51 %E6.65 3-7 -