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M M M meeting with the people involved with the justice system, we have agreed that we do need extra courtroom space now and that if we have to provide more space, it should be on the basis of removing the County Court from the present area. The original estimates for fixing up the second floor in the Annex were much too high to justify for something temporary so we are looking for leased space for up to 2h courtrooms as we very possibly will have an extra County Judge in the not too distant future. Commissioner Lyons noted that, in the meantime, he has sensed a feeling that the judicial system might be willing to take a look at a somewhat more basic type of courtroom on the second floor of the Annex as an interim solution to the problem. While the Administrator is looking into leasing space, Commissioner Lyons stated that he also would like to have him take another look at making the second floor of the Annex into the kind of courtroom we used to have at the 2001 Building, which was accomplished with only very minimum changes from an ordinary room. Commissioner Scurlock commented that Architect Charles Block contacted him and suggested the possibility of obtaining the Vero Beach T&D (Transmission and Distribution) Building, which is basically a shell building. He noted that actually this building has been pretty well depreciated out, and the cost of moving it would about cover the cost. It is possible that something could be worked out. Commissioner Scurlock continued that the Sheriff has been cooperative in saying that his department will go wherever they are put. He emphasized that we must present a package to the public that is acceptable, and they certainly will not vote for 14 million. Administrator Wright felt that we are looking at a not -to -exceed 9 million issue and recommended this go back 74 OCT 12 1983 $ 55 Past 75