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Page 10 <br />April 28, 1975 <br />Councilman Hodges said he knows that Mr. Hall has added lighting, has cleaned <br />up the building, and anyone in the liquor business is going to have some problems <br />from time to time. <br />Mayor Johnson asked how high the wall across the gameroom is. Mr. Hall said it <br />was chair height with full view of the machines. The windows would be four <br />feet high. The manager's area will be across from the gameroom with full view <br />of the room. He repeated that they want control. <br />Mayor Johnson asked if patrons as well as waitresses will be using the service <br />bar. <br />Mr. Hall said it would be possible for a customer to do to the bar to purchase <br />a drink, but they will not be allowed to stand around the bar and loiter. <br />The bartenders will be keeping a very close watch so that they do not serve <br />minors, otherwise they will lose their jobs. If customers don't look at least <br />20, the Mermaid's policy is to card them. <br />Mayor Johnson asked again if there was some way to make the trash area in the <br />back more aesthetic. <br />Mr. Hall inquired whether the redwood fence would look better. He said that <br />concrete block would probably be cheaper than the cyclone fence. He said he <br />would do whatever Council asked. <br />Councilman Shelquist said two weeks ago Mr. Hall indicated his long range <br />plans included a motel and office facility. What would this do to the drainage. <br />Mr. Hall said he could not answer that. Perhaps a storm sewer could be added <br />at a later date. <br />Councilman Shelquist asked about the possibility of removing the mermaid <br />figurehead from atop the building. Mr. Hall said he would be very happy to <br />take her off if tv shows, magazines, billboards were to be cleaned up. He <br />feels this is a good landmark and is proud of the figurehead. It is <br />a beautiful job of art. He took it off Highway 10 and put it up on the <br />building at a cost of $1,000. Councilman Shelquist said it is the first <br />thing anyone sees when they enter the city. <br />Mr. Hall said he does a lot of advertising in which he uses the Mermaid figure. <br />It is a good logo, and he does not see anything bad about it. He did not <br />feel it would be fair to ask him to remove it. <br />Councilman Pickar asked what the tenative date for business in the bowling <br />alley is. <br />Mr. Hall said it would be ready for business September 1. It takes approxi- <br />mately four months to build and has to be open for fall leagues. This has <br />to be guaranteed to bowlers in order to get leagues to sign up. <br />Engineer Bearden said a portion that was not previously surfaced will be surfaced <br />and hopefully this will prevent the sand from washing onto the street. <br />MS (Johnson- Hodges) to grant a building permit for construction of the bowling <br />alley to Mr. Hall subject to 1) obtaining easement for the city for the drainage <br />storate areas so the city will be permitted to maintain those areas if the owner <br />