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April 28, 1975
Mr. Hall said he has been owner for three years and knows the area quite well and
has never seen water on the road as a problem. By changing the blacktop, grading
to make water flow toward County Road H and with the weir taking the water and
distributing it and allowing it to disappear slowly on the south side, there
won't be a problem. He doesn't have a problem with water on the road, but if
there ever is he will do something to correct it. When the additional parking is
added this will be corrected.
Mayor Johnson commented on the trash container and said McDonald's restaurant
had about the nicest one he has seen. It is all brick and really looks nice.
He would like to see something more elaborate than a chain link fence with
webbing used at the Mermaid also. The chain link type trash container may
be as functional, but one similar to McDonald's would blend into the surrounding
area once it gets developed. Another thing he pointed out that the receiving area
where stock is brought in has a number of boxes with bottles in them around the
runway. He asked what could be done to rid the area of this. Mr. Hall said
the boxes contained empty liquor bottles he saves for the boy scouts who come
two or three times a week to pick them up. Perhaps it doesn't look good. He
has a new cleaning man and sees no reason why he can't put them in back of
the building with a baffel in front to cover them up. It is a savings for him
to have the boy scouts pick them up. Mayor Johnson said he thought if something
could be done it would look better.
Mr. Hall said he welcomed the suggestion, and the situation would be corrected.
He said sometimes people come to him and make mention of different things and
he changes them. He relies on other people to see flaws that persons don't see
when they look at it everyday.
Councilman Pickar asked if there were any contours in parking area now. Engineer
Bearden said the map indicated what the contour is now. Councilman Pickar asked
if there would be something to control the volumn of water.
Mr. Hall said he has the area fairly covered by blacktop now so that with the
bowling alley added there will not be much difference in the amount of ground
paved. The parking lot will be tapered so that when it comes down toward
County Road H it will be flat. Councilman Pickar feels if the volumn of water
is too great a weir such as this will not stop it. Mr. Hall said that is why
there is a holding pond so that when it comes to the weir the holding pond will
act as a dam. The drop is minimal. The holding pond is like a breakwater, the
more rain there is the better this will stop it.
Councilman Hodges said he had driven by the Mermaid today and he feels seeding
very important along with the weir being installed. There may be a day when
an overall picture of the area will have to be taken and all drainage may have
to be to a common area, but for the time being he approves of the plans as
presented. He commented on the present trash container arrangement at the Mermaid
and said that all supper clubs leave a lot to be desired as far as hiding their
trash is concerned.
Mr. Hall said he likes to take pride in how clean the Mermaid is. He agreed
that the bottle boxes were a good point to bring up. He said that he has a
Gallagher receptacle in his parking area and that his trash is picked up everyday.