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As low as Paradise Lake is, you might be wondering if the 450 fish stocked in it two months ago are OK.
City Administrator Carl Francis said during the City Council meeting Monday that he has been asked that, and that he assures everyone “there’s plenty of water to keep the fish alive.”
He did recall, though, when the water level was lower and parks department staff did have to scoop fish out in 5-gallon buckets. “We’re not there yet.”
In fact, council members were told that the water has stopped leaking for now.
City staff plan to take advantage of the extended drought to push 100 loads of clay into the areas of the lake where leaks are suspected. “With the level of the water today, one can see several holes that have opened up around the protruding large rock at the east end of the west lake,” Francis reported.
The council approved a resolution allowing Quarrels Enterprise to be hired at an estimated cost of $15,000 to use its dozer to push the 100 loads of clay into the lake.
Mayor Lynn Ragsdale said the lake is more than an attraction – it’s a necessity for stormwater retention.
The council approved a resolution supporting the renewed application for tax credits to renovate and improve Cardinal Towers.
Cardinal Towers Preservation, the new owner of the 60-unit high-rise apartment complex at 324 N. Tom St., is seeking federal housing tax credits in order to redo all of the apartments.
Its initial application was not approved.
Even as it is, Police Chief Don Melton confirmed that positive changes have been made since a different firm has come in to manage the complex.
The council allowed the police department to accept grants totaling $79,637 from the Missouri Department of Transportation. In return, officers will conduct saturation patrols for a year to enforce driving while intoxicated and hazardous driving violations.
Another $8,100 will be received for in-car computer replacement.
Melton said he plans to use some of the funding to purchase:
• Three in-car camera systems – $14,397.
• Four dual antenna radar systems – $7,040.
• Six computer tablets – $8,100.
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In other action, the council:
• Heard from Eddie Kreighbaum, public works director, that dry weather likely caused a large water leak that was dicovered and fixed at 1400 S. Hall St.
• Received a complaint from resident Russell Coleman about a nightly “horrible smell” that plagues his neighborhood at 409 N. Washington St. “I don’t know where it comes from – but it stinks.”
• Learned that the alley behind 208 N. Main St. has been closed because bricks are falling off the back of the building. The building’s owner has not responded to notices.
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