From The Tribune staff reports
SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council held its first meeting of the month by teleconference on Monday, July 6. In accordance with Governor Kay Ivey’s proclamation of March 18, 2020, the virtual meeting was conducted using Microsoft Teams.
On Monday, the council covered plenty of ground, including lengthy discussions on the needs for repair along the city’s roadways.
Against the caution of Springville Mayor William Isley Jr., the council passed three different votes to move forward on three road paving projects. Those up for repair include Meadow Brook, Radcliffe Rd. and Long St.
Isley, who was outvoted on each motion, said he chose to vote no based on the long-term needs of his city.
“I’m torn on what to do,” said Isley. “I hear that the city council wants to move forward with spending budgeted money of $100,000 on these three streets. I’m not in favor of that.”
“I feel like that is taking the short-range approach like we’ve always done,” he continued. “We’re just cherry-picking three or four roads and streets; we’re going to pave them and I hope (the council) comes up with a plan of action on what we do with the balance of these streets and roads. The citizens deserve it.”
By the end of the meeting, three motions passed to address road infrastructure needs on Meadow Brook, Radcliffe Rd. and Song St.
With regard to Long St., the council voted to accept the right-of-way deed from the applicable property owners. The council also passed a vote to patch problem areas along Meadow Brook for a projected cost of $5,000. A vote later passed to put a paving project on Radcliffe Rd. up for bid.
“My recommendation is a complete citywide street paving,” said the mayor. “I’m not for cherry-picking which roads we’re doing. The mayor’s recommendation is to use the $100,000 in this year’s budget towards any and all financial commitment to pave every road addressed in this list.”