By Terry Schrimscher, For The Tribune
SPRINGVILLE — The Springville City Council held its first scheduled meeting of the year on January 9, with most of the agenda being addressed in the work session prior to the meeting at 5:30 p.m. During the regular session, at 6 p.m., Mayor Dave Thomas announced the city will begin accepting resumes for the vacant District 3 seat on the Council.
Chris Dunston presented his ideas for a design for a proposed city flag. (Photo by Terry Schrimscher)
“Those who are interested, if you will contact City Hall with regard to the district maps to find out whether or not you meet the residency requirements,” Thomas said. “Those who do meet those residency requirements, if you are interested, please submit your information and a resume.”
Thomas said the city plans to move quickly due to ambiguity in state regulations. If the city does not fill the position in a timely manner, within 90 days of the announced vacancy, the responsibility for filling the position would move from the consideration of the Council to an appointment by Governor Ivey.
“We are going to move expeditiously. In our next council meeting, we will hear from those who have submitted their names and applications, and we’ll either make a decision that meeting or the following meeting,” Thomas said.
To qualify for consideration, interested parties must be Springville residents and live in District 3 in the city. District maps can be found on the zoning page of the Springville website, www.cityofspringville.com.
The position became vacant when council member Wayne Tucker passed away in December. He also served as Mayor pro tempore. During his illness, council member Katrina Hennings was appointed as interim. The Council is expected to vote to remove the interim title and appoint Hennings as Mayor pro tempore in the January 23 meeting.
In the work session prior to the meeting, Chris Dunston presented his ideas for a design for a proposed city flag. The Council formed a committee to review design ideas to be voted on at a later meeting if the city moves forward creating a flag.
In the December 19 meeting, the Council heard from Springville High School junior Carson Dubose, who introduced the idea of creating an official flag for the city. Mayor Thomas said the city has received multiple requests to create an official Springville flag.
In other business, the Council approved work on new sidewalks in Big Springs Park and asked for bids to repair the transmission for a city truck.
Asa Sargent delivered his quarterly report for Building and Zoning. In the last quarter of 2022, the city issued 173 total permits, including 25 residential construction permits, generating $69,813 and a total of $77,491, including fees and other revenue.
Chief Wayne Walton also updated the Council on the quarter for Springville Police. In October, the department answered 503 calls to service. In November, it answered 505 calls to service and answered 457 in December, for a quarterly total of 1465. For the year, the department answered 6021 calls to service.
The next meeting of the Springville City Council will be held on January 23, with a work session prior to the meeting.
