ST. ALBANS, W.Va. -- For the second time in as many months, the St. Albans City Council will elect a new member.

Last month, Councilman John Casto resigned his Ward 2 seat because he was moving. At about the same time, Danny Haught resigned his seat and that vacancy was filled by Councilman John Boles during the council's most recent session.

Monday night, a list of replacements was submitted by the People's Party to fill Casto's position.

The three nominees were Gene Thompson, Cris Hess and Charles "Bud" Cottrill. A fourth candidate, Dave Cottrill, was nominated from the floor by Councilman Kevin Pennington.

All four office seekers will have a chance to make presentations at the Aug. 4 meeting. After that, the council will vote to select a new representative, who will immediately take office.

In other business, Councilman Desper Lemon asked the council to crack down on a recent spree of vandalism by juveniles run amok.

Lemon said the abandoned Parkway supermarket was recently "tagged" with graffiti, and he'd personally confronted a gang of teenagers on bicycles who threatened to assault him when he asked them to disperse.

"It's bothersome that our kids are roaming around at free will," Lemon said. "What happens if we aren't going to control this?"

ST. ALBANS, W.Va. -- For the second time in as many months, the St. Albans City Council will elect a new member.

Last month, Councilman John Casto resigned his Ward 2 seat because he was moving. At about the same time, Danny Haught resigned his seat and that vacancy was filled by Councilman John Boles during the council's most recent session.

Monday night, a list of replacements was submitted by the People's Party to fill Casto's position.

The three nominees were Gene Thompson, Cris Hess and Charles "Bud" Cottrill. A fourth candidate, Dave Cottrill, was nominated from the floor by Councilman Kevin Pennington.

All four office seekers will have a chance to make presentations at the Aug. 4 meeting. After that, the council will vote to select a new representative, who will immediately take office.

In other business, Councilman Desper Lemon asked the council to crack down on a recent spree of vandalism by juveniles run amok.

Lemon said the abandoned Parkway supermarket was recently "tagged" with graffiti, and he'd personally confronted a gang of teenagers on bicycles who threatened to assault him when he asked them to disperse.

"It's bothersome that our kids are roaming around at free will," Lemon said. "What happens if we aren't going to control this?"

Lemon said the previous municipal judge would actually fine parents if their children were caught by police breaking curfew. He said the current judge is somewhat more lax in his treatment of underage kids suspected of late-night hooliganism.

Councilwoman Loretta Griffith agreed that parents should be held accountable.

City Attorney Charles Riffee said he would review the city's current curfew and consult with the police chief about how best to enforce its provisions.

The council also announced that it would seek grants for an ambitious project to remodel the city's Roadside Park.

According to a preliminary design unveiled at the meeting, a dock measuring over 200 feet long and 50 feet wide would be constructed on the site, along with rows of bleachers. Mayor Dick Callaway said the idea was to take the structures erected for the St. Albans' Riverfest, and make them a permanent feature.

"This would be a great commercial development and create revenue to bring to our community," he said. "We would have the dock year round to support a number of activities."

The project's designer, Roger Kennedy, could not give an estimated cost of the project or an expected completion date, although he said it would take at least five years.

Callaway said he would begin the preliminary work of looking for grants to fund the construction.