HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-26-2025 Personnel Board Meeting MinutesCITY OF FAIRHOPE
Personnel Board Meeting
7:00 A.M. June 26th, 2025
161 N Section Street
Fairhope, AL 36532
Present were:
Members: Chairman Genie Frazier; Terry Ullrich; Jake O’Neil; Stephanie Sandefur; Human Resource Director Hannah Noonan; Safety Coordinator John Smith; Councilman Kevin Boone
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 a.m.
No old business was presented. Stephanie Sandefur was welcomed as a newly appointed Board member.
Department presentations followed. Daryl Morefield, Water Superintendent, proposed restructuring wastewater positions into Operator I, II, and III levels, along with revised lab technician
language, to create a clearer career path with no budget impact. The Police Department requested three new classifications: Assistant Dispatch Supervisor, Assistant Chief Corrections
Officer, and Administrative Sergeant. These are budget neutral and will provide administrative support and succession planning. Public Works retitled two part-time roles, Sanitation
Aid and Parts Runner, to better align duties without budget change.
Bobby Hall, Golf Course Manager, reported rapid growth in driving range use and revenue, projecting $110,000 this year, and requested two additional part-time attendants to help manage
demand. At the Recreation Center, a new Assistant Recreation Center Manager position (Grade 7) was proposed to support operations, filled by internal promotion. Eric Cortinas from Building
and Code Enforcement retitled the Permit Technician/CRS Coordinator as Permit Technician/Property Maintenance Inspector to focus on abandoned building issues, with no new funding required.
In the Meter Department, Hannah Noonan recommended merging Meter I into Meter II (Grade 6) to improve recruitment competitiveness, moving all current Meter I employees into the higher
grade.
All job description updates and the redlined classification plan for FY25 were approved by motion.
The Safety Coordinator John Smith reported 19 incidents to date in 2025, down from 34 in 2024 and 28 in 2023. Seven workers’ compensation claims totaled $71,179.59, with three claims
open and all but one employee returned to work. Recent training included traffic control certifications, flagger instructor and CPR instructor courses, heat stress and lockout/tagout
training, and heavy equipment training through Coastal Community College.
Board members commended department heads for preparation. Councilman Boone announced his retirement effective November and was thanked for his service.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Jake O’Neil
Secretary
Personnel Board