FAIRHOPE, Ala. — The hiring of interim Chief of Police Terry Sanders Monday and the proposed addition of a city manager are not the only recent personnel changes in Fairhope city government.

At a Jan. 9 meeting of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee, it was learned that several other changes have taken place recently. The Fairhope Courier learned after the meeting that an organizational chart showing these changes had been prepared and approved by Mayor Tim Kant.

“We’ve come up with a new chart,” Kant said after the meeting. “We didn’t change any salaries.”

The chart shows a new position of general superintendent. That position will be held by Gregg Mims, former planning and building department director, Kant said.

Mims will continue to earn the same salary, Kant said. He received a 4 percent increase last year to $89,440, according to city records.

The new chart also brings the three city-owned utility departments under the supervision of James Gillespie, who retains the title of administrative superintendent, Kant said. As all city employees did, he also received a cost-of-living salary increase. His current salary is $89,440.

“I am trying to be more efficient,” Kant said after the Jan. 9 meeting, referring to the new responsibilities given to Mims and Gillespie.

Jonathan Smith, formerly a city planner, has replaced Mims as planning and building department director, Kant said. He will continue at his current salary of $59,618.

Bryan Seibt, who had been director of human resources at a salary of $70,040, resigned during the week of Jan. 5, Kant said.

“He had been out on medical leave,” Kant said. “He decided to go into a new profession.”

Seibt had been employed with the city since Jan. 22, 2001, according to city records.

Rhonda White, former human resources administrator, will take some of Seibt’s responsibilities, Kant said. They do not intend to hire another human resources director, he said. White will continue at her current salary of $36,342.

Council President Debbie Quinn said the council had not been consulted in the development of the city’s new organizational chart.