City hires HR director, interviewing for finance job

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January 15, 2012

By Bill Robinson Senior News Writer The Richmond Register Sun Jan 15, 2012, 08:00 AM EST

RICHMOND — At its Tuesday meeting, the Richmond City Commission hired Jessica C. Masters, formerly with the Kentucky State Police, as the city’s human resources director.

She will be paid $40,000 a year and replace Pam Hall, who retired late last year after 16 years in the position.

The city has been conducting interviews to fill the vacant finance director’s position, said interim City Manager Jimmy Howard, and a hiring recommendation could be made as early as the commission's Jan. 24 meeting, he said.

The commission also voted to hire Phillip Williams as safety coordinator at $21.63 an hour. He will work with department heads to improve work-place safety, Howard said. Improved safety should reduce accidents and injuries, protecting employees and lowering the city’s workers compensation insurance costs, he said.

The employment of David Kotheimer, softball coordinator in the parks and recreation department, was changed from seasonal to part-time. He makes $8.50 an hour.

The resignation of firefighter Michael Brent Wallace was accepted. Wallace has taken a job in his Virginia hometown, said Fire Chief Buzzy Campbell.

The $72,200 salary of the interim city manager, who also heads the Richmond Industrial Development Corporation, will now be paid from the city’s general fund, the commission voted. Since he moved into the city manager’s office, Howard’s salary had been partially paid by RIDC.

Restaurants licensed to sell alcoholic drinks on Sundays may stay open until 1 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, after the Super Bowl, the commission voted.

The commission also voted to use its power of imminent domain so Richmond Utilities may obtain sewer line easements along Goggins Lane on property belonging to Kevin and Jennifer Newell and to the trust of Evelyn Yeary Welanetz, Joanne Yeary Kronberg and Janet E. Burrows, trustees.

Attempts to negotiate voluntary easements have been unsuccessful, said Scott Althauser, Richmond Utilties superintendent.

The city also voted to require labels on engineered lumber used in new construction. Some engineered lumber burns up to 20 times faster than conventional lumber, the fire chief said. The labels will facilitate firefighter safety and enable them to employ appropriate firefighting tactics.

Bill Robinson can be reached at brobinson@richmondregister.com or at 624-6622.

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