The Vandalia City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday, where they took care of several personnel issues. First, the Vandalia City Council created the Office of Building and Zoning Officials to deal with building and zoning inspections. This will be a part-time position that will work on an as needed basis and will be paid $20.50 per hour. After establishing the position, the City Council approved the hiring of Daniel Barenfanger for the position. Mayor Rick Gottman says that Barenfanger, who is retired from the Department of Corrections, has many years of experience with construction thru his family.