Mayor's voting twice to break tie vote
Can a mayor vote twice to break a tie?
Legal Opinion
| City council--Procedure Mayor |
Internal
07/21/2021
11/20/2000
05/15/2024
Mayor not counted for quorum purposes
MTAS was asked whether the mayor is counted for quorum purposes.
Legal Opinion
| City council City council--Procedure Mayor |
Internal
06/28/2021
12/21/1992
05/16/2024
Obligation to stabilize riverbank and street
MTAS was asked whether the City has an obligation to stabilize a certain part of a riverbank and a closed street that is also being eroded.
Legal Opinion
| Public works Rivers and waterways Streets Streets--Closing Streets--Maintenance |
Internal
05/26/2021
05/15/2001
05/15/2024
Graffiti removal program
MTAS was asked about the legality of an ordinance or other action to institute an order of maintenance aimed specifically at graffiti, under which the city could go in and cover or remove the graffiti and levy the costs against the property owner.
Legal Opinion
| Graffiti Graffiti--Municipal ordinances Code enforcement |
Internal
07/6/2021
04/12/2012
05/16/2024
Removal of police chief and city manager by city commission
MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing relative powers of board of commissioners and of city manager to terminate police chief, and certain procedural matters related to that issue.
Legal Opinion
| Boards--Municipal City manager City manager--Contracts Contracts Contracts--Laws and regulations |
Internal
06/28/2021
04/3/2002
05/15/2024
Conflicting charter provisions governing park board appointment
MTAS was asked to clarify conflicting charter provisions governing park board appointment.
Legal Opinion
| Boards Parks and recreation--Boards |
Internal
06/28/2021
04/23/1996
05/16/2024