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City councilmember conflict of interest

MTAS was asked whether it is a prohibited conflict of interest for a newly-elected city council member to continue to repair equipment owned by the Water, Wastewater and Gas Board

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City councilmember
Conflict of interests
Municipal government
Municipal government--Administration
Internal
06/25/2021
08/3/2001
05/16/2024

Contract evaluation for provider of software and data entry for court management

MTAS was asked to review a proposed contract from a provider of software and data entry for a court management system.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Courts--Municipal
Computer software
Contracts
Purchasing
Internal
07/27/2021
03/11/2003
05/15/2024

Propriety of the city continuing to pay the salary to a former mayor, now deceased, during the period of his illness and incapacitation

MTAS was asked about the propriety of the City continuing to pay the salary to a former Mayor, now deceased, during the period of his illness and incapacitation.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
Mayor
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
06/22/2021
02/2/2000
05/15/2024

Legality of a combination design-build contract

MTAS was asked questions related to "design-build" proposals to convert a building to a city hall.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
City halls
Contracts
Public works--Construction
Internal
07/20/2021
04/22/1996
05/16/2024

Warrants outside the city but inside the county

MTAS was asked about serving arrest and search warrants outside the city, but inside the county.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Police--Arrest procedure
Police--Laws and regulations
Police--Procedures
Internal
07/2/2021
11/21/2001
05/15/2024

Installation and repair of railroad grade crossings

MTAS was asked several questions concerning the installation and repair of railroad grade crossings within the City.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Railroads
Streets--Maintenance
Transportation
Internal
06/11/2021
03/24/1992
05/15/2024

Wastewater contract

MTAS was asked to analyze questions relating to the rights and obligations of two cities relative to the allocation and "ownership" of wastewater plant capacity

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Wastewater--Contracts
Contracts
Intergovernmental agreements
Internal
07/16/2021
04/13/2005
05/15/2024

Legality of applying charter residency requirement retroactively

MTAS was asked whether a residency requirement for certain officers added to the charter is enforceable against persons employed by the city before it was adopted, whether it may be enforced now 3 years later, and whether this constitutes "cause" for dismissal as required for these positions.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Elections--Residency requirements
Charters--City
Personnel--Dismissal
Internal
06/11/2021
01/5/2012
05/15/2024

Procedure for the sale of surplus property by municipalities

MTAS was asked whether there is any set procedure for the sale of surplus property by municipalities.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Surplus property disposal
Internal
07/20/2021
06/20/1997
05/16/2024

Political sign provisions in sign ordinance

MTAS was asked to analyze questions related to political sign provisions in a city's sign ordinance.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Signs and signboards--Municipal ordinances
Sign control--Laws and regulations
Elections
Politics
Internal
07/19/2021
11/10/2006
05/16/2024
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