An ordinance to change the city election date from the first Thursday in November to the November general election date and to extend the terms of incumbent board members to coincide with the November general election date.
| Elections--Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked whether the city can refund $20,000 in sewer and water capacity fees paid by a certain developer, who decided not to develop the property for which he paid the fees.
| Utilities--Rates and charges |
MTAS was asked whether meetings between the Mayor and a member of Council to discuss the preparation of the City's budget would violate the Sunshine Law or Open Meetings Law.
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Sunshine Law public.pdf
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| Meetings--Planning and management Open meetings Open meetings--Laws and regulations Mayor--Aldermanic government |
GASB 54: Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions raises several issues related to the way cities now define governmental funds. The implementation date is for periods beginning after June 15, 2010, which means FYE 6/30/11. Includes a fund balance policy and a sample minimum fund balance policy.
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New Fund Balance.pdf
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New Fund Balance bw.pdf
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| Accounting--Fund balance |
MTAS was asked when a surrender of the City Charter would be effective if the city decided to give up its charter.
| Charters--City Home rule |
MTAS was asked whether the county board of sanitation is properly constituted.
| Boards--County Solid waste Solid waste--Administration |
MTAS was asked whether water or gas services can be discontinued for nonpayment of garbage fees.
| Solid waste--Rates and charges Solid waste--Rates and charges--Tennessee Utilities--Termination policies |
A guide to conduct utility rate studies and successfully implement rate increases.
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How Any City Can Conduct a Rate Study 2012.pdf
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| Utilities--Rates and charges--Tennessee |
Job description for the position of Building/Codes Inspector.
| Building codes Code enforcement--Personnel Code enforcement--Building inspection--Personnel Code enforcement--Building inspection Personnel--Classification |
MTAS was asked whether the city commission can overturn the decision of the city manager in demoting the police chief.
| City manager Personnel--Dismissal Personnel--Laws and regulations Police--Administration |