Purchasing procedures
MTAS was asked to prepare purchasing policies and procedures for the Town of Spencer.
General
| Purchasing--Policies and procedures |
Internal
07/13/2021
10/7/2003
Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Electronic citation fee authorized: adopt ordinance to collect $5.00 fee for five years (revised)
Cities may adopt ordinances by majority vote of the legislative body to collect a $5.00 fee for both written and electronic citations prepared by a law enforcement officer, according to Public Chapter 750, effective July 1, 2014.
Blake, Karen
General
| Fines and court costs Traffic--Laws and regulations Fines and court costs--Municipal ordinances |
Internal
09/4/2024
06/23/2014
Municipalities can prohibit moonlighting that is incompatible with their municipal employment
MTAS was asked whether the municipal code prohibits municipal employees from accepting outside employment without the permission of the city manager, and provides that such permission will not be granted where the public and private employment are incompatible.
Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
| City manager Conflict of interests Personnel--Dismissal |
Internal
06/9/2021
08/6/1993
Tennessee Building and Fire Codes
The proposed rules provide for the adoption of the 2002 International Building Code and the 2003 NFPA Uniform Fire Code.
Crouch, Ray
General
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Tennessee Building and Fire Codes.pdf
(65.31 KB)
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| Building codes Building codes--Laws and regulations Fire--Codes |
Internal
04/28/2021
10/21/2003
Comprehensive management review for the town of Trezevant, Tennessee
MTAS was asked to prepare a CMR for the Town of Trezevant.
Angerer, David
Report/Study
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Trezevant CMR.pdf
(268.62 KB)
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| Management Management--Policy and evaluation Personnel--Administration Municipal government--Services Performance measurement |
Internal
04/26/2021
05/3/2007
Use of town property
It is illegal for city employees to do work for anyone other than the city, and city equipment cannot be used for the benefit of a private business.
Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
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city equipment public.doc
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| Municipal government--Administration |
Internal
06/28/2021
12/4/2000
Speed bumps
MTAS was asked for information on speed bumps.
Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
| Liability Public health and safety Streets--Planning and engineering Streets--Signs and signals Traffic Traffic--Laws and regulations |
Public
05/11/2020
05/30/2001
Taxes to help finance convention center
MTAS was asked whether a hotel-motel tax increase, a car rental tax, and an airport departure tax could be levied to help finance a new convention center.
Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
| Taxes--Hotel and motel Revenue sources--Municipal--Tennessee Convention centers |
Internal
07/26/2021
08/22/2006
Quorum and override provisions
MTAS was asked the number of votes needed to pass an ordinance and to override a Mayoral veto.
Darden, Don
General
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Quorum and Override Provisions.pdf
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| City council--Procedure Meetings--Planning and management |
Internal
07/19/2021
12/16/2004
In the case of a tie vote to fill the vacant office of a city council member, how is the fifteen days provided for in the charter calculated?
The time within which any act provided by law is to be done shall be computed by excluding the first day and including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday, and then it shall also be excluded.
Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
| City council City council--Procedure |
Internal
06/28/2021
02/27/1998