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Resolution approving a charter rewrite

A resolution approving the rewriting of the charter of the Town of Cumberland Gap.

Norris, Margaret
Resolution
Charters--Municipal resolutions
Charters--City--Tennessee
Internal
06/28/2021
05/27/2008

Sample city manager evaluation forms

MTAS was asked to provide several examples of evaluation instruments for the position of city manager.

Broughton, Jeff
Form
City manager
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Forms
Public
07/16/2021
04/3/2015

Physical Fitness in Public Safety (2010)

Cities can develop criteria or standards for medical examinations and physical testing that are job related, and if the testing is task related, the probability of successful defense in the event of a court challenge should be considerably improved.

Darden, Don
General
Personnel--Health and safety
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Training
Police--Personnel
Police--Training
Internal
06/1/2010
06/1/2010

Municipal handbook 2004

A comprehensive manual on municipal government.

Hemsley, Sid
Huffer, Dennis; Tallent, Mike
Book
Chapters 15-22.pdf (167.91 KB)
Chapters 23-28.pdf (91.47 KB)
Chapters 8-14.pdf (173.17 KB)
TOC-Chapter 7.pdf (245.71 KB)
Municipal government--Manuals
Internal
03/20/2006
01/19/2005

Vetoing individual appropriations

MTAS was asked whether the Mayor has the power to veto individual appropriations in the budget of the Town.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Budgets--Municipal
Finance--Control of expenditures
Finance--Municipal
Mayor
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/26/2021
10/18/2000

Reasonable court costs

MTAS was asked to analyze the question of what are court costs and the conditions under which court costs can be levied in Tennessee.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Fines and court costs
Courts
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/28/2021
05/12/2003

Terminating and rehiring a city manager during a board of commissioners meeting

MTAS was asked about firing and rehiring a city manager at the board of commissioners meeting and whether the city manager now has a three-month or 12-month contract.

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
City manager--Contracts
City manager
Personnel--Dismissal
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Personnel--Employment
City council--Procedure
Public
07/23/2021
12/9/2014

Questions on stormwater management

MTAS was asked to find legislation allowing cities to assess a fee for stormwater management, containing population restrictions and whether the municipality can set a fee based on property size, etc. for stormwater mitigation.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Stormwater management
Stormwater management--Fees and charges
Utilities--Rates and charges
Internal
05/26/2021
06/29/1999

Municipal court administrator

Job description for the position of Municipal Court Administrator.

MTAS
Job Description
Courts--Municipal
Personnel--Classification
Internal
07/28/2021
09/24/2002

Resisting or interfering with an officer

MTAS was asked about the offense of resisting or interfering with an officer found in a municipal code.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances--Codes of ordinances
Police--Arrest procedure
Police--Personnel
Police--Procedures
Internal
07/27/2021
02/4/1998
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