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Voting in municipal elections

MTAS was asked under what conditions can people who live outside the city, but own property inside the city, vote in city elections.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections
Internal
07/7/2021
01/16/2002

Corridor annexation

MTAS was asked about a possible annexation of a right-of-way connecting the corporate limits to a larger piece of property outside the city, with no other property to be annexed along the right-of-way.

Broughton, Jeff
Hodge, Elisha
General
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Annexation--Tennessee
Annexation--Municipal resolutions
Annexation
Public
07/15/2021
10/6/2016

Request for qualifications: energy savings performance contracting services

An RFQ for the City of Knoxville related to hiring a contractor to conduct an energy audit of all City-owned facilities.

Knoxville
RFP
Purchasing--Professional services
Energy conservation
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
05/28/2021
04/1/2008

Health insurance provision in cities with less than 10 employees

Twelve cities responded to a request for information regarding whether or not they provide insurance benefits when there are less than 10 employees on the payroll.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Insurance--Health
Public
05/4/2021
12/10/2020

Renting dity equipment and raising the salaries of city commissioners

MTAS was asked about the renting of city equipment by the city and the legality of raising the salaries of city commissioners during current terms of office.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Lease agreements
Public
06/9/2021
01/12/2000

Personnel Issues in the News

The following Hot Topic summarizes pertinent information, key legislation, and Supreme Court rulings that took place during 2000.
Stokes, Richard
General
Personnel
Internal
05/14/2021
12/11/2000

City of Gallatin economic development review

MTAS was asked to assist with an economic development review for the City of Gallatin.

MTAS
Report/Study
Economic development
Management--Policy and evaluation
Auditing--Services and operations
Internal
06/17/2021
08/31/2007

Changes Affecting the I-9 Form (2005)

New legislation (H.R. 4306) makes some modification to the documents acceptable to verify employability under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Stokes, Richard
General
Personnel--Employment
Minorities
Personnel--Forms
Internal
08/16/2007
01/24/2005

Payment to mayor based upon alleged claim

MTAS was asked whether a payment to the Mayor of $13,398.00 authorized by resolution of the City Council and based upon an alleged claim against the City and the former Mayor was legal.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Administration
Mayor
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
05/7/2021
08/2/2004

Ordinance regulating the placement of infectious waste in garbage collection containers

This ordinance makes it unlawful to discard needles and sharps and imposes a penalty for violation.

Darden, Don
Ordinance
Personnel--Health and safety--Infectious diseases
Personnel--Health and safety--Infectious diseases--Municipal ordinances
Public health and safety--Municipal ordinances
Hazardous waste
Solid waste--Disposal--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances
Public
07/12/2021
06/2/2003
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