MTAS was asked to review a plan by the city of Columbia to replace its HID street lights with LED. Included is a report by the local power company detailing the concept, costs and priority ranking of replacements.
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ledLightConversion_columbia_2019.pdf
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| Streets--Lighting Columbia (Tenn) |
An MoU for the purpose of defining the rights and responsibilities of each party with respect to the operation of a community garden. Also included is an MoU between Carter County and the City of Elizabethton dated April 2011.
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Community Garden MOU.pdf
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Community Garden MOU.docx
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| Community gardens Contracts |
MTAS was asked to evaluate commercial garbage collection and cardboard collection and evaluate sanitation rates.
| Solid waste--Collection Solid waste--Collection--Rates and charges |
MTAS was asked if there is a prohibition either in the city's charter or in state law that prevents a member of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen from also serving as either a county commissioner or a register of deeds.
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Woodbury dual offices.pdf
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| Mayor--Aldermanic government Personnel--Laws and regulations County government Conflict of interests |
MTAS was asked whether a municipality can impose property maintenance regulations through its zoning ordinance.
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Property Maintenance Regulations public.pdf
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| Zoning Zoning--Municipal ordinances Code enforcement Code enforcement--Dirty lots |
MTAS was asked if a bidder may modify his bid after the bids have been opened.
| Ethics Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
Cities were asked to provide information about the number and types of parks they have, as well as budgetary and security information.
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City Parks and Security.pdf
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| Parks and recreation Parks and recreation--Administration Parks and recreation--Finance Parks and recreation--Personnel Parks and recreation--Risk management Public health and safety |
Twenty-five Tennessee cities and towns were surveyed regarding their stormwater utility fees.
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Final results complete.pdf
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| Stormwater management--Finance Stormwater management--Rates and charges Stormwater management--Surveys |
An ordinance granting a non-exclusive franchise to a utility district to provide water and sewer service.
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Utility District Franchise.pdf
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utility district franchise.docx
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| Utilities--Franchises Utilities--Utility districts Franchises--Municipal ordinances Franchises Sewers--Municipal ordinances Water distribution--Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked whether the city attorney can hold the position of sessions judge, which, in this case, is a part-time position.
| City attorney Courts--Judges |