Robert's Rules of Order workshop
MTAS was asked to research, design, and deliver a Robert's Rules of Order workshop for the Council and other advisory board members.
Meetings--Planning and management Meetings City council--Procedure City council |
MTAS was asked to research, design, and deliver a Robert's Rules of Order workshop for the Council and other advisory board members.
Robert's Rules of Order Workshop Quiz.pdf
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Robert's Rules of Order Workshop Quotes.pdf
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Meetings--Planning and management Meetings City council--Procedure City council |
MTAS was engaged to conduct a review of the Holston Business Development Center (HBDC) for the purpose of identifying future directions due to the pending retirement of the executive director.
Economic development Industrial development Industrial recruitment and retention Industries Location of |
A series of brief, instructive articles explaining the use Robert's Rules of Order for cities and towns in Tennessee. The series starts with the history of the Robert's Rules parliamentary procedures and delves into everything from making a motion to adjourning a meeting.
Minute Taking.doc
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Consent agenda.doc
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How to make a motion.doc
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Mayoral voting.doc
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Debate Part II.doc
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Debate Part I.doc
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11th edition of the book.doc
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Amending the Minutes.docx
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Introduction and history.doc
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Abstain versus pass.doc
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Minute acceptance.doc
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Point of order.doc
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Adjourning.doc
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Agendas.doc
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Nominations.doc
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Roll call voting and voting order.doc
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Meetings--Planning and management City council--Procedure |
MTAS Legal Consultant Melissa Ashburn responded to a city's question regarding utility services being provided to customers in a part of the area that was annexed into the city.
Ashburn LO utility service original.pdf
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Utilities--Utility districts Utilities--Contracts and agreements Annexation--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether the mayor is precluded from doing landscaping work for private property owners on private property located within the town as part of the mayor's outside employment.
Conflict of interests Mayor |
MTAS was asked about the city council acting as the school board and their noncompliance with Title 49.
Schools--Boards City council--Procedure |
MTAS was asked whether, upon the abandonment by the city of certain service drives, the city has the obligation to restore the property, including removal of the pavement.
Streets--Closing Streets--Maintenance |
An ordinance establishing Robert's Rules of Order as the official set of procedures for conducting business at meetings of the board of mayor and aldermen.
City council--Procedure Meetings--Planning and management Municipal ordinances |
MTAS Tennessee cities and towns to find out whether or not a hotel/motel tax is collected, what the rate is in the city or town, are there any additional fees and how the funds are spent in their city.
MTAS Hotel Motel Tax Usage Oct 2021.pdf
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State and local relations--Finance Taxes--Hotel and motel Tourism |
MTAS was asked whether the city has the right to make the city court clerk's position an appointive one.
Courts--Municipal Municipal government |