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MTAS/CTAS ADA compliance officer training 2018

Materials from an MTAS/CTAS statewide class designed for those city and county staff with ADA compliance responsibilities. Information resources includes the extensive class handout as well as the class slide presentation.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Adams-O'Brien, Frances; Jaeckel, Gary; Stokes, Richard
General
ADA Amendments Act
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Disabled--Laws and regulations
Public facilities
Public works--Laws and regulations
Public
07/29/2021
06/5/2018

Legality of the enforcement/penalty clauses of the city's proposed sign ordinance

MTAS was asked whether the enforcement/penalty clauses of the city's proposed sign ordinance are legally sound.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Municipal ordinances
Sign control
Signs and signboards
Internal
07/26/2021
03/2/1998

Police car advertising contract

MTAS was asked to review a contract proposed by company under which police car would be provided to city for $1 for 3 years, on the condition that company be able to place advertising on the vehicle, and purchase it back from the city for $1 after 3 year period.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Contracts
Police--Equipment--Vehicles
Fleet management
Purchasing
Internal
07/29/2021
12/18/2002

Social Media as a Tool for Tennessee Municipalities

This publication will provide your city with information relative to social media for purposes of communicating with employees, interacting with your community, and using social media as a hiring tool. Includes sample social media policy.

Jones, Bonnie
Jones, Josh
General
Social Media.pdf (457.39 KB)
Social networking
Internet (Computer network)
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Internal
07/20/2021
12/23/2010

Financial and operational issues for a sewer line to serve the TVA Watts Bar nuclear plant.

MTAS was asked to assist Spring City with financial and operational issues regarding the sewer line being constructed to serve the TVA Watts Bar Nuclear Plant.

Young, Bill
Report/Study
Wastewater--Operations
Wastewater--Rates and charges
Sewers
Sewers--Finance
Sewers--Rates and charges
Wastewater--Finance
Wastewater--Lines and pipes
Water--Finance
Water--Operations
Water--Rates and charges
Tennessee Valley Authority
Public
06/22/2021
08/26/2005

Acquiring a fee simple title to property

MTAS was asked whether the city even acquired a fee simple title to the property condemned, but never used by the city, for use as a fire station.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Eminent domain
Land use
Internal
04/13/2021
08/20/1998

Ordinance Drafting and Enactment: Issues and Recommendations

This publication contains a discussion of legal issues relevant to ordinance drafting, with sample charter provisions, as well as a summary of issues and an ordinance-drafting guide.

Lobertini, Steve
General
Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances--Codes of ordinances
Internal
03/16/2023
10/15/2008

Beer permit

MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing the issuance of beer permits to an establishment which violates the distance regulation by virtue of the movement of a church, school, etc. into the prohibited distance after the establishment was issued a beer permit.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Beer
Beer--Laws and regulations
Beer--Licenses and permits
Zoning
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/25/2021
06/13/2002

Planning and platting

Offers opinions on the governing authority of a Regional Planning Commission and the necessity of platting.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Intergovernmental relations
Laws and Regulations--Municipal
Planning--Commissions
Zoning--Subdivisions
Internal
07/7/2021
10/9/2000

Leadership retreat for the Athens Fire Department

MTAS was asked to conduct a management retreat for the fire department Captains and Lieutenants as part of their annual training.

West, Gary
General
Fire--Training
Fire--Personnel
Internal
05/21/2021
01/9/2007
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