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Increasing the number of commissioners and providing for the mayor to be popularly elected

MTAS was asked whether the city could increase the number of commissioners and provide for the mayor to be popularly elected.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
City council
Elections
Mayor
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/20/2021
08/13/1996

RFP for annual fire department physicals

An RFP for physicians to perform annual physicals for fire fighters.

Brentwood Fire Department
RFP
RFP2.doc (50 KB)
Fire--Administration
Fire--Personnel
Personnel--Health and safety
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
07/26/2021
04/21/1999

Tax Increment Financing

MTAS was asked about a method of encouraging blighted or substandard housing improvements by using tax increment incentives.

Darden, Ron
General
Finance--Tax increment financing
Taxes--Property assessment and appraisal
Housing
Internal
04/26/2021
01/16/2003

Definition of grandfathering in the sense of allowing a preexisting use to continue despite a later regulation

"Grandfathering" is allowing an existing operation or conduct to continue legally when a new operation or conduct would be illegal.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Fireworks
Sign control
Signs and signboards
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Public
06/18/2021
05/23/1996

Mutual aid and emergency assistance 2002 update

This bulletin outlines when, where and how a town or city may act beyond its corporate limits without exposing the municipality and its employees to potential additional liability and includes model agreements and policies that will help give your city the greatest protection possible under current law.

Crouch, Ray
Moore, Todd
General
Disaster plans
Emergency management--Intergovernmental agreements
Emergency management
Emergency services--Intergovernmental agreements
Emergency services
Public health and safety
Risk management
Liability
Internal
11/22/2002
11/21/2002

What happens to a motion that has not been seconded

When the city's zoning ordinance prohibits amendments to the zoning ordinance from coming up for one year after being defeated, does the failure of a motion to amend the zoning ordinance to receive a second constitute a 'denial' of the amendment of the zoning ordinance?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Municipal ordinances
Meetings
City council--Procedure
Public
06/21/2017
02/18/2003

MTAS comprehensive management review (CMR) checklist

A model for the MTAS comprehensive management review (CMR).

MTAS
Form
Municipal government--Administration
Forms--Municipal
Internal
06/22/2021
07/31/2003

Emergency medical services executive director

Job description for the position of the Executive Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

Hardy, Pat
Job Description
Emergency medical services--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/12/2021
10/4/2012

Risk manager requests personnel records

The City's Risk Manager would like to review a variety of employee records, indicating that such a review is needed in order to help manage the City's risk.

Hardy, Pat
General
Records management--Open records
Records management
Personnel--Administration
Risk management
Public
04/23/2021
09/30/2002

Municipalities have the authority to regulate passenger-for-hire vehicles

MTAS was asked about taxicab regulations.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Motor vehicles
Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations
Taxicabs
Transportation
Internal
05/12/2021
03/19/1996
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