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Board of mayor and aldermen has the power to correct the minutes

MTAS was asked whether it is within the authority of the board of mayor and aldermen to delete from the recorder's minutes certain language before the board adopts the minutes.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
City recorder
Meetings
Meetings--Planning and management
Municipal government
Public
07/20/2021
07/23/2002

City of Mt. Juliet comprehensive management review

The City of Mt. Juliet requested that MTAS prepare a CMR.

MTAS
Report/Study
Management
Management--Policy and evaluation
Personnel--Administration
Municipal government--Services
Performance measurement
Internal
07/16/2021
06/30/2008

Notice of a special meeting

How long in advance is the notice of a special meeting required to be given to the public?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Meetings--Planning and management
Public
07/21/2021
09/29/2006

Passing an ordinance restricting areas industry can be located in without passing a comprehensive zoning ordinance

MTAS was asked whether a town could pass an ordinance restricting areas industry could be located in without passing a comprehensive zoning ordinance.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Zoning--Municipal ordinances
Internal
04/19/2021
04/18/1994

Bidding requirements

MTAS was asked to review a law on bid acceptance.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Contracts
Public works--Contracts
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
05/27/2020
03/12/2002

Inter-fund transfers: draft policy of the city of Morristown

MTAS was asked to assist with a policy for transferring money from one fund to another.

Hardy, Pat
General
Budgets--Municipal--Tennessee
Budgets--Preparation
Accounting--Municipal
Internal
07/2/2021
01/4/2010

Ordinance changing the regular municipal election date

An ordinance changing the city election date to the August election date and continue to provide for 4 year staggered terms for the board of mayor and aldermen.

Darden, Ron
Ordinance
Elections--Municipal ordinances
Elections--Terms of office
Internal
06/21/2021
06/17/2010

Changing the city's personnel policy to at will employment

MTAS was asked whether changing the city's personnel policy to at will employment will have an adverse impact upon a suit by a police officer for unlawful termination.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Dismissal
Personnel--Employee relations
Personnel--Employment
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Police--Personnel
Internal
04/23/2021
11/1/1993

Non-Metered Water Usage (2011)

Recent changes in state law have mandated that all city-owned water systems that experience water loss must measure and account for it by predetermined categories.
Major, Al
General
Water--Finance
Water distribution--Meters
Water distribution
Internal
04/23/2021
01/19/2011

Rights of the city with respect to its contract with another city

MTAS was asked what the rights of the City are with respect to its delivery of water through another City's water system to territory in the vicinity.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Water--Contracts
Water--Intergovernmental agreements
Internal
04/14/2021
10/28/2004
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