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Resolution to adopt the national incident management system

A resolution allowing a city to adopt the NIMS concept of emergency planning and incident command.

Wolf, Dennis
Huffer, Dennis
Resolution
Emergency management
Disaster plans
Intergovernmental agreements
Emergency management--Municipal resolutions
Public
07/26/2021
08/30/2005

Conflict of interest: mayor

MTAS was asked whether the Mayor could enter into to a contract to construct a building for the Water System and whether he may vote on any appropriation of money to the Water System that comes before the City Commission.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
Contracts--Laws and regulations
Ethics
Mayor
Water--Administration
Internal
06/21/2021
03/1/1995

Political sign provisions in sign ordinance

MTAS was asked to analyze questions related to political sign provisions in a city's sign ordinance.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Signs and signboards--Municipal ordinances
Sign control--Laws and regulations
Elections
Politics
Internal
07/19/2021
11/10/2006

Charter surrender

An elected official contacted MTAS to inquire about a private act city surrendering its charter.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
Charters--City
Charters--City--Tennessee
Internal
06/15/2021
06/13/2017

Spending public funds to promote the passage of a referendum

MTAS was asked whether the city can spend public funds to promote the passage of a referendum on the question of whether the city should establish its own E-911 system.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Emergency communications
Internal
06/16/2021
12/13/1993

Provisions for uniforms for city employees

Seven Tennessee cities were surveyed to find out if they reimburse for, provide an allowance for or purchase uniforms for any city employees.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Personnel--Compensation
Public
05/14/2021
03/22/2019

Engineer/sewer/codes official

A job description for the position of Engineer/Sewer/Codes Official.

Rollins, Sharon
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Engineers
Sewers
Code enforcement--Personnel
Public
04/28/2021
06/26/2003

Charitable donation policy

MTAS provided several examples of charitable donation policies.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Solicitations--Charitable organizations
Non-profit organizations
Public
07/26/2021
10/17/2014

ADA coordinator position in selected Tennessee cities and towns

Twelve Tennessee cities and towns responded to a request for information regarding the role of an ADA Coordinator in their municipalities.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
ADA Amendments Act
Personnel--Classification
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Municipal
Public
07/22/2022
06/16/2022

Columbia, Tennessee, fire station location study

The study's purpose is to answer three questions: 1. Station 3 is obsolete: Where should Columbia relocate Station 3?; 2. Where should Columbia place its next fire station(s)?; and 3. What are the EMS drive time zones for each fire station?

Wolf, Dennis
Report/Study
Fire--Facilities
Fire--Administration--Tennessee
Internal
07/12/2021
04/30/2012
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