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Establishment of a city environmental court

MTAS was asked about the establishment of an environmental court in the city and the organizational implications such a court would have on the existing city court.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Municipal
Courts
Courts--Environmental
Public
07/27/2021
06/24/2009

Historical zoning

MTAS was asked questions about the authority of local historic zoning commissions.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Historical preservation
Zoning
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/26/2021
09/1/2000

Combined annual vacation, sick, and personal leave study

This report reviews the history of the present combined leave policy of the city, outlines the present cost of the program and presents alternatives for the city's consideration.

Darden, Ron
Report/Study
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Public
06/15/2021
04/2/2012

Mayor's authority to set employee schedule

Councilmember asked for opinion on Mayor's authority to set employee schedules.

Norris, Margaret
General
Personnel--Schedules and shifts
Mayor
Internal
05/7/2021
10/14/2003

Municipal handbook 2003

A comprehensive manual on municipal government.

Hemsley, Sid
Huffer, Dennis; Tallent, Mike
Book
Part 3.pdf (522.8 KB)
Part 4.pdf (425.56 KB)
Part 2.pdf (508.12 KB)
Part 1.pdf (380.04 KB)
Municipal government--Manuals
Internal
12/27/2004
07/1/2004

Paying employees for vacation time while they are absent for military service

MTAS was asked about allowing employees on military leave to use accrued vacation or annual leave with pay during military service.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Personnel--Military benefits
Internal
05/7/2021
04/21/2010

Legality of ordinance permitting the carrying of the army or navy pistol in the open hand

MTAS was asked about an ordinance that prohibits the carrying of a variety of weapons "with the intent to go armed," except the "army or navy pistol in the open hand."

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Weapons
Weapons--Municipal ordinances
Internal
05/12/2021
04/5/2010

Sprinklers for nursing homes

Material that the Fire Service Coalition is giving to legislators on sprinklers for nursing homes.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Prevention--Equipment
Elder care
Senior citizens
Hospitals
Public
05/21/2021
12/9/2003

Defined benefit retirement plans and benefits

MTAS provided examples of retirement plans from several cities and information from TCRS.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Personnel--Retirement
Personnel--Retirement--Finance
Personnel--Retirement--Tennessee
Public
05/7/2021
10/20/2014

Fire drills in schools and ISO credit

Section 1000 of the ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule evaluates the community risk reduction efforts in a community. Part of Section 1032B1, Fire Safety Education in Schools, evaluates fire safety efforts in schools, including the conducting of monthly fire drills. This section requires that “Each school must conduct 1 fire exit drill, in accordance with the general criteria of NFPA 101, Life Safety Code, or the ICC International Fire Code each month that the campus is in session.”

Wolf, Dennis
Form
Fire--Prevention
Fire--Forms
Public
05/21/2021
07/26/2018
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