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Mayor's authority to veto a motion

MTAS was asked to research a mayor's authority to veto a motion.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Mayor
Meetings--Planning and management
City council--Procedure
Boards
Boards--Municipal
Internal
08/19/2021
10/22/2003

IRS regulations relating to taxation of city employees utilizing city-owned vehicles

The personal use of a city-owned vehicle is taxable to the employee.

Ellis, Richard
General
Taxes--Federal--IRS
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Laws and regulations--Federal
Motor vehicles--Laws and regulations
Fleet management
Internal
07/14/2023
01/23/1986

Paving eight streets under a bid for the reconstruction of another street

MTAS was asked whether the city can pave eight streets under a bid that was never accepted for the reconstruction of another street, but which had a separate paving price component.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Streets--Pavement
Public
05/5/2020
04/5/1994

Resolution to opt out of the statewide building codes

A a resolution to opt out of the statewide building codes enforced by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to the 2009 energy code legislation.

Broughton, Jeff
Resolution
Building codes--Municipal resolutions
Fire--Codes
Fire--Municipal resolutions
Municipal government--Municipal resolutions
Public
05/6/2021
12/19/2016

Resolution approving a charter rewrite

A resolution approving the rewriting of the charter of the Town of Cumberland Gap.

Norris, Margaret
Resolution
Charters--Municipal resolutions
Charters--City--Tennessee
Internal
06/28/2021
05/27/2008

Sample city manager evaluation forms

MTAS was asked to provide several examples of evaluation instruments for the position of city manager.

Broughton, Jeff
Form
City manager
Personnel--Performance appraisal
Forms
Public
07/16/2021
04/3/2015

Physical Fitness in Public Safety (2010)

Cities can develop criteria or standards for medical examinations and physical testing that are job related, and if the testing is task related, the probability of successful defense in the event of a court challenge should be considerably improved.

Darden, Don
General
Personnel--Health and safety
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Training
Police--Personnel
Police--Training
Internal
06/1/2010
06/1/2010

Municipal handbook 2004

A comprehensive manual on municipal government.

Hemsley, Sid
Huffer, Dennis; Tallent, Mike
Book
Chapters 15-22.pdf (167.91 KB)
Chapters 23-28.pdf (91.47 KB)
Chapters 8-14.pdf (173.17 KB)
TOC-Chapter 7.pdf (245.71 KB)
Municipal government--Manuals
Internal
03/20/2006
01/19/2005

Vetoing individual appropriations

MTAS was asked whether the Mayor has the power to veto individual appropriations in the budget of the Town.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Budgets--Municipal
Finance--Control of expenditures
Finance--Municipal
Mayor
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/26/2021
10/18/2000

Reasonable court costs

MTAS was asked to analyze the question of what are court costs and the conditions under which court costs can be levied in Tennessee.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Fines and court costs
Courts
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/28/2021
05/12/2003
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