The City of Elizabethton's Streets and Sanitation Manager requested that MTAS provide guidance on sanitation vehicle replacement. MTAS reviewed data collected and compiled by the city on the age, miles, maintenance cost and use of sanitation vehicles.
| Fleet management Solid waste--Collection--Equipment Elizabethton (Tenn) |
Fifteen cities across Tennessee and the United States were surveyed to find out if there are term limits for the mayor and city council members.
| City council--Procedure Municipal government--Administration |
MTAS was asked to provide an RFP for recreation equipment for the Town of Parrottsville.
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Recreation Equipment RFP.pdf
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Recreation Equipment RFP.doc
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| Parks and recreation--Equipment Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
Job description for the position of Senior Clerk in Parks and Recreation.
| Parks and recreation--Personnel Clerks Personnel--Classification |
This review was prompted by the impending retirement of the Public Safety Director and consists of an evaluation of the Department's structure and operations.
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Collegedale police report(1).pdf
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| Police--Administration Police Police--Personnel Police--Organizations Police--Equipment Police--Community relations Personnel--Administration Personnel--Staffing levels Personnel--Schedules and shifts Auditing--Services and operations |
MTAS responds to questions regarding emails distributed by the city to residents and the legal risks of installing wireless internet connections in a downtown area of the city.
| E-mail Internet (Computer network) Privacy Wireless internet--Laws and regulations |
Eight Tennessee municipalities responded to a survey about their city manager/administator position, including annual salary, contract status, vehicle allowance, and other compensation.
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City Manager Comp and Bene Nov 2023.pdf
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| City manager City administrator City administrator--Contracts City manager--Contracts Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Fringe benefits |
MTAS was asked about the state franchise process for cable and video services and approaches to address a situation in several subdivisions that effectively limits wired cable and video service choices.
| Cable television Zoning--Subdivisions Easements |
MTAS was asked about municipal liability for injury resulting from a municipally-owned dam.
| Dams Governmental tort liability Liability |
MTAS was asked, "Can a city require all new construction to contain sprinkler systems?" The answer is generally yes. Under its police power a municipality has the broad authority to adopt rules and regulations that promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the municipality. Fire safety is certainly within a municipality's police powers.
| Fire--Codes Fire--Prevention Fire--Prevention--Equipment Nolensville (Tenn) |