Cost of maintaining fire hydrants
MTAS was asked about the annual cost of maintaining fire hydrants.
General
| Fire--Equipment--Hydrants Fire--Finance |
Public
07/12/2021
02/26/2013
Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Hiring questions about applicant pool and an applicant with known disabilities
MTAS was asked for advice when there is a very small applicant pool and one applicant has a known disability that might affect his or her ability to perform the job.
Stokes, Richard
General
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Hiring Question.pdf
(11.79 KB)
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| Personnel--Selection and recruitment Personnel--Employment Disabled--Laws and regulations |
Public
07/9/2021
08/13/2012
Property rights in employment
MTAS was asked whether the city can provide employees greater property rights in employment than is provided in the charter.
Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
| Personnel--Discipline--Laws and regulations Personnel--Discipline Personnel--Dismissal Police--Personnel |
Public
05/14/2021
05/5/2005
Amending a private act charter
MTAS was asked about the process of amending a private act charter.
Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
| Charters--City |
Internal
06/14/2021
02/13/1992
Passing weight limits on city streets
MTAS was asked whether the town can pass weight limits upon its streets.
Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
| Traffic--Laws and regulations Streets--Laws and regulations |
Public
05/5/2020
11/7/1994
Lease with airport and appointment to electric system board
MTAS was asked whether a lease with a "fixed base operator" at the municipal airport that is due to expire must be publicly bid and how members to the Electric System board are appointed.
Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
| Airports Boards Contracts Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications Purchasing--Lease agreements Utilities--Boards |
Internal
04/22/2021
06/9/1993
City manager serving as ex officio member of the city's utility board
MTAS was asked whether the city manager can serve as an ex officio member of the city's utility board.
Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
| Boards--Municipal City manager Conflict of interests Utilities--Boards |
Internal
06/28/2021
01/26/1999
Sale of beer by municipalities
MTAS was asked whether the city can itself hold a beer permit.
Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
| Beer--Licenses and permits Beer--Laws and regulations Beer |
Public
07/23/2021
10/14/2005
Civil penalties increase with increase in underage sales
MTAS Legal Consultant Elisha Hodge responded to the following request: Can the City Council amend the beer ordinance to “mandate a set fee per violation of sales to minors, for example if it is not a responsible vendor and it is a first offense require them to do the training and a $500 fine, second offense $1000, third offense $2500 and revoke permit.”
Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
| Beer--Licenses and permits Beer--Licenses and permits--Municipal ordinances Beer--Laws and regulations Beer--Municipal ordinances |
Public
05/9/2023
02/15/2023
Metropolitan government
A report on the process of consolidation in Tennessee, as well as the pros and cons of consolidated government.
Darden, Don
Report/Study
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metro_government.pdf
(167.39 KB)
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| Governmental units--Consolidation Metropolitan government--Tennessee |
Public
07/21/2021
10/12/2011