MTAS was asked whether bid specifications can be restricted only to name brand items.
| Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
This fire study developed recommendations for meeting present and future public fire defense needs of the City through improvements in the fire department and possible modifications to the building and fire codes to allocate fire protection responsibility between the public and private sector.
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study of fire defense needs.pdf
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| Fire--Administration Fire--Performance measurement |
MTAS was asked whether a fire department should grant commissioned peace officer status to the department's fire investigators for conducting fire and arson investigations.
| Fire--Personnel Fire--Administration Weapons Fire--Equipment |
MTAS was asked whether the recreation director has the right to establish a policy governing the wearing of tennis shoes on the city's track.
| Parks and recreation Parks and recreation--Administration Parks and recreation--Facilities Parks and recreation--Laws and regulations Parks and recreation--Personnel |
MTAS was asked how a fire department might receive credit from the ISO for volunteers who ride out at the fire station. Two key points to an acceptable written policy are the establishment of work shifts and receiving prior approval before working a shift. More information is provided in the attached letter.
| Fire--Personnel Fire--Insurance ratings Personnel--Schedules and shifts Fire--Volunteer organizations |
Sample job description for the position of city arborist from the City of Santa Barbara, Calif.
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Arborist.pdf
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| Forests and forestry Parks and recreation--Personnel Personnel--Classification Trees Urban forestry |
MTAS was asked whether it would be proper for a City to appoint a new City Judge who is not a resident of the County in which the City is located.
| Courts--Judges Courts--Municipal |
MTAS was asked whether the City may provide extra pay for Board members who choose not to take medical insurance provided by the City
| City council City councilmember Insurance--Health Insurance--Health--Finance Personnel--Fringe benefits |
MTAS was asked to provide analysis of the best fire service options for Mt. Juliet.
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Mt. Juliet fire study.PDF
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| Fire--Administration--Tennessee Fire--Performance measurement Fire service--Tennessee |
MTAS Fire Consultant Steve Cross authored this study with recommendations to proactively plan fire station locations, fire apparatus deployment, and staffing strategies for the City of La Vergne.
| Fire service--Tennessee Fire service--Organization Fire--Operations Fire--Personnel--Tennessee |