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Equipment purchases by the joint city/county E-911 board

MTAS was asked whether the board could accept one of two offers to furnish equipment or if it must advertise and accept bids.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Boards
Emergency communications
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Telecommunications
Internal
06/28/2021
02/25/1993

Rescinding an appointment to the utility board

MTAS was asked whether the city's governing body could rescind an appointment to the utility board.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Boards
Public
04/23/2021
05/7/2007

Police officer

Job description for the position of Police Officer.

MTAS
Job Description
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/14/2021
08/27/2001

Court liason programs

The Court Liaison Program is a cooperative effort of the local police department, the District Attorney General's office and the General Sessions Court Judge to reduce police overtime costs.

Barton, Rex
General
Courts--General sessions
Police--Administration
Police--Procedures
Public
06/29/2021
01/10/2002

Increasing the number of commissioners and providing for the mayor to be popularly elected

MTAS was asked whether the city could increase the number of commissioners and provide for the mayor to be popularly elected.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
City council
Elections
Mayor
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/20/2021
08/13/1996

RFP for annual fire department physicals

An RFP for physicians to perform annual physicals for fire fighters.

Brentwood Fire Department
RFP
RFP2.doc (50 KB)
Fire--Administration
Fire--Personnel
Personnel--Health and safety
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
07/26/2021
04/21/1999

Tax Increment Financing

MTAS was asked about a method of encouraging blighted or substandard housing improvements by using tax increment incentives.

Darden, Ron
General
Finance--Tax increment financing
Taxes--Property assessment and appraisal
Housing
Internal
04/26/2021
01/16/2003

Definition of grandfathering in the sense of allowing a preexisting use to continue despite a later regulation

"Grandfathering" is allowing an existing operation or conduct to continue legally when a new operation or conduct would be illegal.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Fireworks
Sign control
Signs and signboards
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Public
06/18/2021
05/23/1996

Mutual aid and emergency assistance 2002 update

This bulletin outlines when, where and how a town or city may act beyond its corporate limits without exposing the municipality and its employees to potential additional liability and includes model agreements and policies that will help give your city the greatest protection possible under current law.

Crouch, Ray
Moore, Todd
General
Disaster plans
Emergency management--Intergovernmental agreements
Emergency management
Emergency services--Intergovernmental agreements
Emergency services
Public health and safety
Risk management
Liability
Internal
11/22/2002
11/21/2002

What happens to a motion that has not been seconded

When the city's zoning ordinance prohibits amendments to the zoning ordinance from coming up for one year after being defeated, does the failure of a motion to amend the zoning ordinance to receive a second constitute a 'denial' of the amendment of the zoning ordinance?

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Municipal ordinances
Meetings
City council--Procedure
Public
06/21/2017
02/18/2003
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