Seven cities were asked about solid waste collection and disposal services, use of city crews or contractors, annual tons of refuse collected, disposal points, tipping fees, and annual operating costs for transfer stations.
Solid waste transfer station : a feasibility study prepared by the University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS was asked to conduct a study on the feasibility of a Solid Waste Transfer Station for the City of Bartlett. The study indicated there would be several direct and collateral benefits associated with the City of Bartlett establishing and operating a solid waste transfer station. The most obvious benefit would be the direct yearly cost savings.
Clinton Port Authority : roles and responsibilities
An overview of the Port Authority of the city of Clinton. This presentation covers the establishment of the Port Authority as well as its purpose, board requirements, and express authorities.
Request for qualifications for consultant services to prepare new zoning ordinance
The City of Fairview requested technical assistance from MTAS for the preparation of a Request for Qualifications to seek statements of qualification from qualified professionals for the preparation of a new zoning ordinance. The current zoning ordinance is complex and difficult to administer and in need of streamlining to improve user-friendliness both for city staff and the general public. Extensive research was performed to identify similar solicitations from cities in Tennessee and around the U.S. The draft RFQ was organized to include the following sections:
Project Background – Narrative containing background information about the municipality including growth trends and the importance of development standards
Project Objective – Narrative describing the purpose and intent of the solicitation for a consultant to prepare a new updated zoning ordinance
Anticipated Scope of Services – Narrative describing the desired services to be provided by the consultant including review and analysis of existing documents, public engagement, preparation of zoning ordinance, and training assistance following adoption
Project Budget – Narrative outlining the project budget
Methodology – Narrative describing the consultant selection process
Submission Requirements – Narrative describing the submittal requirements for the statement of qualifications
Evaluation Criteria and Selection – Narrative describing the consultant selection scoring criteria
Instructions for Submitting Response – Narrative providing specific instructions for submittal of statement of qualifications including deadline date/time.
Questions – Narrative providing instructions to consultants on where to direct questions regarding the RFQ including instruction for consultant not to discuss the RFQ with municipal staff or elected/appointed officials
The purpose of this manual is to provide cities with a better understanding of funding water and sewer utility operations. Water and sewer operations are often very costly, but they provide a public health service. Also, water and sewer services are necessary if communities are to grow and attract new investment. This manual is to be viewed as a tool in helping cities make sound financial decisions. Each utility operation is different, and not everything discussed is applicable in every city’s situation.
Intersection Control Analysis : Wilkinson Lane and Calista Road for the city of White House, Tennessee
The Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) was requested to look at the intersection of Wilkinson Lane and Calista Road in order to see if the intersections meets the warrants for an all-way stop. This was formerly a “T” intersection, with Calista being the through street with no stopping or yielding and Wilkinson “T”-ing into Calista and the Wilkinson traffic being required to stop. However, a new subdivision is being built on the east side of Calista at this location, and Wilkinson is being extended, beginning at the existing intersection. The subdivision will have 225 or so homes at build out, which will significantly impact traffic at this intersection. This future traffic impact raised concerns at the City, and White House Public Works Supervisor Isaiah Manfredi contacted MTAS and raised the question as to whether or not the impacted intersection would meet the requirements for making it all-way stop.