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Changing the city's personnel policy to at will employment

MTAS was asked whether changing the city's personnel policy to at will employment will have an adverse impact upon a suit by a police officer for unlawful termination.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Dismissal
Personnel--Employee relations
Personnel--Employment
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Police--Personnel
Internal
04/23/2021
11/1/1993

Policy for rehiring former city employees survey

Fourteen cities responded to an MTAS survey about their policies for rehiring former employees and how their previous employment factors into their benefits and longevity.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Employment
Personnel--Surveys
Public
05/14/2021
01/10/2017

Increasing the salary of the city judge

MTAS was asked several questions about increasing the salary of the city judge.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Judges
Municipal ordinances
Personnel--Compensation
Public
07/27/2021
05/6/1998

City entering into a lease/purchase agreement without obtaining approval from the state director of local finance

MTAS was asked whether the city may enter into a lease/purchase agreement for the installation and eventual purchase of certain lighting poles and fixtures without having to obtain approval from the state director of local finance.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Lease agreements
Internal
06/28/2021
10/14/1998

After incident citizen satisfaction survey program

A template for a program to measure customer satisfaction with the emergency service provided by the fire department. The program package includes a sample survey form, an Excel spreadsheet to compile the results, directions on entering the survey results into the Excel spreadsheet, and a sample memo to announce the program to fire department personnel.

Wolf, Dennis
Survey
Fire--Surveys--Tennessee
Emergency services--Surveys
Emergency medical services--Surveys
Fire--Performance measurement
Auditing--Performance measurement
Municipal government--Services--Surveys
Public
05/20/2021
12/14/2016

Declaratory judgment act

MTAS was asked whether a district attorney general has the discretion to determine for himself whether a court having criminal jurisdiction is properly constituted and/or whether the judge has the proper qualifications of office.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts
Courts--Judges
Internal
07/27/2021
05/4/1995

Criminal background check authorization

MTAS was asked to develop a criminal background check employment application supplement.

Hardy, Pat
Form
Personnel--Forms
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Personnel--Employment
Forms
Personnel--Administration
Public
06/15/2021
03/14/2003

Ordinance to create a class of beer permits which can be granted to caterers

An ordinance amending the beer ordinance of the City of Martin to create a class of beer permits which can be granted to caterers.

Ashburn, Melissa
Ordinance
Beer--Licenses and permits--Municipal ordinances
Beer--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/22/2021
05/13/2008

City may charge differential rates within the city so long as the rates are reasonable

MTAS was asked whether the City can charge different, higher sewer and water rates to certain areas of the City and charge a twenty-five percent surcharge to connect to the municipal water and sewer system in this same area.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Utilities--Rates and charges
Water--Rates and charges
Sewers
Internal
04/22/2021
10/9/1993

Law of recall elections in Tennessee and in the United States

MTAS was asked if the courts have jurisdiction to determine whether the reason for the recall cited in the petition, that certain members of the city council sought to be recalled, violated the Sunshine Law, is "true."

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections--Recall
Internal
04/22/2021
10/18/1995
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