A sample ordinance to establish impound lot regulations and fees for impounded and/or seized vehicles.

Johnson City City Manager Pete Peterson requested The University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) to study the feasibility of combining several development related departments and divisions into a new department. Interviews were conducted with City Manager Pete Peterson and key staff. Current organizational structures for the departments listed above were reviewed. Website information for each department listed above was reviewed. Other cities in Tennessee and out-of-state were consulted.

The City Manager of Shelbyville, Tennessee contacted Management Consultant Honna Rogers inquiring how to prepare for a rally being held in the city.

Ten cities were asked several questions about their parks and recreation budget, staffing, and pavilion rental fee.

Job description for the position of Civic Center Manager.

Eight cities were asked several questions about their administrative hearing officer program.

Seven cities were identified in the MTAS City Directory as providing electric services to their communities. Two of the seven cities responded with data - Alcoa and Dayton. The following cities do not own their electric utilities and referred MTAS to the local utilities: Cleveland, Shelbyville and Springfield. Each of the utilities were contacted and to do ate we have not received the requested information.

MTAS was asked to review the city junk and abandoned vehicle ordinance and explain the conflict with Tennessee law, the need for a court order before entering private property to remove cars, and the due process issue.

Job description for the position of Labor Relations Manager/EEO Officer.

MTAS was asked whether the ten minutes during which police officers attend mandatory roll-call can be calculated for the purposes of overtime compensation and what, if any, is the rate of compensation due non-exempt police officers for work between 160 and 171 hours when their work period is 28 days, and their regular schedule during that work period is 160 hours.