MTAS was asked whether the mayor has the authority to vote in the case of an abstention.
| City attorney City council--Procedure Meetings Meetings--Planning and management Mayor--Aldermanic government |
MTAS was asked the following questions: "How the city’s utilities – gas, electric, water/wastewater – should handle ADA compliance?" and "What does the city need in regards to procurement procedures, zoning ordinance and municipal codes?"
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ADA Analysis_General_OHara.pdf
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ADA Analysis_General_OHara_attachment1.docx
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| Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 Public facilities--Buildings maintenance |
MTAS was asked whether a city could write any ordinance that would permit the city to prohibit double wides.
| Mobile homes Zoning Zoning--Laws and regulations Zoning--Municipal ordinances |
MTAS was asked to analyze the law governing competitive bidding requirements for purchases by cities.
| Contracts Contracts--Laws and regulations Municipal government--Services Purchasing Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications Purchasing--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked for an explanation of the process for starting a municipal school system in Tennessee.
| Schools--Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether there is a state licensing requirement for designated persons to perform/solemnize a marriage in Tennessee.
| Laws and regulations--State Marriage |
MTAS was asked whether the Utility System's employment contract with a person to be the CEO and president of that system is legal and whether the mayor may appoint an alderman to be a member of the utility system.
| Contracts Personnel--Employment Personnel--Laws and regulations Utilities--Personnel |
A manual prepared for the City Aldermen by the City Attorneys of the City of Franklin.
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The Sunshine Law.pdf
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The Sunshine Law.doc
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| Open meetings--Laws and regulations Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Meetings Meetings--Planning and management Conflict of interests Records management--Open records Records management--Open records--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked about the state franchise process for cable and video services and approaches to address a situation in several subdivisions that effectively limits wired cable and video service choices.
| Cable television Zoning--Subdivisions Easements |
The city has asked whether a municipality has the authority to cite someone to court for violations identified using unmanned traffic enforcement cameras.
| Traffic--Laws and regulations |