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Guidelines governing municipal truck regulations

MTAS was asked whether the city can amend its truck weight ordinance to prohibit through truck traffic from using Road A to Road B inside the city, and exempt from the ordinance trucks leaving the landfill, delivery and pick-ups at a certain business.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Public
10/7/2020
01/21/1998

A Resolution of the town of Bluff City, Tennessee amending their personnel policies by adding a section on the use of global positioning system (GPS) devices in town vehicles

This resolution, authored by Pat Hardy, allows the Town of Bluff City, Tennessee to amend their personnel policies in order to add a section about the use of GPS devices in town vehicles.

Hardy, Pat
Resolution
Personnel--Municipal resolutions
Personnel
Public
04/22/2020
04/23/2019

Charter provision barring a municipal officer ousted from office from forever holding another municipal office

MTAS was asked about the legality of a charter provision barring a municipal officer ousted from office from forever holding another municipal office.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Ouster of public officials
Personnel--Dismissal
Internal
06/16/2021
03/13/1990

Competitive bidding contracts for life and health insurance companies

MTAS was asked whether the city can extend its life and health insurance policies for an additional two years without taking bids and whether the city has to bid the services performed by the third party administrator and the consultant to the self-funded health insurance program.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Insurance
Insurance--Health
Insurance--Health--Self-funding and pools
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Internal
04/23/2021
04/19/1996

Drug and alcohol testing of city employees

MTAS was asked whether all city employees may be tested for drugs and alcohol.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs
Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs--Tennessee
Alcoholic beverages
Public
06/15/2021
10/30/2014

Protective clothing: selection, care and maintenance [sample policy from Helotes, TX fire department]

A sample procedure from the Helotes, TX Fire Department for the selection care and maintenance of protective clothing for fire services. Material is used with permission of Fire Chief Scott Moreland, Helotes, TX.

Helotes, TX
General
Fire--Equipment
Fire--Operations
Fire--Personnel
Personnel--Health and safety
Public
07/23/2021
04/10/2018

Implied dedication of an alley

MTAS was asked whether a certain alley is a city street.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Streets
Streets--Laws and regulations
Public
10/7/2020
01/27/1994

Open Meetings Act question

MTAS was asked whether an "intervention" meeting of board of mayor and aldermen, in which focus is team building and better relations among board members, is subject to the Open Meetings Act.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Meetings--Planning and management
Boards--Municipal
Conflict resolution
Public
07/21/2021
05/9/2003

City wishes to prohibit double wide mobile homes

MTAS was asked whether a city could write any ordinance that would permit the city to prohibit double wides.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Mobile homes
Zoning
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Zoning--Municipal ordinances
Public
07/25/2021
06/21/1993

Confirming appointments by the mayor

MTAS was asked whether an employee or officer appointed by the mayor, but subject to confirmation of the board, can be confirmed by means other than formal action of the board.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Mayor
City council--Procedure
Internal
04/23/2021
05/19/2005
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