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Significant statutory provisions and case law affecting liability of governmental entities, engineers, and developers for drainage

MTAS was asked to prepare a presentation for professional engineers about drainage liability.

Huffer, Dennis
General
Drainage
Liability
Engineers
Stormwater management--Laws and regulations
Sewers--Laws and regulations
Public
05/11/2020
09/27/2004

City judges: a telephone survey conducted by the MTAS library

Cities were asked if they have a city judge, whether the judge is appointed or elected, if the judge has general sessions powers or duties other than conducting court, and salary.

Cox, Leah
Survey
City judges.pdf (86.7 KB)
Courts
Courts--Judges
Internal
07/27/2021
04/1/1999

New fire station design standards

MTAS received a question on the construction of a new fire station.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Facilities
Building codes
Public
07/22/2021
09/8/2003

Municipal ordinance making failure to appear in court a separate offense

MTAS was asked whether it would be advisable for the city to pass an ordinance that would make the defendant's failure to appear in court a separate violation carrying a penalty up to $500.00

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Courts
Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/28/2021
03/14/2000

Ordinance to adopt procurement policy directed to the use of federal funding

The Town of Petersburg was working with the South Central Tennessee Development District (SCTDD) to apply for and utilize federal grant monies for various public projects.  SCTDD requested that the Town of Petersburg adopt a Procurement Policy for receiving and expending federal funds for various projects where federal funding was being utilized.  The Town of Petersburg requested assistance from MTAS to prepare an ordinance to adopt the recommended procurement policy provided as template by SCTDD.  MTAS consultants’ Chuck Downham, Municipal Management Consultant, and Tonya Travis, Finance and Accounting Consultant, worked collaboratively to prepare a draft ordinance for consideration by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to adopt a procurement policy that would only be utilized in the case of projects involving federal funding so as not to conflict with the Town’s adopted purchasing policy.  The ordinance was approved by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to establish a procurement policy for the use of federal funds for projects.

Downham, Chuck
Travis, Tonya
Ordinance
Procurement--Laws and Regulations
Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Municipal ordinances
Purchasing--Municipal ordinances
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Internal
10/11/2023
12/8/2022

Citation to court for traffic violation using unmanned camera

The city has asked whether a municipality has the authority to cite someone to court for violations identified using unmanned traffic enforcement cameras.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/25/2021
02/27/2019

Request for qualifications for city attorney/legal services for the city of Sevierville, Tennessee

MTAS was asked to write an RFQ for legal services.

Hardy, Pat
RFP
City attorney
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Purchasing--Professional services
Public
07/29/2021
08/3/2004

Authority of aldermen to manage employees

MTAS was asked whether aldermen have a legal authority to manage town departments and employees in those departments.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
City councilmember
Public
07/20/2021
09/9/2011

Personnel authority of city judges

MTAS was asked whether the City Judge has the authority to appoint, discipline, and remove the court clerk and deputy court clerk.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Personnel--Discipline
Personnel--Dismissal
Internal
07/28/2021
10/2/2000

City's solicitation ordinance

MTAS was asked to review the city's solicitation ordinance to determine whether it would pass legal muster.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Solicitations--Municipal ordinances
Internal
07/21/2021
02/7/2008
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