The purpose of this manual is to provide a resource for both new and experienced water board members and municipal officials who have little or no formal training for the job. 2019 update.
| Utilities--Boards Wastewater--Operations Water--Operations |
MTAS was asked whether a city can provide health insurance to the department heads and/or their families, to the exclusion of all other city employees?
| Insurance Insurance--Health Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked about serving arrest and search warrants outside the city, but inside the county.
| Police--Arrest procedure Police--Laws and regulations Police--Procedures |
Job description for the position of Civic Center Event Coordinator.
| Civic centers Parks and recreation--Facilities--Civic centers Parks and recreation--Personnel Personnel--Classification |
The city is concerned about the employee being able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job, and in particular, his ability to drive a vehicle.
| Police--Personnel Police--Equipment--Vehicles Personnel--Fringe benefits Personnel--Health and safety |
MTAS was asked to conduct a study on the feasibility of a Solid Waste Transfer Station for the City of Bartlett. The study indicated there would be several direct and collateral benefits associated with the City of Bartlett establishing and operating a solid waste transfer station. The most obvious benefit would be the direct yearly cost savings.
| Solid waste--Collection Solid waste--Facilities Solid waste--Finance Bartlett (Tenn) |
An explanation of the legal authority by which municipalities adopt prohibitions or regulations to govern open burning. Includes the open burning regulations from three different fire codes that municipalities in Tennessee have adopted: 1999 Standard Fire Prevention Code; National Fire Prevention Association Code (NFPA-1) (2003); and International Fire Code (2003).
| Fire--Codes Fire--Prevention |
MTAS was asked whether a municipality may institute eminent domain proceedings to acquire property for a maintenance garage when the property is owned by a member of the city commission.
| Eminent domain Public works |
City asks who must pay ambulance bill for prisoner who was injured when getting out of city's patrol car when being transported to county jail for booking.
| Jails and inmates Police--Arrest procedure |
MTAS was asked what rights at will employees have to a grievance hearing on adverse employment actions, and what right such employees have to be represented by counsel.
| Personnel--Laws and regulations Personnel--Discipline Personnel--Dismissal |
