MTAS was asked to provide an analysis relating to the city's current overtime provisions for its fire department
| Fire--Personnel Personnel--Compensation |
An overview of traffic calming measures that can be used to provide a safer environment for pedestrians and children by reducing speed and accidents. Engineered solutions include in-street pedestrian crossing signs, flashing beacons, pavement markings, speed tables, and chicanes.
| Traffic Streets--Planning and engineering Signal Mountain (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked about recommended staffing levels for police departments.
| Police--Personnel Personnel--Staffing levels |
The City of Elizabethton's Streets and Sanitation Manager requested that MTAS provide guidance on sanitation vehicle replacement. MTAS reviewed data collected and compiled by the city on the age, miles, maintenance cost and use of sanitation vehicles.
| Fleet management Solid waste--Collection--Equipment Elizabethton (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked to provide an RFP for recreation equipment for the Town of Parrottsville.
| Parks and recreation--Equipment Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
This review was prompted by the impending retirement of the Public Safety Director and consists of an evaluation of the Department's structure and operations.
| Police--Administration Police Police--Personnel Police--Organizations Police--Equipment Police--Community relations Personnel--Administration Personnel--Staffing levels Personnel--Schedules and shifts Auditing--Services and operations |
MTAS responds to questions regarding emails distributed by the city to residents and the legal risks of installing wireless internet connections in a downtown area of the city.
| E-mail Internet (Computer network) Privacy Wireless internet--Laws and regulations |
Eight Tennessee municipalities responded to a survey about their city manager/administator position, including annual salary, contract status, vehicle allowance, and other compensation.
| City manager City administrator City administrator--Contracts City manager--Contracts Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Fringe benefits |
MTAS was asked about municipal liability for injury resulting from a municipally-owned dam.
| Dams Governmental tort liability Liability |
MTAS was asked, "Can a city require all new construction to contain sprinkler systems?" The answer is generally yes. Under its police power a municipality has the broad authority to adopt rules and regulations that promote the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the municipality. Fire safety is certainly within a municipality's police powers.
| Fire--Codes Fire--Prevention Fire--Prevention--Equipment Nolensville (Tenn) |
