Permitting fire department pumpers to connect to hydrants during a fire

MTAS was asked why the fire department pumpers are not permitted to connect to hydrants during a working fire.

Broughton, Jeff
Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Equipment--Hydrants
Water supply
Public
07/23/2021
08/1/2014

Ordinance to amend the town of Somerville municipal code regarding brown bagging alcoholic beverages

Management Consultant Rick Whitehead authored this ordinance for the Town of Somerville regarding alcoholic beverages.

Whitehead, Rick
Ordinance
Alcoholic beverages--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances--Codes of ordinances
Public
06/3/2022
05/2/2022

Regulating transient vendors

MTAS was asked to review an ordinance dealing with transient vendors.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses--Laws and regulations
Businesses--Licenses and permits
Municipal ordinances
Public
06/25/2021
06/9/2000

Skilled laborer job description

Job description for the position of Skilled Laborer.

MTAS
Job Description
Concrete construction
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/15/2021
12/10/1991

Smithville rules of the road

MTAS was asked for assistance with enforcing traffic violations in city court.

Darden, Don
General
Courts
Courts--Municipal
Traffic--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/28/2021
12/19/2001

Voting in city elections by people who reside outside, but who own property inside the city

MTAS was asked whether people who reside outside, but who own property inside the City, can vote in a city's elections.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections
Elections--Residency requirements
Public
06/16/2021
10/10/1994

Ordinance pertaining to the maximum amount for purchases without public advertisement and competitive bidding

MTAS was asked for assistance in amending a purchasing ordinance to increase bid amounts.

Norris, Margaret
Ordinance
Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Municipal ordinances
Purchasing--Municipal ordinances
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
06/28/2021
09/18/2006

Incorporation and annexation question on disputed property

MTAS was asked whether two cities could enter into an agreement dismissing an appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Incorporation procedure
Internal
07/16/2021
05/25/1994

Tennessee code annotated model municipal charter provisions comparison

A spreadsheet comparison of the differences and similarities found among the provisions of the modified manager-council charter, the manager-commission charter, and the board of mayor and aldermen charter.

Darden, Ron
General
Charters--City--Tennessee
Charters--Model
Internal
06/28/2021
09/11/2009

Accepting the second lowest bid on a construction project

MTAS was asked whether the city can reject the low bid and accept the second lowest bid on a certain construction project.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Construction--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
05/13/2020
07/12/2006
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