State law regulating location of a cemetery in relation to city limits

MTAS was asked whether there is any state law that prohibits the location of a cemetery within two miles (or any other distance) of a city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Cemeteries
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Public
06/17/2021
01/2/1997

Mount Pleasant Fire Department customer-driven strategic plan 2020-2025

MTAS Fire Consultant Steve Cross worked with the Mount Pleasant Fire Department to create a current strategic plan for the organization. This document was developed using guidelines from the Commission on Fire Accreditation (CFAI) Fire and Emergency Service Self-Assessment Manual 9th edition with the goal that it will guide the organization.

Cross, Steven
Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Report/Study
Fire service--Organization
Fire--Operations
Fire--Administration--Tennessee
Internal
02/3/2023
06/13/2020

Election of municipal judges with concurrent general sessions jurisdiction

MTAS was asked whether the City can provide for the election of the city judge in the April city election.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts--Judges
Home rule
Public
07/27/2021
11/18/1998

Ordinance to regulate junked vehicles

An ordinance prohibiting the keeping of junked, abandoned, dilapidated, or discarded motor vehicles inside the corporate limits of the Town.

Angerer, David
Ordinance
Abandoned property--Vehicles
Municipal ordinances
Public
07/9/2021
07/3/2003

Wastewater agreement between the city of Blaine and LBCUD

An agreement between the City of Blaine, Tennessee and LBCUD was entered into on September 16, 2007. This agreement allowed the city to construct a wastewater collection system to be connected to the City of Knoxville's wastewater treatment system.

Carrier, Angie
O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
General
Wastewater--Contracts
Wastewater--Administration
Public
02/16/2022
07/12/2021

Alteration of election dates

May the election cycle be changed, so that City and County elections are held on the same days?

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
City councilmember
Elections
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Public
07/20/2021
12/13/2001

Alcoholic beverages sold near residential property

MTAS was asked if an unoccupied house qualifies as residential property related to the sale of beer within 300 feet of the building.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Beer
Beer--Laws and regulations
Housing
Zoning
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Public
08/19/2021
07/6/2001

Liability questions

MTAS was asked whether the city should maintain a drainage easement on private property, whether the issuance of a building permit somehow obligates the city to the applicant relative to liability, and about the statute of limitations under the TGTLA.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Liability
Liability--Laws and regulations
Governmental tort liability
Drainage
Easements
Building permits
Risk management
Finance--Use of public funds
Public
07/27/2021
06/6/2003

Mayor not counted for quorum purposes

MTAS was asked whether the mayor is counted for quorum purposes.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City council--Procedure
Mayor
Internal
06/28/2021
12/21/1992

Brown-bagging regulations

MTAS was asked where the city has no brown bagging regulations can a restaurant that does not hold a beer license allow brown bagging.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic beverages--Laws and regulations
Beer
Beer--Laws and regulations
Beer--Licenses and permits
Public
07/15/2021
04/15/2002
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