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
| Courts Municipal ordinances |
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.
| Procurement--Laws and Regulations Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Municipal ordinances Purchasing--Municipal ordinances Purchasing--Policies and procedures |
The city has asked whether a municipality has the authority to cite someone to court for violations identified using unmanned traffic enforcement cameras.
| Traffic--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked to write an RFQ for legal services.
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RFQ for Legal Services.pdf
(50 KB)
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| City attorney Personnel--Selection and recruitment Purchasing--Professional services |
MTAS was asked whether aldermen have a legal authority to manage town departments and employees in those departments.
| City councilmember |
MTAS was asked whether the City Judge has the authority to appoint, discipline, and remove the court clerk and deputy court clerk.
| Courts--Judges Courts--Municipal Personnel--Discipline Personnel--Dismissal |
MTAS was asked to review the city's solicitation ordinance to determine whether it would pass legal muster.
| Solicitations--Municipal ordinances |
Includes a resolution, charter, and by laws for an industrial board.
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Cowan Industrial Board ByLaws.pdf
(49.82 KB)
Cowan Industrial Board Charter.pdf
(44.45 KB)
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| Industrial development--Boards Industrial development--Boards--Laws and regulations Boards Municipal resolutions |
MTAS was asked about the process of raising a local option sales tax; includes ordinance.
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Raising Local Option Sales Tax.pdf
(41.1 KB)
Raising Local Option Sales Tax.docx
(17.05 KB)
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| Taxes--Sales Municipal ordinances Elections--Initiatives and referendums |
Includes a litigation ordinance and a letter explaining the application of the litigation tax.
| Courts Litigation Municipal ordinances Taxes--Litigation |