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City responsibility for property line pin

MTAS was asked about a situation related to a property-line 'pin' that was covered in a recent street paving.

Hardy, Pat
General
Land use
Streets--Pavement
Public
05/14/2021
11/8/2004

Assistant city administrator

Job description for the position of Assistant City Administrator for the Town of Dandridge.

Hardy, Pat
Job Description
City administrator
Municipal government--Administration
Personnel--Classification
Public
04/15/2021
08/25/2008

Subpoena power of city councils

MTAS was asked whether the City has the authority to issue subpoenas to compel people to appear and testify before the city council.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Laws and regulations--Municipal
Internal
07/19/2021
06/1/1995

Dispute between swimming pool owner and bee owner

MTAS was asked about a swimming pool owner and a bee owner who are in a dispute over bees stinging people at a residential swimming pool.

Darden, Don
General
Animal control
Nuisances
Internal
07/16/2021
07/31/2007

Administrative assistant (3)

Job description for the position of Administrative Assistant to the City Manager.

MTAS
Job Description
Management
Personnel--Classification
Public
04/15/2021
08/19/2002

Authority of city to hold binding or nonbinding referendum on raising property tax for library purposes

MTAS was asked whether the City could hold a binding or nonbinding referendum on an increase in property taxes to fund the City's participation in a library.

Huffer, Dennis
Legal Opinion
Elections--Initiatives and referendums
Libraries
Libraries--Public
Libraries--Public--Tennessee
Taxes--Real property
Internal
05/20/2021
08/25/2004

Holding dual offices

MTAS was asked if there is a prohibition either in the city's charter or in state law that prevents a member of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen from also serving as either a county commissioner or a register of deeds.

Broughton, Jeff
General
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Personnel--Laws and regulations
County government
Conflict of interests
Public
07/16/2021
01/23/2014

Imposing property maintenance regulations through a zoning ordinance

MTAS was asked whether a municipality can impose property maintenance regulations through its zoning ordinance.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Zoning
Zoning--Municipal ordinances
Code enforcement
Code enforcement--Dirty lots
Public
04/28/2021
04/13/2004

Competitive bid requirements

MTAS was asked if a bidder may modify his bid after the bids have been opened.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
Ethics
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Internal
06/25/2021
11/21/2000

Sample agreement for building code inspection services between Johnson City, TN and Elizabethton, TN

A sample agreement for the building inspector from Elizabethton, TN to enforce the NEC 2011 for Johnson City, TN on a temporary basis. Agreement includes terms for the hourly wage and mileage payments.

Carrier, Angie
General
Building codes--Forms
Personnel--Employment agreements
Public
04/19/2021
08/24/2020
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