City wishes to amend its lease agreement to give the lessees an additional five year option

MTAS was asked whether the city can amend its lease agreement, giving the lessees an additional five year option, without violating the Tennessee Purchasing Law.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Lease agreements
Purchasing--Property management
Internal
06/28/2021
05/3/1994

Calculating overtime pay for firefighters and police

MTAS was asked to clarify how to calculate pay for non-exempt law enforcement and fire protection personnel.

Stokes, Richard
General
Personnel--Compensation
Fire--Personnel
Police--Personnel
Public
04/9/2021
05/8/2012

Counting abstentions on measures voted on by the city council

MTAS was asked how abstentions are counted with respect to measures voted on by the city council.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City council--Procedure
Meetings--Planning and management
Internal
06/28/2021
11/24/1997

Sample municipal airport minimum standards

Sample municipal airport minimum standards shared by Rockwood, TN, Elizabethton, TN and Greeneville, TN.

Greeneville
General
Airports--Laws and regulations
Airports--Tennessee
Public
06/28/2021
08/24/2020

Annexation of bar holding a county permit on-premises beer permit

MTAS was asked about the implications, if any, resulting from the annexation of a business holding a county on-premises beer permit as it relates to the city's requirement setting a maximum percentage of sales allowed from the sale of beer.

Broughton, Jeff
Ashburn, Melissa
General
Beer--Licenses and permits
Annexation
Internal
04/15/2021
07/31/2015

Alderman voting for himself as mayor

MTAS was asked whether an alderman who the board of mayor and aldermen intends to appoint the mayor, can vote for himself for that position.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Boards--Municipal
City council--Procedure
City councilmember
Ethics
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
06/28/2021
04/5/2001

Member of the city council running for the office of mayor

MTAS was asked whether a member of the city council can run for the office of mayor without resigning from his present office.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council
City council--Procedure
City councilmember
Elections
Mayor
Internal
06/28/2021
12/18/1997

County solid waste disposal fees

MTAS was asked whether the citizens of the city are still subject to a solid waste disposal fee charged by the county, even if a private disposal service is used.

Pullen, Mark
Legal Opinion
Solid waste--Disposal--Rates and charges
Public
04/26/2021
08/31/1993

Using county's bid prices in city

Letter on legality and procedure to use County's bid asphalt unit prices to buy asphalt for small projects in Parsons.

Chlarson, John
General
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Laws and regulations--Municipal ordinances
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Streets--Pavement--Asphalt
Public
05/11/2020
05/13/2005

Prohibiting the practice of hypnotism

MTAS was asked whether a city can adopt and enforce an ordinance prohibiting the practice of hypnotism.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Municipal ordinances
Public health and safety--Municipal ordinances
Police--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/27/2021
01/26/2005
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