Ordinance summons form
MTAS was asked for guidance in preparing an ordinance summons.
Form
| Code enforcement Forms Courts |
Public
06/18/2021
12/10/2004
Contraction/deannexation of property by ordinance
MTAS was asked whether there can be spot deannexation of a parcel of land while leaving the other surrounding parcels inside the Town limits.
General
| Contraction of city limits Annexation Annexation--Municipal ordinances |
Public
05/5/2021
02/26/2014
Analysis of Greene County and Greeneville solid waste RFP results
The RFP asked for three bids: one for transportation only, the second for disposal with transportation, and the third for disposal only.
Report/Study
| Solid waste--Administration Solid waste--Disposal--Tennessee Solid waste--Disposal Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
Internal
03/29/2021
08/31/2004
Regulating the minimum size of a residential dwelling
MTAS was asked whether it is lawful to regulate the minimum size of a residential dwelling through zoning or subdivision regulation.
General
| Zoning--Subdivisions Zoning--Architectural control Construction--Laws and regulations Building permits |
Public
04/28/2021
07/27/2015
Model public records policy
Pursuant to the requirements of Public Chapter 722, Acts of 2016, the Tennessee Office of Open Records Counsel released the Model Public Records Policy with accompanying material.
General
| Records management--Open records--Laws and regulations Records management--Open records |
Public
04/22/2021
01/19/2017
Fire station location study for the city of Union City, Tennessee
In response to a request for assistance from Union City Fire Chief Karl Ullrich, MTAS conducted a fire station location study for use in planning for the future of fire and life safety service delivery in Union City, Tennessee. MTAS reviewed the current organization and structure of the fire department and the community to provide information and potential sites for the location and operation of a new fire station to supplement the two which are already in service. Areas within the Union City Rural Fire Protection District (Appendix A) but outside of the current municipal limits and Union City urban growth planning boundary were not considered in this study. Additional reviews will be required for final site selection for the construction of a new fire station.
Report/Study
| Fire--Facilities Fire--Personnel--Tennessee Fire--Reports Union City (Tenn) |
Internal
04/18/2024
10/31/2023
City of Knoxville division of building permit review and inspections operations assessment
This assessment review will focus on organization and staffing; adopted codes and appeal boards; licensing and fees; operating and permitting procedures; plan review and inspection services; comparison with other cities and the survey reviews.
Report/Study
| Building permits Licenses and permits--Laws and regulations Code enforcement--Building inspection |
Public
04/29/2021
08/4/2004
Lease agreement for a city-owned building
MTAS was asked for a sample lease agreement for a city-owned building that is currently being operated as a senior center.
General
| Purchasing--Lease agreements Liability Senior citizens |
Public
07/28/2021
04/16/2014
Paid maternity and paternity leave in selected Tennessee cities and towns
A survey was conducted to determine which cities in a selected group offer parental leave -- paid maternity/paternity and/or maternity/paternity leave -- and if employees are required to exhaust their sick leave before using the leave. The survey was sent to 34 active email address and 20 surveys were completed for a 58% response rate.
Survey
| Personnel--Compensation Personnel--Fringe benefits |
Public
04/17/2024
01/1/2023
Legality of a garbage contract by city with one company
MTAS was asked about the legality of a garbage contract by city with one company.
Legal Opinion
| Constitutional law Contracts Solid waste--Contracts |
Public
06/25/2021
12/14/1995