Recording abstentions in the minutes of meetings
MTAS was asked whether the recorder should record abstentions in the minutes of meetings.
| City council--Procedure City recorder Meetings |
MTAS was asked whether the recorder should record abstentions in the minutes of meetings.
| City council--Procedure City recorder Meetings |
Citizens of Oak Ridge were asked questions about their quality of life and city services.
|
Oak Ridge Citizen Survey.pdf
(182.1 KB)
|
| Public opinion polls |
This publication describes how city data may be lost or compromised and practical ways to protect data with a backup.
|
Online Backup 2012.pdf
(642.61 KB)
Online Backup 2012 bw.pdf
(111.01 KB)
|
| Information technology Computer security Records management |
Sample job description for the position of city manager.
|
city mgr kingsport.pdf
(104.89 KB)
|
| City manager Personnel--Classification |
MTAS was asked whether the language in the city charter either entitles or authorizes the mayor to cost of living increases.
|
Mayor Compensation and COLA public.pdf
(189.21 KB)
|
| Mayor Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations |
MTAS and CTAS conducted this study to determine whether the SBK model, a combined multi-city and county cooperative animal services function, is working, to make recommendations for improvement, and to determine whether current facilities are adequate. The study includes some national standards information and a methodology for comparing an animal shelter to those and other standards.
|
SBK report 2016.pdf
(699.89 KB)
|
| Animal control Animal shelters |
MTAS was asked in which jurisdiction is the domicile of a person whose residence sits astride a property line.
| Elections--Residency requirements |
MTAS was asked whether a sitting councilmember can run for the office of Mayor without resigning his current council seat.
|
Councilmember Running for Mayor.pdf
(51.04 KB)
|
| City councilmember Mayor Elections Elections--Laws and regulations |
MTAS was asked whether set-backs in approved and recorded platt, or present subdivision regulations and zoning ordinance applied to a certain piece of residential property upon which the owner and builder had completed the footers.
| Zoning--Subdivisions--Tennessee Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee |
MTAS was asked whether Tennessee's Preexisting Nonconforming Use Law applies to fireworks establishments and what police powers a municipality can exercise against such establishments.
| Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee Zoning Fireworks |