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Recording abstentions in the minutes of meetings

MTAS was asked whether the recorder should record abstentions in the minutes of meetings.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
City recorder
Meetings
Public
07/21/2021
09/30/1997

City of Oak Ridge citizen satisfaction survey

Citizens of Oak Ridge were asked questions about their quality of life and city services.

Oak Ridge
Survey
Public opinion polls
Public
07/16/2021
10/1/2000

Online data backup (2012)

This publication describes how city data may be lost or compromised and practical ways to protect data with a backup.

O'Hara, Justin
General
Information technology
Computer security
Records management
Internal
04/13/2021
12/19/2012

Mayor's compensation and COLA

MTAS was asked whether the language in the city charter either entitles or authorizes the mayor to cost of living increases.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Mayor
Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations
Public
07/15/2021
05/11/2010

Sullivan County, Bluff City, Kingsport (SBK) animal services examination 2016

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.

Hardy, Pat
Report/Study
SBK report 2016.pdf (699.89 KB)
Animal control
Animal shelters
Public
07/16/2021
03/24/2016

Residency requirement for an alderman whose residence sits astride a property line

MTAS was asked in which jurisdiction is the domicile of a person whose residence sits astride a property line.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections--Residency requirements
Internal
07/23/2021
03/21/1991

Councilmember running for mayor

MTAS was asked whether a sitting councilmember can run for the office of Mayor without resigning his current council seat.

Hardy, Pat
General
City councilmember
Mayor
Elections
Elections--Laws and regulations
Public
06/25/2021
02/12/2003

Setback requirements for residential property in subdivision

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.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Subdivisions--Tennessee
Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Public
04/28/2021
07/17/2007

Applying Tennessee's preexisting Nonconforming Use Law to fireworks establishments

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.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Zoning
Fireworks
Internal
04/28/2021
06/12/2003
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