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City's authority to pay for advertising of businesses within the city

MTAS was asked whether the city and various merchants can jointly fund billboard space advertising certain private businesses in the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Businesses
Community development
Municipal government--Administration
Sign control
Signs and signboards
Internal
04/21/2021
09/16/1996
05/15/2024

Residency requirements for the mayor

MTAS was asked whether the mayor can remain the mayor if he has moved out of the city.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections--Residency requirements
Mayor
Internal
07/23/2021
06/26/1996
05/15/2024

Mayor's vote in a tie

MTAS was asked whether the mayor has the authority to vote in the case of an abstention.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
City attorney
City council--Procedure
Meetings
Meetings--Planning and management
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Internal
07/29/2021
11/20/2000
05/15/2024

Confirming appointments by the mayor

MTAS was asked whether an employee or officer appointed by the mayor, but subject to confirmation of the board, can be confirmed by means other than formal action of the board.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Selection and recruitment
Mayor
City council--Procedure
Internal
04/23/2021
05/19/2005
05/15/2024

City appropriations to the YMCA

MTAS was asked several questions regarding the city's annual gift to the YMCA.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Solicitations--Charitable organizations
Internal
07/6/2021
04/21/1999
05/15/2024

Four questions on deannexation

MTAS was asked four questions relative to annexation and to annexation agreements between cities.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Contraction of city limits
Annexation--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Annexation--Tennessee
Internal
06/10/2021
04/19/2005
05/15/2024

Reduction of health benefits by the utility board

MTAS was asked whether the utility board can reduce the health benefits of the management team members to the same level it reduces the health benefits of utility board members.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Boards
Insurance--Health
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Utilities--Boards
Internal
06/28/2021
02/20/1998
05/15/2024

Removal of the city recorder position

MTAS was asked about removing the position of City Recorder.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
City recorder
Personnel--Dismissal
Internal
07/12/2021
01/16/1995
05/15/2024

Pension benefits alienated for embezzlement

MTAS was asked whether a city can withhold the payment of pension benefits to a terminated employee, so that such funds may be applied as restitution for embezzlement by the former employee.

Ashburn, Melissa
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Personnel--Retirement
Internal
07/12/2021
11/9/2001
05/15/2024

County regulation of solid waste collecting in the city

MTAS was asked whether the county can establish a solid waste convenience center inside the city without the city's permission, whether the county can prohibit the city from collecting garbage within the city, and whether the county can prohibit the city from using a certain garbage truck to collect garbage.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Solid waste--Administration
Solid waste--Collection
Solid waste--Collection--Equipment
Internal
04/15/2021
05/9/1994
05/15/2024
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