MTAS was asked whether the city can adopt a policy of having one person or office open all mail that comes to the city or city offices before it is routed to the addressee.
| Personnel--Laws and regulations Records management Privacy Right of way |
MTAS was asked to assist the City of Gallaway with the contract documents and specifications for solid waste collection and disposal service.
| Solid waste--Collection--Contracts Solid waste--Disposal--Contracts Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
Fourteen cities were asked several questions about their safety policies, safety committee, safety director, and safety incentives.
| Personnel--Health and safety Personnel--Health and safety--Surveys |
This RFP evaluation scoresheet is a template that can be modified for projects other than selecting consulting services.
| Purchasing--Professional services Purchasing--Forms Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
MTAS was asked whether the city can use the drug fund to pay the salary of an officer assigned to the judicial task force, and can it use the drug fund to pay the overtime pay of the police officer who cares for the "drug dog."
| Police--Canine programs Police--Finance--Drug operations |
Six cities responded to an MTAS survey about the types of evaluation forms or methods used, software, statistical scoring method, whether validity of instruments or process used is determined, requirements for presence of measurable performance criteria, minimizing rater bias, merit increases, plus questions related to performance assessment of the city manager.
| Personnel--Performance appraisal Personnel--Merit systems City manager Performance measurement Personnel--Surveys |
A job description for the position of Marketing & Operations Manager
| Public relations--Personnel Economic development--Marketing plan Communications Personnel--Classification |
An example of an annual mowing contract.
| Public facilities--Grounds maintenance Purchasing--Bids proposals and specifications |
Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health responds to the question of whether water tanks with ladders 15 inches wide must be replaced with 16 inch wide ladders.
| Water supply Water--Resources Public health and safety |
MTAS was asked whether city employees could give consent for medical information to be disclosed to emergency service providers.
| Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Personnel--Laws and regulations--Federal |
