MTAS was asked if an Alderman, who married a person from another town and bought a house there, still meets residency requirements by renting a residence in the town in which he holds office.
| City councilmember Elections--Residency requirements |
MTAS was asked to analyze the question of the distribution of authority between the city recorder and the city administrator.
| City administrator City recorder |
Analyzed the question of whether the oath of office is mandatory and the legal effect the failure of a public officer to take the oath has on his votes and decisions.
| Elections Utilities--Boards |
MTAS was asked what is the earliest date the city can terminate the city manager.
| City manager City manager--Contracts Personnel--Employment agreements |
MTAS was asked whether the city can clean up pieces of private property in the city with the permission of the property owner and whether the city can classify waste, administratively treat classes of waste differently, and charge different rates for the collection and disposal of the different classes of waste.
| Code enforcement--Dirty lots Public health and safety Solid waste Solid waste--Collection Solid waste--Rates and charges |
MTAS was asked whether a certain employee of the city's utility system could run for, and hold, the office of alderman.
| City councilmember Conflict of interests Personnel |
MTAS was asked whether it is legal for the city to require a bond to secure the demolition of a building within the historic overlay.
| Code enforcement--Building demolition Eminent domain Finance--Bond issues Historical preservation Historic districts |
Includes a CMR for Winchester and a summary listing of the items recommended by MTAS that have been implemented.
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Winchester CMR Implementation.pdf
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| Management Management--Policy and evaluation Personnel--Administration Municipal government--Services Performance measurement Winchester (Tenn) |
MTAS was asked to research a mayor's authority to veto a motion.
| Mayor Meetings--Planning and management City council--Procedure Boards Boards--Municipal |
MTAS was asked to provide several examples of evaluation instruments for the position of city manager.
| City manager Personnel--Performance appraisal Forms |