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City's payment of a fine against a city employee

MTAS was asked whether it is legal for the city to pay a fine levied against an employee related to the conduct of city business.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Ethics
Fines and court costs
Laws and regulations--Municipal
Municipal government
Personnel--Discipline
Wastewater--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/25/2021
04/5/2001

City constructs its own building and uses volunteer labor

MTAS was asked what the legal implications are of the city building a fire hall, partly with volunteer labor, and partly through subcontracting out particular jobs.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Building permits
Construction
Contractors
Fire--Facilities
Laws and regulations
Public facilities
Voluntarism
Public
05/14/2021
09/6/1995

Moving a building to another piece of property

MTAS was asked whether a certain city resident could move a building to another piece of property without a building permit and includes surrounding issues that arose from that question.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Code enforcement
Public
04/29/2021
03/22/2011

Elected official acknowledgement of ethics and conflict of interest policy

A signature form for use by elected officials who receive and read the town's ethics policy.

Hardy, Pat
Form
Ethics--Forms
Conflict of interests--Forms
City council--Forms
Public
06/25/2021
01/11/2017

Failure of the local government to substantially comply with the public hearing notice

MTAS was asked whether the failure of the local government to substantially comply with the public hearing notice and other procedural requirements prescribed by the state law is jurisdictional rather than directory.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Laws and regulations
Zoning--Public information
Public
05/5/2021
09/28/1998

Violation of Tennessee Open Meetings Law by the city council's publication of a newsletter

MTAS was asked to analyze the application of theTennessee Open Meetings Law to the City Council's publication of certain material in the newspaper and to review the powers of the mayor.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
City council--Procedure
Mayor
Public information--Newsletters
Internal
07/19/2021
12/16/2003

Comprehensive management review for the town of Smyrna

MTAS was asked to complete a CMR for the Town of Smyrna

Darden, Ron
MTAS
Report/Study
Smyrna CMR.pdf (723.4 KB)
Management
Management--Policy and evaluation
Personnel--Administration
Municipal government--Services
Performance measurement
Smyrna (Tenn)
Internal
07/16/2021
07/8/2011

Can the mayor make motions?

MTAS was asked whether the mayor can make motions.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Mayor
Internal
06/25/2021
05/13/1997

Replacing the mayor

MTAS was asked who can become the mayor upon the resignation of the current mayor.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Mayor
Internal
07/16/2021
06/28/2012

Fees and policies for grinder pumps in selected Tennessee cities

MTAS surveyed a number of Tennessee cities regarding their fees and policies for grinder pumps.

McMillen, Dawn
Survey
Sewers
Water
Water supply
Public
06/22/2021
05/15/2018
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