One-on-one meetings and the Tennessee Open Meetings Act

MTAS was asked whether it is a violation of the Tennessee Open Meetings Act for one alderman to contact another alderman for the purpose of discussing city business or to attempt to influence the other alderman's vote.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
Meetings
Open meetings
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Internal
07/21/2021
03/14/1996

Design review commission resolution

A resolution creating a design review commission for the Town of Pittman Center.

Hardy, Pat
Resolution
Boards--Municipal
Planning--Commissions
Municipal resolutions
Public
06/29/2021
03/3/2009

Advisory committees and the open meetings law

MTAS was asked whether persons or committees appointed by the city manager to advise him fall under the Open Meetings Law.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
City manager
Public
07/20/2021
07/21/2009

MS4 stormwater documents 2010

This collection of stormwater documents includes: Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Annual Report; Phase II Stormwater Permit Notice of Intent (NOI); and NPDES General Permit for Discharges from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems

Tennessee Dept. of Environment and Conservation
Form
Stormwater management--Forms
Internal
05/26/2021
10/5/2010

Questions on 20% annexation trigger

MTAS was asked whether the 20% annexation trigger in the incorporation provisions of the general law mayor-aldermanic charter refer to land area or population.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Annexation
Annexation--Laws and regulations
Incorporation procedure
Internal
07/23/2021
08/17/1993

City cemetery policies and charges survey

Survey of selected cities regarding cost of plots, policy on cremains, and infant burial.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Cemeteries--Contracts
Cemeteries--Laws and regulations
Public
07/27/2021
07/27/2021

Retirement benefits providers and pension committee structure in selected Tennessee cities and towns

A survey of retirement benefits providers and pension committee structure in selected Tennessee cities and towns.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Retirement--Tennessee
Public
06/2/2021
08/15/2017

Liability of city for water going down driveway at a certain residence

MTAS was asked whether the city has any liability for water running down the driveway of a certain house in the city, which the owner claims is the result of the paving of the street in front of the house that elevated the street to the level of the driveway, which until the street was paved was about 1-1/2 inches above the level of the street.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Stormwater management
Drainage
Liability
Internal
05/26/2021
11/10/2010

Use of 12 hour shifts in selected cities

A survey regarding the use of 12 hour shifts in selected cities.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Schedules and shifts
Public
06/3/2021
12/10/2019

General sessions judge serving as the city judge for additional compensation

MTAS was asked whether the general sessions judge can serve as the city judge for a salary in addition to his general sessions judge salary.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts
Courts--General sessions
Courts--Judges
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/27/2021
10/25/1993
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