In response to a request for assistance from Union City Fire Chief Karl Ullrich, MTAS conducted a fire station location study for use in planning for the future of fire and life safety service delivery in Union City, Tennessee. MTAS reviewed the current organization and structure of the fire department and the community to provide information and potential sites for the location and operation of a new fire station to supplement the two which are already in service. Areas within the Union City Rural Fire Protection District (Appendix A) but outside of the current municipal limits and Union City urban growth planning boundary were not considered in this study. Additional reviews will be required for final site selection for the construction of a new fire station.

A survey was conducted to determine which cities in a selected group offer parental leave -- paid maternity/paternity and/or maternity/paternity leave -- and if employees are required to exhaust their sick leave before using the leave. The survey was sent to 34 active email address and 20 surveys were completed for a 58% response rate.

MTAS Public Works Consultant John Chlarson was asked by the Town of Petersburg to make recommendations for converting portions a local street, Water Street, from two-way traffic to one-way traffic. 

Document includes:

• Notice to Contractor (Advertisement)
• Instructions to Bidders and General Conditions
• Specifications and Project Description
• Proposal Form
• Contract Form
• Non-Collusion Affidavit
• Child Crime Affidavit
• Drug-Free Workplace
• Affidavit Illegal Alien Prohibition
• Iran Divestment Act Certification of Non-inclusion
• Form I or Form II to indicate Title VI compliance

Job description for the position of Shift Fire Training Officer.

In response to a request for assistance from Pulaski Fire Chief Jamie Ayres, MTAS conducted a review of the city’s 2020 Insurance Service Office (ISO) evaluation in preparation for an anticipated Public Protection Classification review estimated to occur in the 2024 or 2025 calendar years. MTAS reviewed Pulaski’s Public Protection Classification Summary Report, prepared by ISO dated March 2020, against the current (2012/2013) edition of the ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule (FSRS), and reviewed the fire protection area. This report includes recommendations based upon the observations and comparisons made during the review.

A police department asked MTAS for guidance on how to transfer Class III weapons to a smaller, less funded police department in need of rifles. MTAS recommended several steps to ensure compliance with various federal and possibly state/local regulations.

MTAS was asked how a fire department might receive credit from the ISO for volunteers who ride out at the fire station. Two key points to an acceptable written policy are the establishment of work shifts and receiving prior approval before working a shift. More information is provided in the attached letter.

MTAS was asked to evaluate costs of town crews for collection of refuse and recycling materials for the Town of Dandridge, Tennessee.

Seven Tennessee cities responded to a survey regarding property acquisition and whether or not the city has developed a Manager's Tool Box containing policies, procedures, forms or a purchasing card.