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City manager orientation

MTAS services and other information explained to a new city manager.

Darden, Ron
General
City manager
Personnel--Employee orientation
Municipal Technical Advisory Service
Public
07/8/2021
05/20/2011

Authorization of a sealed bid for the purchase of property to be done at public meetings

MTAS was asked whether the authorization of a sealed bid for the purchase of property would have to be done by ordinance of the board of mayor and aldermen at public meetings.

Moore, Todd
Legal Opinion
Meetings
Meetings--Planning and management
Open meetings
Open meetings--Laws and regulations
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
04/26/2021
04/18/1995

City manager job description for a smaller general law manager-commissioned city

A sample job description for the City Manager of Watauga, Tennessee.

Hardy, Pat
Job Description
City manager
Personnel--Classification
Public
07/16/2021
09/1/2020

Distinction between legislative and non-legislative acts of a board of mayor and aldermen and rules of parliamentary procedure

MTAS was asked for an interpretation of a charter provision governing legislative actions of the board of mayor and alderman.

Shechter, Leslie
Legal Opinion
Mayor--Aldermanic government
Meetings
Meetings--Planning and management
Internal
07/16/2021
12/6/1993

City council vacancy

MTAS was asked about the necessity of filling a city council vacancy.

Leydorf, Donna
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
City councilmember
Elections
Internal
06/25/2021
11/16/2000

Ordinance allowing leashed dogs on a particular dection of the Tusculum Linear Trail

The City of Tusculum has developed a Linear Trail Project and has previously prohibited animals of all kinds from being on the trail. This ordinance allows leashed dogs to be on a certain section of the Linear Trail.

Hardy, Pat
Ordinance
Animal control--Laws and regulations
Public
07/8/2021
04/24/2019

Determination of domicile

How to determine the zoning jurisdiction and domicile of a person whose residence is divided by a property line.

Bingham, Pamela
Legal Opinion
Zoning--Extraterritorial jurisdiction
Internal
05/20/2021
11/30/2000

Reappointing the city recorder

MTAS was asked how to rehire the city recorder after she resigned and then changed her mind.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
City council--Procedure
City recorder
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Public
07/21/2021
08/22/1997

Resolution changing the city's purchasing limit

A resolution changing the city's purchasing limit.

Hardy, Pat
Resolution
Purchasing--Policies and procedures
Purchasing--Laws and regulations
Municipal resolutions
Public
06/9/2021
03/27/2003

Changing the agenda of a special meeting during the meeting

MTAS was asked whether the city council can change the agenda of a special meeting during the meeting.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Open meetings--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Meetings--Planning and management
City council--Procedure
Boards--Municipal
Public
07/7/2021
11/9/2006
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