MTAS Research and Information Center

MTAS Research and Information Center New Acquisitions List September 2014

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Addressing Tall Weeds and Grass. Jeff Broughton and Melissa Ashburn provided several documents to assist the city in enhancing its code enforcement program for tall weeds and grass. (More)

Application for Building Permit, City of Loudon, Tennessee. An example of a building permit application that includes a schedule of fees and diagram of the proposed building. (More)

Appropriation Agreement and Resolution Providing Funding for a Non-Profit Charitable Organization. Jeff Broughton provided an agreement based on T.C.A. § 6- 54-111 that authorizes the city to appropriate funds for the financial aid of nonprofit charitable or civic organizations, as well as a resolution providing funding for a non-profit charitable organization. (More)

Beer Permit Change of Ownership. Jeff Broughton and Melissa Ashburn provided guidance in the process to be followed for a beer permit issued to two owners when one owner desires to be removed from the permit. (More)

Billing and Collection Agreement. An agreement by Spring City allowing the utility district to bill and collect sewer charges and to terminate service for nonpayment. (More)

Certificate of Occupancy. An example of a certificate of occupancy from the City of Shelbyville. (More)

City Establishes a Public Sanitary Sewer System. Jeff Broughton, Brett Ward, and Sharon Rollins provided an ordinance to adopt wastewater regulations and an agreement between the city and a utility district. (More)

Code of Ethics for City Officials and Employees. Jeff Broughton provided information on a code of ethics and workplace bullying. (More)

Contract and Agreement between the Lewisburg Water and Sewer Board and the Marshall County Board of Public Utilities. A sample contract and agreement between the Lewisburg Water and Sewer Board and the Marshall County Board of Public Utilities. (More)

Contract between Harpeth Valley Utilities and the City of Franklin. A sample contract that allows Franklin to buy water from Harpeth Valley Utilities and Harpeth to sell water to Franklin. (More)

Invitation to Bid: Mowing Services. A sample invitation to bid mowing services for the City of Johnson City. (More) Mountainous Residential District Regulations. Jeff Broughton provided a file copy of draft regulations for a new R-M2 mountainous residential district, plus several examples of adopted hillside development regulations and zoning ordinances. (More)

Police Department Accreditation Programs. Jeff Broughton provided information on the accreditation programs of the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation (TLEA). (More)

Questions on Cable Service. Jeff Broughton and Melissa Ashburn explained the state franchise process for cable and video services and offered suggestions to address a situation in several subdivisions that effectively limits wired cable and video service choices. (More)

Request for Proposal Interlocal Solid Waste Authority. The ISWA is accepting proposals for processing and removing wood waste. (More)

Residency Requirement. Jeff Broughton and Melissa Ashburn provided information on what constitutes residency as it relates to a member of the governing body. (More)

Solid Waste/Transfer Stations Survey. Lyndy Wibking surveyed seven cities about solid waste collection and disposal services, use of city crews or contractors, annual tons of refuse collected, disposal points, tipping fees, and annual operating costs for transfer stations. (More)

Status of a Beer Permit Issued to a Person Now Deceased. Jeff Broughton and Stephanie Allen explain how to address the status of a beer permit that was issued to a person who is now deceased. (More)

Tennessee Fire Department Needs Assessment Survey. The major goal of this survey by Rachel Guarnieri, Dennis Wolf, Frances Adams-O’Brien, and Lyndy Wibking is to identify gaps in Tennessee fire service coverage by comparing departments' personnel, equipment, and facilities against consensus standards, government regulations, and other nationally recognized guidance for effective and efficient firefighting practices. (More)

Three Star Fire Department: Revised SOGs April 2007. The intent of this Standard Operating Guidelines and Training Manual by Chief Jon Piercey is to provide an administrative, operational, and training framework to better manage emergency response personnel. (More)

Water Purchase Contract. Examples of two water purchase contracts from the Lawrenceburg Utility System. (More)

Water Purchase Contract. A water purchase contract between the Town of Baxter and the Smith Utility District. (More)

Water Purchase Contract. A water purchase contract between the Town of Carthage and the Utility District of Smith County. (More)

Water Purchase Contract. A water purchase contract between the City of Eagleville and the Consolidated Utility District of Rutherford County. (More) You may request these items from the MTAS Library:

City of Whitewater, Wisconsin, Fire and Emergency Services Evaluation. This external evaluation of the Whitewater Fire Department was conducted to determine how to best plan for future service delivery. The report is arranged in three sections to answer three basic questions: Where are we now? Where are we going? How do we get there? (More)

HR Issues Update [electronic resource]. HR Issues Update is the Society for Human Resource Management’s e-newsletter delivered every other week when Congress is in session. This newsletter is designed to provide current information on HR public policy topics like health care, leave rules, and other workplace issues. (More)

HR Magazine. HR Magazine covers business, legal, and management trends relevant to human resource professionals and profiles leaders in the field. (More)

Knox/Blount Greenway Phase 1 Kicks Off [Tennessee Public Works, Vol. 32, No. 3 (September/October 2014), 10-13.] This regional plan for greenways will eventually connect four cities (Knoxville, Alcoa, Maryville, and Townsend) and connect downtown Knoxville to the Smoky Mountains National Park. (More)

Public Administration in Perspective: Theory and Practice through Multiple Lenses (2010). Specifically crafted to give new life to public administration theory and practice by helping readers view the discipline through a variety of perspectives, this book by David John Farmer brings together what has been learned in previous MPA courses without simply rehashing old content. It offers a comprehensive guide to eleven major approaches to PA, and synthesizes them to deepen our understanding of the discipline. (More)

What’s in a Name? How Your Public Park Can Secure Naming Rights for Facilities [Parks & Recreation, Vol. 41, No. 8 (August 2006), 44-47.] Considering policies for naming rights may be beneficial not only to your city and the sponsoring company, but to the community as a whole. (More)