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2008 OPINIONS

• Relationship Between the City’s Human Resources Department and the Police & Fire Commission in the Hiring of Fire Fighters (08-002)

• Use of Arrest and Conviction Records in Proposed Alcohol License Review Committee Guidelines for Operator Licenses (08-001) - File ID 10684

2007 OPINIONS

• Potential for Disqualifying Conflict of Interest or Risk of Bias for Plan Commission Members (07-003)

• Authority of Board of Park Commissioners to Dispose of City Parkland (07-002)

• Payment of Salaries to Alderpersons and Mayor elected in April, 2007 Election: Effect of Amendment to Sec. 3.29, MGO, in March, 2007 (07-001)

2006 OPINIONS

• Public Access to Marshall Park from Thorstrand Road (06-004)

• Valuation of Inclusionary Zoning Housing Units (06-003)

• Halloween Party Issues: Cost Assessments, Street Closure, Legal Liability Issues, and Bar Closings (06-002)

• Madison's Room Tax as Applied to Internet Room Providers (06-001)

2005 OPINIONS

• Best Value Contracting (05-005)

• Security Deposits and Check-In and Check-Out Forms (05-004)

• Conflicts of Interest Under Sec. 946.13, Wis. Stats. (05-003)

• Smoking at Madison Metro Transfer Points (05-002)

• 2003 Assembly Joint Resolution 66 - Proposal to Create Section 13, Article XIII of the Wisconsin Constitution, "Relating to: Providing That Only a Marriage Between One Man and One Woman Shall Be Valid or Recognized in this State." (05-001)

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2004 OPINIONS

• Amendment of Sec. 8.35, Madison General Ordinances (04-002)

• Negative Quorums, Email, and the Open Meetings Law (04-001)

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2003 OPINIONS

• Procedure Upon Absence of the Fire Chief (03-005)

• Application of State and Local Conflict of Interest Laws to Property Sale by Madison Development Corporation to the Salvation Army (03-004)

• Section 2.16, Madison General Ordinances (03-003)

• Filling a Permanent Vacancy in Municipal Court Judge Position (03-002)

• Application of Preservation of Shoreline Parks Ordinance to Proposed Sailing Center Construction (03-001)

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2002 OPINIONS

• Confidentiality of Records and Police Investigations - Revised 4/3/03 (02-005)

• JC Penney Extra 20% Off Coupon (02-004)

• Constitutionality of Sec. 25.10, MGO, Which Prohibits Loitering For Purposes of Illegal Drug Activity, in the Context of Disparate Impact (02-003)

• Responding To Public Records Requests for Employee Names (02-002)

• General Order 15 (02-001)

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2001 OPINIONS 

• Collective Bargaining (01-007)

• Application of State and Local Conflict of Interest Laws Jarrell/Transitional Housing (01-006)

• Application of State and Local Conflict of Interest Laws Konkel/Tenant Resource Center (01-005)

• Rental Fees for Use of Meeting Rooms at Central Library (01-004)

• Promotional Standards as a Subject for Bargaining (01-003)

• Payment of Unpaid Accrued or Delinquent Real Property Taxes as a Condition of Recording an Approved Certified Survey Map (01-002)

• Sec 2.40, MGO, Lobbying (01-001)

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2000 OPINIONS

• Application of State and Local Conflict of Interest Laws - Members of Madison Development Corporation Loan Committee (00-012)

• Transsexuals as a Protected Class Under Madison's Equal Opportunities Ordinance (00-010)

• Ethical Concerns Related to the Ice Arena Study Committee (00-009)

• Application of State and Local Conflict of Interest Laws - Members of Madison Development Corporation Loan Committee-B (00-008)

• Application of State and Local Conflict of Interest Laws - Members of Madison Development Corporation Loan Committee-A (00-007)

• Signs in Highways (00-006)

• Conflict of Interest (00-005)

• Resolution Requesting the Mayor's Office to Obtain Certain Information About Proposed Appointees to the Board of Police and Fire Commissioners (00-004)

• Residency Requirement for Monona Terrace Director (00-003)

• Colony Heights Replat (00-002)

• City Regulation of Automatic Teller Machine Fees (00-001)

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1999 OPINIONS

• Application of State and Local Conflict of Interest Laws - Movin' Out, Inc., Board Member Dee Kruger (99-016)

• Management Pay Plan (99-014)

• Evaluations of Department and Division Heads by Common Council Members (99-013)

• Business Improvement District Special Assessment Method (99-012)

• Legal Liability for Unguarded City Swimming Beach (99-011)

• Stagehand Eligibility for Overtime Payments (99-010)

• Constitutionality of Sec. 25.10, MGO, Which Prohibits Loitering For Purposes of Illegal Drug Activity (99-009)

• Application of State and Local Conflict of Interest Laws to Alderwoman Judy Olson's Employment with Quaker Housing, Inc. (99-008)

• Referrals of Reclassification Resolutions ID#s 25500, 25504, 25505, 25509 and 25518 (99-007)

• Use of Social Security Number as an Employee Identification Number (99-005)

• Denial of Sale or Service of Intoxicating Beverages to Individuals Who Are Found to Have a History of Alcohol-Related Offenses (99-004)

• Conditional Use Application for 5315 Old Middleton Road (99-003)

• Approval of Improvement Design and Plans for Old Sauk Road Under the Annexation, Jurisdiction and Service Agreement Between the City of Madison and the Town of Middleton, dated November 16, 1994. (99-002)

• Variance Fee Pursuant to Section 37.11(1)(b), Madison General Ordinances (99-001)

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1998 OPINIONS

• Budget Amendments (98-012)

• Authority of Board of Police and Fire Commissioners To Employ a Hearing Examiner to Hear Police and Fire Department Disciplinary Cases Brought Under Sec. 62.13(5)(b), Wis. Stats. (98-011)

• Application of State and Local Conflict of Interest Laws - Member of Common Wealth Development, Inc., Board of Directors (98-010)

• Disclosure of Information Before the Transit and Parking Commission (98-009)

• Regulating Billboard Advertising of Tobacco Products (98-007)

• 5301 Kingsbridge Road - Conditional Use (98-005)

• Community Living Arrangements - 3 Susan Circle (98-002)

• R2 Zoning Code Advisory Committee Work Groups (98-001)

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