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§ 1-101
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Title 1 : General Administration
Chapter 1 : City Council

1-101 : Meetings.[3]

  1. Regular meetings. The regular meetings of the council shall be held at 6:00 P.M. on the second Tuesday of each month in the Council Chamber of the Kingston City Hall; however, upon approval of a majority of council, any such regular meeting may be held at another site, the public welfare requiring. Provided, however, the regular meeting of any specific month may be held on another date and time if acceptable to the majority of the council with at least twenty-four (24) hours' notice being given to the public and all members of council.
  2. Special meetings. Special meetings may be called by the mayor or by at least two (2) councilmen on twenty-four (24) hours' notice, or shorter in case of an emergency, to the other members of the council personally served by the mayor, a councilman or a police officer. The notice shall indicate in a general way the business to be considered, and business not embraced in the call shall not be considered unless all members of the council are present.
  3. Quorum. Except as provided in article IV, section 4.04, of the city charter, four (4) members of the council, the mayor being a member thereof, shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business; provided, however, in the absence of a quorum, three (3) members may adjourn the meeting to a later date giving at least twenty-four (24) hours' prior notice thereof to absent members.
  4. Public accessibility. All council meetings, both regular and special, shall be open to the public and citizens shall have a reasonable opportunity to be heard. The council shall exercise its powers only at public meetings. (Ord. #15-11-10, Dec. 2015)
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Charter reference
Meetings of council: art. III, § 4.07.