Legal Documents of Kingston

At each regular meeting of the city council, the following order of business shall be observed unless dispensed with by a majority vote of the council:

1. The meeting will be called to order by the mayor.
2. The roll will be called by the city clerk.
3. The minutes of the previous meeting will be read by the clerk and approved or corrected by the council.
4. The council will hear comments from the public.
5. The council will hear communications from the city manager.
6. The council will hear reports from the mayor, councilmen, and other officers and committees.
7. The council will dispose of unfinished business.
8. The council will consider new business.
9. The meeting will be adjourned.

The agenda of the regular council meeting shall be prepared under the direction of the city manager. The mayor, any member of council, the city manager or the city attorney may submit any item of business for inclusion on the agenda and the city manager shall add such matter to the agenda. Any such item must be submitted no later than 4:30 P.M. on the Wednesday preceding any regular council meeting. No item of business may be added to the agenda for consideration by the city council at the next regular council meeting after the above stated time except by unanimous consent of all members of council. (2009 Code, § 1-102)