Items to be placed on the agenda for each regular meeting of the Town
Board are to be filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Boston
not later than 12:00 noon two days preceding the regular meeting. All items
are to be considered in the order of receipt. Any matter to be considered
or brought before the meeting of the Town Board which is not filed with the
Town Clerk as above required and not contained on the written agenda shall
be considered by the Town Board upon completion of all items before the Board
on the written agenda and upon the consent of three members of the Town Board.
Written copies of the agenda shall be available to each member of the
Town Board at the office of the Town Clerk at 12:00 noon of the day preceding
the regular meeting of the Town Board. The Town Clerk shall prepare said agenda
and shall post in the Town Hall a written copy thereof prior to the commencement
of each Town Board meeting.
[Amended 4-7-71 by resolution]
With the unanimous approval of the members of the Town Board present,
no one individual Board member objecting thereto, a member of the public desiring
to speak on an item contained in the agenda shall identify himself by name
and address and then, with the consent of all Board members present, shall
be allowed to speak on said subject for a period of not exceeding two minutes.
Any such person who shall be denied the privilege of addressing the Board
according to this rule shall have the right to address and file with the Board
a written communication on the subject matter in question.
Fair and courteous treatment shall be extended to all persons appearing
before the Town Board.
Meetings shall be called to order promptly at 7:30 p.m. on the day of
the meeting and a roll call shall be taken by the Town Clerk, followed by
pledge of allegiance to the flag.
Reading, adoption and correction of minutes of prior meeting.
Miscellaneous correspondence read by the Town Clerk.
Consideration of items on the written agenda according to order and
any new business from the floor not on the written agenda as provided in Rule
2.
Departmental or committee reports:
A. Town Clerk — monthly report.
E. Town Board committee reports.
F. Planning Board or Zoning Board of Appeals.
Presentation of resolutions, requests or communications by members of
the Town Board:
Adjournment of meeting by motion.