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Reports of committees shall be agreed to by a majority thereof. All documents referred shall be returned to Council with the report of the committee. Upon motion, and by a majority vote, Council may relieve a committee of further consideration of any question, and order it placed on the calendar. When any matter is referred to a committee with instructions to report at a time named in the order of reference, failure to report at such time shall be considered as reporting back without recommendation, unless the time for report is extended by Council. If no such extension is granted, the committee shall forthwith return to the Clerk of Council the documents pertaining thereto, and the matter shall take its appropriate place on the calendar.
(Ord. 304-66. Passed 12-14-66.)
When a motion is made it shall be stated by the Chair or the Clerk of Council before debate. Any member may demand that it be reduced to writing. A motion shall not be withdrawn by the mover without the consent of Council. Unless otherwise required by law, a motion shall be deemed passed if it receives the affirmative vote of a majority of the members present, including the Chair if entitled to vote thereon.
(Ord. 304-66. Passed 12-14-66.)
When a question is before Council, no motion shall be entertained except for the following:
(a) To adjourn;
(b) To lay on the table;
(c) For the previous question;
(d) To postpone to a time certain;
(e) To refer;
(f) To amend; or
(g) To postpone indefinitely.
Such motions shall have precedence in the foregoing order.
(Ord. 304-66. Passed 12-14-66.)
A motion to adjourn shall be in order at any time, except as follows:
(a) When repeated without intervening business or discussion;
(b) When made while another member is speaking;
(c) When the previous question has been ordered; or
(d) While a vote is being taken.
A motion to adjourn is not debatable, except as to the time to which the meeting is adjourned.
(Ord. 304-66. Passed 12-14-66.)
A motion to lay on the table shall preclude all amendments or debate of the subject under consideration. If the motion prevails, the consideration of the subject may be resumed only upon the motion of a member voting with the majority and with the consent of the majority of the members present.
(Ord. 304-66. Passed 12-14-66.)
A motion for the previous question shall be stated in these words: "Shall debate now close?" The motion shall pass if two-thirds of the members present favor it. If the motion is ordered, there shall be no further amendment or debate, but the question shall be put immediately.
(Ord. 304-66. Passed 12-14-66.)
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