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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.)
A motion to suspend the rule which requires three readings on three separate days must receive the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members elected to Council and shall be debatable. This motion to suspend the rules of readings is not applicable to nonemergency ordinances and resolutions. Upon the passage of such motion, the main question shall be open to debate. All other rules may be suspended without debate by a majority of members of Council present.
(Ord. 36-85. Passed 9-9-85.)
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