(A) The presiding officer may debate. The Mayor or other presiding officer may move, second and debate from the chair, subject only to the limitations of debate as are by these rules imposed upon all members. He or she shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a Councilmember because of his or her position as presiding officer.
(B) Each member desiring to speak shall address the chair and, upon recognition by the presiding officer, shall confine himself or herself to the question under debate, avoiding personalities and indecorous language.
(C) Each member, once recognized, shall not be interrupted while speaking, unless it be to call him or her to order or as otherwise provided in this chapter. If a member, while speaking, be called to order, he or she shall cease speaking until the question of order be determined and, if in order, he or she shall be permitted to proceed.
(D) A motion to reconsider any action taken by the Council may be made only on the day such action was taken. It may be made immediately during the same session or at a recessed or adjourned session thereof. Such motion must be made by one of the prevailing side, but may be seconded by any member and may be made at any time and have precedence over all other motions or while a member has the floor. It shall be debatable. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent any member of the Council from making or remaking the same or other motion at a subsequent meeting of the Council.
(E) Subject to the approval of a majority of the Council, any Councilmember’s remarks upon any subject under consideration shall, upon his or her request, be entered in the minutes.
(F) Each member present when a roll is called shall vote for or against the questions, unless excused by a majority of the members present prior to the calling of the roll on such question. The presiding officer must call for a poll of the Council upon any question when requested by any member. Determination by a member to abstain from voting on any action does not indicate, and shall not be counted as, either an "aye" or "no" vote on that action.
(`78 Code, § 2.08.070.) (Ord. 1818 § 1, 1986.)