(A) When a question is before the City Council, no motion shall be entertained except to adjourn; fix the hour of adjournment; lay on the table; for the previous question; postpone to a certain day; refer; amend; and postpone indefinitely. These motions, if seconded, shall have precedence in the order indicated. Any motion, except a motion to amend, shall be put to a vote without debate.
(B) When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Chair before debate. A motion may not be withdrawn by the mover without the consent of the member seconding it and the approval of Council.
(C) A motion to adjourn shall be in order at any time, except when repeated without intervening business or discussion; when made as an interruption of a member while speaking; when the previous question has been ordered; and while a vote is being taken. A motion to adjourn is debatable only as to the time to which the meeting is adjourned.
(D) A motion to lay on the table shall preclude all amendments or debate of the subject under consideration. If the motion shall prevail, the consideration of the subject may be resumed only upon motion of a member voting with the majority and with the consent of two-thirds of the members present.
(1982 Code, § 30.34) (Res. 61-13, passed 3-6-1961; Res. 72-1, passed 1-3-1972; Res. 21-27, passed 8-9-2021)