Every member present shall vote on all questions unless excused by a majority vote of the Village Council; except that no member shall vote on any question in which he or she is financially interested or which in any way directly involves the Village Council member's personal or private rights. The refusal of a member to vote without an excuse from the Village Council is deemed an acquiescence in the action taken by the majority voting. Provided, however, that any member may affirmatively state when called upon to vote that he or she “abstains” and the abstention shall not be deemed an acquiescence in the action taken by the majority voting. Any member exercising the foregoing right to abstain shall not be required to state the reason therefore; however, he or she may state the reason for their abstention in which case the reason shall be duly recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
(1995 Code, § 38.065) (Am. Ord. 2008-O-15, passed 6-9-2008)