(A) Speaking before the Village Board. Every member, previous to his or her speaking, shall address the presiding officer and shall not be interrupted except by a call of order.
(B) Motions. When a motion is made, it shall be stated by the Chair or, if in writing, shall be read by the Village Administrator/Clerk.
(C) Member called to order. When a member is called to order by the presiding officer, he or she shall not proceed without leave of the Village Board.
(D) Robert’s Rules. Meetings of the Village Board shall be conducted according to Robert’s Rules of Order, newly revised, where applicable and except as otherwise provided herein.
(E) Voting.
(1) Voice vote. The presiding officer may call for a voice vote on any matter not requiring a roll call vote by law. The presiding officer may direct, or any member may call for, a division.
(2) Aye and no vote. The ayes and noes may be required by any member and the Village Administrator/Clerk shall call the roll. On confirmation and on the adoption of any measure assessing or levying taxes, appropriating money, creating any liability or charge against the village or any fund thereof, and final action on all ordinances, the vote shall be by ayes and noes. All aye and no votes shall be recorded in the minutes.
(3) Reconsideration. It shall be in order for any member, if in the majority, to move for the reconsideration of any vote in question at the same meeting or at the next succeeding regular or adjourned meeting. A motion to reconsider having been put and lost shall not be renewed.
(4) Members required to vote. Every member present when a question is put shall vote unless the Village Board shall, for special reasons, excuse him or her.
(Prior Code, § 2.06)