(A) Unless otherwise provided by statute, ordinance or resolution, all votes shall be taken by voice; provided, however, upon demand by any member of the Council, a roll call vote shall be made upon any question before the Council. No Council member may explain the reasons for his or her vote during the roll call unless an abstention from voting is called. In the case of an abstention vote, specific reasons for abstaining is required.
(Prior Code, § 1.05.100)
(B) Every member present when a question is called shall vote either “aye” or “no”, unless the Council, by unanimous consent, excuses a member for a special reason or unless a member has a conflict of interest under applicable law, in which case no consent is required. There shall be no debate on such a request. If any member declines to vote, and the result of such action would be to create a tie, that member’s vote shall be counted as an aye; in all other situations, that member’s vote shall be counted with the majority.
(Prior Code, § 1.05.110) (Ord. 264, passed 7-6-1999; Ord. 298, passed - -; Ord. 299, passed 10-21-2002; Ord. 305, passed 3-17-2003; Ord. 362, passed 6-18-2007; Ord. 386, passed 3-1-2010; Ord. 396, passed 10-3-2011; Ord. 412, passed 2-4-2013)