1-4A-21: MOTION TO CALL THE PREVIOUS QUESTION:

A motion to call the previous question may be made to any immediately pending debatable or amendable motion. The motion is out of order when another council member has the floor, must receive a second, and must be approved by two-thirds majority vote of a quorum of the city council. If the motion carries, all debate must cease and the question shall be immediately put to a vote. (Ord. 5662, 9-19-2022)

1-4A-22: MOTION TO ADJOURN:

   A.   A motion to adjourn the city council shall be in order except:

      1.   When a council member is in possession of the floor.

      2.   While the council members are voting.

      3.   When adjournment was the last preceding motion.

      4.   When it has been decided that the previous question shall be taken.

   B.   A motion to adjourn the meeting may be made at the end of the public meeting. The city council may make a motion to adjourn to a specific date and time in the future. A motion to adjourn to a future date and time is open to debate and may be amended. (Ord. 5662, 9-19-2022)

1-4A-23: MOTION TO AMEND:

   A.   A motion to amend an amendment shall be in order, but to amend an amendment to an amendment shall not be entertained.

   B.   An amendment modifying the intention of a motion shall be in order, but an amendment relating to a different subject shall not be in order. (Ord. 5662, 9-19-2022)

1-4A-24: MOTION TO POSTPONE:

A motion to postpone, if seconded and approved by majority vote of the city council, shall postpone an agenda item to either a specific date and time or indefinitely. Any item on the agenda, which is to be considered on a specific, future date and time shall be postponed to that meeting rather than tabled. (Ord. 5662, 9-19-2022)

1-4A-25: MOTION TO RECONSIDER:

   A.   A motion to reconsider shall be made by a council member who voted on the prevailing side, or by those who were absent and did not vote upon the motion to be reconsidered. The motion may be seconded by any council member.

   B.   A motion may be reconsidered at any time during the same council meeting. A motion for reconsideration being once made and decided in the negative, shall not be renewed before the next meeting. A motion to reconsider may be made during the first meeting held after the item was considered by the city council. A motion to reconsider shall be made during the other council business portion of the agenda. If the motion to reconsider is approved by majority vote, the agenda item will be placed on the agenda the following week for a vote.

   C.   A motion to reconsider may be made by a council member at the first council meeting after that item was considered and voted upon by council. Other than the same meeting as originally voted upon or the first meeting after that original vote, a motion to reconsider is out of order.

   D.   A motion to reconsider shall not be made to an affirmative vote on a contract and the party has been notified of the outcome, the provisions of the motion have been partially carried out, a vote has caused something to be done that cannot be undone, or some other parliamentary motion can obtain the same result. (Ord. 5662, 9-19-2022)

1-4A-26: MOTION TO RESCIND:

Council members may rescind any vote by a majority vote, provided notice of the motion to rescind has been given at the previous meeting. If notice was not provided at a previous meeting, a vote may be rescinded by a two-thirds vote. City staff may place a motion to rescind on the agenda when it is procedurally necessary to rescind a vote. (Ord. 5662, 9-19-2022)

1-4A-27: POINT OF ORDER:

   A.   A council member shall raise a point of order when they believe a violation of the rules contained in this Article has occurred. The presiding officer shall immediately provide a ruling and enforce the rules of this Article. If the presiding officer does not know the answer to the point of order, the presiding officer may refer the question to the city attorney or city clerk.

   B.   A point of order is in order when another council member has the floor, it does not require a second, is not debatable, is not amendable, and cannot be reconsidered. The city council may appeal the decision of the presiding officer. Appeals of a ruling made by the presiding officer shall be made in accordance with subsection 1-4A-7C of this Article.

   C.   Timeliness: A point of order shall be raised at the time the breach of the rules of this Article occurs. A point of order shall not be made at the time the question has been put to a vote. (Ord. 5662, 9-19-2022)

1-4A-28: TIE VOTE:

When a tie vote occurs, the motion fails. (Ord. 5662, 9-19-2022)