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The presiding officer of the Board shall preserve order and decorum and shall decide questions of order, subject to appeal to the Board. Any action on an appeal that would override the requirement for a two-thirds vote must be adopted by a two-thirds vote. The presiding officer may place a motion before the Board from the chair. (Rule 7, Ord. 555, as amended by § 1, Ord. 1227, eff. November 5, 1998)
The Clerk of the Board shall prepare and mail to each member of the Board on or before the Thursday following the regular meeting a copy of the minutes of the previous meeting. Upon a majority vote of the Board, the approval of minutes of previous meetings, may be done without the reading of such minutes. (Rule 8, Ord. 555)
The Board may hold executive sessions during a regular or special meeting to consider the appointment, employment, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear complaints or charges brought against such officer or employee unless such officer or employee requests a public hearing. (Rule 11, Ord. 555)
No action or decision of the Board shall be valid or binding unless a majority of all the members concur therein; provided, however, where required by law or this article, no action or decision shall be valid or binding in the absence of a two-thirds or unanimous vote. Roll call votes, when taken, shall commence with the closest member to the left of the presiding officer and shall continue clockwise, the presiding officer voting last. (Rule 12, Ord. 555, as amended by § 2, Ord. 1227, eff. November 5, 1998)
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