Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 85-13-8 - Motions; Voting8.1. Motion to act on matters. At any appropriate place on the agenda, any Member may make a motion for the Council to act upon any matter if the motion is germane to the matter then under consideration.8.2. Motion required. All action requiring a vote shall be moved by a Member and seconded by a different Member of the Council.8.3. Recording names of moving Members. The Commissioner, or his or her designee, shall record for the official minutes the name of the Council Member moving and seconding each motion.8.4. Call for vote. At the conclusion of debate, the presiding officer shall call for a vote: Provided, That an affirmative vote of three (3) Members may require a vote at any time.8.5. Prevailing vote required; Vote by Proxy Prohibited. The vote of three (3) Members shall be necessary to take any action.8.6. Motion to reconsider. A motion to reconsider must be made by a Member who was on the prevailing side in the original action.