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have been permitted to speak at least once on the motion. If approved by the majority, a <br />vote must be taken on the motion under debate immediately. <br />The appropriate language for making a motion to call the previous question shall be <br />substantially similar to, "I move to call the previous question " or "I move for an <br />immediate vote on this issue. " <br />h. Motion to limit debate is not subject to debate. It may be used to establish time limits for <br />debate. <br />The appropriate language for making a motion to limit debate shall be substantially <br />similar to, "I move to limit debate on this issue to _ minutes per person " or ` I move to <br />limit council debate on this issue to no more than minutes total. " <br />i. Motion for a call to order is not subject to debate. It maybe used to signal to the <br />presiding officer that the council member feels the proceedings have gotten disorderly. <br />The appropriate language for making a motion for a call to order shall be substantially <br />similar to, `I move for a call to order by the presiding officer. " <br />NOTE: Most secondary motions should not literally interrupt debate. They may not be made in the midst <br />of the comments of a speaker duly recognized by the presiding officer, or silence the speaker's speech. To <br />make a secondary motion, the maker must be called upon and recognized by the presiding officer. There <br />are two exceptions to this rulea motion for a call of the previous question and a motion for a call to <br />order. These motions may be made at any time —even in a manner that interrupts a speaker. However, <br />these motions should be made only in the rare instance where a meeting has become out of control, <br />strayed from the agenda, or become disorderly. <br />Rule 7. Appealing procedural decisions of the presiding officer. <br />a. Any member of the council may appeal to the full council a ruling on order or procedure <br />made by the presiding officer. <br />b. Procedure for appeals. An appeal is made by motion. No second is needed for the <br />motion. The member making the motion may speak once solely on the question involved, <br />and the presiding officer may speak once solely to explain his or her ruling, but no other <br />council member may participate in the discussion. <br />c. Once both the maker of the motion and the presiding officer have spoken, the matter must <br />be voted upon by the council as a whole. <br />d. The appeal shall be sustained if it is approved by a majority of the members present, <br />exclusive of the presiding officer. <br />Minnesota <br />Mayors 61 <br />Association <br />