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(2) Any Committee Member may appeal a decision of the Chair. To do this, a Committee <br />Member states, “I appeal the decision of the Chair,” immediately after the Chair <br />announces the decision. Recognition from the Chair is not necessary when making an <br />appeal. The appeal must be seconded, is debatable and cannot be amended. After the <br />debate, the Committee votes on the Chair’s decision. A majority of “yes” votes upholds <br />the decision of the Chair and a majority of “no” votes overrule the decision. A tie vote <br />sustains the ruling. The Chair may vote to uphold his or her own ruling. If no one <br />appeals a ruling as soon as the Chair makes it, it becomes the rule of the Committee. <br />What this means, in a nutshell, is that a challenge to the proceedings must be made right <br />away. Challenging the procedurethe next day, does not invalidate what happened at the <br />meeting. If the board makes a grievous mistake, there are also ways to go back and <br />correct that decision at the next meeting, such as making a “Motion to Reconsider”. <br />All of this may seem overwhelming, but I want to assure you that as long as you are <br />doing your best, and acting with the best interest of the city in mind, things will be just <br />fine. <br /> <br />