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Departments, Boards, Commissions and Committees 13 (4) Motion to limit debate. A Committee may limit debate by placing a time limit on debate, such as a limit of three minutes to consider a particular motion; or limiting the number of people who may speak for and against a certain motion, such as a limit of three speakers in favor and three speakers opposed. (5) Motion to amend. Committee Members may offer amendments to a main motion at any time. In addition, it is possible to amend an amendment currently under consideration. Beyond this, Committee Members can offer no further amendments. When a member has made a motion to amend, the vote on the amendment must precede the vote on the original motion. After the Committee has accepted or rejected the amendment, another vote on the original motion is necessary. (6) Motion to substitute. This is a motion to replace one motion with another on the same subject. A Committee Member may move to substitute a main motion or an amendment to a main motion. One form for making a substitute motion is to say, "I wish to introduce the following substitute motion. . . [present the substitute motion]." When a substitute motion is before the Committee, the Committee must decide which of the two motions, the original motion or the substitute motion, to consider. The Committee must vote on the question. A "yes" vote favors considering the substitute motion. A "no" vote favors considering the original motion. The Committee must then discuss and vote on the selected motion. (K) Quorum. At all Committee meetings, a majority of the appointed members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a smaller number may adjourn from time to time. (L) Voting. The votes of the members on any questions may be taken in any manner which signifies the intention of the individual members, and the votes of the members on any action taken shall be recorded in the minutes. Any member that is present but does not vote, the minutes as to that member's name shall be recorded as an abstention. (M) Council liaison. The Committee may request from the Council a liaison to attend their meetings. Council may elect to appoint a Council Liaison to the Committee. The liaison will act as a communicator to and from the Council/Committee. (N) Removal from Committee participation. Any member of the Committee may remove himself or herself from participation in the Committee by a letter of resignation being submitted to the City Administrator. Any member of the Committee may be removed by Council. (0) Attendance. Any member who fails to attend three consecutive or four meetings in one year will be removed by the City Council.