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HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES <br /> Footnotes to Table of Motions: <br /> 'Privileged motions are motions that are so important that they are given special consideration. These <br /> motions can be made at any time, even if another motion is being considered at the time, and they <br /> must be settled or voted on immediately. <br /> 2 To adjourn means to end the meeting for that day. <br /> 3 To take a recess means to stop the meeting for a short time. <br /> 4 This kind of motion refers to matters of personal concern that may be brought up by one of the <br /> councilmembers. Examples are the following: to ask for order or less noise among people at the <br /> meeting; to request a restatement of the motion; to ask the chair to have the windows opened or the <br /> heat turned up, etc. <br /> & Questions of personal privilege are not voted on but are settled by the presiding officer who is ex- <br /> pected to honor the request of the member, unless it is dilatory in intent; i.e., unless the request is <br /> made for the purpose of deliberately interfering with the council's work. <br /> &Subsidiary motions either change or dispose of a main motion. Their name derives from the fact that <br /> they are subsidiary to the main motion and, therefore, can be made only when the council is consider- <br /> ing a main motion. <br /> 'See the discussion on the motion "to postpone indefinitely." <br /> BThe motion to recess may be amended only as to the time or duration of the recess: <br /> 9 The motion to postpone may be amended by changing the time to which the motion is postponed, but <br /> it may not be amended to postpone it to an indefinite time. <br /> 10 See the discussion on the motion "previous question." <br /> 11 This motion restricts the length of time for discussion of a question. <br /> "An ordinance must receive an affirmative vote of a majority of the whole council; i.e:, at least three <br /> members of the council must vote in favor of an ordinance before it becomes law. A majority of tfiose <br /> voting on the issue is all that is required to pass an ordinary motion or resolution. <br /> 13 See the discussion on "reconsideration." <br /> 14 See the discussion on "role of the presiding officer." <br /> 15 The motion to vote immediately on a motion can be reconsidered only if it Was passed when first' <br /> considered. See also the discussion of reconsideration. <br /> 18O <br />