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-2- Eule <1. (Juonrrn. Thr:82 (3) ITE'n1bers of the Cow1cil shall constitute a quorum. Rule 5. Minutes. As soon as a quorum J.S present, minutes of the previous meeting shall be approved as presented or accepted after corrections have been made. Rule 6. MJtions. Any rrotion, by any ffi2rrber, shall be reduced to \'-lri ting upon the request of any rrerober. No rrotion shall be put to vote until it has been stated by the recorder at the request of any nernber of the Council. Rule 7. Minutes of t"Dtions. After a rrotion shall be stated by the recorder, it shall be in possession of the Council, but. it IT'ay be withdrawn at any tirre by the COlIDcilman presenting the rrotion before being amended or acted upon. All rrotions and arrendments thereto shall be entered upon the minutes and the vote thereon whether they be adopted or rejected. Rule 8. Petitions, M2morials, etc. Petitions, rrerrorials, and other papers addressed to the COLU1cil shall be pre- sented by the presiding officer or by a member in his/her place, or may be read by the recorder at ti'.e request of a rrerober or the presiding officer. All petitions, memorials, and other corrmmications whic.'1 may be filed with or delivered to the Manager prior to the meeting of the Council shall be brought before t.1)e Council by the Manager. Rule 9. Vote. (1) P-oll Call shall be called from the presiding officer's right to hisjher left, except the presiding officer shall vote last. (2) Each individual's vote shall be entered in the minutes. (3) Any merrber may abstain from \~ting or dis- qualify h~self/herself. The reason for disgLlalification. or abstention n1us.t be stated by the rrember and entered in the minutes. If a member disqualifies himselfjherself he/ she may leave the room while the issue is being considered. Rule 10. Ordinance~. (1) It shall be the duty of the City Attorney to prepare all ordinances on the request of any councilman. (2) No ordinance shall be introduced until it has been approved as to form by the City Attorney. (3) No ordinance shall be read before the Cmmcil unless the sarre be intrex1uced by and bear the name of sorre rre..mber of the council. (4) 'Ihere shall be <1 delay of at least one week between the initial presentation and final vote of an o:cc'li.nan:::;,2 if requested by a COlU'1cil ffi-:'TI'her. Pule 11. ~~ll(~:: of CT.Co~:::E.' '1he rules of p2ITlirrentary practice (:..wraced in Roberts Hules of Order shall gO\lern the council prccaiure in Ci:\:::ies to which they ar.e C:lpplica.'Jle and to \vhich th:::y cce not. inconsi::;tc~nt \V.Lt.l:1 thc~ Standin] Etlles of Order and business of the Council.