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Rule 7 Motions <br />Any motion, by any member, shall be reduced to writing upon request of any <br />member. No motion shall be put to vote until it has been stated by the recorder at <br />the request of any member of the Council. <br />Rule 8 Minutes of Motions <br />After a motion sha11 be stated by the recorder, it sha11 be in possession of the <br />Council, but it may be withdrawn at any time by the Council Member presenting <br />the motion before being amended or acted upon. All motions and amendments <br />thereto shall be entered upon the minutes and the vote thereon, whether they be <br />adopted or rej ected. <br />Rule 9 Petitions, Memorials, etc <br />Petitions, memorials, and other papers addressed to the Council shall be presented <br />by the presiding officer or by a member in his/her place, or may be read by the <br />recorder at the request of a member of the presiding officer. All petitions, <br />memorials, and other communications which may be filed with, or delivered to the <br />Manager prior to the meeting of the Council sha11 be brought before the Council by <br />the Manager. <br />Rule 10 Vote <br />1. Roll Call shall be called from the presiding officer's right to his/her left, <br />except the presiding officer sha11 vote last. <br />2. Voice vote may be taken on any matter. The presiding officer sha11 <br />confirm all unanimous voice votes. A Roll Call vote shall be taken on all <br />non-unanimous votes. Any member may request a roll ca11 vote. <br />3. Each individual's vote sha11 be entered in the minutes. <br />4. Any member may abstain from voting or disqualify himself/hersel£ The <br />reason for disqualification or abstention must be stated by the member and <br />entered in the minutes. If a member disqualifies himself/herself, he/she may <br />leave the room while the issue is being considered. <br />Rule 11 Ordinances <br />Any Council member may request the City Manager to prepare a proposed <br />ordinance. There shall be a delay of at least two weeks between the initial <br />presentation and final vote unless waived by unanimous vote by the council. <br />Rule 12 Rules of Order <br />The rules of parliamentary practice embraced in Roberts Rules of Order (Revised) <br />2 <br />