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D. A motion to reconsider any action taken by the Council must be made at the meeting at which such action was taken or at the next regular meeting of the Council and must be made by a member of the Council who voted with the prevailing side. Provided such motion to reconsider is passed, then the parties entitled to notice on the original action sha11 be notified, and the reconsideration of the action shall be taken at the next regular meeting following passage of the motion to reconsider. E. A Council member may request, through the Presiding Officer, the privilege of having an abstract of hislher statement on any subject under consideration by the Council, or the reason for the member's dissent from or support of any action of the Council, entered in the minutes. Section 7 ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL Any person desiring to address the Council sha11 first secure the permission of the Presiding Officer. Each person addressing the Council sha11 give hislher name and address in an audible tone for the records, and unless further time is granted by the Presiding Officer, sha111imit his address to five (5) minutes. All remarks should be addressed to the Council as a body and not to any member. No person shall be permitted to enter into any discussion, either directly or through a member of the Council, without the permission of the Presiding Officer. No question shall be asked a Council member or any member of the Administrative Staff except through the Presiding Officer. Section 8 GENERAL RULES OF ORDER Robert's Rules of Order and Robert's Parliamentary Law shall be accepted as an authority on parliamentary practice on matters not specifically covered, and in case of a conflict these rules sha11 govern. Section 9 DECORUM AND ITS ENFORCEMENT The Council members, while the Council is in session, must preserve order and decorum, and a member shall neither, by conversation or otherwise, delay or interrupt the proceedings or the peace of the Council, nor disturb any member while speaking or refuse to obey the orders of the Council or its Presiding Officer, except as otherwise herein provided.