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If the motion to reconsider passes, then <br />�he original macrer is back before the <br />body, and a new original motion is in <br />order. The ma�ter may be discussed and <br />deba�ed as if ic were on the floor %r the <br />&rst �ime. <br />Courtesy and Decorum <br />7"he eules of order are meant ro create <br />an a�mosphere where che members of <br />the body and �he members of the public <br />can at�end to business efficientl}�> faidy <br />and with fu!] parcicipation. And at the <br />same rime, it is up to the chair and the <br />members of the body to maintain com- <br />mon courtesy and decorum. Unless the <br />setting is very informal, it is ahvays best <br />for only one person at a time to have <br />ihe floor, and ir is al�vays besc far every <br />Rosenberg's Rules of Order: Simple Parlfamentary I'rocedure for the 21 st Century <br />It is usually best to have a motion before the gov- <br />ern�ng body prior to di <br />to help everyone focus. <br />scussing an agenda item, <br />lege relare to anyti�ing tha� would inter- <br />fere �virh the normal comfort of the <br />meeting. For exan�ple, the roorri may <br />be too hot or too cold, or a blativi�g <br />fan might interfere with a person's <br />ability ta hear. <br />Order. The proper inrerruption would <br />be: "Point af order." Again, �he chair <br />would ask the interrupter to "state your <br />point." Appropriate points of order <br />Motions to amend and substitute motions are <br />often confused. But they are c�uite different, and <br />sa is their effect, if passed. <br />speaker to be first recognized by the <br />chair before proceeding to speak. <br />The chair should always ensure that <br />debate and discussion of an agenda item <br />Eocus on the item and the policy in ques- <br />tion, nor on the personalities af the <br />members of the body. Debate on policy <br />is healrhy; debate on personalities is not. <br />The chair has the right to cut off discus- <br />sion thar is rao personal, roo loud or <br />too crude. <br />Debate and discussion should be fo- <br />cused, but free and open, in ihe imerest <br />of time, the chair may, however, limir <br />the time allotted to speakers, including <br />members of t6e body. Can a member of <br />the body interrupt the speaker? The <br />general rule is no. There are, however, <br />exceprions. A speaker may be inierrupr- <br />ed for che following reasons: <br />Privilege. The proper interruption <br />wouCd be: "Point of privilege." The chair <br />would then ask the interrupter to "state <br />yaur point." Appropriate paints of privi- <br />relate to anyrhing that would not be <br />considered appropriate conducc of the <br />meeting; for example, if the chair movei� <br />on to a vote on a motion that permits <br />debate �vith6ut aElowing that discussion <br />or debace. <br />Appeal. If che chair makes a rulin.g that <br />a men�ber of the body disagrees with, <br />that membe�r may appeal the ruling af <br />t6e chair. If che m.otion is seconded and <br />aEter debate, if it passes by a simple <br />majority vate, then the ruling of the <br />chair is deemed reversed. <br />Call for or�ers of the day. This is sim- <br />ply another way of saying, "Let's rerurn <br />to the agenda." If a member believes fhat <br />the body has drifced from the agreed- <br />upan agenda, such a call may be made. <br />Jt does not require a vote, and when ihe <br />chair discovers tE�at the agenda has not <br />been followed, the chair simply reminds <br />the body to retum ta the agenda icem <br />praperlq be€ore th.em. If che chair fails <br />�o do so, the chair's determinatian map <br />be appealed. <br />Withdraw a motion. �uring debare <br />and discussion of a motion, the maker <br />of the moiion on the Aoor, at any time, <br />may inrerrupt a speaker to withdraw <br />his or her motion from ehe floor. The <br />morion is immediately deemed �vith- <br />drawn, although che chair may ask rlie <br />person who seconded the mocion if <br />he or she wishes to make the motion, <br />and anp other member may make the <br />n�otion if properly recognized. <br />Special Notes About Pubtic Input <br />T6e rules ouclined here help make meer- <br />ings very publie-friendly. $ut in addi- <br />tion, and particularly for the chair, it is <br />�vise to remember three special rules that <br />apply to each agenda irem: <br />Rule One: Tell �he public what ihe body <br />will be doing. <br />Rule Two: Keep che public informed <br />while the body is doing it. <br />Rule Three: When the body has acted, <br />tell the public �vhat the body did. <br />Pub[ic input is essential to a ltealchy <br />democracy, and communit}� participa- <br />tion in pubfic rneetings is an importanr <br />eleme�t af tihat input. The challenge for <br />anyone ckiairing a public meeting is to <br />accoinmodate public iizput in a timely <br />and time-sensitive wa}; ��hile maintain- <br />ing steaay progress through �he agenda <br />items. The rules presenced here for con- <br />ducring a meeting are offered as cools fw <br />effec�ive [eadership and as a means of <br />developing sound public policy. � <br />www.cacities.orq � <br />
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