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b) FAILURE TO VOTE. Every member should vote unless disqualified for cause accepted by vote of the council or by opinion of the City Attorney. Self- disqualification, without approval, which results in a tie vote should be avoided as thwarting council action, but no councilman can be forced to vote. 1) 2) The abstainer, in effect, "consents" that a majority of the quorum may act for him. Tie votes are "lost" motions, and may be re- considered later. 7D. RECONSIDERATION. Any member who voted with the majority may m~ve a reconsideration of any action at the same (or "have entered on the minutes" for vote at the next succeeding) meeting, providing no legal rights have intervened to create an estoppel. After a motion for reconsideration has once Peen acted on, ~ other motion for a reconsideration thereof shall be made without unan- imous consent. 7E. PERSONAL PRIVILEGE. The right of a member to address the council' on a question of personal privilege shall be limited to cases in which his integrity, character, or motives are questioned, or to where the welfare of the council is concerned; may interrupt another speaker if the chairman recognizes the "privilege". 7F. APPEAL. Any decision or ruling of the Mayor may be appealed by request of any member. The Mayor shall call for roll call to see if the Chair shall be upheld; if the roll call loses, the Mayor is reversed. 8. RESOLUTIONS. 1) Where the particular resolution has been prepared and is available for presentation. prepared. a) Procedure; motion, second, discussion, voice, vote, (i.e. all in favor signify by saying "aye", etc.), result declared. (It is not necessary to read a resolution in full or by title, except to identify it.) b) Any member may call for a roll call vote, or demand that the resolution be read in full. 2) Where the particular resolution has not been a) Procedure; motion, second, "no objection? so ordered" process instructing the City Attorney to prepare such a resolution for presentation. -4-