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SECTION VII (Continued) <br /> <br /> and other Council members. Once all Council members have had such an <br /> opportunity, the Presiding Officer shall request a motion. <br /> <br /> B. Council Members/Presiding Officer Right To Debate <br /> <br /> Any Council member, including the Presiding Officer, may make, second, and <br /> debate motions. The Presiding Officer shall not be deprived of any rights and <br /> privileges of a Council member. <br /> <br /> 1. Ouali~cation to Vote <br /> <br /> [Moved to Section IV. K.] <br /> <br /> C. Types of Motions <br /> <br /> Motions shall be made and mended in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order. <br /> Generally, once a motion has been made and seconded the Council may consider <br /> additional motions to mend, substitute, postpone, ^~d ~ table the original <br /> motion. <br /> <br /> See appendix A ~ for descriptions of the most commonly made motions. <br /> D. Debate of Motion,~ <br /> 1. Getting the floor <br /> <br /> Every member desiring to speak on a seeem~ motion <br /> ~~ shall address the Presiding Officer, and, upon recognition, shall <br /> confine him/herself to the question under debate, avoiding personalities <br /> and indecorous language. Once recognized, the Council member shall not <br /> be interrupted unless to call him/her to order, or as herein otherwise <br /> provided. <br /> <br /> 2. Privilege of closing debate <br /> <br /> Generally, after reasonable debate has been conducted, the Presiding <br /> Officer will call for the question that will begin the voting procedure. <br /> The right to call for the question, provided that reasonable debate has <br /> been conducted, also is retained by the Council member who made the <br /> <br />(ccrules.wrk) nv 3/17/93 15 <br /> <br /> <br />