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SECTION IX <br />MOTIONS <br />PROCESSING OF MOTIONS <br />When a motion is made and seconded, it shall be stated by the Presiding Officer before <br />debate. A motion so stated shall not be withdrawn by the mover without the consent of <br />the person seconding it. <br />BUSINESS ITEMS OUT OF ORDER <br />The Presiding Officer may at any time, by majority consent of the Council, permit a <br />member to introduce an ordinance, resolution, or motion out of the regular agenda order. <br />DIVISION OF QUESTION <br />If the question contains two or more divisionable propositions, the Presiding Officer may, <br />upon request of a member, (unless appealed) divide same. <br />MOTION TO FIX HOUR OF ADJOURNMENT <br />Any regular meeting can be adjourned to a stated date, time and place. <br />MOTION TO TABLE <br />A motion to table shall be used to temporarily bypass the subject. A motion to table is <br />not debatable and shall preclude all amendments or debate of the subject under <br />consideration. <br />MOTION TO LIMIT OR TERMINATE DISCUSSION <br />Such a motion shall be used to limit or close debate on, or further amendment to, the <br />main motion and shall be undebatable. If the motion fails, debate shall be reopened; if <br />the motion passes, a vote shall be taken on the main motion. <br />MOTION TO AMEND <br />A motion to amend shall be debatable only as to amendment. A motion to amend an <br />amendment shall be in order, but a motion to amend an amendment to an amendment <br />shall not be in order. An amendment modifying the intention of a motion shall be in <br />order, but an amendment relating to a different matter shall not be in order. A substitute <br />motion on the same subject shall be acceptable, and voted on before a vote on the <br />amendment. Amendments shall be voted upon first. The main motion shall then be <br />voted on, either as amended or as originally stated, if the amendment failed to pass. <br />71 <br />