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23 that interrupts proceedings, threats of harm, use of bull horns or sound amplification equipment, waving signs that block other audience members views. The Mayor, at their discretion, may remind the audience of the Expectations of Decorum and have anyone removed from the Chambers who does not comply and commits acts that disrupt the meeting. COUNCIL ACTIONS Actions of the Council shall be taken by ordinance, resolution or motion. Actions of the Council require the affirmative votes of a majority of the entire Council membership. The membership of the Council is comprised of a Mayor and six Councilmembers. The Council shall pass ordinances and resolutions only by taking the ayes and nays by an open vote, which shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting. The ayes and nays shall be taken and recorded on all motions. Abstentions shall also be recorded. (SLMC, Title I, Chapter 1, Article 3) RULES OF PROCEDURE The Council, by ordinance, shall establish rules of procedure for taking actions. Such rules shall: A. Provide that Council actions shall require the affirmative votes of a majority of the entire Council membership. B. Provide for the introduction, publication, adoption, amendment, effective date, and codification of ordinances. C. Provide for the introduction and adoption of resolutions. (Section 330, City Charter) TIE VOTES Tie votes are lost motions. Except when hearing a Planning item, when all Councilmembers are present, a tie vote whether to grant an appeal from official action shall be considered a denial of such appeal, unless the Council takes another action to consider the matter further. If a tie vote results at a time when less than all members of the Council are present, the matter shall automatically be continued to the agenda of the next regular meeting of the Council, unless otherwise ordered by Council. ABSTENTIONS AND RECUSALS Abstentions shall be counted but shall not be recorded as either an “aye” or “nay” vote. Should a Councilmember be recused from voting on an issue due to a conflict of interest, an announcement should be made before the discussion of the item indicating the reason for the recusal. PRESIDING OFFICER DUTIES The Mayor shall be the Presiding Officer at all meetings of the Council. In the absence of the Mayor, the Vice Mayor shall preside. In the absence of the Mayor and the Vice Mayor, the Council shall elect a temporary presiding officer to serve until the arrival of the Mayor or the Vice Mayor or until adjournment.