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APPENDIX A <br />SUMMARY OF MOTIONS <br /> <br />MOTIONS <br /> <br />Business is conducted by acting on motions. A subject is introduced by a main motion. Once this has <br />been seconded and stated by the Presiding Officer, no~~ag else should he taken up until it is disposed <br />of. Once a motion has been stated, the mover may not withdraw it without the consent of the Council. <br />Most motions must be seconded. <br /> <br />While a main motion is being considered, other parliamentary motions, which affect either the main <br />motion or the general conduct of the meeting, may be made. The ones most frequemly used are <br />described in general below. <br /> <br />1. Amend. Debatable; majority vote <br />Used when the intention is to change, add or omit words in the main motion. <br />Amend the amendment: Used to change, add or omit words in the first amendment. This motion <br />cannot itself be amended. <br />Method: The first vote is on the amendment to the amendment. The second vote is on the furst <br />amendment either as changed or as originally proposed, depending on the first vote. The third vote is <br />on the main motion either as introduced or as amended. <br /> <br />2. Refer. Debatable; majority vote <br />If a motion becomes too complicated through amendments or ff more information is needed, a motion <br />may be made to refer it to staff or a Council committee for study or redrafting. This committee must <br />report back or act as instructed. <br /> <br />3. Postpone. Debatable; majority vote <br />Consideration of a motion can be delayed until a more suitable time, until other decisions have been <br />made or unffi morn information is available by a motion to postpone to a stated future time. <br /> <br />4. Lay on the table. Not debatable; m~ority vote <br />I move that we table this motion. This postpones consideration in such a way that the motion can be <br />taken up again in the near future if a majority decides to "take it from the table." <br /> <br />5. The previous quest/on. Not debatable; two-thirds vote <br />I move the previous question. Thismotionisusedtoeeddebatethathasbecomelengthyorrepetitious. <br />When it is seconded, the Presiding Offmer immediately puts the question on closing debate. If this <br />receives a two-thirds vote, the pending motion is voted on at once without further discussion. <br /> <br />A-1 <br /> <br /> <br />