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6. Reconsider. Usually aebatable; majority vote A vote may be reconsidered at the same or next regular meeting by someone who voted on the prevailing side. A motion can be reconsidered only once except with unammous approval of the Council Tiae first vote is on whether the motion should be reconsidered. If this passes, the second vote is on the item itself. Council may choose to place the reconsidered item on a future agenda. 7. Point of order and appeal. A member who feels the rules are not being followed may call attention to the breach by rising and saving: Point of order. The chair says: State your poim of order. Upon hearing it, the chair may say: Your point is well taken, or Your point is not well taken. One dissatisfied with the ruling may appeal to the meeting for a fiaal decision: Shall the deeiaCon of the chair be susta/ned? This appeal is debatable, and the presiding officer may entat tim debate without giving up the chair. A majority of no votes is necessary to reverse the r,,llng;, a tie sustaias it. 8. Questions and inquiries. Whenever necessary, advic~ may be asked as to correct procedures (parliamentary inquiry), facts may be reqtmst~i (point of information), or a change may be sought for comfortT~or convenience (question of privilege). The presiding officer responds to the question or rufurs it to the proper person.