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Sponsored by: Murphy
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 93-14
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, AMENDING SEWARD CITY CODE
SECTION 2.10.065, RULES OF DEBATE
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to provide a special rule for the reconsidera-
tion of motions acted on by the Council; and
WHEREAS, the Council further wishes to designate the City Clerk parliamentarian
for the Council and its boards and commissions in accordance with AS 29.20.380;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA HEREBY ORDAINS that:
Section 1. Section 2.10.065 of the Seward City Code is hereby amended to read
as follows:
2.10.065 Rules of debate.
A. Robert's Rules of Order. Robert's Rules of Order shall be used as the
authority on all questions of parliamentary law. These rules may be amended or
altered or new rules adopted by the vote of council at any meeting of council. The
clerk is designated the parliamentarian for the council and the city's boards and
commissions.
B. Presiding officer may debate and vote. The presiding officer may move,
second and debate from the chair, subject only to such limitations of debate as are
by these rules imposed on all councilmembers, and shall not be deprived of any of
the rights and privileges of a council member by reason of his acting as presiding
officer.
C. Getting the floor; improper references to be avoided. Every council-
member desiring to speak shall address the chair, and upon recognition by the
presiding officer, shall confine himself to the question under debate, avoiding all
improper language and references to personalities.
D. Interruptions. A councilmember, once recognized, shall not be
interrupted in speaking unless it be to call him to order or as herein othenvise
provided. If a councilmember, while speaking, is called to order he shall cease
speaking until the question of order be detennined and, if in order, he shall be
pennitted to proceed.
E. Reconsideration. A motion to reconsider may be applied to any
ordinance, resolution or action of the council and has precedence over all motions
except the motion to adjourn.
1. A councilmember may make a motion to reconsider only if:
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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a. The council member voted on the prevailing side on
the question to be reconsidered, and if
b. The council member makes the motion to reconsider
on the same day and at the same meeting at which the vote to be reconsidered was
taken, or if
c. The councilmember files with the clerk not later than
5:00 p.m. on the first city business day following the day on which the vote was
taken a notice of intent to reconsider and then makes the motion to reconsider at
the next regular council meeting. The councilmember may file by telephone
provided that the notice of intent to reconsider is signed before the motion is
considered.
2. A motion for reconsideration requires a two-thirds vote to
carry.
3. For the purposes of this section, a council meeting which is
recessed and reconvened on a different day shall constitute one meeting. The
reconvened session of such a meeting shall not constitute the next regular council
meeting as that term is used in this section.
4. Only one motion to reconsider shall be entertained on any
ordinance, resolution or other action even if the council overturns the original
action. If a motion to reconsider a particular ordinance, resolution or other action
fails, a second motion to reconsider the same action shall not be in order.
5. Actions which may not be reconsidered. The following
motions may not be reconsidered:
a. a motion which can be renewed within a reasonable
time;
b. an affirmative vote whose provisions have been partly
carried out;
c. an affirmative vote in the nature of a contract when
the party to the contract has been notified of the outcome;
d. any vote which has caused something to be done
which it is impossible to undo;
e. a vote on a motion to reconsider; or
f. when practically the same result can be obtained by
some other parliamentary motion.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect ten (10) days following its enactment.
ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this
10th day of May, 1993.
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
ORDINANCE NO. 93-14
AYES:
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
A TrEST:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Dave W. Crane
Mayor
Bencardino, Crane, Darling, Krasnansky, Sieminski, Swartz, White
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Wohlforth, Argetsinger, Johnson &
Brecht, Attorneys for the city of Seward,
Alaska
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City Attorney
Introduced By:
Introduction Date:
Public Hearing &
Enactment Date:
Swartz & White
04/26/93
05/10/93
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