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consideration and recommendation. The commission should report back to the council In <br /> days/weeks." <br /> g. Motion for call of the previous question is not subject to debate. It may be used only after <br /> at least 20 minutes of debate on a single motion or when all members of the council have <br /> been permitted to speak at least once on the motion. If approved by the majority, a vote <br /> must be taken on the motion under debate immediately. <br /> The appropriate language for making a motion to call the previous question shall be <br /> substantially similar to "I move to call the previous question"or "I move for an immediate <br /> vote on this issue." <br /> h. Motion to limit debate is not subject to debate. It may be used to establish time limits for <br /> debate. <br /> The appropriate language for making a motion to limit debate shall be substantially similar <br /> to "I move to limit debate on this issue to_minutes per person"or "I move to limit council <br /> debate on this issue to no more than minutes total." <br /> i. Motion for a call to order is not subject to debate. It may be used to signal to the presiding <br /> officer that the councilmember feels the proceedings have gotten disorderly. <br /> The appropriate language for making a motion for a call to order shall be substantially <br /> similar to "I move for a call to order by the presiding officer." <br /> NOTE: Most secondary motions should not literally interrupt debate.They may not be made in <br /> the midst of the comments of a speaker duly recognized by the presiding officer, or silence the <br /> speaker's speech.To make a secondary motion,the maker must be called upon and recognized <br /> by the presiding officer.There are two exceptions to this rule—a motion for a call of the <br /> previous question and a motion for a call to order.These motions may be made at any time— <br /> even in a manner that interrupts a speaker. However,these motions should be made only in <br /> the rare instance where a meeting has become out of control, strayed from the agenda,or <br /> become disorderly. <br /> 7. Appealing procedural decisions of the presiding officer. <br /> a. Any member of the council may appeal to the full council a ruling on order or procedure <br /> made by the presiding officer. <br /> b. Procedure for appeals. An appeal is made by motion. No second is needed for the <br /> motion.The member making the motion may speak once solely on the question <br /> involved, and the presiding officer may speak once solely to explain his Or her ruling, but <br /> no other councilmember may participate in the discussion. <br /> c. Once both the maker of the motion and the presiding officer has spoken,the matter <br /> must be voted upon by the council as a whole. <br /> Page 11 <br />