Marysville Municipal Code Art. 5 Rules Of Debate

It is the intent of the City Council that these rules of debate shall serve to ensure that the public's business be thoroughly and thoughtfully debated, to the end that all members shall be heard without rancor, and all positions be publicly aired.

Every member desiring to speak for any purpose shall address the Mayor or other presiding officer and, upon recognition, shall confine himself to the question under debate.

A member once recognized shall not be interrupted when speaking unless it be to call him to order or as herein otherwise provided.

(a) If a member while speaking should be called to order, he shall cease speaking until the presiding officer can rule on the question of order and, if in order, he shall be permitted to proceed.

(b) Any member may appeal to the Council from the decision of the presiding officer upon a question of order, whereupon the presiding officer shall submit to the Council, without debate, the question, "Shall the decision of the chair be sustained?" and the Council shall decide by a majority vote of the members present.

The privilege of closing debate on any ordinance, resolution or motion goes to the Council member moving adoption of the measure.

Upon any roll call there shall be no discussion by any member prior to voting, and he shall vote Yes or No.

(a) Any member, upon voting, may be recognized by the Mayor to give a brief statement to explain his vote.

(b) A member shall have the privilege of filing with the City Clerk a written explanation of his vote for inclusion in the record, provided the same shall not exceed 150 words and shall be filed within 48 hours of the close of the meeting at which the vote took place.

Once action is taken on a proposed ordinance, resolution or motion, neither the exact same ordinance, resolution or motion nor its repeal or recession may be brought before the Council during the two months period following the said action unless a majority of the members of the Council present first consent to its reconsideration for adoption, repeal or recession.

(a) A motion for reconsideration of an ordinance, resolution or motion acted upon earlier during the same meeting may only be tabled by a member who voted with the majority on the original action.