Guest M. Rak Posted February 10, 2012 at 06:57 PM Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 at 06:57 PM Does the Mayor have the right to refuse to call a vote on a motion if he is the only person not for it and the other 6 board members are all for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted February 10, 2012 at 07:00 PM Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 at 07:00 PM The chair has no such authority. What exactly is happening -- is the motion being made and debated, but the mayor just refuses to call for a vote at the end of debate? Or is he claiming the authority to keep the motion from coming before the assembly at all?The remedies are different, depending on the circumstances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M. Rak Posted February 10, 2012 at 07:03 PM Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 at 07:03 PM He just feels that if he doesn't want something to be done, it's his way. I want to make sure at my meeting Monday that I am ready for this to happen and try to find out how to handle such a situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest M.Rak Posted February 10, 2012 at 07:05 PM Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 at 07:05 PM So, I guess it could go either way....he may not let them even make a motion.....and if I argue long enough he will finally let them but will never call for a vote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trina Posted February 10, 2012 at 07:17 PM Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 at 07:17 PM You should read RONR (11th ed.) pp. 650-653, Remedies for Abuse of Authority by the Chair in a Meeting. If the chair ignores motions, or ignores points of order, there are processes by which a member (not the chair) can put a point of order to a vote, and, under other circumstances, put an ignored motion to a vote. The assembly may also remove the presiding officer from his position for part or all of a meeting, if the chair fails to properly exercise his duties.If the person is as recalcitrant is it sounds, and not amenable to education, you really should read the cited pages in detail.If you think he just doesn't know how to do things properly, he might benefit from reading through RONR In Brief (a shorter and quite digestible summary of the rules discussed on this forum, and written by the same authorship team as the 'big book'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Britton Posted February 10, 2012 at 07:22 PM Report Share Posted February 10, 2012 at 07:22 PM So, I guess it could go either way....he may not let them even make a motion.....and if I argue long enough he will finally let them but will never call for a voteAdvise:1) Purchase RONR in Brief; 2) Purchase RONR/11; 3) Read sections on Incidental Motions (generally) 4) Read sections on the specific incidental motions of Point of Order and Appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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