smallcitycouncilor Posted March 7, 2015 at 07:17 AM Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 at 07:17 AM We have a weak mayor structure, the mayor can only vote to break a tie. Can the same mayor make a motion to rescind, since she voted with the prevailing councilors and now wants to rescind. None of the other prevailing councilors will make the motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstackpo Posted March 7, 2015 at 09:34 AM Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 at 09:34 AM RONR doesn't define a "Weak Mayor". Whatever limits your ordinances place on your Mayor's motion-making ability (if any) can only be found in those ordinances. In a small board, such as a (small) city council, RONR places no limits on the chairman's rights to vote, make motions, debate, &c. p. 487 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edgar Guest Posted March 7, 2015 at 11:59 AM Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 at 11:59 AM The A general principle is that if only one right is removed (e.g. the right to vote), a member retains all other rights (e.g. the right to attend meetings, make motions, and speak in debate). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Lages Posted March 7, 2015 at 03:10 PM Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 at 03:10 PM You seem to be confusing the requirements for the motion to reconsider with the motion to rescind. It is true that the motion to reconsider can only be made by a member who voted on the prevailing side (RONR, 11th ed. p. 315). A motion to rescind can be made by any member, regardless of how or even whether that member voted on the original motion. In addition, the motion to reconsider has a very limited time in which it can be made, whereas the motion to rescind can be made at any time, as long as whatever action the original motion authorized has not be fully carried out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Brown Posted March 7, 2015 at 03:30 PM Report Share Posted March 7, 2015 at 03:30 PM Agreeing with all of the previous answers, I emphasize that your council's own rules or superior law probably control what rights the mayor has when it comes to voting, making motions, speaking in debate, etc. The previous posters gave you the correct answers per RONR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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