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Weak Mayor Voted to Break a tie


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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

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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.

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