April Manning Posted July 24, 2019 at 06:42 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 at 06:42 PM The Village Board voted, Mayor did not like result, tabled it until next month when a missing Trustee would be there. The clerk had already announced the vote, the Mayor asked the Village Attorney if it could be discussed again and recite. Attorney stated it could be tabled until the next month. Is that aloud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted July 24, 2019 at 06:49 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 at 06:49 PM It is not proper according to RONR. There are likely laws that affect the way this Board operates, including its own bylaws; they may allow this (but I doubt it). Under RONR, if the Mayor voted on the prevailing side, he or she could move to Reconsider the vote. If not, then a motion to Rescind could be made at the next meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Goodwiller, PRP Posted July 24, 2019 at 06:55 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 at 06:55 PM 2 minutes ago, Atul Kapur said: It is not proper according to RONR. There are likely laws that affect the way this Board operates, including its own bylaws; they may allow this (but I doubt it). Under RONR, if the Mayor voted on the prevailing side, he or she could move to Reconsider the vote. If not, then a motion to Rescind could be made at the next meeting. However, also in accordance with RONR, the "clerk" announcing the vote count is not the same thing as the presiding officer declaring the result. If instead of declaring the result the mayor instead "tabled" the motion - and no one objected by rising to a point of order - then that is the action that stands, and it is too late to do so at the next meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Manning Posted July 24, 2019 at 09:50 PM Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 at 09:50 PM The Mayor announced the vote. Then asked the attorney if they could discuss it and then re-vote. The Village attorney said the only thing he could was table it. What action should I take at the next Village Board Meeting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zev Posted July 24, 2019 at 10:33 PM Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 at 10:33 PM Does the village charter, or whatever the controlling document is, require more than one vote before the item is considered passed or rejected? Perhaps this is the explanation of why the village attorney said that the item just voted on could be laid on the table. By laying it on the table the implication would be that the item is still pending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua Katz Posted July 25, 2019 at 01:21 AM Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 at 01:21 AM 2 hours ago, Guest Zev said: Perhaps this is the explanation of why the village attorney said that the item just voted on could be laid on the table. An alternative and equally plausible interpretation, of course, being that attorneys are not required to know parliamentary procedure to be attorneys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
April Manning Posted July 25, 2019 at 01:45 AM Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 at 01:45 AM No. Only one vote is needed to pass or reject an agenda item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atul Kapur Posted July 25, 2019 at 07:20 AM Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 at 07:20 AM 9 hours ago, April Manning said: The Mayor announced the vote. Then asked the attorney if they could discuss it and then re-vote. The Village attorney said the only thing he could was table it. What action should I take at the next Village Board Meeting? When the subject matter comes up again at the next meeting, if you are a member of the Village Board then you can raise a Point of Order that the item was decided at the last meeting and that re-voting is out of order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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