[CC 1988 §24.100]
Members shall occupy the respective seats in the Board chambers
assigned to them by the Mayor.
[CC 1988 §24.110]
When recognized by the Chair, a Board member shall confine himself/herself
to the question under debate, avoid personalities, and refrain from
impugning the motives of any other member. No Board member shall address
the Chair or demand the floor while any vote is being taken.
[CC 1988 §24.120]
A member refraining from voting, because of personal interest,
shall be expected to leave the Board chambers during the debate and
vote on any such matter.
[CC 1988 §24.130]
Any member may appeal to the Board from a ruling of the Presiding
Officer. If the appeal is seconded, the member making the appeal may
briefly state his/her reason for the same, and the Presiding Officer
may briefly explain his/her ruling; there shall be no debate on the
appeal, and no other member shall participate in the discussion. The
Presiding Officer shall then put the question "shall the decision
of the chair be sustained?" If a majority of the members present vote
"aye", the ruling of the Chair is sustained; otherwise, it is overruled.
For the purpose of this Section, the Chair may not vote on the question.
A tie vote sustains the Chair.
[CC 1988 §24.140]
A.
Every
member present when a question is put shall vote either "aye", "no"
or "abstain". If the decision is made to vote "abstain", the member
shall state his/her reason for the abstention.
B.
Upon
every vote the "ayes", "nos" and "abstains" shall be called and recorded
and every motion, resolution and ordinance shall be reduced to writing
before the vote is taken thereon. If requested by any two (2) members
on any vote, or upon final vote of the passage of any ordinance, a
roll call vote shall be taken.
[CC 1988 §21.1120; Ord. No. 1172 §1, 4-7-1997]
Elected officials shall refrain from discussing any matter designated
as confidential matters discussed or revealed to the Board either
in written confidential memorandums or in executive sessions of the
Board of Aldermen in accordance with the privileged exemptions noted
in Section 610.025, RSMo.
