City of Madison - File #: 03448

• File #: 03448
• Version: 2
• Name: motions for reconsideration
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 4/12/2006
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE (ended 4/2017)
• On agenda: 6/6/2006
• Final action: 6/6/2006
• Enactment date: 6/30/2006
• Enactment #: ORD-06-00077
• Title: SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 3.27(4)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish rules for motions for reconsideration by boards, committees, and commissions.
• Sponsors: Kenneth Golden

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2006	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
5/24/2006	2	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
5/24/2006	2	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
5/24/2006	2	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office (SUBSTITUTES)
5/16/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE (ended 4/2017)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
4/18/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
4/12/2006	1	Attorney's Office/Approval Group	Approved As To Form
4/12/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
4/12/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
4/12/2006	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note

No expenditure required.

Title

SUBSTITUTE - Amending Section 3.27(4)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish rules for motions for reconsideration by boards, committees, and commissions.

Body

DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS:  There currently is no rule governing motions for reconsideration by boards, committees and commissions.  Robert's Rules sets different times for such motions, depending on the nature of the body.  This amendment will make motions for reconsideration in boards, committees and commissions the same as for the Common Council, namely, that the motion must be made at the same meeting, or the next succeeding meeting, as the matter to be reconsidered was acted upon by the body.

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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

Subdivision (b) of Subsection (4) entitled "Officers, Minutes, and Rules of Procedure" of Section 3.27 entitled "Qualifications--City Officers, Members of Commissions, and Employees" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:

"(b)      Boards, committees, and commissions may adopt rules of procedure. Such rules may not conflict with ordinances or resolutions of the Common Council. In case the board, committee or commission does not adopt rules of procedure, it shall be governed by Robert's Rules of Order, insofar as Robert's Rules of Order does not conflict with ordinances or resolutions of the Common Council.  Unless modified by its own rules of procedure or otherwise required by ordinance or statute, boards, committees and commissions shall follow the procedure set forth in sec. 2.21, MGO, on motions for reconsideration."