FY2017-25 Amending KIBC Subsection 2.30.070(K) Privileged Motions To Provide A Special Parliamentary Rule Allowing The Assembly By Majority Vote To Postpone An Action Item Beyond The Meeting Limitation Set Out In Roberts Rules1
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Introduced by: Mayor Rohrer
Drafted by: Borough Clerk
Introduced on: 01/19/2017
Public Hearing Date: 02/02/2017
Adopted on: 02/02/2017
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
ORDINANCE NO. FY2017-25
AN ORDINANCE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH AMENDING
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH CODE SUBSECTION 2.30.070(K) PRIVILEGED MOTIONS TO
PROVIDE A SPECIAL PARLIAMENTARY RULE ALLOWING THE ASSEMBLY, BY
MAJORITY VOTE, TO POSTPONE AN ACTION ITEM BEYOND THE MEETING LIMITATION
SET OUT IN ROBERTS RULES
WHEREAS, Kodiak Island Borough Code Section 2.30.020D states that the Kodiak Island
Borough Assembly proceedings are governed by "Robert's Rules of Order (RRO), Current
Edition;" and
WHEREAS, RRO does not provide for agenda items to be postponed beyond the next regular
meeting, unless provisions are established in the municipal code; and
WHEREAS, there have been occasions when additional time for debate or gathering of
information on an agenda item has been needed; and
WHEREAS, allowing an agenda item to be postponed beyond the next regular meeting would
benefit the Assembly, administration, and members of the public; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the Assembly to establish a rule allowing agenda items
to be postponed beyond the next regular meeting; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND
BOROUGH THAT:
Section 1: This ordinance is of a general and permanent nature and shall become a part of the
Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances.
Section 2: That section 2.30.070K of the Kodiak Island Borough Code of Ordinances iE
amended to read as follows:
K. Privileged Motions. When a question is under debate, no motion shall be made except for the
following privileged motions which shall have precedence:
1. To adjourn;*
2. To recess;*
3. To raise a question of privilege;*
4. To call for the order of the day, or the regular order;*
Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska
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5. To lay on the table;'
6. For the previous question;'
7. To limit or extend limits of debate;*
S. To postpone to a certain time;
9. To refer;
10. To amend;
11. To postpone indefinitely.
Note: ' Not debatable.
When one of the above motions has been made, none of the others inferior to it in the order in
which they stand above shall be made and, in proceeding to vote, motions pending shall be put
in the order of their rank as above arranged. The first seven are not subject to debate.
A motion to postpone to a certain time, refer, amend, or to postpone indefinitely may be
amended. The motion to postpone to a certain time is the motion by which action on a
pending question or agenda item can be deferred beyond the next meeting to a definite
day, meeting or hour, or until after a certain event;.
T-4he previous question may be demanded before an amendment, which motion shall be
decided without debate. A motion to adjourn shall always be in order; provided, that business of
a nature to be recorded in the journal has been defeated. No motion or proposition of a subject
different to that under consideration shall be admitted under cover of an amendment. When a
matter has been especially assigned to be taken up at a fixed time, or at a certain stage of
proceedings, such matter shall, at the appointed time, or at any time subsequent thereto, be in
order upon the call of any member and take precedence over all other business.
Effective Date: This ordinance takes effect upon adoption. (Note: KIBC 2.30.070 states an
ordinance takes effect upon adoption or at a later date specified in the ordinance.)
ADOPTED BY THE ASSEMBLY OF THE KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
THIS SECOND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2017
KODIAK ISLAND BOROUGH
Daniel A. Rohrer, Mayor Nova M. Javier, MMC,
VOTES:
Ayes: Crow, LeDoux, Smiley, Symmons, Townsend, VanDaele
Absent: Skinner
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