Item 19 - Revision of the Environmental and Transportation Advisory Commission Bylaws

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jmf 9/25/20 ETAC By-Laws 10-19-2020 06-15-2021 Page 4 of 5 ARTICLE IV – ACTION ON ITEMS SECTION 1. Manner of Voting and Decision. The voting on CommitteeCommission agenda items shall be entered upon the minutes of such meeting with the ayes and the noes and any abstentions set forth with specificity. No action shall be taken by the CommitteeCommission unless it is concurred upon and adopted by the affirmative vote of the majority more than one-half of the CommitteeCommission members present. Any member who voted with the majority on any action may move for reconsideration of such action only at the same meeting. SECTION 2. Order of Voting. When a motion has been made and seconded, the members of the CommitteeCommission supporting the motion shall indicate their votes verbally or by a show of hands. SECTION 3. Processing of Motions. A motion shall be made and seconded. Any debate, if any, would then follow. If it is likely there may be confusion as to the motion, the chair should ask the Recording Secretary to read from his/her notes. A motion may not be withdrawn by the mover at any time before its consideration without the consent of the second and the approval of the CommitteeCommission. SECTION 4. Motion by Chair. The chair has the right to make or second motions and, in his/her absence, when the vice-chair is acting in the same capacity, he/she has the same right, using discretion and tact as to recognition of other members. SECTION 5. Priority of Motion. When a motion is before the CommitteeCommission, no motion shall be entertained except (1) to adjourn, (2) to fix hour of adjournment, (3) to lay on the table, (4) for the previous question, (5) to postpone to a certain day, (6) to refer, (7) to amend, and (8) to postpone indefinitely. These motions shall have precedence in the order indicated. SECTION 6. Motion to Approve or Deny. The vote is affirmative when a motion to approve the matter before the CommitteeCommission is approved by the majority of Commission members present. In the event a motion to deny fails to carry, the chair shall call for a motion to approve. SECTION 7. Tie Vote. In the event of a tie vote on a motion, the CommitteeCommission shall be deemed to have made no decision, and the Minutes shall reflect the tie vote. SECTION 8. Vote Required on Other Motions. The vote required to decide motions in the affirmative shall be the confirming vote byof the majority more than one-half of the members of the CommitteeCommission members present.