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

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ETAC By-Laws 06-15-2021 Page 4 of 5 SECTION 5. Priority of Motion. When a motion is before the Commission, 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 Commission 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 Commission 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 by the majority of Commission members present. SECTION 9. Appeal of Decision. Any decision or ruling of the chair may be appealed to the Commission by request of any member and seconded by another. The chair shall then call a vote to see if the chair’s decision shall be upheld. SECTION 10. Motion to Reconsider. Any member who voted with a majority may move a reconsideration of any action at the same meeting or the immediately next succeeding meeting. After a motion for reconsideration has once been acted on, no other motion for reconsiderat ion thereof shall be made without unanimous consent. ARTICLE V - CONDUCT OF PUBLIC HEARINGS SECTION 1. Matters to be Considered. The Commission shall hold public hearings as mandated by law. As to each public hearing, the chair shall state the matter before the Commission, and open the public hearing. Staff presents a report, and then the chair shall then recognize any members of the public wan ting to speak with regard to the matter. SECTION 2. Time Limit to Address Commission. No person addressing the Commission shall speak more than three (3) minutes unless the meeting chair allows the speaker more time . All persons addressing the Commission shall be recognized by the chair. SECTION 3. Closing the Hearing. After all speakers have been heard, the chair shall declare the hearing closed. A closed hearing may be reopened only on motion and vote as hereinafter provided. After close of the hearing, members of the Commission may publicly discuss the matter before them and may ask questions of persons who have spoken before the Commission. Upon conclusion of the discussion, the chair shall ask for a motion declaring the decision of the Commission. The motion shall be made and seconded. Prior to a vote, the motion may be discussed by members of the Commission.