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City attorney: tie vote is not a "simple majority," motions to reconsider and to table failed
Summary
The city attorney told the City Council that a tie vote does not satisfy the municipal code requirement for a simple majority, meaning a prior motion to reconsider and a motion to table failed; council then moved to adjourn.
The City Attorney told the City Council during its regular meeting that a tie vote on a motion to reconsider does not constitute a "simple majority," and therefore the earlier motion to reconsider — and the subsequent motion to table that item — failed.
The clarification matters because it resolves uncertainty about whether the council could revive the matter. The City Attorney said they had mistaken a tie…
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