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Oviedo council gives staff direction to allow voice votes by default and to draft reconsideration limits
Summary
Counsel discussed whether the charter requires roll-call votes; members directed staff to prepare an ordinance to allow general voice votes unless a member asks for roll call, and asked staff to draft procedural limits on motions to reconsider.
City attorney and council members discussed whether Oviedo’s charter requires the clerk to call the roll on every ordinance or resolution and what process the council should follow to change that practice.
City Attorney (in meeting) summarized the charter provision stating the clerk “shall call the role of the council” for votes and said he had…
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