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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Presentation On Robert’s Rules of Order Meeting Procedures: Motions in Action By Barrie Lynch Registered Parliamentarian
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Most Frequent Motions Main Motion Amend Refer Postpone Point of Order Appeal
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Why Parliamentary Procedure To determine & execute the will of the assembly To provide an orderly and expeditious manner of transacting business
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials The Fundamental Principles Justice and courtesy for all Do only one thing at a time The majority rules The minority has a right to be heard
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Ranking of the Rules of Procedure The Fundamental Principles The Laws of the Land The Local Government Act/Community Charter Your Procedural Bylaw Robert’s Rules of Order Other Rules
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials The Introduction of Business Bylaw Resolution Lowest Ranking 1.Moved 2.Seconded 3.Stated by the Chair
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Main Motions ….I move ….I move the adoption of the following resolution ….Resolved that
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Sample Resolution “That Councillors Wilson, Hollington and Thorne be authorized to attend the 2006 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference”
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials To Amend To change the wording To perfect –Insert or add –To strike out –To strike out and insert
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Primary Amendment Insert between the words “authorized” and “to” -- “at a total cost not to exceed $4500.00”. “That Councillors Wilson, Hollington and Thorne be authorized, at a total cost not to exceed $4500.00, to attend the 2006 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Conference”.
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Secondary Amendment To strike $4500.00 and insert “$1500.00 per individual Councillor”. “at a total cost not to exceed $1500.00 per individual Councillor”.
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Main Motion “That Councillors Wilson, Hollington and Thorne be authorized, at a total cost not to exceed $1500.00 per individual Councillor, to attend the 2006 Annual General Meeting of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.”
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials 7 Subsidiary Motions Lay on the table Previous question Limit or extend (limits of debate) Postpone definitely Refer to Committee Amend Postpone indefinitely
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials 5 Privileged Motions Fix the time to which to adjourn Adjourn Take a recess Raise a question of privilege Call for the orders of the day
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Point of Order Chair rules
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Appeal “Shall the decision of the Chair be sustained?” Not debatable Tie Vote passes in the affirmative Recorded Vote
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UBCM Newly Elected Officials Round the Table Q & A
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