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previous question, to postpone, to commit or to amend, which several motions shall have precedence in the order in which they are named, and the first three shall be decided without debate. (Prior Code, § 202.10) § 202.11 DIVISIONS OF QUESTION. Any question shall be divided at the request of any member when the same will admit thereof. (Prior Code, § 202.11) § 202.12 VOTING. When a question is put by the chair, every member present shall vote unless for special reasons the Council shall excuse him or her; but if interested he or she shall not vote. In doubtful cases the chair may direct or any member call for a division. The yeas and nays shall be called upon a requisition of the chair or any member, in which case the names of the members voting are required to be recorded in the minutes. (Prior Code, § 202.12) § 202.13 ORDER OF CONSIDERATION. All questions shall be put in the order in which they are moved, except in case of privileged questions. (Prior Code, § 202.13) § 202.14 FORM OF QUESTION. The previous question shall be put in these words: "Shall the main question now be put?" It shall be admitted on demand of any two members and until decided shall preclude all amendments and debate of the main question. (Prior Code, § 202.14) § 202.15 COMMITTEES. All committees, including standing committees, shall be appointed by the chair, unless expressly ordered by the Council. (Prior Code, § 202.15) § 202.16 ORDINANCES. After an ordinance shall have passed, a complete and accurate copy as amended shall be made by the City Clerk and shall be signed by the Mayor or in his or her absence by the Acting Mayor and deposited with the City Clerk, who shall attest, seal, number, file and record or place the same permanently in the ordinance book. The affidavit of publication shall be permanently inserted in the ordinance book after each ordinance. (Prior Code, § 202.16) § 202.17 PETITIONS. Petitions and other papers addressed to the Council shall be read by the City Clerk upon presentation of the same to the Council. (Prior Code, § 202.17) § 202.18 OPEN MEETINGS. All sessions of the Council shall be public to the extent provided by law. (Prior Code, § 202.18) § 202.19 PRESERVATION OF ORDER. The Chief of Police, or designeee, shall attend meetings of the Council when requested to do so by the Mayor and preserve order in the room. (Prior Code, § 202.19) § 202.20 AMENDMENT OF RULES. These rules, or any of them, may be temporarily suspended by consent of a majority of all Council members and shall not be repealed, altered or amended, unless by concurrence of a majority of the whole Council, and upon notice given at some preceding meeting. (Prior Code, § 202.20) § 202.21 ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER. Page 123 of 228