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once the officer has determined that all members have spoken. The presiding <br />officer may determine whether a motion or proposed amendment is in order and <br />may call members to order. Except as otherwise provided by statute or by the <br />provisions of this Chapter, the proceedings of the Council shall be conducted in <br />accordance with the latest edition of Roberts Rules of Order. <br />(2) Adjourning a meeting. If considered necessary, because of grave disorder as <br />determined by the presiding officer, the presiding officer may adjourn or continue <br />any meeting to another time or suspend the meeting for a specified period of time. <br />(3) Designation of a sergeant -at -arms. The presiding officer may request that local <br />law enforcement designate a member to serve as a sergeant -at -arms at Council <br />meetings. The sergeant -at -aims shall carry out all orders or instructions given by <br />the presiding officer for the purpose of maintaining order and decorum at <br />meetings. <br />(4) Motions and voting. The presiding officer may make motions, second motion, <br />speak on any questions, and vote on any matter properly before the Council. This <br />provision does not apply to non -elected presiding officers designated under this <br />section. <br />(5) Absences ofpresiding officer. In the absence of the mayor, the acting mayor shall <br />preside. In the absence of both the mayor and the acting mayor, the city <br />clerk/administrator shall call the meeting to order. The first order of business <br />shall be to select a presiding officer for the meeting from the members present. <br />The city clerk/administrator shall preside until the Council members present <br />choose a member to act as presiding officer. <br />(6) Appeals and ruling of the presiding officer. Any member of the Council may <br />appeal to the full Council a ruling on order or procedure made by the presiding <br />officer. <br />(7) Procedure for appeals. An appeal is made by motion. No second is needed for <br />the motion of appeal. The member making the motion may speak once solely on <br />the question involved, and the presiding officer may speak once solely to explain <br />their ruling, but no other Council member may participate in the discussion. <br />(8) Once both the maker of the motion and the presiding officer has spoken, the <br />matter must be voted upon by the Council as a whole. <br />(9) The appeal shall be sustained if it is approved by a majority of the members <br />present, exclusive of the presiding officer. <br />(10) Temporary designation of a presiding officer. The presiding officer may choose <br />to designate a temporary presiding officer before participating in debate on a <br />given matter. The presiding officer shall resume presiding as soon as action on <br />