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nature of his or her interest as a public record in a memorandum filed with the City Clerk, <br />who shall make note of the conflict of interest in the minutes. Such memorandum shall be <br />made part of the meeting record. The Commissioner with the stated conflict of interest <br />shall refrain from voting or otherwise participateiog in the proceedings related to that <br />matter and n4aysihall leave the Commission chambers until the consideration of that <br />matter is concluded. Any such Commissioner who deer Ret leaves the chambers shall be <br />deemed absent for purposes of constituting a quorum, counting the vote, or for any other <br />purpose. <br />1H. Abstention. Any Commissioner who is present at a meeting in which an official decision, <br />ruling, or other official act is to be taken or adopted may not abstain from voting in regard <br />to any such decision, ruling, or act; and a vote shall be recorded or counted for each such <br />member present, unless there is, or appears to be, a possible conflict of interest under s. <br />112.311, s. 112.313, s. 112.3143, F.S., or additional or more stringent standards of conduct, <br />if any, adopted pursuant to s. 112.326, F.S. If there is, or appears to be, a possible conflict <br />of interest, said Commissioner shall be required to disclose said conflict of interest in <br />accordance with the provisions of Subsection G. <br />#I. Tie votes. Whenever action cannot be taken because the vote of the Commissioners has <br />resulted in a tie, the status quo shall continue in effect and the proposed ordinance, <br />resolution or motion that produced the tie vote shall be removed from the agenda without <br />prejudice to its reintroduction on a de novo basis at a '^+,tee -subsequent meeting; <br />provided that in zoning and other quasi-judicial matters when action on a resolution <br />results in a tie vote, such resolution shall be carried over to the next regularly scheduled <br />meeting for the consideration of such quasi-judicial matters unless the Commission <br />designates a different time for such reconsideration. <br />U. Vote change. Any Commissioner may change his or her vote before the next item is called <br />for consideration, or before a recess or adjournment is called, whichever occurs first, but <br />not thereafter. In this case, the Clerk shall call back the vote and verify the outcome for the <br />presiding officer. <br />JK. No motion or second. If an agenda item fails to receive a motion or second, it shall be <br />removed from the agenda and shall not be reintroduced eRly—in aGc:A rd;;PTEe withthe <br />FeRe al IaFevisieRS ^f S bhsee G ' for a three (3) month period. Should an ordinance or <br />resolution, or modified form thereof, be proposed that raises the same matter which failed <br />to receive a motion or a second during the three (3) month period, the presiding officer <br />shall declare the proposal out of order. <br />KL. Reconsideration. An action of the Commission, excluding zoning matters, may be <br />reconsidered only at the same meeting at which the action was taken, or, if not, at the next <br />regular meeting thereafter. A motion to reconsider may be made only by a Commissioner <br />who voted on the prevailing side of the question and must be concurred in by a majority of <br />those present at the meeting. A motion to reconsider shall not be considered unless at <br />least the same number of Commissioners is present as participated in the original vote, or <br />02024 Amend Chap 74 2nd Rdg Page 10 of 13 <br />