User:Randyfisher/TORs/WikiEducator Community Council/Parliamentary Procedure


 * The Chair must have a sound knowledge of the practice and application of Parliamentary Procedure
 * All participants need to be aware of PPP, and ensure its use in all meetings - past, current and future (precedents)
 * All meetings are conducted in accordance with Parliamentary Procedure.
 * Once calling the vote on an amendment, the meeting must vote on the amendment by normal resolution (i.e. majority vote). Members may discuss the motion -- but once voting has started on a formal motion, it gets complicated in an asynchronous environment because some members may choose to support an idea in a discussion after casting their vote. This would require another amendment, and then what happens to the votes of other members that have already been cast.
 * There is a procedure for proposing a concept motion (see above) where normal practice requires between 24-36 hours before voting begins. (In one particular case, an original motion had already been formerly tabled and seconded, then put hold, and a counter motion that was voted on, was ruled "out-of-order" - even though there were procedures already in place to debate any prospective amendments for this motion.


 * A Point of Information was queried to the Chair, who responded.
 * The Council Member chose to call the vote instead of debating the amendment...
 * S/he was notified beforehand that this action would call ahe vote


 * Once seconded and a vote has been cast -- no more debate is permitted (according to rules of Parliamentary Procedure)
 * Regarding the Point of Information, if a Council Member wants to support open discussion of the amendment -- then s/he can disapprove the motion (A member is entitled to change their vote).
 * If a majority disapproves the motion, then the Member can post a copy of the suggested amendment on the appropriate Straw Dog 3 page for discussion according to the process previously announced.
 * If the Member wants to force a vote without all the Members of Council having an equal opportunity to discuss their view, then the Member can leave his/her vote as is.