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E. MAJORITY VOTE – An affirmative vote of a majority of the constituted membership of the Town Board shall be the necessary to carry any local law, ordinance, proposition, resolution, motion or any other matter except where it is otherwise provided herein or required by law that a two-thirds (2/3) vote or unanimous vote is required. F. RECORDING AYES AND NOES – On a roll call, the ayes and nays shall be taken and entered in the minutes of the Town Board, and the Town Clerk shall record the names of the members and the way each voted. However, resolutions may be adopted absent a roll call vote simply upon calling for an aye or nay vote by the Supervisor. Votes with respect to the adoption of local laws shall always occur pursuant to a roll call vote. Votes with respect to resolutions, petitions or propositions shall be by voice vote unless a majority of the Town Board Members present request a roll call vote. G. ABSTENTIONS – every member present at the given Town Board meeting must cast his or her vote on the question presented. The only exception to this procedure is when a member abstains from voting in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Town of Hamburg or other pertinent statute, rule or regulation. H. PUBLIC EXPRESSION (PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR) -The purpose of public expression is to allow the opportunity for the public to formally communicate with the Board on any new matter involving the Town of Hamburg. Any member of the public shall be permitted to speak up to three (3) minutes on any question before the Board. A member of the public addressing a question or making a comment, shall address the Town Board itself and not other members of the public or Department Heads/employees who may be in attendance. Such comments may be made at the conclusion of the meeting set aside for public comment. In the opinion of the Supervisor, public commentary may be suspended on a given question if the commentary becomes unduly boisterous, argumentative, repetitive, or prolonged. I. WITHDRAWAL OF RESOLUTION OR MOTION – Any resolution or motion offered by a member of the Town Board may be withdrawn by the member presenting it at any time before an announcement by the Supervisor of the vote thereon, or before an amendment to such resolution or motion has been adopted, provided that the member seconding the resolution or motion shall also withdraw his or her second to same. J. MOTIONS NOT AMENDABLE OR DEBATABLE 1. All motions for an adjournment, for a recess for the previous question, or to lay on the table shall be neither amended nor debated. 2. After the roll call on any question has begun, no member shall speak on the question nor shall any motion be made until after the result is declared. 3.While the Supervisor or designee is stating any question or while the roll is being called, no debate or discussion shall be in order. K. PREVIOUS QUESTIONS – Once the vote has been called for on any resolution, order, or motion all amendments and debate shall be precluded. The motion requires a second and must 10