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be approved by a majority of all members of the Town Board present. When the Town Board shall order the previous question called and amendments are pending, the question shall first be taken upon the amendment(s) and then upon the main question without further debate. L. MOTION TO RESCIND – A motion to rescind can only be entertained when moved by a Town Board member who voted with the majority in the action which is proposed to be rescinded and the motion requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the total members of the Town Board. M. MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CHANGING ONE ’S VOTE 1. A motion for reconsideration or a motion to change one’s vote shall not be in order unless made on the same meeting day. 2. A motion to reconsider must be made by a Town Board member who voted with the prevailing side on the action proposed to be reconsidered. Afterward, a change of vote can be made only by permission of the Town Board. Such permission can be given by general consent or by adoption of a motion to grant permission. 3.When a motion to reconsider or a motion to change one’s vote has been defeated, it shall not be submitted to the Town Board without unanimous consent for a period of at least thirty (30) days. N. RESOLUTION AMENDMENTS – The Town Board shall not vote on any proposal or resolution unless each member of the Town Board and the Town Clerk have possession of the proposal or resolution in writing prior to the commencement of the meeting. Any amendment during a meeting must be presented to the Town Clerk and the Town Board in a concise written or oral manner. O. MINUTES – The Town Board directs the Town Clerk to collect the names and addresses of every person who speaks during public expression or during public hearings and to publish their names in the Town Board meeting minutes. P. AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF ORDER- These Rules shall not be rescinded, altered, or amended, nor shall any additional rule be added thereto except by a majority vote of the total members of the Town Board and only after at least one (1) week notice in writing filed with the Town Clerk. Q. MAINTENANCE OF THE RULES OF ORDER: The Hamburg Town Attorney’s Office shall be responsible for maintaining these Rules of Order and changing them pursuant to amendments adopted by the Town Board. As soon as possible after their adoption and subsequent amendment, the Rules of Order in effect shall be posted on the Town of Hamburg website and shall be filed with the Town Clerk, who will make them available to the public upon request. The Town Clerk shall have available for immediate visual display for the public a complete and up-to-date copy of the Town Board Rules of Order. These Rules are effective immediately 11