A. Presiding Officer May Debate and Vote, Etc. The mayor or such other member of the council acting as temporary chairman may move, second and debate from the chair, subject only to such limitations of debate as are by these rules imposed on all members. A councilman acting as chairman shall not be deprived of any of the rights and privileges of a councilman by reason of his acting as the presiding officer. The mayor may not move or second, but may debate from the chair.

B. Getting the Floor. Every member desiring to speak shall address the chair, and, upon recognition by the presiding officer, shall confine himself to the question under debate, avoiding all personalities and indecorous language.

C. Interruptions. A member, once recognized, shall not be interrupted when speaking unless it is to call him to order, or as otherwise provided in this chapter. If a member, while speaking, is called to order, he shall cease speaking until the question of order is determined, and, if in order, he shall be permitted to proceed.

D. Motion to Reconsider. A motion to reconsider any action taken by the council may be made at any time, subject only to the following limitations: Passage of an ordinance may be reconsidered at any time prior to the time such ordinance becomes effective. Any action of the council having as its ultimate purpose the vesting of any contractual or quasi-contractual right may be reconsidered at any time before the actual vesting of such right.

E. Remarks of Councilman -- When Entered in Minutes. A councilman may request, through the presiding officer, the privilege of having an abstract of his statement on any subject under consideration by the council entered in the minutes. If the council consents thereto, such statement shall be entered in the minutes.

F. Synopsis of Debate -- When Entered in Minutes. The clerk may be directed by the presiding officer, with consent of the council, to enter in the minutes a synopsis of the discussion on any question coming regularly before the council. (Prior code § 1-4-10)