#3 Reconsider resolution #2010-749 (sale of 189 S High)CITY OF JANESVILLE
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
November 17, 2010
MEMORANDUM
TO: Common Council
FROM: Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
RE: 189 South High Street – Sale Authorization
Reconsideration of Adopted File Res. No. 2010-749
After introduction by the Council President, a Council Member who voted on the
prevailing side when previously adopting the resolution may say:
I move that the Council reconsider previously adopted Council File Resolution No.
2010-749 that authorized the sale of 189 South High Street.
Any Council Member may second. The Council then votes. Reconsideration takes five
(5) affirmative votes of the entire Common Council regardless of the quorum present for
the meeting. The Janesville Common Council has a special Rule governing
reconsideration that overrides Robert’s Rules of Order. See JGO 2.04.130A.
The Council could then debate the merits of reconsideration. The Council would then
vote. If reconsidered, then File Resolution No. 2010 -749, the next new business
agenda item, would come before the Council. That Resolution would be considered as if
for the first time. The Council could adopt it again unchanged, adopted Revised File
Resolution No. 2010-749 as its replacement, or amend it however the Council may
decide. Adoption at this point would require only four (4) affirmative votes of the
Common Council, as would most other resolutions and ordinances, pursuant to Wis.
Stats. §64.07(3) since no other statute or ordinance requires a greater vote.
“64.07(3) A majority of the members of the council shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of all the
members of the council shall be necessary to adopt any ordinance or resolution.” [Majority of 7 = 4).
Eric Levitt, City Manager