1. Purpose: To terminate a meeting;

2. Debatable or amendable: No, except a motion to adjourn to another time is debatable and amendable as to the time to which the meeting is to be adjourned.

1. Purpose: To permit an interlude in the meeting and to set a definite time for continuing the meeting;

2. Debatable or amendable: Yes, but restricted as to time or duration of recess.

1. Purpose: To set aside on a temporary basis a pending main motion; provided, that it may be taken up again for consideration during the current meeting or at the next regular meeting. It is also referred to as a motion to lay on the table;

2. Debatable or amendable: It is debatable but not amendable.

1. Purpose: To prevent or stop discussion on the pending question or questions and to bring such question or questions to vote immediately. If the motion passes, a vote shall be taken on the pending motion or motions;

2. Debatable or amendable: No.

1. Purpose: To limit or determine the time that will be devoted to discussion of a pending motion, or to extend or remove limitations already imposed on its discussion;

2. Debatable or amendable: Not debatable; amendments are restricted to period of time of the proposed limit or extension.

1. Purpose: To refer the question before the Council to a committee or to the City staff for the purpose of investigating or studying the proposal and to make a report back to the Council. If the motion fails, discussion or vote on the question resumes;

2. Debatable or amendable: Yes.

1. Purpose: To strike out one main motion and insert another main motion in its place, which may be done so long as it is related to the subject of the original motion;

2. Debatable or amendable: The substitute motion is left unacted on until Councilmembers have the opportunity to perfect the main motion by amendments, if desired. The substitute motion is debatable and subject to amendment. After amendments have been offered, the substitute motion is voted upon and, if adopted, strikes the main motion.

1. Purpose: To modify or change a motion that is being considered by the Council so that it will express more satisfactorily the will of the members. If the motion passes, then the main motion should be voted on as amended;

2. Debatable or amendable: It is debatable unless applied to an undebatable main motion. It is amendable.

1. Purpose: To prevent further discussion and voting on the main motion. If the motion fails, discussion and voting on the main motion resumes. If it passes, the subject of the main motion shall not be brought up again for the remainder of the meeting or the next regular meeting;

2. Debatable or amendable: It is debatable but not amendable.

1. Purpose: The primary proposal or question before the Council for discussion and decision;

2. Debatable or amendable: Yes. (Ord. 1486 § 2, 1973; prior code § 1.229).