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minutes, unless the Mayor, in consultation with the City Ma nager, determines otherwise. d. Opening presentations for agenda items shall be limited to ten (10) minutes, unless the Mayor, in consultation with the City Manager, determines otherwise. e. For each agenda item, staff or an appropriate designee will prese nt the item to Council, after which Councilors may ask clarifying questions of staff if necessary. If a public hearing is scheduled, the public hearing will be conducted before any motion is initiated by a Councilor. C. Transaction of Business 1. General. a. Unless otherwise specifically provided by law, Council may conduct business and vote upon any matter properly before it, at any meeting at which a quorum is present. b. Informal discussion of a subject is permitted while no motion is pending. c. In making motions and transacting its business, Council shall follow the rules set forth within these Meeting Procedures. If a question of procedure arises that cannot be resolved by the provisions within these Procedures, the Parliamentarian will consu lt Robert’s Rules of Order and apply them to a resolution of the question. 2. Motions, generally. a. Any member, including the presiding officer, may make a motion. A member may make only one motion at a time. b. Except as otherwise noted, all motions re quire a second; a motion dies for lack of a second. c. Except as otherwise noted, each member is required to obtain the floor, by addressing the presiding officer, before making motions or speaking. 3. Substantive Motions. a. A substantive motion is any motion that deals with the merits of an item of business and that is within the Council’s legal powers, duties and responsibilities. b. A substantive motion is out of order while another substantive motion is pending. 4. Procedural Motions. a. A procedura l motion is a motion that Council may use to “act upon” a substantive motion, by amending it, delaying consideration of it, and so forth. Procedural motions are in order while a substantive motion is pending and at other times, except as otherwise noted. b. Only the following procedural motions, and no others are in order. Procedural motions are listed below in their order of priority. If a procedural option is not listed below, then it is not available: i. Appeal a Procedural Ruling of the Presiding Offic er (an appeal is in order immediately after a decision is announced and at no other time; the maker need not be recognized by the presiding officer, the motion does not require a second, and if made in a timely manner, the motion may not be ruled out of or der.) ii. Motion to Adjourn iii. Take a brief recess