Motion Second. The Chair should determine if any member of the County Commission wishes to second the motion. The Chair should announce the name of the member who seconds the motion.

Repeat Motion. If the motion is made and seconded, the Chair should make certain that everyone (including the audience) understands the motion. This is done in one of three ways:

1. The Chair can ask the maker of the motion to repeat it;
2. The Chair can repeat the motion; or
3. The Chair can ask the Commission Executive Assistant to repeat the motion.

Discuss the Motion. The Chair should now invite the members of the County Commission to discuss the motion. If there is no desired discussion, the Chair may call for a vote. If there has been no discussion or a brief discussion, then there is no need to repeat the motion before taking a vote. However, if the discussion has been lengthy, it is a good idea to repeat the motion before calling for a vote.

Vote. The Chair called for the vote. Unless a unanimous vote is required for the passage of the motion, a simple majority vote determines whether the motion passes or fails. Unless a member of the County Commission seeks recusal from voting on any question where the vote would constitute a conflict of interest, and that recusal is consented to by a majority of the remainder of the County Commission, all members of the County Commission, including the Chair, shall vote upon every question, ordinance or resolution.

Announce the Outcome. The Chair announces the results of the vote and should also state what action (if any) the County Commission has taken. The Chair should announce the name of any member who voted in the minority on the motion.