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Before a vote is called, however, the chair must ask if any member objects to the proposed actions or has questions they need answered before voting. In such cases, the items in question are removed from the Consent Calendar and added at the end of New Business, to be dealt with at that time.
Requests to pull items from the Consent Calendar do not require a second, and are not debatable. Indeed, while it may be tempting to debate such items immediately, such is not in accordance with Robert'’s Rules or Society tradition. That said, the chair may entertain simple and brief questions to expedite the meeting, barring objections from the floor.
Typical items for a Consent Calendar might be:
* Matters of obvious utility.
It is expected that the officer responsible for composing Agendae will not use the Consent Calendar to "“sneak things past" ” the Board or to discourage debate, as those are not legitimate uses of the process.
Should any member of the Board or Council object to the use of the Consent Calendar, they may pull all items at each meeting. Should this become routine, one would expect the officer responsible for composing the Agendae to discontinue use of a Consent Calendar while such individual remains a member of the Board or Council.
