§ 66-47. Voting.

(a)

The presence of a majority of members of the town commission shall constitute a quorum of the town commission necessary to transact the business provided for herein.

(b)

When taking final action on applications for development permits or appeals, a 3/5 majority vote or greater of the entire membership of the town commission shall be required to approve any motion. In the event one or more members of the town commission has a conflict of interest pursuant to F.S. § 112.01 et seq. regarding a specific application for development permits or appeal, then a simple majority of the remaining eligible members shall be required to approve any motion.

(c)

In the event that the full voting membership of the town commission is not present to take action on a particular application for development permits or appeal, the applicant or appellant, upon his or her request, shall be granted a continuance to a time certain at which time all voting members are expected to be available to meet and take action.

(d)

When taking action on matters provided for herein, other than applications for development permits or appeals, a simple majority of the members present shall be necessary to approve any motion. In the event of a tie vote, the proposed motion shall be considered to have failed.

(e)

No member shall abstain from voting on any matter unless there is a conflict of interest pursuant to F.S. § 112.01 et seq.

(Ord. No. 95-1, § 1, 1-30-95)