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c) Voice Votes; Verification. Any vote for which an electronic roll call vote is not required shall be by voice vote, in which the members vote by voice and individual votes are not required. On the request of any member for verification of the outcome of any voice vote, the Mayor shall poll the members individually, in the order set forth in the preceding paragraph. d) Votes on zoning matters. No ordinance or resolution relating to any zoning matter may be finally adopted by the Council at the meeting where it was first considered.3 e) Votes on all other matters. All other ordinances, resolutions, and motions may be adopted on the date of their introduction. Section XV. REQUESTS BY CITIZENS TO ADDRESS COUNCIL a) Agenda Items. All requests from members of the general public to address City Council on a subiect on the agenda shall be submitted to the City Clerk prior to the calling of the meeting to order. Such requests shall be on registration forms prescribed by the City Clerk and shall include the name of the speaker, his or her address, telephone ntunber, the name of the group or organization, if any, on whose behalf he or she is speaking, the number of the agenda item to which the citizen will speak and whether the speaker supports or opposes the agenda item. Each person participating under this subsection shall be provided a maximum of five minutes for the purpose of presenting his or her views and shall not be permitted to ____________________ months without the "petition" of five members of Council. Portsmouth Citv Code, §2-71. 3-This requirement is imposed independently of these Rules, by Portsmouth City Code §2-29. Thus, it applies even if the rules are suspended. 8