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A roll call vote shall be taken upon the passage of all ordinances and upon the passage of any resolution making an appropriation or levying a tax and shall be entered upon the minutes of the Town Council proceedings. Except as otherwise provided herein, all ordinances, motions, and resolutions shall pass if the majority of the votes cast are in the affirmative. Any member of the Town Council may abstain from any vote in his or her discretion, including without limitation, “line item” abstentions from specific items that are part of a general payment or budgeting authorization. If an abstention is for the stated reason that the vote concerns a matter involving the consideration of his or her own official conduct or that his or her personal or financial interest is involved, then such member of the Town Council shall not be counted in determining whether a quorum is present for that vote. Otherwise, an abstaining member of the Town Council who is entitled to vote shall still be considered present. Nothing herein shall preclude the Town Council from requiring by ordinance a greater number of votes in certain instances. (Amended January 17, 2019)