Thanks Brain for the detail. Just a note that I was quoting from the original version of Robert's Rules of Order. I know it is fashionable to us the "Newly Revised" version. Do we know which version is tied to the Minneapolis City Council? Most organizations cite the particular version as to not create confusion - I should have done the same. My version in section 44, does not contain the word "abstention." In the end, however, I believe my analysis was correct that the vote did pass by a wide majority according the the rules in place, unless somebody has some other knowledge of operations that I am still missing. And even though you cannot force someone to vote, it is still in my opinion according to Robert's Rules that the only real reason to abstain is for conflict of interest.
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