She says it erodes voters' trust in their elected officials. The city is still prohibited from purchasing land for a new streetcar line and from constructing any addition, expansion, or new fixed-rail system without a citywide vote.Ĭouncil woman Heather Hall voted against the revised ordinance.
Under the revised measure, the city can still be involved in the planning of a new streetcar system or extension. "We are constitutionally prohibited from doing that," Councilman Dan Fowler says.įowler said apart from breaching contracts, there were other problems in the ordinance as it was passed by voters, such as vague language and a provision that penalized city officials $1000 per day for engaging in any planning for an expansion. By not participating in planning efforts for the extension, the city would be breaching those contracts. Prior to August's citywide vote, the city entered into contracts with the special taxing district or TDD, which is the main source of funding for the streetcar. The council is allowed to amend or repeal ordinances brought by citizen petition within the first year of its adoption. On Thursday, the city council amended the ordinance passed by voters over the summer, saying that it was not legally sound as it was passed.
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