Board of Aldermen 6-09-2020 Page 26
Attorney Bolton
| would say very likely, it’s hard to speculate without knowing the exact change, but anything very
substantive | think would require another Public Hearing.
Alderman Jette
OK, thank you.
Alderman Clemons
| just want to state again for the record that the purpose of pulling the sunset clause is so that businesses
can have the expectation that they can use these umbrellas when it gets nice again in April and May or
maybe even on those one off days that we get in March when it is nice outside. So that’s the idea here
and that was the way actually | had thought this Legislation was going to be drafted. So hopefully we can
move on and vote on this amendment.
Alderman Laws
I’m not sure if this is accurate, but just reading the words here, relative to the advertising signage on
umbrellas, awnings and canopies in connection with outdoor dining, | would think that would exclude
tobacco and vape shops, because they are not selling food. | may be right, | may be wrong, Corporation
Counsel?
Attorney Bolton
| think the Ordinance as I’ve written it does not restrict what products, what kind of advertising or anything
else and frankly that was intentional. | think if you get picking and choosing on content, you run into First
Amendment issues that will complicate this to a large extent.
President Wilshire
All set, Alderman Laws? Alderman Cleaver.
Alderman Cleaver
| agree with Alderman Clemons, | think we need to move on. | think duplicate the public hearing and make
it permanent again would waste time. | think we need to take the uncertainty away from the businesses so
they can plan forward with the certainty of next spring as well and ongoing. So | am ok with the
amendment.
President Wilshire
Any further discussion on the motion to remove the sunset clause? Alderwoman Lu?
Alderwoman Lu
Thank you, yes. My understanding is the way it is written it is a COVID-19 somewhat temporary (audio
cuts out).
President Wilshire
Alderman Lu, you are muted.
