NOLAN WILL ARGUE FOR MEASURE A CITY TO PAY ACTIVIST TO DEFEND INITIATIVE.Byline: Danielle Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. Staff Writer BURBANK - Unable to agree to terms with one potential intervener for its lawsuit challenging Measure A, the City Council has approved paying up to $100,000 for a civic activist to defend the legality le·gal·i·ty n. pl. le·gal·i·ties 1. The state or quality of being legal; lawfulness. 2. Adherence to or observance of the law. 3. A requirement enjoined by law. Often used in the plural. of the initiative. The council had been negotiating with Ted McConkey, a former councilman who stepped forward to intervene in the suit, but denied his request to agree to authorize To empower another with the legal right to perform an action. The Constitution authorizes Congress to regulate interstate commerce. authorize v. to officially empower someone to act. (See: authority) additional money in the event of an appeal. ``By your vote ... what you have done is to illegally try to control the litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. ,'' McConkey told the council late Tuesday. ``I am very disappointed.'' At that point, Mike Nolan
The city filed suit in October, challenging the legality of Measure A, an initiative sponsored by the grass-roots group Restore Our Airport Rights. Approved by more than 11,000 voters, Measure A requires the city to establish an overnight curfew curfew [O.Fr.,=cover fire], originally a signal, such as the ringing of a bell, to damp the fire, extinguish all lights in the dwelling, and retire for the night. The custom originated as a precaution against fires and was common throughout Europe in the Middle Ages. and a cap on the number of flights at Burbank Airport before authorizing construction plans at the facility. City officials contend the measure contains ambiguous language and unconstitutional unconstitutional adj. referring to a statute, governmental conduct, court decision or private contract (such as a covenant which purports to limit transfer of real property only to Caucasians) which violate one or more provisions of the U. S. Constitution. restrictions on the City Council's powers. ``I believe Measure A is confusing, ambiguous and possibly illegal,'' Councilman David Laurell said. ``(It) appears to be unconstitutional.'' The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, named as the defendant in the lawsuit because it has building applications pending before the city, also believes that Measure A is flawed and so refused to defend the initiative during litigation. In November, the City Council set aside $100,000 to fund a third-party intervener. Laurell and Councilman Dave Golonski voted against Nolan's request because he missed a Nov. 26 deadline to apply for the money, but other council members supported the effort. ``I think this is the right thing to do so that the other side is represented,'' Councilwoman Marsha Ramos said. Nolan said he is willing to go along with the council's terms and takes the assignment ``very seriously.'' A final agreement still needs to be drafted by the two sides and signed by Nolan, a frequent council critic. The council plans to take a final vote on it next week. A summary judgment hearing on the suit is expected to take place by April 16. |
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