A summary of selected City Hall actions...

A summary of selected City Hall actions last week that affect the Westside.

CITY COUNCIL

* AMMUNITION RECORDS--Gave preliminary approval to an ordinance that would require gun dealers to keep records on people who buy bullets at their stores.

The 110 gun dealers in the city would have to get identification from the purchasers before they could sell them ammunition. Police would conduct spot checks at the stores to ensure compliance.

Ordinance supporters express hope that it would discourage people from buying bullets. A Police Department spokesman said the record-keeping would enable officers to determine whether those who have been prohibited from buying ammunition because of criminal records are in compliance with the law. Gun dealers who fail to keep records on buyers who use false identification could face misdemeanor charges.

HOW THEY VOTED

* NAMING LIBRARIES--Approved a Board of Library Commissioners plan to honor people or businesses that donate $1 million to branch libraries and $2 million to regional branch libraries by adding their names to the title of those libraries.

Under the plan, if a $1-million donation is received, 25% would go to the library specified by the donor and the rest would go to the Library Foundation, the fund-raising arm of the Library Department, for disbursement to libraries throughout the city.

Councilman Nate Holden opposed the measure, saying, “The libraries are not for sale.” Councilwoman Jackie Goldberg said she didn’t want libraries named after businesses.

But Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas backed the plan, saying, “Any way we can increase support for the library is a way to increase public literacy.”

Passed: 9-3.

Voting yes: Marvin Braude, John Ferraro, Ridley-Thomas.

Voting no: Ruth Galanter, Goldberg, Holden.