by KYW's Mike Dunn

Mayor Street said Tuesday he has a serious concern about the smoking ban proposal passed last week by City Council -- so he has not yet made up his mind whether to sign it.

Mayor Street (above, in file photo) says he is still studying the fine print of the smoking ban plan:

“I haven’t decided whether or not I’m going to sign it.”

But the mayor says he’s bothered by one key aspect of the plan -– that sidewalk cafés would be exempt from the ban, meaning outdoor diners could light up at will:

“People walking by could have an issue.  And smoke from people smoking at the tables in the sidewalk café could end up all in the restaurant.”

Street would like to see Council address his concern about outdoor dining when members tweak the bill in the fall.  But he admits that change could threaten the razor-thin, nine-vote majority that led to the bill’s passage.