Photo by M.V. Jantzen.

Beyond the battle for ethics supremacy which took place in the D.C. Council today, various noteworthy pieces of legislation were introduced.

>> Councilmembers Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) and Mary Cheh (D-Ward 3) proposed legislation that would allow the mayor to designate buildings whose residents would not be eligible for residential parking permits. The request would have to made by the building’s owner, and no residents can be living in the building when the designation is granted. The idea has been tossed around as a way to encourage new residents to live car-free lives, and serves as something of a reversal of age-old regulations requiring a certain number of parking spots for every new residential and commercial development.

>> If you’re one of the District’s 46,000 condo owners, you might want to pay attention to legislation introduced by Cheh. The Condominium Amendment Act of 2011 would update the District’s 1976 condo law, and, according to a release from Cheh’s office, “provide unit owners greater flexibility to control their own governance structure, require that all meetings of condo boards be open to members in good standing and provide unit owners a right of inspecting the condo association’s financial records.”

>> Councilmember David Catania (I-At-Large) wants to make sure that medical professionals in the District are trained and educated to understand and address the city’s high HIV/AIDS infection rate. He proposed legislation which “would provide District physicians, physician assistants, and nurses with an understanding of the impact of HIV and AIDS on populations of different ages, as well as different racial and ethnic backgrounds by incorporating HIV/AIDS education into existing continuing education requirements.”

>> Councilmember Yvette Alexander (D-Ward 7) is all about a cleaner Anacostia River, so she wants to take some of the proceeds of the District’s plastic bag fee to help pay for signage near the river discouraging people from littering.

>> Alexander also wants ANCs to be notified when group homes are being located in their jurisdictions.

>> Others: Councilmember Muriel Bowser (D-Ward 4) added her own proposal tightening up campaign finance reporting rules to the mix, and Wells offered a new management structure for Eastern Market.