A controversial reversal by Salt Lake County Council to allow campaign cash from county contractors appears far from final. On Tuesday, Council Chairman Michael Jensen suggested he may change his preliminary vote and persuaded the council to postpone a final decision for one week. Jensen says he wants a legal opinion about whether such a contractor ban could be deemed unconstitutional, as had been suggested during earlier debates. While he initially voted to repeal the contractor ban, Jensen now says he could support it if lawyers say it can be enforced. "We don't want to pass an ordinance that is just window dressing and no substance," Jensen told The Tribune. An attempt one week ago to delay the decision was made by Jensen's Republican colleague Marv Hendrickson, who later acknowledged the move came in response to pressure from county GOP boss James Evans. Evans has publicly lashed the Republican-led council over the contractor issue, pitting the chairman against members of his own party. "I'm willing to be beat up by you guys whenever you want, but this is an important issue," he told the council during a public comment period Tuesday. Minutes earlier, a confrontation between Evans and GOP Councilman Mark Crockett occurred when the party chairman raised the subject. "Don't go there," a red-faced Crockett responded before storming off. A vote on the contractor ban is now slated for Tuesday as part of new rules governing campaign-finance reform. - Derek P. Jensen