Second of two parts

Re “Rotation System Is a Dumb Idea, One Man Says”

Concerned that his friend Goran Eriksson, the City Councilman, will be passed by next April when the Council votes on a new mayor and vice mayor, Steve Rose, a former Councilman, is speaking out against the current rotation system.

He would like to see the voting become wide open every spring.

Mr. Rose’s feelings were sparked by an interview new Vice Mayor Thomas Small gave (“Presumed Final Score: Mayor Cooper, Vice Mayor Small”).

Judging by the tone of the story, he said Mr. Small sounded insufficiently committed to strictly following the rotation policy.

“Thomas did not commit to having Goran as his vice mayor next year,” said Mr. Rose, when Mr. Small advances to the mayor’s chair.

Mr. Rose believes Mr. Small have a non-rotation plan in mind.

“The way I read the story, Thomas said it would not be bad to have an activist woman (Councilperson Meghan Sahli-Wells) as mayor,” Mr. Rose said.

“He is setting up to flip-flop next year on the election.

“If you are going to have a strict policy, it should not be put in and taken out on different whims.”

Then Mr. Rose, a Councilman from 2000 to 2008, delivered his cruncher.

“I would challenge the integrity of any of the three present City Council members who will be in office past next April to do away with the rotation policy.”

Mr. Rose said his policy would be that there is no need for a policy.