“Mark, I don’t like this one.” Huh? Why would a mayor and moderator of the Sioux Falls City Council meeting get in the middle of the deliberations (October 11, 2016)? In our video you get to see out of protocol the mayor was.
To question a city department director when the mayor was part of the decision to bring the proposal to the Council for consideration is laying blame in the wrong spot. This is why the council needs to start setting the agenda with proposed legislation and not the mayor’s office.
Cotter has been good for Sioux Falls. He seems to always have an educated professional answer. He fights to keep his infrastructure budget away from Huether nonsense. I don’t have an opinion here but certainly feel Huether should keep without comment and refrain until his tie vote is called for. I also feel Cotter deserves respect. It’s easy enough for him to move on to another less corrupted city for more money.