From Deseret News archives:
Censure Rocky, Evans urges
Evans, who is black, said Anderson's comment during his Aug. 30 address at Washington Square, in which he referenced Evans by name, was racist and "out of bounds." Evans first complained about the comment the day after Anderson made the speech.
"I have no doubt it was purposeful," Evans said in a phone interview Wednesday. "Anyone he disagrees with or has disdain for, he's not above trying to offend them."
Evans is also concerned that Anderson's use of city personnel to respond to press inquiries and to set up interviews regarding the "non-official function" was inappropriate. He is asking the council to determine whether any additional and unauthorized city resources were used toward publicizing the rally.
The council does not plan to discuss the letter and it is not on the agenda for tonight's meeting, council chairman Dave Buhler said.
Christensen said the issues deserve a more "independent review."
"The council's perception of the issues would just add to the politics of it," he said.
However, Christensen agrees that the city's Web site is not the appropriate outlet for Anderson's personal opinions. He said he plans to direct the letter to the city attorney, who has already asked the city's Web master to remove the speech.
"We've always given (the mayor) that right as a person. He certainly has the right for personal expression," Christensen said.
The speech was removed from the Web site late Friday, at the behest of the city attorney, but it has since reappeared on the site without notice to the city council, Christensen said. Evans name does not appear in the printed version of the speech on the Web.
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