CDA City Council Discussion on Fist Statue - Part 2 of 2

Councilman Gookin comments on how much email the council received on this. He thought it should belong in CDA because we are a welcoming community. Then he remembered a quote from Ghandi - "you can not shake hands with a cliched fist. "

Councilwoman Miller spoke next. She said, "I get disappointed with the disrespect." She also mentioned that she would like funding to go more towards the other arts like performing arts. She said that some people see it as a human rights salute. She mentions that Nelson Mandela saw it as a symbol of struggle against apartheid.

Councilwoman Evans agrees with what Miller said. She wanted to acknowledge the work of the arts commission.

Councilman English says that the fist being a communist symbol is in the past. He states that he is not going to vote to remove the fist statue from the list.

Gookin comments that there is a difference between making a decision and censorship

Mayor Hammond comments that he doesn't like the graphic going around on social media about this city council meeting.

The vote to approve the art without the fist statue was 5-1. English voted no. Wood, Miller, Evans, McEver, and Gookin voted yes.

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