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Show ‘The Salt Lake Tribune AJTAH MayorPushes His Staff and Himself Hard psyche, hereins in his temper on several occasions. No one cowers. Workers even smile sometimes. Everyone takes jabs at the City Council. The camaraderie is apparent. But the mayor haslost many of his comrades. He has gone through two secretaries, two His pat answer: Hehas high expectations. But in reflective moments, he acknowledges he is hard to work for. He has taken the personality tests. He knowsheis extroverted,intuitive, thinking, judgmental. “| focus very much ongetting things done. I'm very direct. I appear to be brusque,” he says. and needles, walking on egeshells, wondering who's going personally. It's simply a matter of impatience with getting ev- erything accomplished and doing it in a timely manner.I've gotten a lot better about that over the years. I used to be far more impatient than I am now.” Andformer Mayor Ted Wilson, an Anderson supporter, says turnover in the mayor's office is not unusual. Anderson has had more than most, but ing to be alarmed about. “It’s a very high-pressure position. Theboss tends totake 0 matter who the mayor is,” Wilson says. “It’s from a motorcycle rider about parking tickets, another froma But we're living on borrowed pectations, I'll Speak to them frankly about it. I'm verydi rect,” he adds. “That doesn't work for somepeople. If some- to build something, the bottom one’s incapable, but they're trying, I'll give them forever. time.If all I have is four years lineis: I'd like to seeit endure. That drivesa lotof us.” a ; Wednesday n. After a quick meeting with new ChiefofStaff Jay Magure, he drives to an Airport Authority Board meet ing. Andersondelivershis oft repeated cautionarytale about lax airport security with a computer presentation and a pile of handouts (compiled by senioradviser D.J, Baxter, who had gotten Anderson’s call at 10:30 the night before). On his wayout, the mayor Back at City Hall, the first thing on his schedule S sion with a business owner from Texas exploring theigea of moving his companyto Utah. Andersontries to disabuse the those whohate him. There are more ofthelatter. those who work for him like tires on a car,” says Mike Melendez, Anderson’sformerchiefofstaff Paul Fraughton/TheSalt Lake Tribune Being mayorisn’t always serious. Anderson sharesa laugh with longtimefriend Deputy Mayor Rocky Fluhart at a meeting. their heads down. Fornearlytwo years,former Chief of Staff Deeda Seed was the buffer between Anderson andeveryone else officestaff, Cify Council members, depart- ment heads. Seed resigned in September. She is one of the formerstaffers whostill backs the mayor. “He is so passionately committed to doing a good job, to giving everything he has,” she says. “There's a sort of intensity to that drivethat’s hard for people. Most human beings Develop. ment staff to talk about the city’s small-business loanfund. More phonecalls, some e mails. Thenit’s time to go over’ his calendar. One byone, Cordwell pulls out meeting re- quests, documents tosign, ho- hisbills. Andersonpulls $20out of his pocket. And Cordwell piles up the paperin a stack and heads meie na ‘Now my work ys. Staffers, say ns) has the patience of Job.” a The mayor’s innerci Magure, Cordwell, Wolf, Bax: and campaign manager. “Heis the driver of the city car and ter, Romney, spokesman Joshua Ewing circulatesin whenthetires wearout,he dis cards them.” Whatever his demeanorona day-today basis, current andoutofhis office every day. Others schedule ional meetings or greet him in the hails. Somesay they just keep been asked to do. There aren't enough hours in the day. You're stuck, You fail. He's to Anderson's as “the kid: staff derisively sponse to Union Pacific Railroad's request for permits to others on the 23-1cane staff arein their 20s. The rest run the work on 900 South railroad crossings. Cordwell faxes one draft to the City Attorney's Office twofloors up. “Youfaxed it? Youfaxedit?” heask: “Yes,” she says. “It takes me less timeto fax than to walk it age and experience gamut from 43-year-old Magure, up.” A meeting with community council representatives folhis son Luke, gfreshmanatthe University of Utah. Anderson asks Cordwell to schedule Luke for dinner later in the week. Magure knocks and walks in. The results of his informal “In some instances,” she ively unattached and, they say, inexperienced. Somerefer But that’s not necessarily true. Ewing, Romney and two lows. Then a quick chat with adds, “it's not phy ly possible to produce what you've I've held on to some people for toolong.” Formerstaffers note their replacements were younger, Cutler, trying to draft a re- lationship to time that he does. laws, the Mormons, schools. Next, he meets with Commu. nity and Economic He has been exchanging phone calls with City Attorney Roger don’t operate with the same re- manofhis perceptionsof liquor “It’s lunchtime,” she says. “Are you going torun get somethingto eat or do you want me to get you something?” camps: those who love him and version during his monthly staffers many chances. “If someone's not meeting myex- ceed. I wantSalt Lake City to be everything he wants it to be. ple very long hours. They build up sleep deficits. People just werefired, Anderson’s former staff members haveformed two presents him with the final of urgency to this job,” says Janet Wolf, youth programs di rector. “I want Rocky to suc nosecret that Rocky is a tough guy to work for. He workspeo- Whether they got tired or calls through the doorway. She one-on-one meetings with residents. : Andersonfields complaints tel receipts froma recent trip, wearout.” un-Anderson-edited version. “I'msorry, I'm sorry,” she to be thenextto fall out of favor and beshown the door.” Anderson says he’ gives “But it’s almost never meant “Rocky treats can be done. People are on pins letter to Union Pacific. Cord well has mistakenlyprinted an in 1999, there is no guarantec hewill be re-elected. “Public office lends a sense three spokesmen, two chiefsofstaff, one environmental adviser and a handful of other staffers. Anderson knowsthatis lot. outfrustratio as possible, hestifles the energy in thecity. Hethinks that heis the only one with good ideas anda plan for how thoseid son won 60 percent of the vote of an abusive strain in his assistants, are workers say if some energized same four-year term deadline as their boss. Although Ander @ Continued from A-1 personal Monday, November26,5, 2001 mayor’s office poll of council members are disappointed.” dismal: Theystill don’t want to QO Cordwell is at the door. City Planning Director Stephen spend money on a microphone and stage for protesters at Pioneer Park during the Olympics. Goldsmith has a Peruvian shaman he wants the mayor to a grandfather of two, to 72-yearold Archie Archuleta, who cameoutof retirement to work for Anderson. There are nine men and14 womenin theoffice. Seven are minorities. In spite of those numbers, Melendez says the mayor is abusive and sexist. Once, Anderson told Seed, halfjoking, her hair looked like it had gonethrough blender. Another time, Melendez says, the mayor chastised him for running an errand to the bank, and told him, “That's whatyouhavea wifefor,” Andersonsays it never happened. “That’s not my view of whata wife should be,” he says. “I wouldneversay that.” Admittedly bitter, Melendez meet. Anderson dons his jacket Q Former environmental adviser Juan Arce-Larreta knew and walks into the ceremonial Anderson disappointed continuesto writeletters about his former friend and boss to the editors of both Salt Lake mayor's office. ‘Could you spread. some good vibes down to the council’s end of the hall?” he jokes. After making small talk, with his work, knew he was on City daily newspapers. Melen- Anderson winds through Cord- well’s office, snatching a hand- was the edge. He says he washelpless to turn things around. He dez vows to work on the cam- was fired last summer. paign of anyone who runs against Andersonin two years. “Rocky’s his own worst enemy,” Arce-Larretasa! In his desire to accomplish as much Anderson's day is winding down. He gets ready to sign a concerned memberofSalt Lake City’s Islamic community and anarchitect unhappy with the ci bidding process. Diana Karrenberg, community affairs director and wife of his former law partner, takes notes. At 6 p.m., Magure checksin before heading home. “I thought you were going to get out of here early,” Karrenberg says. “Thisis,” he replies. “People joke whenyou leave .the office at 5 p.m.: ‘Oh, are you taking the day?’” Karrenberg says, laughing. Anderson pretends he’s playing a violin. Formerstaffers say taxpayers should be outraged by the way Anderson runshisoffice. Theysay the city loses money every time an experienced mayor'soffice staffer leaves. “The city pays big time for the revolving door,” Melendez says. “But Rockyfinds ways to blameothers forthis.” But Councilman Keith Christensenis not worried. “In a new administration,it takes time to get your stride,” Chris- tensen said when Seed resigned in September. “Business has to-get done. If neces- sary, Rocky will doit himself.” And Wilson figures voters will consider Anderson’s work before his hire-and-fire tally. “It’s nice to be nice to people. 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