"This petition should not be confused as a vote for a strong mayor,"
Decker said. "This is a back-door attempt to change the charter."
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Councillor Michael A. Sullivan agreed, saying that a popularly-elected
mayor would have too much power.
"In this process, the council would be marginalized," Sullivan said.
But Toomey said he had no intention of creating a stronger mayor or changing the city charter.
"I haven't advocated that. I haven't talked about that. I don't know where that comes from," Toomey said, pointing out that the proposal would set a limit of two consecutive terms.
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