Cape Coral, Fla. - A Cape Coral City Councilman calls for City Manager Terry Stewart's contract.

Pete Brandt accuses Stewart of promoting "arrogant" city leadership and "spinning information".

"I think it's time to make a change," says Cape Coral Councilman Pete Brandt.

Brandt thinks that change needs to start with the end of City Manager Terry Stewart's contract.

"I just don't think that things are working out the way they should in the city," he says.

In a memo sent to the mayor and city council he calls for council to not renew the manager's contract.

In that memo he lists 13 reasons why he thinks the city manager made decisions were "not in the best interest of residents."

Some of the items on the list:
- Obfuscation and "spinning" of information.
- Establishing what seems to be an "empire building" concept in city government in several areas.
- Promoting an attitude of condescending, sometimes even arrogant or sarcastic behavior of city leadership.
- The golf course/school district fiasco
- Continuing to combine the storm water rebuild cots with the UEP assessments.
- Exorbitant cost of the fire stations.

Stewart couldn't talk with WINK News today but Mike Jackson of the Economic Development office spoke on his behalf.

"The City Manager and I just had a conversation just a few minutes ago and he really doesn't have anything to say about the memo," he says.

"If Councilman Brandt wants to bring them up Monday night, they can be discussed," Jackson says about the list.

Brandt's memo states if council does not renew the contract they must tell Stewart by August 24 and if they don't an entire year will be added on.
Jackson says Stewart is interested in continuing his job.

"Terry Stewart has very much enjoyed working here. If he can continue to make a positive contribution he would like to do so," he says.

While Brandt doesn't want to see that happen he adds this isn't a personal attack.

"I think under other circumstances he and I could be really good friends," says Brandt.