[Catspaw]

Although he admitted that he has had the idea since October, he said he couldn't find out what the procedure was because of "timing," declining to explain further.

I find this statement to be disingenuous. He's on the city council. If he doesn't know what the procedure is (and he should, given he's a council member), he can ask someone (city attorney, parliamentarian, etc.)

[conservativegadfly1]

There is no procedure. Robinson was not quoted saying that. The reporter paraphrased Robinson saying he didn't know the procedure after Robinson mocked the reporter for assuming there was a building permit procedure or something comparable. There is no statute, ordinance, or resolution that contemplates the erection of a monument on city property in Winston-Salem. Robinson put it up and said to his peers on the city council, I hope you'll vote to accept it -- if not, let me know and I'll come get it.