HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 08/19/2008 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING DECISIVENESS AS THE CHARACT Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, decisiveness is a critical personal quality needed for lasting success; and
WHEREAS, we desire to build upon our heritage and make Fort Collins a place where
families are strong, homes and streets are safe, education is effective, business is productive,
neighbors care about one another, and citizens are free to make wise choices for their lives and
families; and
WHEREAS,we recognize that the health of this community depends upon all of our citizens
being creative in their daily associations with their fellow citizens; and
WHEREAS,the tranquility and orderly operation and development of our City demand that
we implement the key concepts of decisiveness: gathering accurate information, since good
information underlies good decisions; keeping a clear perspective, including input from others as
well as our own; making the right choices based on the information and perspective we gain;
following through with the needed time, effort and resources; weathering criticism, by accepting
responsibility for our own decisions; and,
WHEREAS,by following these suggestions,we as citizens can individually and collectively
improve the quality of our products and the efficiency of our services, focus our efforts on
achieving our goals, provide our community with an improving competitive edge, and find new
avenues for enriching our lives as we move boldly yet patiently into our developing future,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Doug Hutchinson, Mayor of the City of Fort Collins, do hereby
proclaim the character of
DECISIVENESS
"the ability to recognize key features and relevant forces of our problems or goals, then
focusing and finalizing decisions to achieve them"
as the community of character focus for the month of August 2008, in Fort Collins.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 19th day of August, A.D. 2008.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk