HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 05/02/2006 - PROCLAMATION NAMING ''CREATIVITY'' AS THE CHARACTE Mayor
City of Fort Collins PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, creativity 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 the health of this communitydepends 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 we
implement the key concepts of creativity. being constantly alert to the activities around us,collecting
and examining ideas from every source,seeking better ways to complete tasks,improving existing skills
as we develop new ones,overcoming obstacles,avoiding stagnation,trying new tasks while streamlining
old ones, and focusing on innovative growth;and
WHEREAS, by following these suggestions, we as citizens individually and collectively can
improve the quality of our products and the efficiency of our services, can focus our efforts on
achieving our goals,can provide our communitywith an improving competitive edge,and can 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
CREATIVITY
"developing constructive patterns of thought and
implementing those in actions which transcend the world as we know it
and elevate us to new levels of physical production and philosophical perspective"
as the community of character focus for the month of May 2006 in Fort Collins.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 2nd of May,A.D. 2006.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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