HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOUNCIL - PROCLAMATION - 11/03/2009 - PROCLAMATION DECLARING PATIENCE AS THE CHARACTER F City Of
Fort Collins
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, patience 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 patience: refraining from angry behavior by keeping our cool;
following proper processes rather than cutting corners; using time productively by keeping good
habits; accepting reality and allowing change to happen at its own pace rather than overdoing and
stressing over it; regularly evaluating and improving our plans and methods for reaching results;
keeping our peace with a calm demeanor; 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
PATIENCE
"dealing with difficult situations calmly without becoming
distressed over speed and deadlines"
as the community of character focus for the month of November 2009, in the City of Fort Collins.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the City of Fort
Collins this 3rd day of November, A.D. 2009.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk