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Item No: 07L Meeting Date: 02/13/06 Type of Business: CB City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6743 Adopting City Vision and Mission Statement, Goals Program, Values Statement, Rules of Conduct, and Action Plan Introduction On February 6th and 7th, the city council and department heads held a “leadership – planning – team building” retreat. The retreat was held at the Mounds View Community Center and facilitated by Don Salverda, an outside consultant. Over the two evenings of the retreat, the Council and Department Heads discussed the past, present and future, and responded with revised organizational goals and an action plan to respond to the opportunities facing the City of Mounds View over the next two years. Discussion The group reaffirmed a shared vision for success, by agreeing on the current vision and mission statement. The vision statement reads: We see Mounds View as a proactive community that takes pride in its achievements. We are responsive to the changing needs and interests of our residents and businesses. As a result, our community thrives and prospers. The mission statement reads: Provide high quality public services that effectively address changing citizen and community needs in a fiscally responsible and customer-friendly manner. The group also worked on a variety of other items including; improving communication, identifying future issues and opportunities, reviewing individual roles and responsibilities, identifying organizational values, establishing goals, and creating an action plan. Recommendation As part of the retreat follow-up, it is recommended that the Council formally adopt the City Vision and Mission Statement, Goals Program, Values Statement, Rules of Conduct, and Action Plan. The attached Resolution 6743, adopting these items, is presented for council consideration and recommended for approval.