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Item No: 09F Meeting Date: 04/11/05 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 6498 Adopting City Vision and Mission Statement, Goals Program, Values Statement, and Rules of Conduct Introduction In early March 2005, 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 a plan to address the challenges facing the City of Mounds View. Discussion The group reaffirmed a shared vision for success, by agreeing on a formal revised vision and mission statement. The proposed 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 proposed 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, understanding future issues and opportunities, reviewing individual roles and responsibilities, identifying organizational values, and establishing goals. Attached is an executive summary of the retreat that details the discussion of these items. 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, and Rules of Conduct. The attached Resolution 6498, adopting these items, is presented for council consideration and recommended for approval.