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MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Dave Osberg, City Administrator
DATE: December 31, 2009
SUBJECT: Core Values
No action will needed by the City Council, as Staff will be provided a report on the
results on the Administrative Committee meeting conducted on December 2, 2009 and
the concept of establishing some core values for the City of Hastings organization.
Administrative Committee Members Barb Hollenbeck, Danna Elling Schultz and Tony
Nelson conducted a meeting on Wednesday December 2, 1009 to review and comment
on a series of core values the management team has worked on the during the last year, in
an effort to clearly identify what our City stands for, and what it means to work for our
organization as it relates to providing quality services to the public.
During the course of the meeting on December 2, 2009 the Administrative Committee
reviewed the following core values and endorsed their further consideration and
implementation in the City organization.
The City of Hastings is committed to the Following:
COMMUNCATIONS
We Value and Promote Participation and Interaction With Citizens and Staff
We Will Seek to Assure Timely and Open Communications, while providing background
and context for the decisions that are made.
SERVICE
We Recognize the Importance of Providing Timely, Courteous and Respectful Service to
the Public and to One Another
We Will Seek to Serve the Public and Other Employees in a Constructive, Creative and
Practical Manner
RESPECT FOR RESOURCES
We Recognize the Value of Using All City Resources in an Efficient and Effective
Manner
We Will Seek to Utilize City Resources to Serve The Common Good of All
ENTHUSIASM
We Are Committed to Protect and Promote the Unique Characteristics of Our
Community, Including its History and Scenic Beauty
We Will Seek to Infuse Enthusiasm in Our Daily Interactions with Citizens, Visitors and
Other Employees
Members of the Administrative Committee and Staff will provide further discussion and
context during the course of our presentation on January 4, 2010 along with phasing
schedule for implementation.
David M. Osberg
City Administrator