Fort Walton Beach Council minutes — 05-17-2011-special core values — reading text

r M LMAM J Final Minutes — City of Fort Walton Beach Special Meeting of the City Council of Fort Walton Beach Tuesday, May 17, 2011 4: 30 PM 107 MirscleSW, Parkway Fon Walton Beach, FL 72548 1 CALL TO ORDER 4: 30 PM Meeting was called to order on May 17, 2011 at Council Chamber, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway, Fort Walton Beach, FL. Attendee Name Title Status Arrived Mike Anderson Mayor Present Bobby Griggs Council Seat l Present Joyce gossom Council Seat 2 Present Dennis Reeves Council Seat 3 Present Trey Goodwin Council Seat 4 Present Bobby Nabors Council Seat 5 Present Bull Rigdon Council Seat 6 Present Dick Rynearson Council Seat 7 Present 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Mayor led in the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. ACTION ITEM The City Manager reviewed the Performance Excellence Program and introduced Deputy Fire Chief Ken Perkins to discuss the core values of the program. 1. Adopt Core Values Synopsis: Request City Council approves recommended City of Fort Walton Beach Core Values and direct the City Manager to initiate their implementation. ( Fire Chief) Deputy Chief Perkins explained the Performance Excellence Program allows employees the opportunity to become more involved in the process of their workplace. He advised internal surveys were conducted and that management has begun to act on many of the concerns of the employees. Deputy Chief Perkins continued that five core values were selected by employees that will become, if approved by Council, the principles by which all city employees perform their work and conduct themselves. Page l Nw, d 511912011 City Cowmll ofFm Walton B., h Special Meeting Minutes May 17 2011 The five core values are 1) integrity, whereby employees will conduct themselves in an honest, trustworthy, and ethical manner; 2) accountability, whereby employees will take full responsibility for their actions, resources, and attitudes; 3) teamwork, whereby employees will work together to provide quality services; 4) customer service, whereby employees will be Professional, use all available resources, and strive to meet the needs of customers; and 5) continual improvement, whereby employees will promote a culture that seeks to better our organization. The motion to approve the five core values as selected by City employees carried unanimous. RESULT: APPROVED [ UNANIMOUS] MOVER: joyce gossom, Council Seat 2 SECONDER: Dick Rynearson, Council Seat 7 AYES: Griggs, gossom, Reeves, Goodwin, Nabors, Rigdon, Rynearson 4. ADJOURNMENT: 4: 45 pm Approved- tvx 7j 1 Mayor: Attest ity Clerk Cmmc!/ of Fort Wahon 8 each Page 2 Printed 5/ 19/ 7011