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KONRAD HILDEBRANDT
TAB 6
My greatest strengths are that I have the ability to lead and manage! I like to be innovative and
evaluating all services and even line items to see how we can make things better. I know and
feel comfortable working and communicating with everyone – senior citizens, governmental
officials, public safety, boards and commissions, high school aged kids, tiny tots and so forth. I
will ‘step up’ to this great opportunity.
Areas that I need to continue working is everything! I never give a ‘5’ on a performance review
because I firmly believe that we can always get better. Specifically, I sometimes may not
perform my very best based on time constraints and this really does bother me, but that is life!
I understand that coming to Satellite Beach will require me to learn Florida Law and get up to
speed in other ways. No worries! I am a smart guy and these weaknesses will become strengths
quickly!
One of my bigger achievements so far is keeping every city that I have worked in fiscally strong
and thriving. Everything starts with keeping the finances in order and moves out from there. I
also feel happy about actively working and revamping the Lone Peak Public Safety District
(Fire/EMS). I was put in as the ‘acting’ administrator for the District and soon discovered many
problems. These problems included items all the way to the Public Safety Chief. Unfortunately,
the Chief had to be let go. He was/is a friend of mine, but based on what was going on, the
action had to happen. Through many people, not just me, made this District into one of the best
Fire/EMS working environments in the State and now employees thrive and grow there.
One of my career misgivings has been not understanding and communicating well enough to all
constituents. This problem happened and ended with submitting my resignation from the City
based on the fact that I felt that it was best. This will never happen again. I have learned from
my mistakes and will still trust (but verify) and communicate appropriately.
Unfortunately, I have had to let a variety of people go. I believe that this is one of the very worst
parts of the job. However, I don’t shy away from it either. There has to be trust in the entire
organization. If someone is ‘playing games’ and/or not being accountable, there may be
situation to let them go. I always want people to be wildly successful in their employment, but if
they don’t want that, they need to go.
Satellite Beach appears to be a great place to work, live and play! An outsider’s perspective –
also basing the statement on the City Council’s 2012 goals – makes me believe that professional
management and accountability is needed. The City’s base or structure seems solid. Finances
(revenues and expenditures) need to be evaluated. Everything starts with a fiscally strong
community. How we do things and/or don’t do things needs to be looked at. Infrastructure,
public safety and finance are the base of the City and areas that expected to be strong. After
solidifying and strengthening the base, we can proactively move to the quality of life and
programs, activities, and assets that the residents want.
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