HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-09-07 City Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
S:32 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the work session of the Edina City Council to order 5:32 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering rollcall was: Members Brindle, Stewart, Swenson and Mayor Hovland. Member Staunton
entered the meeting at 5:41 p.m.
Edina City Staff attending the meeting:Jeff Brown, Kelly Dumais, City Management Fellow; Debra Mangen,
City Clerk; Chad Millner, Engineering Director; Scott Neal, City Manager; Eric Roggeman, Finance
Director; Kyle Sawyer, Assistant Finance Director; and Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City Manager.
JOINT MEETING WITH EDINA COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION
Edina Community Health Commissioners attending the meeting included: Chair Britta Orr, Vice Chair
Allison Pence, and Members: Kristen Conner, Cathy Cozad, Amanda Herr, Steve Sarles, Caleb Schultz,
Constance Weston, and Student Member Nina Sokol.
Members of the Commission briefly reviewed ongoing initiatives that were being worked on: Edina
Schools, District-wide Health Initiative that encompassed the formation of a Health and Wellness
Committee and issuing an RFP, hiring two vendors to provide services at the High School and Middle
Schools, hiring additional social worker to the middle school level. The School District was concerned
with the effect of stress on students and staff. Dr. Caleb Schultz made a presentation covering "Tobacco
21" which is an initiative whereby jurisdictions raise the legal age to purchase tobacco in any form to 21.
Following discussion with the Council, the Commission will gather best practices data and bring a
proposed ordinance forward for consideration by the Council in the near future.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, September 20, 2016.
James B. Hovland, Mayor