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Edina Community Health Committee
May 15, 2007, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Community Room City Hall
Members Present: Bill Alldredge, Jan Johnson, Mark Johnson, Mary Jo Kingston, Brad Montgomery, Tolu Oyelowo, Student Marshall Everson
Members Absent: Idelle Longman
Guests: Karen Zeleznak, Rose Jost, Eileen O’Connell, Joan Bulfer, Bloomington Public Health: Jennifer Turrentine, Richfield Advisory Board
Staff Present: Sherry Engelman
WELCOME & CALL TO ORDER
Chair Mark Johnson welcomed members and called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. The new student member, Marshall Everson, was introduced. Mr. Everson briefed the committee on his interests.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from March 13 and April 25 meetings were approved by motion from Member Kingston and second from Member J. Johnson. .
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICES
Guest speaker for the evening was Karen Zeleznak, Bloomington Public Health Director. Ms. Zeleznak gave a historical perspective of Community Health Services (CHS) funding for city/county
public health services. The designated funds must be directed to specific programs. Karen also discussed the 2003 Vision for Public Health and gave an overview of the public health
nursing services they provide to the City of Edina. Included in these services are Community Health Assessment, SHIELD, (child development), Safety Net of Services, (qualification
depends on income)Women’s health Program, Clinical and Immunization, Maternal Child Health, Health Promotion (targeting youth), Creating A Voice (youth assets) and Nurse Clinics (replaced
Home Care Program). Ms. Zeleznak introduced other Bloomington Public Health employees Rose Jost, Eileen O’Connell, and Joan Bulfer who work directly with these programs.
CHS requires a community health assessment to be done in 2008. Ms. Zeleznak indicated Bloomington, Edina and Richfield advisory health boards worked together for past assessments and
plans to convene the same group in early 2008 for this process. Two meetings will be needed to complete the assessment.
Chair M. Johnson said that the committee supports efforts of Bloomington Public Health and thanked Karen and her staff for the variety of programs and excellent service they provide
to the City of Edina.
2007 COMMITTEE WORK PLAN
Fitness Challenge letters were distributed to other Boards & Commissions at the Annual Meeting March 19. Liaison Engelman reported that to date she had not received any comments back.
The committee decided not to pursue further at this time but rather promote “Fit City” by wearing the green wrist bands designating “Fit City”.
The committee decided to sponsor a town forum on Childhood Obesity in early October to bring awareness to childhood obesity, awareness of “Fit City” and provide an avenue for community
dialogue. Also mentioned was support for Governor Pawlenty’s initiative to reduce childhood obesity by 50% by 2010. Discussion included whether the target audience should be the general
public or policy makers. Suggestions for participants included the Edina, Richfield and Bloomington City Councils, City Managers, Health and Parks staff, school district representatives,
state representatives. Suggestions for location included Edina Council Chamber and the high school auditorium, depending on the intended audience. Suggestions for possible speakers
included David Walsch, Seth Bixby Daugherty, Ann Fletcher, Marion Franz, Mary Story, Bloomington Public Health. Committee members volunteered to contact those mentioned to potential
speakers. A subcommittee consisting of Member J. Johnson, Member Oyelowo, Liaison Engelman, and J. Turrentine from Richfield advisory committee will research speakers and work through
details of the town forum. The first subcommittee meeting was scheduled for June 1, 7:30am. The subcommittee will report findings and decisions to the Community Health Committee
at the regularly scheduled meeting in September.
HEALTH STAFF REPORTS
Chair M. Johnson commented on a Pandemic Flu Forum he attended at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. A key forum point was that the general public thinks pandemic
flu is bird flu and that they truly don’t understand the possible magnitude of a pandemic. A moderate pandemic would overwhelm the health care system however a severe pandemic would
affect all infrastructure.
Liaison Engelman introduced Rose Jost, Bloomington Public Health, to discuss requirements for a review of maternal child health. Ms. Jost indicated that the review was an MDH grant
requirement and is done on a regular schedule with Bloomington, Edina and Richfield advisory health committees. Volunteers were needed from the Edina committee to participate in the
review scheduled for June 20, 5-7 pm. at the Edina Senior Center. Member J. Johnson and Member Kingston volunteered.
PUBLIC COMMENT
None presented.
OTHER BUSINESS
Member J. Johnson gave an update of the 2007 Senior Expo scheduled for October 9, 8:30- Noon at Colonial Church. The committee was soliciting vendors.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion made by Member Oyelowo and seconded by Member Alldredge to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
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Sherry Engelman
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2007 Meeting Dates: March 13 May 15 September 18 November 20