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EDINA COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION
EDINA CITY HALL
Monday, August 3rd, 2015
6:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
IV. APPROVAL OF JULY MEETING MINUTES
V. COMMUNITY COMMENT
During “Community Comment,” the Community Health Committee will invite
residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their
comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the
same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are
elsewhere on tonight’s agenda may not be addressed during Community
Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Committee Members to
respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Committee might refer the
matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting.
VI. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Dr. Mark Wilkowske - Medical Cannabis Presentation/Discussion
VII. CORRESPONDENCE
A. Email/Request from Dianne Latham – Air Quality.
VIII. CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
IX. STAFF COMMENTS
X. ADJOURNMENT
The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you
need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or
something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
MINUTES
EDINA COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION
EDINA CITY HALL
Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
6:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL
A. Present: Chair Alison Pence, Vice-Chair Melinda Bothun-Hurley. Members: Matt
Doscotch, Joel Stegner, Steve Sarles, Cathy Cozad, Ginny Ogle. Student Member
Aditya Mittal. Staff: Jeff Brown, Karla Kollodge, Spencer Cain.
B. Absent: Members Britta Orr, Kristen Conner. Student Member Magen Puerzer.
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA (Doscotch/Stegner)
A. Additions:
i. Discussion of Student Health Commission at Edina High School
ii. Information from Child/Adolescent Health group
IV. APPROVAL OF MAY MEETING MINUTES (Cozad/Ogle)
V. COMMUNITY COMMENT
During “Community Comment,” the Community Health Committee will invite
residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their
comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the
same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are
elsewhere on tonight’s agenda may not be addressed during Community
Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Committee Members to
respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Committee might refer the
matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting.
VI. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Elham Ashkar, BPH. SHIP 4 Update
i. SHIP 3 is ending and SHIP 4 strategies are being developed. Presentation
forcused on Edina-specific items to be done in SHIP 4. Edina Baseball
Association participating by adding healthy items to concession menu.
Possible initiatives include: City nutrition policy in which food purchased
with City dollars must be a certain percentage of healthy options,
adjusting City tobacco policy to include no tobacco use on City grounds,
adding pack size or flavoring limitations to tobacco sales in the City. Draft
of SHIP 4 strategies will be distributed to CHC members when available.
ii. Discussion of Health-in-all Policies approach and where City is in
comprehensive planning at present.
B. Medical Cannabis Dispensary – Code Language/Moratorium
i. Discussion of need for dispensary in Edina. Member Ogle will check with
physicians to see if someone is willing to present information on the topic
at an upcoming meeting. Staff will check on status of moratorium and
end date (February 2016). Draft of advisory communication to council to
be developed after further discussion.
C. Council Work Session
i. CHC selected September 16th for work session with City Council. Work
session to be held at 5:00 p.m.
ii. Topics for work session discussed
1. Medical Cannabis Dispensaries
2. Survey Data – SHAPE Survey
a. Motion by Member Stegner: recommendation to City
Council that funding is budgeted for Edina-specific data
collection during next SHAPE survey cycle. Per Bonnie
Paulsen at BPH, previous estimate for Edina-specific
sampling was under $10,000. (Stegner/Doscotch)
D. Discussion of School District Presentation
i. General discussion. Presentation was an overview of a very broad based
student wellness plan. Commission willing to participate in development
and will try to stay informed.
E. Student Health Commission
i. Student Member Mittal plans to form a Student Health Commission at
Edina High School this fall. May consist of members from different
groups/clubs to take holistic approach to health/wellness. Would likely
have a staff person assigned. Asked for and received willingness for CHC
support if necessary to get group started. New student members of
commission may be resource for this group.
F. Child/Adolescent Group
i. Handout regarding proposal to increase physical activity in Edina,
partnership with Park and Rec. HealthPartners and Allina are working on
physical activity and swimming classes for Somali mothers and girls.
Providing safe/secure environment and may train older girls to become
teachers/lifeguards in future.
VII. CORRESPONDENCE
VIII. CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
IX. STAFF COMMENTS
A. Description of Public Health Emergency Preparedness mass dispensing drill on
June 25th involving Police Department officers and staff.
X. ADJOURNMENT (Doscotch/Bothun-Hurley)
The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you
need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or
something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting.
From:Dianne Latham
To:Jeff Brown
Cc:Joel Stegner
Subject:Air Quality Improvement Request for 2016 Community Health Work Plan
Date:Wednesday, July 15, 2015 4:59:24 PM
Attachments:15-07-14STribAirPollution.docx
7-15-15
Please place a proposal for air quality improvement in the 2016 Community Health Commission
work plan. I understand that your August 4 agenda is full and that the earliest such a proposal
discussion could be scheduled is the Sept. 8 meeting. Unfortunately, I would not be available for the
Sept. 8 meeting, but would be available for your Oct. 6 meeting should you wish me to attend and
respond to questions.
The genesis of this request is the attached 7-14-15 Mpls Star Tribune Article, “Bad Air a Factor in 2K
Deaths Annually” by Josephine Marcotty. The article reports on the joint analysis released 7-13-15
by the Minnesota Health Department and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. New federal
standards for ground level ozone are expected in October 2015. Although Minnesota almost always
meets current clean air standards, new standards may result in Minnesota having to impose more
stringent regulations.
The City of Edina should initiate a plan to improve air quality in anticipation of more stringent
standards. Given that Edina is a member of the Green Step Cities, a good model for actions that
cities can take to improve air quality can be found in Green Step Cities Best Practice #23, Local Air
Quality, which can be found at http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/bestPracticesDetail.cfm?bpid=28.
See GSC BP #23 summary following.
One of the persistent air quality problems in Edina is that of wood burning. This activity has a serious
negative impact on the health ofresidents with breathing disorders. See Edina’s recreational fire
ordinance below. A variety of strategies could be used to reduce wood burning. Any, or all of these,
and/or others, could be used. For example:
1. Do better enforcement of the current city code requirement to obtain a recreational fire
permit given that few residents do so currently.
2. Educate the public on the health hazards of wood burning
3. Convert the Centrum’s outdoor fireplace as well as any park fire pits from wood to gas, or
stop using them.
4. Define a registry for those with breathing disorders. Permits for recreational burning could
not be issued to residents within 200 ft of a registrant’s lot line. The registration would
include a small fee, medical documentation, and would need to be renewed annually.
5. Better regulate outdoor wood burning (hours of use, kinds of materials, etc.)
6. Ban wood burning fireplaces/fire pits in homes or outdoors for new construction or
remodeled construction, allowing only gas burning fireplaces/fire pits.
7. Ban wood burning outdoor fire pits
8. Better regulate wood burning home fireplaces (EPA approved wood burning stoves and
fireplaces, etc.)
9. Ban wood burning home fireplaces
10. Better regulate wood burning restaurant/business fireplaces and stoves (EPA approved
wood burning stoves and fireplaces, etc.)
11. Ban wood burning restaurant/business fireplaces and stoves
12. Other
GSC #23 Best Practice Actions
Conduct an education/financial assistance campaign around one of the following wood burning/auto
exhaust issues:
a. Indoor and outdoor wood burning behavior, to ensure that wood burning is only done with
seasoned wood and in a manner that doesn't negatively impact neighbors.
b. Indoor wood burning technology, to result in community members upgrading from
inefficient/more polluting fireplaces and wood stoves to pellet/natural gas/biogas stoves and
fireplaces or the most efficient certified wood stoves.
c. Smoker cars - older model/high polluting vehicles, to result in repairs spurred by repair
vouchers.
Regulate outdoor wood burning, using model ordinance language, performance standards and bans
as appropriate, for at least one of the following: a. Recreational burning.
b. Outdoor wood boilers.
Conduct one or more policy or education/behavior change campaigns on the topics below and
document:
a. Decreased vehicle idling in specific locations.
b. Increased sales by retail stores of low and no-VOC household products.
c. Replacement of gasoline-powered equipment with lower polluting equipment.
d. Adoption of a smoking-free policy at one or more multi-unit housing buildings, private or
public.
Document the participation of at least 3 larger businesses in emission/idling reduction programs.
Install one or more public charging stations for plug-in hybrid and full electric vehicles.
City of Edina Fire Code
Sec. 18-65. - Amendments to the state fire code.
· (a) Section 105.6.30, as adopted by the state fire code, is amended by deleting the
exception.
(b) Section 307 "Open Burning," as adopted by the state fire code, is amended by adding to it new sections as follows:
307.1 Open Fires Prohibited. No person shall ignite, cause to be ignited, or maintain an open fire except as permitted in Section 307.
307.2 Certain Open Fires Permitted. An open burning permit may be issued for the following purposes:
1. Instruction and training of firefighting personnel.
2. Abatement of hazards that, in the opinion of the fire chief, cannot be abated by other
reasonable means.
3. Management of vegetation by the jurisdiction, other governmental agencies, or other
individuals that, in the opinion of the fire chief, show a valid need, and under the direction of the fire department.
4. Special events or ceremonies by recognized organizations, under the direct supervision of the fire department.
5. Recreational fires as approved by the fire chief.
(c) Chapter 9 "Fire Protection Systems." Section 901.3 Permits, as adopted by the state fire
code, is amended to read:
901.3 Permits. Permits shall be required as set forth in article III, division 5 of chapter 18 of
the City Code.
Code 1992, § 605.02; Ord. No. 613, 5-16-1990; Ord. No. 1999-9 4-28-1999; Ord. No. 2000-
07, 7-5-2000; Ord. No. 2001-7, 10-3-2001; Ord. No. 2004-6, 4-7-2004; Ord. No. 2007-15, 7-17-2007)
· Sec. 18-66. - Enforcement and appeals.
· The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the building official and the fire
prevention bureau in accordance with Minn. Stats. § 463.15 et seq. and the state building
code. Appeals from any order issued under this article by the building official or the fire prevention bureau shall be made in accordance with Minn. Stats. § 463.15 et seq. and the state
building code.
Code 1992, § 605.04; Ord. No. 613, 5-16-1990; Ord. No. 1999-9 4-28-1999; Ord. No. 2000-
07, 7-5-2000; Ord. No. 2001-7, 10-3-2001; Ord. No. 2004-6, 4-7-2004; Ord. No. 2007-15, 7-17-2007)
· Sec. 18-67. - Fees.
(a) Permit fee. The fee for each permit required by section 105 of the state fire code, this
chapter and for each periodic renewal of an operational permit shall be in the amount set forth in section 2-724. Unless otherwise noted, all permits shall expire one year from the date of
issuance.
(b) Code compliance inspection fee. A fee for inspections for compliance with the state fire
code and this Code by outside agencies or businesses shall be in the amount set forth in section 2-724.
Code 1992, § 605.05; Ord. No. 613, 5-16-1990; Ord. No. 1999-9 4-28-1999; Ord. No. 2000-07, 7-5-2000; Ord. No. 2001-7, 10-3-2001; Ord. No. 2004-6, 4-7-2004; Ord. No. 2007-15, 7-
17-2007)
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.
Dianne Plunkett Latham
7013 Comanche Ct.
Edina MN 55439-1004
952-941-3542
Dianne@LathamPark.net
Twin Cities air pollution kills 2,000 a year, new state
analysis shows
State analysis says pollution takes greater toll on elderly, those in poverty. By Josephine Marcotty Star Tribune
July 13, 2015 — 11:00am
Air pollution in the Twin Cities contributes to about 2,000 premature deaths every year, and sends 1,000 people
to the hospital for asthma, lung and heart disease treatments.
It is particularly bad for the elderly, people of color and those living in poverty because they are more likely to suffer from the health conditions aggravated by air pollution, according to a joint analysis released Monday by
the Minnesota Health Department and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
It is the first time the state has conducted such a detailed study of the metro-wide health impacts from two kinds
of pollution — ozone, which causes smog, and microscopic particles produced by combustion in everything from industry to backyard fires. In all, 6 to 13 percent of deaths in the metropolitan area were partly caused by one or both of those pollutants, similar to death rates from accidents and Alzheimer’s disease.
“This report helps us see much more clearly than we could before just who is affected by air pollution, how
serious the effects are and where we have health disparities that need to be addressed,” said Ed Ehlinger,
commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Health.
It also starts to make a case in Minnesota for what could be tough new federal standards for ground level ozone that are expected to be released in October. Right now, Minnesota’s air almost always meets clean air standards,
but that could change when the EPA updates them.
If the ozone levels are too high, then the state will be required to come up with a plan to reduce them; that could
include the imposition of new regulations and laws that could be a burden to businesses and consumers.
A haze settled in over the Minneapolis skyline one day in early July as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted
across Minnesota, leading to air quality warnings.
“If we can do emissions reductions now, it’s cheaper, easier and a whole lot less cumbersome and bureaucratic,” said Julian Marshall, an environmental engineer at the University of Minnesota who studies air pollution.
New ozone limits loom
Ozone, the primary ingredient in smog, is created when pollutants from cars, factories and burning fuels mix in
the presence of sunlight and heat. The Obama administration is considering limiting ozone to 65 to 70 parts per
billion, below the existing standard of 75 set in 2008. The reduction would cost an estimated $3.9 billion in
2025, according to the EPA, which business groups say would be one of the costliest regulations in history.
But the health impact in the Twin Cities would be considerable. According to the computer analysis, which used 2008 data to create a computer model of health effects, each year in the Twin Cities, smog contributes to
23 deaths, plus 47 hospitalizations, and 185 emergency room visits for asthma.
The health impact of small particle pollution is much greater.
The small particle pollution created by small engines like lawn mowers and leaf blowers, diesel engines, industry and backyard fires causes 2,100 premature deaths each year, plus 291 hospitalizations for respiratory
and cardiovascular problems, and 400 emergency room visits for asthma.
The air pollution from Canadian forest fires that blanketed the state last week was an extreme example of small
particle pollution. Levels reached nearly three times the usual 35 micrograms per cubic meter that the Twin
Cities gets on a normal day.
“That was a surreal sort of event,” said Frank Kohlasch, air quality expert for the PCA.
No good particle threshold
But the latest research is finding that unlike other kinds of pollution limits, there is no good health threshold for
small particles, Marshall said. Even though the levels in the Twin Cities are well below the national standard,
“people are still getting sick and dying,” he said. The most significant problem is that small particles contribute to heart disease and strokes, he said.
The state report estimated that a 10 percent reduction would save 247 lives.
Those who live in poverty would likely benefit from that the most. The analysis found that people who live in
low-income ZIP codes, or in areas with high concentrations of people of color suffered higher rates of death and
hospitalization from small particle pollution. That’s not because the air pollution in those communities is worse, state officials said. It’s because those groups are more likely to have the heart and lung diseases that make them
more vulnerable to its effects.
josephine.marcotty@startribune.com 612-673-7394