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The Regular Council Meeting scheduled for March 4, 1985, was cancelled by order of
the Edina City Council due to the severe snowstorm on that date.
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EDINA CITY COUNCIL AND THE ADVISORY BOARD OF HEALTH
MARCH 11, 1985
OF THE SPECIAL IGETING OF THE
HELD AT CITY HALL
City Council Members present:
Advisory Board of Health Members present: Aadalen, Branch, Hagen, Hansen,
Human Relations Members present : Barman, Llona, Oye, Westphal, Workinger
SHHSC representative present: Emerson
Kelly, Turner, Richards, Courtney
NcCollister, Rash, Reynolds and Wilder
and Wright
Mayor Courtney stated that the Special Meeting of the Council and the Advisory Board
of Health was called at the request.of the Board so that they could advise the Council
of public health problems and concerns in Edina which have been identified by the
Advisory Board of Health.
Barbara Reynolds, Chairman of the Board, gave an overview of public health as to
definition, focus, major values, major goals, major intervention strategies and
enforcement.
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Chairman Reynolds then reviewed their report, "Public Health Problems/Concerns
Identified by the Edina Health Advisory Committee."
following issues : 1) problems and concerns, 2) public health values/goals , 3) possible
action steps, and 4) provider.
were: 1) older adults, 2) youth, 3) poverty, 4) domestic disturbances, and 5) visi-
bility of public health services in Edina.
Also discussed was the need for improving public relations with regard to informing
the residents of the many human service agencies which are available to them in
time of. crisis. Suggestions for implementation included: City Newsletter article,
more prominent placement in Sun directpry, literature distribution at food distri-
bution centers, dissemination through the Neighborhood Home Watch Program and infor-
mation distribution at Expo '85.
Because the meeting was called for information' purposes only, no formal action was
taken by the Council.
The report pointed out the
The four major catagories identified and discussed
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
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