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MINUTES
Community Health Commission
October 14, 2019 at 6:30 PM
City Hall, Community Room
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
Present: Alison Pence, Julia Selleys, Greg Wright, Amanda Herr, Dena Soukup,
Christy Zilka, Amy Wang, Madeline Olson
Absent: Rob Loesch, Andrew Johnson-Cowley, Britta Orr
III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Greg Wright to approve meeting agenda. Seconded by Dena
Soukup. Motion Carried.
IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Alison Pence to approve September 9, 2019 meeting minutes.
Seconded by Christy Zilka. Motion Carried.
A.September 9, 2019 Draft Meeting Minutes
V.Community Comment
VI.Reports/Recommendations
A.Draft Advisory Communication - Flavoring
Update from Member Wright:
-Landscape changing daily during writing of draft.
-Discussion regarding strategy for submission of advisory communication, ie.
banning all flavored tobacco and vaping products
B.Update from Council Work Session
AARP work plan item discussion, how to move forward with cross-commission
committee.
VII.Chair And Member Comments
Update from Member Pence, regarding wellness initiative at Edina Public Schools:
- Discussion about Chartwell food service contract, many parents unhappy.
- 10% free/reduced lunch in district
- New chemical health coordinator this year - interested in collaboration
- Currently 100 kids actively receiving mental health services
- Discussion of bringing in Hazelden Foundation for a project - mock bedroom
setup
- Mary Heimann, district nurse, visits to health office up 18%, saw 69,000 health
office visits in last school year.
- Vaccine %'s are very high, good participation.
VIII.Staff Comments
IX.Adjournment