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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-16 Community Health Commission MinutesMINUTES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE POLICE DEPARTMENT CONFERENCE ROOM April 16, 2013 at 6:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER Chair Doscotch welcomed members and called the meeting to order at 6:34 pm. II. ROLL CALL Answering roll call were members Matt Doscotch, Melinda Bothun-Hurley, Nadia Martyn, Joel Stegner, Alison Pence, Jan Johnson, Helen Risser, Mary Jo Kingston, Staff Member Laurene Draper *It was noted that Member Ott-Pinckaers has resigned from the Committee due to a job change. III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Motion by Member Stegner and seconded by Member Bothun-Hurley to approve the meeting agenda. All voted aye. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA Motion by Member Stegner, seconded by Member Pence, to table approval of minutes from Regular Meeting of March 19, 2013. Minutes are incomplete due to staff medical leave. All voted aye V. COMMUNITY COMMENT None presented. VI. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS A. BER Joint Meeting, Eileen O’Connell and Karen Zeleznak, Bloomington Public Health: Eileen and Karen presented information about the joint meeting to be held on May 21, 2013 at the Edina Senior Center. Every five years the three cities’ Health Advisory Boards/Committees come together to complete a Community Health Assessment. This was last done in 2008. State law requires a local public health assessment and planning in an effort to align with national Public Health standards. Packets were distributed to the Members and Karen referenced a variety of handouts. The CHC’s role is to identify the ten most important community health issues. The goal of the May 21st meeting is to get as close as possible to identifying those ten issues and to submit three plans to the State in January of 2015. The priorities of the three cities may not be the same as their issues may not be the same. Broader issues are usually similar, however. Eileen discussed a review of health data and related handouts in the packet. Member Stegner asked if a three-city comparison is available. Karen will be happy to provide the comparisons, but advised that it may not be helpful because of the differences between the communities. Eileen discussed the Community Health Improvement Plan and asked that CHC members bring the green folder to the meeting on the 21st. Matt advised that he will forward the last three annual reports from BPH prior to the May meeting. B. 2013 Work Plan: 1. Health Vision for Edina: Committee members discussed aligning the “four questions” with the Vision Statement. Member Bothun-Hurley read the WHO definition of health: “A state of physical, mental and social well-being” and led discussion on how those states of well-being can be promoted. Can the “four questions” be phrased to reference the WHO definition? Member Stegner stated that part of the current Vision Statement is presumptive and the new language acknowledges equity issues. Chair Doscotch reminded the group that the CHC makes recommendations and has no actual decision-making authority. CHC members made a variety of suggestions for wording the Vision Statement while Chair Doscotch took notes. Chair Doscotch will write up a draft and send it out via e-mail. Member Doscotch also reminded members that all e-mail correspondence needs to go through Staff Liaison Draper; however, subgroup members can communicate directly to one another. 2. Health-In-All-Policy: Four Questions: Members discussed the questions of where we want to be and how we want to get there. Chair Doscotch suggested the following questions: Is the local impact of health being considered? Does the decision provide the citizens an opportunity to make a healthy choice? How does this choice fit into healthy initiatives? Is the broad impact of health being considered? Member Martyn suggested proposing the questions with some examples included for clarity. Member Pence added an example from Massachusetts: How does this decision impact the health of our children? The group discussed various aspects of the potential questions and how to reflect both the positive and negative. Member Stegner noted that the city’s Quality of Life survey did not ask if residents felt they experienced any discrimination when seeking services from the city. All agreed that it was a question that would meet resistance from the city; however, Member Stegner would like it kept in mind for the future. Chair Doscotch collected additional questions and comments from the group for the purpose of compiling and categorizing. Member Stegner made a motion that Chair Doscotch work on the language for the Vision and Mission Statements, as well as the questions, and circulate the drafts via e-mail. Member Bothun-Hurley seconded the motion and all voted aye. 3. Community Health Committee Ordinance Revision and Name Change: Member Bothun-Hurley commented that Assistant City Manager Karen Kurt prefers the word “Commission” rather than “Committee”. Member Martyn explained the legal difference between a Community Health Board and a Committee and referenced the applicable State Statute. Member Stegner stated that the Council is technically the Community Health Board, but do not use that name. Several members of the group questioned the purpose of a name change and were unable to agree on a name change. C. Yorktown Park Pilot Community Garden: The Community Garden is moving forward. All plots are sold and there is a waiting list. There was a point of contention surrounding adding a parking lot; however, the Council did approve 29 parking spaces. D. Youth, Senior and General Health Subgroups: Member Stegner discussed his work with the Quality Of Life survey and advised that there are very few questions addressing health in the survey. Member Stegner stated that including health indicator questions or even basic health status questions in the survey would be helpful. Chair Doscotch suggested that the subgroups review the BPH annual reports and look for gaps in the data for their areas. Member Johnson discussed the Senior subgroup meeting and reviewed the transportation issue among senior citizens. A new brochure was printed at Member Johnson’s suggestion – a significant step in the right direction. The Edina Senior Center will have a new director soon and the subgroup intends to meet with her once she is in place. It was also noted that senior citizens are often afraid to use taxi cabs. Student Member Risser and Member Martyn are the only members left on the Youth subgroup. Chair Doscotch volunteered to double up temporarily until new members are brought on board. Member Pence stated that she was approached in her job role with Allina, separate from her role on this Committee, to see if Allina is interested in being involved in sustaining the do.town objectives now that the program has come to a close. The group discussed this briefly; however, Chair Doscotch believes the Vision and Mission work will incorporate do.town program objectives. VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS None presented. VIII. CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS None presented. IX. STAFF COMMENTS Staff Member Laurene Draper will be the acting Staff Liaison until Staff Member Engelman returns. X. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by Member Bothun-Hurley and seconded by Member Martyn. All voted aye and the meeting was adjourned at 8:38 PM.