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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-06-25 Community Health Commission MinutesMINUTES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM JUNE 25, 2013 AT 6:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER Doscotch called the Edina Health Committee to order 6:33pm II. ROLL CALL Answering roll call were members Matt Doscotch, Melinda Bothun-Hurley, Joel Stegner, Alison Pence, Jan Johnson, Mary Jo Kingston, Janet Johnson, Staff Member Laurene Draper III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Motion by Member Bothun-Hurley and seconded by Member Johnson to approve meeting agenda. All voted aye. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA Approval of May minutes motion by Member Stegner and seconded by Member Johnson. All voted aye. Chair Doscotch asked about March meeting minutes. Staff Member Draper will follow up with City Clerk Deb Mangen about the approval of partial minutes. This will remain tabled for now. V. CHAIR AND MEMBER COMMENTS Member Johnson talked about her tour of the new VEAP facility. The new building is located at 96 & Aldrich and is still under construction. Will have a commercial kitchen. Tours are welcome and Member Johnson has available tour dates. The move will occur in September and VEAP should open in October. 7.1 million dollars for food shelf and programs. Member Johnson discussed funding, intake and distribution. Member Stegner suggested publicity to raise community awareness and donations. Member Stegner says the City council is asking for the commission to look at the health and wellness policies. Chair Doscotch distributed the Committee’s “top nine” list of health issues to focus on in Edina and facilitated a brief discussion about those topics. VI. STAFF COMMENT Staff Member Draper discussed the group Committee photo prior to July 16th Meeting. The Committee was updated on the SHIP and BPH meeting with City Leadership. The Committee was updated on the status of new Member, Kristin Conner, who will be attending the July 16th meeting. VII. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS A. Bloomington Public Health Presentation BPH Staff Members Molly Snuggerud and Jim Jansen gave a follow up presentation and clarified information and data discussed at the May 21st joint meeting. BPH provided additional handouts and Members discussed their questions from the presentation. BPH handouts are designed to help the Committee decide where to focus resources. Partnership for Healthy Hennepin handout: The Committee discussed trend concerns with birth weight and prenatal care and potential causes. Molly Snuggerud offered to investigate further and advise the Committee of any additional relevant data. Members Bothun-Hurley and Pence asked about best practices in relationship to low birth weight or premature births. Snuggerud will check further and follow up with the Committee. Other issues and handouts discussed by BPH included teen pregnancy, abortion statistics, mental and emotional health, diabetes and adult obesity, respiratory health, immunizations, fall injuries. Jansen discussed Teen pregnancy: abortion statistics on handout. B. 2013 work plan The committee made changes in the mission statement wording. Chair Doscotch noted the change and after discussing the options, a motion to present modified Vision and Mission statements to Council made by Member Bothun-Hurley and seconded by Member Johnson. All voted aye. Health-in-all policy: questions for consideration. Committee agreed on one question: Does it empower those that live and work in Edina to improve physical, mental and social wellbeing?All agree to recommend to the Council. Community Health Committee Ordinance Revision: After reviewing the options, the Committee agreed to recommend changing from Community Health Committee to Community Health Commission. Member Stegner motioned to present the proposed name change to the Council. Motion seconded by Member Martyn. All voted aye. The Committee discussed adding the duties listed in 145A.10 into ordinance 1503.02 and agreed that this change should be recommended to the Council. Member Stegner motioned to recommend the change and Member Kingston seconded the motion. All voted aye. C. Youth, Senior and General Health subgroups: Chair Doscotch asked subgroups for input on the 2014. The Committee’s goal is to have the Health Vision completed by the end of the year. Chair Doscotch will need to present the Committee’s 2014 work plan to the Council on October 1st. Chair Doscotch will contact new member Kristen Conner about joining a subgroup. Staff Liaison Draper will talk to Deb Magnen about filling another potential vacancy on the Committee. Member Kumar Belani has missed several meetings and may no longer wish to sit on the Committee. The Committee also discussed adding a special meeting on August 20th. Staff Liaison Draper will check on room availability and Chair Doscotch asked subgroups to work on their assigned topics in the interim. VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS None presented VIII. CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS None presented X. ADJOURNMENT Member Kingston motioned to adjourn. Member Johnson seconded the motion. All voted aye.