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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-09-17 Community Health Commission MinutesMINUTES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMITTEE MAYOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM SEPTEMBER 17, 2013 AT 6:30 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 6:33 pm. II. ROLL CALL Answering roll call were members Matt Doscotch, Kumar Belani, Jan Johnson, Aditya Mittal (student), Tone Deinema (student), Alison Pence, Melinda Bothun-Hurley, Joel Stegner, Mary Jo Kingston and Staff Liaison Laurene Draper. III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA Member Stegner approved the motion. All voted aye. IV. ADOPTION OF CONSENT AGENDA Member Stegner motioned to approve the July 16 meeting minutes. The motion was seconded by Member Bothun-Hurley. All voted aye. V. COMMUNITY COMMENT No comments. VI. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS A. Top Ten Health Focus Areas Chair Doscotch introduced the finalized list of the top ten Health Focus Areas. Member Stegner moved and Member Johnson seconded the motion to approve the list. 1. Nutrition, Obesity and Physical Activity 2. Aging of the Population 3. Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use and Abuse 4. Social and Emotional Wellbeing2 5. Mental Illness 6. Unintentional Injury 7. Intentional Injury prevention 8. Maternal and Child Health 9. Immunization and Infectious Disease Prevention 10. Health Care Access All voted aye. B. Health Vision 20/20 Statement The CHC discussed Mary Brindle’s proposed Vision 20/20 - Public Health. The CHC discussed whether the Mission and Vision proposed updates met the need for increased City focus on health and health in all policies. The Council has not provided feedback on the proposed updates. The CHC will not start evaluating the need for a Vision 20/20 - Public Health until that feedback is provided. Member Pence said she discussed the Vision 20/20 – Public Health draft document with Brindle. Brindle communicated that the document would need updating if it were implemented. C. Youth, Senior and General health Subgroups 1. Gap/Opportunity Analysis: Youth Nothing additional to discuss at this time. Member Belani stated national data indicates students are watching less television, exercising more and making better nutritional choices. Member Johnson inquired about a dietician from the schools attending a CHC Meeting to discuss the school food program. 2. Gap/Opportunity Analysis: Senior No update at this time. 3. Gap/Opportunity Analysis: General Member Stegner completed a preliminary review of the 2013 Quality of Life Survey (QLS). A copy of the results will be distributed to the Committee. Member Stegner will provide a synopsis of the Survey. Member Johnson said that Countryside Neighborhood Association has 800 members. They are required to have an annual meeting. Only 12 people attended that meeting last year. The CHC will evaluate the effectiveness of the Neighborhood Association effort and potential other methods for increasing social connectedness as a way to promote health. With regards to QLS and social connectedness, “Friendly” chosen by 4% of respondents to describe Edina, which is down from the previous Survey. Bring input to the group to promote connectedness. A preliminary suggestion was a modification of Night to Unite (separate event). D. 2014 Work Plan Chair Doscotch consolidated information from the Groups into a Gap-Recommendation Matrix. It will be distributed for review and additional input. Member Stegner indicated that the Committee needs to input on the next QLF survey. This will be put into the 4th item - Edina health benchmarking. 2nd item -- Look at the job description to see if it fits the function of coordination. Youth page 3rd item - Gap on binge drinking and bullying needs information. Survey item - policy changes are sought from this Committee. HIOs. Member Stegner said it was limited but specific. It is more interactive. An inquiry was made if expansion could be made from the website to additional media (i.e. Channel 16) for people that don't access the internet. Member Stegner said use of website has increased but use of Channel 16 has been flat. YouTube can be utilized but people need to know the information is there. All media platforms need to be promoted and frequently changed. Member Stegner inquired about the groups that traditionally speak with the Committee. Chair Doscotch shared that some of these groups are required. Other groups could be utilized when additional information is needed (i.e. District School Nurse). Change nature of line item - Change “annual review” to other language -- that verbage seems passive. Collaboration, cooperation, evaluation and discussions are options. Add “as needed” in parenthesis. Motion to approve what is a draft working plan to be presented to the City Council by Chair Doscotch at an October 1 Work Session with ongoing modifications. Approved by Kumar and seconded by Member Pence. All said Aye. E. Evaluate Creation of Healthy Eating Active Living Resolution and Evaluate Submission of Recommendation to Council. Other communities have passed healthy eating living resolutions. The Committee was asked to evaluate this mechanism. It can be done, if chosen, by the Committee. This evaluation was tabled for further evaluation. F. Evaluate Development of Edina Health Council This item is in work plan for this year. Beyond CHC, people from local community that have specific expertise would form a group. The intention of this group is not known at this time. The CHC believes that it meets the function of the Health Council. This group can analyze data and uses BPH and SHIP as resources. Unless there is a reason identified by the Council, that group would not be needed. VII. CORRESPONDENCE AND PETITIONS None. VIII. CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS Chair Doscotch said next meeting content will be finalizing spreadsheets incorporating input. (October 16, 6:30 p.m. - regular meeting filmed in the Chamber) Member Stegner said October/November meetings should be used to work on website with the Communications Department for 2014 and working on 2014 work plan. The Committee must consider a motion to recommend renewal of Bloomington Public Health’s (BPH) contract at the October meeting. BPH will be making a presentation summarizing services provided in 2013. Chair Doscotch will review the existing BPH contract for reference, but it is not a gating item for recommending contract renewal. Next Meeting: BPH presentation - Emergency preparedness included. A meeting is needed for November. The November meeting focus on completing 2013 Work Plan. Member Johnson shared that the Edina Chamber is having a meeting on Thursday, October 10 from 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. at the York Gardens. Andi Egbert, Senior Demographer with Minnesota State Demographic will discuss Using Demographics to Market Your Business Locally. Member Johnson will report information back to the Committee. SHIP Plan - $850,000 asked for. They do not know how much they are being funded yet. Nine areas of funding include: worksites, childcare, community clinics, health food schools, and active school day. Member Pence will pass the plan on to the Committee. Edina Chemical Health Coordinator contacted Member Pence. There is a meeting of the Edina Health Chemical Partners Group at 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 19 at Normandale Lutheran Church. They are looking for community input and policy change recommendations. The Drug Free (10 year) grant expires September 30. Student survey results will be released this fall (usually November). Human Services Funding Taskforce – Member Stegner had volunteered. He has not yet been contacted by that group. Health Department Job Description - The City is working on revision before Committee reviews the description. IX. STAFF COMMENTS None X. ADJOURNMENT Member Belani approved the motion and Member Kingston seconded the motion for the meeting to be adjourned at 8:26 p.m. All voted Aye.