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EDINA COMMUNITY HEALTH COMMISSION
EDINA CITY HALL
Monday, August 3rd, 2015
6:30 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. ROLL CALL: Present: Chair Alison Pence, Members: Matt Doscotch, Joel Stegner,
Steve Sarles, Cathy Cozad, Britta Orr, Kristen Conner. Staff: Spencer Cain. Absent:
Vice-Chair Melinda Bothun-Hurley, Member Ginny Ogle.
III. APPROVAL OF MEETING AGENDA
IV. APPROVAL OF JULY MEETING MINUTES
V. COMMUNITY COMMENT
During “Community Comment,” the Community Health Committee will invite
residents to share relevant issues or concerns. Individuals must limit their
comments to three minutes. The Chair may limit the number of speakers on the
same issue in the interest of time and topic. Generally speaking, items that are
elsewhere on tonight’s agenda may not be addressed during Community
Comment. Individuals should not expect the Chair or Committee Members to
respond to their comments tonight. Instead, the Committee might refer the
matter to staff for consideration at a future meeting.
VI. REPORTS/RECOMMENDATIONS
A. Dr. Mark Wilkowske - Medical Cannabis Presentation/Discussion
System is in beginning stages, many doctors are cautious. Physicians are not set
up to incorporate product at this point. Less regulation with medical cannabis
than with narcotics, but process in MN protects clinicians from legal
ramifications. Doctors do not determine the type of product given to patients,
starting dose doesn’t work the same for everyone. Start with low dose and work
up from there. Patchwork of how different health systems are handling medical
cannabis use on property. Majority of doctors in Minnesota are not currently
onboard with system. CHC will discuss further at future meetings and will
discuss with Council at work session in September.
B. Dianne Latham – Air Quality Discussion
Discussion of possible banning of wood burning in Edina. Stated that wood
smoke causes air quality issues for individuals with breathing problems and new
federal standards for ozone are coming in near future. Proposed denying permit
for recreational fires if a person with respiratory ailment lives within 200 feet.
Questions about how it would be enforced. Request from resident to start
coalition of commissions to jointly work toward ban of wood smoke in the City.
Looking to CHC to lead effort. Group agreed to discuss further at September
meeting.
VII. CORRESPONDENCE
VIII. CHAIR AND COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
A. Human Services Task Force – No volunteers from CHC.
IX. STAFF COMMENTS
X. ADJOURNMENT
The City of Edina wants all residents to be comfortable being part of the public process. If you
need assistance in the way of hearing amplification, an interpreter, large-print documents or
something else, please call 952-927-8861 72 hours in advance of the meeting.