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MINUTES
Community Health Commission
November 19, 2018 at 6:30 PM
City Hall, Community Room
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
Present: Andrew Johnson-Cowley, Greg Wright, Steve Sarles, Amanda Herr, Julia
Selleys, Dena Soukup, Britta Orr, Alison Pence, Christy Zilka, Om Jahagirdar.
Absent: Anushka Thorat
III.Approval Of Meeting Agenda
Motion by Andrew Johnson-Cowley to approve meeting agenda. Seconded
by Greg Wright . Motion Carried.
IV.Approval Of Meeting Minutes
Motion by Alison Pence to approve October 8, 2018 Community Health
Commission meeting minutes. Seconded by Dena Soukup. Motion Carried.
A.Minutes: October 8, 2018 CHC Draft Minutes
V.Community Comment
Two freshman students from Government class attended meeting as a civic
engagement requirement.
VI.Reports/Recommendations
A.School Resource Officer Presentation/Discussion
Presentation/discussion with School Resource Officer Joe Delgehausen. Topics
included discussion of tobacco/e-cigarette use, mental health interventions, and
school lockdown procedures.
B.Edina Public Schools Mental Health Initiative Update
Update from Vice-Chair Pence as City representative on Edina Public Schools
Mental Health and Wellness Initiative Steering Committee. Stress and mental
health is significant topic at this time, including parent-student pressure as well as
student-student pressure/stress.
C.2019 Approved Community Health Commission Work Plan Review
Provided updated/edited Community Health Commission work plan for 2019.
Some items removed by City Manager, and one item added as cross-commission
initiative initiated by Human Rights and Relations Commission. CHC asked to
lead initiative.
VII.Chair And Member Comments
VIII.Staff Comments
December meeting will include report from Bloomington Public Health on Smoke
Free Multi-Unit Housing Survey. Resident concerned about secondhand smoke in
multi-unit buildings will also likely attend.
January meeting will include presentation from resident concerned about wood
smoke pollution in the City.
IX.Adjournment