HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2012-113 - Healthy Eating and Active Living - 08/21/2012 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-113
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE DECLARING
EDEN PRAIRIE TO BE A HEALTHY EATING AND ACTIVE LIVING COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, lack of physical activity and unhealthy eating patterns are a major cause of
overweight and obesity; and
WHEREAS, obesity is recognized as a public health epidemic that calls for preventative actions
by local communities to reduce this threat to community health, well-being and prosperity; and
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie has an interest to preserve, promote and improve the
health of its citizens by taking active steps to increase healthy eating and active living within its
jurisdiction;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie
hereby declares that the City of Eden Prairie will seek opportunities and establish mechanisms to
support individual, community and environmental efforts to improve the public's health by
encouraging the development and implementation of policies and practices that support and
promote healthy eating and active living among citizens in the City of Eden Prairie, as set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Eden Prairie, working in
cooperation with citizens and businesses, will support and promote healthy eating and active
living among its citizens through adoption of this Healthy Eating and Active Living Community
Resolution and the policies and practices described herein:
SECTION 1. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CURRENT PRACTICES
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council acknowledges that the City of Eden
Prairie has established a high quality of life for its citizens in the community and currently
provides a variety of resources (e.g. facilities, parks, trails,programs, services, events, etc.) for
people of all ages to lead a healthy lifestyle. The intent of this adopted resolution is for the City
Council to advocate for the continued sustainability of existing offerings while at the same time
recognizing the need to investigate additional policies and practices to be considered for
implementation of which examples are set forth in the following sections.
SECTION 2. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Eden Prairie will review the Comprehensive
Plan to:
• Consider adding supplemental healthy eating goals to complement the active living goals
therein, with regard to disparities in citizens' access to healthy foods; and
SECTION 3. BUILT ENVIRONMENT
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council encourages the Parks, Recreation and
Natural Resources Commission and City of Eden Prairie employees, including planners,
engineers, administrators, and others within the departments of Administration, Parks and
Recreation, Community Development, Public Works, and any other departments deemed
appropriate, to consider the following:
• Include or consider adjacent dedicated green space in all new housing developments
• Develop and maintain a cohesive system of parks and trails, incorporating accessible
neighborhood parks
• Establish processes to assess and improve existing local active living infrastructures
• Enhance personal and community safety (e.g., traffic, lighting, intersections) to improve
access to and use of public routes, trails and other public spaces where people are or
could be physically active
• Support recreation programs that encourage active living
• Ensure that physical activity facilities (park facilities, playgrounds, trails, Eden Prairie
Community Center, etc.) are accessible and affordable
SECTION 4. PARKS AND RECREATION
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Eden Prairie affirms healthy living
commitments such as:
• Continuation of a joint-use policy to provide community access to school facilities for
year-round recreational use as may be deemed appropriate;
• Develop and implement a healthy vending machine and concessions policy for all city-
owned and city-operated concessions in facilities, parks and programs;
• Provide high quality communications (City website, parks and trail guide, parks and
recreation program brochure, eNews, etc.) to facilitate community access to City trails,
paths, parks, picnic shelters, recreation facilities, schools, and any other sites or facilities
open to the public for recreation purposes, including information about locations, hours
of operation, contact information, website information, a calendar of annual community
events and listing of available amenities and services (e.g., rentals of space or equipment)
• Map trails, paths and other non-motorized routes to maximize community access to
parks, centers and open spaces, and share maps with adjacent communities to promote
connectivity among and between communities.
SECTION 5. ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in order to increase access to healthy foods and beverages,
the City Council supports efforts to:
• Continue development and sustainability of edible playgrounds, community gardens and
local farmers' markets;
• Inventory unused land owned by the City that could be made available for additional
community gardening;
• Identify and attempt to resolve public transportation barriers that inhibit community
access to full-service grocery stores, supermarkets, corner stores, farmers' markets and
community gardens
SECTION 6. EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to increase healthy eating and physical activity in City-
operated worksites and serve as a model for other employers, the City Council encourages
Health and Wellbeing initiatives:
• Development and implementation of a comprehensive employee wellness program that
encourages and rewards participation;
• Create and promote opportunities for employees to engage in physical activity during the
work day (e.g. modifications to workstation to allow for more standing, on-site exercise
classes, etc.);
• Encourage walking meetings;
• Develop and implement a healthy food and beverage policy for City meetings and
facilities, including City-operated food and beverage vending machines; and
SECTION 7. IMPLEMENTATION
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Parks and Recreation Director shall report back to the
City of Eden Prairie City Council within one year of the date of this Resolution's adoption, and
as thereafter requested by the Council, regarding steps taken to implement the Resolution, any
additional steps planned and any desired actions that would need to be taken by the City Council
or City departments to further implement steps taken or planned.
ADOPTED BY the Eden Prairie City Council on this 2 1"day of August 2012.
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