City Council - 07/27/1981 - Joint Meeting °k.
APPROVED MINUTES F
EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL
HUMAN RIGHTS AND SERVICES COMMISSION
JOINT MEETING
MONDAY, JULY 27, 1981 7:30 PM, SENIOR CENTER
CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS: Mayor Wolfgang H. Penzel , George Bentley, Dean .
Edstrom, Paul Redpath, and George Tangen
HUMAN RIGHTS AND SERVICES Chairman Duane Pidcock, Fred Baumann, Stephen
COMMISSION MEMBERS: James, Marcia Lockman, Robert Norbert, Barbara
O'Grady, and Larry Simenson
SOUTH HENNEPIN HUMAN SERVICES Mary Hayden and Directok R. Stricher
COUNCIL MEMBERS PRESENT:
CITY STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Carl J. Jullie, Director of Community
Services Bob Lambert, Human Service Coordinators
Jan Flynn and Rae Bly
ROLL CALL: George Bentley, Dean Edstrom, and Fred Baumann were absent,
I. CALL TO ORDER
Duane Pidcock, Chairman of the Human Rights and Services Commission, called
the meeting to order at 7:45 p.m.
II. DEFINITION OF PURPOSE IN MEETING
Marcia Lockman, Chairman of the Community Consultation Committee for the Study
of Human Service needs in South Hennepin expressed the Commission's desire to
present the Council with an overview of the findings of the Study and to seek
the Council 's approval for the Commission's implementation plans.
III. OVERVIEW OF STUDY
Lockman reviewed the purpose of the Study which was!
-to examine health and social needs of residents in the four South
Hennepin communities of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, and Richfield;
-to determine unmet needs and to project future needs;
-to develop short and long range priorities and to plan for service co-
ordination, development, and implementation; and
-to determine appropriate funding sources.
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The following thirteen broad areas of human services were addressed by the
( Study: fi
-child/adult protection -mental health
-personal public health -information/referral and coordination
-senior programs -community/public education and prevention
-chemical dependency -financial/emergency assistance/welfare
-youth services -mentally/physically disabled
-child care/day care -tranportation (for special populations)
-housing for special populations
The Study contained four major components: a demographic profile, an agency
inventory, a general population surve.v, and a survey of key informants. In-
formation from these components was reviewed by the vartogs participants in the
Study, fncludtng the South Rennepi:n Human Seryi;ces Counctll the Area wide Study
Advisory Committee and local Community Consultation Committees,
Both the area-wide Study Advisory Committee and the local Community Consul-
tation Committees reviewed information from the various components of the
Study, formulated recommendations, and prioritized which service areas need
` the most attention.
Lockman presented charts comparing the general population survey' s prioritization
of problems with the Study Advisory Committee and the Community Consultation
Committee' s ranking of services needing attention.
General Population Survey
Prioritization of Problems
1. Public transportation
2. Use of alcohol/drugs by youth
3. Availability of low and moderately priced housing (for {
people on fixed incomes)
4. Juvenile delinquency and vandalism
5. Divorce and family breakups
6. Finding child care (while parents work)
7. Pressure to succeed
9. Chemical dependency in adults
9. Transportation of elderly/disabled
10. Adult crime (e.g. burglary, assault, etc. )
11. Teenage pregnancy
12. Finding out about services (I & R)
13. Feelings of isolation/low self-esteem among suburban women
14. Elderly people who need help taking care of themselves/
their homes so as to remain independent
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Ranking of Services Needing Attention
Eden Prairie
Area-Wide Study Community Con-
Advisory Comm. sultation Comm.
Access to services and information 1 5
Prevention of chemical dependency
and mental health problems 2 1
Coordination of services 3 3
Early identification/intervention in
chemical dependency and mental health
problems 5 5
Special transportation for the elderly
and disabled 5 2
Housing for the elderly, disabled, and/or
low income 5 7
Services to victims of family violence 7 11
Teenage pregnancy 9 8
Mental health sevices 9 12
Support to families caring for elderly/
disabled 9 13
Child care options 11 5
In-home services for elderly 11 11
Economic problems of elderly 11 16
IV. RECOMMENDATION FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Pidcock presented an overview of the Commission 's proposed plan for implementing
Q the Study recommendations. The Commission's plan is to utilize the existing
Community Based Services Board as the implementation task force, seeking mem-
bership to include two representatives from the schools, two representatives
from the business community, two City representatives (probably from the Human
Rights and Services Commission) , a representative from South Hennepin Human
Services Council , and a City Staff liaison. Additional committees would be
formed to work on specific areas, once this core group had defined implemen-
tation priorities. Membership on these committees would include consumers
(members of the general public. )
The implementation process was discussed by the Council and Commission members.
Council requested the Commission to further develop their criteria for the
Community Based Services Board and its committees , to be presented at the
Council ' s August 18, 1981, meeting. Council also requested 'an outline of the
objectives of the Community Based Services Board, so that both the Council
and the Commission would have a common understanding of the tasks to be
performed.
V. ADJOURNMENT
Pidcock adjourned the meeting at 8:45 p.m.
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