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Minutes
Met at DOH Building 8.
Members present: Liz, Julie, Steve, Ann, Heleen, Mary, Char, Jane, Gwen, Pam, Tom, Bob, and Dave Levinger
9:00 Introductions
9:20 Jane Moore gave funding report. She reported that the records were somewhat unclear. Liz stated that Tom would develop the timeline and work with her on that. Ann wondered whether Linda Schwartz would be working in as she will be running for Treasurer. We will arrange a meeting with Tom, Jane and Linda before the annual meeting. Jane asked also what we wanted to do about the Bank Account. Related to the address change with the Secretary of State. Ann S suggested that we have a PO Box. Julie suggested the Bike Alliance. Dave Levinger shared Feet First experience. The financial group will figure that out. Talk to Britt on this also.
9:35 The hiring committee reported that Tom Wells was hired. Jane reported that
she had a question about whether the ED should be paid? Decided that an invoice
should be submitted to release the funds. Charlotte asked about hiring an accounting
firm whether the hiring committee would hire the accounting. David shared the
Bike Alliance just used the accounting for the audit. Pam asked about whether
business schools had interns. Suggest this to Linda that an intern. Discussion
about how the ED should be reported. Liz suggested that the reports be sent
out to the LT.
9:55 Web update—Gwen reported that the WWU is all set up to webhost. Liz
shared that she had told the designer to put it up at Western. Liz will contact
Dana to get the beta hosted by the designer. Liz stated that the designers wanted
to make major changes to the website but she talked them into toning it down
and keeping lots of the good features. Julie asked if we have all the local
coalitions set up.
10:00 Listserve – Spokane Regional Health District will host the listserve.
Two will be set up. Names of lists don’t matter.
10:05 Annual meeting report—Heleen reported that the meeting agenda is
pretty much set up. Char asked if registration could be set up at 7:00 (earlier
than ours). There will be a joint welcome by Kyle Unland from 8:30 to 8:50.
These need to be meshed with our agenda. Wright communications will be providing
badges and a list of participants. (Charlotte reported these changes.) We are
not planning to have Dr. Chenowith to present. Suggested the DOH epi person
do this. Charlotte added that there was some extra money to pay for someone
to write. She has a contract that she could use to get that written with the
UW. Also and idea about Sally Sutner who is under contract—a media person.
Char said the target is to do a press release the week before the april 21st
meeting. Char explained the NGA study of the cost for physical inactivity. Reminded
that Gwen’s office donated $2,000 for the annual meeting expenses.. Julie
asked Char if Paula would be better to do the Active Living.
NGA Liz Crowl shared the proposed agenda. Kathy Kraft is on with the RWJ picking up her tab. Char said she needed a leter confirming her as keynote. She wants us to include objectives (bullets) to her. We want to send her bullets re. What has worked in other projects. (Check with Char on this letter as you have to write it.) Passed out agenda dated modified 2/2/04. The NCSL wants to hold a study session with the legislators attending this meeting to think about what they can do. We are shooting for 50 key leaders. Reported the activity in the face-to-face meetings as well. Steve gave me three names Paul Shin, Mary Margaret Haugen, and Renee Radcliff. Char said Kate Kraft said we should invite all of the people running for government.STEPs Tom Wells Char suggested the we clear up the air with King County about the role/partnership that we would have in years 2-5. The discussion about the KCPAC why they did not put money into it. KCPAC cannot pay theirselves explained David. Liz informed us on the status of KCPAC growth. ED will send an email containing the 2-5 grants from WCPPA to T and ask for people to be involved—give idea.
10:40 AwardCommittee Heleen reported the nomination email will be sent out.
Needs to convene a committee to review the nominations. Ann Pam and David volunteered.
10:45 Nominations Julie reported. Liz will volunteer to run another year. Jane
has agreed to run for VP. Linda for Treasurer. Gwen will run for Sec again.
As for the Board of Directors we proposed have also Bob, Ann, and David as members
at large. Dave will consider the duty. Liz brought up the point of electing
b4 our annual meeting. Liz proposed the slate should be sent out to the listserve
and ask who wants to run for the offices from the general membership. Then an
email vote be sent out. Gwen suggested to determine the number of people on
the Board be based upon on how many interested individual. Jane pointed out
that the Directors get elected and then the officers are elected. Steve clarified
how this works with groups that he has been involved. Julie reminded that this
was the year we start on various years (Class A etc.). Julie moved that the
ED work with the Board to determine which wanted to serve on which Class when
the slate comes in. The current board will determine from the list of those
willing to serve (after whole membership sends names) how many people will serve
(7 or 9). The board will then elect a slate and the ED will work with them on
getting the classes. Dave said he is happy to be on the LT but is still just
considering. The above slate should be a working point qualified Julie.
Kyle Uland reported on his meeting with Sen Franklin. He and his boss talked
about the rule development related to the DOH and 6294. Dave asked about what
he should testify. Discussion of the ways to testify continued. Ann talked about
inclusion of coordinators in school districts and the results she has seen.
Pam talked about how the PEP grant helped the schools. Julie brought up the
Safe Walking/Biking routes moneys that is coming down in the TEA-20 monies.
Charlotte needs to get feedback for the nest funding cycle.
Bob Weathers arrived. Building 15 is where will reconvene.
12:30 Testified at the Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee for
Rosa Franklin's Senate Bill 6294
2:00 Safe Routes Charlotte Claybrooke funding mechanism has been delayed for
the State. The Bike Alliance identified schools in the state. Last week a group
called Safe Routes Coordinating Committee was formed. Bike Alliance, WSTC, WCPPA
identified 18 schools identified for start with Safer Schools from Canada. The
DOH was hoping that the Coalition could help to facilitate the local school
districts work along with a database. This fits into year 2 of DOH Obesity grant
funding to help with teacher training ($1k to $5K per school) proposed. Julie
asked how we came up with 15 schools and if it may be better used if fewer schools
get more. Julie brings up the needs of the school districts may be different
and Char said the plan may be totally different from just promotion but within
a set of constraints.
2:20 Coalition for Healthy Active America Liz has not been able to reach Ben
but did get a call from Keisha. Discussion on the appropriate link or lack of
it. Ann S said the group in Spokane is housed in Northwest Strategies, a marketing
firm. David said he would go to a board meeting to find out what they are about.
Liz got the feeling in talking with them that they are not that knowledgeable
about PA—just nutrition.
New Business
2:35 Action for Healthy Kids Committee (Kyle Unland) Primary purpose of this
committee is to increase pa and good nutrition in the state. No representative
on the committee of the Coalition. Believes that if money from comes down the
group will be very influential. Ruth Abad and Laurie Stern (CHEF) are co-chairs.
Group meets quarterly. Jane will serve as our rep as long as she has a backup
(Liz). Liz brought up that a lot of the folks involved are people we would like
to get involved.
School Board Challenge (Kyle Unland) This is an effort with PTA, wa public health
assoc, SBOH, OSPI, WA school directors assoc, UW school of public health, Stonyfield
farms to provide financial incentives around health PA and Nutrition. Committee
awards $2k to the school bd directors who have the best programs (10K total).
This is to inform us. They have 5 or 6 sites where they have done this. The
program may be opened to other industry after this year. The awards are policy
related top down with special attention for collaboration with the community.
3:00 WAFP (Jane Moore) Wa Academy of Family Physicians have been asked to be
involved. The national group issued a challenge to that group to become more
active. This also has been picked up by the states. Committee meeting on Feb
14 has involvement of the state in PA promoting on the agenda. Julie asked who
would be appropriate to invite to the LAL meeting. Jane responded the ED would
be appropriate. The have a program called AIM to be readily available to their
patients. Julie asked if we should invite the ED and the President. Char brought
up the fact that many MD’s don’t know where to advise their patients
to get active at. Bob brought up that Browne Schoene is leaving Harborview to
go to UCSD as head of medical education. Suggested that he may be able to put
us n touch with med education at UW. Bob will do.
Legislative update (Tom Wells) Pam gave us update onHouse bill 2680 and SB
2685 which have been heard already--both deal with PA and nutrition. Require
development of the model policy. HB 2760 Schaul Burke’s . Senate 5476
was stripped of competitive language. HB 3043 (Toms from Mercer Island) would
require daily PE grades 6-8 beginning in 2006 including 20 minutes of aerobic
activity. Pam talked about the barriers that the schools will face. Julie said
it would be good that this came up and got worked on for next year. SB 6556?
Was heard yesterday. Pam also brought up 2195 – a omnibus education bill
–and the drive to take H&F out of WASL was developed to include classroom
based assessment for H&F by 2008. This passed out of the house and is in
the Senate. These assessments will not be part of grad required. However, there
is the requirement of two HF credits for graduation.ACE grassroots Project Charlotte
Claybrooke Mark your calendar for March 29th or 30th to see the Grassroots projects
for non-motorized transportation will be rolled out.
Operations committee Select new chair Bob, Kyle, Jane are left. Workplan is
in the minutes. Main task was to clarify the duties of committees and the structure
. Kyle will take on and Steve will join up.
RWJ Active Living Research Ann Schwartz shared the Dr. Barb Brock developed
the turn off the TV for 30 days. Called 30 days live. Suggested that the Coalition
partner up with the Safe and Routes Schools to do this. Explained the success
of this. Discussion of how to get this worked in to the parameters of the grant.
Charlotte said she was not inclined to do it because it was not what the coalition
was all about. Does it take us away from our priority projects? Asked Charlotte.
Dave suggested that a graduate student do it and said that the share. Ann said
that the only people who would get a grant unless they were connected with the
Active Living network. Dave clarified that was not true.
Annual Meeting – Heleen will split up the tasks and will set up a conference
call to the committee.
3:40 Next meeting is scheduled to follow the annual meeting at Seatac on April
5, 2004.
4:00 Adjourned
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