--- ## author: Greg Pruszinske date: D:20260515082439-05'00' --- ## ***REVISED*** ## Becker City Council ## Executive Session ## Becker City Hall ## 12060 Sherburne Avenue ## Becker, MN 55308 May 19, 2026 ## Executive Session Agenda ## 1. Public Health Presentation* – Mayor Kolbinger 2. Co Rd 10/11 Grant Application Cost Share Discussion* – Greg Lerud ## 3. Round Table 4. Adjourn * Denotes attachment included in packet. ## Public Health 101 5.19.26 Becker ## Public Health vs. Health Care ## Public Health •Primary focus on population •Emphasis on prevention and health promotion for the whole community •Interventions are aimed at the community, environment, social conditions, health behaviors and medical care ## Health Care/Medical Model •Primary focus on the individual •Service to the person and social responsibility •Emphasis on diagnosis, treatment and care for the individual ## Community Health & Community Partners All these parters/organizations play a role in the community’s health and wellbeing. ## Local Public Health ## The Social Drivers of Health 50% of our health can be traced to our zip code 20% include the moments in the health care environment with our health care provider Modified Image of the Health People 2030 image. ## Social Vulnerability Index ## Income & Poverty Rates ## Cost-burdened Households Cost-burdened household: those spending more than 30% of their gross income on housing expenses, including rent or mortgage payments and utilities. What is SHIP? Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP) supports community-driven solutions to expand opportunities for active living, healthy eating, mental well-being and commercial tobacco-free living, helping all people in Minnesota to prevent chronic diseases including cancer, heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes. ## Where SHIP works •Communities •Schools and Child Care •Workplaces •Health care ## How SHIP works: SHIP Coordinators collaborate with organizations to support and implement policy, system, and environmental changes to improve the health and well-being of our community. SHIP funding is intended to make lasting change that will affect large segments of the populations, with a priority on equity and for those with greater need. ## Active Living Making routine physical activity more accessible and convenient with a docus on walking and biking. •Safe Routes to Schools ## •Local Planning: Land Use, Zoning, Comp Planning •Park Planning ## •Traffic Safety Policies ## •Bike Friendly/Walk Friendly Certification ## •Bicycle Sharing Program ## Healthy Eating SHIP Healthy Eating is dedicated to creating healthier food environments by increasing access to affordable, appealing, healthy, and culturally relevant food and beverage options. •Community Gardens •Working with Farmers Markets ## •Healthy Concessions & Vending Machines •Lactation Rooms •Food RX ## •Super Shelves for Food Shelves ## •Community Food Assessments ## •Water Bottle Fillers •Safe Routes…

ExecutiveSessionMay19, 2026 ## Attendance: MayorMarkKolbinger, CouncilmembersRickHendrickson, RobinDingmannMike ## Doering and ## Becky Olmscheid. ## CityAdministratorGregLerud, PublicServicesDirectorPhil ## Knutson, ## PoliceChief ## Chris ## Lindbloom, ## Public Works & ## ParksAssistantDirectorChrisLisson, ## CommunityDevelopmentDirectorJacobSanders, FinancialAnalystLorrieFranz, CityClerk ShannonMortensonandDeputyClerkSusanNache. TheExecutiveSessionwascalledtoorderat5: 49p. m. ## AlisonMillerandAmeliaBakalarsfromSherburneCountyPublicHealthpresentedstatisticson thecountyandcityofBeckerintheareasthatpublichealthcovers. Publichealthemphasisis onpreventionandhealthpromotionfora communitywhereashealthcarediagnoses, treatsand caresforanindividual. Thetopthreeprioritiesforpublichealthin thenextthreeyearsis Communityconnection, stabilityandaccess. Therewasa breakdownofpovertyratesandages in thecommunity. Thereis anincreaseinhouseholdsover65yearsofageinBecker. Public healthis partof theStatewideHealthImprovementPartnership (SHIP) andtheydoprovide fundingforhealthyactivitiesthatfocusonwalkingandbikingandhealthierfood. Theyalso toutedthenewChildCareFinderavailableonthecounty's website. Thisallowsreal-time numbersforallchildcaresin thecountyshowingwhatopeningseachhas. ## GregLerudexplainedtheHwy10/Co. Rd11GrantApplicationwitha costshareoptionwith ## Sherburne County. ## Thereisa federal grant program, " ## ConsolidatedRailInfrastructureand SafetyImprovementsProgram"thatSherburneCountyhasbeensuccessfulin securingfunding. ThecountyapproachedBeckertoseeif thecitywouldliketoparticipatein thenextfunding round. Thefundingrequestwouldbefortwointersectionsthatarecurrentlybeingstudied — oneinBeckerandoneinthecounty. ThefundsforBoltonMenktocompletetheapplicationcan comefromtheroadimprovementfund. Councilfeltit wasa worthyshare. Lerudwillhavethe agreementsata futurecouncilmeeting. RickHendricksonwillnotbeatthenextcouncilmeeting. RecycleDaywentwell. Theymaylookintoreducingthehoursdowntoa two-hourwindow. Moretocomeonthattopic. Theexecutivesessionfinishedat6: 25p. m. ## ShannonMortenson, CityClerk ## ExecutiveSessionMinutes May19, 2026 ## Page1 of 1