Cheryl Fox

1)      Meeting began at approximately 12:15pm

2)      Meeting minutes/documents needing review and approval:

a)       Meeting minutes from the March 7^th, 2008 EBoard meeting were reviewed.

i)        LeRoy Thom made the motion to accept the meeting minutes as written. JoElyn Brus second the motion. Motion unanimously passed.

b)      TA report and invoice for December 2007 and January 2008 has not been received (ACTION ITEM).

i)        Gerry’s invoice is needed for 2007 to complete year-to-date budget numbers for the $100K grant renewal.

c)      Q4 2007 Report has not been completed due to the lack of December TA report (ACTION ITEM).

 

3)      New Business

a)       Discussion followed regarding the Department Of Justice press release.

i)        Some questions and/or issues need additional clarification, they are:

(1)   $11 million is reserved for O&M, will this be enough based on a ROD in 2017?

(2)   Does these monies include both past and future EPA costs for the cleanup?

(3)   What is inclusive to the $250 million?

(4)   How does this address the additional $50+ million that was a different settlement between EPA and W.R. Grace that has not been paid?

(5)   How does this opportunity help support LATAG’s position on the cleanup? Can/Will an epidemiology study and toxicity study be financed by these funds?

ii)       How does this settlement support the State of Montana?

(1)   Some questions and/or issues need additional information, they are:

(a)    It is understood that the State of Montana is in separate negations with W.R. Grace.

(b)    Will any funds be available for healthcare?

(c)    What use or designations will these funds be earmarked for?

(d)    What percentage is the state going to be responsible for? It was reported that the state may be responsible for a specific percentage (10% or 20%) of the total cleanup.

(e)    What happens when the state runs out of funds and O&M still needs to be done? Will property owners become financial responsible?

b)      LATAG Meeting – Tuesday, March 18^th, 2008 – 7:00 at FVCC

i)        Discussion followed regarding the agenda, organization and management of this upcoming public meeting. The only item on the agenda will be DOJ’s press release.

(1)   LATAG will facilitate the public discussions, questions/issues that need to be presented to the CAG.

(a)    LATAG policy/procedures needs to be reviewed regarding time limitations to provide all public comments (ACTION ITEM).

(b)    3x5 index cards and pencils will be available to the public if they wish their question/issue to be read by a LATAG member (ACTION ITEM).

(2)   (Phillip, Communications Chairperson will provide a press release to the newspapers announcing the meeting (ACTION ITEM).

(a)    Cheryl, Grant Administrator will forward a press release to Time Warner Cable to announce the meeting on the cable channel (channel #10). LeRoy Thom made the motion that all future regular and special LATAG meetings be announced on the cable channel, Helen Andries second the motion, motion unanimously passed. (ACTION ITEM).

c)      Communications Sub-Committee – Phillip Erquiaga Chairperson

i)        The Grant Administrator forwarded information regarding current budget and budget assumptions to the new Communications Chairperson.

ii)       The Grant Administrator reminded Helen Andries that EPA (Denver) is still waiting for LATAG’s past newletters, Helen said she would get them out to EPA Denver and the GA by Friday, March 21^st, 2008 (ACTION ITEM).

iii)     Helen Andries reported that the current shell of the web site utilizes PhotoShop as the platform.

(1)   Administration of the web site’s password is “xxxxx”. 

iv)     Phillip mention the requirement of “double opt” needing to be added to an electronic mailing list.

v)      Input to newsletters is needed from Gerry.

4)      Old Business

a)       In-kind timesheets are still needed from Mike, Helen and Phillip.

i)        Phillip said he would email his timesheet as quickly as possible.

 

Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:25pm.

 

CLOSED MEETING:

 

Discussion followed regarding outstanding action items related to contractor work.

 

Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:30pm.