HomeMy Public PortalAboutMarch 22, 2019 - Meeting MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE RATE COMMISSION
OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
The Members of the Rate Commission of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District met on
March 22, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. for a work session at the District's Administrative Offices at 2350
Market Street, Room 109, in St. Louis, Missouri. Commissioners Bowdry, Bresnan, Brockmann,
Croyle, Goss, Mahfood, Palans, Schoedel, Stein, Toenjes, and Ziegler were present in person.
Commissioners Beckmann, Hawes, Mahanta, and Ratzki were absent.
Also present were Lisa O. Stump and Brian J. Malone of Lashly & Baer, P.C., Counsel for the
Rate Commission; Pamela Lemoine of Black & Veatch, Rate Consultant to the Rate
Commission, along with Alberto Morales of Black & Veatch, and Nicole Young of Lion CSG.
Prabha Kumar of Black & Veatch attended via teleconference.
Agenda Item 1 — Call to Order
Chairman Mr. Toenjes called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Secretary Schoedel called the roll
and declared that a quorum was present. The meeting was called to order.
Agenda Item 2 — Approval of Minutes
Ms. Stump presented the Rate Commission with draft minutes from the Rate Commission's
meeting on March 8, 2019. Commissioner Brockmann moved to approve the minutes as
submitted. Commissioner Palans seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken. All
Commissioners present voted Aye. No Commissioners voted Nay. No abstentions. The minutes
from the March 8, 2019 meeting were approved and signed by Secretary Schoedel.
Agenda Item 3 — 2019 Wastewater Proceedings Work Session
Ms. Lemoine, with the assistance of Ms. Kumar, Mr. Morales, and Ms. Young gave a
presentation regarding the ratemaking process, financial planning, cost of service, rate design,
CIRP development, the District's financial plan, and applicable affordability metrics. Questions
were posed by the Commissioners regarding appropriate topics for further study, and topics in
which to inquire in future discovery requests and in questions at the technical conferences.
Item 4 — Other Business
There was no other business.
Item 5 — Adjournment
A motion to adjourn was made by commissioner Stein. Commissioner Ziegler seconded the
motion. A voice vote was taken. All Commissioners present voted Aye. No Commissioners
voted Nay. No abstentions.
There being no further business to come before the meeting, on motion duly made, seconded and
carried by unanimous vote, the meeting was adjourned at 11:51 a.m. The Rate Commission will
reconvene for a technical conference at 9:00 a.m. on April 8, 2019.
BY:
MARK SCHOEDEL
Secretary of the Rate Commission of the
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
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