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The Commission. is to make a recommendation to the Dtsbfct of changes rn rates that will be necessary to pay
interest and principal falling due an bonds issued to finance assets of the District, the costs of operation anti
maintenance, and such amountsas may be required to:cover emergencies and aiibcipated: deinquencfes. My
recommendation by the Comm sign is to be accompanied by a statement that the proposed tate-change 0) is
mirsistent liVilharistituttonel, statutory or common•law as amended from ttmeio time; 00 enhances the Districts
ability to providesdequatesewerand dralnagesystemsandfacllibes,orrefaterlservices;(01)ts•censistentwih=and not In Violation•of any covenantor provider relating to any outstanding bonds or indebtedness of the District; (i
doess.notlmpairthe abiityof3lie.Distdctio compfywith applicable FederatorState laws or regulationsasamended
from 1lmeto Mime; -and (cn impdsesa fairandreasonable burden onall classes.of:ratepayers
My.°person who .would.be affected by the Proposed Rate -Change may, on or -before March 19, 2018, submit an. Applicateonto tritervene m.thepraceedqgs-estahiished by the mmission•te canstderthe proposed flate-Change. Aesample-form for suchARpication is:available:on-the;Districtswebsde,
Iintervenors Mil be permitted- to participate in three Technical Conferences and a Prehearing Conference.
The Technical Conferences are open to thepublicand will be held •on the recordatibe followtng:.locations:
Dates i Location
April.4; 2018
Offices. otitis.Metropclean
St Louis Sewer District
April 25i 2018 Offices otitis Metropolitbn
St. :Louis.Sew rDisbict
Off ces:aflhe:Melropolitan
St. LOOS Sewer District ..
Address
2350sMarketStreet
St. LOA,.Missouri
63103
2360Market Street
St laole,Missodr
63103
2350 MarketStreet
St Ldiiie, ISsouri
63103
Time
9:00a.m. (tube continued
on.consecutiuedays as..
needed)
9 00 a.m (te sbe ciintinued '
on .canseeutivse'days as
needed) •
9:00arm ebecontinued
on consecutive days as
needed)
The Prehearing••Conference for the purpose of identifying any Issues raised by theprepared testimony in connection
with the Proposed Rate Change will be conducted en°the record at 9:00 a.m.: on May 30,.2018, at the offices of
the Metropolitan St Louis t elder District2350 Market Street, St Leine;. Missauf163103..This conference i5 open
to the public.
Orr -the -record Public.Bearings opera° the public will be conducted at the following:Iodations:
Date
Location
Address lime
May 8, 2018 Sunset Hills Community Center
3915 5. Lindbergh
St Louts, MO 63127
6:00 p.m.
May 15, 2018
City of Bridgeton Recreation
Center
4201 Fee Fee Road
Bridgeton, MO 63044
6:00 p.m.
May 17, 2018
Manchester Parks, Recreation
and Arts Center
359 Old Meramec
Station' Road 6:00 p.m.
Ballwin, MO 63021
May 22, 2018
Maryland Heights Community
• Center
2300 McKelvey Road
Maryland Heights,
MO 63043
6:00 p.m.
May 30, 2018
Streaming Meeting
' Meeting Link:
http://www.ustream. -
tv/channel/
NwgvA8RkuON
• Facebaolc
https//www.facebook. 1 p.m.
• com/msdrate
commission/
Twitter. .
http5 //twiitercom/
RateCommission
June 6, 2018
June 8, 2018
Forest Panc Visitor Center
(Dennis & Judith Jones Visitor
and Education Center}
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District
.5595 Grand Driire
in Forest Park
St. Louis, MO 63112
2350 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
6:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m.
This procedure is to (a) permit ratepayers and taxpayers to testify regarding the Proposed Rate Change; (b) permit
management of the District and the Board to testify regarding the Proposed Rate Change; (c) receive into evidence
any prepared testimony previously submitted to the Commission subject to any valid objections, together with the
discovery responses and transcripts of the Technical Conferences; (d) permit the Commission members and those
designated by the Commission to ask questions regarding any issue addressed by the prepared testimony or any
oilier element of the Proposed Rate Change; and (e) permit closing statements by the District, those designated by
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ST LOUIS POSH USPATCH
St. Charles County and Madison County Suburban Journals
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Vandiver Group
Attn: Affidavit Enclosed — Patty Olsen
16052 Swingley Ridge
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Ad # 2312730-00 P.Q. Patty Olsen
THE ATTACHED ADVERTISEMENT WAS PUBLISHED
In The St. Louis Post -Dispatch and online STLToday.com on the following dates:
March 14, 1 6 and 17, 2018
Cynthia L. Alderton
MPANY REPRESENTATIVE
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME
THIS March 17, 2018.
ZikQk -OD
NOTARY PUBLIC, CITY OF ST. LOUIS
Notary Public Notary is , .
State of Missr,,,r. �� '
St. Louis Ci•
2018
900 N. TUCKER BLVD.. ST LOUIS MO 63101-1099 PHONE 314-340-8000
N • MARCH 15- 21, 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Charter Plan of the Metropolitan St, Louis Sewer District (the "District") estab shes
the Rate Commission (the 'Commission") to review and make recommendations re : ding
proposed changes in wastewater rates, stormwater rates and tax rates.
Copies of the Operational Rules and Procedural Schedule con regarding the review process and procedurescontaining onon
the District's website or at no cost from Secretary by the Rate Commission are ; vailable on
Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103.' of the Rate Commission a 50 Market
On February 26, 2018, the Commission received from the Dis a Proposed Rate
Change for a Stounwater Rate Change Proposal and certain acco an "n
Setting Documents"). mP Yu $ menu (the "Rate
The District is proposing the addition of an impervious area -bad St, water Capital
Rate to fund capital improvements needed throughout the District's s 'ea area. The
the proposed StormwaterCapital Rate along with other wastewater stozm`n'ater chargeact of
the District are shown as follows: s for
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This summary of the Rate Setting Docum. I ,. does not purport to be complete and
reference is made to the full text of the Rate tong Documents for a complete recital of the
terms of the rate changes proposed by the trict.
Copies of the Rate Setting Documen - are available on the District's website or from the
Secretary of the Rate Commission at 2350 - arket Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63103, and shall be
d as
200 oremorefcopies, $ollows: 0.02 per p copies,1-10 $0.1 �' per page; (ii) 11-199 copies, $0.04 per page; and (iii)
• The Commission is to make a r-.. ,. n endation to the District of changes in rates that will
be necessary to pay interest and print'.: falling' due on bonds issued to finance assets of the
District, the costs of operation and m- tenance, and such amounts as may be fequired to cover
emergencies and anticipated delinqua es. Any recommendation by the Commission is to be
accompanied by a statement that the proposed rate change (i) is consistent with constitutional,
statutory or common law as amen• form time to time; (ii) enhances the District's ability to
provide adequate sewer and drama_ systems and facilities, or related services; (iii) is consistent
with and not in violation of any ovenant or nrovisinn rp4atinv to Sims
lair and reasonatile`burr en on all lasses or -ratepayers.
Any person who woul be affected by the Proposed Rate Change may, on or before
March 19, 2018, submit an pplication to Intervene in the proceedings established by the
Commission to consider the roposed Rate Change. A sample form for such Application is
available on the District's we site.
Intervenors will b permitted to participate in three Technical Conferences -and a
. ?rehearing Conference. Technical Conferences are open to the public and will be held on
the record at the folio locations:
Date
Apri1,4, 2018
Location
Address
Time
April 25; 2018
May 17, 2018
The
prepared t-
record at 9:00
2350 Market
On -
location:
O rffices of the Metropolitan
Louis Sewer Disttict
Offices of the Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District
Offices of the Metropolitan
St Louis Sewer District
2350 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
2350 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
2350 Marker Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
9:00 am. (to be
continued on
comsecative clays as
needed)
9:00 em (to be
continued on
consecutive days as
needed)
9:00 a.m (to be
continued on
consecutive days as
needed)
aring Conference for the purpose of identifying any issues raised by the
y in connection with the Proposed Rate Change will be conducted on the
a.m. on May 30, 2018, at the offices of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District,
treet, St Louis, Missouri 63103. This conference is open to the public.
record Public Hearings open to the public will be conducted at the following
Da
Location
Address
Time
May 8, 20
Sunset Hills
3915 S. Lindbergh
St. Louis, MO 63127 •
6:00 p.m.
May 15, 18
City of Bridgeton
4201 Fee Fee Road
Bridgeton, MO 63044
6:00 p.m.
May 17, 018
Manchester Parks,
Recreation and Arts
359 Old Meramec Station Road
Ballwin, MO 63021
6:00 p,m.
May 22 2018
Maryland Heights
2300 McKelvey Road
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
6:00 p.m.
May 3 , 2018
-
Streaming Meeting
Meeting Link:
httDJ/www.ustream.ty/channel/NwovA8
_
I p.m.
RkuDN
Facebook:
https://www.faceboolt.cbm/msdratec
ommission/
Twitter:
https://tveitter.com/RateCoinunission
June , 2018
Forest Park Visitor
Center (Dennis &
Judith Jones Visitor and
5595 Grand Drive
in Forest Park
St. Louis, MO 63112
6:00 pan. -
Jun 8, 2018
Metropolitan Sk Louis
Sewer District
2350 Market Street
Sc. Louis, MO 63103
9:00 am.
This procedure is to (a) permit ratepayers and taxpayers totestify regarding the Proposed
e Change; (b) permit management of the District and the Board to testify regarding the
P oposed Rate Change; (c) receive into evidence any prepared testimony previously submitted to
e Commission. subject to any valid objections, together with the discovery responses and
scripts, of the Technical Conferences; (d) permit the Commission members and those
ignated by the Commission to ask questions regarding any issue addressed by the prepared
estimony or any other element of the Proposed Rate Change; and (e) permit closing statements
by the i?idtrict, those designated by the Commission, and any person permitted to intervene.
St. Louis AMERICAN
2315 Pine St.
St. Louis, MO 63103
THE VANDIVER GROUP INC
BILL TO: 16052 SWINGLEX RIDGE ROAD SUITE 210
CHESTERFEILD, MO 63146
ATTN : DONNA VANDIVER
AFFIDAVIT
April 12, 2018
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Charter Plan of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (the "District-) establishes the
Rate Commission (the "Commission") to review and make recommendations regarding proposed
changes in wastewater rates, stormwater rates and tax rates.
Copies of the Operational Rules and Procedural Schedule containing information regarding
the review process and procedures adopted by the Rate Commission are available on the District's
website or at no cost from the Secretary of the Rate Commission at 2350 Market Street, St. Louis.
Missouri 63103.
On February 26, 2018, the Commission received from the District a Proposed Rate Change
for a Stormwater Rate Change Proposal and certain accompanying documents (the "Rate Setting
Docum ents").
The District is proposing the addition of an impervious area -based Stormwater Capital Rate
to fund capital improvements needed throughout the District's service area. The impact of the
proposed Stormwater Capital Rate along with other wastewater and stormwater charges for the
District are shown as follows.
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charged for, and in the entire press run of the St. Louis American Newspaper. Please find
the invoice and tearsheet(s) regarding said ad enclosed.
Enclosure(s)
STATE OF MISSOURI )
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Subscribed and sworn to before me this
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Telephone: 314-533-8000
16- day of itdi,2018
Notary Public
Editorial Fax: 314-533-0038 Sales Fax: 314-533-2332