HomeMy Public PortalAboutExhibit L&B 101 Rate Commission 5th Discovery Request of MSD 092811BEFORE THE RATE COMMISSION OF THE
METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
FIFTH DISCOVERY REQUEST
ISSUE: WASTEWATER RATE CHANGE PROPOSAL
WITNESS: METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
SPONSORING PARTY: RATE COMMISSION
DATE PREPARED: SEPTEMBER 28, 2011
Lushly & Baer, P.C.
714 Locust Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
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BEFORE THE RATE COMMISSION
OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
For Consideration of a Wastewater
Rate Change Proposal by the Rate
Commission of the Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District
FIFTH DISCOVERY REQUEST
OF THE RATE COMMISSION
Pursuant to §§ 7.280 and 7.290 of the Charter Plan of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District (the "Charter Plan"), Operational Rule 3(2) and Procedural Schedule §§ 1, 14, 15 and 17
of the Rate Commission of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District ("Rate Commission"), the
Rate Commission requests additional information and answers from the Metropolitan St.. Louis
Sewer District ("District") regarding the Rate Change Proposal dated May 10, 2011 (the "Rate
Change Proposal").
The District is requested to amend or supplement the responses to this Discovery
Request, if the District obtains information upon the basis of which (a) the District knows that a
response was incorrect when made, or (b) the District knows that the response, though correct
when made, is no longer correct.
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1. Looking at all residential customers, what is the amount of the median (not
average) bill?
RESPONSE:
2. Looking at the past rate increases, how many customers had accounts in arrears in
the year before the increase and the year after the increase (e.g., rate increase in 2001; want data
for 2000 and 2002)?
RESPONSE:
Lisa 0. Stump
LASHLY & BAER, P.C.
714 Locust Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63101
Tel: (314) 621-2939
Fax: (314) 621-6844
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that on the 28th day of September, 2011:
An electronic copy of the foregoing instrument was e -mailed to the Secretary of the Rate
Commission do jfenton@stlmsd.com.
SECRETARY OF RATE COMMISSION: Ms. Nancy Bowser.
Secretary of Rate Commission
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
2350 Market Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
robowser@swbell.net
At the request of the Rate Commission Counsel, one paper original and associated Exhibits are
held at the Rate Commission office for Commissioner review.
An electronic copy of the foregoing instrument was e -mailed to:
DISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL: Susan Myers, Esq.
General Counsel
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
2350 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
smyers@stlmsd.com
RATE COMMISSION CONSULTANT: Mr. William G. Stannard
President
Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.
3013 Main Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64108
wstannard@raftelis.com
COVIDIEN: Mr. Randy Meyer
Utility Manager
Covidien
3600 North 2nd Street.
St. Louis, MO 63147
Randy.Meyer@covidien.com
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ROBERT A. MUELLER: Mr. Robert A. Mueller
16 Ladue Crest Lane
St. Louis, MO 63124
ramreco@sbcglobal.net
BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL: Lisa C. Langeneckert, Esq.
Sandberg, Phoenix & von Gontard, P.C.
600 Washington Avenue, 15th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63101-1313
llangeneckert@sandbergphoenix.com
MISSOURI INDUSTRIAL ENERGY
CONSUMERS: John R. Kindschuh, Esq.
Bryan Cave, LLP
211 N. Broadway, Suite 3600
St. Louis, MO 63102
Telephone: 314-259-2313
john.kindschuh@bryancave.com
and
Diana M. Vuylsteke, Esq.
Bryan Cave, LLP
211 N. Broadway, Suite 3600
St. Louis, MO 63102
dmvuylsteke@bryancave. corn
AARP AND CONSUMERS COUNCIL OF
MISSOURI:
John B. Coffman, Esq.
John B. Coffman, LLC
871 Tuxedo Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63119
i ohn@j ohncoffman.net
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Lisa O. Stump
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