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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 1 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. 2 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 3 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 4 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 4-; Lisa O. Stump 5