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LASHLY&BAER,P.C.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
September 2, 2011
Via Electronic Mail
smyers@asthnsd. cony
Susan Myers, Esq.
General Counsel
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
2350 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
JOHN FOX ARNOLD
Licensed in Missouri
DIRECT: 314 436-8301
ifanzold@lashlybacr.com
lashlybacr.cern
Re: 2011 Wastewater Rate Change Proposal
Dear Susan:
MISSOURI ILLINOIS
714 Locust Street 20 East Main Street
St. Louis, MO 63101-1699 Belleville, IL 62220-1602
TEL: 314 621.2939 TEL:618 233.5587
r A X: 314 621.6844 By Appointment Only
www.lashlybaer.com
The Rate Commission of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District is required to find that the
2011 Wastewater Rate Change Proposal "and all portions thereof is consistent with and not in
violation of any covenant or provision relating to any outstanding bonds or indebtedness of the
District," See Section 7.270(3) of the Charter.
In order to satisfy this requirement, the Rate Commission's May 20 Discovery Request asked
that the District "please provide copies of each contract or lease for goods or services in which
the payment obligations of the District exceeds $500,000." In response, the District replied that:
This request is unrealistically voluminous to provide. Specific individual
contracts and/or leases will be provided upon request and made available for
review at the District's home office located at 2350 Market Street, St. Louis,
Missouri 63103.
Rather than unduly burden the District (or counsel for the Rate Commission), I suggest the
execution of a Certificate modeled upon those executed by the District in connection with its
bond issues. I have enclosed for your review a draft of such a document.
ITS LAW
Susan Myers, Esq.
September 2, 2011
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Please let me hear from you.
Ver truly yours,
John Fox Arnold
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