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HomeMy Public PortalAboutExhibit MSD 53 MSD 2nd Discovery Request to MIEC 080511 (M Gorman)Exhibit MSD 53 BEFORE THE RATE COMMISSION OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT AUGUST 5, 2011 SECOND DISCOVERY REQUEST OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT ISSUE: WITNESS: SPONSORING PARTY: DATE PREPARED: WASTEWATER RATE CHANGE PROPOSAL MICHAEL P. GORMAN BRUBAKER & ASSOCIATES, INC. METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT AUGUST 5, 2011 Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District 2350 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 1 EXHIBIT 53 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 AUGUST 5, 2011 SECOND DISCOVERY REQUEST OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT 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 Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District ("District") requests additional infonnation and answers from Michael P. Gorman, Brubaker & Associates, Inc. ("Brubaker") regarding the Rate Change Proposal dated May 10, 2011 (the "Rate Change Proposal"). Brubaker is requested to amend or supplement the responses to this Discovery Request, if Brubaker obtains information upon the basis of which (a) Brubaker knows that a response was incorrect when made, or (b) the Brubaker knows that the response, though correct when made, is no longer correct. The following Discovery Request is deemed continuing so as to require Brubaker to serve timely supplemental answers if Brubaker obtains further information pertinent thereto between the time the answers are served and the time of the Prehearing Conference. 2 EXHIBIT 53 AUGUST 5, 2011 SECOND DISCOVERY REQUEST OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT 1. Please provide all material, in all forms, to support Mr. Gorman's statement on page 6, line 20 and 21 of his rebuttal testimony that asserts "the MSD service area continues to recover from the global economic recession? 2. Please provide a copy, in all forms, of the "Summary of Commentary on the Current Economic Conditions by the Federal Reserve Bank" publication referenced on page 7, lines 20 through 27 and page 8, lines 1 and 2 of Mr. Gorman's rebuttal testimony. 3. Please provide a copy, in all forms, of the Blue Chip Economic Indicator publication referenced on page 10, line 3 of Mr. Gorman's rebuttal testimony. 4. Please provide a copy, in all forms, of the "Bond Buyer 25 - Year Revenue Bond Index" referenced on page 14, line 21 of Mr. Gorman's rebuttal testimony. san Myers, General Counsel METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT 2350 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 snlyers(a�stlmsd.com Tel: (314) 768-6200 Fax: (314) 768-6372 3 EXHIBIT 53 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE The undersigned hereby certifies that on the 5th day of August, 2011: An electronic copy of the foregoing instrument was emailed to the Secretary of the Rate Commission c/o 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 63103-2555 robowser@swbell.net At the request of 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 and Exhibits were emailed to: RATE COMMISSION LEGAL COUNSEL: RATE COMMISSION CONSULTANT: COVIDIEN: Lisa O. Stump, Esq. Lashly & Baer, P.C. 714 Locust Street St. Louis, MO 63101 lostump@lashlybaer.com Mr. William Stannard President Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. 3013 Main Street Kansas City, MO 64108 wstannard@raftelis. corn Mr. Randy Meyer Utility Manager Covidien 3600 North 2nd Street St. Louis, MO 63147 Randy.Meyer@covidien ,coin 4 EXHIBIT 53 ROBERT A. MUELLER: Mr. Robert A. Mueller 16 Ladue Crest Lane St. Louis, MO 63124 ramreco@sbcglobal.net BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL: Ms. Lisa Langeneckert Sandberg, Phoenix and VonGontard P.C. One City Centre, Suite 1500 St. Louis, MO 63101 langeneckert@sandbergphoenix.corn MISSOURI INDUSTRIAL ENERGY John Kindschuh, Esq. CONSUMERS: Bryan Cave, LLP 211 N. Broadway, Suite 3600 St. Louis, MO 63102 John.kindschuh@bryancave. corn Diana M. Vuylesteke, Esq. Bryan Cave, LLP 211 N. Broadway, Suite 3600 St. Louis, MO 63102 dmvuylesteke(a@ryancave. com Susan Myers, General Counsel METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT 2350 Market Street St. Louis, Missouri 63103 smyers@stlmsd.com Tel: (314) 768-6200 Fax: (314) 768-6372 5