HomeMy Public PortalAboutExhibit MSD 43 MSD 1st Discovery Request to BJH 072911EXHIBIT 43
BEFORE THE RATE COMMISSION OF THE
METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
JULY 29, 2011 FIRST DISCOVERY REQUEST
OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
ISSUE: WASTEWATER RATE CHANGE PROPOSAL
WITNESS: BARNES -JEWISH HOSPITAL
SPONSORING PARTY: METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
DATE PREPARED: JULY 29, 2011
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
2350 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
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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
JULY 29, 2011 FIRST DISCOVERY REQUEST
OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT TO
BARNES -JEWISH HOSPITAL
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 information and answers from BARNES -JEWISH
HOSPITAL. (`BJH") regarding the Rate Change Proposal dated May 10, 2011 (the "Rate Change
Proposal").
BJH is requested to amend or supplement the responses to this Discovery Request, if Drazen
obtains information upon the basis of which (a) BJH knows that a response was incorrect when made, or
(b) the BJH knows that the response, though correct when made, is no longer correct.
The following Discovery Request is deemed continuing so as to require BJH to serve timely
supplemental answers if BJH obtains further information pertinent thereto between the time the answers
are served and the time of the Prehearing Conference.
DEFINITIONS
A. As used herein, the terms "you", "your" and "Consultant" mean BJH, Billie S.
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LaConte, Drazen Consulting Group, Inc. and, any representative, agent, contractor or other
person or entity acting or purporting to act for or on behalf of Intervener BJH.
B. As used herein, the term "MSD" means The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District, and any attorney, representative, agent, contractor or other person or entity acting or
purporting to act for or on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
C. As used herein, the term "document" or "documents" means any writing,
drawings, graphs, charts, photographs, phonograph records, electronic records, reports,
correspondence and other data compilations from which information can be obtained, translated,
if necessary, by the requesting party through detection devices into reasonably usable form, that
are in your possession, custody or control.
D. As used herein, the terms "refer to" or "relate to" mean in any way concerning,
containing, contained in, referring to, evidencing, pertaining to, embodying, or connected to or a
part of, in whole or in part.
E. As used herein, the terms "and" and "or" shall be construed disjunctively or
conjunctively as necessary in order to bring within the scope of an individual, document or
information which might otherwise be construed to be outside the scope of an interrogatory.
F. As used herein, the term "communication" means any oral, written, mechanical,
electronic or other transmission of words, symbols, numbers or depictions to a person, entity, file
or repository of data or information.
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JULY 29, 2011 FIRST DISCOVERY REQUEST
OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
1. Does the Consultant perform utility rate design consulting work? Please provide a
list of all clients for which this type of consulting work was performed since 2002.
1.a Please indicate the type of rate design development performed for each client
and indicate if the client provides natural gas, electric, water/wastewater
combined and/or stand alone wastewater.
1.b Please indicate the type of rate analysis and review performed for each client
and indicate if the client provides natural gas, electric, water/wastewater
combined and/or stand alone wastewater.
1.c Please indicate which clients listed are currently managing capital project
programs or similar initiatives and the dollar size of each program.
1.d Please indicate which clients listed have issued bonds, total outstanding
bonds to date, anticipated dollar size of future issuances through June 30,
2016 and breakdown by types of bonds (general obligation, revenue, State or
Federal bond programs).
2. Please describe the tools and methods used by Drazen to design wastewater rates.
Please describe how these tools and methods were used by Ms. LaConte to analyze the
basic requirements and assumptions utilized in MSD's May 10, 2011 Rate Proposal (Exhibit
MSD 1).
3. Please provide all analyses performed to support your findings and
recommendations as stated in your rebuttal testimony, Page 9, Lines 20 and 21, Page 10,
Lines 1 through 4. Provide all paper and electronic copies, related correspondence,
documents, agreements, e -mails, and/or other communications related to this analysis.
4. On Page 4, Line 3 of Ms. LaConte's Rebuttal Testimony, she states an increase in
CIRP expenditures of $1.0 billion over the period FY2013 - FY2016. Please provide Ms.
LaConte's basis for this statement.
5. Please describe Ms. LaConte's experience representing clients, developing and
facilitating credit presentations with the major rating agencies Moody's, Fitch, Standard &
Poors and Eagan Jones.
5.a Please provide a list of these clients indicating the dollar size of presented
bond issuance and resulting bond ratings.
5.b Please indicate the key issues focused on by the rating agencies during the
lists client credit presentations and their impacts in the resulting bond
ratings.
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6. Describe Ms. LaConte's experience in handling the issuance of bonds for clients.
Please provide a list of these clients and Ms. LaConte's involvement in the issuance of these
bonds.
6.a Please describe Ms. LaConte's role in the issuance of bonds for each of the
listed clients.
6.b Please describe Ms. LaConte's experience with the underwriting of bonds?
6.c Please describe Ms. LaConte's experience in the development of bond
feasibility studies including your involvement in such studies for the clients
listed.
Susan Myers, General Counsel
METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SE R DISTRICT
2350 Market Street
St. Louis, Missouri 63103
smyers@stlmsd.com
Tel: (314) 768-6200
Fax: (314) 768-6372
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned hereby certifies that on the 29th day of July, 2011:
An electronic copy of the foregoing instrument was emailed 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 63103-2555
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:
Lisa O. Stump, Esq.
Lashly & Baer, P.C.
714 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63101
lostump@lashlybaer.com
RATE COMMISSION CONSULTANT: Mr. William Stannard
President
Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc.
3013 Main Street
Kansas City, MO 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: Ms. Lisa Langeneckert
Sandberg, Phoenix and VonGontard P.C.
One City Centre, Suite 1500
St. Louis, MO 63101
llangeneekert@sandbergphoenix.com
MISSOURI INDUSTRIAL ENERGY John Kindschuh, Esq.
CONSUMERS: Bryan Cave, LLP
211 N. Broadway, Suite 3600
St. Louis, MO 63102
John.kindschuh@bryancave.com
Diana M. Vuylesteke, Esq.
Bryan Cave, LLP
211 N. Broadway, Suite 3600
St. Louis, MO 63102
dmv-uylesteke@bryancave.com
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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
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