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JOURNAL OF THE (1553rd) MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
September 30, 2014 – 7:30 A.M.
The Trustees of the District met in Room 109 at 2350 Market on the above date.
Present at meeting:
Board of Trustees Staff Members
A. K. Mandel, Chair B. L. Hoelscher, Executive Director (excused)
M. E. Yates, Vice Chair S. M. Myers, General Counsel
R. T. Berry (excused) T. R. Snoke, Secretary-Treasurer
J. P. Faul J. M. Zimmerman, Director of Finance
V. E. Patton R. L. Unverferth, Director of Engineering
R. L. Bonner J. C. Sprague, Director of Operations (excused)
Also present were Ed Laux, RJN Group; Cary Duchene, Black & Veatch; Pete
Merteal, HR Green, Dan Shepard, MSD; Rose Jackson, MSD; Theresa Bellville, MSD; Marie
Collins, MSD; Allen Muehlher, MSD; Matt Bacon, MSD; Shonnah Paredes, MSD; Bill Ehrhard,
MSD; Bret Berthold, MSD; Laurie Murphy, MSD; Todd Loretta, MSD; Patricia Beckerie, MSD;
and Chris May, MSD.
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Ms. Mandel opened the meeting pursuant to notice and call.
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The Chair had no comments.
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The Public had no comments.
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CONSENT AGENDA
None
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NEW BUSINESS
Ordinances
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ORD. NO. 13979 REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 13856, ADOPTED JUNE 12, 2014, AND ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE
IN LIEU THEREOF, ADJUSTING THE PREVIOUSLY FIXED TAXES BY DETERMINING THE
AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH SHALL BE LEVIED, ASSESSED, AND COLLECTED IN THE
YEAR 2014 ON ALL TAXABLE TANGIBLE PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY,
RESPECTIVELY, AND IN SUBDISTRICTS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ST. LOUIS
COUNTY AS FOLLOWS: COLDWATER CREEK TRUNK SUBDISTRICT, GRAVOIS CREEK
TRUNK SUBDISTRICT, MALINE CREEK TRUNK SUBDISTRICT, WATKINS CREEK TRUNK
SUBDISTRICT, SUBDISTRICT NO. 88 (FOUNTAIN CREEK), SUBDISTRICT NO. 89
(LORETTA-JOPLIN), SUBDISTRICT NO. 342 (CLAYTON-CENTRAL), SUBDISTRICT NO. 366
(UNIVERSITY CITY BRANCH OF RIVER DES PERES STORMWATER SUBDISTRICT),
SUBDISTRICT NO. 367 (DEER CREEK STORMWATER SUBDISTRICT), SUBDISTRICT NO.
369 (SUGAR CREEK), SUBDISTRICT NO. 448 (MISSOURI RIVER - BONFILS),
SUBDISTRICT NO. 449 (MERAMEC RIVER BASIN - M.S.D. SOUTHWEST), SUBDISTRICT
NO. 453 (SHREWSBURY BRANCH OF RIVER DES PERES), SUBDISTRICT NO. 454
(SEMINARY BRANCH OF RIVER DES PERES), SUBDISTRICT NO. 455 (BLACK CREEK),
SUBDISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE RIVER DES PERES WATERSHED (CREVE COEUR-
FRONTENAC AREA), SUBDISTRICT NO. 4 OF THE RIVER DES PERES WATERSHED
(NORTH AFFTON AREA) AND SUBDISTRICT NO. 7 OF THE RIVER DES PERES
WATERSHED (WELLSTON AREA); AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CHARTER SECTION 7.310 AUTHORIZES THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO CERTIFY
AS TO THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH SHALL BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED
FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED SUBDISTRICTS WITH AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
Proposed Ord. No. 13979 was presented and read. The action determines the
adjusted amount of taxes which shall be levied, assessed and collected in the year 2014 on all
taxable tangible property in the District within the corporate limits of the City of St. Louis and St.
Louis County, respectively, and in its Various Subdistricts.
Motion by Ms. Bonner seconded by Mr. Yates that proposed Ord. No. 13979 be
introduced.
Motion made, seconded and unanimously adopted to suspend the rules to allow
for adoption of proposed Ord. No. 13979.
Motion made by Ms. Patton, seconded by Ms. Bonner that proposed Ord. No.
13979 be adopted.
Motion passed – 5 ayes, no nays
Poll taken: M. Yates aye V. Patton aye
A. Mandel aye R. Bonner aye
R. Bonner aye
The Chair declared proposed Ord. No. 13979 adopted.
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Upon motion made Mr. Yates, seconded by Ms. Patton, and unanimously passed,
the meeting adjourned at 7:35 a.m.
Secretary-Treasurer