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JOURNAL OF THE *+8TH MEETING OF
THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
SEPTEMBER 23RD, 195*+
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The Trustees of the District raet in the Board Roora.at- 506 Olive
Street at 2:00 P.M.- on Septeraber 23rd, 195*+. Trustees present: George C.
Willson, Chairman, John M. Bogdanor, Vice Chairman, Jos. L. Doran, Wm. C.
E. Becker, J. E. Williams, Jr... Trustee absent:_ W. W. Ifertin.'' Staff mem-
bers present: L. E. Ordelheide", Executive Director, John P. McCammon,
General Counsel, Dr. Victor Brarmon, Consultant, L. McKenna, Secretary-
Treasurer, David L. LaDriere, Assistant to Mr. McCammon, Raymond L. Hanson,
Engineer. Others present: Charles B. Kaiser, Jr. and James Symington of
City Counselor's office, representing City of St. Louis, Mrs. Sieferd, Mrs.
Mamelian, Mr. Faxrar, Ifr. Hatcher of Town Talk, Mr. Vftn. Donovan, State
Representative, representing group frora City of Ferguson regarding unsanitary
condition of Maline Creek.i
Mr. Willson read Journal of raeeting of September 20th, 195*+. Mr.
Becker raoved and Mr. Doran seconded that the Journal, as read and corrected,
be approved. Poll of the Boaxd showed - Doran, aye; Williams, aye; Becker,
aye; Willson, aye; Bogdanor, aye. Five ayes - no nays. One Trustee absent.
The motion was unanimously passed.
Mr. Ordelheide read letter from Carsonville Sewer District, signed by
Mr. Schoenbeck, regarding Maline Creek. Mr. Ordelheide suggested getting to-
gether with Mr. Schoenbeck to arrange for various sewer districts to raeet.
The coramittee from Ferguson came into the meeting regarding Maline
Creek and presented petition signed by 200 residents of the area. Mr.
Bogdanor discussed the matter with the committee regarding tour of the axea
with Mr. Ordelheide, also referred to raeeting he and Mr. Willson had with
Judge Matthews regaxding Maline Cre'ek area and explained method of handling
by the Board regaxding necessary ordinance. During discussion with Judge
Matthews he indicated that all the probleras that might be anticipated in any
watershed would be found in this district; that the Maline Creek District
constituted the greatest immediate health hazard in St. Louis County; and from
his point of viev/ inasmuch as Federal funds had been declined for a study on
Gravois Creek; and that inasrauch as on Coldwater Creek the sanitary sewage
arising in the upper watershed was in pipe down to the Airport that Maline
Creek should be the sub-district acted upon first by this Metropolitan St.
Louis Sev/er District. Mr. Ordelheide also discussed the matter.
Qrdinance introduced by all merabers of the Board present regarding
Maline Creek Sub-district as follows: "AN ORDINANCE to establish a sub-dis- -
trict for the entire Maline Creek Watershed, to be known as Maline Creek
Sanitaxy Trunk Sewer Sub-District of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
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Poll of the Board showed - Doran, aye; Williams, aye; Becker, aye;
Willson, aye; Bogdanor abstaining. Four ayes - no nays - one Trustee absent -
one Trustee not voting. The ordinance was introduced by unanimous consent.''
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Mr. McCammon introduced Mr. Kaiser and Mr. Symington of the
City Counselor's office, representing the Mayor, as liaison be"tween the
Ci"ty and "the Board of Trustees. Mr. McCammon reported he had received
summaries of escrow agreonents from Mr. LaDriere.
Mr. Hanson referred to North Affton (Lakewood) area and dis-
'played map showing district with regard to sewers and discussed same vrLth
the Board generally; Mr. Ordelheide also discussed the matter. There
vras a long discussion about cost of pjcLiminary engineering.
Ordinance on North Affton (lakewood) area introduced by all
members" of the Board present, to be known as River Des Peres Sub-District
No. *+. Poll of the Board showed - Doran, aye; Williams, aye; Becker, aye;
Willson, aye; BogdJanor, aye. One TIrustee absent. Five ayes - no nays.
The ordinance was introduced unanimously.
Mr. Ordelheide referred to Ad"visory Committee list for Ifeiline Creek
Sub-District No. 1 (East Beliefon"baine Neighbors and West Riverview area)
and recommended that it be accepted. Mr. Bogdanor said "that according "to
the Plan the Ad"visory Committee members are required to he residCTits of the
area and some on the list presented were non-residents of the area.
Mr. Williams moved and Mr. Doran seconded that all residents
whose names appear on "the list of the particular area be placed on the
Advrisory Cimmittee and that all those non-residents of the area be
stricken from the list. Polls of the Board showed - Doran, aye; Williams,
aye; Becker, aye; Willson, aye; Bogdanor, aye. One Trustee absent - five
ayes - no nays. The motion was passed unanimously.
Mir. . OrdelJtieide and Mr. McCammon reported on meeting of September 22nd,
195*+^ v/lth Rvissell and Company with regard to operation of private, sewer
systons on Gravois Creek. There vras a general discussion about this matter.
Mr."McCammon is to explore the legail phases of the matter further and report
back to the Board'. Mr. Ordelheide said he would havexfurther meetings vriLth
Russell and Company on this same subject and he would also report back "to
the Board. ; , ,
After discussion it was the consensus of opinion of the Board
that."the Executive Director submit amendment to the escrow agreement to
the effect that escrov/s be not required in cases of land served by exist-
ing sani'tary sewers which had been constrxicted by public funds.
Meeting adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
Secretary-Treasurer