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HomeMy Public PortalAbout50th Board Journal 9-30-195495. JOURNAL OF THE 50TH MEETING OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT SEPTEMBER 3OTH, 195*+ The Trustees of the District raet in the Board Room at 506 Olive Street at 2:00 P.M. on September 30th, 195*+. Trustees present: John M. Bogdanor, Vice Chairman, Win. C. E. Becker, Jos. L. Doran, W. W.. Martin. Trustees absent: George C. Willson, Chairman, J. E. Williams, Jr. Staff members present: L. E. Ordelheide, Executive Director, John P. McCammon, General Counsel, Dr. Victor Brarmon, Consultant, Richard B. Piatt, Director of Finance, L. McKerma, Secretary-Treasurer. Others alDsent: Win. Kline, representing St. Louis Coimty Counselor's Office, Charles B. Kaiser, Jr., and Jas. Symington, representing City of St. Louis. The Journal of the Public Hearing held on September 29th, 195^, was read. Mr. Doran moved and Mr. Becker seconded that the Journal-, as read, be approved. Poll of the Board showed: Doran, aye; Martin, aye; Becker, aye; Bogdanor, aye. The motion was passed unanimously. Mr. Bogdanor, Vice Chairman, presided in the absence, of Mr. Willson, Chairman. Mr. McCammon reported on the escrow agreements and will investi- gate the matter further. Mr. Piatt reported on fin&,ncial condition of the Dis.trict and inquired if the District should start repaying the bank on the loan. There was a discussion about this matter by raembers of the Board. Mr. Martin raoved and Mr. Doran seconded that the Director of Finance be authorized to pay $15,000.00 of the taxes collected to date on the First National Bank loan. Poll of the Board ; showed - Doran, aye; Martin, aye; Becker, aye; Bogdanor, aye. Two Trustees absent. Four ayes - no nays - the raotion was unaniraously passed. Mr. Bogdanor suggested that the Director of Finance keep the Board advised as to the financial condition of the District and pay the Bank in round araounts of $1,000.00 as the raoney comes into the office. Mr. Piatt referred to recording equipment for public hearings and also referred to cost of having court reporters. There was a discussion- on this matter. Mr. McCamraon suggested that for the present he take notes on public hearings as he has done previously on sub-district formations. Mr. Bogdanor suggested that the matter not be acted upon until later on. Mr. Bogdanor advised that the Boaxd has a legal opinion rendered by the General Counsel that it is not necessaxy for the Trustees to attend the public hearings on special benefit assessments for improvements and that he feels it is within the scope of the Plan for the Chairman of the Board of Trustees to appoint a person or persons to conduct such meetings. Mr. Bogdanor, acting as Chairman, appointed Mr. Ordelheide and Mr. McCammon to conduct the raeeting in the Vinita Park special benefit district. Mr. Piatt reported on policy for reimbursing Sewer District eniployees for personal expenditures and explained the proposed method of - handling these expenditures. . He propbsed 8^ per mile for eraployees using I I I I I 96 50th Meeting (Cont'd.) their private caxs. There was a lengthy discussion by the Board and Mr. Ordelheide suggested that this amount would include parking, bridge tolls, etc. Mr. Ifertin suggested 7j^ per mile, as used by other public agencies, and allow for parking, bridge tolls, etc. as extra items. Mr. Bogdanor asked Mr. McCammon about use of private vehicles for business and inquired about covering the Metropolitan Sewer District under the ovmer's policy - the District to defray the difference in cost of the policy. Mr. Bogdanor suggested that the Director of Finance investigate the policy of the Land Bank regaxding covering all caxs; also investigate the policy of University City and Clayton regarding their methods of handling this insurance itera on use of private cars for business purposes by eraployees. Mr. Maxtin moved and Mr. Doran seconded that Mr. Hanson be allowed 7^ per mile for use of his cax for business. Poll of the Boaxd showed - Doran, aye; Becker, aye; Ifertin'> . aye; Bogdanor, aye. Two Trustees absent. The raotion was passed unaniraously. Mr. Piatt referred to budget revision and explained the raatter in detail. Mr. Martin asked Mr. Ordelheide about raonthly report for District. Mr. Ordelheide said he would present a monthly financial report, to the Board. Mr. Bogdanor asked if Ernst and Ernst disc.ussed financial matters with the Director of Finance and Mr. Ordelheide. Mr. Piatt said they had discussed the matter with them and would have further discussions. Mr. Bogdanor sug- gested that Dr. Brarmon get together with Mr. Piatt and Mr. Ordelheide and review the above matter and come back with recomraendations to the Boaxd by the next following meeting. Mr. Piatt reported on Civil Service Commission meeting he and Mr. Ordelheide had with the Commission, and discussed the matter at length. Mr. Bogdanor said the Civil Service Coramission has been functioning well and suggested that the Board's approval be passed on to them regarding the work they have done. Mr. Becker suggested getting information frora the Civil Service Commission of the City regarding procedures, etc. Dr. Brannon said he had discussed the raatter with the Civil Service Coraraission. Mr. Bogdanor asked for approval of the Civil Service report by Mr. Piatt. Mr. Martin moved and Mr. Doran seconded that the actions as taken of certain teraporary procedures .for the use of an application form, establish- ment of personnel file on each eraployee and the use of transfer forms for raunicipalities and sewer districts be approved. Poll of the Boaxd showed - Doran, aye; Martin, aye; Becker, aye; Bogdanor, aye. Two Trustees absent - Four ayes - no nays - the motion was passed unanimously. Mr. Piatt referred to financial reports by Ernst and Ernst and asked for the Board's approval. Mr. McCammon suggested holding this over until all Board members can study the reports. Mr. Piatt presented report on statement of expenditures and state- ment of reconciliation. Mr. Piatt said he and Mr. Ordelheide met with the City Assessor and will raeet with the Coimty Assessor on Friday regarding tax levee ratio for establishraent of procedures for collecting taxes next year. The raatter was discussed genereilly by the Board raembers. Mr. Bogdanor said items to be considered in the survey, are, first, the subject of recent sales so that the Board will have the verdict of the market place for deterraination of value and, second, that whatever the results of the survey, they will not ^'^* 50th Meeting (Cont'd.) be binding to the Board. There was a discussion on the above matter and Mr. Ordelheide said he would investigate the raatter further. Mr. Ordelheide referred to list of names for Advisory Committee for River Des Peres Sub-district No. *+ and read the naraes on the list, which are as follows: Charles J. Wolk, 6OOI Staley Mrs. Paul D. Geisler, 85OI Pilot Mel Cottora, 523O Vine Fred J. Rudolph, 8035 Troost Rudy Angeli, 5*+08 Heege Harry Reinagel, 782O Elton A. G. Dill, President of Gravois Bank Elmer Jenkins, 5826 Heege Rd. Win. Dawley, 61+27 Granmond Mr. Doran raoved and Mr. Martin seconded that the Advisory Committee of River Des Peres Sub-district No. *+ be appointed and Mr. Ordelheide is to set a meeting date and advertise the raeeting. Poll of the Board showed - Doran, aye; Martin, aye; Becker, aye; Bogdanor aye. Two Trustees absent - Four ayes - no nays - the raotion passed unaniraously. Mr. Ordelheide asked about policy of using sink holes for sewage disposal and discussed the raatter. He recoraraended the District adopt a - policy of not perraitting disposing of sewage in sink holes. Mr. McCararaon proposed that the Executive Director reject all applications where the sewage is to be drained into a sink hole. Resolution is to be prepared by Mr. McCammon to include this matter as an amendment to the escrow agreement as a code. Mr. Maxtin moved and Mr. Doran seconded that the policy of sink- holes be added to escrov/ agreements as an amendment. Poll of the Board - showed - Doran, aye; Martin, aye; Becker, aye; Bogdanor, aye. Two Trustees absent - Four ayes - no nays. The motion vras passed unaniraously. Mr. Martin raoved and Mr. Doran seconded that the raeeting adjourn at *+:30 P.M. All Trustees'presented voted aye on this motion and the motion was unanimously passed. The raeeting adjourned at *+:30 P.M. d. I I I