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
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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
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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.
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