HomeMy Public PortalAbout52nd Board Journal 10-7-195499.
JOURNAL OF THE 52ND MEETING OF
THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
OCTOBER 7TH, 195*+
The Trustees of the District raet in the Boaxd Room at 506 Olive
Street a.t 2:00 P.M. on October 7th, ,195*+. . Trustees present:. Geo.rge C. Willson,
-Chairman, John M.. Bogdanor,. Vice Chairman, Jos. L. Doran, J.. E. Williams, Jr.,
.Wra. C. E." Becker. Trustee absent: W.. W. Maxtin. Staff members pre.sent: .
L. E. Ordelheide, Executive Director, .John P. McCamraon, General Counsel, Dr.
Victor Brannon, Consultant, Raymond L. Hanson, Engineer, L. McKenna, Secretary-
Treasurer.
Mr. Willson presided.
Mr. Willson read the Journal of meeting of October *+th, 195*+. Mr.
Becker raoved and Mr. Doran seconded that the Journal as read and corrected
be approved. Poll of the Boaxd showed - Doran, aye; Becker, aye; Bogdanor,
aye; Williams, aye; Willson, aye. Five ayes - no nays - one Trustee absent.
Mr. Ordelheide referred to E. Vinita Park public meeting and also
referred to special tax bills. He asked Mr. McCammon to explain the matter.
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. Mr. Bogdanor moved and Mr. Doran seconded in connection with S. E.
Vinita Park special benefit district that the matter of payment by these
people be handled on a special tax bill basis. Poll of the Boaxd showed -
Doran, aye; Becker, aye; Williams, aye; Bogdanor, aye; Willson, aye. Five
ayes - no nays - one Trustee absent. The motion was unanimously passed.
Mr. Ordelheide referred to re-consideration of escrow policy. He
discussed the raatter with the Boaxd generally. The Board deferred action on
the raatter.
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Reference was made to S. W. Webster cormection to Tovm Service, Inc.
and there was a long discussion regarding this matter.
Re discussion of Procedures for Study of Financing Maintenance by
Sewer Rental Charges. Dr. Brarmon discussed this raatter regarding property
taxes or use charge for sewer maintenance and believes it is a policy matter.
First step would be for members of the Board to study the reports which they
have and discuss the question; also suggested a series of public raeetings to
discuss the financing of sewer maintenance by assessraent, rental or a com-
bination of both.
Mr. Bogdanor suggested that Messrs. Ordelheide, Brarmon and McCaramon
break the matter dov/n and report back to the Board regarding maintenance.
Mr. Becker moved and Mr. Williams seconded that the Executive
Director, with such assistance as he raay choose, shall devote first hour of
each meeting to talk about financing maintenance - these talks to begin at
meeting of October l8th, 195*+. Poll of the Board showed - Doran, aye; Becker,
aye; Willson, aye; Williaras, aye; Bogdanor, aye. Five ayes - no nays - one
Trustee absent. The raotion was passed unaniraously.
Discussion on public relations. Mr. Bogdanor reported on raeeting
he and Mr. Martin had with Mr. Leraoine Skinner referring to handling public
relations for the District. Mr. Bogdanor raoved and Mr. Williams seconded
that the Board eniploy Mr. Leraoine Skinner at $500.00 .per month, effective
November 1st, 195*+, to handle public relations. Poll of the Board showed -
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Doran, aye; Williams, aye; Bogdanor, aye; Willson, aye; Becker, aye. Five ayes
no nays - one Trustee absent. The motion was passed unaniraously.
Mr. Williams brought up the subject of a permanent Secretary-
Treasurer and there was a discussion about this matter. Mr. Williams moved
and Mr. Doran seconded that a committee be appointed to look into this matter
of selecting a Secretary-Treasurer and report back to the Boaxd with its
recoraraendation. Poll of the Board showed - Doran, aye; Williams," aye; Bogdanor,
aye; "Becker, aye; Willson, aye. Five ayes - no nays - one Trustee absent. The
raotion was unanimously passed.
Mr. Williams and Mr. Maxtin were appointed to this committee by
unanimous consent of the Board.
The question of salary arose and Dr. Brarmon suggested about
$7,500.00 per year.
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
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