HomeMy Public PortalAbout56th Board Journal 10-25-1954105.
JOURNAL OF THE 56TH MEETING OF
•THE-I«1ETR0P0LITAN ST. LOUTS SEV/ER DISTRICT
OCTOBER. 25TH, 195*+
The Trustees of the District met in the Board Roora at
506 Olive Street at 2:00 P.M. on October 25th, 195*+. Trustees
presen"t- George C. V/illson, Chairman, John M. Bogdanor,-Vice Chair-
raan, Jos. L. Doran, J. E. Williaras, Jr., V/. W. Maxtin, V/m. C. E.
Becker. Staff raembers present: L. E. Ordelheide, Executive
Director, John P. McCamraon, General Counsel, L. McKenna, Secretary-
Treasurer, Dr. Victor Brannon, Consultant, Richard B. Piatt, Director
of Finance., Others present: Charles V/. Kaiser, Jr., representing
City of St. Louis.
Tlie Journal of the raeeting of October 21st, 195*+; was read.
Mr. Martin moved and ^fr• Doran seconded that the Journal be approved
as read and corrected. Poll of the Board shovred - Doran, aye; Williams,
aye; Martin, aye; Becker, aye; Willson, aye; Bogdanor, aye. Six ayes -
no nays. The motion vras unanimously passed.
Ordinance No. 1*+ to fix salary of Secretary-Treasurer at
$700.00 per month was read. Ordinance No. I5 amending Ordinance No.
4 increasing the bond for the Secretary-Treasurer to $100,000.00
from $50,000.00 vras read.
Ordinance fixing salary of Secretary-Treasurer vras intro-
duced by all of the members of the Board.
Mr. Martin moved and Mr. Williaras seconded the adoption of
the ordinance fixing the Secretary-Treasurer's salary at $700.00 per
month. Poll of the Board shov/ed - Doran, aye; V/illiaras, aye; Martin,
aye; Becker, aye; Willson, aye; Bogdanor, aye. Six a5'"es - no nays.
The motion was unanimously passed.
Qrdinance No. 15 amending Ordinance No. *+, increasing the
bond of the Secretary-Treasurer was introduced by all" of the merabers
of the Board.
Mr. Martin moved and Mr. Doran seconded the adoption of the
Ordinance. Poll of the Board" shov/ed - Doran, aye; V/illiams, aye;
Martin, aye; Becker, aye; V/illson, aye; Bogdanor, aye. Six ayes -
no nays. The motion was unanimously passed.
Ifr. Ordelheide referred to escrow agreement of June 7th, 195*+,
entitled "V/here Trunk Line Sevrers Are Not Presently Available" and
amendraent of July 29th, 195*+; and presented a proposed revised agree-
ment giving more detail on procedures to be follov/ed by contractors
and stated that this does not alter the existing policy, but does
include policy on sink holes. Action deferred until next meeting.
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Mr. Ordelheide referred to Civil Service Goramission meeting
on Friday, October 22nd, 195*+, regarding rules and regulations pre-
sented by Mr. Piatt. Mr. Piatt explained the rules and regulations to-
the Board merabers. Dr. Brannon discussed the matter generally. There
was a lengthy discussion on this matter by all Board merabers.
Mr. Bogdanor moved and Mr. Martin seconded that the holidays -
Lincoln Day, Jefferson Day, Columbus Day be deleted from the list of
'holidays as written in the rules and regulations. Poll of the Board
showed -Doran, aye;' V/illiams, aye; Martin, aye; Becker, aye; Willson,
aye; Bogdanor, aye. Six ayes - no nays - the raotion vras unanimously
passed.
Mr. Bogdanor suggested having the Civil Service Commission
review the Rules and Regulations regarding h lidays and then re-subrait
to the'Board for further action. This suggestion was agree to. ~ f ]
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Mr. Ordelheide presented Policy Governing Reiraburseable
Expenditures by Employees. Mr. Martin referred to the first paragraph
on page 3; regarding meals, lodging, tips, et. on out of tovm trips.
Mr. Martin thinks that lunches on out of district trips should be paid
for by the District. The Board agreed.
Mr. Ifertin moved and Mr. Doran seconded that the Policy
Governing Reiraburseable Expenditures by Employees submitted by Messrs. n
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Ordelheide and Piatt be approved. Poll of the Board showed - Doran, I
aye; V/illiaras, aye; Martin, aye; Becker, aye; Willson, aye; Bogdanor, I
aye. Six ayes - no nays. The raotion was passed unaniraously. I
Mr. Ordelheide said Mr. Leraoine Skinner, with this Assistant,
will be present at the next raeeting.
Mr. Ordelheide recoramended that no meeting be held on
Thursday. The Board agree.
The raeeting adjourned at 3:.*+0 P.M.
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