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JOURNAL OF THE (1537th) MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT October 1, 2013 – 7:30 A.M.
The Trustees of the District met in Room 109 at 2350 Market on the above date.
Present at meeting: Board of Trustees Staff Members
J. H. Buford, Chair B. L. Hoelscher, Executive Director
M. E. Yates, Vice Chair S. M. Myers, General Counsel R. T. Berry B. A. Schaefer, Secretary-Treasurer A. K. Mandel (excused) J. M. Zimmerman, Director of Finance
J. P. Faul R. L. Unverferth, Director of Engineering
V. E. Patton (excused) J. C. Sprague, Director of Operations
Also present were Tom Sullivan, 35 N. Central; Rebecca Losli, Losli Engineering;
Ed Laux, RJN; John Kahrhoff, IBEW Local 1; John Scates, Sen. Roy Blunt; Jeff King, CDI;
Aaron Greisheimer, SITE; Kevin White, RJN; Cary Duchene, Black & Veatch; Dan Nichols,
MSD; Shonnah Paredes, MSD; Todd Loretta, MSD; Pam Reid, MSD; Allen Muehlher, MSD; and Theresa Bellville, Asst. Director of Finance.
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Mr. Buford opened the meeting pursuant to notice and call.
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The Chair had no comments.
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The Public had no comments.
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CONSENT AGENDA None
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NEW BUSINESS Ordinances
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF PROPOSED ORD. NO. 13735 REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 13624, ADOPTED JUNE 13, 2013, AND ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE IN LIEU THEREOF, DETERMINING THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH SHALL BE LEVIED, ASSESSED, AND COLLECTED IN THE YEAR 2013 ON ALL TAXABLE TANGIBLE
PROPERTY IN THE DISTRICT WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ST.
LOUIS AND ST. LOUIS COUNTY, RESPECTIVELY, AND IN SUBDISTRICTS WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF ST. LOUIS COUNTY AS FOLLOWS: COLDWATER CREEK TRUNK SUBDISTRICT, GRAVOIS CREEK TRUNK SUBDISTRICT, MALINE CREEK TRUNK SUBDISTRICT, WATKINS CREEK TRUNK SUBDISTRICT, SUBDISTRICT NO. 88 (FOUNTAIN
CREEK), SUBDISTRICT NO. 89 (LORETTA-JOPLIN), SUBDISTRICT NO. 342 (CLAYTON-
CENTRAL), SUBDISTRICT NO. 366 (UNIVERSITY CITY BRANCH OF RIVER DES PERES
STORMWATER SUBDISTRICT), SUBDISTRICT NO. 367 (DEER CREEK STORMWATER SUBDISTRICT), SUBDISTRICT NO. 369 (SUGAR CREEK), SUBDISTRICT NO. 448 (MISSOURI RIVER - BONFILS), SUBDISTRICT NO. 449 (MERAMEC RIVER BASIN - M.S.D.
SOUTHWEST), SUBDISTRICT NO. 453 (SHREWSBURY BRANCH OF RIVER DES PERES),
SUBDISTRICT NO. 454 (SEMINARY BRANCH OF RIVER DES PERES), SUBDISTRICT NO.
455 (BLACK CREEK), SUBDISTRICT NO. 1 OF THE RIVER DES PERES WATERSHED (CREVE COEUR-FRONTENAC AREA), SUBDISTRICT NO. 4 OF THE RIVER DES PERES WATERSHED (NORTH AFFTON AREA) AND SUBDISTRICT NO. 7 OF THE RIVER DES
PERES WATERSHED (WELLSTON AREA); AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH CHARTER SECTION 7.310 AUTHORIZESTHE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO CERTIFY AS TO THE AMOUNT OF TAXES WHICH SHALL BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED SUBDISTRICTS WITH AN EMERGENCY CLAUSE.
Proposed Ord. No. 13735 was presented and read. This is an annual
requirement of the Plan of the District. Due to updated assessed valuations received from the St. Louis City and County Assessors’ Offices the District needs to revise the 2013 tax levies previously approved by the Board June 13, 2013.
Motion by Mr. Berry seconded by Mr. Yates that proposed Ord. No. 13735 be
introduced. Motion made, seconded and unanimously adopted to suspend the rules to allow
for adoption of proposed Ord. No. 13735.
Motion made by Mr. Berry, seconded by Mr. Buford that proposed Ord. No. 13735 be adopted.
Motion passed – 4 ayes, no nays
Poll taken: J. Buford aye R. Berry aye J. Faul aye M. Yates aye
The Chair declared proposed Ord. No. 13735 adopted.
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Upon motion made Mr. Yates, seconded by Mr. Faul, and unanimously passed,
the meeting adjourned at 7:35 a.m.
Secretary-Treasurer