HomeMy Public PortalAboutR3004RESOLUTION NO. 3004
WHEREAS, in order to preserve the District’s right to be reimbursed for project
costs from a tax exempt bond issue, the United States Treasury Department requires that the
projects to be reimbursed for, be approved by Board resolution, and
WHEREAS, in order for the St. Louis Community to address health and safety
issues and to comply with federal and state clean water laws and regulations, the community,
through The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District (MSD) must construct, improve, renovate,
repair and replace wastewater facilities and system, including sewers, pump stations, treatment
plants, and such appurtenances as necessary, and
WHEREAS, MSD called for an election on August 5, 2008, presenting the
St. Louis City and St. Louis County voters the option of funding said improvements by
authorizing the issuance of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Million Dollars ($275,000,000.00) in
revenue bonds to pay for the local share to build necessary improvements to meet federal and
state clean water laws and regulations, and
WHEREAS, the water environment of the community will be greatly enhanced by
these improvements to meet federal and state clean water laws and regulations, and
WHEREAS, the construction activity as generated in the community by this work
will create hundreds of new jobs and benefit the entire regional economy, and
WHEREAS, the MSD Board of Trustees and District Staff are limited in spending
these funds solely for the engineering, construction, and other related project costs (i.e. easement
acquisitions) associated with those projects, designed to bring the community into compliance
with federal and state clean water laws and regulations, as identified in Exhibit A of this
resolution, and
WHEREAS, the engineering of all projects to be funded by this bond issue shall
be done by qualified professional engineers as selected by a fair and independent process of
reviewing firms’ qualifications and knowledge of the work to be performed, and
WHEREAS, the construction of all projects to be built from the proceeds of such
bond issue shall be subject to the competitive bid process and
WHEREAS, any and all parties receiving compensation for work completed on
behalf of MSD from funds generated by the sale of said revenue bonds authorized by the voters
in the August 5, 2008 election shall be required to sign a conflict of interest statement prior to
being selected by MSD to perform any work, and
WHEREAS, none of the funds generated by the sale of said revenue bonds
authorized by the voters in the August 5, 2008 election shall be used for any non-bond related
expenditures, such as salaries, benefits nor any other operating expenses, and
WHEREAS, the funds generated from the sale of such bonds approved by voters
at the August 5, 2008 election, will be placed into a special fund created by The Metropolitan St.
Louis Sewer District Board of Trustees specifically for the engineering, construction, and other
related project costs associated by the projects identified in Exhibit A of this resolution, and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees and Staff will make quarterly reports on the
progress of the projects listed in Exhibit A of this resolution and shall have an independent audit
conducted by an outside accounting firm to audit the projects as they progress. The results of the
audits will be made available to the public,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF
THE METROPLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT THAT, it wishes to pledge to the public
it serves its commitment to help protect their health and safety, and preserve the water resources
of our community by building the projects identified in Exhibit A of this resolution.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Board thanks the public for its help and
support in this task by its vote on August 5, 2008.
The foregoing Resolution was adopted December 8, 2011 by the following vote -
Ayes – E. Ross, D. Visintainer, J. Goffstein, R. Berry, and J. Buford.
Nays – None.
Secretary-Treasurer
EXHIBIT A
PROJ. # PROJECT NAME
2008133 LEMAY WASTE WATER TR4EATMENT PLANT DISINFECTION PROJECT
2008131 BISSELL WWTP DISINFECTION FACILITIES
2008179 COLDWATER WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT DISINFECTION
2010095 HERMITAGE INFLOW AND INFILTRATION REDUCTION
2003083 COLDWATER (ST. ANN) WET WEATHER STORAGE TANKS