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JOURNAL OF THE (1656th) MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
March 10, 2022
The Trustees of the District met in Room 109 at 2350 Market on the above date. Present at the meeting were:
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MSD DIRECTORS
M. Evans, Chair B. Hoelscher, Executive Director
A. Fehr, Vice Chair (via Teams) T. Snoke, Secretary-Treasurer
G. Nicozisin (via Teams) S. Myers, General Counsel
B. Wahby - ABSENT M. Gee, Director of Finance
B. Watson (via Teams) R. Unverferth, Director of Engineering
R. Wilson T. Coleman, Director of Human Resources
J. Sprague, Director of Information Technology
B. Berthold, Director of Operations
SCRIBE L. Duffin
Trustee Evans called the Open Session to order at 5:00 p.m. Roll Call was made. Five Trustees were present and one
Trustee was absent.
Trustee Evans asked for the approval of the February 10, 2022 (1655th) Board Journal. Motion was made by Trustee
Wilson and seconded by Trustee Nicozisin.
Comments by Board Chair: None
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Report of The Board Committees:
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
Trustee Watson reported that the Audit Committee met on March 1, 2022 at 7:34 a.m. The meeting was attended by
Trustees Watson, Evans, Wahby, and Wilson with Trustees Fehr and Nicozisin attending online.
Chairperson Watson called roll and had no introductory comments.
The minutes of the February 1 Audit Committee meeting were approved.
Next, personnel from the CPA firm CliftonLarsonAllen, LLP presented the required planning communications for the auditing
engagement services to be performed for Fiscal Year 2022, which include the engagement package for the District’s entity-
wide financial statements as well as the financial statements for the District’s three retirement benefit plans. The
presentation included information regarding the engagement team, the new GASB's potentially impacting the District, the
overall engagement plan, as well as the engagement scope and the related deliverables. There is no Board action required
at this time.
Next, Internal Audit presented a report for an audit engagement that consisted of a review of the District’s procedures for
processing construction change orders. Specifically, the engagement involved a review of the District’s processes and
controls in place for reviewing, approving, and establishing pricing for construction change order transactions. The scope
period for reviewing and testing individual change order transactions was the three-year period of July 2018 through June
2021. The engagement received a “Generally Satisfactory” opinion. Three (3) Opportunities for Improvement were
presented and discussed with the Committee. The items focused on two main areas: documenting a review by Design
personnel; and preparing and maintaining appropriate documentation to support the pricing established for each change
order. During the presentation, questions were addressed by Internal Audit as they were received from the Committee.
There is no Board action required at this time.
The next Audit Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The meeting was adjourned at
approximately 8:03 am.
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PROGRAM MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
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Trustee Nicozisin reported that the Program Management Committee met on March 1, 2022 at 8:05 a.m. The meeting
was attended by Trustees Evans, Wilson, Wahby, and Watson; with Nicozisin and Fehr online.
Chairperson Nicozisin called roll and had no further comments.
The minutes of the February 1, 2022 Program Management meeting were approved.
The agenda items to be introduced tonight were presented and discussed, including a detailed discussion regarding the
following items:
Ordinance Nos. 15874-15876 – Staff presented details on two sewer rehabilitation projects and one pump station
replacement project being brought to the Board for appropriation and contract approval. All projects were within budget and
met required MWBE goals for approval.
Ordinance No. 15877 – Staff gave an update on the status of easement acquisition on five parcels of ground for the
Amblewood Sanitary Relief project. Staff continues to negotiate with the property owners but has been unable to make
contact or reach an agreement with the owners. Staff is requesting authorization from the Board to move forward with
condemnation efforts to allow the project to remain on schedule.
Ordinance No.15879 – Oracle EBS Upgrade to the Cloud – Staff provided details of an ordinance that will appropriate
$5,350,000.00 and authorize the District to enter into a contract with AST to migrate the current Oracle Enterprise Business
System (EBS) to the Oracle Fusion Cloud. The appropriation includes $400,000 for temporary internal contracted help for
project management and implementation support. An additional appropriation for contract support is planned for fiscal year
2023.
The next Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 5, 2022. The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 a.m.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT
Finance Committee met on March 1, 2022, at 8:23 a.m. The meeting was attended by Trustees Wilson, Evans, Watson,
Wahby and Trustees Nicozisin and Fehr online.
Chairperson Fehr called roll and had no further comments.
The minutes of the February 1, 2022, Finance Committee meeting were approved.
The agenda item to be introduced tonight was presented and discussed, including a detailed discussion regarding the
following item:
Proposed Ordinance No. 15880 - Director of Finance Marion Gee reviewed this Ordinance which relates to the upcoming
issuance of the 2022A Refunding Bond series. The District will realize gross savings of approximately $18 million over the
remaining life of the bonds that are being refunded. The ordinance authorizes a supplemental appropriation in the amount
of $46,616,500 which will allow the District to record the transaction in its financial records.
Other items discussed during the Committee meeting included the following:
Quarterly Pension Review: Peter Lemek and Mike Comstock of AON provided a performance update of the District’s
Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution Plans for the fourth quarter of 2021 and year-to-date 2022. The Plan returned
3.8% in the 4th quarter, slightly ahead of the Policy Benchmark of 3.7%. For the calendar year 2021 the Plan returned 10.1%,
short of the policy benchmark of 10.8%.
Secretary-Treasurer Tim Snoke provided an update of the participant demographics relating to the Pension Plan as of
December 31, 2020. Tim also reviewed the District’s Operating Fund Portfolio of February 25, 2022 and indicated that the
portfolio complies with the District’s Investment Policy.
The next Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 a.m.
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STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT
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Trustee Wilson reported that the Stakeholder Relations Committee met on March 1, 2022 at 8:57a.m. The meeting was
attended by Trustees Evans, Wahby, Watson and Wilson, and via Teams, Trustees Fehr and Nicozisin.
Chairperson Wilson called roll and had no further comments.
The minutes of the February 1, 2022 Stakeholder Relations Committee Meeting were approved.
There were no agenda items for presentation and only a discussion regarding the following item:
Bret Berthold gave a presentation regarding the Operations Department Semi-Annual Regulatory Compliance Report.
Bret's presentation included a summary of various compliance reporting measures including Plant Compliance, Customer
Service, and Collection System metrics. The Operations Department continues to work diligently to meet and exceed metric
standards. There is no Board action required at this time.
At approximately, 9:11a.m., the Trustees took roll and moved to go into Closed Session to Discuss Legal, Confidential or
Privileged Matters Under Section 610.021(1).
At approximately 10:47a.m., the Trustees moved to conclude Closed Session and return to Open Session.
The next Committee meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 5, 2022. The meeting was adjourned at 10:48a.m.
Report of the Executive Director: Brian Hoelscher indicated he had three (3) items for discussion. The first being
MSD's FY2023 Budget Process. Brian informed the Trustees that MSD's District Charter requires the Board receive the
preliminary budget by March 15th. A copy of the budget was provided to all Board Members and Brian also stated that it
would be posted to MSD's website by March 14th. Staff will present the preliminary Budget Report at the April 5th Finance
Committee Meeting as well, and it will be requested that the Board consider introduction of the preliminary Budget at the
May 12th Board Meeting. A Public Meeting will be scheduled regarding the preliminary Budget after the conclusion of the
May Board Meeting.
Next, Brian apprised the Board of the Low-Income Household Water Assistance Program, or LIHWAP. The program will
provide up to $750.00 annually for water and wastewater utility bills for the next two (2) years. Brian detailed how customers
can apply for the LIHWAP program, where to send their applications and timing of the Program.
For his final discussion item, Brian discussed MSD's plans for opening to Public Attendance, all full Board of Trustees
meetings. The exact COVID restrictions being considered are still in discussion and planning stages and these will be
communicated with the Board during the next few weeks. MSD continues to follow their current COVID guidelines and
monitors all recommendations from local health authorities as well as the CDC. MSD's Board and Committee meetings will
continue to be broadcast via social media outlets regardless of changes to public attendance allowances.
There were no questions from the Trustees regarding Mr. Hoelscher's report.
Comments by the Public: Tim Snoke read into record two comments received from the Public.
The first was a letter received via email from Mr. Mike Jerlecki, Vice President & General Manager of Hollywood and
River City Casinos St. Louis. His letter reads as follows:
Hello. My name is Mike Jerlecki, Vice President & General Manager of Hollywood and River City Casinos St.
Louis. I'm making this statement on behalf of the businesses I represent in St. Louis County, as well as in
the best interest of the STL County taxpayers and MSD ratepayers.
On March 25, 2021, the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District filed suit against the St. Louis County Collector
of Revenue as well as the Howard Bend Levee District allegedly to protect MSD ratepayers from excessive,
improper and unconstitutional taxes levied annually on MSD by the Howard Bend Levee District. MSD
alleged the Howard Bend Levee District levied tens of millions of excessive taxes upon MSD and other
Property owners within the district and failed to complete work that those taxes were supposed to pay for - to
protect property within the district. Yet, despite the excessive taxes and incomplete work, the Howard Bend Levee
District is still over
$22 million in debt, it was recently posted on their website they've borrowed another $4.5 million dollars, is
currently looking to borrow or receive a federal stimulus bailout of another $20+ million dollars, and on top of all
that, is floating the idea of another $25 million dollar project.
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In 2020, MSD's annual levee taxes were increased by approximately 60% to over $477,000, using, according to
MSD, a false basis for justification. Let's be clear - that $477,000 is paid by individual MSD rate payers.
The MSD lawsuit also alleged the levee district did not perform various required statutory and contractual
obligations and artificially increased the assessed tax amount in an effort to meet its financial obligations.
MSD further alleged that the Howard Bend Levee District spent over $4 million dollars to build a sanitary
sewer system and potable water infrastructure that has never been used. MSD also alleged that for 14
years, the Howard Bend Levee District has failed and refused to construct a storm water pump station that is
called for by reclamation plans to alleviate flooding within the district, and yet for the third time, is seeking to
borrow millions of dollars to construct the very pump station. That pump station has been approved three
times, every time the projected cost increased and, yet, never built. Via the lawsuit, MSD was seeking to recover
$370,000 in uninsured, unreimbursed costs related to the flooding of MSD's wastewater treatment plant in 2016
and 2019, that MSD alleged were caused by contractual breaches and omissions and other failures by the
Howard Bend Levee District.
Despite all of the above, prior to genuine pursuit of its claims, MSD settled the lawsuit. In reading through the
settlement agreement, it looks like someone caused MSD to capitulate to Howard Bend's practices of hiding
what it does and where taxpayer money goes. Despite all the above allegations, MSD dismissed the lawsuit
based on a purposefully vague settlement agreement which does not address the issues MSD complained of and
does not provide any real relief in levee taxes paid by individual MSD rate payers. MSD had the opportunity to
push for transparency and stop the wasteful spending of Howard Bend that individual's ultimately pay for, but
it walked away from the lawsuit without explanation. All large entities in this and other levee districts should be
working together to achieve responsible, transparent, accountable functioning of these levee districts. In
the Howard Bend Levee District, attempting to tally up the total amount of money that has been wasted in
the past, and is now being sought, is getting more and more difficult as time passes. With the new debt, money
sought through Federal Stimulus, and the new plan, money spent on Homer Shifrin engineering and Husch
Blackwell legal fees, the total dollar amount spent and owed in this district alone is well over $100,000,000. And
for what? That is an astounding amount. How can that be tolerated?
Briefly, in a little more detail, while the settlement agreement provides for the Howard Bend Levee District to pay
MSD $200,000 at some point in time, that payment is for an easement with no indication that the easement
is necessary or that the value is appropriate. Also, while there is reference to a possible reduction in
assessments, careful review shows that MSD did not obtain any real reduction in its levee assessments. Upon
thorough review of the agreement, MSD did not obtain redress for any of its complaints nor any relief for
taxpayers.
The agreement seems to reveal the same Howard Bend rhetoric that "it'' developers come, the finances of
the district will improve. This mindset is a large reason for the problems of this levee District for the past 15 or
20 years. All of the same individuals have been in control of this District and its gross financial mismanagement,
inadequate accounting, lack of transparency in setting assessments, comingling of funds, amongst other
things, that have been in effect for the last two decades, and now all of a sudden MSD has trust in some of
these same people and trust that this will now work?
Highlighting and reaffirming these very same concerns, a Perry County judge ruled on January 7th that the Bois
Brule Levee District's methodology for taxing MODOT and BNSF Railway "lacks a rational basis; and is arbitrary,
capricious and unreasonable." Both were successful in arguing the levee districts methodology was
"demonstrably inaccurate and merely designed to shift the cost burden to parties with deeper pockets". Again,
if MSD chose to put some basic elbow grease into its lawsuit, MSD could have achieved the same result, and
relief, as in Perry County, for taxpayers here. MSD's lack of transparency and dropping its lawsuit with
nothing achieved is confounding to say the least.
The lack of due diligence regarding this current situation and improper oversight of millions of dollars of
payments over the years by MSD to the Howard Bend Levee District is inexcusable. As well as seeing the
settlement agreement, again, accomplish truly nothing for the taxpayers in St. Louis County or rate payers
of MSD is more than disappointing. If members of the MSD leadership team like the Director of Operations
and attorneys advising them are not going to protect the interest of us, they should think hard about whether
they have fulfilled their duties to us, and if they cannot do their job, then they should simply resign. I'm asking
for a 3rd party, external audit to be called for by the board of trustees and an investigation to be called by the
same, possibly using the Missouri Public Service Commission, to determine if in fact there was any benefit
to filing a lawsuit in the first place, what relief or financial benefit came out of this, were the past millions of
dollars of taxes paid to the Howard Bend Levee district justified, why the Levee District continues to do back room
deals, operate in a manner inconsistent with statutes, making arbitrary assessment and maintenance tax
agreements & amounts as similar with TriStar Development and the City of Maryland Heights. As well as what
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type of re-assessment should be done within the district to ensure that the county taxpayers and ratepayers
are not going to further be continually overburdened by this failing levee district.
Thank you very much.
The second was an email comment received from Tom Sullivan, 751 Syracuse Avenue, St. Louis MO 63130 and reads
as follows:
I hope that when the budget for the next fiscal year is being planned, there is consideration for increasing the
amount paid for property damage caused from overcharged sewers.
Thank you for listening to my comments.
Submission of Public Hearing Report: None
The Secretary-Treasurer addressed the Board: The Secretary-Treasurer asked the Board if they would like to pull
any items for a separate vote within the Consent Agenda. Trustees Fehr and Wilson requested that Item Numbers 10 and
13 on the March Agenda be pulled for Separate Votes. Mr. Snoke then moved forward with the voting for Adoption of Item
Nos. 11, 12 and 14 through 25.
CONSENT AGENDA
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15857 - Park Drive Sanitary Relief (Engelholm Avenue) (12163), making a
supplemental appropriation of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) from the Sanitary Replacement Fund to be
used for sanitary sewer construction in Park Drive Sanitary Relief (Engelholm Avenue) (12163) in the City of Pagedale,
Missouri; and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District to appropriate additional funds to Contract No. 21878 with Kolb Grading, LLC for sanitary sewer construction.
Motion was made by Trustee Watson, seconded by Trustee Evans for Adoption of Ordinance No. 15857
Motion passed = 4 Ayes - 1 Abstain
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye, A. Fehr=Abstain
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15860 - CSO Volume Reduction Green Infrastructure – Westminster Place
(13716), authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District to enter into an agreement with Brimar LLC 1, for cost sharing for green infrastructure construction in CSO Volume
Reduction Green Infrastructure – Westminster Place (13716) in the City of St. Louis, Missouri.
Motion was made by Trustee Watson, seconded by Trustee Nicozisin
The Secretary Treasurer asked if there was an objection to the Suspension of Board Rule No. 2 , Hearing None
Motion was made by Trustee Watson, seconded by Trustee Nicozisin for Adoption of Ordinance No. 15860
Motion passed = 4 Ayes - 1 Abstain
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Abstain
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15858 - Market St 2350 Green Infrastructure – Entrance and Landscaping
Improvements (13296), making a supplemental appropriation of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000.00)
from the Stormwater Regulatory Fund to be used for green infrastructure construction in Market St 2350 Green
Infrastructure – Entrance and Landscaping Improvements (13296) in the City of St. Louis, Missouri; and authorizing the
Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to appropriate
additional funds to Contract No. 21948 with Kozeny Wagner, Inc. for green infrastructure construction.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15859 - CSO Volume Reduction Green Infrastructure – Laclede Apartments
(13684), authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District to enter into an agreement with Laclede Ventures LLC, for cost sharing for green infrastructure construction in
CSO Volume Reduction Green Infrastructure – Laclede Apartments (13684) in the City of St. Louis, Missouri.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15861 - Grand Glaize Trunk Sanitary Relief (Ballwin Golf Club to Claymont
Cove Ct) (12272), making an appropriation of Seven Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars ($785,000.00) from the
Sanitary Replacement Fund to be used for sanitary sewer construction in Grand Glaize Trunk Sanitary Relief (Ballwin
Golf Club to Claymont Cove Ct) (12272) in the City of Ballwin, Missouri; and authorizing the Executive Director and
Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to enter into Contract No. 22140 with Kelpe
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Contracting, Inc. for sanitary sewer construction.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15862 - Infrastructure Repairs (Wastewater) (2022) (12988), making a
supplemental appropriation of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars (1,500,000.00) from the Sanitary Replacement
Fund and Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) from the General Fund to be used for repair and replacement
of manholes, sewers, and other infrastructure in Infrastructure Repairs (Wastewater) (2022) (12988) in various locations
throughout the District; and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District to appropriate additional funds for small infrastructure repair projects to be bid through purchasing
for repair and replacement of manholes, sewers, and other infrastructure.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15863 - Louisville Avenue and Oakland Avenue Combined Sewer Relief
(12741), making an appropriation of Two Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,800,000.00) from the Sanitary
Replacement Fund to be used for combined sewer construction in Louisville Avenue and Oakland Avenue Combined
Sewer Relief (12741) in the City of St. Louis, Missouri; and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer
on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to enter into Contract No. 22142 with Gershenson Construction
Co. for combined sewer construction.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15864 - Schuetz Road Sanitary Relief (Forest Brook Ln to Sunny Wood Ct)
(10161), making an appropriation of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) from the Sanitary
Replacement Fund to be used for sanitary sewer construction in Schuetz Road Sanitary Relief (Forest Brook Ln to Sunny
Wood Ct) (10161) in Unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri; and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-
Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to enter into Contract No. 22141 with Aztec Construction
Specialties LLC for sanitary sewer construction.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15865 - Everman Ave 9518 Storm Sewer (11179), making an appropriation of
Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000.00) from the Operation, Maintenance, Construction,
Improvement Fund of Coldwater Creek to be used for storm sewer construction in Everman Ave 9518 Storm Sewer
(11179) in the City of Overland, Missouri; and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to enter into Contract No. 22139 with Wehmeyer Farms, Inc. for storm sewer
construction.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15867 - Newport Landing Pump Station (P-480) Elimination (12357), declaring the
necessity for the acquisition of easements and temporary easements in certain real property within The Metropolitan St. Louis
Sewer District for the purpose of construction of sewers and related appurtenances in the project known as Newport Landing
Pump Station (P-480) Elimination (12357) in Unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri to serve the needs of residents of the
area, and authorizing staff to proceed with further condemnation efforts related to the project, including but not limited to the
purchase and/or the filing of all necessary court pleadings or documents to commence and prosecute formal legal proceedings
for the acquisition of said easements and temporary construction easements.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15868 - Larimore Storm Sewer (11530), declaring the necessity for the
acquisition of easements and temporary easements in certain real property within The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District for the purpose of construction of sewers and related appurtenances in the project known as Larimore Storm
Sewer (11530) in Unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri to serve the needs of residents of the area, and authorizing
staff to proceed with further condemnation efforts related to the project, including but not limited to the purchase and/or
the filing of all necessary court pleadings or documents to commence and prosecute formal legal proceedings for the
acquisition of said easements and temporary construction easements.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15869 - Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) Migration, appropriating Seven
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) from the General Fund to be used for professional services to migrate the
District’s unsupported OBIEE reporting and analytics tool to the Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) Migration District-wide;
and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to
enter into Contract with Oracle America for professional services to migrate the District’s unsupported OBIEE reporting
and analytics tool to the Oracle Analytics Cloud (OAC) Migration.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15871 - Classification Plan, repealing Ordinance No. 15745, as adopted on
September 9, 2021, and enacting a new Ordinance prescribing changes to the Classification Plan to update classifications
to reflect the removal of obsolete positions, retitle existing positions, and addition of a new position.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15872 - Compensation Plan, repealing Ordinance No. 15599, as adopted
December 10, 2020, and enacting a new ordinance prescribing changes to the Compensation Plan to add new
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position titles and provide grade changes with an emergency clause.
Adoption of Proposed Ordinance No. 15873 - GRO Health Centers Lease, authorizing the Executive Director and
Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to lease certain real property of the District in
the City of St. Louis, Missouri known and numbered as 345 Whittier Street to GRO Health Centers, for use as a community
raingarden and educational center, and to execute a Lease Agreement upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set out.
Motion was made by Trustee Evans, seconded by Trustee Nicozisin
that Ordinance Nos. 15858, 15859, 15861 - 15865, 15867 - 15869, and 15871 - 15873 be Adopted
Motion passed = - 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Ordinance 15870 was pulled for Action at a later date.
ORDINANCES:
Introduction of Proposed Ordinance No. 15870 - IT Payroll, Time Reporting and Benefits-Software as a Service
(SAS) Project
Authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to enter
into a contract with ADP, whereby ADP will provide the software and services for payroll, time reporting, and benefits
administration for the District.
RESOLUTIONS: None
NEW BUSINESS
ORDINANCES
Introduction of Proposed Ordinance No. 15874 - Bissell – Coldwater – Missouri – Meramec Public I/I Reduction
(2022) Contract B (13031) ,making an appropriation of Two Million Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($2,400,000.00)
from the Sanitary Replacement Fund to be used for sanitary sewer rehabilitation in Bissell - Coldwater - Missouri -
Meramec Public I/I Reduction (2022) Contract B (13031) in the Cities of Bellefontaine Neighbors, Florissant, Woodson
Terrace, and Unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri; and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer
on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to enter into Contract No. 22136 with Insituform Technologies USA,
LLC for sanitary sewer rehabilitation.
Proposed Ordinance No. 15874 was presented and read - The work to be done under Contract #22136 consists
of the rehabilitation of approximately 29,539 lineal feet of sanitary sewers varying in size from 8-inches to 36-inches in
diameter using cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) methods. The purpose of this project is to reduce inflow/infiltration (I/I) in the
Watkins Creek, Coldwater Creek, and Maline Creek watersheds. This project is scheduled to be completed in 450 days.
Motion was made by Trustee Watson, seconded by Trustee Evans for Introduction of Ordinance No. 15874
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Introduction of Proposed Ordinance No. 15875 - Earth City Expressway Pump Station (P-708) Replacement (12153)
making an appropriation of One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000.00) from the Sanitary Replacement Fund to
be used for pump station improvements in Earth City Expressway Pump Station (P-708) Replacement (12153) in
Unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri; and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to enter into Contract No. 22152 with Kelpe Contracting, Inc. for pump station
improvements.
Proposed Ordinance No. 15875 was presented and read - The work to be done under Contract #22152 consists
of the replacement of Pump Station P-708, the construction of approximately 59 lineal feet of 6-inch diameter force main,
approximately 26 lineal feet of 24-inch diameter sanitary sewers, and approximately 36 lineal feet of 24-inch diameter
cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) liner, and appurtenances. The purpose of this project is to replace the District's antiquated
tin can pump station. This project is scheduled to be completed in 245 days.
Motion was made by Trustee Watson, seconded by Trustee Nicozisin for Introduction of Ordinance No. 15875
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Introduction of Proposed Ordinance No. 15876 - Stormwater Infrastructure Repairs (Rehabilitation) (2022)
(13127), making an appropriation of One Million Eight Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,800,000.00) from the Districtwide
Stormwater Fund to be used for storm sewer rehabilitation in Stormwater Infrastructure Repairs (Rehabilitation) (2022)
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(13127) in the City of St. Louis and Various Municipalities in St. Louis County and Unincorporated St. Louis County,
Missouri; and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District to enter into Contract No. 22146 with Insituform Technologies USA, LLC for storm sewer rehabilitation.
Proposed Ordinance No. 15876 was presented and read - The work to be done under Contract #22146 consists
of the rehabilitation of approximately 21,424 lineal feet of storm sewers varying in size from 12-inches to 36-inches in
diameter utilizing cured-in-place pipe (CIPP) methods. The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate older, damaged, and
deteriorated storm sewers throughout the District’s boundaries. This project is scheduled to be completed in 365 days.
Motion was made by Trustee Watson, seconded by Trustee Nicozisin for Introduction of Ordinance No. 15876
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Introduction of Proposed Ordinance No. 15877 - Amblewood Sanitary Relief (Waterford Dr to Birchbark Dr)
(12077), declaring the necessity for the acquisition of easements and temporary easements in certain real property within
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for the purpose of construction of sewers and related appurtenances in the
project known as Amblewood Sanitary Relief (Waterford Dr to Birchbark Dr) (12077) in the City of Florissant, Missouri to
serve the needs of residents of the area, and authorizing staff to proceed with further condemnation efforts related to the
project, including but not limited to the purchase and/or the filing of all necessary court pleadings or documents to
commence and prosecute formal legal proceedings for the acquisition of said easements and temporary construction
easements.
Proposed Ordinance No. 15877 was presented and read - This ordinance authorizes the staff to proceed with
further condemnation efforts including the filing of all necessary court pleadings or documents leading to the acquisition
of a permanent easement and temporary construction easement on five (5) parcels of ground located in Florissant,
Missouri. The easements and temporary construction easements are needed to construct this project, which consists of
the construction of approximately 2,528 lineal feet of 10-inch to 24-inch diameter sanitary sewer. The purpose of this
project is to help alleviate sanitary sewer surcharging and building backups during wet weather events along the Paddock
Creek Lateral as required by the consent decree. Currently, the District has been unable to negotiate a settlement with
the owners.
Motion was made by Trustee Watson, seconded by Trustee Nicozisin for Introduction of Ordinance No. 15877
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Introduction of Proposed Ordinance No. 15878 - Scada System Upgrade (13467), making a supplemental
appropriation of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) from the Sanitary Replacement Fund to be used for planning, design,
and engineering during construction phase services in Scada System Upgrade (13467) in Various Locations Within the
District; and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District to enter into Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 22010 with EMA, Inc. for the aforesaid planning, design, and
engineering during construction phase services.
Proposed Ordinance No. 15878 was presented and read - This ordinance authorizes the District to enter into
Amendment No. 1 to Contract #22010 with EMA, Inc. The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System
Upgrade (13467) project has been identified in order design modifications to existing WWTF and Pump Station SCADA
systems and to implement a SCADA system for portions of the collection system. The project is intended to provide real-
time visibility and control for the operation of selected facilities and processes. Currently, District infrastructure is built on
a local control model, i.e., local instrumentation and PLC logic. The District intends to implement a real time controls
strategy developed by a separate consultant that is designed to integrate the operation of multiple, separate projects and
integrate their function into an overall system wide framework. The project will integrate existing systems and data
sources to enable the possibility of real time control of proposed high-rate treatment facilities, dewatering pump stations,
storage tunnels and various diversion (gates) that comprise a wet weather storage and conveyance system. Data will
require integration into a common date/time stamp platform and must allow for the ability to access data from multiple
existing data sources. The first year of the contract focused on evaluating existing SCADA infrastructure, preparing a
preliminary scope and cost for system upgrades, and supporting the pilot project for the Wet Weather Optimization Study
(13436). Second year activities will include design and construction phase services. This is the only option year renewal
provided for in the original contract. The contract is for a total maximum amount of $1,500,000.
Motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Evans for Introduction of Ordinance No. 15878
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Introduction of Proposed Ordinance No. 15879 - Oracle EBS Upgrade to the Cloud, making a supplemental
appropriation of Five Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5,350,000.00) from the General Fund to be used
for professional services to upgrade the District’s Oracle EBS to Oracle Fusion Cloud in Oracle EBS Upgrade to the Cloud
District-wide; and authorizing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of The Metropolitan St. Louis
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Sewer District to enter into contract with AST, whereby AST will provide professional services to upgrade the District’s
Oracle EBS to Oracle Fusion Cloud.
Proposed Ordinance No. 15879 was presented and read - This ordinance will authorize an appropriation of
$5,350,000 and authorize the District to enter into a contract for $4,365,800 with AST for one-time services to migrate
our unsupported Oracle Enterprise Business System (EBS) to the Oracle Fusion Cloud. This appropriates $4,950,000
for AST services contract and contingencies, and an additional $400,000 for temporary internal contracted help for project
management and implementation support through a current temporary help contract. An additional appropriation for
contracted help will be made in FY2023.
Motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Evans for Introduction of Ordinance No. 15879
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Introduction of Proposed Ordinance No. 15880 - 2022A Refunding Bonds, making a supplemental appropriation of
Forty-Six Million Six Hundred Sixteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($46,616,500.00) from the 2022A Revenue Bond
Principal and Interest Fund (2838) for the partial repayment of outstanding principal on the 2012A and 2012B bonds
which will be partially refunded by the 2022A bonds.
Proposed Ordinance No. 15880 was presented and read - Appropriates additional funds in the amount of
$46,616,500 to pay for partial repayment of outstanding principal on 2012A and 2012B bonds and authorizes the
expenditure of funds in excess of the previously approved budget.
Motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Watson for Introduction of Ordinance No. 15880
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
RESOLUTIONS
Adoption of Resolution No. 3732 - Expressing the Board of Trustees’ appreciation to Lester E. Fenton for his 42 years
of exemplary service to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District from November 5, 1979 to his retirement effective
March 1, 2022.
Motion was made by Trustee Watson, seconded by Trustee Nicozisin Adopting Resolution No. 3732
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Adoption of Resolution No. 3733 - Expressing the Board of Trustees’ appreciation to Janice A. Fenton for her 39 years
of exemplary service to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District from March 12, 1982 to her retirement effective March 1,
2022.
Motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Evans Adopting Resolution No. 3733
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Adoption of Resolution No. 3734 - Expressing the Board of Trustees’ appreciation to Lorraine Jackson for her 24
years of exemplary service to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District from February 2, 1998 to her retirement effective
March 1, 2022.
Motion was made by Trustee Evans, seconded by Trustee Watson Adopting Resolution No. 3734
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Adoption of Resolution No. 3735 - Expressing the Board of Trustees’ appreciation to Gerald J. Keaveny for his 31
years of exemplary service to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District from June 15, 1990 to his retirement effective
March 1, 2022.
Motion was made by Trustee Evans, seconded by Trustee Watson Adopting Resolution No. 3735
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Adoption of Resolution No. 3736 - Expressing the Board of Trustees’ appreciation to Ronald A. Roderfeld for his 16
years of exemplary service to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District from February 6, 2006 to his retirement effective
March 1, 2022.
Motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Evans Adopting Resolution No. 3736
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Adoption of Resolution No. 3737 - Expressing the Board of Trustees’ appreciation to Herb E. Thiel for his 35 years of
exemplary service to the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District from May 21, 1986 to his retirement effective March 1,
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2022.
Motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Evans Adopting Resolution No. 3737
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
Adoption of Resolution No. 3738 - Infiltration & Inflow Cost Allocation Services (13422)
The adoption of Resolution No. 3738 will exercise option year one (1) of the contract previously authorized by Ordinance
No. 15613, adopted February 11, 2021, which authorized the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer on behalf of
The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to enter into a contract with Stantec Consulting Services Inc., whereby Stantec
Consulting Services Inc. will provide Professional Services - Rate Commission Support in Infiltration & Inflow Cost
Allocation Services (13422) throughout The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District Service Area.
Motion was made by Trustee Wilson, seconded by Trustee Nicozisin Adopting Resolution No. 3738
Motion passed = 5 Ayes & 0 Nays
Poll Taken: M. Evans=Aye, A. Fehr=Aye, G. Nicozisin=Aye, B. Watson=Aye, R. Wilson=Aye
ANY OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY PROPERLY BE BROUGHT BEFORE THE BOARD
• None
ADJOURNMENT – Trustee Evans asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting at 5:30 p.m. Motion was made by Trustee
Wilson, Seconded by Trustee Watson.
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Secretary-Treasurer