HomeMy Public PortalAboutMinutes, August 25, 2023 Deliberations Meeting1
DRAFT MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE RATE COMMISSION
OF THE METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT
The Members of the Rate Commission of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District met on August
25, 2023, at 8:00 a.m. for deliberations at the District’s Administrative Offices at 2350 Market
Street, Room 109, in St. Louis, Missouri. Commissioners Barry, Clarke, Croyle, Goss, Jearls,
Mahfood, Muren, Palans, Perkins, Stein, and Toenjes in person. Commissioner Moynihan attended
via videoconference. Commissioners Dotson, Faul, and Ziegler were absent.
Also present were Brian Hoelscher, Executive Director; and Susan Myers, General Counsel, and
Marion Gee, Director of Finance (via videoconference) of the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District (the “District”); Lisa O. Stump and Brian J. Malone of Lashly & Baer, P.C., Counsel for
the Rate Commission; and Pamela Lemoine of Burns & McDonnell; and Anna White of Black &
Veatch (via videoconference); Rate Consultants to the Rate Commission.
Agenda Item 1 – Call to Order
Chairman Toenjes called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. Mr. Clarke called the roll and declared
that a quorum was present.
Agenda Item 2 – Approval of Minutes
Draft minutes from the meeting of August 21-22, 2023, were circulated. Commissioner Jearls
made a motion to approve the minutes. After the motion was seconded by Commissioner Stein, a
voice vote was taken. All Commissioners present voted Aye. No Commissioners voted Nay. No
abstentions.
Agenda Item 3 – Deliberations
The Rate Commission continued consideration of the Draft Rate Recommendation Report on the
Stormwater and Wastewater Rate Change Proposal. The Commission read through each section
and offered proposed changes or corrections to legal counsel for the Rate Commission.
A motion was made to approve the proposed revisions to pages 137 and 138 of the report regarding
the municipal grant program. After the motion was duly seconded, a voice vote was taken. All
Commissioners present voted Aye. No Commissioners voted Nay. No abstentions.
The Rate Commission’s legal counsel and several Commissioners proposed minor changes to the
Resolution Approving Rate Recommendation Report. Commissioner Goss made a motion to
approve the Resolution, as amended. Commissioner Stein seconded the motion. A roll call vote
was taken. All Commissioners present voted Aye. Commissioner Moynihan was muted on
videoconference, and his vote was not recorded. No Commissioners voted Nay. No abstentions.
Brian Hoelscher explained to the Rate Commission the next steps for the Rate Recommendation
Report to be presented to the Board of Trustees and the Board’s consideration thereof.
Agenda Item 4 – Other Business
There was no other business.
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Agenda Item 5 – Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Rate Commission, Commissioner Clarke made
a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Goss seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken. All
Commissioners present voted Aye. No Commissioners voted Nay. No abstentions. Chairman
Toenjes declared that the meeting was adjourned at 9:34 a.m.
BY:
Commissioner William Clarke
Secretary of the Rate Commission of the
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District