JOURNAL OF THE 1033RD MEETNG OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE METROPOLTAN ST. LOUS SEWER DSTRCT JUNE 20, 1984-2:00 P. M. The Trustees of the District met in the Board Room at 2000 Hampton Avenue on the above date. Present at meeting: Board of Trustees H. W. Lee, Jr., Chairman R. E. Jones, Vice Chairman F. C Borghi M. F. Shanahan J. A. Hofman, excused F. R. Slay, excused Staff Members R. J. Hagel, Executive Director C B. Kaiser, Jr., Asst. Executive Director and General Counsel C M. Etwert, Director of Operations W. R. Stamm, Secretary-Treasurer N. F. Stevens, Director of Finance Also present were Jim Farrell, Administrative Asst. to County Executive, St. Louis County; Joe Morgan, Mayor of the City of Fenton; Tom Utterbach, Attorney for the City of Fenton; Leslie Allen, Globe- Democrat reporter; Joan Little, Post-Dispatch reporter; Chris Wayland, Suburban News Bureau reporter; Patrick L. Brady, Subdistrict Development Engineer; Terry Briggs, Public Relations Assistant; R. G. Butchko, Director of Engineering; Roger Debenport, Program Management Office; J. F. Koeper, Director of Maintenance; E. G. Wiegers, Director of Legal Services; Roger Wieting, Director of Wastewater-Treatment; and Jo Ann Keating, secretary. Chairman Lee presided. NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 513-84 VACATNG A PORTON OF A SEWER EASEMENT N "MARYVLLE CENTRE PLAT ONE", A SUBDVSON N ST. LOUS COUNTY, MSSOUR. Proposed Ordinance No. 513-84 was presented and read, vacating a portion of a sewer easement in "Maryville Centre Plat One", a subdivision in St. Louis County, Missouri. Mr. Butchko stated that there were no sewers located within the easement to be vacated and that the property owner had granted a new easement. Motion made by Mr. Jones seconded by Mr. Shanahan, tha't proposed Ordinance No. 513-84 be introduced. Poll taken: F, C Borghi - aye M, F. Shanahan - aye R, E. Jones H. W. Lee, Jr. aye aye
NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 517-84 APPROPRATNG $335,000.00 FROM THE MSSSSPP RVER OPERATNG FUND TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTON OF SANTARY SEWERS, TOGETHER WTH REPAYMENT OF THE COST OF ENGNEERNG, SURVEY AND NSPECTON, AND MSCELLANEOUS OTHER COSTS NCURRED N CONNEC TON WTH SUCH CONSTRUCTON PROJECT, N MLL CREEK RELEF-NEBRASKA NTER- CEPTOR (S-2141, C-1065), N THE CTY OF ST. LOUS, MSSOUR. Proposed Ordinance No. 517-84 was presented and read, appropriating $335,000.00 from the Mississippi River Operating Fund to be used for the construction of sanitary sewers, together with repayment of the cost of Engineering, Survey and nspection, and miscellaneous other costs incurred in connection with such construction project, in Mill Creek Relief-Nebraska nterceptor (S-2141, C-1065), in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Butchko explained that this sanitary sewer project located in the City of St. Louis would be funded 55 percent by the State and 45 percent by MSD. He commented that this project would correct the problems occurring when the Mississippi River is at high level. Mr. Jones inquired as to the low bidder, and if there were any reasons why fewer bids are being received. Mr. Butchko responded that the low bid was $314,046.25, reflecting recent increased bids, and that the reduction in bidders is probably due to the construction industry's saturated market. Motion made by Mr. Borghi, seconded by Mr. Jones, that proposed Ordinance No. 517-84 be introduced. Poll taken: F. C Borghi - aye M. F. Shanahan - aye R. E. Jones - aye H. W. Lee, Jr. - aye NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 518-84 CONFRMNG A CONTRACT WTH BOMMARTO CONSTRUCTON COMPANY OF ST. LOUS FOR THE CONSTRUCTON OF SAN TARY SEWERS N MLL CREEK RELEF-NEBRASKA NTERCEPTOR (S-2141, C-1065), N THE CTY OF ST. LOUS, MSSOUR. Proposed Ordinance No. 518-84 was presented and read, confirming a contract with Bommarito Construction Company of St. Louis for the construction of sanitary sewers in Mill Creek Relief-Nebraska nterceptor (S-2141, C-1065), in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Butchko stated that Bommarito Construction Company of St. Louis was the lowest'of 4 bidders at $314,046.25. The high bid was $600,360.00 and the District's estimate was $270,540.00. Motion made by Mr. Borghi, seconded by Mr. Ordinance No. 518-84 be introduced. Jones, that proposed 2 -
9 Poll taken: F. C Borghi - aye R, E, Jones - aye M, F. Shanahan - aye H, W, Lee, Jr, - aye NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO, 519-84 APPROPRATNG $263,000,00 FROM THE MSSSSPP RVER OPERATNG FUND TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTON OF SANTARY SEWERS, TOGETHER WTH REPAYMENT OF THE COST OF ENGNEERNG, SURVEY AND NSPECTON, AND MSCELLANEOUS OTHER COSTS NCURRED N CONNEC TON WTH SUCH CONSTRUCTON PROJECT, N MLL CREEK RELEF-EAST ARM NTER- CEPTOR (S-2141, C-1069), N THE CTY OF ST. LOUS, MSSOUR, Proposed Ordinance No. 519-84 was presented and read, appropriating $263,000.00 from the Mississippi River Operating Fund to be used for the construction of sanitary sewers, together with repayment of the cost of Engineering, Survey and nspection, and miscellaneous other costs incurred in connection with such construction project, in Mill Creek Relief-East Arm nterceptor (S-2141, C-1069), in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Butchko explained that this sanitary sewer project would be funded 55 percent by the State and 45 percent by MSD. He stated that during high stages of the river this project would eliminate bypassing sewage directly to the river. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Borghi, that proposed Ordinance No. 519-84 be introduced. Poll taken: F. C Borghi - aye R, E. Jones - aye M, F. Shanahan - aye H, W, Lee, Jr, - aye NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 520-84 CONFRMNG A CONTRACT WTH FRED M. LUTH & SONS, NC FOR THE CONSTRUCTON OF SANTARY SEWERS N MLL CREEK RELEF-EAST ARM NTERCEPTOR (S-2141, C-1069), N THE CTY OF ST, LOUS, MSSOUR, Proposed Ordinance No, 520-84 was presented and read, confirming a contract with Fred M, Luth & Sons, nc. for the construction of sanitary sewers in Mill Creek Relief-East Arm nterceptor (S-2141, C-1069), in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Butchko stated that Fred M. Luth & Sons, nc. was the lowest of 3 bidders at $247,907.00. The high bid was $305,477.00 and the District's estimate was $150,700.00. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded, by Mr. Borghi, that proposed Ordinance No. 520-84 be introduced. - 3 -
NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 521-84 APPROPRATNG $58,000.00 FROM THE MSSSSPP RVER OPERATNG FUND TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTON OF SANTARY SEWERS, TOGETHER WTH REPAYMENT OF THE COST OF ENGNEERNG, SURVEY AND NSPECTON, AND MSCELLANEOUS OTHER COSTS NCURRED N CONNEC TON WTH SUCH CONSTRUCTON PROJECT, N MLL CREEK RELEF-VANDEVENTER NTERCEPTOR (S-2141, C-1070), N THE CTY QF ST. LOUS, MSSOUR. Proposed Ordinance No. 521-84 was presented and read, appropriating $58,000.00 from the Mississippi River Operating Fund to be used for the construction of sanitary sewers, together with repayment of the cost of Engineering, Survey and nspection, and miscellaneous other costs incurred in connection with such construction project, in Mill Creek Relief- Vandeventer nterceptor (S-2141, C-1070), in the City of St. Louis, Missouri Mr. Butchko explained that this was a sanitary sewer project to eliminate problems occurring at high river stages. He stated that as the bidding on this project had occurred approximately one year after the consulting engineer had prepared the estimate, the low bid was higher than anticipated. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Borghi, that proposed Ordinance No. 521-84 be introduced. Poll taken: F. C Borghi M. F. Shanahan aye aye R. E. H. W. Jones Lee, Jr. - aye - aye NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 522-84 CONFRMNG A CONTRACT WTH FRED M. LUTH & SONS, NC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTON OF SANTARY SEWERS N MLL CREEK RELEF-VANDEVENTER NTERCEPTOR (S-2141, C-1070), N THE CTY OF ST. LOUS, MSSOUR. Proposed Ordinance No. 522-84 was presented and read, confirming a contract with Fred M. Luth & Sons, nc. for the construction of sanitary sewers in Mill Creek Relief-Vandeventer nterceptor (S-2141, C-1070), in the City of St. Louis, Missouri. Mr. Butchko stated that Fred M. Luth & Sons, nc. was the lowest of 5 bidders at $52,677.50. The high bid was $182,950.00 and the District's estimate was $30,496,00. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded, by Mr. Borghi, that proposed Ordinance No, 522-84 be introduced. 4 -
NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 523-84 VACATNG PORTONS OF SEWER EASEMENTS N LOTS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, AND 10 N LACLEDE ARPORT PARK, N THE CTY OF BERKELEY, ST. LOUS COUNTY, MSSOUR. Proposed Ordinance No. 523-84 was presented and read, vacating portions of sewer easements in Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 in Laclede Airport Park, in the City of Berkeley, St. Louis County, Missouri. Mr. Butchko stated that there are no utilities in the easement to be vacated, and that the vacation had been requested as several lots are being combined into two lots. Motion made by Mr. Borghi, seconded by Mr. Shanahan, that proposed Ordinance No. 523-84 be introduced. NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 524-84 APPROPRATNG $13,400.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE DSTRCT TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTON OF SANTARY SEWERS, TOGETHER WTH REPAYMENT OF EXPENSES NCURRED BY THE DSTRCT N CONNECTON WTH SUCH CONSTRUCTON.PROJECT KNOWN AS SUBDSTRCT NO. 599 (BARRETT WOODS DRVE), N ST. LOUS COUNTY, MSSOUR. Proposed Ordinance No. 524-84 was'presented and read, appropriating $13,400.00 from the General Fund of the District to be used for the construction of sanitary sewers, together with repayment of expenses incurred by the District in connection with such construction project known as Subdistrict No. 599 (Barrett Woods Drive), in St. Louis County, Missouri. Mr. Brady stated that this was a small private subdistrict consisting of two residences currently served by septic tanks. This sewer project will be funded totally by the property owners and the District will inspect the installation of the sewers and disburse the funds covering the cost. Motion made by Mr. Borghi, seconded by Mr, Jones, that proposed Ordinance No, 524-84 be introduced.
M. F. Shanahan - aye H. W. Lee, Jr, - aye NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 525-84 APPROPRATNG $54,883,20 FROM THE OPERATON, MANTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTON MPROVEMENT FUND OF SUBDSTRCT NO. 449 (MERAMEC RVER BASN - M.S.D. SOUTHWEST) FOR THE ACQUSTON OF A CERTAN PARCEL OF REAL PROP.ERTY N ST. LOUS COUNTY, MSSOUR FOR THE CONSTRUCTON OF THE VANCE ROAD PUMP STATON (PART OF FEDERAL PROJECT NO. C-290875). Proposed Ordinance No. 525-84 was presented and read, appropriating $54,883.20 from the Operation, Maintenance and Construction mprovement Fund of Subdistrict No. 449 (Meramec River Basin - M.S.D. Southwest) for the acquisition of a certain parcel of real property in St. Louis County, Missouri for the construction of the Vance Road Pump Station (part of Federal Project No. C-290875). Mr. Etwert stated that this appropriation is necessary to acquire certain real property by condemnation for the Vance Road Pump Station. He stated that the court had acknowledged the District's right and had awarded $49,780.00 for the property. Motion made by Mr. Shanahan, seconded by Mr. Borghi, that proposed Ordinance No. 525-84 be introduced. NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 526-84 MAKNG A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRATON OF $25,000.00 FROM THE MSSSSPP RVER CONSTRUCTON FUND FOR CONTRACT E-289 (ENGNEERNG SERVCES TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSVE SOLDS MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR ALL OF THE ASH, GRT AND SCREENNGS, AND OTHER RESDUAL SOLDS GENERATED BY THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACLTES OF THE DSTRCT.), FEDERAL PRQJECT 0-291142-01. Proposed Ordinance No. 526-84 was presented and read, making a supplemental appropriation of $25,000.00 from the Mississippi River Construction Fund, of which $2,500.00 is to be used to pay the District's ten percent share; a grant of $18,750.00 has been received from the Environmental Protection Agency, and $3,750.00 has been reserved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for Contract E-289 (Engineering services to prepare a comprehensive solids management plan for all of the ash, grit and screenings, and other residual solids generated by the wastewater treatment facilities of the District.), Federal Project C-291142-01. - 6
Mr. Etwert stated that this supplemental appropriation, approved by the Board's Engineering Committee, was for the completion of an engineering study to prepare a management plan for all residual solids generated by the District's treatment facilities. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr, Shanahan, that proposed Ordinance No, 526-84 be introduced. Poll taken: F. C Borghi - aye R, E, Jones - aye M, F. Shanahan - aye H, W, Lee, Jr, - aye NTRODUCTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO, 527-84 MAKNG A SUPPLEMENTAL APPRO PRATON OF $13,000,00 FROM THE MSSSSPP RVER CONSTRUCTON FUND FOR CONTRACT E-230 (ENGNEERNG SERVCES N CONNECTON WTH THE DESGN OF SECONDARY TREATMENT FACLTES FOR THE BSSELL PONT TREATMENT PLANT), FEDERAL PROJECT C-290641-01, Proposed Ordinance No. 527-84 was presented and read, making a supplemental appropriation of $13,000.00 from the Mississippi River Construction Fund, of which $1,300.00 is.to be used to pay the District's ten percent share; a grant of $9,750.00 has been received from the Environmental Protection Agency, and $1,950.00 has been reserved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for Contract E-230 (Engineering services in connection with the design of secondary treatment facilities for the Bissell Point Treatment Plant), Federal Project C-290641-01. Mr. Etwert explained that this supplemental appropriation would enable the engineering contract for the design of secondary treatment facilities for the Bissell Treatment Plant to be completed. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Borghi, that proposed Ordinance No, 527-84 be introduced. M, F, Shanahan - aye H, W, Lee, Jr. - aye NTRODUCTON AND ADOPTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO, 528-84 APPROPRATNG $310,000,00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE DSTRCT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ALL REAL PROPERTY, SEWAGE TREATMENT FACLTES, PUMP- STATONS, MPROVEMENTS AND EASEMENT RGHTS, ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY, ALL FRANCHSE AND CONTRACT RGHTS, AND ALL ACCOUNTS RECEVABLE OF RVERSDE SEWER COMPANY, NC, A MSSOUR CORPORATON, AND DRECTNG THE REPAYMENT OF SUCH FUNDS TO THE GENERAL FUND OF THE DSTRCT. Proposed Ordinance No, 528-84 was presented and read, appropriating $310,000.00 from the General Fund of the District for the
purchase of all real property, sewage treatment facilities, pump stations, improvements and easement rights, all personal property, all franchise and contract rights, and all accounts receivable of Riverside Sewer Company, nc., a Missouri Corporation, and directing the repayment of such funds to the General Fund of the District. Mr. Kaiser stated that his comments relate to proposed Ordinances 528-84. 529-84 and 530-84 providing for the purchase of the assets of Riverside Sewer Company serving the City of Fenton. He pointed out that this privately owned sewer company had been in bankruptcy and that MSD had been operating the treatment facilities for the City of Fenton since 1981. He stated that the facilities would be purchased by MSD for $310,000.00. Mr. Kaiser then introduced the Mayor of Fenton. Mr. Joe Morgan, and the Attorney for Fenton, Mr. Tom Utterbach, Mayor Morgan and Mr. Utterbach expressed their appreciation to the Board and to Mr, Kaiser for MSD's assistance in resolving this problem for the City of Fenton. Mr. Lee thanked the gentlemen from Fenton for their comments, and Mr. Kaiser stated that it would be necessary to introduce and adopt the ordinances at this meeting, in order that the deadline of June 30 could be met. Motion made by Mr. Borghi, seconded by Mr. Jones, for unanimous consent of all members present for introduction and final voting on proposed Ordinance No. 528-84 at this meeting. M. F, Shanahan - aye H, W, Lee, Jr. - aye Motion made by Mr. Borghi, seconded by Mr. Jones, that proposed Ordinance No. 528-84 be adopted. Poll taken: F, C Borghi - aye R. E. Jones - aye The Chairman declared proposed Ordinance No. 528-84 adopted, and itwas assigned Ordinance No. 5646. NTRODUCTON AND ADOPTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO. 529-84 AUTHORZNG AND DRECTNG THE EXECUTVE DRECTOR AND SECRETARY-TREASURER OF THE METROPOLTAN ST. LOUS SEWER DSTRCT TO PURCHASE ALL REAL PROPERTY. SEWAGE TREATMENT FACLTES, PUMP STATONS, MPROVEMENTS AND EASEMENT RGHTS, ALL PERSONAL PROPERTY, ALL FRANCHSE AND CONTRACT RGHTS, AND ALL ACCOUNTS RECEVABLE OF RVERSDE SEWER COMPANY, NC., A MSSOUR CORPORATON. Proposed Ordinance No. 529-84 was presented and read, authorizing and directing the Executive Director and Secretary-Treasurer of The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District to purchase all real property, sewage treatment facilities, pump stations, improvements and easement rights, all personal property, all franchise and contract rights, and all accounts receivable of Riverside Sewer Company, nc., a Missouri Corporation. Motion made by Mr. Jones, seconded by Mr. Shanahan, for unanimouse consent of all members present for introduction and final voting on proposed Ordinance No. 529-84 at this meeting. M. F. Shanahan - aye H. W, Lee. Jr, - aye Motion made by Mr, Jones, seconded by Mr, Shanahan, that proposed Ordinance No, 529-84 be adopted. Poll taken: F, C Borghi - aye R, E, Jones - aye M, F, Shanahan - aye H, W, Lee, Jr, - aye The Chairman declared proposed Ordinance No, 529-84 adopted, and it was assigned Ordinance No, 5647, NTRODUCTON AND ADOPTON OF PROPOSED ORDNANCE NO, 530-84 PROVDNG REVENUE FOR MPROVEMENTS. AND FOR LOCAL MATCHNG FUNDS FOR STATE AND FEDERAL GRANTS, AND PROVDNG REVENUE FOR THE OPERATON AND GENERAL PUR POSES N THE RVERSDE SERVCE AREA OF THE METROPOLTAN ST. LOUS SEWER" DSTRCT; PROVDNG A SCHEDULE OF CONTRBUTON N AD. OF CONSTRUCTON (CAC) FEES TO BE COLLECTED FOR THE CONNECTON DRECTLY OR NDRECTLY OF ANY BULDNG OR OTHER FACLTY TO THE SANTARY SEWER SYSTEM AND TREATMENT FACLTES OF THE RVERSDE SERVCE AREA; AND PROVDNG A SCHEDULE OF SERVCE CHARGES TO BE COLLECTED FROM ALL. OF THE REAL PROPERTY. WHETHER PUBLC OR PRVATE, SERVED DRECTLY OR NDRECTLY BY THE PUBLC SEWER SYSTEMS AND FACLTES OF THE RVERSDE SERVCE AREA. Proposed Ordinance No. 530-84 was presented and read, providing revenue for improvements, and for local matching funds for State and Federal grants, and providing revenue for the bperation and general purposes in the Riverside Service Area of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District; providing a schedule of Contribution in Aid of Construction (CAC) fees to be collected for the connection directly or indirectly of any building or other facility to the sanitary sewer system and treatment facilities of the Riverside Service Area; and providing a schedule of service charges to be collected from all of the real property, whether public or private, served directly or indirectly by the public sewer systems and facilities of the Riverside Service Area. - 9 -
Motion made by Mr. Shanahan, seconded by Mr. Borghi. for unanimous consent of all members present for introduction and final voting on proposed Ordinance No. 530-84 at this meeting. No dicussion. Motion made by Mr. Shanahan. seconded by Mr. Borghi. that proposed Ordinance No. 530-84 be adopted. The Chairman declared proposed Ordinance No. 530-84 adopted, and it was assigned Ordinance No. 5648. ADOPTON OF RESOLUTON NO. 1711 COMENDNG GREGORY P, BOYER FOR HS SERVCE TO THE DSTRCT. Resolution No. 1711 was presented and read, commending Gregory P. Boyer for his service to the District, Mr. Hagel announced that Mr, Boyer had resigned from MSD to accept another position and that this Resolution commended Mr. Boyer for his service to the District. Mr. Hagel then read the text of the Resolution. Motion made by Mr. Borghi, seconded by Mr. Jones, that Resolution No. 1711 be adopted. M. F. Shanahan - aye H. W. Lee. Jr. - aye Motion made by Mr. Shanahan. seconded by Mr. Jones, that the meeting be adjourned. Meeting adjourned at 2:35 P. M. ^//" ^^" Secretary-Treasurer 10 -