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MSD BoardMessage to Our CustomersAt MSD, we treatour customersas stakeholders.M SD’s budget, rates, policies and initiatives are governed by an eight-member citizenBoard appointed by the Louisville Metro Mayor. These members serve three-year overlappingterms and are eligible for reappointment. Each member represents a different state Senatorialdistrict in Louisville Metro.T he past year has been one of the busiest but possibly the most productive in MSD’s 59-yearhistory. That is why this year’s annual report is dedicated to the MSD employees who providearound-the-clock service to Louisville Metro, focusing on our three core business services.• sanitary sewer conveyance and treatment,• stormwater drainage services and• dependable flood protection.Our commitmentThanks to our employees, MSD passed a number of major milestones in 2005.is to give themAlvin A. Brunner*Fred R. DallenbachChair**Clyde Foshee, Jr.William T. GrayThe first phase of Project DRI, a partnership between Metro Mayor Jerry Abramson, the Metro Counciland MSD has been a success. More than 381 neighborhood drainage projects have been completedrepresenting an investment of $67 million. The second phase of Project DRI is well underway withanother 300 neighborhoods scheduled for drainage improvements.the highest levelof service atIn August, MSD entered into a Consent Decree with the Commonwealth of Kentucky to rehabilitateLouisville Metro’s 3,000 miles of combined and sanitary sewers. The agreement calls for minimizingthe effects of combined sewer overflows and eliminating sanitary sewer overflows during the next19 years.H. J. Schardein, Jr.Executive Directorthe lowestpossible cost.Audwin A. Helton Martin D. Hoehler Ben Richmond Beverly A. WheatleyVice Chair***Mr. Brunner retired from the MSD Board on August 31, 2005, after 10 years of dedicated service.**Mr. Dallenbach was re-elected Chair and Ms. Wheatley was re-elected Vice Chair on July 11, 2005.In September, MSD dedicated the new Robert J. Starkey Pumping Plant in Butchertown. The $8 millionplant replaces the Buchanan Street Pumping Plant, the oldest in MSD’s flood protection system.Nine other flood pumping plants are more than 50 years old and are scheduled for rehabilitation orreplacement within the next 15 years.MSD began full-scale marketing and sales of Louisville Green, a fertilizer produced from biosolids.Louisville Green is rated as a Class A fertilizer and is safe for all applications. Markets include agriculturaloperations, golf courses, athletic fields and lawn applications. Now, biosolids that once cost ourcustomers landfill fees are returning a profit that can be applied to new construction projects.Fred R. DallenbachChairTable of ContentsMSD Board ..........................................................................................................Inside Front CoverMessage to Our Customers ............................................................................................................1Challenges in Building for the Future ............................................................................................2Consent Decree ................................................................................................................................4Wastewater Treatment Facility Improvements .............................................................................7Drainage ............................................................................................................................................8Ongoing Flood Protection ............................................................................................................ 12Map Modernization ....................................................................................................................... 13Rehabilitation of the Ohio River Flood Protection System ....................................................... 14Public Education and Outreach ................................................................................................... 16Louisville Green ............................................................................................................................ 18Win-Win Partnerships ................................................................................................................... 20LOJIC .............................................................................................................................................. 22Awards and Recognition .............................................................................................................. 23Strategic Financing ....................................................................................................................... 24DiverseWorks — Affirmative Action — Equal Employment Opportunity ............................... 27Dedication ...................................................................................................................................... 28These are just a few of the projects and programs that will define MSD’s mission during the comingdecades. Project DRI, sewer system rehabilitation and flood protection improvements are key tothe success of Louisville Metro and vital to the health and welfare of our community.At MSD, we treat our customers as shareholders. Our commitment is to give them the highestlevel of service at the lowest possible cost.We hope you enjoy this year’s annual report, and we congratulate our employees for a job well done!Fred R. DallenbachH. J. Schardein, Jr.MSD Board ChairmanExecutive Director1 MSD 2005 Message to Our...