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Page 10 <br />August 21, 1995 <br />#1, what will be the next step be in providing for long term approach. <br />Mayor Linke responded that the city has already considered this, which is part of what the <br />$3.00 additional utility charge will be applied to. Mr. Ulrich noted that the $3.00 charge <br />is not going to stop once the meter is paid for. <br />Mr. McCarty asked what it would cost to start a long term plan now, keeping the existing <br />system and replacing those that need to be replaced only as needed. This would be a <br />100% approach. He wondered how much it would cost over a 15 year period to look at <br />an option such as this. He stated he feels there should be an in-depth study on the new <br />systems. He would be more concerned about the main influx structure as opposed to the <br />individual meters, which has been in since 1963. <br />Mr. McCarty noted that there is a difference in Option #1 & Option #2 in regard to the <br />numbers charged to the Water Availability Charge and he was wondering why this is the <br />case. <br />Mr. Ulrich stated the reason for the change was to allow it to move financed more in- <br />house with the water fund. <br />Craig Weinmann, 2209 Bronson Drive stated he is concerned about the $830,000 <br />expenditure. If the water meters are reading as accurately as they aze, we should locate <br />the bad ones and replace only those. For those who are refusing to allow meter readers in, <br />a meter should be relocated to the outside of the property. He also suggested that <br />residents be held responsible for calculating the usage, thereby creating less workload for <br />staff He feels there are many other options which cost faz less. <br />Council member Hankner stated the city has attempted to replace meters for the past <br />fifteen years. This problem only continues to get worst. <br />Mazshall Mills, 7550 Greenfield, asked what the charge would be to upgrade the system <br />from a touch read to a phone read in the future. <br />Mayor Linke responded that it would be an additional $300,000 plus the cost for labor. <br />Mr. Mills asked if the S.R. meters would be an option for those homes with old meters. <br />Mr. Ulrich noted that these meters are no longer manufactured. <br />Dave Janke, 8420 Eastwood Road asked why some type of plan wasn't put together to <br />replace the meters. He felt the council should consider an option #4. He believes all <br />