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Page S <br />• August 21, 1995 <br />directed staff to seek proposals to update the meters in the city. <br />The City received proposals from two manufacturers to completely update the current <br />water meter system. Three options were presented: <br />1) change the current system to the most current advanced technology system (Phone <br />Read System) which would automatically initiate the meter to call to a central computer at <br />City Hall and relay the meter reading; <br />2) change the current system to a Touch Read System where a reading pad would be <br />installed on the outside of the house and a meter reader would use a reading device to <br />touch the pad and receive a reading; or <br />3) do nothing. <br />Mr. Ulrich noted that Option #3 would also increase the need for manual labor to <br />complete the billing, meter reading and repair/replacement of old meters. <br />Mr. Ulrich noted there were a number of questions which were not answered due to the <br />length of the newsletter which he would like to address. <br />1) Why not phase in new meters and hook up old ones already in? <br />The City has been replacing water meters at a rate of 50-75 per year for the past seven or <br />eight yeazs. Those meters which have been replaced will be capable of hooking up to the <br />new technology and they will be tested to make sure they are up to AWWA standazds (1- <br />1/2% of 100%). <br />2) How much of the total cost represents installation? <br />The cost of installation is approximately $40./meter. <br />3) How many meters are currently being replaced each yeaz ? <br />The city replaces approximately 50-75 residential meters per year. This has been done for <br />the past seven to eight years. The total number of residences in Mounds View is 2,900. <br />4) The city claims they have no money for Street Repair and now they can spend <br />$800,000 for new meters? <br />• The street improvements are funded through the General Fund. Improvements to the <br />