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UNAPPROVED <br /> Mounds View City Council Page 8 <br /> Regular Meeting July 17, 1995 <br /> 1 Councilmember Hankner commented that it was reported at a <br /> 2 previous meeting that surrounding cities were also looking at <br /> 3 purchasing similar systems. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 Ulrich reported that New Brighton went to touch read last <br /> 6 year. Mounds went to touch read. Arden Hills is looking at an <br /> 7 AMR system and St. Paul/Minneapolis is looking at phone read. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 Hankner asked if it were decided to replace meters, is there <br /> 10 a chance that perhaps we could join into the process with <br /> 11 Arden Hills. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 Councilmember Trude commented that she had spoken to two Arden <br /> 14 Hills Councilmembers and that they have taken no action, <br /> 15 therefore, this means that there is no time parameters for <br /> 16 Mounds View. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Councilmember Blanchard stated that she agreed with <br /> 19 Councilmember Trude in that the Council should take no action <br /> 20 on this item tonight and get information out to the Public. <br /> 21 Blanchard stated that the Council should postpone for one <br /> 22 month and get information to the public. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 Councilmember Hankner stated that the City should look into <br /> 25 what neighboring cities are buying for future reasons such as <br /> 26 possible integration. <br /> 27 <br /> 28 Councilmember Quick asked how many meters could the City <br /> 29 continue to use? <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Mike Ulrich stated approximately $1100. <br /> 32 <br /> 33 Rodney Kirtz, 2808 Ardan asked if there is such a thing as a <br /> 34 laser gun read. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Mike Ulrich replied that what this probably is, is a radio <br /> 37 read through a drive by. <br /> 38 <br /> 39 Kirtz also commented that he is a builder and that a lot of <br /> 40 the communities that he does work in are putting exterior <br /> 41 readers on the house. 90% of the builders are installing the <br /> 42 readers. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Kirtz asked how many commercial meters are in the City? <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Linke commented that phone readers would be approximately <br /> 47 $300/household which two-thirds of the meters will need to be <br /> 48 replaced. <br /> 49 <br />