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UNAPPROVED <br /> Page 6 <br /> August 21, 1995 <br /> 1 half of its system one year ago, and the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are in the <br /> 2 process of replacing their meters and have been doing so for the past three years. <br /> 3 <br /> 4 7) How long have these types of meters been used in other cities? <br /> 5 <br /> 6 These meters have been used in the City of Mounds View for the past seven or eight <br /> 7 years and they have basically been out in the market for the same number of years. <br /> 8 <br /> 9 8) Has_the city checked o what is c• i• • .1 1- . u- - echnolo• ? <br /> 10 <br /> 11 Yes, this is the most current technology available. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 9) Does the city know they are picking out the right system? <br /> 14 <br /> 15 A person cannot be 100% sure, however city staff has checked with other cities in regard <br /> 16 to the vendor's reputation, the dollar amount of what the product is worth and the <br /> 17 warranty and feels comfortable with the proposal. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 10) Are the water meters in worst shape than the streets? <br /> 20 <br /> 21 There are a number of very old water meters in the city as there are a number of very old <br /> 22 streets in the city. The city continues to replace meters and continues to maintain the <br /> 23 streets to the best of their ability. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 Mayor Linke explained that the three options before the City Council are as follows: <br /> 26 <br /> 27 1) Change out of all the meters to a phone read system for a total cost of$830,000. This <br /> 28 project would be funded out of the Water Availability Charge with some of the money <br /> 29 coming out of the special project fund and an increase of$3. to the utility charge for <br /> 30 residential service. Some of the $3.00 would go into a water fund for future needs. <br /> 31 <br /> 32 2) Changeout of residential accounts to a touch read and commercial accounts to a phone <br /> 33 read system, costing a total of$505,914. This would be funded through the Water <br /> 34 Availability Charge and a loan from the Special Project fund. There would be no <br /> 35 additional charge added to the utility charge. <br /> 36 <br /> 37 3) Do nothing to the water meter system. The city staff would continue to change meters <br /> 38 when they no longer function. The city would continue to lose approximately $31,000 <br /> 39 per year. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Council member Trude explained the option of a radio read unit for homeowners who <br /> 42 have a finished basement and whose meter and phone line are not located in close <br />