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M0U--N-DitSVV!rW City of Mounds View Staff Report Item No: 08A Meeting Date November 25, 2019 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: First Reading Ordinance 969 Title 900, Chapters 906 and 907, Water Meters and Sump Pump discharge Introduction: Chapter 900 had previously been reviewed and updated earlier this year. However, components of the HOPP Program required a modest update to two of the chapters; 906 which addresses water meters and 907 which deals with discharges into the sanitary sewer system. Discussion: As discussed at numerous workshop and council meetings, the HOPP or Water Preservation Program scheduled to be launched January 1, 2020; addresses multiple facets — all related to preserving and conserving water. To that end, council discussed replacing all water meters in the city for a number of reasons that include; 1. Currently we do not own them and property owners were able to purchase whatever they wanted leading to inconsistency and data driven concerns on accuracy. 2. Some are very old as defined by more than 25 years and possibly, twice that. As they age, their accuracy does become and issue. 3. New technology enables more accurate reading and depending on the type of reader, forensic analysis of usage by time of day and day of week. The other change is technical and clarifies current practice and Met Council regulatins of now allowing sump pump discharge into the sanitary sewer system. Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Maintain and plan for infrastructure improvements including waste water, water, & transportation Financial Impact: Water utility fund will be used to purchase and install meters. Depending on revenue captured via more accurate meters, the fund may or may not need an increase to the rate. If required, per council direction at workshop — a temporary fee per quarter sufficient to cover the cost will be implemented and upon completion of the installation upgrade, will be eliminated from the utility bill. Recommendation: Staff recommends the Council conduct First Reading of Ordinance 969. The Mounds View Visio_ A Thriving Desirable Comn,_�....