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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> • RESOLUTION 07-062 <br /> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO ENTER INTO NEGOTIATIONS <br /> WITH SENSUS METERING SYSTEMS, INC.,TO LEASE ANTENNA SPACE ON CITY <br /> FACILITIES FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A RECEIVER ANTENNA TO READ <br /> AUTOMATIC WATER METERS. <br /> WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony contracted with Sensus Metering Systems, Inc. for <br /> the installation of automatic water meters and the related technology to <br /> provide wireless water meter reads;and <br /> WHEREAS, the initial plan for the project sited the receiving antenna in downtown <br /> Minneapolis on the Pillsbury Tower;and <br /> WHEREAS, this antenna on the Pillsbury Tower downtown proved to be insufficient <br /> in providing adequate coverage and signal strength required to send <br /> wireless information from the automatic water meters;and <br /> WHEREAS, the resultant situation requires an additional receiving antenna to be <br /> installed on City facilities in order to receive water meter data;and <br /> WHEREAS, since the purpose of the new antenna is to receive solely the water meters <br /> located within the corporate boundaries of the City of St. Anthony;and <br /> WHEREAS, the negotiated lease agreement would require Sensus Metering Systems, <br /> Inc. to compensate the City of St. Anthony if this antenna system is used <br /> for commercial purposes receiving reads from outside the corporate <br /> limits of St. Anthony for which they are collecting fees and profits;and <br /> NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City of St. Anthony authorizes <br /> Staff to enter into negotiations with Sensus Metering Systems, Inc,. to <br /> lease antenna space on City facilities for the placement of a receiver <br /> antenna to read automatic water meters. <br /> Adopted this 14th day of August,2007. <br /> ayor <br /> ATTEST: how ItC6 NLS <br /> City Cle <br /> • Reviewed for administration: <br /> City Manager <br />