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