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f.."'4" .....' . . To help reduce costs of the RadioRead or PhonRead Systems cost sharing of equipnent with other na.micipalities may be a good option. These costs do not include installation costs. New Brighton has recently installed approximately 2,400 meters by using an independent contractor at a rate of $39.00 per meter. The additional cost to install 2,400 meters in Arden Hills w)u]'d equal $93,600. if an independent contractor was used. The Council may want to explore various ways to finance this major project. Sane options may include assessing the property owners, &are type of bond, City pays in full, or other options as outlined by the Council and/or the Finance Ccm'ni.ttee. Sane major manufacturers are also offering M.micipal lease programs. I reccmnend that the TouchRead System or it I S equivalent be installed in Arden Hills as the basic starting system. While actual meter costs are the same for all options, the additional hardware and software costs are ~cted to decrease aver the next five years for the RadioRead and PhonRead Systems. At the current time I am thinking . that a combination of at least two of the systems w::lUld work best for Arden Hills. For exanple: current meter routes that have bares very close to one another could be read with a TouchRead gun and walking. other routes that are m::>re spread out and not as easily accessible could be read by RadioRead or PhoneRead if necessary. The catU:Jination of technolQ3"ies would require equipnent sharing with other ccmnuni.ties to make it econcmical. Perhaps New Brighton would one day convert to all RadioRead or PhonRead and make the conversion for Arden Hills much m::>re econcmical. I have talked to a number of manufacturer representatives who would like to do a short dem:mstration for Council at a worksession setting. I would like to schedule these dem:mstrations at the Council's earliest convenience, so that the process of meter replacerrent can move ahead as Council so desires. .