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'II- -., e e e CITY OF ARDEN IDLLS MEMORANDUM DATE: April 15, 1999 TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director ~ Residential Water Meter Replacement FROM: SUBJECT: Backeround The Public Works Department had identified the majority of the city's water meters as being older than their useful life prior to 1992, and in need of replacement. The City Council approved replacement of the commercial/industrial (CII) meters in 1997, and this work was accomplished in 1997 and early 1998 using Badger brand water meters with radio read technology, thus cutting reading time for one (1) person from a week to two (2) hours. When Council approved the CII meter replacement, staff indicated Council would be asked to approve the replacement of the residential meters following the successful completion of the CII meter replacement, and the satisfactory operation of the system that now has occurred. The City Council had, as part of the 1999 - 2003 Capital Improvement Program, identified the replacement of residential water meters in 1999 and 2000. At the April 19, 1999 Council Worksession, staff presented Council with information related to the replacement of residential water meters with radio read meters. Staff and Councilmembers discussed issues related to the meter replacement, including costs, time frame, benefits, pay back, and other options. Following the discussion, Council approved the Public Works Director's recommendation to proceed with the replacement of the City's residential water meters at a total cost of approximately $500,000. spread over a two (2) year period. Meter Ontions Council may recall that there are three (3) types of reading devices that attach to meters: L Remote Reader This is the reader in use today on 99% of the City's residential meters. Attached to the standard water meter is a pulse generator that sends an electrical pulse by wires to a remote located display unit. This unit is typically located on the side or rear of homes. These were the reading devices installed with the original meters, starting back in the early 1960's. Today's cost for each installed new meter and remote is approximately $150.