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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.' <br /> <br />November 15, 2000 <br /> <br />Name <br />Address <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />RE: Water Meter Replacement <br /> <br />Dear: <br /> <br />The City of Arden Hills has been upgrading or replacing all of the residential water <br />meters with radio read type meters, to replace equipment at the end of its usable life. <br />The new meters are more accurate than the older equipment and will reduce the amonnt <br />of time spent reading and processing utility bills, This project which began in November <br />1999, is now nearly completed. <br /> <br />City ordinance requires that water users allow the City access to the meter inside the <br />home. The installation contractor (USI) has attempted to contact you by mail, phone and <br />door knocks to schedule an appointment for the meter upgrade or replacement. <br />Unfortunately they have not been able to do so. <br /> <br />Since it is more costly to manually read water meters than to read them by radio <br />transmission, the City Council has adopted a resolution that will place a $100 surcharge <br />on your account for each quarter the meter is manually read, beginning <br />January 1,2001. <br /> <br />To avoid this charge, please contact Pam or Dwayne at the Arden Hills City Hall, <br />(651) 633-5676, as soon as possible to schedule a meter upgrade or replacement. Meters <br />less than 10 years old wil1 be upgraded with radio read heads, Meters older than 10 <br />years will be replaced, Installers will make every reasonable effort to accommodate <br />your schedule. The instal1ation usually takes about one half-hour. If the water meter <br />has not been replaced or upgraded by June 29,2001, the City will shutoff the water <br />during the first week of July 2001. <br /> <br />We realize that some residents have been unable to contact USI due to illness, travel, <br />vacation, etc., but the City is anxious to complete this project as soon as possible. <br /> <br />Please contact me at (651) 633-5676 if you wish to discuss your individual situation, <br />. <br /> <br />Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Dwayne Stafford <br />Public Works Director <br />