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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,November 10, 2014 Page 24 At the request of Councilmember Etten, Mr. Schwartz reviewed the initial esti- mate of$1.2 million for the equipment purchase and installation over the next two budget cycles at $600,000 annually and assuming inflationary costs for their pur- chase. Councilmember Etten suggested that any cost savings be put toward hiring an outside contractor for installation. At the request Mayor Roe, Mr. Schwartz clarified that staff had reviewed the war- ranty periods ties to installation dates; and advised that the meters and radios had twenty year warranties, with full replacement for ten years, and prorated for the final ten years, so over time there would be little impact whether or not the instal- lation date varied by a year. However, Mr. Schwartz confirmed that the warranty period was initiated on the delivery date. Councilmember McGehee noted that there would be some cost savings by elimi- nating the need for someone to physically read 5,000 meters. McGehee moved, Willmus seconded, authorization to purchase meters and radios needed to complete the automated reading system (AMR) upgrade; and authoriz- ing staff to receive proposals for installation of meters and radios. At the request of Councilmember Laliberte, Mr. Schwartz advised that staff would find room to store the meters, and while it sounded like a large quantity, they would not take up a tremendous amount of space. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus, Etten,McGehee, Laliberte, and Roe. Nays: None. 14. Business Items—Presentations/Discussions a. 2015 Street and Utility Preliminary Work Plan City Engineer Marc Culver provided an overview of 2014 Work Plan components accomplished to-date, and a brief presentation of anticipated 2015 Street and Util- ity Work Plan items. Councilmember McGehee referenced a segment of Roselawn Avenue between Fairview and Snelling Avenues that had problematic storm drains, and suggested that since this was a joint project with the City of Falcon Heights, it should be re- viewed. Councilmember Etten expressed his appreciation for the proposed Work Plan, and questioned two small segments for pathway, at County Road B at Lexington and County Road B at Snelling, and whether they were infill pieces or not. Coun- cilmember Etten expressed his continuing interest in attempting those smaller