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<br />:L <br /> <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> <br />Topic Report: W ATE METER REPLACEMENT <br />PROGRAM <br /> <br />By: John Nelson, Utilities Supervisor <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />The Public Works Committee discussed the attached case on January 15th, 2008. <br />At that time staff was recommending a fifteen year replacement policy. The Public Works <br />Committee felt that a fifteen year replacement program was too long and directed staff to <br />come up with a 5, 6, 7, 7.5, 10 year replacement options and the full council review the <br />program. A power point presentation that was available to the Public Works Committee is also <br />attached. It presents the cost savings of doing the meter reading <br />in-house. <br /> <br />Options: <br /> <br />Option A. <br /> <br />Option B. <br /> <br />Option C. <br /> <br />Option D. <br /> <br />Option E. <br /> <br />Five year meter replacement program in house <br />Replace 680residential and 64 commercial water meters per year <br />Total replaced per year 744 to E-coder radio read meters. Cost $205,000 per year <br />Plus one time cost for software, handheld reader and training $10,850 <br /> <br />Six year meter replacement program in house <br />Replace 567 residential and 53 commercial water meters per year <br />Total repla~ed per year 620 to E-coder radio read meters. Cost $171,000 per year <br />Plus one time cost for software, handheld reader and training $10,850 <br /> <br />Seven year meter replacement program in house <br />Replace 486 residential and 46 commercial water meters per year <br />Total replaced per year 532 to E-coder radio read meters. Cost $147,000 per year <br />Plus one time cost for software, handheld reader and training $10,850 <br /> <br />Seven and a half year meter replacement program in house <br />Replace 454 residential and 43 commercial water meters per year <br />Total replaced per year 497 to E-coder radio read meters. Cost $137,000 per year <br />Plus one time cost for software, handheld reader and training $10,850 <br /> <br />Ten year meter replacement program in house <br />Replace 341 residential and 32 commercial water meters per year <br />Total replaced per year 373 to E-coderradio read meters. Cost $1 03,000 per year <br />Plus one time cost for software, handheld reader and training $10,850 <br />