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I I I Council Meeting Minutes October 27, 1992 Page 4 Council Business, continued Gunderman asked if the combination of a water, gas, electric meter reading technology has been explored. Childs said NSP is now conducting a pilot program for electric and water meters in New Brighton. The IRIS System which NSP is utilizing, is very expensive. Gunderman asked if the City has investigated this technology. Benke noted that the group reviewed this technology and found the cost to be very expensive. City Engineer Les Proper said NSP has not made the decision to commit to the IRIS System, infact, such a decision will not be made for many years. If NSP decides to install the IRIS system, the City's meters are compatible with the IRIS transmitters. Gunderman asked if staff is in communication with NSP, Benke noted that being the City is involved in the pilot program, there is ongoing discussions with NSP, Gunderman suggested the possibility that Ramsey County could pick up a portion of the costs. Egan suggested the request for proposal could be sent to IRIS, Staff will present the award of the bid in December, Childs noted that under the IRIS proposal, the 5,200 meter and transmitter equipment which totals $702,000 could not be shared with NSP, but possibly other figures could be shared. In a few years the cost of this technology could be reduced. Benke said the next logical step for NSP might be to convert the electric and gas meters to the same kind of reader system as the City, then the City could hire NSP to read or the City could provide reads for NSP, Gunderman asked if NSP went in a totally different direction, would the City be notified, Childs said the City is in constant contact with NSP. Egan noted that NSP has not made a commitment to any technology, Childs said the IRIS system did not meet the City's cost benefit test. Williams said being the investment in this current proposal is much lower than other technologies, a switch in the future to a different technology would not reflect a huge loss. Egan agreed and verified that the $ 18,000- 20,000 cost assumes the City would continue with the current approach of installing remotes on existing accounts. The new dollars would purchase the smart gun technology. Council Business Water Meter Remotes Report 92-241 Resolution 92-118 City Planner Erny Mattila presented the site plan for construction of a Plume Site Plan - PGRS Groundwater Recovery System on the existing Public Works site, Facility Report 92-242 A truck bay door would be located to allow for servicing and removal of carbon from the contactor vessels. The facility would generate one semi- truck trip per month and two or three vehicle trips per day, The operation would be noise free, The facility complies with the 1-2 district standards and the City's Zoning Ordinance. The facility will be painted off-white with dark green trim to match the cold storage building, The City Forester and Public Works crew will plant new evergreen and shade trees on the site.