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<br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br />November 12, 1991 <br /> <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />Consent Agenda, continued <br /> <br />6. <br /> <br />CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL TO PURCHASE A UNITED 220 <br />UNIT FROM AUDIO INTELLIGENCE DEVICES FOR $4,895. <br /> <br />CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL OF PACKAGED FOODS LICENSE <br />FOR TAYSTEE BAKERY STORE AT 151 SILVER LAKE ROAD. <br /> <br />7. <br /> <br />8. <br /> <br />CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL TO EXECUTe PURCHASE <br />AGREEMENT FOR 229 FIRST STREET NW. <br /> <br />3 Ayes ~ 0 Nayes, Motion Carried <br /> <br />Public Hearina ~ None <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />City Engineer Les Proper said Northern States Power (NSP) has proposed <br />to the City a joint automatic reading pilot program for meters. <br /> <br />Wanda Reder, NSP, said the program will test electric, gas, and water <br />meters in 11 homes between February and May 1992. The automatic <br />read is performed by a small radio frequency transmitter which transmits <br />readings and identification numbers to a terminal to sort and store the <br />readings. Since a radio signal is used, there are no wire networks to the <br />home. The transmitter is mounted next to the meter and uses lithium <br />batteries which have a seven year life. To collect the readings and <br />signals, three receivers will be mounted on utility pOles and a ten foot <br />antenna will be mounted on the City water tower at Silver Lake Road. <br /> <br />The program's advantages are: minimize customer inconvenience by <br />elimination of in.person reads, eliminate need for seasonal employees, <br />improved frequency of reads, and faster detection of leaks and failures. <br /> <br />This program is the first in the United States. New Brighton was chosen <br />because it possesses both gas and electric meters and its sub-station <br />serves NSP's east and west operation areas. NSP will contact participants <br />by mail and a representative will explain the program. The device will be <br />installed and tested regularly. The City and NSP will each share the cost <br />in paying participants $50 for any inconvenience. <br /> <br />Each transmitter costs $100. The total City cost is $275 plus City time <br />for installation and studying the feasibility of a full.scale application. At <br />the study's conclusion, NSP will provide an analysis of the project. <br /> <br />City Manager David Childs noted one future advantage is the use of NSP's <br />huge data processing capability to process the City's utility billing. <br /> <br />Motion by Gunderman, seconded by larson, to APPROVE THE CITY'S <br />PARTICIPATION IN THE NSP AUTOMATIC METER READING PILOT <br />PROJECT. <br /> <br />3 Ayes - 0 Nayes, Motion Carried. <br /> <br />Consent Agenda <br /> <br />Mike System <br />Report 91-234 <br /> <br />Taystee Bakery <br />Report 91 ~235 <br /> <br />Stampfl Property <br />Report 91-236 <br /> <br />Council Business <br /> <br />NSP Automatic <br />Meter Reading <br />Program <br />Report 91~237 <br />