R-12-02-23-8A1 - 2/23/2012 RESOLUTION NO. R-12-02-23-8A1
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2010,the City of Round Rock("City") entered into an Agreement for
Automatic Meter Reading System from Master Meter, Inc. ("Agreement"), and
WHEREAS, in 2010 the City installed approximately 1,800 meters and in 2011 installed an
additional 9,000 meters as part of the City's plan to expand the Automatic Reading System, and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to purchase from Master Meter, Inc. an additional 9,000
water meters,pursuant to the terms of the Agreement,Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,TEXAS,
That the Council hereby authorizes the purchase of an additional 9,000 water meters pursuant
to the terms of the Agreement with Master Meter, Inc.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and
subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was
open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter
hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 23rd day of February, 2012.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
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SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
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ROUNDROCK,TEXAS City Council Agenda Summary Sheet
PURPOSE.PASSION.PROSPERITY:
Agenda Item No. 8A1.
Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to issue a purchase order for the
Agenda Caption: purchase of 9,000 water meters from Master Meter, Inc.
Meeting Date: February 23,2012
Department: Utilities and Environmental Services
Staff Person making presentation: Michael Thane, P.E.
Utilities Director
Item Summary:
The City is in the process of expanding our automatic meter reading (AMR) system to remotely read water meters.
Manual meter reading is a resource intensive and time-consuming task. As the number of water accounts increase,
the City can choose to increase manpower, change reading intervals, or adopt new technology. As the City grows,
the demand on monthly meter reading and accuracy will increase. The benefits of this program will ultimately allow
customers to obtain real-time water usage which will assist in the City's water conservation efforts.
The City has developed an AMR program that is being implemented in phases that is enabling us to expand our AMR
system in the City. The initial pilot phase was completed in November 2009, where 300 meters were successfully
installed. In 2010, the City installed approximately 1,800 meters and in 2011 an additional 9,000 meters were
installed. In order to expand upon and enhance the current program more expeditiously, the City has budgeted
additional funds from our self-financed utility. This resolution is necessary in order to obtain authorization to
purchase an additional 9,000 meters from Master Meter that will be installed over the coming year.
Cost: $1,400,000
Source of Funds: Self-Financed Water Construction
Date of Public Hearing(if required): N/A
Recommended Action: Approval