R-13-07-11-F5 - 7/11/2013RESOLUTION NO. R -13-07-11-F5
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, the City has developed an automated meter reading program that is being
implemented in phases; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to purchase from Master Meter, Inc. additional 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 $1,400,000.00 in meter cost
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 1 lth day of July, 2013.
ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
ATTEST:
coo,. y
SARA L. WHITE, City Clerk
0: \wdox\SCCInts\0112\ 1304\MUNICIPAL\00277912. DOC/rmc
ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
PURPOSE RlBpR 11K6pWri
City of Round Rock
Agenda Item Summary
Agenda Number: F.5
Title: Consider a resolution authorizing the purchase from Master Meter, Inc. of
additional water meters pursuant to the terms of an existing agreement
with Master Meter, Inc.
Type: Resolution
Governing Body: City Council
Agenda Date: 7/11/2013
Dept Director: Michael Thane, Director of Utilities and Environmental Services
Cost: $1,400,000.00
Indexes: Self -Financed Water Construction
Attachments: Resolution
Text of Legislative File 13-495
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 increases, 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 following history shows our
progress thus far:
Meters Installed Cost
• August 2009 300 $49,500
• June 2010 1,800 $300,000
• February 2011 9,000 $1,400,000
• February 2012 8,400 $1,400,000
• September 2012 10,000 $1,750,000
The $1,400,000 cost identified in this resolution will allow the City to purchase an additional
1,300 meters to complete the meter conversion to AMR. Additional money is included in
this resolution to allow the City to purchase related equipment such as boosters for the next
phase of the conversion toa fixed -base system. By the end of 2015, the Utilities and
Environmental Services Department's goal is to have the entire City converted over to the
City of Round Rock Page 1 Printed on 7/5/2013
Agenda Item Summary Continued (13-495)
advanced meters and the supporting network communications system in place.
This project meets one of the City's objectives of "Reducing water consumption by City
customers and City facilities and parks." as identified in the 2013 Strategic Plan.
Cost: $1,400,000.00
Source of Funds: Self -Financed Water Construction
Staff recommends approval.
City of Round Rock Page 2 Printed on 7/5/2013