2004-076
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2004-076
WHEREAS, The City of Hopkins is the owner of water meters one inch and smaller on
structures located in the City of Hopkins; and,
WHEREAS, The water meters owned by the City of Hopkins are located primarily on
single family residential structures; and, .
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Hopkins has determined that the current
system of water meters used in Hopkins is inaccurate and inefficient; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Hopkins has determined that new water
meters will substantially improve the accuracy of water meters; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council ofthe City of Hopkins has determined that new
technology in the form of radio equipped water meters will substantially improve the
efficiency of reading the meters; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Hopkins has determined that the City of
Hopkins will incur the cost of converting the current water meters it owns to radio
equipped meters; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Hopkins has determined that certain types
of residential properties are served by a shared water meter not owned by the City of
Hopkins; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Hopkins has determined that it is in the
City of Hopkins' interest to expeditiously convert to radio equipped meters the shared
water meters serving residential units that are owner-occupied or are capable of being
owner-occupied; and,
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Hopkins has determined that it is
appropriate to defray some of the cost of converting shared water meters serving
residential units that are owner-occupied or are capable of being owner-occupied.
WHEREAS, The City Council of the City of Hopkins has determined that residential
units such as apartment buildings, which are not owner-occupied or capable of being
owner-occupied, are primarily commercia,l structures and therefore, like other
commercial structures, are not eligible to receive the credit for converting to radio
equipped water meters.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Hopkins
hereby adopts the following policy:
For each water meter not owned by the City of Hopkins that serves residential
units that are owner-occupied or are capable of being owner-occupied, the City of
Hopkins shall provide a credit for replacing old water meters with new meters that are
more accurate and that have transponders to allow for radio read. The credit shall be
$466.00 which is equal to the approximate cost incurred by the City of Hopkins to
convert a one inch water meter in a single family residence to a radio equipped meter. In
the case where a water meter already has been replaced with a new meter that is capable
of being fitted with a transponder, the credit shall be $190. To qualify for the credit,
single meters must be replaced not later than December 31,2005. Homeowner
associations replacing 15 or more meters would be eligible for the credit only if all
meters were replaced not later than December 31, 2008. All other meters eligible for the
credit must be replaced not later than December 31, 2007, to receive the credit. Upon
proof of completion of the conversion to a radio equipped water meter, the City of
Hopkins will issue a check for the appropriate amount.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 7th day of September, 2004.
BY~<~
G ne we I, Mayor