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Bylaw 35/2019 Non-Standard Meter Reading
Presented by: Kate Polkovsky, Director, Sustainability Initiatives
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
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That Community Growth & Infrastructure Standing Committee recommend to Council that Bylaw 35/2019 be given all three readings.
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PURPOSE OF REPORT
The proposed bylaw amendments have been prepared for Council consideration to establish a fee structure surrounding a Non-Standard Meter Reading Alternative and other fees associated non-standard remote reading device charges.
The report also identifies the communication process being undertaken with customers surrounding the current water meter upgrade program.
ALIGNMENT TO PRIORITIES IN COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC PLAN
Strategic Priority #4: Infrastructure Investment: Identify and build needed capital assets.
ALIGNMENT TO LEVELS OF SERVICE DELIVERY
Water Supply and Distribution Management
Supply, operation and maintenance of the distribution of drinking water to all properties within the City of St. Albert that are connected to the municipal water system and facilities.
ALIGNMENT TO COUNCIL (OR COMMITTEE) DIRECTION OR MANDATORY STATUTORY PROVISION
On May 6, 2019 Council passed the following motions:
CM-19-018 - That Administration bring to Council recommended amendments to the water bylaw that includes an automated or smart water meter opt-out program, with an opt out fee that does not actually exceed the cost to provide this service.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Administration has completed a costing analysis to determine the recommended attributed value for a non-standard meter reading to best represent a cost recovery model. The recommended program is a $35 bi-monthly meter read with a submitted read on alternating months, options described below. Both components have attributed fees to account for staff time during both meter read submissions.
The following are examples of Non-Standard Meter Reading fees as applicable in other ...
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