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Approving an Amendment No. 1 to Automated Metering Infrastructure Site Lease Agreement with the City to install AMI equipment on siren poles maintained by the City’s Department of Emergency Management.
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WHEREAS, the Board intends to institute a Leak Audit Pilot Program using an integrated system of smart meters, communications networks, and data management that enables two-way communication between SPRWS and its customers known as Automated Metering Infrastructure (“AMI”); and
WHEREAS, the City owns and operates siren poles in Ramsey County, State of Minnesota, at various locations; and
WHEREAS, the Board and the City entered into an Automated Metering Infrastructure Site Lease Agreement dated January 10, 2023 (the “Lease”) which leased space to the Board to install AMI equipment upon the poles at five locations; and
WHEREAS, the Board desires to install more of such equipment on other siren poles and the City is willing to grant permissions to the Board to do so; and
WHEREAS, the Board did adopt Resolution 23-557 which approved the Amendment No. 1 to the Lease and does hereby request Honorable City Council of the City of Saint Paul to concur with the Board; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Amendment No. 1 to the Lease with the City of Saint Paul is hereby authorized and that the proper officers directed to execute said Amendment No. 1 on behalf of the City of Saint Paul.