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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />July 27, 2015July 27, 2015AppropriationAppropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: <br />N/AN/A <br />S. WolnyS. WolnySource of Funds:Source of Funds: <br />Requested By:Requested By: <br />N/AN/A <br />FinanceFinanceAccount Number:Account Number: <br />Department:Department: <br />N/AN/A <br />Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: <br />Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: <br />N/AN/A <br />Amount Requested:Amount Requested: <br />Other: <br />Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO <br />AttachmentsAttachments : : <br />1. Ordinance Ordinance <br />2. Fire Hydrant Meter Rental Application Fire Hydrant Meter Rental Application <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS <br />  <br />The City currently provides fire hydrant meters to contractors within the City.  Currently, the deposit is The City currently provides fire hydrant meters to contractors within the City.  <br /> Currently, the deposit is <br />only $600, and the contractors are charged a daily fee of $1.00 and $2.00 per each 1,000 gallons.  The only $600, and the contractors are charged a daily fee of $1.00 and $2.00 per each <br /> 1,000 gallons.  The <br />meters cost approximately $1,500 to replace.  The current deposit is not enough to cover replacement meters cost approximately $1,500 to replace.  The current deposit is not enough to <br /> cover replacement <br />or damage to the meters.  Additionally, the low fee does not encourage contractors to return the meters or damage to the meters.  Additionally, the low fee does not encourage contractors <br /> to return the meters <br />in a timely manner.in a timely manner. <br />Staff is recommending that the deposit be increased to $1,500, and the daily fee be increased to $15 Staff is recommending that the deposit be increased to $1,500, and the daily fee <br /> be increased to $15 <br />dollars a day.  The consumption charges would be based on the current commercial rate for a 3dollars a day.  The consumption charges would be based on the current commercial rate for <br /> a 3””meter meter <br />as outlined in Appendix A of the Cityas outlined in Appendix A of the Cityas outlined in Appendix A of the Cityas outlined in Appendix A of the City’’’’s Code of Ordinances.  Additionally, <br /> staff recommends that a fee of s Code of Ordinances.  Additionally, staff recommends that a fee of s Code of Ordinances.  Additionally, staff recommends that a fee of s Code of Ordinances.  <br /> Additionally, staff recommends that a fee of <br />$25.00 be charged for the initial attachment to the hydrant and any subsequent relocation of the meter, $25.00 be charged for the initial attachment to the hydrant and any subsequent <br /> relocation of the meter, <br />which will be handled by the meter readers.which will be handled by the meter readers. <br />Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: <br />Consider approval or other action of an ordinance establishing the fire hydrant meter fees as indicated Consider approval or other action of an ordinance establishing the fire hydrant <br /> meter fees as indicated <br />with an effective date of October 1, 2015.with an effective date of October 1, 2015. <br />Approved for City Council AgendaApproved for City Council Agenda <br />Corby D. Alexander, City ManagerCorby D. Alexander, City ManagerDateDate <br /> <br />