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Council approves $72,894 Neptune AMI upgrade for water meters; annual maintenance to follow
Summary
Clyde City Council adopted Resolution 2025‑35 to buy Neptune AMI software and hardware upgrades for water meter reading for $72,894.45; staff said all meters are already compatible, collectors will be placed on two water towers, and an annual maintenance fee of about $10,800 will apply.
Clyde City Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2025‑35, authorizing the city manager to execute an agreement with NECO LLC for Neptune AMI software and hardware upgrades for the existing Neptune meter-reading system at a cost of $72,894.45. The expenditure will come from the Environmental Services Capital Outlay Fund, and the city manager may execute change orders at agreed pricing.
Staff explained this purchase upgrades the city’s existing Neptune metering system to a cellular-transmission AMI (advanced metering infrastructure) that will transmit reads via cell towers to the billing system. Collectors will be installed on top of two water towers to maximize reading coverage. Staff said all existing water meters are compatible with the upgrade and that the long-term objective is more frequent interval readings (staff referenced sub‑hour readings and customer-portal capabilities) to help detect leaks and provide residents with near‑real‑time usage information.
Council asked whether the upgrade would replace meter-reader positions; staff said no immediate personnel changes were planned but that, over time and with retirements or position changes, some duties could be redistributed internally. Staff also confirmed an annual maintenance fee of about $10,800 for the software.
Why it matters: The upgrade is intended to improve billing efficiency, reduce missed reads, and enable quicker leak detection and customer access to interval usage data. The council approved the purchase after questions about cost and compatibility; staff noted the last major system upgrade had been in February 2005.
The resolution passed unanimously (Aye votes from Vice Mayor Black, Councilman McMaster, Councilwoman Meek, Mayor McAuley and Councilman Shea). The city will proceed to execute the agreement and schedule installations.
