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Clyde Council approves amendment with American Municipal Power to advance metering program
Summary
Clyde City Council on March 18 adopted Resolution 2025-26 authorizing a first amendment to an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) schedule with American Municipal Power; the amendment is funded from the Electric Fund and waives competitive bidding requirements.
Clyde City Council on March 18 unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-26 authorizing the city manager to execute a first amendment to the AMI schedule under the city's master services agreement with American Municipal Power (AMP).
The amendment, as described in the resolution, approves AMP-hosted advanced metering infrastructure services for the city and authorizes expenditures from the Electric Fund. The resolution also waives competitive bidding requirements, citing the proprietary nature of the services. The motion to adopt was moved by Councilman Greg McMaster and seconded by Councilman Chris Shea; the roll call vote was 5-0 in favor.
Council discussion emphasized that the AMI project has been years in the making. Mr. Leben, a city staff member, told the council this effort “actually initiated pre COVID — 2018, 2019 got paused” and that the city signed the agreement in 2022. He said the AMI equipment is on-site, being tested and beginning installation and that the system will read meters “almost live on the fly” and allow remote disconnects. He added the city decided to keep water metering separate and that the amendment is for electric metering only.
The resolution authorizes the city manager to execute the amendment substantially in the form attached to the resolution, to take actions necessary to meet the municipality’s obligations under the AMI schedule, and to expend funds from the Electric Fund. Council members asked about technology currency; Mr. Leben and other staff said the system uses current technology and that AMP staff and city staff are holding regular coordination meetings.
The amendment text, as read into the record, references the city’s existing master services agreement with AMP and the AMI schedule. The city solicitor’s reading and the resolution text include standard severability language and an explicit waiver of bidding for proprietary services.
Resolution 2025-26: adopted 5-0. Mover: Councilman Greg McMaster. Second: Councilman Chris Shea. Vote: Councilman Chris Shea — Aye; Vice Mayor Scott Black — Aye; Councilman Greg McMaster — Aye; Councilwoman Mead — Aye; Mayor McAuley — Aye.
City staff said the AMI work was budgeted previously and that implementation is already underway; staff offered to invite an AMP representative to provide more technical detail in a future meeting.
