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Greene County approves AMI upgrade pending 99% read-rate language
Summary
County commissioners approved an agreement to upgrade advanced meter infrastructure with Mueller, contingent on adding contract language that restores the original 99% read-rate requirement and locks previously agreed prices.
Greene County commissioners approved a contract to upgrade the county's advanced meter infrastructure with Mueller, with the board requiring the vendor to add language acknowledging a 99% meter read rate requirement before the agreement is finalized.
County staff member Mister Moore presented the proposed agreement, saying it matches a previously approved proposal, locks in pricing for transmitters and equipment, and promises the new system will be operational within a year. The agreement also includes continued support for the county's existing system.
The board discussion highlighted that Mueller had previously failed to meet required read rates. County manager Mister DeHaven had reviewed the draft agreement and noted it did not explicitly reference the original contractual 99% read-rate requirement. Moore recommended approval conditioned on Mueller incorporating verbiage that the agreement is contingent on meeting the 99% read rate.
A commissioner who spoke during the discussion said he had concerns because "we bought a lemon the first time around," but supported moving forward with the 99% condition in place. The board then voted to approve the contract with that condition; commissioners recorded the motion as carried.
The agreed implementation timeline in the presentation was up to one year for full system deployment, including transmitters and software. No new price figures were provided at the meeting; Moore said the signed agreement would lock in the prices that had been previously approved.
The action directs staff to finalize and sign the agreement only after Mueller adds the 99% read-rate language. The transcript shows no recorded roll-call tallies for individual yes/no votes in the public transcript excerpt.
Commissioners did not specify additional enforcement mechanisms for the read-rate requirement during the meeting; the board’s direction was limited to conditioning approval on inserting that contract language.
The county attorney and county manager were present during the discussion and the board moved to approve the conditional agreement.
