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CITY OF BUCKNER, MO WATER METER FACT SHEET JUNE 1, 2017 • Public Works Superintendent Joe Bobadilla conducted a detailed analysis of water usage vs. water billing revenues covering the past 8 years. • Water/sewer revenue loss (the dollar value of water purchased vs. the dol- lar value of water sold) is in excess of $100,000 per year. • Mr. Bobadilla determined that numerous meters do not radio-read, or do not show a reading of any kind and are therefore estimated. • Mr. Bobadilla was directed by the City Administrator, at the direction of the Board of Aldermen Administration & Finance Committee, to investi- gate replacement costs. • Mr. Bobadilla confirmed that replacing the current Sensus meters will cost in excess of $1.2 Million. • Mr. Bobadilla contacted Blue Springs Winwater (distributor for Zenner me- ters), Schulte Supply (distributor for Neptune meters), and Midwest Meter (distributor for Badger meters). • The only proposal received was from Blue Springs Winwater, with an origi- nal proposal of $215,540.52 for materials and $43,800.00 for installation. This did not include wages at Prevailing Wage as required by law. • The corrected proposal from Blue Springs Winwater was $215,540.52 for materials and $62,890.26 including Prevailing Wage as required by law. • Installation is contracted to be completed within a 30-day period, with al- lowances for weather and any unforeseen delays caused by City activities (major water or sewer line breaks, major street failures, etc.). • Finance and legal counsel costs added an additional $3,500.00. • The lease-purchase agreement was executed at $284,380.78 to allow a mi- nor contingency amount. • Tyler Technologies (Incode billing software) setup fees are an additional $2,600.00 to be paid by Zenner Meters as part of their software installa- tion agreement. • Miscellaneous costs (broken meter pits, broken lids, inoperative valves, etc.) will be provided by the City from parts on hand or purchased from the regular water maintenance budget. • Replacement of all meters within the City is planned for July or August of 2017. • The City will place door-hangers on every residence and business to inform regarding the date and time range of their replacement, and a schedule of replacements will be posted on the City website. If the timing works out, we will attempt to include the schedule in the monthly Buckner Clarion. • Meter replacement includes GPS positioning, directly saving the City ap- proximately $6,000.00 in GPS mapping fees. • No costs of the meter replacement project will be passed on directly to water customers. • Individual accounts will experience one of three results from replacing the water meters: o Meters previously reading correctly will experience no change in billing. o Meters previously reading above actual consumption will experi- ence decreased billing. o Meters previously reading below actual consumption will experi- ence increased billing. • No rate increase of any kind has been approved in conjunction with the meter replacement project. The City has contracted a rate study for water and sewer services to update the 2004 rates currently in place. Upon completion, the City will conduct public hearings prior to any rate increase. September 22 - 23 Downtown Buckner (Hudson Street) What's on tap this year? There will be inflatables for children of all ages. Cool Breeze Air Brush Tattoos. Face Painting and laser tag are back by popular demand! T Friday 6 p.m., Local band Running with the Pack will take the stage. One of the members is Chris Earnshaw from Bone Hill Distillery in Buckner. They played last year at Buckner's Red and Blue BBQ honoring first responders. Saturday, the nighttime band is The Good Sam Club Band. They play a wide variety of music from Buddy Holly, to Buck Owens, Lynyrd Skynyrd, B.B. King, The Doors, The Who, Johnny Cash, and so much more! Can vendors still register? Vendor registration is still underway. Last year's vendor count was 72. The goal is to exceed that number this year. How do venders register? What is the fee? What if it rains? Vendor forms are available on Facebook at BFV.BucknerMo, or an application request can be emailed to: bfv.bucknermo@gmail.com. The fee is $25 for a 10 x 10 spot. This event runs rain or shine. No refunds are given for weather-related issues. What streets will occupy the event? Hudson Street between Adams and Washington. Festivities are set to begin on Friday, September 22 at 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. This year's parade theme is, "We are Family." Participants are encouraged to dress as members of their own family, TV families, or famous families. It is free to enter the parade. That form can be downloaded on Facebook or requested by email. There will be events happening on the stage throughout the day. This year also includes the crowd favorite cute baby and cute dog contests. This year's event – and every year – is well anticipated and is a way to bring together the people of Buckner and surrounding communities. Everyone is invited to come out and have a great time with family and friends. The festival committee is always looking for fresh faces and ideas. If you would like to present your suggestion, ideas or thoughts please feel free to attend a festival meeting. Festival meetings are held the second Thursday of each month, 7 p.m. at City Hall. Fairs & Festivals 48 th Annual Buckner TheBucknerClarion.com