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Melvin Municipal Building
300 W. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
City of Greensboro
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council Work Session
4:00 PM Plaza Level Conference RoomTuesday, January 21, 2020
I. Call To Order
This City Council Work Session of the City of Greensboro was called to order at 4:03 p.m. on the above date in the
Plaza Conference Room of the Melvin Municipal Office Building with the following members present:
Mayor Nancy Vaughan, Mayor Pro-Tem Yvonne J. Johnson, Councilmember Marikay Abuzuaiter, Councilmember
Sharon M. Hightower, Councilmember Nancy Hoffmann, Councilmember Tammi Thurm, Councilmember Justin
Outling and Councilmember Michelle Kennedy.
Absents: Councilmember Goldie Wells.
Also present were City Manager David Parrish, City Attorney Chuck Watts and City Clerk representative Cathy
Justice.
Mayor Vaughan confirmed Councilmember Wells would not participate in the work session.
II. Presentations
2. ID 20-0091 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Presentation
Taking the perogative of the Chair, Mayor Vaughan stated the Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Presentation
would be heard first.
City Manager David Parrish recognized Water Resources Director Steve Drew to provide an overview of the item.
Mr. Drew referenced Smart Cities initiative; spoke to water conservation; to sustainability; to water meter reading
technology advancements; stated Water Resources Customer Service Manager Jeff Kimel was instrumental in
working closely with the consultants regarding this project; and recognized Water Resources Senior Manager
Kristine Williams.
Councilmember Justin Outling entered the meeting at 4:10 p.m.
Ms. Williams made a PowerPoint Presentation (PPP); explained Excergy was a consultant hired to determine if
AMI would be beneficial; explained the history of meter reading; spoke to the 2004 feasibility study; to the switch to
monthly billing in 2006 through 2008; to real time metering; to 10-year planning; to capital improvement funds; to
enhanced customer usage tracking; and to advanced notice of leakage for early intervention.
Councilmember Hightower inquired about application usability for those who do not have a personal computer or
smart phone; and to an application that is accessible on any public computer or public portal.
Ms. Williams stated future business decisions would be made based on technology availability; alignment with the
City’s strategic goals; reduction in truck trips and carbon emissions; customer service; real time pressure and flow
data to manage water flow distribution; vendor selection; and spoke to a future City Council update.
Councilmember Michelle Kennedy entered the meeting at 4:27 p.m.
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Discussion continued regarding meters and transmitters; other North Carolina cities usage of AMI; and technology
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