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IMPROVEMENTS (CONT.) .. Utility Service - A sanitary sewer force main and a water main will be extended from 2nd 8t. down to the site of the proposed interpretive center. Sewer service for the proposed interpretive center will require a pump station to be constructed inside the building. .. Building Demolition and Fence Removal - The existing Lake Rebecca bath house and restroom will be demolished under this project. The existing barb wire topped chain link fence surrounding the Koch property will be removed. .. Dredge Disposal Site - All of the existing dredge spoil on the Koch tank farm property near the Lock and Dam property line will be used either in the road construction or for grading around the proposed interpretive center. The Corps of Engineers wants to continue with a permanent leased site in this area. Approximately four acres of the tank farm site has been designated for this use in the Riverfront Improvements concept plan. A gravel access road will be constructed to connect the site to the new Lock and Dam Access Road. The dredge material is good granular material and future dredge spoils will be made available to anyone for use as clean fill on a first come/first served basis. The Corps of Engineers anticipates dredging activities to occur about every four to five years. The Street Department will also use this site for snow storage. Currently, snow hauled from the Downtown area is deposited on the public access parking lot. II. FUNDING Enclosed with this report is a draft Feasibility Report funding summary and assessment analysis. The total project cost is estimated at $1.4 million. This cost includes construction costs of about $1.04 million, contigencies, engineering, legal, and bonding costs. The Corps of Engineers has agreed to fund Y2 ofthe cost of rebuilding the access road along the existing alignment. The Corps does not want to pay for extra costs involved in constructing a longer road along the proposed new alignment. Their estimated share ofthe road improvements is $365,000. The City has also received a LCMR grant in the amount of$155,000, and Koch Refining has donated all but the northwest 300 ft. of their tank farm property to the City. Approximately $900,000 of the remaining project costs would be assessed against the City's Lake Rebecca property and donated Koch Refining tank farm, boat landing, and Jaycee property, or included as City participation for reconstructing the center 24 ft. of the existing access road as called for in the City's assessment policy. In addition to street and storm sewer assessments, the City would assess itself for the sanitary sewer and water extensions installed to service a proposed interpretive center, building demolition and fence removal, and the remaining balance ofthe trail improvements not covered by the LCMR grant. III. OTHER ASSESSMENTS In addition to assessing City property, approximately $10,000 is proposed to be assessed against three other property owners for the Lock and Dam access road improvements. Hudson Manufacturing and the Effinger and Reuter properties west of Hudson Manufacturing all abut the Lock and Dam access road ( see enclosed drawing). The Effinger and Reuter properties would be assessed approximately $1,500 each for the street and storm sewer improvements, while the Hudson Manufacturing would be assessed approximately $3,100. In addition, $4,000 of sanitary