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Page 3 Avenue Park and Clearwater Creek Preserve Park. The chapter also includes guiding principles that state the City should continue to upgrade and maintain the existing parks and trails we have to create a high quality user experiences so that people return to the parks and value the parks system. Public Works Building Over the last several months the City Council has been discussing and studied the possible expansion of the Public Works facility. The current facility is unable to accommodate long term needs beyond 15 years at its current location. A study was done that evaluated construction of a brand new facility which would utilize 10-15 acres of the 125 acre Irish Avenue Park. A neighborhood meeting was held on March 4, 2020, for discussions with the adjacent property owners. The City Council has authorized the completion of construction plans for the new facility. The planning review for this new facility be in the next month and construction could start as early as 2020. The new Public Works facility is consistent with the Public Facilities chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The chapter discusses facility needs to serve an expanding population. Among other things, it states that with the growth of the City expansions to the Public Works facility may be required. Street Reconstruction Proiects Over the past several years the City has held neighborhood meetings in areas of the City that have the potential for street reconstruction projects. Each year there are projects selected by feasibility and neighborhood interest. The City has five proposed street construction projects. The benefited property owners will be assessed for the reconstruction project. The proposed street reconstruction projects are consistent with the Transportation chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The plan outlines policies for roadway maintenance and operations that discuss upgrading existing roadways. The plan encourages maintenance of existing roadways by repairing weather -related and other road damage when warranted. Maintenance of existing infrastructure is also encouraged within the Transportation chapter. Water Tower #4 The project is located east of Highway 61, off of 1251h Street. This project includes the construction of a water tower. The well has already been drilled as part of a 2010 project. The construction of the water tower has started and we be completed this year. The construction Water Tower #4 is consistent with the Comprehensive Water Supply and Distribution Chapter of the Comprehensive Plan. The plan outlines future water system improvements that include the construction of additional water tower. The chapter states that the construction of the Water Tower #4 will be needed in the years between 2018-2020. 3