OCEANSIDE, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — Demolition is set to begin on a section of the Oceanside Pier damaged by a fire back in April.  On Monday, crews will start bringing in equipment, followed by the installation of scaffolding underneath the pier to implement a system meant to catch debris from falling into the ocean. Then demolition of the restaurant and kiosk will begin on Oct. 15, followed by the demolition of the pier's planking on Oct. 30. The entire process is expected to be completed by the end of the year. City Engineer Brian Thomas said getting to this point has taken this long for a couple reasons. "Part of it was permitting. Part of it was investigation by insurance companies, by various other entities to kind of help determine a cause and I still don’t have a report on that yet," Thomas said. This San Diego road is considered to be among the ‘most haunted’ in US The buildings will be taken down first, then the pier planking and railings. During the process, the public will be able to access the parts of the pier that are already open.  Some local residents we spoke with said they can't wait to see the completed reconstruction of the pier. “It was tradition to take a picture in front of the pier as a class. So, when the fire happened here at the pier it was kind of nostalgic and we were all a little saddened," Oceanside resident Sochie Schmitz said. She and some of her classmates from the class of '89 visited the pier Friday to relive fond memories from their adolescence. Adding another group photo to their collection wasn't the same this time around, with blackened debris sticking out in the distance nearby.  The city engineer said the demolition will cost roughly $1 million, which the city will initially front, but be reimbursed about 40% of the cost by the building tenants. Reimbursement will also come from insurance. The city also has plans to conduct marine mammal monitoring along the way. "If at any time the work that we’re doing disturbs the wildlife we’ll have to stop working," Thomas said. Oceanside resident Audrey Sanchez said the pier used to be much longer when she was growing up, but storm damage has chipped away at it over the years. She would like to see that aspect addressed in future reconstruction plans. "It would be great if some of the developers and maybe some of the hotel companies could maybe kick in some money to get this beautiful landmark put back together," Sanchez said. Once the reconstruction phase starts, the city expects the pier to be completed and fully reopened to the public in about three to four years.