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08/20/1984 - Special - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington., August 20, 1984 Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called to Special Session by Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill. Council members' present: Clauson, Wilson, Geiger, Miller, Grosso and Grable. Also present: Engineer Curles.and City Clerk Lloyd. Councilman Childress absent. €,ayor Weatherill introduced Bill Mahan, Kitsap County Commissioner, who outlined letter Kitsap County received from bypass bridge contractor proposing to expand two-lane bridge to a four -lane bridge with full decking at a cost of approximately $500,000 over contract. Commissioner ilahan informed Council, Kitsap County is reviewing it's budget for. funding resources and requested a letter stating the City's;position on proposal. On motion by Councilman Clauson, seconded and carried, Council approved proposal for increasing tche Bypass bridge to a four lane structure, subject to Finance Committee ;gutting funding package together. Councilman Grosso moved that in the event no other funding sources can be found, the City consider -levying a B & 0 Tax,of 1/10th of 1% as a source of revenue to -fund City's-1/3 share `of cost"for additional Bypass bridge lanes, seconded and carried with four ayes and two nays. Councilman Clauson and Wilson voting nay. Councilman hiller moved that letter be written to Kitsap County stating City's interest intaccepting contractors offer to increase Bypass bridge to four lanes contingent upon availability of funding sources with understanding that City's.'cost of.additional lanes shall not exceed 1/3�of total.-cost.'Seconded. Councilman Wilson moved to amend motion to include' -statement that delayed payback arrangement .the City 'has with K'i:tsap County on Bypass construction be a part of consideration:. Seconded and carried. Original no-cion as amended that letter be written to Kitsao County expressing City's interest in acceptance of contractors offer for expansion of Bypass bridge to four lanes•contingent upon funding, source availability. Letter is to also state City'sshare is not to exceed 1/3 of total cost and delayed payback arrangement.be part of consideration. Carried.. 1�ieeti na adjourned at 7:35 P.M.. i e r k -Gc P i �rL �c.L cat, Mayor f