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e Mr. MurraY tl~en referred to Statement 5 of Council':: ,'il'...>\;(;u:; ",;[l'X! i';:i!C!; -'.J:;: "/t is qui tc possible that the above policies, when c')7;plr,d wi I"}) fUtUH' fliL. limi tdtions and correspondent cost increases, will resu i..': in a ton pf'J":.:-:nt reduct.ion in the number of trips per capita. This is j'l _Iddition t.? :1,,:; n?duction of trips by private autorrobile resulting from gre':ltcr use of o!:her nodes of trdllsportat.ion." '- Nr. Murray m.?t'ed seconded by Mr. Haws that the trans{>ortation p_lan incl'ICie a conceptual commitment to the question of trip reduction without regard to precise percentages, wi th implementation means to be aecomp] i:;hed as part of a 5-year update process. Comm 1/14/76 Approve Mr. Murray added he is not concerned with percentage of trip reduction as with putting ideas down to be worked on as part of a 5-year assignment. Mr. Bro.dley wondered, "why wait five years". Mr. Porter responded that at this point a master plan will be developed and the staff does not have the technical expertise to increase the percentages and know what will eventually happen. Mr. Bradley then wondered why the percentages were included in the ESATS update if staff is not technically capabl e, to whi ch Mr. Porter res ponded they were for ill ustrati ve purposes. However, Mr. Bradley had thought each figure would be workable, and to give only conceptual approval is to dilute Council's decision. He would like the 10% trip reduction a part of that decision, modified by the 15-5-5-5 percentages. e Mr. Porter explained that the alternatives report clearly outlines the level of expertise. Staff does not have the expertise to increase the percentage of non-auto trips at this time. He assumes, however, that the 10% figure will be inc.luded in the plan and forwarded on to LCOG as an informational item that will be used in the ongoing process. Public Works Director commented that to set time limits is academic - if a major circumstance arises, the process would be to address the issue at that point. Mr. Williams, in clarifying the various positions, said Planning Director is asking that no action be taken at this time on the 10% reduction but that it be looked at in 5 years; Mr. Murray is asking for a moral commitment to a percentage reduction in five years but that the vehicle of how to accomplish it will not be resolved until the 5-year deadline; Hr. Bradley is saying a commitment is needed now. It would seem to Mr. Williams that there are enough points of difference at this time wi thout further complicating the issues. He would question tIle wisdom of instructing someone to include a certain goal with no idea how to accomplish it. Vote was taken on the motion which carried, council members Haws, Beal, Murray and Shirey voting aye and council members Keller and 'v.illiams voting no, Mr. Bradley abstaining. E. Mayoral Appointments Presented by Mayor Anderson e Reappointments needing Council confirmation: Airport Commission - Bruce Chase Ralph Cobb Public Solicitations Committee - Four-year term ending 1/1/80 Marie Randall (Mrs. Delbert) Four-year term ending 1/1/80 Electrical Board - James L. Mitchem Three-year term ending 1/1/79 Library Board - Mary Lacy (Mrs. Frank) Four-year term ending 1/1/80 ..- 41 .1/26/76 - 15