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TRANS-ALASKA Council considered the PIPELINE report of the City Attorney dated July 10, 1973, relat- ing to United States Senate Bill No. S-1081 and Gravel Amendment No. 226 which deal with the installation of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and the Environmental Impact Statement on the project. Councilman Griset's motion that the City go on record as favoring the installation of the Trans-Alaska pipeline despite possible problems with its transmission, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, failed to carry on the following roll call vote: AYES: Griset, Yamamoto NOES: Evans, Garthe, Markel, Patterson, Ward ABSENT: None The consensus of the dissenting Councilmen was that they did not wish to take any action on the item. (CA 57.1) SPEED ON SOUTH Council considered the RAITT STREET report of the Director of Public Works dated July 11, 1973, pertaining to a petition dated November 1, 1972 signed by 59 local resi- dents to have the speed limit on Raitt Street between McFadden Avenue and Warner Avenue reduced from 40 MPH to 30 MPH. Council had referred the petition to staff on April 2, 1973. The report indicated that accident and speed survey studies had been conducted and results presented to the residents on June 19, 1973, conveying to them the reasons why lowering of the speed limit was not the answer to the accident problem in the area; and that the resident representatives had agreed to wait for a period of six months to see how effective the recommended remedies would be in accident reduction. Councilman Garthe's motion, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, to receive and file the report; to direct staff to continue speed enforcement activity as manpower limitations permit, and to identify deficiencies which may exist in traffic control devices or street lighting and recommend corrective measures to eliminate or minimize deficiencies, unanimously carried. Prior to voting on the motion, Councilman Evans stated that he would like to be assured that Council's direction to staff would be carried out within six months and that the citizen community would be contacted accordingly. (CA 18.2) DEPARTMENT HEAD Council considered the SALARY RECOMMENDATIONS report of the City Manager RES. 73-76 dated July 11, 1973, recommending a 7.0% salary adjustment for management personnel for the 1973-74 fiscal year, effective July 1, 1973, and an additional 5.0% salary adjustment effective January 1, 1974, for the positions of Assistant City Manager, Director of Building Safety and Housing, Director of Personnel, Library Director and Museum Director. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 267 JULY 16, 1973