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43. Regular Meeting October 8, 2001 Page 12 more closed in. Ms. Hughson asked where will more roadway come from, and Mr. Avila stated we will try to get this from undeveloped area. Ms. Hughson asked where will bike lanes be, and Mr. Avila stated on the east lane, with a sidewalk on one side and hike and bike co-existing on the other side. Mr. Mayhew stated he thinks 10' lanes would be a problem. There are many wide vehicles and he does not necessarily think people will drive slower. For safety reasons Mr. Mayhew stated he would not want us to use smaller width lanes. Ms. Hughson stated she would rather see the project have 4 lanes undivided. Mr. Mayhew asked Mr. Avila if the project would be done in phases, and Mr. Avila stated it could be approached in different ways to have the least amount of traffic impact. He stated they had not yet addressed construction phasing. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he thought 10' lanes would be less safe with larger automobiles. He stated he thinks four lanes will increase speed and thinks this will create a problem. Mr. Avila stated there are no plans to take r.o.w. from the Castle Forest side, and they will try to use existing easements as much as possible. Ms. Hughson stated the original plan was for the reconstruction of two lanes. Ms. Hughson asked if there were any plans for stop signs and no parking signs on Craddock, and Mr. Avila stated that is possible. He stated if they were warranted, they would be installed. Ms. Hughson stated children need to be able to safely cross the street. Mr. Cox stated these have been long term goals to move traffic, address safety and beautify the City. He prefers four lanes divided. Mayor Chiu agreed. Ms. Hughson asked Mr. Gilley where additional funds would come from as these funds are not now budgeted, and Mr. Gilley stated there are funds in CIP and possibly from Certificates of Obligation. He stated basically an additional $1 million is needed for four lanes divided. Ms. Tatum stated she would be in favor of four lanes undivided and Ms. Hughson stated she would be in favor of four lanes undivided. Mr. Montoya was in favor of two lanes and does not think there will be sufficient traffic to warrant four lanes. Messrs. Mihalkanin, Mayhew, Cox and Mayor Chiu were interested in pursuing the four lanes divided alternative. Mayor Chiu introduced a discussion regarding acceptance of DeZavala Street for City maintenance and direction to Staff. Mayor Chiu stated this street is used by citizens as a thoroughfare from Highway 123 to Staples. Ms. Hughson asked if the street meets the City's standards for width and drainage, and Mr. Gilley stated yes. Ms. Hughson stated if the City accepts maintenance of this street, we should require the School District in the future to construct streets to the City's standards. Mr. Mihalkanin stated he is interested in pursuing this and wants to know if the street meets our standards. The Council requested this be agendized again and for Staff to find out if the street is to City standards. Mayor Chiu introduced the City Council's Report. (1) Mr. Mayhew stated either people do not read the detour and one-way signs or cannot see the signs on Holland Street. He stated the City needs to have neighborhood meetings to give updates on the progress of streets. Ms. Anderson stated that is an excellent idea, and Staff will have one right away. Ms. Hughson stated the signage needs to be current at any given time (whether