The Austin City Council will discuss its options for adding a bike lane to the Fourth Avenue Northwest reconstruction.

During it’s 5:30 p.m. meeting Monday at Austin City Hall, 500 Fourth Ave. NE., the City Council will discuss adding on-road bike lanes in the project to reconstruct the road from Fourth Street the 12th Street Northwest.

However, city staff is proposing making the bike lanes 4.5 feet instead of the standard 5 feet to have enough room for the vehicle lane, bike lane, a parking lane and sidewalk.

In other business, the council will discuss a bid for a self-contained breathing apparatus for the Austin Fire Department, it will certify the results of the 2016 election, discuss a feasibility report for improvements for 2017 street projects, and it will discuss the construction of the interpretive center at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center.

Then at a work session following the regular meeting, the council will hear a report from the Cedar River Watershed District, it will discuss a flood buyout of Bob’s Auto, and it will discuss Property Maintenance Ordinance.