Others have answered many of the points. My response to some would be:

If I'm not allowed to switch from the side to the center as I deem necessary for my safety (IE at stoplights) then I will stop switching and ride in the center of the lane at all times as the council apparently wants.

Bicyclists are already taxed for the roads, since the surface streets that the council is concerned about are almost certainly paid for very little or not at all from gas taxes, but rather from property taxes, which bicyclists pay as much as cars do. And they're causing much less wear on the roads, so in fact they are paying MORE than car drivers do for the amount that they take from the system.

"Why do cyclists not stop at stop signs, as car drivers are required to do?" Well, why do car drivers not stop at stop signs, as car drivers are required to do? I have been paying close attention to this for several years and I have observed that it's EXTREMELY RARE for a car driver to stop at a stop sign unless there is cross traffic. Also, they're generalizing - there are cyclists who stop at stop signs and I bet it's a higher percentage than car drivers who do so. I'd be all for enforcement, as long as they enforce it with EVERYONE. Hint - you're gonna need a lot of cops. A LOT of cops. And you're going to have trouble because when you have ticketed every single driver in the city there's going to be a hell of a lot of noise.

in most states, there IS a legal requirement for lights that can be seen a given distance.