Fore!, Chipping, RFL, Pink City : Items on the Rye City Council Agenda for September 16, 2015

(PICTURE: Rye City Hall by local artist Heather Patterson)

The city council's agenda for its meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 is out.

There will be regular meeting held by the City Council of the City of Rye on Wednesday, September 16, 2015 in Council Chambers in City Hall at 7:30pm. The Council will convene at 6:30pm and will adjourn into executive session to discuss personnel. 

Office Hours of the Mayor by appointment by emailing [email protected] or contacting the City Manager’s Office at (914) 967-7404.

Meetings are also aired on Cablevision Channel 75 and Verizon Channel 39. We'll also see you on the Internet (live and archive).

Let's check the batting order and highlights from the 21 agenda items.

• Fore! Recognition of Rye resident James McHugh for his first MGA title at the 98th Met Junior
  Golf Championship.
• 911. Approval of the election of three new members to the Rye Fire Department.
• Rising. Resolution authorizing the acceptance of funding through the NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program and providing authorization for the Mayor and City Council to Manager to enter into the following agreement and resolutions:

• NY Rising Community Reconstruction Program Subrecipient Agreement

• Resolution to adopt a Procurement Policy
• Resolution to adopt a Citizen Participation Plan
• Resolution to adopt an Affirmative Action Plan
• Resolution to adopt Section 504 Policies and Grievance Procedures
• Chipping Away. Continuation of Public Hearing to amend local law Chapter 133, “Noise”, of the Rye City Code regarding regulations on mechanical rock removal.

• Open Mic. A crowd favorite. Residents may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.

• Chip Waiver. Consideration of a request for a waiver from the Rock Chipping Moratorium for the project located at 50 Cowles Avenue.
• RFL. Request for Lawyer. Authorization for City Council to seek an RFP for the City of Rye Corporation Counsel position.
• Crappy. Authorization for the City Manager to enter into an Inter-municipal Developer Agreement with Westchester County and Pawling Holdings, LLC for the City to construct the North Street sewer line and other on-site infrastructure improvements for the Theodore Fremd Avenue and North Street affordable senior housing project.
• Rye Cash. Resolution to authorize the addition of Customers Bank and People’s United Bank as
  authorized depositories of the City of Rye.
• Going, going, gone. Consideration for the City Council to adopt Youth Sports Policies, Guidelines and Fees for the City of Rye Recreation Department.
• Pink City. Consideration of a request by the Sole Ryeders & Friends and the Rye High School Breast Cancer Awareness Club to have a TieTheTownPink breast cancer awareness campaign in the City of Rye during the month of October, 2015.
• Right of Way. Three appointments to the Boat Basin Commission, by the Council, for two-year terms expiring January 1, 2018 and the designation of one member to the Boat Basin Nominating
  Committee.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at 7:30pm.