Half Shell, Gotta Eat, Novel Idea: Rye City Council Agenda for May 17, 2017

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

The city council's agenda for its meeting on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 is out.

There will be regular meeting held by the City Council of the City of Rye on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 in Council Chambers in City Hall at 7:30pm. The Council will convene at 6:30pm and will adjourn into executive session to discuss attorney client matters. 

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 18 agenda items.

• Half Shell. Presentation by students of the Rye Middle School and Rye High School on the Oyster Restoration Project.
• Take that Call Later. Please note that the Public Hearing to amend the Rye City Code for telecommunications devices will be held over until the June 7, 2017 City Council Meeting.
• I Don't Want to Hear You Now. Continuation of the Public Hearing to amend the Rye City Code: (a) local law Chapter 133, “Noise”, by amending Section §133-4, “Points and method for measuring intensity of sound” to regulate placement and noise of telecommunication devices; (b) local law Chapter 167, “Streets and Sidewalks”, to add a new 196, “Wireless Telecommunications Facilities”, by amending Sections §196-3 through §196-8, §196-14, §196-17, §196-18, and §196-22 to regulate wireless facilities and structures regarding size, visual impact and permit process.
• Open Mic. A crowd favorite.
• Patronage. Two appointments to the Rye Golf Club Commission, by the Council, to fill a term expiring on January 1, 2018.
• 300K for Safe Routes. Resolution to appropriate $300,000 from the General Fund, Unassigned Fund Balance to the Safe Routes to School Projects for sidewalk and pedestrian improvements at Rye City schools. Roll Call. – and - Bid Award for the Safe Routes to School contract (Contract #2017-01). Roll Call.
• Gotta Eat. Consideration of a request by the American Legion Post 128 and the Ladies Auxiliary of Post 128 to have a food truck at the Memorial Day event to be held on Monday, May 29, 2017 from 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
• Gotta Eat More. Consideration of a request by the Rye Free Reading Room to have a food truck at the Vehicle Fair to be held on Sunday, May 21, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
• To Be or Not to Be. Consideration of a request by the Rye Free Reading Room for use of the Village Green on Thursday, July 20, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. for Shakespeare on The Green.
• Novel Idea. Consideration of a request by the Rye Free Reading Room for use of the Village Green on Saturday, May 19, 2018 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for Novel Night.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at 7:30pm.