Strokes, Red Hot, Bondage, Vroom: Rye City Council Agenda for September 12, 2018

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

The city council's agenda for its meeting on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 is out.

The council will meet at 7:30pm in the City Council chambers. The Council will convene at 6:30pm for Executive Session to discuss attorney-client privileged matters, personnel matters and labor negotiations.

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.

• Strokes. Recognition of the Rye Golf Club Swim Team.
• A Message from Our Sponsor. Interim report on City Council review of Rye TV.
• Open Mic. A crowd favorite. Residents may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
• Charge It! Continuation of Public Hearing to establish the 2019 budgeted fees and charges.
• Plan to Improve. Presentation of Capital Improvement Program (CIP) by Department of Planning.
• Electrifying. Presentation on Community Choice Aggregation.
• Hot Dog! Consider a request by Christ’s Church for use of City streets on Sunday, September 16 2018 from 8:30 a.m. -12:30 a.m. for their semi-annual picnic.
• Red Hot. Approval of the elected First Assistant Chief Dan Bochicchio and Second Assistant Chief Anthony Alba; Consider a resolution to extend the timeline required for volunteer fire fighter Michael Billington, who was elected Fire Chief in April, to complete his remaining certification until January 2019; Consider a resolution to accept a donation from Daniel and Camilla Lofrese in the amount of $200.00 to the Rye Fire Department.
• Bondage. Consider a resolution for a Declaration of Official Intent to bond for capital projects being discussed by the City Council.
• That Old Oak Tree. Only Pink. Consider 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, 2018.
• Pucker Up. Consider a request by the Rye Merchants Association to close a portion of Purchase Street on Sunday, November 25, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. for the Mistletoe Magic event.
• Vroom! Consider a request by Christ’s Church Nursery School for use of the City streets on Saturday October 20, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. for their Touch a Truck/Vehicle Fair event.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, October 3, 2018.

The Mayor and City Council have office hours in the Mayor’s Conference Room Annex at Rye City Hall, 1051 Boston Post Road. The Mayor’s Conference Room Annex is located on the 1st floor of City Hall adjacent to the Council Chambers. Hours are as follows:

Mondays 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Councilwoman Danielle Tagger-Epstein & Councilwoman Julie Souza

Wednesdays 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Mayor Josh Cohn, Deputy Mayor Emily Hurd & Councilwoman Sara Goddard