May Be a Rollercoaster; Ms. Osborn, With a Variance, In the Public Hearing & More: Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, March 10, 2021

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

The city council’s agenda for its meeting on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 is out.

The council will hold the council meeting virtually at 6:o0pm. The Council will convene via ZOOM CONFERENCE at 5:15pm and it is expected they will adjourn into a teleconference Executive Session to discuss attorney-client privileged matters, personnel matters, and/or labor negotiations.

PURSUANT TO GOVERNOR CUOMO’S EXECUTIVE ORDER No. 202.1, REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED AND PUBLIC BODIES MAY MEET WITHOUT ALLOWING THE PUBLIC TO BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT. FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ALL, CITY HALL WILL REMAIN CLOSED. THE MEETING WILL BE HELD VIA ZOOM VIDEO-CONFERENCING WITH NO IN-PERSON LOCATION AND WILL BE BROADCAST ON THE CITY WEBSITE. A FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT A FUTURE DATE.

City of Rye residents may participate in the public meeting via the zoom link below. A resident wishing to speak on a topic should raise his or her hand and, when admitted to speak, should provide name and home address, and limit comment to no more than three minutes.

Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/97324960314?pwd=MDVnTVNDak12K2F1ZUZRRzhIQzNZUT09

Or phone: (646) 558-8656 or (301) 715-8592 or (312) 626-6799
Webinar ID: 973 2496 0314
Password: 576828

The meeting will also be aired on Cablevision Channel 75 and Verizon Channel 39. We’ll also see you on the Internet (live and archive).

Formal office hours of the Mayor and other officials have been suspended.

Let’s check the batting order and highlights from the 12 agenda items.

• May Be a Rollercoaster. Update on Rye Playland from County Executive George Latimer.
• Ms. Osborn, With a Variance, In the Public Hearing. Continue the public hearing for consideration of a petition from The Miriam Osborn Memorial Home to amend the text of the City of Rye Zoning Code Association to create new use and development standards for “Senior Living Facilities” in the R-2 Zoning District. All public hearing comments should be emailed to [email protected] with “Osborn Zoning Change” as the subject no later than 3:00 pm on the day of the hearing.
• Large Cap. Presentation of Capital Projects Finance Plan.
• Open Mic. Residents may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
• Fitness. Update on Rye Recreation improvements.
• eBay. Resolution to declare certain City equipment as surplus.

CONSENT AGENDA

• Check Out. Consideration of a request from the Rye Free Reading Room (RFRR) to use the Village Green for various events such as outdoor Storytime walks, Wiggle Giggle and classic music performance on days in May – October. Social distancing guidelines will be followed and the RFRR will coordinate with City Staff to ensure there is not interference with maintenance of the Village Green.
• Patronage. Appointments to Boards and Commissions by the Mayor with Council approval.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 6:30 p.m.