United?; Change Blowing & More: Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, October 26, 2022

The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 is out. The meeting will be held in-person at Rye City Hall.

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).

Residents may email comments regarding the public hearing to: [email protected]. All comments must be received by 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting. The subject of the email should reference the hearing topic. Please include your name and address

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

Let’s check the batting order and highlights from the 15 agenda items.

• Greening History. Recognition of the Garden Club of Rye for plantings and beautification of the Square House grounds.
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  Ida Don’t Want That to Happen Again. Flooding Update.

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  United? Rose/Bedrock Presentation.

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  Show Me The Money! Financial update on Q3 results.

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  Change Blowing. Continue the public hearing to create a new local law, Chapter 122, “Landscapers and Leaf Blower Regulations”.

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  You’re unstoppable. Set a public hearing to consider a local law to add a new Chapter 89 “Fats, Oils and Grease Abatement” to the Code of the City of Rye, New York Regarding the Regulation, Inspection and Enforcement of Fat, Oil and Grease Handling and Disposal for Food Establishments.

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  Red Rules. Consideration of proposed Rules and Regulations of the City of Rye Fire Department:
  a. Policy #101 – Fire Safety Authority
  b. Policy #300 – Performance of Duties
  c. Policy #302 – Incident Management
  d. Policy #306 – Fireground Accountability
  e. Policy #307 – Rapid Intervention
  f. Policy #328 – Line-of-Duty Death and Serious Injury Investigations

• Open Mic. Residents may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
• eBay. Resolution to declare certain City equipment as surplus.

• 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, November 9, 2022 at 6:30pm.