Meet You on the Turf; The Lorax is Speaking & More: Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 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. The Council will convene at 5:30pm and will adjourn into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation, personnel matters, and pending contracts.

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

• Honoring Service. War Memorial Committee Update.
• Ida Don’t Want That to Happen Again. Flooding Update.
• Nice Job. Recognition of City staffers, Ryan Coyne, Ricky DiRago and Sophie Diamond as well as local business, Carpet Trends, for receiving awards from the State and County Recreation Associations.
• Paving Progress. Presentation of 2023 street resurfacing plan.
• Meet You on the Turf. Update on potential Nursey Field project.
• The Lorax is Speaking. Continue the public hearing to amend Chapter 187 “Trees” of the Rye City Code.
  • a) Resolution to adopt a new local law Chapter 187, “Trees” of the Rye City Code and to adopt a SEQR Negative Declaration in connection with amendments to Chapter 187.
  • b) Resolution to adopt the new fees associated with Chapter 187 “Trees” of the Rye City Code.
• Metered Update. Open a public hearing to adopt a new local law to amend Chapter 191 “Vehicles and Traffic” by repealing section 191-38.1. “Resident meter parking permit zone” within Article VII “Off-Street Metered Parking” to eliminate resident-only metered parking zones.
• Open Mic. Members of the public may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
• June 19th. Resolution to declare Juneteenth a holiday in the City of Rye. Roll Call.
• Need A… Set a public hearing for June 14, 2023, to adopt a new local law amending Chapter 1- 12, “Definitions” under “General Provisions,” to add a definition for “holiday,” and create a uniform use of the word “holiday” throughout the City Code of the City of Rye by also amending “Telecommunications,” §185-4, and “Vehicles and Traffic” §191-38.1, §191-42, §191-46.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 6:30pm.