$1.1 Million for Basins, Holes and Pipes; Power, Unplugged: Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, June 12, 2024

The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 is out. 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).

The Council will convene at 5:30pm and it is expected they will adjourn into Executive Session to discuss ongoing to discuss Personnel matters, Playland litigation and Nursery Lane acquisition.

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

Let’s check the batting order and highlights from the 19 agenda items.

• Open Mic. Members of the public may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
• Greg’s Grist. Report of the City Manager.
• Native or Exotic? Announcement of a National Garden Club award to City staff.
• $1.1 Million for Basins, Holes and Pipes. Award bid for the Drainage Improvement Project (Contract # 2024-06).
• Blue. Consideration of the proposed revisions of the Rules and Regulations of the City of Rye Police Department. Policy # 900 – Temporary Custody of Adults
• Red. Consideration of the proposed revisions of the Rules and Regulations of the City of Rye Fire Department.
  • Policy # 305 – Staging
  • Policy # 309 – Scene Preservation
  • Policy # 312 – Carbon Monoxide Detector Activations
  • Policy # 313 – Elevator Entrapments
  • Policy # 314 – Elevator Restrictions during Emergencies
• Smile for the Camera. Briefing on the Rye Police Department’s use of facial recognition software.
• Power, Unplugged. Sustainable Westchester presentation on Westchester Power Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program.
• Flood of Info. Update on City actions related to flooding.
• H2Dough. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for a Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) grant.
• Commuter Tax. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to request an increase in Metro North commuter lot parking permit fees.
• Landing a Deal. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a license agreement with the owners of 1097 Boston Post Road.
• Not Negative. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an intermunicipal agreement with the County of Westchester to provide a positive youth development program.
• 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, July 17, 2024, at 6:30pm.