The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 is out. The Council will convene at 5:30pm and adjourn into executive session to discuss personnel matters, dog leash and leafblower rules, and 2025/2026 tax levy/rate. The meeting will also be aired on Cablevision Channel 1310 (formerly 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 9 agenda items.
- Open Mic. Members of the public may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
- Brian’s Bran. Report of the City Manager.
- Herding the Numbers, Bow Hunting in Rye. Presentation by Ryan Fitzpatrick on the work of the City of Rye Deer Management Committee.
- Law and Order. Consideration of the proposed Rules and Regulations of the City of Rye Police Department.
- Policy 337 – Public Safety Video Surveillance System
- Policy 339 – Service Animals
- Policy 340 – Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
- Policy 343 – Extreme Risk Protection Orders
- Policy 401 – Prohibition Against Bias-Based Policing
- Response Ready. Resolution authorizing the Public Safety Commissioner to execute an intermunicipal agreement with Westchester County for mutual aid and rapid response planning.
- Keeping It Civil. Consideration to set a public hearing to amend Chapter 141 “Peace and Good Order” of the Code of the City of Rye by adding new Sections 141-10 “Public Urination or Defecation,” 141-11 “Enforcement,” and 141-12 “Penalties for Offenses.”
- Smooth Sailing Ahead. Approve appointments to the Boat Basin Commission.
- Serving with Care. Resolution consenting to the appointment of Mr. John Colangelo to the Emergency Medical Services Committee as the Village of Port Chester community representative.
- CONSENT AGENDA: Consideration of a request by the American Legion Post 128 to conduct its usual Veterans’ Day observance on the Village Green on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. In the event of rain, the American Legion Post 128 requests the use of City Hall on the specified date and time.
- This and That. Old Business/New Business.
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6:30pm.
