The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 7:00pm on Wednesday, February 11, 2025 is out. The Council will convene at 6:30pm and adjourn into executive session to discuss potential acquisition of property, litigation, personnel matters and law enforcement. 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).
The new Mayor and council are expected to publish office hours (not available as of press time).
Let’s check the batting order and highlights from the 17 agenda items.
- PR Spotlight. Community Spotlight by the Mayor (topic not identified).
- Brian’s Bran. Report of the City Manager.
- Open Mic. Members of the public may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
- Consenting Adults. Consent Agenda.
- All in Favor. Approval of the Minutes of the City Council Meeting of January 28, 2026.
- Driven to Read. Consideration of a request from the Rye Free Reading Room to use the Village Green, City Hall Parking lot, and host food trucks on Haviland Lane on May 31, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. to host the annual vehicle fair.
- Booked for Summer. Consideration of a request from the Rye Free Reading Room to use the Village Green for a variety of summer programs from May 15, 2026, to October 1, 2026, between 9:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
- Campy. Authorization for the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Christ’s Church for the use of the Church’s facility for Kiddy Camp in 2026.
- Patronage. Appointments to Boards and Commissions.
- Policy Update. Proposed additions to the Rules and Regulations of the City of Rye Police Department.
- a) Policy 302 – Handcuffing & Restraints
- b) Policy 303 – Control Devices
- c) Policy 304 – Conducted Energy Devices
- d) Policy 311 – Officer Response to Calls
- e) Policy 500 – Traffic
- Managing the Herd. Presentation by the City of Rye Deer Management Committee and request for the transfer of $19,000 from the General Contingency line to the City Council Consultant line for a forest ecological health assessment (read: Rye’s Deer Management Committee Advances Its Research-Based Approach).
- Change Blowing In? Quiet Yards Ahead? Continue the public hearing to consider Local Law No. 1-2026 to repeal sections of Chapter 133 “Noise” § 133-7 “Lawn maintenance equipment regulations” in its entirety and amend Chapter 122 “Leaf Blower Regulations” of the Code of the City of Rye to prohibit the City Manager and Corporation Council use of gas leaf blowers with certain exceptions and to amend the penalties for violations of the Chapter.
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at 6:30pm for executive session and 7:00pm for public session.
