NOTE: Rye City Council is set to hold a second public hearing on Monday, June 8th regarding a proposed six-month building moratorium.
The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 is out. The Council will convene at 6:30pm and adjourn into executive session to discuss acquisition of personnel matters, potential acquisition of property, and litigation. The meeting will take place at Rye City Hall.
If the council adjourns into executive session at the end of the meeting, it will discuss personnel, potential acquisition of property, and litigation (the current council typically schedules closed door sessions both before and after its public meeting).
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 city council publishes its office hours on the City website.
Let’s check the batting order and highlights from the 17 agenda items.
- Spotlight.
- Building Ban Breakout. Announcement of Community Workshop on 1 and 2 Family Homes
- Gold Level Service. Recognition of Russ Gold’s service to Rye Town Park
- Military Service. Recognition of Rye Graduates going to Service Academies
- United States Military Academy at West Point – Samuel Acciavatti, Eduardo Fernandes, Michael Talbott, and Joseph Rafferty
- United States Air Force Academy – Frank Zingg Mayor Clerk Mayor
- ROTC Program at Virginia Tech – Aiden Harvey
- The Shadow Council. Recognition of Rye 2026 Intern’s Assignment Completion
- Shhh! Presentation on the Library by Chris Shoemaker, Director
- Brian’s Bran. Report of the City Manager
- Open Mic. Hearing of the Public on Non-Agenda Items.
- Consent Agenda
- eBay. Resolution to declare certain City Equipment as Surplus
- Patronage. Appointments to Boards and Commissions a. Appointments to the Comprehensive Planning Committee
- Paving the Way. Presentation by Christine Siller, Executive Director of the Friends of Rye Nature Center & Consideration of a resolution declaring the City Council’s Intent to be Lead Agency under SEQRA and referral to the Rye City Planning Commission for advisory Tree Removal, Wetland, and Coastal Consistency/LWRP review in connection with the Nature Center Access Drive Project.
- Can You Hear Me Now? Update on the Wireless Telecommunication Plan Proposal.
- Employees Only! Open a public hearing to amend sections of Chapter 191, Article III “Parking Regulations” of the Code of the City of Rye, by amending § 191-20 “Parking time limited” and § 191-21 “Parking, Standing or Stopping” to eliminate the fifteen-minute parking limit on Library Lane and to prohibit parking, standing or stopping on Library Lane except vehicles that have employee parking permits.
- The Con Edison Nature Center? Rye Nature Center Campaign, Naming Rights & Funding Application Authorization Request.
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. for executive session and 7:00 pm for the public session at City Hall.
