The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, August 12, 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 City Hall in Council Chambers.
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 19 agenda items.
- Spotlight.
- Eagle Scout Takes Flight. Presentation by Reed Lisiak, from Rye Troop 2 on his Eagle Scout project and a request for use of the Village Green.
- Open Mic. Hearing of the Public on Non-Agenda Items.
- Consent Agenda.
- From Scout to Table. Consideration of a request by Reed Lisiak, a Life Scout with Rye Troop 2, the use of City Village Green to host a community food drive and Eagle Project to benefit the Bread of Life from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM on October 18, 2026, with a rain date of October 25, 2026.
- $46.36/ton. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a Second Amendment to the Inter-Municipal Agreement (IMA) for Solid Waste and Recyclables Disposal for Refuse Disposal District #1
- Patronage. Appointments to Boards and Commissions.
- Driving and Naming Nature. Consideration of Rye Nature Center Funding Campaign, Naming Rights authorization, and update on the Nature Center driveway project.
- Courtyard benches: $75,000.
- Learning Labs shared naming (up to four per lab): $125,000.
- Conservation office: $250,000
- West-facing forest patio: $250,000
- Learning Labs Exclusive Naming (North or South Lab): $500,000
- Community Garden: $500,000
- Entrance Courtyard and Gateway: $500,000
- Visitor center: $1,000,000
- Building exterior: $2,000,000
- Shoring Up the Levy $13.7M. Adoption of the 2026/2027 tax levy and tax rate for the Rye Neck Union Free School District.
- Comprehensive? Presentation by AKRF on the Comprehensive Plan.
- Capital Ideas: A Five-Year Plan. Presentation of the City’s 5-year Capital Improvement Program.
- (There is) No Parking. Open a public hearing to consider amending sections of local law Chapter 191, Article III “Parking Regulations” and Article VII “OffStreet Metered Parking” of the Code of the City of Rye, by amending §191-19 “No Parking any time,” §191-19.1 “Parking prohibited certain hours,” §191-20(A) “Parking time limited,” §191-36 “Parking meter zones established,” and §191-38 “Parking in metered zones” to extend the No Parking Zone near Midland School and to include Car Park 6.
- Home is Where the Job Is. Open a public hearing to consider adding a new Chapter 13 “Employee Residency Requirements”, to the Code of the City of Rye, NY.
- Planning an Exception for 43 Locust Avenue. Open a public hearing to consider a request for a waiver from local Law no. 3 of 2026 by the owner of 43 Locust Avenue.
- Virtual Meetings, Virtual Officials? Consideration to set a public hearing for September 16, 2026, City Council Meeting to adopt a Local Law on Hybrid Meeting Policy.
- Future Chatter. Topics for Future Discussion.
- Can You Hear Me Now? Update on Cellular Phone Service Analysis and Plan.
- It’s So Cute. Update on CBD Design Standards.
- Under Water. Update on FEMA Code & Ordinance Review.
- Oh Deer… Update on Natural Resource Inventory.
- Dignity for Little Dublin? Update on Gagliardo Park Planning.
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. for executive session and 7:00 pm for the public session at City Hall.
