Wrinkle City, Banks, Ads, $16.56/Ton, Science Fair: Items on the Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, October 21, 2014

(PICTURE: Rye City Hall by local artist Heather Patterson)

The city council's agenda for its meeting on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 is out.

There will be regular meeting held by the City Council of the City of Rye on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in Council Chambers in City Hall at 7:30pm. 

Office Hours of the Mayor by appointment by emailing [email protected] or contacting the City Manager’s Office at (914) 967-7404

Meetings are also aired on Cablevision Channel 75 and Verizon Channel 39. We'll also see you on the Internet (live and archive).

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

• Wrinkle City. Continuation of the Public Hearing to change the zoning designation of County-owned property located on Theodore Fremd Avenue and North Street to the RA-5 District to provide for the construction of affordable senior housing.

• Banks. Continuation of Public Hearing to amend local law Chapter 197, “Zoning”, of the Rye City 

  Code by adding Section 197-15, “Special Permit for Historic Preservation in the B-2 Central Business District” to permit banks on the first floor of a building when certain conditions are 

  met upon approval of a Special Use Permit by the City Council.

• Woof. Continuation of Public Hearing to amend local law Chapter 76, “Dogs”, Section §76-5, 

  “Running at large prohibited” and Section §76-6, “When leash required” to establish 

  regulations for the leashing of dogs at Rye Town Park. 

• Ads. 

  Public Hearing to amend local law Chapter 165 , “Signs”, of the Rye City Code by adding 

  Section §165-10, “Regulation of banners”, to establish regulations for banners on City owned 

  ball field fences and utility poles on City property. 

• Open Mic. A Crowd Favorite. Residents may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
• Green. 

  Consideration for the City of Rye to join Sustainable Westchester. 

• Planning Says No, Residents Sue

  . Authorization for Silverberg Zalantis LLP to represent the City of Rye in the Article 78 

  proceeding commenced by Douglas Liman. Looks like 7 Kirby Lane did not get the approvals they wanted.

•  $16.56 per ton. 

  Authorization for City Manager to execute an Inter-municipal Agreement with the County of 

  Westchester authorizing the operation of a transfer station at Public Works for organic waste. 

  Roll Call.

• Two More Weeks. 

  Consideration of the Rye Merchants Association request for amendment of the Farmers 

  Market Agreement to extend the operating season by two additional weeks (until December 21st).

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  New Leaf. Three appointments to the Rye Golf Club Commission for a three-year term expiring January 

  1, 2018, and the designation of one member to the Rye Golf Club Nominating Committee.

• First Science Fair. 

  Resolution to grant permission to the Rye Free Reading Room to hold a free community 

  event on the Village Green on Sunday, May 3, 2015 from 10 a.m. to at 1 p.m.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. including the presentation of the 2015 Budget. The City Council will hold Budget Workshops on Wednesday, November 12, 2014, Monday, November 17, 2014 and Wednesday, November 19, 2014 beginning at 7:30 p.m.