The city council’s agenda for its meeting at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, September 16, 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 15 agenda items.
- Open Mic. Hearing of the Public on Non-Agenda Items.
- Consent Agenda.
- (Jon) Hamm on Purchase?. Consideration of a request from Apple Studios, LLC, to use a section of parking spaces in Car Park 4 to film an episode of Your Friends & Neighbors in Rye on September 17, 2026, from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The Studio will be filming driving scenes on Purchase St with the assistance of the Rye Police Department. No road closures are expected.
- Arts in the Green. Consideration of a request from Rye Art Center for use of the Village Green on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 3:30 PM to host Live Music for their Arts for Purchase event.
- Green Light for Nature Center Driveway? Consideration of a resolution adopting a SEQRA Negative Declaration and determination of LWRP Coastal Consistency in connection with the Rye Nature Center Driveway Project.
- Everett’s Law. A Leafy Exception for Emergencies. Consideration to set a public hearing for October 7, 2026 City Council Meeting to amend Chapter 122 “Leaf Blowers” and Chapter 133 “Noise” of the Code of the City of Rye, by amending § 122-5 “Days and hours of operation of motorized landscaping equipment” and §133-8 “Construction work prohibited at certain hours and on certain days,” to create an exemption for emergency activities.
- Phoning It In. Open a public hearing and consideration of adopting a Local Law on Hybrid Meeting Policy.
- Down the Road. Possible topics for Future Meetings.
- Hear Me Now? Update on Cellular Phone Service Analysis and Plan
- Pretty Purchase. Update on CBD Design Standards
- Rising Waters. Update on FEMA Code & Ordinance Review
- The Lorax. Update on Natural Resource Inventory
- Fixer Upper. Update on Gagliardo Park Planning
The City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. for executive session and 7:00 p.m. for a working session at City Hall.
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. for executive session and 7:00 pm for the public session at City Hall.
