(PICTURE: Rye City Hall by local artist Heather Patterson)
The city council's agenda for its meeting on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 is out.
There will be a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Rye on Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at 8:00pm at the Square House.If you make one meeting a year, the Square House pulls in all the local pols, movers & shakers, especially with election season around the corner. Go early to get a seat.
The meeting will move from the Square House to Council Chambers in City Hall at approximately 8:45pm. The Council will convene at 7:00pm for Executive Session to discuss personnel matters related to the City Manager’s office.
Office Hours of the Mayor by appointment by emailing dfrench@ryeny.gov.
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 17 agenda items.
- Doug's Details. Update on the City of Rye 2012 Result of Operations; Update from the Landmarks Advisory Committee; Legal Update; Capital Projects Update
- Show Me Your Money! Discussion and Update on a Financial Disclosure and Conflict of Interest form.
- Show Me Your Civility! Discussion of City Council support for a community-wide Civility Statement.
- Probably Won't get $5.6 Million. Discussion regarding the possible sale of a City-owned unit at The Ives at Rye Condominium located at 234 North Street.
- All Wet. Authorization of a Special Permit Application submitted by United Water Westchester, Inc. for the installation of towers and telecommunications equipment to collect billing information.
- High. Resolution to establish a temporary Technology Committee.
- Still Need People. Three appointments to the Technology Committee for a three-year term, by the Mayor with Council approval.
- Save It! Two appointments to the Landmarks Advisory Committee to fill a term expiring January 1, 2014 and a term expiring January 1, 2015, by the Mayor with Council approval.
- Open Mic. A Crowd Favorite. Residents may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 8:00pm.
Just when you though it was safe to go back in the water, or on the tee box…
YANDRASEVICH’S BANK RECORDS OBTAINED AS COUNTY DA DIGS IN–COUNCIL TO ISSUE NEW RGC REPORT W/ ROGUE CITY MNGR STILL IN CHARGE
http://www.lausdeo10580.com/lausdeo10580/2013/05/yandrasevichs-bank-records-obtainedfinal-rgc-report-due-this-week-as-county-da-digs-in-.html
Speaking of water, there is none in the RGC pool yet, which is now being run by Scott Pickup himself, who has told the new RGC interim GM to keep his hands off the pool and golf course–even though he is contracted and paid to manage the entire facility.
According to sources, under Pickup’s leadership, the pool is behind schedule in being ready to open and RGC still has not hired a lifeguarding company (and is at a serious disadvantage in negotiating a contract at this late stage).
“Westchester DA building case against ex-Rye Golf Club manager”
http://newyork.newsday.com/westchester/westchester-da-building-case-against-ex-rye-golf-club-manager-1.5201903
“Pickup said law and accounting firms hired by the city to assist with its investigation — Brune & Richard LLP and Breen & Associates LLC — are expected to unveil a final report on the golf club THIS WEEK, which will include details about the Yandraseviches personal bank records and other documents that could help determine exactly how much money was stolen.”
See? Firewalling Mr. Shew, Mr. Otis and Mr. Plunkett is actually quite simple. Turn the investigation over to Mr. Plunkett’s DA, Mrs. DiFiore, – and POOF! – case closed. No depositions UNDER OATH of the 3 Big Fish, AKA Rye’s former senior fiduciaries. No accountability. Nothing. Before you know it this will all be “old news.” Just like Schubert’s Pond. And Andrew Dapolite. Movin on. Beautiful.
Can you spell B.E.N.G.H.A.Z.I.?
AND YET SOMEHOW MR. SCOTT PICKUP IS STILL EMLPOYED HERE IN RYE?????????????????????????
NEW VIDEO – RYE GOLF – LAUS DEO RADIO
In this chapter, two Rye Golf Club members sit down and discuss the latest at the club they love and the people still held unaccountable for stealing, lying and cheating them and the rest of the members out of hundreds of thousands of dollars over half a decade of deceit.
But this talk isn’t over beers at The Castle, and these members are not afraid to be seen or heard by Rye’s political class asking the kind of “uncivil” questions some want bottled-up – before things go – you know – higher-up. And for some reason this doesn’t look at all like a “side show” to me. What do YOU think?
JOURNAL NEWS STAR COLUMNIST, PHIL REISMAN, DIVES INTO RYE GOLF CLUB SCANDAL WITH LAUS DEO
http://www.lausdeo10580.com/lausdeo10580/2013/05/journal-news-star-columnist-phil-reisman-dives-into-rye-golf-club-scandal-with-laus-deo.html