RYE, NY (May 19, 2023) — The Rye City Council will hold a regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. The council is expected to adjourn into executive session at 5:31 p.m. to discuss pending litigation, personnel matters and pending contracts.
The agenda for the meeting includes updates on flooding and the potential Nursey Field project, as well as a presentation of the 2023 street resurfacing plan. The council will also continue a public hearing to amend Chapter 187 “Trees” of the Rye City Code and consider resolutions to adopt a new local law and associated fees.
In addition, the council will open a public hearing to adopt a new local law to amend Chapter 191 “Vehicles and Traffic” by repealing section 191-38.1 “Resident meter parking permit zone” within Article VII “Off-Street Metered Parking” to eliminate resident-only metered parking zones.
The council will also recognize city staffers Ryan Coyne, Ricky DiRago and Sophie Diamond, as well as local business Carpet Trends, for receiving awards from the State and County Recreation Associations.
Members of the public may be heard on matters for council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.
The council will also consider a resolution to declare Juneteenth a holiday in the City of Rye and set a public hearing for June 14, 2023 to adopt a new local law amending Chapter 1-12 “Definitions” under “General Provisions” to add a definition for “holiday” and create a uniform use of the word throughout the City Code.
The next regular meeting of the City Council will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at 6:30 p.m.
City Council meetings are available live on Cablevision Channel 75, Verizon Channel 39 and on the City website at www.ryeny.gov under “RyeTV Live”.
Residents may email comments regarding the public hearing to publichearingcomments@ryeny.gov by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.