RYE, NY (November 5, 2025) — The Rye City Council is set to consider a resolution establishing 2026 fees and charges for the Boat Basin, including a proposed 5% increase to most seasonal fees, during its regular meeting Wednesday.
The Boat Basin Commission voted unanimously Oct. 21 to recommend the adjustments, with exceptions for slips up to 20 feet seeing a 10% hike to align with market values, according to a memo from Harbor Master Rodrigo Paulino. Resident fees for those slips would rise from $80 to $88 per foot, while non-resident fees would increase from $103 to $113 per foot. Fees for annual non-resident slip surcharges, electric kilowatt charges and late fees would remain unchanged.
The agenda also includes consideration of additions to the Rye Police Department’s rules and regulations, covering policies on crime and disaster scene integrity, hazardous material response, hostage and barricade incidents, response to bomb calls and crisis intervention incidents. Public Safety Commissioner Michael Kopy reviewed the policies with a department committee, including the Rye Police Association, and recommended their adoption.
Council members will continue a public hearing to amend Chapter 141 of the city code, adding sections on public urination or defecation, enforcement and penalties for offenses.
A petition from Rye Arts Center, Inc., seeks to amend the zoning code to permit “Arts Center Use” in R-1 to RT residential districts, subject to standards like a minimum 2-acre site adjacent to municipal land for public recreational or public uses, and frontage on major streets such as Boston Post Road or Milton Road. Public comments on the petition can be submitted via https://engage.ryeny.gov/rac-zoning, though it is not a public hearing.
The meeting features a presentation of the fiscal year 2026 budget by the city manager and comptroller, with public hearings set for Dec. 3 on the budget and Dec. 17 on overriding the state tax levy limit if necessary.
Other items include a resolution to participate in the 2025 Tree City program, consent agenda requests from the Rye YMCA for street use and parking restrictions April 26, 2026, for its 38th annual Rye Derby, and from SOUL RYEDERS for street use May 17, 2026, for a half-marathon/5K fundraiser.
Appointments on the agenda are Louis Rollano to the Board of Architectural Review and Laura Labriola to the Human Rights Commission, both for terms from Jan. 1, 2026, to Dec. 31, 2028.
The council will also approve unapproved minutes from its Oct. 22 meeting, hear public comments on non-agenda matters and receive the city manager’s report.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers at City Hall, following an executive session at 6:01 p.m. on potential litigation. It will be broadcast live on Cablevision Channel 75, Verizon Channel 39 and the city website.
This article was drafted with the aid of Grok, an AI tool by xAI, under the direction and editing of Robert Cox to ensure accuracy and adherence to journalistic standards.
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