Items 1 - 3

1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. General Announcements.

Item 27

Consideration of a request by the American Legion Post 128 and the Ladies Auxiliary of Post 128 to approve a parade to commemorate Memorial Day to be held on Monday, May 26, 2014 from 9:45 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.

Item 24

Consideration of a request by the Rye Free Reading Room for use of the Village Green and City Hall Parking lot to host the Annual Vehicle Fair on Sunday, May 4, 2014 from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Item 19

Resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the Rye Free Reading Room to furnish library services for 2014. Roll Call

Item 6

Petition of Lazz Development/Pawling Holdings to change the zoning designation of County-owned property located on Theodore Avenue and North Street to the RA-5 District to provide for the construction of affordable senior housing.

Item 7

Presentation by the Finance Committee of the Citizen’s Budget.

Item 8

Continuation of the Public hearing on the proposed 2014 Budget.

Item 10

Resolution to add Chapter 177, “Taxation”, Article XII “Exemption for Historic Districts” to the Rye City Code to provide tax exemptions for improvements to historic properties.

Item 11

Continuation of Public Hearing to adopt a local law to amend Chapter 197 Article IV “Use Regulations” and Article VI “Appeals” to establish regulations regarding outdoor fire pits and outdoor kitchens.

Item 12

Resolution to amend changes to local law Chapter 197, Zoning, of the Rye City Code, Section §197-1, “Definitions and Usage”, to amend the definition of “STORY, HALF”, and Section §197-43.2, Subsection B, “Attics” to amend the Calculation of Attics in Gross Floor Area.

Item 9

Resolution to adopt the 2014 Budget and establish the 2014 tax levy and 2014 tax rate. Roll Call.

Item 13

Presentation by the Playland Advisory Committee on the Sustainable Playland meeting held on December 11, 2013.

Item 14

Residents may be heard on matters for Council consideration that do not appear on the agenda.

Item 15

Resolution to establish the Whitby Castle Committee to oversee the response and negotiations to the Rye Golf Club’s RFP for Whitby Castle.

Item 17

Resolution authorizing the City Comptroller to make the necessary year-end closing transfers. Roll Call

Item 16

Consideration to amend the Resolution to televise all City Council meetings to include Land Use and Enterprise Fund meetings of the City of Rye.

Item 5

Mayor’s Management Report - Capital Projects Update - Legal Update

Item 4

Draft unapproved minutes of the Regular Meeting of the City Council held December 4, 2013.

Item 20 (Part 1 of 3)

Resolution authorizing contractual updates for the City Manager’s 2010 employment agreement.

Item 25

Consideration of a request by the Westchester County chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) to have a ribbon initiative in the Central Business District during the month of May 2014.

Item 20 (Part 2 of 3)

Resolution authorizing contractual updates for the City Manager’s 2010 employment agreement.

Item 18

Resolution to authorize participation in Westchester County contracts. Roll Call

Item 21

Resolution designating the days and time of regular meetings of the City Council for 2014 setting January 8, 2014 as the first regular meeting.

Item 22

Four appointments to the Board of Architectural Review for a three-year term, by the Mayor with Council approval.

Item 26 (Part 1 of 2)

Resolution to declare the following RTV equipment as surplus: Knox Video router, Power Mac G4 computer, and Mackie Audio Board.

Item 23

Appeal of denial of FOIL request by Timothy Chittenden.

Item 20 (Part 3 of 3)

Resolution authorizing contractual updates for the City Manager’s 2010 employment agreement.

Item 26 (Part 2 of 2)

Resolution to declare the following RTV equipment as surplus: Knox Video router, Power Mac G4 computer, and Mackie Audio Board.

Item 28

Miscellaneous communications and reports.

Item 29

Old Business.

Item 31

Adjournment.