Ready.
Do you have this on your system?
Once
>> What's that?
» What's that?
>> My board is the old one.
» My board is the old one.
>> Welcome everybody to the Rye Town Park
» Welcome everybody to the Rye Town Park
Commission meeting of July 21, 2026.
Please rise and join me for the Pledge
of Allegiance.
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
» I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all.
» Um
Debbie, please call the roll.
>> Commissioner Louie Marino
» Commissioner Louie Marino
>> Here.
» Here.
>> Commissioner Josh Nathan
» Commissioner Josh Nathan
>> Here.
» Here.
>> Commissioner Keith Cunningham
» Commissioner Keith Cunningham
>> Here.
» Here.
>> Commissioner Jason Klein
» Commissioner Jason Klein
>> Here.
» Here.
>> President Gary Zuckerman
» President Gary Zuckerman
>> Here.
» Here.
>> And I note that uh Commissioner Lindsay
» And I note that uh Commissioner Lindsay
Jackson is absent.
>> Um
» Um
first item is adoption of the minutes of
uh
June 16th.
If there are no uh objections or
corrections, may I have a motion and a
second?
>> Moved.
» Moved.
>> Second.
» Second.
>> All in favor?
» All in favor?
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Um public comment on non-agenda items.
» Um public comment on non-agenda items.
Do we have anybody from the public who
wishes to speak?
All of you here from the public, please
come forward who wish to speak.
Uh, I see no one.
Debbie, anybody on Facebook?
>> Nobody on Facebook.
» Nobody on Facebook.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
Uh,
first
our only resolution and first item of
business is
uh,
Simon Security resolution authorizing
the acquisition of
a uh, security camera system and
upgrading our public address system.
Um,
we discussed this at a previous meeting.
It's in our capital budget.
Debbie, do you want to go over it
briefly?
Um,
you all received the memo. I don't know
if you had a chance to read it, but we
all you all received a memo on this.
Um,
we received
three proposals
and chose Simon, which is our existing
provider. Debbie, go over this briefly.
>> Yes, the um, at the May I believe it was
» Yes, the um, at the May I believe it was
the May meeting we discussed uh, the
beach
uh, the open beach gate policy and the
topic of security and video security on
the beach came up and uh, staff was
requested to research
um, how how we might increase the park
security to include the beach. Um, we
have now received proposals from three
qualified
su- uh, video security suppliers. Um, we
actually received uh, more than three
only from three suppliers because we
first were only looking at the beach and
a couple of things transpired. First of
all,
um, we had a an extraordinary situation
on July 4th weekend when a very rapid
evacuation of the beach had to be um
completed by our our park staff and the
shortcomings of our public address
system became quite apparent. And in a
debrief
um the one of the major takeaways is we
need a better sound system so we can
reach up everybody can hear us.
Um and it um what we we learned is that
um the touring video equipment that we
were looking at for for video can also
be easily adapted to audio.
So what you're what you see on your
screen is um a the the little red
triangles indicate audio
as well. So that when we're installing
the video cameras we can install audio
as well.
And in addition to that um
President Zuckerman asked the question,
well what would it take to make sure
that we have eyes on the promenade which
of course has been the topic of all
kinds of conversation
we um when we were talking about
unauthorized
um motor
you know, mopeds
um in the park those moped riders were
up and down the promenade um we didn't
capture those on video. So um that's
something that we added and to find out
what would it take
to include the um
the promenade. So that has resulted in
the proposal before you
um for uh a capital investment of
$17,467
and change
um which would come with an annual
operating cost of $17 $147.
» And the um
in addition to the promenade you can see
from the map that it also includes uh
part of the uh the park itself, a small
part of the park that adjoins the
promenade. So, um
you know, we have a lot of video
coverage for that. Um in case anyone
asks, the parking lot is already
covered. Uh
but this this we felt was lacking, and I
felt it was very important that the
promenade be covered.
And it is covered under this proposal
from Dearborn Ave. all the way to the
north north gate.
Um our security captain and and sergeant
are here. Do you want to
comment on the security? Feel feel free.
Should introduce both of yourselves to
the to the audience.
>> My name is Pete Chilleo. I'm the park
» My name is Pete Chilleo. I'm the park
ranger captain down at Rye Town Beach.
Uh my major concern was during 4th of
July, we were unable to communicate with
the public.
Our public address systems just
broadcast on the beach. We had multiple
people in the park, and we couldn't
communicate with them. This new system
will enhance our ability to do real-time
communication with the public.
Plus, give us enhanced security by
having us remotely view
things that go on. It'll be a crime
deterrent,
and it'll record events that happen and
limit the liability of the park and the
beach to
lawsuits and similar things like that by
having a public record of things going
on.
And the new camera coverage coverage is
most of the
places that the public
goes, the walkway, and the new walkway,
which will probably be
more conducive to have people come to
the beach and walk.
>> Um
» Um
also, this is going to be tied in by
I already heard conversation. The Rye
Police Department will have
>> They're already tied in.
» They're already tied in.
>> total access to the system.
» total access to the system.
>> Sorry. So, there
» Sorry. So, there
Our concern is if people are on the
beach after dark at night through the
winter,
the Rye Police will be able to
see that as well. If there's
something of concern that needs to be
responded to.
>> Right.
» Right.
So,
just to clarify this a little bit. So,
we have fixed cameras.
Yellow and blue is one
What's the difference between the two?
>> Uh
» Uh
the blue have a wider range of
sight. It's 180° versus the blue.
>> And see the circles are basically the
» And see the circles are basically the
one one one will be facing the beach,
the other away from the beach.
>> Yeah, but I see your point. I see the
» Yeah, but I see your point. I see the
the blue seem to be 180 as well.
>> And then we have the yellow which is
» And then we have the yellow which is
I don't know. I guess that's yellow over
there.
I don't know what this is. Yellow is
here.
This yellow seems like it's like less
than a quarter.
And also as far as the public address
system,
I know we're just showing
a quarter quarter pie.
Is it important also to be broadcasting
out into the park?
>> Some of it won't be. Right now there's
» Some of it won't be. Right now there's
nothing.
>> Yeah, I get that, but if we're if we're
» Yeah, I get that, but if we're if we're
just putting one speaker in
here, it's ideally only broadcasting out
here.
Seeing we're putting
something on a post
would
Seeing we're going through this, would
it be beneficial just to
>> There are three divisions in the park.
» There are three divisions in the park.
It should be able to to with the park.
Circles that go out to
>> this part
» this part
speakers
» Yeah, even the public address system,
we are covering the beach as well to
know where the people are. That's the
other side of it.
See we're just doing this. In other
words, what it would cost to just put
another speaker out there. See we
already got the wiring for this speaker,
we'll just stick another speaker. Is it
a thousand bucks?
>> Easy to ask the question.
» Easy to ask the question.
Yeah.
>> See we're doing this.
» See we're doing this.
>> Right.
» Right.
>> We'll make sure keep that I think that
» We'll make sure keep that I think that
it will go that way.
No, we'll make sure. We'll make sure it
does.
>> No, that's a good question.
» No, that's a good question.
>> Like the experts are the people that put
» Like the experts are the people that put
the poles in the park for us and and
they would have a good idea like from
this point going back to here, they may
only hear 10% of what you can hear in
front of the speaker itself.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> So one more time, I just want to make
» So one more time, I just want to make
sure I clearly understand the ask.
>> So so this it looks like there's one
» So so this it looks like there's one
speaker here which is projecting out in
this direction and it's seems though
and and yes this if we wanted to do it
in shades of gray
then we would have probably a black here
and then by the time we get here maybe
it's just white. I'm not I'm not sure
how accurate that is.
>> No, I understand. Yeah.
» No, I understand. Yeah.
>> You know the thing is I think I think
» You know the thing is I think I think
it's just see we're doing this.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> I thought you were talking about
» I thought you were talking about
additional
PA public address
abilities to go out into the park.
>> Well no.
» Well no.
He is No, I think that also.
He's already doing it out to the beach.
I'm just saying
>> Right.
» Right.
>> if we're taking this step of we're we're
» if we're taking this step of we're we're
upgrading our system which is awesome
that you guys have put the work into
upgrading our system. If it's only I
don't know what it costs for a speaker.
If it's a thousand dollars a speaker,
can we put another six speakers in?
>> Mhm.
» Mhm.
>> Do you think it's beneficial?
» Do you think it's beneficial?
>> I don't even think you would need six
» I don't even think you would need six
speakers to if you just face them that
way.
>> Yeah, or whatever. We're going to put
» Yeah, or whatever. We're going to put
but we're going to talk to them.
>> Yeah, cuz it says here the six
» Yeah, cuz it says here the six
horn speakers
uh
installed throughout the beachfront area
with each speaker oriented toward the
beach
to provide clear public announcements
and emergency messaging coverage.
So, I think
to Keith's point, which
>> It probably would not take that much
» It probably would not take that much
additional to add it if they're putting
in the labor, it'd be the same labor.
And instead of mounting one speaker,
they mount
>> Two. Right. So, one there and
» Two. Right. So, one there and
>> it in in the park direction.
» it in in the park direction.
>> At least in a few places because the
» At least in a few places because the
concern seems to be that it's not just
the beach, it's the park area, as well.
>> And I think so. In in the park, it also
» And I think so. In in the park, it also
here you have a lot of people maybe
inside bathrooms and different things
like that. The showers or in the offices
or
and in this speaker may not be covering
into this area where
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> you may have more of a concentration.
» you may have more of a concentration.
>> As as I understand the video cameras we
» As as I understand the video cameras we
have do have some speaker capabilities,
but let's let's fill that out. I agree.
>> to we're we're doing this. So,
» to we're we're doing this. So,
so I I I kind of think that we should
make sure we do everything right and I
just I
I'm just still a little bit confused on
the the yellow fixed camera versus the
blue fixed camera.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> It looks like we have more yellow fixed
» It looks like we have more yellow fixed
cameras,
but it seems like there's less yellow
area on the map.
>> Keith, I hate to interrupt you.
» Keith, I hate to interrupt you.
>> Sorry.
» Sorry.
>> By another way.
» By another way.
>> The the air flying has to be the same.
» The the air flying has to be the same.
So, let's do a vote and then we can talk
more.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Okay?
» Okay?
>> Does that sound okay? Sorry.
» Does that sound okay? Sorry.
>> So, we can just say subject to
» So, we can just say subject to
additional
s- you know, speakers as recommended by
the consultants. I think that's kind of
where
Commissioner Cunningham is headed.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Looks good.
» Looks good.
>> That sounds appropriate. I mean, given
» That sounds appropriate. I mean, given
what we heard so far and what you're
saying, absolutely, that seems
appropriate.
>> Yeah.
» Okay, so we're going to amend the
resolution to allow for some additional
speakers as recommended based on our
conversation.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> You said
» You said
>> If need
» If need
>> Doesn't sound like
» Doesn't sound like
>> If needed, yes.
» If needed, yes.
>> Yeah, I think
» Yeah, I think
I think that the further resolve
actually I think already
includes that.
That staff officers, staff are
authorized to execute any necessary
purchase order, agreement, or related
documentation and to take all actions
necessary or appropriate to carry out
this resolution provided such
documentation is substantially
consistent
with the attached proposal.
I think that probably
>> It covers
» It covers
>> It's close enough.
» It's close enough.
>> Yeah, it covers it.
» Yeah, it covers it.
>> I think we're giving you a few more
» I think we're giving you a few more
dollars if you need to buy a few more
>> I'm not worried about it.
» I'm not worried about it.
>> Yeah, I didn't think you were.
» Yeah, I didn't think you were.
>> Get on it, Debbie.
» Get on it, Debbie.
>> I was worried about it.
» I was worried about it.
>> Debbie was worried about it.
» Debbie was worried about it.
That's that's her job.
All right, a motion and a second,
please.
>> So moved.
» So moved.
>> Second.
» Second.
>> Uh please call the roll, Debbie.
» Uh please call the roll, Debbie.
>> Commissioner Klein.
» Commissioner Klein.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> Commissioner Cunningham.
» Commissioner Cunningham.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> Commissioner Cohn.
» Commissioner Cohn.
>> I'm sorry. Commissioner Nathan.
» I'm sorry. Commissioner Nathan.
>> Yes.
» Commissioner Marino.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> From now on it's just Commissioner
» From now on it's just Commissioner
French.
>> President Zuckerman.
» President Zuckerman.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> Thank you, everybody. And we will we
» Thank you, everybody. And we will we
will enjoy this.
>> See you.
» See you.
>> Good luck, enjoy Jason. Have fun.
» Good luck, enjoy Jason. Have fun.
>> Thanks for voting.
» Thanks for voting.
>> Happy birthday.
» Happy birthday.
>> Happy birthday.
» Happy birthday.
>> Happy birthday.
» Happy birthday.
>> Uh it's your son.
» Uh it's your son.
Uh would you like me to leave this up or
have we completed the convers- the
discussion?
>> we're pretty complete.
» we're pretty complete.
>> Do you have any other questions for our
» Do you have any other questions for our
staff?
>> And I think this this this is a really
» And I think this this this is a really
good proposal.
» I have to I have to say I was uh really
impressed with the proposals we
received. The even the proposals we
received that have not been recommended
are were really
superior, I thought.
And uh where the technology is heading
just is crazy.
Um
>> All right.
» All right.
>> This this absolutely makes the best
» This this absolutely makes the best
sense. It completely integrates with
what we have. It's already integrated
with the police department. It it's it's
slides right in.
Um but some of the cloud-based systems
are really impressive.
>> All right. Good. Thank you, Deb. Um
» All right. Good. Thank you, Deb. Um
you
>> Thank you, guys.
» Thank you, guys.
>> I hope you've all read the management
» I hope you've all read the management
report.
I mean
useful. You didn't speak. You want to
say anything?
>> I would say thank you very much for
» I would say thank you very much for
making my job a lot easier to be able to
follow
through
being able to tell people things and
being able to see what's coming from the
north and what's coming from the south.
>> Right.
» Right.
>> It's a big help and
» It's a big help and
it's probably better that we did it
sooner than later.
It probably saved a lot of money doing
it this way because of the integration
of the other system.
» Introduce yourself. We heard him.
Tell everybody who you are.
>> I'll introduce myself.
» What's your name?
>> My name is Anthony Casarella.
» My name is Anthony Casarella.
>> That's right, Casarella. He's right.
» That's right, Casarella. He's right.
He's our
ranger sergeant,
lieutenant, major domo.
>> Major sergeant.
» Major sergeant.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Yes. So uh
» Yes. So uh
>> And he does a great job with Pete.
» And he does a great job with Pete.
They're a great team.
>> He's the best.
» He's the best.
>> They're both good.
» They're both good.
>> He he's the
» He he's the
>> It's a good team.
» It's a good team.
>> I would add that uh that Tony is
» I would add that uh that Tony is
stepping up to assist Vic in a whole
range of responsibilities at Wright Town
Park.
>> Chris?
» Chris?
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> That's why I wanted you to introduce
» That's why I wanted you to introduce
yourself because you're going to become
better known.
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Yes, sir.
» Yes, sir.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> Which I don't mind at all.
» Which I don't mind at all.
>> He's he's slipping into some of the uh
» He's he's slipping into some of the uh
the scope of work that was left un-
attended.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
You tell me.
I'll do it.
>> Thank you, Tony.
» Thank you, Tony.
>> Be good. And it was nice to meet you all
» Be good. And it was nice to meet you all
of you, Mayor. I met you last time you
were at the park. Nice to see you again.
>> Great job.
» Great job.
>> And Mr. V,
» And Mr. V,
take care of yourself. All right? Talk
to you soon.
>> Thank you, Tony. Thank you, Pete. Much
» Thank you, Tony. Thank you, Pete. Much
appreciated.
Uh
the um
You can read the management report. Uh
the paver project is installed.
And uh
everybody's seen the Friends Stucco
project. The buildings look gorgeous.
Uh just an update. Uh we're waiting for
the engine final engineer's report. Uh
the Friends are going to be doing that
at
retaining wall section we call the
Friends wall.
Or Diana's wall.
And uh hopefully that'll be done uh in
the early fall.
And uh all the other projects are are on
schedule.
Um
we're putting paperwork in. Hopefully
the uh the walk along the promenade will
be installed. We're hoping
you know, starting October 1st. Um
so, all everything is moving forward.
Um
I Then the next item
uh we're going to have a presentation.
Is Chance hiding in the back?
Chance is our administrative aide.
You've seen his his name on some of the
uh the memoranda.
And um
he
I I asked him to prepare this report. It
actually grows out of the the discussion
we had on parking tickets.
So I I I said
how much money are we taking in from the
kiosk and everything from
you know, the B&M bank. So Chance is
going to give us this report.
>> Great.
» Great.
I do have to apologize. I'm a little
under the weather despite the weather
being over the top lately, but
So here is a park review
for our attendance review. This is
taking a look at two time ranges.
May 1st through June 30th of 2025 and
2026.
The the data that we've collected, I've
worked with Jose Oliveros to collect
this data and we're also integrating our
digital dashboards to get all these
numbers that you'll see.
So first we'll take a look at permits.
In 2025 between May and June, we've
scanned 3,300 or 3,035 permits. We've
sold 2,328
and we've made just shy under $300,000
in sales. And in 2026, that number's
bumped up 42% to 4,311 scans. We're down
a little bit in permit sales to 2,005
and
that reflects in the total sales
273,924.
» What is a permit scan? Where where is
that
>> the scan?
» the scan?
>> It's scanned whenever they come whenever
» It's scanned whenever they come whenever
the public comes to the park to scan
them for beach access.
>> For for beach access scan.
» For for beach access scan.
>> From a holder.
» From a holder.
>> Permit to beach access access scan.
» Permit to beach access access scan.
>> Yes.
» Yes.
>> So these are
» So these are
This is
how often our permit holders
are coming to the beach.
So every time a permit holder or a
family scans their permit in, that's
recorded.
>> All right. And a permit could be for one
» All right. And a permit could be for one
person or five people depending on the
size of the family.
>> That's correct.
» That's correct.
>> Got it. Okay.
» Got it. Okay.
>> Mhm.
» Mhm.
>> And um I spoke with uh Jose Oliveros and
» And um I spoke with uh Jose Oliveros and
some members of the staff to sort of
interpret that number and you can
interpret it in many ways, but I think
the most probable way is you're having
less people buy new permits, but more
people consistently coming to the park.
We've also taken a look at uh M2 Pay or
M2 Pay dashboard, so that would be the
mobile app.
>> Did Did you take a look at Excuse me,
» Did Did you take a look at Excuse me,
did you take a look at whether
this
period last year versus this period this
year?
That is a period key.
>> No, but the weather.
» No, but the weather.
>> Right. How many beautiful days this year
» Right. How many beautiful days this year
versus last year?
>> Yeah, so on average uh last year was uh
» Yeah, so on average uh last year was uh
this year was more
uh was drier than last year.
>> Good.
» Good.
>> On average.
» On average.
>> Is that maybe for for future we're going
» Is that maybe for for future we're going
to put together some reports if
I don't know. Do Do you Is this is for
every day of the the period of time?
>> Mhm.
» Mhm.
Yeah, from May 1st to June 30th.
>> So, maybe you want to
» So, maybe you want to
>> Include a weather report?
» Include a weather report?
>> Yeah,
» Yeah,
you could just say outright scans or
days that are
no sun, days that are rain. Just break
it down so we can get a little better
feel, not that
that more work onto you.
>> No, it's okay. No, that's good.
» No, it's okay. No, that's good.
>> But that may be interesting to take a
» But that may be interesting to take a
look at. Is there a way that if a family
of five comes in,
is there are we checking IDs for the
other family members or is it a
possibility that someone could come in
with a family permit and have
>> The
» The
>> people that are The system we've
» people that are The system we've
developed
He doesn't know.
But the system we've developed, when a
family applies for a permit, we get
their picture.
>> Okay, so so
» Okay, so so
>> So, the and when they show up at the
» So, the and when they show up at the
gate to say, "Hi, here's my pass."
the park attendant scans
the the code, picture comes up on their
screen.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> So, they can look at the person
» So, they can look at the person
presenting the permit
and the people with them, presumably,
match it up with
>> that you can just go in scan the permit
» that you can just go in scan the permit
five times if it's a family of five? And
then we'd know exactly how many people
are coming in versus
>> What you're saying is can we change the
» What you're saying is can we change the
process so that if a family of five
comes in, they scan it five times?
>> Yeah, so we don't have to
» Yeah, so we don't have to
>> records as five five people enter.
» records as five five people enter.
>> Yeah, so instead of
» Yeah, so instead of
instead of having us I give every single
person every single permit have five
people associated with it and then any
given day
that's a lot more than any permit
permit has one person.
>> Say it again.
» Say it again.
>> So, if if each person that's walking in
» So, if if each person that's walking in
the door on a day for an extreme
situation, we have 100 people walking in
with a permit and they have four people
with them for total of five.
So, there's actually 500 people coming
in with them.
However, if the permit is only scanning
for one person
>> Oh, so you're saying are they gaming the
» Oh, so you're saying are they gaming the
system?
>> We're only not gaming the system.
» We're only not gaming the system.
They're just coming in
just so we have an understanding of how
many people are coming in because if
somebody has a permit and they're
bringing four other people in with them
on that permit, we're only scanning the
permit one time
and we're only thinking there's only one
person coming in with that permit.
Right? But the thing is there may be
five people coming in. What you're
asking is how much how how many people
>> are going on the beach?
» are going on the beach?
Yeah, just how many people are using the
beach?
>> Yeah.
» Yeah.
>> Simple as that.
» Simple as that.
>> Yeah, cuz if if 2,000 permit scans could
» Yeah, cuz if if 2,000 permit scans could
represent
>> 5,000 people.
» 5,000 people.
>> people or 10,000 people.
» people or 10,000 people.
>> Right.
» Right.
>> Right, or 2,000 people.
» Right, or 2,000 people.
>> Right, that'd be good to know. Maybe cuz
» Right, that'd be good to know. Maybe cuz
These are otherwise the information is
reasonably worthless for us.
>> Interesting.
» Interesting.
I'll have to think about it. Um we
actually have a little bit more
information in this presentation
>> fine. I just I I just
» fine. I just I I just
as we move along.
>> I can also use uh utilize the
» I can also use uh utilize the
uh permit dashboard to
Uh there are there are filters you can
utilize in the dashboard that can filter
out uh families and
presumably individuals. So, I can try to
get back to you on that as well in a
separate report.
So.
In a follow-up.
Um so, mobile app daily parking and
beach fees that uses our uh M2 pay
platform. Uh from 2025, we have 1,763
total transactions and our sales
$18,087.
That's up 46% this year to 2,573
total transactions
with uh 26,716
sales. So, up 48% in that regard.
Our kiosks um
last year, our total payments was just
under 8,000 at 7,803.
Our total sales just under 100,000 at
97,124.
That's up this year 15% to 8,964
with the total uh sale 101,607
676.
Up 5%.
>> So, to get the total parking, we'd take
» So, to get the total parking, we'd take
the kiosk and the mobile apps and
combine them
>> Correct.
» Correct.
>> to find out how many cars
» to find out how many cars
are non-permit cars. Non-permit cars.
Okay.
>> Correct.
» Correct.
And uh daily beach admissions from
Shopify or Shopify uh platform, our
total sales is 119,242
and this year it's up 28% to 152,000
and $37.
» Are there additional fees that are being
taken out of our revenue
working with with Shopify?
>> Yes, I believe so. I we've been unable I
» Yes, I believe so. I we've been unable I
don't believe that they
allow us to pass on the credit card fees
to the customers.
We've removed our our payment of fees
everywhere we possibly can.
But Shopify we haven't been able to do
it.
We may switch point of sale system next
year.
» Okay.
And this is a number that I thought was
very interesting. Our parking citations.
So, in 2025 from May 1st to June 30th,
the number of citations issued was 48.
With the total amount paid being 2,570.
This year in that time frame is 405
citations.
>> What's the percentage of citations that
» What's the percentage of citations that
have been paid?
>> About 50% so far.
» About 50% so far.
>> About 50% and and traditionally that is
» About 50% and and traditionally that is
also about the same in years past.
>> Usually our rate is percentage rate
» Usually our rate is percentage rate
by the end year it's I understand from
Passport it's around 80% which is on the
high end.
>> Does that make sense, Keith?
» Does that make sense, Keith?
This has been in June. So, people who
got citations
in let's say on June 15th
and will pay it, this would be showing
up as unpaid.
>> Yeah, no I understand.
» Yeah, no I understand.
>> But it's just it may be helpful on on
» But it's just it may be helpful on on
this in the future is to have in there
the percentage of citations that have
been paid.
>> Paid this far?
» Paid this far?
>> And are all the citations for the same
» And are all the citations for the same
amount?
>> What's the ask
» What's the ask
>> Is this each citation is for the same
» Is this each citation is for the same
amount?
>> they they are all the same amount. Um,
» they they are all the same amount. Um,
Chance, the table that I mentioned from
Ala, did did that make it into this any
slides or it's this?
>> It would be this.
» It would be this.
>> Got it. Okay.
» All right.
And I wanted to talk a little bit about
Placer AI. So, Placer AI is a platform
that utilizes GPS and AI to document
attendance data. And we've had a really
good relationship so far with uh, the
people over there and they've given us a
really good report. So.
Uh,
again, Placer AI uses uh, GPS data and
how it works is that uh, the platform
partners with del- related apps. So,
whenever you go on your phone and
you open up an application, uh, like
Taco Bell or any other app like that, it
asks for uh, your location services. And
if you were to activate that, it uses
that data
uh, on your cell phone to track
movement. And what we've done is
uh, we've gotten a report that sh- uh,
indic- cates all traffic within Wright
Town Park. And the AI uh, interface
actually interprets information and
generates summary reports based off of
that trafficking.
So, we've managed to get this uh,
summary. So, again, between May 1st and
June 30th, uh, the park had 122,000
visits with 71
Oh, 2025, correct. Uh, with 122,000 uh,
visits and 71,000 individual and unique
visitors. So, that's the individual
phones.
Um, visit frequency, so that's how many
times they return,
uh, 1.71 and 26 minutes average dwell
time.
This number, um, might seem a little
confusing, but it also includes
taxi drivers who come to deliver food at
the park. It includes a whole host of of
people. So.
And that chart to the right
>> what with with the
» what with with the
122,000 visits,
the average time that a person has been
in the park is 26 minutes.
>> Yes, but that also includes a whole host
» Yes, but that also includes a whole host
of people. So,
>> yeah, I understand that, but
it's interesting.
>> And the the chart to the graphic on the
» And the the chart to the graphic on the
right actually shows something really
cool. Um
it shows the locations presumed
locations of where people were
during their duration. So, before coming
to the park, 51% were home, um
and then when they went to the park,
they spent time there, and after that
they either returned home, spent more
time doing leisure activities, or dining
at a restaurant nearby.
And the 2026 report has 132,000
visits, so up 9%. Uh 81,000 in unique
visitors, so up 15%. And
uh visit frequency a little bit less
at 1.63, and the average dwell time 33
minutes.
>> So, in order for
» So, in order for
us to identify some of our visitor
which you
totaled here,
they have to be able to they have to be
turning on
access to their phone for
tracking.
>> So, so long as uh
» So, so long as uh
so long as a person were to have their
location services on on a partnered app,
then they would be tracked.
Um so, for example, if uh Placer AI were
partnered with app X, and uh the
individual had their location services
turned on for app X,
uh whenever they get to the park, that
would be tracked. If it was app
>> we have
» we have
Do we really have a good feel for what
percentage of people have actually
allowed access to their location.
» We don't, but there are
>> how many visits do you think that we've
» how many visits do you think that we've
had visitors that we've had
to the park?
Anyway, no no
>> This is This is a statistically
» This is This is a statistically
This is a statistical model.
>> Well, I I understand I I Yeah, I I get
» Well, I I understand I I Yeah, I I get
all that. But anyway, go ahead. What's
the difference between visits and
visitors? What is a visit?
>> Uh visits are um whenever the person
» Uh visits are um whenever the person
comes to the park. Visitors are just the
unique like the unique entity itself.
Yeah, it's a unique
>> So if I come to the park 10 times
» So if I come to the park 10 times
>> Explain that again.
» Explain that again.
>> The visitors are the unit, so the
» The visitors are the unit, so the
individual itself, and the visits are
the the time that they stay or
yeah.
>> So when I come to the park
» So when I come to the park
>> I'm a visitor. And if I turn come to the
» I'm a visitor. And if I turn come to the
park
>> The action of being at the park
» The action of being at the park
>> then it's then it's 10 visits.
» then it's then it's 10 visits.
>> Yep. The action of being at the park is
» Yep. The action of being at the park is
the visit.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
I I'm I'm sorry. I'm just
It's So a visitor
So I go to the park
once, I'm a visitor, I'm there for 33
minutes and leave.
How do I become a visit?
» That's one visit.
>> So one visit So one visit, however, oh,
» So one visit So one visit, however, oh,
but I'm that visitor may So that that
visitor is it So each visitor that came
to the park between May 1st and
June 30th
only was in the park for
for two times during that entire time
frame.
>> Yeah, so I think a better way of looking
» Yeah, so I think a better way of looking
at it is is there 80,000 visitors um
80,000 visitors may visit once, but
80,000 visitors, you know, some of them
might visit twice, and that's accounted
in the total number of visits.
>> seems like an incredibly high number of
» seems like an incredibly high number of
somebody coming only
twice in the matter of two months.
Anyway, I I just
>> Yeah, it's a pretty massive
» Yeah, it's a pretty massive
>> It it just seems like this is
» It it just seems like this is
>> Do you really think it's going to spell
» Do you really think it's going to spell
the park
apart?
>> Um
» Um
Go ahead. I'm sorry.
>> It's okay.
» It's okay.
>> I think I think the one message you
» I think I think the one message you
might want to take from this is the
dwell time.
And you may want to think about how to
make the park stickier
for people to stay longer.
>> I I
» I I
I don't know who would come here for
30 minutes unless they're just out
walking their dog.
>> I think you have to you have to balance
» I think you have to you have to balance
that. That's an average. But
>> No, I I understand it's an average, but
» No, I I understand it's an average, but
the thing is it just
>> But if I'm in if I go to the Barley
» But if I'm in if I go to the Barley
Beach House for two hours,
somebody else maybe a taxi driver
dropping off a fare
and he's got his phone on and he's
leaving and he's there for 5 seconds.
So, that's that's going to be averaged.
I don't think the average dwell time is
is a meaningful figure. I think the the
visitors figures is is meaningful. I
think that's really the
the only really meaningful figures
followed by possibly the visits.
>> But the thing is we Anyway, I We don't
» But the thing is we Anyway, I We don't
We don't have any I It It's Go ahead.
I'm We're beating a dead horse.
>> You what we absolutely can do, we'll
» You what we absolutely can do, we'll
send out to the commissioners the report
that we got from Place right now.
>> but I just I just
» but I just I just
>> Which is, you know, much
» Which is, you know, much
>> No, I I'd love to see it because it just
» No, I I'd love to see it because it just
seems like
>> Which one? Sure. In fact, I would say
» Which one? Sure. In fact, I would say
that
>> This is it's cool use of technology, but
» This is it's cool use of technology, but
I don't think it's very credible.
Anyway.
>> Yeah, I I just wanted to add that Place
» Yeah, I I just wanted to add that Place
AI
>> So, you're maybe credible, but it might
» So, you're maybe credible, but it might
not be useful.
>> I don't think it's either.
But anyway, it's cool because it has Go
ahead. Go ahead.
Go ahead.
>> Uh Place AI has been pitching business
» Uh Place AI has been pitching business
to the town of Rye and to the city of
Rye
for over a year.
>> Okay.
» Okay.
>> And the
» And the
I understand your rec department came
very close to a contract.
>> I'm not
» I'm not
>> I was kind of hoping that we could
» I was kind of hoping that we could
piggyback on one that but that didn't go
forward. But
>> So so
» So so
>> So your staff is familiar with this
» So your staff is familiar with this
product.
>> So
» So
what are we gaining by knowing 8.7% of
the people that
uh
came to the park for their 33 minutes
were having dinner somewhere or dining
somewhere?
>> You know, what I take away is I'm
» You know, what I take away is I'm
looking at the growth in visitorship.
>> All right, so anything else we can talk
» All right, so anything else we can talk
about? Yeah, I didn't too. Yeah, no I I
I don't want to talk about this anymore.
We're not We're good.
Okay. Sorry for this. Thank you.
>> No, I mean I
» No, I mean I
>> I just this presentation what if this is
» I just this presentation what if this is
going to take us, right? Maybe
before our meeting someone they can
email us that way we know what are we
talking about.
But it's okay. Just meet them.
>> I I think I should have stopped a long
» I I think I should have stopped a long
time ago.
>> He didn't finish his presentation.
» He didn't finish his presentation.
>> No, I know. Go ahead. I know I was being
» No, I know. Go ahead. I know I was being
rude. I'm sorry.
>> No, it's okay.
» No, it's okay.
So here is the total. So Placer AI has
averaged from 2019 to 2026. They've
given us a visit trend chart and it
shows a steady decline since COVID. You
can see the COVID marker um and March of
2020 there was an increase a massive
increase of visitations largely because
cuz people were locked indoors and
being outside was relatively the only
thing you could do.
Since 2020 there has been a steady
decline as you can see with the really
long arrow. However, it is important to
note um with this steady decline there
is a peak currently right now from June
of 2026. You can see
that the May number into June all the
way up to the end of the right is
surpassing previous years' numbers that
are in July. So, it does show relative
hope for visitation, as well.
>> What I What I take away from that is
» What I What I take away from that is
it's a general trend line, but
we're having a good year in terms of
visitation this year. And Keith, it may
be due to the weather. We'll look up the
weather reports.
All right.
>> And I've included a summary of points at
» And I've included a summary of points at
the very end. So, again, wants to
reiterate, the general trend indicates
long-term decline,
but 2026 is showing
some upward trajectory, and peak periods
are between mid-June and July. So,
target programming here that goes back
to making the park stickier for
attendees. So.
Yeah, and that would be
my presentation.
>> Thank you, Chance.
» Thank you, Chance.
>> Thank you.
» Thank you.
>> Very Very well done.
» Very Very well done.
>> Thank you.
» Thank you.
>> Much appreciated.
» Much appreciated.
>> Of course. And I'll follow up with
» Of course. And I'll follow up with
with the full report that Placer AI sent
us, as well as
as well as the weather report.
Thank you.
>> All right.
» All right.
Anything else?
No.
Meeting was short.
It'll be even shorter once we have a
motion to adjourn.
>> much shorter if I wasn't here, Guy.
» much shorter if I wasn't here, Guy.
>> Well, that's actually very true, Keith.
» Well, that's actually very true, Keith.
>> I I think I think I think you raised the
» I I think I think I think you raised the
general question, which is
it's interesting to get the data, and
we kind of have to zero in on
which data is actionable for us, and you
know, what what
what do we really
I I think that
I'm I'm
I'll be brief. I'm worried that the
Placer data is the
the actual numerical values they're
giving us are not
really particularly
useful, but the general trend of
if they're telling us a lot of people
are coming from dinner and then there's
some number of people coming after
dinner and that that's interesting to
know cuz you get a sense of how they're
using the mark the park and if you're
seeing trends are going down since COVID
but they're kind of leveling out,
that's good to know.
You know, whether 81,000 people actually
went to the park, I don't know, but it's
great to get that sort of general gist.
I think that
>> When we make a grant application
» When we make a grant application
>> Yes, so we're going to tell them
» Yes, so we're going to tell them
>> You you do it. Okay.
» You you do it. Okay.
>> Well, I'm not going to I'm not going to
» Well, I'm not going to I'm not going to
come in on that.
>> Anyway
» Anyway
>> I won't criticize
» I won't criticize
>> have on the agenda? Do you want to make
» have on the agenda? Do you want to make
a motion to adjourn?
>> Make a motion to adjourn.
» Make a motion to adjourn.
>> I'll second.
» I'll second.
>> All in favor.
» All in favor.
I got it.
>> Aye.
» Aye.
>> Our next meetings are August 18th and
» Our next meetings are August 18th and
September 15th.
>> Cool.
» Cool.
Thanks.
>> Thank you everybody.