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Sound Oversight Committee

Regular Meeting

Portland, ME · July 17, 2018

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Minutes

Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes July 17th, 2018 Members Present: Lt. Kevin Cashman; Paul Fagone, Robert Waitkevitch, Jack Murray . City Staff present: Jessica Hanscombe, Inspections Dept. Minutes Recorded by Catherine Hooper, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police. The meeting began at 5:03 pm. 1. Minutes from 6/19/18 meeting were reviewed, accepted and seconded. 2. Lt. Cashman provided an overview of calls for service for the month of June. Concert noise complaints reviewed; all readings below 92 decibels. 3. Public Comment: No public comment. 4. New business ● Education for community business owners with regards to the outdoor speaker changes is underway. Several months of education are anticipated before any enforcement will begin. ● Casey Gilbert from Portland Downtown formally recommended that the Sound Oversight Committee be dissolved as is; suggested Health & Human Services take it on as an agenda item. ● City officials continue work on revamping of the sound ordinance; more details to follow. With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:20 pm.

Agenda

1. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting July Agenda Documents: SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA JULY 2018.PDF 2. Business Complaints June 2018 Documents: BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_JUN18.PDF 3. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes_6.19.18 Documents: SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 6.19.18.PDF

Packet

1. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting July Agenda Documents: SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA JULY 2018.PDF 2. Business Complaints June 2018 Documents: BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_JUN18.PDF 3. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes_6.19.18 Documents: SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 6.19.18.PDF Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda July 17th, 2018 1. Review and accept minutes from June 19th, 2018 2. Review and discussion of June noise complaints from police logs 3. New Business 4. Public comment 5. Adjourn Date: 7/3/2018 Noise Complaints Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call 181660493 6/15/2018 05:46PM 1 MAINE STATE PIER MAINE STATE PIER CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660575 6/15/2018 08:23PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660579 6/15/2018 08:28PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660587 6/15/2018 08:36PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660588 6/15/2018 08:36PM LOUD MUSIC 181660589 6/15/2018 08:36PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660590 6/15/2018 08:41PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660591 6/15/2018 08:41PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660595 6/15/2018 08:48PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660597 6/15/2018 08:50PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660598 6/15/2018 08:50PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660599 6/15/2018 08:51PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660605 6/15/2018 08:58PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660613 6/15/2018 09:11PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660618 6/15/2018 09:21PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660620 6/15/2018 09:22PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660623 6/15/2018 09:26PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660627 6/15/2018 09:30PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660637 6/15/2018 09:36PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660638 6/15/2018 09:37PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660641 6/15/2018 09:40PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660642 6/15/2018 09:41PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660643 6/15/2018 09:41PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660650 6/15/2018 09:50PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660654 6/15/2018 09:53PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660662 6/15/2018 09:59PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660665 6/15/2018 10:02PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT Page 1 Date: 7/3/2018 Noise Complaints Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call 181660667 6/15/2018 10:03PM 1 MAINE STATE PIER MAINE STATE PIER CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660669 6/15/2018 10:04PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660673 6/15/2018 10:08PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660674 6/15/2018 10:08PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660678 6/15/2018 10:11PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660679 6/15/2018 10:12PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181660680 6/15/2018 10:14PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181800595 6/29/2018 09:09PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181800617 6/29/2018 09:44PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT Total Calls 36 181670559 6/16/2018 10:02PM 1 SEWALL ST THOMPSON'S POINT CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT Total Calls 1 181780542 6/27/2018 08:10PM 10 CONGRESS SQ CONGRESS SQUARE PLAZA CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT Total Calls 1 181600023 6/9/2018 12:32AM 133 FREE ST MATTHEWS LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181660583 6/15/2018 08:32PM 134 COMMERCIAL ST PORTLAND PIER CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT Total Calls 1 181550505 6/4/2018 09:05PM 14 EMERSON ST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 Page 2 Date: 7/3/2018 Noise Complaints Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call 181730453 6/22/2018 04:59PM 1627 WASHINGTON AV LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181540320 6/3/2018 02:49PM 177 COMMERCIAL ST BILLS PIZZA LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181720643 6/21/2018 11:47PM 177 MIDDLE ST EXCHANGE ST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181720041 6/21/2018 02:33AM 178 OXFORD ST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181560029 6/5/2018 02:48AM 198 DARTMOUTH ST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181620058 6/11/2018 02:04AM 20 EVERETT ST GREENLEAF ST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181600585 6/9/2018 09:25PM 21 SCHOOL ST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181740474 6/23/2018 11:10PM 211 CUMBERLAND AV FRANKLIN TOWERS LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181680377 6/17/2018 05:48PM 238 AUBURN ST BROOKFIELD TERRACE LOUD MUSIC Page 3 Date: 7/3/2018 Noise Complaints Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call 181680412 6/17/2018 06:31PM 238 AUBURN ST BROOKFIELD TERRACE LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 2 181710068 6/20/2018 04:06AM 24 MAYO ST BAYSIDE EAST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181610370 6/10/2018 02:39PM 259 OXFORD ST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181610601 6/10/2018 09:25PM 29 FOREST PK LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181540271 6/3/2018 01:33PM 297 CUMBERLAND AV SALVATION ARMY CHURCHLOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181630279 6/12/2018 12:20PM 4 MONUMENT SQ MONUMENT SQUARE CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181630295 6/12/2018 12:39PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT 181630300 6/12/2018 12:47PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT Total Calls 3 181750389 6/24/2018 04:59PM 455 DEERING AV ASHMONT ST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181540444 6/3/2018 06:47PM 47 REVERE ST LOUD MUSIC Page 4 Date: 7/3/2018 Noise Complaints Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call Total Calls 1 181530631 6/2/2018 11:40PM 501 FOREST AV ALPINE REALTY LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181520492 6/1/2018 04:51PM 516 CONGRESS ST COMMUNITY TELEVISION LOUD NETWORK MUSIC Total Calls 1 181660581 6/15/2018 08:31PM 52 COMMERCIAL ST MAINE STATE PIER CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT Total Calls 1 181530066 6/2/2018 03:12AM 6 WALKER ST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181600603 6/9/2018 10:13PM 640 CONGRESS ST PARK ST LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 181630650 6/12/2018 09:33PM 80 COLUMBIA RD LOUD MUSIC Total Calls 1 Total Amount of Noise Related Calls 66 Page 5 Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes June 19th, 2018 Members Present: Lt. Kevin Cashman; Paul Fagone, Robert Waitkevitch . City Staff present: Jessica Hanscombe, Inspections Dept. Minutes Recorded by Catherine Hooper, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police. The meeting began at 5:04 pm. 1. Minutes from 5/15/18 meeting were reviewed, accepted and seconded. 2. Lt. Cashman provided an overview of calls for service for the month of May. Concert noise complaints from two different dates, all readings below 92 decibels. 3. Public Comment: No public comment. 4. New business Proposed outdoor speaker changes to the sound ordinance presented to NLOC June 19th. Education for community business owners expected to start July 1st. With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:07 pm.