Sound Oversight Committee — Portland, ME
Date: 2018-08-21

1. Sound Oversight Committee August Agenda

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 2018.PDF

2. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes_7.17.18

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 7.17.18.PDF

3. Business Complaints July 2018

 Documents:

 BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_JUL18.PDF

1. Sound Oversight Committee August Agenda

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA AUGUST 2018.PDF

2. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes_7.17.18

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 7.17.18.PDF

3. Business Complaints July 2018

 Documents:

 BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_JUL18.PDF
 Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda

 August 21st, 2018




1. Review and accept minutes from July 17th, 2018
2. Review and discussion of July noise complaints from police logs
3. New Business
4. Public comment
5. Adjourn
 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.
 Date: 8/13/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call
181940527 7/13/2018 07:54PM 1 CONGRESS SQ CONGRESS SQUARE LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181890327 7/8/2018 04:48PM 1 MAINE STATE PIER MAINE STATE PIER CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
181890390 7/8/2018 07:11PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
181890400 7/8/2018 07:41PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
181890411 7/8/2018 08:11PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
181890429 7/8/2018 08:34PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
182080638 7/27/2018 09:39PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
182080644 7/27/2018 09:52PM LOUD MUSIC
182080646 7/27/2018 09:53PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
182080648 7/27/2018 10:02PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
182080650 7/27/2018 10:06PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
182080654 7/27/2018 10:14PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
182080657 7/27/2018 10:17PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
182100422 7/29/2018 06:20PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
182100424 7/29/2018 06:22PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT
182100556 7/29/2018 09:49PM CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT

 Total Calls 15
181820368 7/1/2018 01:23PM 103 FOX ST RISING TIDE BREWING COMPANY
 LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181890366 7/8/2018 06:13PM 1047 CONGRESS ST CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
 LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1




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 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call
182010033 7/20/2018 01:26AM 117 PREBLE ST 117 LOFTS LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181860073 7/5/2018 03:43AM 12 SPRINGBROOK WY RIVERTON PARK LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182080652 7/27/2018 10:09PM 159 GRANT ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182100011 7/29/2018 12:23AM 176 OXFORD ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182020040 7/21/2018 01:06AM 183 BOLTON ST LOUD MUSIC
182020055 7/21/2018 01:37AM LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 2
182070562 7/26/2018 09:08PM 195 LONGFELLOW ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182000355 7/19/2018 02:25PM 20 LOWER A ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181830082 7/2/2018 05:22AM 211 CUMBERLAND AV FRANKLIN TOWERS LOUD MUSIC
181830091 7/2/2018 05:53AM LOUD MUSIC
181970578 7/16/2018 11:30PM LOUD MUSIC
182010688 7/20/2018 10:59PM LOUD MUSIC



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 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call

 Total Calls 4
182030534 7/22/2018 11:51PM 249 ST JOHN ST CHEZ BUJABELLE LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182090068 7/28/2018 02:18AM 27 FOREST PK LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181870693 7/6/2018 10:44PM 41 LEEMAN ST WESTMINSTER AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182080406 7/27/2018 03:17PM 43 ELM ST CUMBERLAND AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181880571 7/7/2018 10:04PM 441 BRIGHTON AV STEVENS AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182030526 7/22/2018 11:39PM 444 FORE ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181990515 7/18/2018 05:54PM 457 CUMBERLAND AV CUMBERLAND PARK PLACELOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182000045 7/19/2018 01:57AM 461 FORE ST UNION ST LOUD MUSIC




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 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call

 Total Calls 1
182030057 7/22/2018 02:36AM 47 HANOVER ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181910651 7/10/2018 07:19PM 47 ROBERTS ST LOUD MUSIC
182010663 7/20/2018 10:00PM LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 2
181950005 7/14/2018 12:11AM 50 POPHAM ST SAGAMORE VILLAGE LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182100430 7/29/2018 06:27PM 52 COMMERCIAL ST MAINE STATE PIER CONCERT NOISE COMPLAINT

 Total Calls 1
181930644 7/12/2018 09:03PM 54 DANFORTH ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182080672 7/27/2018 10:52PM 563 CUMBERLAND AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181930019 7/12/2018 12:52AM 57 CENTER ST BRIAN BORU LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181870635 7/6/2018 09:29PM 594 CONGRESS ST STARBUCKS COFFEE LOUD MUSIC




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 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call

 Total Calls 1
181870279 7/6/2018 11:50AM 66 BRAMHALL ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182080647 7/27/2018 09:59PM 71 BRACKETT ST DANFORTH ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181880612 7/7/2018 11:14PM 8 CONGRESS SQ CONGRESS SQUARE PARKLOUD MUSIC
181890004 7/8/2018 12:10AM LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 2
181900009 7/9/2018 12:28AM 82 PARRIS ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
182080655 7/27/2018 10:15PM 89 PINE ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181890480 7/8/2018 10:26PM 92 WOODLAWN AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1

 Total Amount of Noise Related Calls 54




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Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes
 August 21st, 2018


Members Present: Lt. Kevin Cashman; Paul Fagone.
City Staff present: Jessica Hanscombe, Inspections Dept.
Minutes Recorded by Catherine Hooper, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Police. The meeting
began at 5:01 pm.
 1. Minutes from 7/17/18 meeting were reviewed, accepted and seconded.

 2. Lt. Cashman provided an overview of calls for service for the month of July.
 Concert noise & loud music complaints reviewed; any readings completed fell below the
 allowed 92 decibels.

 3. Public Comment:
 No public comment.

 4. New business
 No new business.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:09 pm.