Sound Oversight Committee — Portland, ME
Date: 2018-05-15

1. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting May Agenda

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA MAY 2018.PDF

2. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes_4.17.18*

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING MINTUES 4.17.18 (1).PDF

3. Business Complaints April 2018

 Documents:

 BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_APR2018 (2).PDF
 BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_APR18.PDF

1. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting May Agenda

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA MAY 2018.PDF

2. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes_4.17.18*

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING MINTUES 4.17.18 (1).PDF

3. Business Complaints April 2018

 Documents:

 BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_APR2018 (2).PDF
 BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_APR18.PDF
 Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda

 May 15th, 2018




1. Review and accept minutes from April 17th, 2018
2. Review and discussion of April noise complaints from police logs
3. New Business
4. Public comment
5. Adjourn
 Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes
 April 17th, 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 5:06 pm.
 1. Minutes from 3/20/18 meeting were reviewed, accepted and seconded.

 2. Lt. Cashman provided an overview of calls for service for the month of March.
 Only one complaint was associated with a business.

 3. Public Comment:
 No public comment.

 4. New business
 A group of City officials have been meeting on proposed changes to the
 Sound Ordinance. Businesses without an entertainment license will no longer be
 allowed to use outdoor speakers. More information to follow at the next meeting.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:09 pm.
 Date: 5/1/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Narrative
181120417 4/22/2018 06:26PM 10 MORSE ST NEIGHBOR BLASTING COUNTRY MUSIC IN BACKYARD
 4/22/2018 06:26PM YELLOW HOUSE TO RIGHT WHEN LOOKING AT 10 MORSE

 Total Calls 1
181040027 4/14/2018 01:21AM 1047 CONGRESS ST CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT PER 421, THIS CAN WAIT TIL C TEAM CLEARS THE OLD PORT
 4/14/2018 01:21AM 513: WAS HAVING AN EVENT. LOOKS TO BE OVER NOW
 4/14/2018 01:21AM 17 CALLED BACK STATING THAT THE NOISE AND LOUD SINGING
 4/14/2018 01:21AM IS STILL HAPPENING AND WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO AN OFC.
 4/14/2018 01:21AM CHURCH NEXT DOOR RESIDENTS PLAYING LOUD MUSIC, HAVE BEEN
 4/14/2018 01:21AM SINCE 9PM.

 Total Calls 1
180990514 4/9/2018 09:10PM 112 COYLE ST LOUD MUSIC COMING FROM THE FIRST FLOOR BOTHERING 17, POSSIBL
 4/9/2018 09:10PM PARTY

 Total Calls 1
181200460 4/30/2018 09:05PM 167 WOODFORD ST 17'S NEIGHBOR IN APT 5 HAS BEEN BLARING MUSIC.
 4/30/2018 09:05PM THEY HAVE QUIETED DOWN NOW, BUT IT HAS BEEN AN ON
 4/30/2018 09:05PM GOING ISSUE FOR 17.
 4/30/2018 09:05PM DIDNT COME TO DOOR BUT MUSIC WAS OFF AND HE LOOKED OUT THE
 4/30/2018 09:05PM WINDOW AND I GAVE HIM THE SSHHH SIGN
 4/30/2018 09:05PM

 Total Calls 1
181090360 4/19/2018 04:06PM 169 WOODFORD ST 17 SAYS THERE HAS BEEN LOUD MUSIC COMING FROM THIS APT FOR
 4/19/2018 04:06PM THE PAST HOUR AND HALF, AN ONGOING ISSUE
 4/19/2018 04:06PM 3 PEOPLE LIVE THERE




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 Date: 5/1/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Narrative
181090360 4/19/2018 04:06PM 169 WOODFORD ST SMELLS OF WEED TOO

 Total Calls 1
181090066 4/19/2018 06:26AM 18 CASCO ST SHEPLEY APARTMENTS 106:NO LOUD MUSIC, JUST CONVERSATION. HE'S AGREED TO QUIET
 4/19/2018 06:26AM DWN
 4/19/2018 06:26AM 17S NEIGHBOR "WILL" HAS BEEN PLAYING REALLY LOUD MUSIC FOR
 4/19/2018 06:26AM THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS, SHE SAYS THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE
 4/19/2018 06:26AM SHE THINKS THERE ARE 3 OTHER PEOPLE THERE BUT SHE IS NOT
 4/19/2018 06:26AM SURE WHO THEY ARE. SHE WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN ANON, BUT WILL
 4/19/2018 06:26AM LET US IN THE BUILDING. SHE ALSO THINKS HER NEIGHBOR HAS
 4/19/2018 06:26AM BEEN DEALING DRUGS OUT OF THE APT. SHE SAYS SHE HAS BEEN
 4/19/2018 06:26AM TALKING TO CRU ABOUT THEM

 Total Calls 1
181160580 4/26/2018 10:11PM 190 VALLEY ST FLORENCE HOUSE ONE OF THE RESIDENTS HAS THEIR WINDOW WIDE OPEN AND THEY
 4/26/2018 10:11PM ARE BLASTING THEIR MUSIC. THINKS IT'S COMING FROM THE 3RD
 4/26/2018 10:11PM FLOOR, 17 COULD SEE THE SPEAKER SET UP RIGHT BY THE WINDOW.
 4/26/2018 10:11PM 17 ALREADY CALLED STAFF AT FLORENCE HOUSE BUT THEY DIDN'T
 4/26/2018 10:11PM DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE ISSUE.
 4/26/2018 10:11PM 305...STAFF ADDRESSED THE ISSUE PRIOR TO PD ARRIVAL.
 4/26/2018 10:11PM CONTRARY TO THE ANONYMOUS COMPLAINANTS STATEMENT, STAFF
 4/26/2018 10:11PM TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION.

 Total Calls 1
180950033 4/5/2018 01:19AM 206 STATE ST LONGFELLOW COMMONS Call change from PARTY to BOTHER BY POST5A P 01 0000002116
 4/5/2018 01:19AM Call change from BOTHER to MUSIC BY POST5A P 01 0000002116
 4/5/2018 01:19AM 17 SAYS THE NEIGHBOR IS PLAYING REALLY LOUD MUSIC AND BASS




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 Date: 5/1/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Narrative
180950033 4/5/2018 01:19AM 206 STATE ST LONGFELLOW COMMONS 17 THINKS HE IS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE APT.
 4/5/2018 01:19AM SUSP IS JOHN GLONING 30. 17 HAS ASKED HIM TO QUITE DOWN IN
 4/5/2018 01:19AM THE PAST, AND HE HAS BEEN AGGRESSIVE, NO CONTACT TONIGHT.

 Total Calls 1
180910399 4/1/2018 10:19PM 226 HOPE AV VEH PARKED AT THE END OF THE ST PLAYING LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180990302 4/9/2018 01:48PM 23 ROBERTS ST 17 IS HAVING ON GOING ISSUES WITH HER DOWNSTAIRS
 4/9/2018 01:48PM NEIGHBORS. SHE CAME HOME TODAY AND THEN HER NEIGHBORS
 4/9/2018 01:48PM STARTED BLARING MUSIC DOWNSTAIRS.
 4/9/2018 01:48PM 17 DOES NOT WANT TO MEET WITH AN OFFICER BECAUSE SHE IS
 4/9/2018 01:48PM SICK.
 4/9/2018 01:48PM MEDIATED

 Total Calls 1
181050421 4/15/2018 10:43PM 24 ROWE AV NEIGHBOR DOWNSTAIRS IS PLAYING LOUD MUSIC.
 4/15/2018 10:43PM 17 TRIED TO HAVE HIM TURN IT DOWN BUT MALE DOWNSTAIRS
 4/15/2018 10:43PM THREATENED HIM SO HE WENT BACK UPSTAIRS. JUST WANTS MUSIC
 4/15/2018 10:43PM TURNED DOWN

 Total Calls 1
181110023 4/21/2018 12:49AM 249 ST JOHN ST CHEZ BUJABELLE ONGOING ISSUE EVERY WEEKEND, BELIEVES COMING FROM THE BAR
181120497 4/22/2018 09:54PM LOUD MUSIC COMING FROM THE BAR
 4/22/2018 09:54PM 607 - sound meter registered no higher than 63db from
 4/22/2018 09:54PM outside of the bar, from outside of 227 valley the meter
 4/22/2018 09:54PM registered a 65db when an ambulance was running with




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 Date: 5/1/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Narrative
181120497 4/22/2018 09:54PM 249 ST JOHN ST CHEZ BUJABELLE sirens, and then a 53db when a car passed by, other than
 4/22/2018 09:54PM that the meter averaged 49.5db
 4/22/2018 09:54PM
181190451 4/29/2018 08:37PM MUSIC COMING FROM 249 ST JOHN ST, 17 SAYS IT IS VERY LOUD
 4/29/2018 08:37PM AND IS HAPPENING EVERY WEEKEND.
 4/29/2018 08:37PM **FIRE # 18-4986 ISSUED IN ERROR, DISREGARD
 4/29/2018 08:37PM 405: THE HIGHEST DECIBEL READING WAS 72.
 4/29/2018 08:37PM

 Total Calls 3
181120341 4/22/2018 04:16PM 260 OXFORD ST ALDER ST Call change from DISTURB to MUSIC BY POST5A P 01 0000006866
 4/22/2018 04:16PM SPEAKERS SET UP IN PARKING LOT AND IN A HOUSE ON THE CORNER
 4/22/2018 04:16PM UNSURE WHICH HOME, STATES 'BLASTING MUSIC'
 4/22/2018 04:16PM SPOKE TO PEOPLE WITH CAR STEREO,THEY WILL LOWER IT

 Total Calls 1
180930562 4/3/2018 11:23PM 27 PURCHAS ST SAGAMORE VILLAGE 17 STATES SOMEONE IS SITTING INFRONT OF HER HOUSE BLASTING
 4/3/2018 11:23PM MUSIC IN THIS VEH

 Total Calls 1
180910104 4/1/2018 08:23AM 29 ANDERSON ST 17 CALLED BACK SAYING THAT ITS EVEN LOUDER NOW AND THEY
 4/1/2018 08:23AM ARE SCREAMING
 4/1/2018 08:23AM OCCUPANTS IN THIS APT HAVE BEEN PLAYING LOUD MUSIC ALL
 4/1/2018 08:23AM NIGHT. 17 SAYS SHE WORKS UNTIL EARLY IN THE MORNING AND
 4/1/2018 08:23AM SHE CANT GET TO SLEEP. SHE HAS ASKED THEM TO TURN IT DOWN
 4/1/2018 08:23AM BUT THEY DONT LISTEN.




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 Date: 5/1/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Narrative

 Total Calls 1
181040451 4/14/2018 08:58PM 432 FORE ST 17'S PHONE IS OFF, CANNOT GET IN TO CHECK.
 4/14/2018 08:58PM APT TO THE RIGHT, PLAYING LOUD MUSIC
181050298 4/15/2018 04:07PM 17 STATES THAT LOUD MUSIC WOKE HER FROM A NAP...POSSIBLY
 4/15/2018 04:07PM OUTSIDE HER APT. SHE DOESN'T WANT TO SEE AN OFFICER

 Total Calls 2
180950582 4/5/2018 11:37PM 442 FORE ST PEARL LOUNGE CUSTOMER AT PORTLAND HARBOR HOTEL IS COMPLAINING
 4/5/2018 11:37PM ABOUT THE NOISE LEVEL / MUSIC HERE
 4/5/2018 11:37PM 303: I'LL STOP BY TO GET THE SOUND METER
 4/5/2018 11:37PM 303: 65 DECIBELS, WAS A LITTLE LOUDER WHEN PEOPLE WALK BY

 Total Calls 1
181100541 4/20/2018 11:05PM 581 FOREST AV LOUD MUSIC FROM APT ABOVE 17, UNSURE OF APT NUMBER

 Total Calls 1
180910403 4/1/2018 10:31PM 626 CONGRESS ST SUN ORIENTAL MARKET BAR ACROSS ST IS TOO LOUD, ONGOING ISSUE.
 4/1/2018 10:31PM **406** I spoke to Dan who is working at Geno's. Dan
 4/1/2018 10:31PM stated that a band just finished their set and there is
 4/1/2018 10:31PM one more due to play tonight. Dan will speak to the sound
 4/1/2018 10:31PM engineer and check the decible reader to make sure that
 4/1/2018 10:31PM they are within the limits set by the city. No band was
 4/1/2018 10:31PM playing so no reading could be taken at the time.
 4/1/2018 10:31PM

 Total Calls 1



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 Date: 5/1/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Narrative
181130507 4/23/2018 06:35PM 75 MUNJOY SOUTH LOUD MUSIC COMING FROM ONE OF THE APARTMENTS NEAR 79

 Total Calls 1
180910033 4/1/2018 01:21AM 784 BRIGHTON AV LOUD MUSIC COMING FROM NEXT DOOR, KEPT SAYING #8 ? LANG
 4/1/2018 01:21AM BARRIER.

 Total Calls 1

 Total Amount of Noise Related Calls 24




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 Date: 5/1/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call
181120417 4/22/2018 06:26PM 10 MORSE ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181040027 4/14/2018 01:21AM 1047 CONGRESS ST CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
 LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180990514 4/9/2018 09:10PM 112 COYLE ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181200460 4/30/2018 09:05PM 167 WOODFORD ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181090360 4/19/2018 04:06PM 169 WOODFORD ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181090066 4/19/2018 06:26AM 18 CASCO ST SHEPLEY APARTMENTS LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181160580 4/26/2018 10:11PM 190 VALLEY ST FLORENCE HOUSE LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180910399 4/1/2018 10:19PM 226 HOPE AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180990302 4/9/2018 01:48PM 23 ROBERTS ST LOUD MUSIC




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 Date: 5/1/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call

 Total Calls 1
181050421 4/15/2018 10:43PM 24 ROWE AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181110023 4/21/2018 12:49AM 249 ST JOHN ST CHEZ BUJABELLE LOUD MUSIC
181120497 4/22/2018 09:54PM LOUD MUSIC
181190451 4/29/2018 08:37PM LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 3
180930562 4/3/2018 11:23PM 27 PURCHAS ST SAGAMORE VILLAGE LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180910104 4/1/2018 08:23AM 29 ANDERSON ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181040451 4/14/2018 08:58PM 432 FORE ST LOUD MUSIC
181050298 4/15/2018 04:07PM LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 2
180950582 4/5/2018 11:37PM 442 FORE ST PEARL LOUNGE LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181100541 4/20/2018 11:05PM 581 FOREST AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1



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 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call
180910403 4/1/2018 10:31PM 626 CONGRESS ST SUN ORIENTAL MARKET LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
181130507 4/23/2018 06:35PM 75 MUNJOY SOUTH LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180910033 4/1/2018 01:21AM 784 BRIGHTON AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1

 Total Amount of Noise Related Calls 22




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Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes
 May 15th, 2018


Members Present: Lt. Kevin Cashman; Paul Fagone, 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 4/17/18 meeting were reviewed, accepted and seconded.

 2. Lt. Cashman provided an overview of calls for service for the month of April.
 Two complaints associated with a businesses.

 3. Public Comment:
 No public comment.

 4. New business
 A working group of City officials have been meeting to modernize and
 update the Sound Ordinance. There will be an education period for businesses on
 any changes before any enforcement takes place.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:06 pm.