Sound Oversight Committee — Portland, ME
Date: 2018-04-17

1. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting April Agenda

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA APRIL 2018.PDF

  1.I. Business Complaints March 2018

 Documents:

 BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_MAR18.PDF
 BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_MAR2018.PDF

 1.II. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes_3.20.18

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 3.20.18.PDF

1. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting April Agenda

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA APRIL 2018.PDF

  1.I. Business Complaints March 2018

 Documents:

 BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_MAR18.PDF
 BUSINESS_NOISE_COMPLAINTS_MAR2018.PDF

 1.II. Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes_3.20.18

 Documents:

 SOUND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES 3.20.18.PDF
 Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Agenda

 April 17th, 2018




1. Review and accept minutes from March 20th, 2018
2. Review and discussion of March noise complaints from police logs
3. New Business
4. Public comment
5. Adjourn
 Date: 4/11/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call
180770042 3/18/2018 02:40AM 208 PARK AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180700094 3/11/2018 06:56AM 39 CUMBERLAND AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180620039 3/3/2018 02:08AM 401 CUMBERLAND AV BACK BAY TOWERS LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180900417 3/31/2018 06:42PM 432 FORE ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180880567 3/29/2018 08:13PM 58 VERA ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180750536 3/16/2018 08:43PM 625 CONGRESS ST GENOS PUB LOUD MUSIC
180820563 3/23/2018 10:30PM LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 2
180690535 3/10/2018 11:26PM 9 BOYNTON ST LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1
180690039 3/10/2018 02:52AM 954 FOREST AV LOUD MUSIC

 Total Calls 1




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 Date: 4/11/2018

 Noise Complaints

Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Type of Call

 Total Amount of Noise Related Calls 9




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 Date: 4/11/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Narrative
180770042 3/18/2018 02:40AM 208 PARK AV

 Total Calls 1
180700094 3/11/2018 06:56AM 39 CUMBERLAND AV LOUD MUSIC COMING FROM BELOW THE 17 - SHE THINKS ITS APT A

 Total Calls 1
180620039 3/3/2018 02:08AM 401 CUMBERLAND AVBACK BAY TOWERS MUSIC FROM THIS APT IS SHAKING THE WALLS
 3/3/2018 02:08AM 17 WANTS TO REMAIN ANON BUT CAN LET US IN

 Total Calls 1
180900417 3/31/2018 06:42PM 432 FORE ST 17 COMPLAINING OF LOUD MUSIC COMING FROM APT DOWNSTAIRS
 3/31/2018 06:42PM SHE WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT MAY BE A WHILE BEFORE WE GET
 3/31/2018 06:42PM THERE,STATED SHE WOULD BE "NOTING THE TIME SHE CALLED"

 Total Calls 1
180880567 3/29/2018 08:13PM 58 VERA ST LOUD MUSIC COMING FROM HOME AND 'SHAKING THE WALLS OF THE
 3/29/2018 08:13PM 17S HOME' ONGOING ISSUE FROM THAT HOME
 3/29/2018 08:13PM SEV VEHS ALSO PARKED IN THE AREA NEAR 17S DRIVEWAY
 3/29/2018 08:13PM 311: WAS A BAND PRACTICING, THEY HAVE STOPPED FOR THE NIGHT

 Total Calls 1
180750536 3/16/2018 08:43PM 625 CONGRESS ST GENOS PUB LOUD MUSIC, RATTLING 17'S WINDOWS
 3/16/2018 08:43PM not a single bit of noise coming from genos
 3/16/2018 08:43PM
180820540 3/23/2018 09:22PM MUSIC FROM GENOS IS SO LOUD ITS SHAKING THE WALLS OF APT
 3/23/2018 09:22PM Call change from DISTURB to MUSIC BY POST4A P 01 0000004366
 3/23/2018 09:22PM A reading of 65.4 was taken from sidewalk outside. Spoke



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 Date: 4/11/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Narrative
180820540 3/23/2018 09:22PM 625 CONGRESS ST GENOS PUB with staff who were cooperative and made aware of the
 3/23/2018 09:22PM complaint
 3/23/2018 09:22PM
180820563 3/23/2018 10:30PM MUSIC IS EVEN LOUDER NOW, 17 FROM PREVIOUS CALLED AGAIN
 3/23/2018 10:30PM 501: CAN CHECK FOR THE SOUND METER
 3/23/2018 10:30PM I responded and used the sound meter, results 82 decibels.
 3/23/2018 10:30PM This was the second time we reponded and both times they
 3/23/2018 10:30PM were in compliance. caller did not want to be seen.
 3/23/2018 10:30PM

 Total Calls 3
180820544 3/23/2018 09:31PM 73 DANFORTH ST LOUD PARTY AND MUSIC, NEXT DOOR TO 75 DANFORTH ST
 3/23/2018 09:31PM 17 WAS UNSURE THE ADDRESS STATES NOISE COMING FROM 2ND FLR
 3/23/2018 09:31PM Call change from DISTURB to MUSIC BY POST4A P 01 0000004366
 3/23/2018 09:31PM 506: IT'LL BE THE BLDG TO THE RIGHT OF 75, I'LL GET THE #

 Total Calls 1
180700088 3/11/2018 06:27AM 77 GRANT ST LOUD MUSIC AND TALKING COMING FROM NEXT DOOR APT UNKN
 3/11/2018 06:27AM WHAT APT # IT IS
 3/11/2018 06:27AM Call change from BOTHER to MUSIC BY POST5A P 01 0000004404

 Total Calls 1
180690535 3/10/2018 11:26PM 9 BOYNTON ST LOUD MUSIC FOR ABT AN HOUR
 3/10/2018 11:26PM THEY WILL QUIET DOWN

 Total Calls 1
180750057 3/16/2018 05:43AM 907 BRIGHTON AV 17 IS CALLING ABOUT MIA CRAFT, SHE IS STILL PLAYING MUSIC




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 Date: 4/11/2018

 Noise Complaints

 Call_Nbr DateTime Address Name Narrative
180750057 3/16/2018 05:43AM 907 BRIGHTON AV REALLY LOUD, HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE WE LEFT. MIA CALLED
 3/16/2018 05:43AM EARLIER ABOUT 17S HUSBAND, WHOM TOLD HER TO QUITE DOWN
 3/16/2018 05:43AM AROUND 0330 REF CALL 180750047. MIA IS IN APT2
 3/16/2018 05:43AM 508: I HAVE IT AND I'LL BE ALL SET
 3/16/2018 05:43AM ***508-AS I WAS STANDING OUTSIDE APT#2, I COULD HEAR THE
 3/16/2018 05:43AM MUSIC THROUGH THE DOOR. MIA WAS ADVISED THAT IT WAS @ AN
 3/16/2018 05:43AM UNREASONABLE TIME TO BE PLAYING MUSIC. SHE WAS NOT HAPPY
 3/16/2018 05:43AM WITH ME BUT I HAD HER SHUT OFF THE MUSIC FOR THE NIGHT.
 3/16/2018 05:43AM THE 17 WAS SATISFIED WITH THIS RESULT. CLEARED WITH NO
 3/16/2018 05:43AM FURTHER INCIDENT.***508
 3/16/2018 05:43AM
 3/16/2018 05:43AM Call change from NEIGHBOR to MUSIC BY POST6A P 01 0000000069

 Total Calls 1
180690039 3/10/2018 02:52AM 954 FOREST AV LOUD MUSIC BLASTING.
 3/10/2018 02:52AM Osirys Mendoza was warned for noise. The music was not on
 3/10/2018 02:52AM when we arrived but she said the neighbor banged on the
 3/10/2018 02:52AM floor and she turned it down just before police arrived.
 3/10/2018 02:52AM FI.
 3/10/2018 02:52AM

 Total Calls 1

 Total Amount of Noise Related Calls 13




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 Sound Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes
 March 20th, 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 5:02 pm.
 1. Minutes from 2/20/18 meeting were reviewed, accepted and seconded.

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

 3. Public Comment:

 Waterfront concert representatives attended to proactively inform citizens about the
 anticipated PA during the Old Port Half Marathon, scheduled for June 23rd at 6 AM.
 They are working to reduce the impact to residents as much as possible by collaborating
 with the Police Dept. and City to inform people through social media outlets.
 Additionally, local power will be used instead of a portable generator, which should
 reduce some nusinance. Ongoing sound monitoring will happen during the event.

 4. New business
 No new business.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 5:07 pm.

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.