City Council Study Session Summary 2013 08 27

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City Council Study Session Summary August 27,2013 Page 4 of 5 Chief of Police Bruce Goodman said City Council requested a presentation regarding current municipal ordinances that relate to permissible noised limits and noise abatement. City Council considered ordinance changes in 2007 but the ordinance failed on 1st reading. Chief Goodman said complaints typically come from: • Organized events • Old Town businesses • Delivery vehicles • Construction noise • Organizes sports • Loud vehicles • Parties • Barking dogs • Trains • Aircraft Chief Goodman believes the ordinances we have in place are effective. Sound is very subjective. What is sound to one person may be noise to another. To do noise abatement, the City needs meters. Currently the Police Department does not have meters to measure noise. There was a discussion about metering and which municipalities meter noise. Chief Goodman said if we purchase meters, we will need training and equipment. There will be consequences such as an uptick in court cases when enforcement occurs. A resident who lives on Hunters Ridge spoke of being woken up, every Thursday for the past 12 years, by a milk delivery truck between 3:00 am —4:00 am. She spoke with the delivery company and only recently, have things gotten slightly quieter. Her question is: Is it unreasonable to expect an ordinance that prohibits deliveries in the middle of the night? There was a discussion about whether or not the City has further authority to regulate a commercial truck if it is made to specifications and if the City has authority over delivery times. Chief Goodman said the Police Department will be in her neighborhood to check out her concerns. Mayor Muckle said he would be interested in the Police Department purchasing a meter to see what we are dealing with regarding noise issues.