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<br />City ofCenterville <br />October 8, 2003 <br />Council Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Council Member Paar asked if the amount can go up after this point. <br /> <br />Mayor Sweeney indicated the contract would be awarded and this amount is set. <br /> <br />Motion bv Council Member Broussard Vickers. seconded by Council Member <br />Capra to close the public hearine:. All in favor. Motion carried unanimously. <br /> <br />Mayor Sweeney closed the public hearing at 6:44 p.m. <br /> <br />Motion by Council Member Capra. seconded by Council Member Paar to adopt the <br />21st Avenue assessments as outlined in the October 8. 2003 schedule. Ayes - 4. Nays <br />-1 (Broussard Vickers). Motion carried. <br /> <br />Mr. Peterson indicated the pre-construction meeting was scheduled for next week and <br />they hope to star.! the project next week. <br /> <br />2. Ordinance #49 - Noise <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft indicated that if Council makes any substantive changes, another <br />public hearing would have to be noticed. He further commented that changes to the <br />numbers in the decibel chart would be considered substantive. <br /> <br />Mayor Sweeney indicated he had a decibel meter in his truck and the background noise <br />level in his truck which is a 2002 one-ton, crew cab, diesel pick-up with four wheel drive <br />and a topper was 75 and above depending on the type of surface he was driving on. He <br />then indicated he had the meter with him at the Phil Todd Benefit and out in front of the <br />band the level went between 90 and 98 where he was standing serving food. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated they crossed the street and were at 85 and <br />did not have to scream to hold a conversation. <br /> <br />Mayor Sweeney indicated that considering the ambient noise level is 70 to 75 in most <br />areas, it would be hard to enforce the ordinance with the lower numbers that are currently <br />in it. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers commented that this is all about the noise downtown <br />and the City is looking at rewriting an entire ordinance for a couple of complaints and has <br />not sat outside in that area to see what the number is. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee indicated he had taken readings in the area in question and the ~~ <br />numbers were between 65 and 70 with no extra noise. IV'-- <br /> <br />Council Member Capra commented that the reading at the property line with the band <br />playing was 69 but on the steps the reading was 83. <br /> <br />Page 3 of 14 <br />