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<br />Centerville City Council <br />June 11, 2003 <br />Meeting Minutes <br /> <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that the Public Works Director had requested an exception <br />for emergency work be included in the Ordinance and Staff added that language. <br /> <br />Council Member Capra indicated that she did not have a clear idea of what types of <br />noises equated to what decibel level. She then commented that she spoke to one police <br />officer that did not even know the police department had a decibel meter. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that a whisper is approximately 40 decibels <br />and the Planning Commission discussed taking readings around town for comparison. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee indicated the decibel reading would need to be at a certain distance <br />from the object making the noise. <br /> <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated the Ordinance as written requires a reading at 50 feet from <br />the building if inside and 150 feet if outside. She also indicated that the decibel levels <br />included in the Ordinance are from the City of Lexington and the Minnesota Pollution <br />Control Agency. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated that one of the Planning Commissioners <br />felt that outside noise should not be allowed to travel farther than inside noise. She also <br />commented that there is language in the Ordinance that is very vague and subjective and <br />she would like to work on that. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft indicated that he is only concerned with the decibel readings because <br />that is what he takes to court to enforce the Ordinance. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft suggested that Council have some type of demonstration on the <br />decibels of various items to determine what types of levels would be acceptable for the <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />Ms. Moore-Sykes indicated that Mr. Hanson has a decibel meter available and she will <br />ask him to bring the meter to Council for a demonstration. <br /> <br />Council Member Lee indicated he could get one from work. <br /> <br />City Attorney Hoeft volunteered to review the" language and reduce the wording in the <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />Council Member Broussard Vickers asked whether it pays to spend time on the <br />Ordinance knowing that if the City goes with the quad city police department all <br />ordinances need to be common. <br /> <br />Mayor Sweeney indicated he would like to make sure the City has the best possible noise <br />Ordinance and present it to the other cities as a model. <br /> <br />Page 5 of 12 <br />