No Change to Noise Ordinance
Kelly Wright, one of the co-owners of the Taphouse, spoke in support of Gulfport Council Also Talks COVID Relief Funds, and the idea, saying, “Every single esPossible July 4th Fireworks tablishment here in Gulfport plays By Ryan McGahan their music over 65 decibels…. What The June 1 Gulfport City Council The current noise ordinance reI’m asking for is a reasonable level meeting, the first since the cancelquires businesses to operate under that we can all operate at.” lation of Zoom participation, be65 decibels until 11 p.m., at which When the change came to a vote gan with a moment of silence for point it drops to 55 decibels. The ownat the end of the meeting, Counlocal musician Leta Woloshuk, who ers of the Taphouse, along with mucilmember Michael Fridovich also passed away May 21 from breast sicians and customers, claimed that supported the trial, but other memcancer. Council then heard from 65 decibels is bers were more hesiresidents and discussed the ongofar too low, and ”Most of the time that tant. ing noise complaints related to the can be reached I go into these places C o u n c i l m e m b e r North End Taphouse, talked new in a room of at night, I can’t bloody April Thanos, who latsummer events, and federal relief casual convervoted no, expressed hear a thing. I can’t have er money received due to the COVID-19 sation. Local concern for how a pandemic. residents had a conversation. I gotta change in the citywide c o m p l a i n e d leave to go do it. Is that ordinance would affect Proposed Change to Noise that not only fun? No.” venues elsewhere in Ordinance Fails was noise from the city. After two months of public disthe Taphouse exceeding normal lim “Have you talked to any of the cussion on music at the North End its, but was doing so late into the eveother bars that do their music later, Taphouse, and a month-long moranings, sometimes well past 11 p.m. about how they feel about having to torium on noise complaints, Mayor Henderson’s proposed compromise stop an hour earlier?” Thanos asked Sam Henderson proposed a 30-day was a 30-day trial run that would Henderson. “Effectively, if you go adjustment to the city’s noise ordiraise the normal decibel limit to 75, from 75 to 55, they’re going to have nance that, with a 2-3 vote, failed to but cut it down to 55 decibels at 10 to turn off their music.” pass. p.m., an hour earlier than usual. “I have in the past when we brought this up before, long before you came, and it’s the same scenario now,” Henderson responded. “We did nothing then…. They were all interested in being able to play louder.” “I’m still interested in seeing how the mitigating efforts are going, so I don’t think it’s a good idea for me at this time,” said Councilmember Christine Brown, voting no. Councilmember Paul Ray spoke *on any High Impact Window. the strongest against the idea, sayLimited Time offer. Not valid on prior sales. ing, “Most of the time that I go into these places at night, I can’t bloody hear a thing. I can’t have a conversation. I gotta leave to go do it. Is Stormfitters Offers that fun? No. I don’t see that there’s Hurricane Protection for EVERY Budget! *on any High Impact Single door or door panel. a dollar value tied to how loud my Impact Windows & Doors • Roll-Down & Accordion Limited Time offer. Not valid on prior sales. music is, and nobody can justify that Hurricane Shutters • Hurricane Fabric in any argument.” Rolling Hurricane Fabric • Clear Polycarbonate Hurricane Panels “Well, roll the dice. I just need one person to say you’ll try it for 30 days; if you don’t like it you don’t have to buy it,” responded Henderson. *on any motorized Hurricane Shutters. “I just think it’s a bad idea; it’s Limited Time offer. Not valid on prior sales. worked fine all along, I don’t see the General Contractor License point. I just don’t see that there’s a CGC1516020 real need here,” answered Ray, casting the deciding ‘no’ vote. EXPERT INSTALLATION • LIFETIME WARRANTY With the failed vote, the city’s nor-
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