At last night's Village Council meeting, council member Dave Collins brought up the subject of there being a breakdown in communications between businesses and residents. He feels that the Grove is on it's way back (I agree) and that residents can't keep complaining about noise.
He said that as the Grove changes, more people are going to come out and drink and laugh and maybe be a little loud. Village Council member, Liliana Dones agreed. She felt a "discussion panel" with key residents might be a good thing. She felt that residents are going a little overboard with their noise complaints. She feels that if you live in an urban situation, you need to yield to the fact that there will be some noise.
She thought a town hall type meeting might be a good thing.
Village Council member Felice Dubin, says the complainers and the merchants need to hash it out and maybe the ordinances need to be amended because the police are just following the law. So if a complaint comes in, they need to respond, even if it is 10 pm and light jazz is flowing through the air. If light jazz bothers someone at that hour, they are allowed to complain, as lame as that sounds.
New council member, Adam Weirich (left), who was sworn in at last night's meeting, said he would take on the issue and form a committee or town hall meeting. He is part owner of Barracuda, on Fuller Street, so he would be a good person to lead the committee. Liliana loved that idea and suggested having a resident as a co-chair, so both sides are covered. Anyone? Anyone?
Keep in mind that when the police are called for noise complaints, they are being detoured from 911 calls, which are usually emergencies.
Dave said, that unfortunately, there are people who are just too wound up and they have been wound for a long time and they just reap what they sow. It's true, we live in a community where people should not be wound up. Keep saying this mantra: "Shop, dine, unwind."
He said that as the Grove changes, more people are going to come out and drink and laugh and maybe be a little loud. Village Council member, Liliana Dones agreed. She felt a "discussion panel" with key residents might be a good thing. She felt that residents are going a little overboard with their noise complaints. She feels that if you live in an urban situation, you need to yield to the fact that there will be some noise.
She thought a town hall type meeting might be a good thing.
Village Council member Felice Dubin, says the complainers and the merchants need to hash it out and maybe the ordinances need to be amended because the police are just following the law. So if a complaint comes in, they need to respond, even if it is 10 pm and light jazz is flowing through the air. If light jazz bothers someone at that hour, they are allowed to complain, as lame as that sounds.
New council member, Adam Weirich (left), who was sworn in at last night's meeting, said he would take on the issue and form a committee or town hall meeting. He is part owner of Barracuda, on Fuller Street, so he would be a good person to lead the committee. Liliana loved that idea and suggested having a resident as a co-chair, so both sides are covered. Anyone? Anyone?Keep in mind that when the police are called for noise complaints, they are being detoured from 911 calls, which are usually emergencies.
Dave said, that unfortunately, there are people who are just too wound up and they have been wound for a long time and they just reap what they sow. It's true, we live in a community where people should not be wound up. Keep saying this mantra: "Shop, dine, unwind."
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