i-CLUB Sun 03 Jun 2012 - Sat 09 Jun 2012

04 Jun Mon 00:56

CX: Huge mtg today with DBKL & you blast the music? Turn it down!!! Why was it quiet for a while until today?

CX: GM the i-club MUST control the volume of its music. Turn it down!!!

04 Jun Mon 09:30

We are at a meeting at the Business Facilitation Department 12^th floor Menara DBKL 3, to which the following, including myself, have been invited:

• Tetuan KWL Diversified Sdn Bhd - GM

• Pegawai Turus D7 – Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen Kuala Lumpur

• Ketua Polis Balai – Balai Jalan Tun Razak

• Pengarah – Jabatan Kesihatan dan Alam Sekitar

• Pengarah – Jabatan Perancangan Bandar

• Pengarah – Jabatan Pemudahcara Perniagaan & Pengurusan Penjaja

• Timbalan Pengarah (TP1) – Bahagian Pemudahcara Perniagaan

• Timbalan Pengarah (TP3) – Bahagian Pemudahcara Perniagaan

• Penolong Pengarah Kanan (PPK1) – Unit Siasatan & Penguatkuasaan

• Penolong Pengarah Kanan (PPK2) – Unit Hiburan & Pelbagai

• Penolong Pengarah Kanan (PPK3) – Unit Premis

Briefly I relate our experience to date, and ask the DBKL team to clarify two issues: what the i-CLUB’s licensed hours of operation are, and what the i-CLUB is licensed as.

There is no clear answer to the first query, but to the second it is reiterated by DBKL that i-CLUB has a license as pub and bar. No entertainment. License is for 1/12/2011 to 30/11/2012. Further, DBKL mention that the club has a fine “compounded 4 to 5 times” of approx RM10,000 for breaching the terms of their license.

The head of the Health Department briefs the meeting on the results of the investigation report, stating that “We still do not think i-CLUB is the main reason for noise, from a technical standing”, and that “the sound could be from other buildings. Not appropriate to be linked to source icon.” He also stresses that he is in no way backing up the club. He says that “maybe it is the sound of traffic’!

Right. All vehicle noises somehow combine and synchronise to produce a 130bpm rhythm. I see.

GM states “Everytime [Rabbitgut] complain, I response. He require a very very silence environments. If you go to many clubs, i-CLUB’s base is the lowest volume”, and, directed to Pengarah – Jabatan Pemudahcara Perniagaan & Pengurusan Penjaja, who is chairing the meeting “Only one complainant block all license. Tell me, do I have the license?” Chairperson replies “Entertainment license not approved. Based on got complaint.”

Chairperson says “we will bring team, police, do again. We will do testing again. Worse case scenario night. 1-3 am.”

Meeting ends with chairperson saying DBKL will discuss next steps, and that we will be advised when the monitoring of decibel levels will take place.

07 Jun Thu 22:15

CX: I know it’s ur grand opening but you really need to control your volume tonight. Otherwise complaints will keep coming in & u will never get ur license. Plz GM b smart.

07 Jun Thu 22:17

Me: 22:16 GM bas has been heard clearly 4 last few mins. I know u r more than capable of keepg levels low.

07 Jun Thu 22:19

GM: Ok

GM: My opening, sry, but making sure it won’t disturb u

Me: Yup understand it is yr opening, but enough is enough. Will appreciate stringent level control. As past week shows, it is more than possible

08 Jun Fri 00:45

Me: 00:45 bass has just become obvious again GM!

08 Jun Fri 03:18

CX: 317am. I can still hear bass. Turn it off. Past ur hours of operation GM!

09 Jun Sat 00:13

Me: 00:11 GM bass has bn obvious for last few mins. Keep it down!

09 Jun Sat 20:31

Me: GM I hope 2nite is not going 2 be an issue with bass

09 Jun Sat 22:36

GM: Doing some sound proofing checking, u might will hear some strong bass, pls patient just awhile

09 Jun Sat 22:37

Me: Have bn hearing it since 22:30

GM: Wait 10 more min

GM: Trying 80% now

GM: Which is vry loud

GM: Ok bck to normal now, thks