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By John C. Drake, July 30, 2008ICE CREAM TRUCKS Those tunes that spin endlessly from ice cream trucks in the summer could soon be muted, at least partially. The Boston City Council yesterday approved an ordinance limiting when ice cream vendors can announce their presence with music over loudspeakers. The rules, which Mayor Thomas M. Menino is expected to sign, are simple: When the wheels stop moving, the jingles stop playing.
Food vendors would be prohibited from playing music while parked, but they would still be free to play "The Entertainer" all over town while in motion. Residents have complained to councilors that the incessant music is annoying. Banning the music while the vehicle is stopped seemed to be a good compromise between allowing vendors of the frozen treats to continue their musical marketing while giving residents a break, councilors said. "They stop at the corner of my street, so I am grateful for this legislation," said Maureen Feeney of Dorchester, City Council president. "Residents of Boston deal with this issue everyday" Councilor Sal LaMattina said before yesterday's unanimous vote, insisting he's no summertime killjoy. "It's nothing against ice cream trucks." One ice cream truck operator said the ordinance is no big deal. "If it was a ban totally, then that would have been a huge problem," said Pete Christopoulos, who runs Sweet Pete's Ice Cream Trucks.
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