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In response to Commissioner Cooper, Mr. Finn feels Mr. Wagner wants to get rid of all the mobile homes so that he could develop the property into some other use than a trailer park. Pat Talbert, 4202 Stanley, #14, P1easanton Mobile Home Park. Ms. Talbert stated this was a nice park and had a sense of community when she moved in 1982. Mrs. Talbert provided information regarding incidents she has experienced since Mr. Wagner bought the park in 1991. Ms. Talbert advised that the rent went from $226 to $650 in one month's time; $163 of this amount is considered back rent. Ms. Talbert was billed an additional $6,000, and to this date she has not been able to ascertain why or for what reason she owes this money. This issue was brought before the City Attorney, with no resolution to date. The other tenants have moved out in order to get out of the $650 monthly rent. Ms. Talbert also advised she and the other tenants had been assessed $4.79 per month for five years to pay for laundry room improvements. She feels the improvements were made in a tenant space next to the laundry room. Further, she advises the septic tank system is deteriorating. A person had to move out of his space because a sink hole was developing. Ms. Talbert stated that she and the other tenants want their community back to the way it was. The illegal Space 17 A used to be the parking area for Space 17. To accommodate parking for Space 17 A, another tenant has to park in his patio area. When the State of California was notified of the illegal space, the RV unit had to move out three weeks after moving in. Ms. Talbert advised that her RV unit is classified as a mobile home because she has been there longer than nine months. She stated that Mr. Wagner makes the other RV units move out for three days every six months so they can't be classified as a mobile home. Further, these people do not know whether they will be allowed to move back in after moving out. Bob Schoolcraft, 25369 Gold Hill Drive, Castro Valley, moved out of this mobile home park into his home last weekend. He stated the park management is hostile and counter-productive. Mr. Schoolcraft feels Pleasanton would be an ideal place for such a mobile home/RV park because it could serve 50-100 transient RV units. It would bring in large amounts of additional revenue. Mr. Schoolcraft had a binder of documentation of the many incidents occurring in the park. Mr. Schoolcraft has the perception that Mr. Wagner has no fear or respect for the courts or city staff. It is a big game to Mr. Wagner. A sink hole developed during the rains under Mr. Schoolcraft's trailer; he had to hire an attorney to ensure the safety of the tenants. Mr. Wagner did not repair the hole according to the State codes. Greg Morgan relocated to Pleasanton from Arizona one and one-half years ago. On their first evening, they started to have trouble with Mr. Wagner. Mr. Morgan stated that Mr. Wagner told him to stay away from Mr. Finn because he was a troublemaker and he was planning to get him and another resident evicted from the park. Mr. Morgan refused to sign a document regarding the "wonderful community and park manager." Three days later, the Morgans received an eviction notice from Mr. Wagner's attorney, alleging they had not paid their rent. The Morgans had paid their rent but were forced into a lengthy legal battle. Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 Marcb 26, 1997