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the time the agreement is considered by the Council. However, the agreement could expire and the ordinance would then become effective and apply. Councilmember Thorne said he visited the park prior to last April, said there were glaring safety hazards, acknowledged the sidewalks were now getting fixed, and he wanted to see something return to the Council that would work and would be enforceable. He also indicated to Mr. Hoon that he felt the repairs made to the sidewalk were a joke and not truly repaired. Mayor Hosterman confirmed that the enforcement mechanism in an ordinance included the issuance of citations, fines, the filing of a civil action for abatement of a violation, and similarly, a lawsuit could be filed for breach of the agreement. If the Council included an administrative remedy section in the new agreement, disputes might be heard more quickly than are done now. Councilmember McGovern confirmed that a list of agreed-upon capital improvements for Vineyard Villas would be done if a proposed rent increase occurred in the amount of $28-$34, which was an increase of approximately 4%. She requested staff prepare a pro's and con's of the ordinance in place and the pro's and con's of a rental stabilization agreement for this and any other mobile home properties in town. She referred to Exhibit 2; the Hacienda Mobile Home Park maintenance standards done on a monthly basis, she confirmed with Mr. Hoon this has been in place over the last 1-2 years which was prepared together with the City Attorney and himself, agreed that most items except for tree trimming, were done regularly and that the Board's maintenance community had a copy of it but it was not posted currently in the Park. Mr. Hoon agreed to distribute it to each resident and also post it for the residents to ensure items were regularly being addressed. She said safety issues were not included on the maintenance list, such as replacing the water heater in the laundry room, replacing inoperable washers and dryers, installing hand rails at the exit from the clubhouse to the pool deck and landscaping and irrigation items, and she confirmed some of the items were in progress. Mr. Hoon felt some of the machines were not used much by residents and said they were taking steps to installing hand railing in two different locations. Councilmember McGovern felt washers and dryers might be used more if they were repaired. She felt new energy bulbs were not being installed and solar was being considered, and she felt a survey was needed by Mr. Hoon; that he place every item to be done on a list by its prioritization and estimated cost of the capital improvement in order to build the trust again of residents. Councilmember Sullivan agreed with having an ordinance in place versus an agreement, questioned what enforcement options were included in the existing agreement and whether or not they have been utilized, and felt part of the decision should include an agreement with some enforcement structure. Mayor Hosterman felt there was a profound difference in perception of what was going on, appreciated residents being civil, felt trust needed to be built with Mr. Hoon, requested having items be put in writing as well as having a schedule and prioritizing items. Mr. Hoon said prior to the meeting the Council asked residents not to be negative toward him because of the emotional issues. He said he has 120 other households who were supportive, felt it was important to build the trust of all residents as well as the Council and was agreeable to meeting with Councilmembers on-site. City Council Minutes 7 August 21, 2007