City Council - Regular Meeting

Namaskaram. Welcome to the special council of our Wednesday evening. Let us begin with a prayer. It would be good if our Deputy Administrator would lead us in this prayer. We pray for the well-being and prosperity of the United States of America. A country where there is freedom and justice for everyone who does not have to obey God. I think the Deputy Administrator is ready to begin. Yes, Mr. Mayor, we have an agenda for tonight. The last step is to issue a general statement on the moratorium and ordinance for the sale of property in mobile home parks. The last step is to issue a general statement on the moratorium and ordinance for the sale of property in mobile home parks. The last step is to issue a general statement on the moratorium and ordinance for the sale of property in mobile home parks. The last step is to issue a general statement on the moratorium and ordinance for the sale of property in mobile home parks. The last step is to issue a general statement on the moratorium and ordinance for the sale of property in mobile home parks. The last step is to issue a general statement on the moratorium and ordinance for the sale of property in mobile home parks. The last step is to issue a general statement on the moratorium and ordinance for the sale of property in mobile home parks. We completed the first session of the moratorium. That night, we held the second session of the moratorium, in order to reduce the number of votes in the polls. That moratorium was lost. That is why we are here today for the second session of the moratorium. I will hear the opinions of the public. Each person will have three minutes. Brett Mardal, Ward 7. Mayor, what we see tonight is much more than just a moratorium. We see people who believe that justice, justice and responsibility will be given are being defeated in the elections. It is not wrong to ask if the people of Lyon can trust your municipal government. Last night, after you announced this second special meeting, I sent you an email directly. I asked if the city councilor and the housing committee chairperson will be here tonight to answer questions. I also raised my proud hopes about the lack of improvement around this whole process. You have not responded, and still have not responded. This problem cannot be resolved. Many times during the weekdays in our city, when there were riots, you denied the need for an agenda in the name of one day's stay. I did not need a special order. I did not need to forget the rules. I only needed an agenda. But for this moratorium, there is an effort to forget the rules for two nights and for the final approval of two special orders. If you don't believe in the fact that there are endless attacks, why do you keep telling the people of Lyon that there are endless attacks? You have told us that during this time, it should happen. It is not up to the public to believe only your words in that matter. If we act according to his words, make him come. In order for the people of Levon to be able to hear answers, this council was allowed to ask him questions. The housing committee chair said that these councillors were the ones who suggested making an ordinance. While trying to figure out where these decisions came from, the people they were told were not here to answer our questions. There will be some peculiarities to this kind of speech. Due to the same concerns about nature and responsibility, after five years of service, a housing committee entered the country. That is a preface. I am a chosen CET councillor. I was chosen to ask difficult questions and make appropriate decisions for the representatives. However, I do not get a precise answer about the decisions I have to make. So, Mayor, if I do not get those answers, what is the reason for the crowd at home? What is the need to know who, why, and why a person who works, pays for the family, closes the bills, and pays for the rent is taking decisions? Equality is not just an excuse. Responsibility is not a behavior that is hidden from responsibility. Public belief is to be taken into account. Mayor, look at the hidden cases around you tonight. The councilors who were determined not to participate in such government activities and changes have been decided. Look at the people who have left this as well. These are not the characteristics of a government that seeks trust. These are the characteristics of a government that has lost it. Andrew Jones Ward 2 I agree that there is no important part in this matter. I am not a member of a mobile home park. I am interested in the protests that are taking place. This will be the third election, and two of them will be in special elections. As Brett said, this is a city that is hiding in the dark. And yet, we can't do a special election. Of course, we are one, but there were no decisions. Nothing was done there. Nothing happened. So, we are here tonight for another election on this moratorium. If your CET attorney is instructing you, you need to find out why he gave you that advice and explain it to you. Vote to promote the benefits of co-working with him. You are the experts. You can do it. But, this is a matter of improvement. Yes, you know, we are now seeing our third CET Council President. We are back in the old days because of the lack of stability. This is the same kind of relationship we were expecting in the case of Scott. David, in fact, you didn't have a big problem. Josh, try to behave well. Try to behave well in this too. You know that three councillors have not arrived here tonight, right? It is certain that one of them did not come in hope. He is now in a coma. He is not in pain. What are you showing us? Do your best in this. Thank you. My name is Eric Freshman. For the past 10 years, I have been living and working around Livon. Many people here know me personally. I would like to express my gratitude for this special service. I know that some of the details have now been shared. Special town meetings are a very natural activity. It is a very good thing for people to see this as a pride. I will tell you why in detail. The reason for this is that a widow in Tamil is now in a position where her rent has been annulled and the rent regulation is in place. At that time, the rent can be increased as much as needed. The state does not have the right to regulate this. It can be $100, it can be $200, it can be as much as needed. When asked why this is illegal, there will be those who say it is not true. But I am sure that I have spoken to many residents of the city. When the rent was being paid in the state, the rent was raised from $125 to $150 in many parks. Even though the constitution was not passed, the trade continued. Right now, there is a lockdown. There are people in this city who have to choose between rent and food, or rent and health insurance. I know this will make business difficult. But make sure that people are not deprived. This is the duty of a responsible local community. I can hear my voice. The reason is that I am unwell. But I request you to stop this moratorium. It is very necessary because excessive rent will cause people to move out of their homes. Do you have a lot of public opinion? Yes. He is a resident.

He is not a servant. So, they should not have spoken. When we discuss things in the agenda, we receive opinions from the public.

If you want to talk, please stop others. This is a very different situation. If you want to give a public opinion, please stand in line. Please continue the public opinion. Thank you. Good evening. My name is Valeri Jackson. I live in Foxron Mobile Home Park. I live in Ward 6.

I saw the meeting last night. I would like to say some things from the perspective of a resident. When Bovit bought our park in 2025, they immediately increased the rent by 10% from 121. That is, my rent increased from 500 to 550 per month. It increased to 600 per month for new residents. Along with this, I have to pay the cost of removing the mud and cleaning the grass. It will be $200 per month. Along with that, I also pay the cost of removing the water and sewage from the park. This is outside the utility charges that I pay to the municipality. As you know, I have a disability. If you are an accountant, it costs $750 a month before I pay my mortgage. Then, there are not many other expenses involved. For example, last year, I spent $1,000 on trees that could cause damage to the roof of my house without cutting them. The cost of park-based trees does not increase. Even if there are damage to my property, the park-based trees will not take care of it. As we heard last night, if the council does not set up a moratorium, a widow will be created while the moratorium is ending and the fixed order for voting is coming. This widow will allow the residents of the park to increase their income without any control. It is possible to increase by 10, 15 or even 50 percent. It is not a mechanism, it is a mechanism. We need legal protection to protect the safety of our homes from illegal corporations. I am a part-time worker. Like other people who live in mobile home parks, I have very little opportunity to increase my income. If the council does not give time for the council to finalize the proposed proposal, the most vulnerable residents like me may be expelled from their homes at this time. It will be a cause for suspicion against those who have violated the law. We have experienced a lot of this. Please accept that the moratorium will be extended. On September 29, it will come into effect and avoid that terrible divorce. That's the right thing to do. Thank you for your time. Greetings to the Mayor and the Councillor. My name is Karthi Vinga. My husband and I lived in Foxron mobile home park in 2024. When we moved to Viramikkal, we had to make several decisions. In 2020 and 2021, my father had to move out of the family to take care of him on his last days. We decided to move to Foxtran Mobile Home Park in Livon for my children and grandchildren to stay for 2.5 hours a week. Even though Foxtran is a peaceful park and everyone is very nice, we chose it. It was not an easy decision to leave our old house and move to the Louis area, but the generous acceptance of Foxton helped us. Within a short period of time, Udamastu sold the place. Even though they left Bovida with a lot of resistance, we assured them that this would be a good place to spend the time we had left behind. They got Udamastu's permission and increased their rent by $50 within months. We thought that they would do this twice a year. But now that the Constitutional Law has been passed once a year, we expect a increase of $100 or more if the government does not control it. If we allow them to do so, we will have to sell our house and find another house that is less expensive to live in. Many of the statements I received in the e-mail broadcast were in favor of the well-being of the residents. One of the statements warned me that it was unfair to show them that it was compulsory for the residents to come to work on a small and non-intermediate basis. But what made me even more upset was the help or subsidies that were provided to those who lived in apartments instead of a rental apartment, and the warm help and the proposal to reduce household expenses by starting the property tax rate. Many of us are those who have worked hard all our lives and have done the right things according to it. Those who think that they can live happily with social security and other facilities. We never thought that we would have to ask for subsidies or assistance to continue in our homes. My husband and I are working part-time. We never expected this to stop our lives. We don't want to be a burden to the city or family. We believe that the housing regulation is the only way for us to survive and maintain our homes. If you vote against the extension of this regulation, we will have to face the threat of eviction. We expect that the regulation will be ready for voting in September and that it will be passed in the first reading. Therefore, it will be necessary to pass a moratorium on the second reading and the duration of the waiting period. Vote for Devaayi Kalavathi Neettan to get the opportunity for these corporate landowners. They only have a part of the profit. Thank you. Time is up.

Thank you. Thank you. More opinions from the public.

My name is Luis Margal. I live in Ward 6. I have been living with my 89-year-old mother in Foxton Mobile Park for 30 years. I took part in the meeting last night. I couldn't believe what the regional manager from Boyle said. They said the base rent is $420. We are paying $550. Those who come new must pay $600. Don't be the reason to increase rents in all the parks where they have spent $80,000 for illegal work in other parks. If an individual with multiple contracts needs an illegal contract for a contract, it is like saying that tenants should pay for it in all other contracts. There are no rules for what to do for plot tenants. Our fear is that there will be a big increase in rents. We have seen it in other places where they are in the estate. We are paying for the plot rent, water, tap water, the construction of our house, medicine, oil, and the water bill of the city. Those who cannot cut their own trees or plow the land have to take rent for this service. Also, we have to close the insurance of the house. They only plow the land on the road on Saturdays and Sundays. But in the past, only very little sand was used. Nothing was done in our park. I calculated the debt we paid for a year. We closed a total of $15,200. In this, the insurance of the house is included in the construction of the bridge and the removal of the snow. In addition, there is a need to start the construction of the walls inside the house and the walls outside the house. I have been living in social security for 25 years. I am trying to figure out what a company outside will do to us. We love our house. This is a very wealthy park. We want to keep it that way. I don't want to tell my 89-year-old mother, who has been living here since she was 59, that she can't continue here and that she has to move. I know that everyone's prices are increasing. If there was any action to help us in the park, we could have understood the price increase. There is nothing there on the ground. Please vote to extend the moratorium to September 29. Then, the ordinance for leon housing can be completed without any hindrance. Thank you. My name is Daniel Fenner. I live in Ward 6. I live in Folkestone Mobile Home Park. Last night, I heard that the local business owners themselves are encouraging their business to deal with the problems of tenants in mobile home parks. We are the ones who live in fixed income, and we are the ones who represent the tenants who are growing. How can we say how much money a woman can spend to look after her children if a housing management ordinance is passed by the Council for Conservation of Animals and Animals? This is not true. If the elderly people in the park were not offended by this, this could have been seen as a joke. In the first half of 2021, our rent was $365. The same year, from August 1 to the end of the year, it rose to $385. Then, on July 1, 2022, it rose to $405. Then, on July 1, it rose to $450. Again, on July 1, 2024, it rose to $500. In March 2025, the Board of Directors announced that from July 1, the rent will be increased to $550. If residents are selling their mobile home, it is mandatory to pay a fee of $40 for each resident. But now it is illegal to pay $600 non-refundable park entrance fees and $600 rent per month. This is just an assumption because not many services have been provided. The cost of the park has been reduced. The services that were previously provided are now being provided to the country-line estate by the residents. If the moratorium was not in place, I have no doubt that our rent would have been $600. New tenants are required to pay a $650 entry fee, which is illegal, and the rent starts at $650. If this was not regulated, our rent would have increased by 78% in five years. i.e. nearly 15.6% of the population will not be able to afford it. Please stop this moratorium. It was a long time ago. It started on September 29. The time is up.

Thank you. The next public comment. Good evening.

My name is John Giri. I live in Ward 6. I am a resident of Fox 2. In a public hearing last night, the official statement that the park owners are behaving in a suspicious manner surprised me. So, let's examine that statement. The official statement is false, saying that Bovit has only increased his rent from 2004 to $37. Within two weeks of buying the Fox Run mobile home park, they gave a notice that the rent will increase by $550 from July 1, 2025. What did the residents get in August? We have been forced to sign new lease agreements. It states that if a resident sells his mobile home, he must pay a monthly entrance fee of $600 per month. This is now illegal under the local law. At the beginning of April or May, I took part in a meeting of the Lewis and Housing Committee to discuss the law on rent. I don't remember exactly when. They asked me about our experience after taking Fox Renate from Bovita. They explained what I said and added that if the moratorium had not been in place, I would have received another notice on rent within June 1. At the end of September 1, the monthly rent would have increased by at least $50. Bovita's assistant regional manager. He was there last March. He agreed that my idea was right. So they will continue to increase the rent. You heard the regional manager tell you last night that Bovita spent $80,000 to improve the infrastructure in the country lane this year. They said that these costs need to be increased in three parks. I asked them why they need to pay for the illegal activities in Fox Run Mobile Home Park, Stetson and Thomas Ackar Country. If this is not clear to the government, the assistant regional manager said that there is enough land in Stetson Park to add new mobile home lots, but we need to increase the costs. It is only our desire to make money from them for new construction projects that are of no use to the residents of Stetson Park. However, it is clear that the only desire of Bovita Management is to take responsibility for the bill in Fox Run or Country Lay. Please vote in favor of the moratorium on January 29, 2026. Thank you. The time is up. The next public comment.

Lori Horton, Ward 2. I was surprised to hear some of the comments on this. But I don't know of a park that I know of. Last night, you were worried that the end of the moratorium would affect the rent increase. You are not ready to show good faith in the park owners. Instead, you want to make people feel safe under the ECET Council. This is a CET Council that has called on special organizations to extend this moratorium without following your own protocols and without discussing common issues. Before this moratorium ends, there are two more common issues to be held. But you decided not to, you don't want improvement. You think it's enough to pass this. It is amazing that you and your representatives could not move forward with such a slow problem. The reason why this period has been extended to 179 days, until an ordinance is passed, or until 179 days, this must continue. That is, parks will have to wait for two years to be renovated. All these people, only once a year in the Constitutional Laws, are allowed to renovate. That is only a certain percentage of the CPI. I don't know completely about this, but that's not what I'm talking about here. However, park tenants will not be able to get rent for two years. Park tenants are not the ones who rent houses that are subsidized. Businesses are for profit. How do these tenants earn money? They change the use of the land. All affected tenants will have to move their houses from the park within a year. It costs at least $4,000 to change a mobile home. Many houses can't be changed because they are old. They will be destroyed in the process. They will lose all the wealth they saved for the house. Tell me about making people homeless. That's what you are doing. Do it well. There are many mistakes and injustices in your actions. Even though the committee leader passed it yesterday, what the Bavana Committee has agreed on has been reaffirmed in today's press conference, according to Vanjani. In today's situation, you have to make it clear whether you are voting for the complete improvement of the CET Council or for the moratorium that you decided to impose two weeks ago. When Mr. Chen Ham was removed from the presidency, six weeks ago, many of you were talking about the improvement that has been made here. Mr. Nain, councillor Nain, you were one of the parties that needed improvement. Now you decide. Is this an improvement councillor or an old-fashioned behavior? Thank you.

Many councillors said that they would bring an ordinance even if the data was not needed. I know that these people are using it. I have an agreement with them. I have no particular interest in their parks. Now one of my tenants has been accused. In fact, one of my tenants told me the details. Because you had no information about this meeting. What? Five and a half hours. One of my tenants called my park and said, Hey, while you're working, you should know this. So I finished my job. Here I am. But after last night, when I saw some comments, I will say that these are the words that explain why you are voting in this way. Proposals that say that the rent will be 3.5 million can be heard and laughed at. When I talk about this release, I think you should withdraw CET Adornia because no district judge or pinnery legal is going to allow it to happen. If I send a notice of 90 days and you pass an ordinance or moratorium, there is no cost to it. You know, there are a lot of things going on. Of you there, have you talked to me or seen me? Everyone who didn't come last night has done the same. I've tried to be open as much as I can. I've tried to make everything fair. But some things are going on in Tirushi. You know that's not right. I have not tried to talk to you openly or to be friendly with you. I don't think so. The trust I had in you has broken many of you. I don't know what to say anymore. I can't even talk to you. The information in the sheet you received last night is wrong. Out of 14 reasons, 8 of them are proven to be wrong or not true. I don't know what to say now. It is clear that you will do what you want to do. But you don't trust the people. There are a lot of people who think like this. Last night, I came here and told you that I was very just. I was very dishonest. No one can say that I didn't do that. I have given you all the details you asked. We have completely opened our accounts. We have participated in all the organizations. We have tried our best to make sure that anything legal happens. But I can only hear that an ordinance will be brought in no matter what happens. Thank you very much. I didn't like this at all. Chris Roy, Ward 1 Last night, one of the important things I noticed here was that I always see one person. It is clear that landowners are not interested in their activities. Our rent in Sunset Gardens mobile home parks is $386. Water and sewage systems are included in it. So we acted very legally. We are responsible landowners, mobile home park owners and landowners. Last night, it was said that the rent could increase by 30% or more. When the comments were raised that there was a gap in this moratorium, it hurt me a lot. It is an unbelievable and humiliating thing. Council members in the business circles of this society. It tells me that they don't believe it. How do they think that the business leaders in this community are not trustworthy? This is not a good message to the business community. When the CET Council acts like villains without believing you, who in Luvon is interested in doing business? This is not going to attract business to this community. No one will be able to sell your mobile home parks or start a new one. I think you are going through a very dangerous path. This ordinance is one thing. There may be differences in the Constitution. I can understand that. That is why John and I, along with the Housing Committee, have worked to prepare a fair ordinance for both parties. But when the council announces that there is no trust in the business community, it breaks the trust of the users. Thank you.

Do you have any other general opinions? General opinions are now over. Back to the council. Councillor Herman. Yes, I would like to inform the council that even though there is another event for the councillor nobel tonight, even if there is a desire to come, even if it is impossible, it was necessary for me to inform it. There were more opinions from the councillors. That is, from the councillor. If we talk about the improvement, all the parts of this process, including the executive session we conducted, were improved. If we had one big part in the council here, if everyone agreed, I would have avoided that executive session with great joy. But unfortunately, some people decided not to come tonight. That is why we are standing here. Any order placed in front of us will either be passed or revoked. The fact that the whole process was open and transparent is a complete truth. The Housing Committee has tried to cooperate with the housing authorities and the park authorities. And, When we talk about this moratorium, it does not only affect a park. It affects all parks. There are many religious businesses operating in this community. Certainly, I am sure that many businesses will not increase their income. When other communities came to a standstill, I knew the consequences we saw. I didn't mean to say it was a moratorium. So, unfortunately, we are not ready. I haven't even seen the ordinance so far. In fact, I think John Horton, who is in office tonight, has seen that ordinance more than me. And certainly, 100%. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure that the decisions we make are justifiable. And... More opinions from the Council. I am trying to explain this. If I remember correctly, the councillors can correct it. I think this came in the first session scheduled in September. On the other hand, in the sense that this was not necessary, this was voted off. We knew then that the ordinance was taking more time than we had expected. So the council told us, we need more time, there will be a meeting in the meantime, that's why we are here tonight. This must be completed within a month to avoid that delay. We will act immediately to remove the moratorium on completing the ordinance as soon as it passes or fails. Also, I have to say one more thing. Um, Ade, Council, Kshamikannam, Legal Council, our representative, told the CET Council that we need a moratorium. That's how I called a meeting. That's how we got here. Are there any more opinions or questions from the Council? Deputy Administrator, please conduct the voting. Ward 1, Counselor. Yes. Ward 3. Yes. Ward 6. Is this the moratorium? Yes, it is. Do I have to read that motion? Thank you. I wanted to make it clear. Yes. Then Mr. Mayor. Yes. The Premier has passed four votes. Thank you all for coming. Thank you, councillors. May I announce the candidate to be removed from office? Let that be. Councillor Chidam. Councillor Nene, it's your turn. Deputy Administrator Devaayi, please vote. Ward 1, Councillor. Yes. Ward 3. Yes. Ward 6. Yes. Mr. Mayor. Yes. The candidate has passed from 4 to Poojam. Thank you. Good night, everyone.