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City attorney authorized to pursue enforcement action at Broadmoor Valley manufactured home park
Summary
The council adopted a resolution directing city attorneys to begin enforcement action regarding alleged city code violations at Broadmoor Valley Manufactured Home Park following resident complaints and staff attempts to gain access; council passed the resolution after being briefed on prior legal history and recent enforcement obstacles.
The Marshall City Council adopted a resolution Tuesday directing the city attorney’s office to pursue enforcement action related to alleged code violations at Broadmoor Valley Manufactured Home Park.
City Attorney Pam Whitmore told the council the resolution follows repeated resident complaints and the city’s difficulty in investigating alleged violations after a property owner blocked one of the park’s required two access points with a locked gate. Whitmore said prior legal action by the attorney general was unsuccessful and staff letters to the property owner have not produced compliance.
Whitmore said city staff have been denied access to the property to investigate complaints and that the city’s remaining recourse is to ask a court to intervene. The resolution authorizes the city attorney’s office (Kennedy Engraven, Whitmore’s firm) to begin enforcement proceedings to address code violations and restore access as required by city code.
Council Member Craig moved and Council Member C seconded the motion to direct staff to pursue enforcement; the motion passed with no discussion recorded. There were no further details about the specific code sections in the council remarks; the resolution directs legal staff to proceed with court action as needed.
