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Resident urges stronger inspections of older apartment complexes after family member’s injury
Summary
A resident told the council older apartments need more frequent inspections; she said her brother fractured parts of his skull after slipping in floodwater inside his apartment and asked code and environmental departments to step up enforcement at Vista Terrace Apartments and similar complexes.
Trina Hall, who said she represents a family affected by repeated drainage and flooding at an older apartment complex, asked the city to increase inspection frequency for mobile- and apartment-style housing older than 50 years. Hall said her brother fell into standing rainwater in his unit, fractured three parts of his skull and now requires full-time caretaking; she said repeated requests to the property manager had not produced repairs.
Hall asked code enforcement, environmental services and the fire department to prioritize inspections and stronger enforcement at complexes such as Vista Terrace Apartments on Terrence. The mayor and staff thanked her for raising the safety concern; no formal action was taken at the meeting but Hall’s remarks were entered into the public record for follow-up by city staff.
