Mobile park charged for costs

Sito Negron

Thursday, June 17, 2004 | 9:13 a.m.

The owners of Sky-Vue Mobile Park -- whoever they are -- will have to pay $85,579 to the city for the expenses associated with closing the 100-space park April 30, City Council decided unanimously Wednesday.

The problems at the park were well-documented, with multiple agencies finding violations of health and safety codes for sewers, electricity and water. In addition, the park was without a fire hydrant ordered by the city and was operating without a business license.

The city seeks to recover the money from David and Sandi DiMarco, West Owens Management Group LLC, CCSD Properties Inc., and T&B Del Corp., all of whom have had ownership stakes since last year.

David and Sandi DiMarco, whom the city has deemed responsible for the park, were not at the meeting Wednesday.

When pressed, lawyer Garry Hayes said he was there representing them, "But they're not the property owners," he said.

Hayes objected to the $85,579 bill, which included a 15 percent administrative fee for the city, saying he did not think the charges were in accord with the ordinance.

He has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming damages to the DiMarcos stemming from the Sky-Vue shutdown.

The Sky-Vue owners of record, according to the county assessor Web site, is West Owens Management LLC, registered at 2440 Legacy Island Circle in Henderson. According to the Web site, that home is owned by Sandi DiMarco.

The registered agent in Nevada for West Owens Management is lawyer Stephanie Cooper Christensen, who Wednesday declined to identify the corporate officers. Christensen also opposed the city bill, and said that her client, Tracy Del Fante, a business partner of David DiMarco who holds a $450,000 first lien on Sky-Vue, was damaged by the city's action in closing the mobile home park because he lost lease income.

She also questioned the city's bill, saying the cost estimates were vague.

Michael Dawson, another lawyer, also opposed the bill. He said he was representing CCSD Properties Corp., a company owned by David DiMarco's father, Andy DiMarco. CCSD Properties sold the property to Del Fante's company in early December, before the city sent its notices to fix up Sky-Vue. Since his client had nothing to do with the property at the time of the orders, it should not have any liability, he argued.

William Noall, representing a family trust that holds a second lien on the property, also objected to the city's action.