City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                                                 NO.  11,983                

            The following Ordinance was offered by Mrs.  Ezernack            who moved for its adoption and was seconded by Mr.  Clark                :

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE TO TAKE CORPOREAL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW AND SELL TO KENNETH LAVALL ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TO LOT 31, SQ 2, PARLOR CITY RESUB, SQ. 26, TERMINAL HEIGHTS ADDITION, OUACHITA PARISH, 2906 GEORGIA ST., DISTRICT 4, MONROE, LA, BY ADJUDICATION AT TAX SALE DATED JULY 1, 2013, AND FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO           

WHEREAS, the property described as follows, to-wit:

Lot 31, SQ. 2, Parlor City Resub, Sq. 26, Terminal Heights Addition

2906 Georgia St.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana, District 4

Parcel #55174

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2012 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 1, 2013 in Conveyance Book 2336 at page 125 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2013 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Addie Rich, and

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Addie Rich by registered mail and notification published in the News Star and received response from the family of Addie Rich that they have no interest in redeeming the property, and

            WHEREAS, Kenneth Lavall wishes to purchase said property from the City of Monroe.

            WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 47:2238.1 et sec, property adjudicated to the City of Monroe for more than Five (5) years may be sold to a specific named individual who has paid all taxes and other cost associated with the transfer of the property by the City of Monroe to the named individual.  Kenneth Lavall has paid One Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-six and 69/100 ($1,476.69) which includes Eight Hundred Sixty-five and 71/100 ($865.71) in City and Parish taxes.  The remainder is legal fees for the City of Monroe and the Parish of Ouachita, advertising costs, mailing cost, and filing and recordation of all documents necessary to accomplish the acquisition of the property and then transfer from the City to the new owner.

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that the hereinafter described property is no longer needed for public purposes; the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Addie Rich with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Kenneth Lavall the property described as follows:

Lot 31, SQ. 2, Parlor City Resub, Sq. 26, Terminal Heights Addition

2906 Georgia St.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana, District 4

Parcel #55174

            ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  25th     day of February 2020.

            NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  28th     day of  February          , 2020.

            This Ordinance having been submitted in writing, introduced and published, was then submitted to a vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:

            AYES:             Harvey, Ezernack, Woods & Clark

            NAYS:             None.

            ABSENT:         Wilson

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  10th      day of  March        , 2020.

                                                                                                            Juanita G. Woods                  

                                                                                                            CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                     

CITY CLERK

James E. Mayo                                                                                                                       

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                                     MAYOR’S VETO