City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                                                 NO. 11,992                  

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

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE TO TAKE CORPOREAL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW AND SELL TO WILLIE NAT ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TO LOT 16, SQ 60, UNIT 10, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ADDITION, OUACHITA PARISH, 1508 SHERROUSE AVE., DISTRICT 3, MONROE, LA, BY ADJUDICATION AT TAX SALE DATED JULY 1, 2010, AND FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO           

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

Lot 16, SQ. 60, Unit 10, Booker T. Washington Addition

1508 Sherrouse Ave.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana, District 3

Parcel #69501

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2009 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 1, 2010 in Conveyance Book 2218 at page 84 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2009 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Otis Chisley, and

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Otis Chisley by registered mail and notification published in the News Star and received response from Otis Chisley that he would like to redeem the property, and

            WHEREAS, Mr. Chisley was given the amount needed to redeem and the timeframe by which he needed to bring the funds in but never redeemed the property.  The ten-day timeframe has passed by more than a month, and

            WHEREAS, Willie Nat 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.  Willie Nat has paid Three Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-four and 60/100 ($3,684.60) which includes Three Thousand Sixty-three and 72/100 ($3,063.72) 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 Otis Chisley with response to our letter but did not come in to redeem the property within the time-frame; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Willie Nat the property described as follows:

Lot 16, SQ. 60, Unit 10, Booker T. Washington Addition

1508 Sherrouse Ave.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana, District 3

Parcel #69501

            ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  12th      day of May 2020.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  15th      day of May                 , 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, Wilson & Clark-on conf. call

            NAYS:             None.

            ABSENT:         None.

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  26th       day of  May     , 2020.

                                                                                                Juanita G. Woods                     

                                                                                                            CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                       

CITY CLERK

James E. Mayo                                                                                                                                   

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                      MAYOR’S VETO