City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                                                

NO.  12,001    

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

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

Lot 13, Block. 38, Sherrouse Park Addition, Unit 4

509 Darbonne St.

District 3

Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #10440

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2011 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 5, 2012 in Conveyance Book 2294 at page 739 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2011 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Jacqueline R. Walker, and

WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Jacqueline R. Walker by registered mail and notification published in the News Star with no response, and

WHEREAS, Chandra Isby-Melancon 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.  Chandra Isby-Malancon has paid Two Thousand Four Hundred Fifty-five and 99/100 ($2,455.99) which includes One Thousand Eight Hundred forty-nine and 24/100 ($1,849.24) 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 Jacqueline R. Walker with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Chandra Isby-Melancon the property described as follows:

Lot 13, Block. 38, Sherrouse Park Addition, Unit 4

509 Darbonne St.

District 3

Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #10440

ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  14th     day of July 2020.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  17th     day of  July     , 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 & Dawson

NAYS:             None.

ABSENT:         None.

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  28th       day of  July           , 2020.

Juanita G. Woods                  

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                     

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                                                                          

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                                

MAYOR’S VETO