City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                       NO. 12,215__________

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

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE TO TAKE CORPOREAL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW AND SELL TO LONNIE HUDSON, ALL RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TO THE LOT 20, SQUARE 2, BLANKS ADDITION, OUACHITA PARISH, 824 MARX ST., DISTRICT 5, MONROE, LA, BY ADJUDICATION AT TAX SALEDATED JUNE 22, 2018, AND FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO                                                                                                                                                                                     

WHEREAS the property described as follows, to-wit:

Lot 20, Square 2, Blanks Addition

824 Marx St.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

District 5

Parcel #44746

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2017 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed June 22, 2018, in Conveyance Book 2251 at page 7 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2017 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Edna M. Benton;

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe made contact with Edna M. Benton, after sending notice by registered mail and publication in the News Star, who did not timely redeem the property;

            WHEREAS, Lonnie Hudson wishes to purchase said property from the City of Monroe;

            WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 47:2238.1, et seq., 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; and

            WHEREAS, Lonnie Hudson has paid One Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-One and 42/100 ($1,221.42), which includes Five Hundred Nineteen and 42/100 ($519.42) in City and Parish taxes, the remainder being 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 contacted Edna Benton who did not timely redeem the property; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Lonnie Hudson the property described as follows:

Lot 20, Square 2, Blanks Addition

824 Marx St.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

District 5

Parcel #44746

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a designated City representative is authorized to execute all documents necessary to effectuate said sale.

            ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  9th ____ day of April 2024.

            NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  12th ____ day of  April _____, 2024.

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

            AYES:            Ezernack, Marshall & Dawson

            NAYS:            None.

            ABSENT:       Harvey, Woods

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  23rd ____ day of  April____, 2024.

                                                                                                Gretchen Ezernack________

                                                                                                CHAIRPERSON

Carolus S. Riley                     

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                                                                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                                 

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MAYOR’S VETO