City of Monroe, LA

            ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA                                                                            NO.  12,218               

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                   

The following Ordinance was introduced by Mrs.  Dawson___________, who moved for its adoption and was seconded by Mr.  Marshall                :

WHEREAS, the City is the owner and operator of the Monroe Regional Airport, which contains certain premises located within the Airport terminal(s) that have been designated for use as bar/lounge, restaurant, concessions, and gift shop;

WHEREAS, Oakwells Commuter Rail, LLC, a qualified and competent operator, desires to lease those premises and office space so that it can provide food, vending, gift shop and concession services to the Airport and its patrons;

WHEREAS, the Food Service, Vending, and Concession Contract and Lease Agreement between Oakwells and the City of Monroe is attached hereto and made part hereof.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the City Council of the City of Monroe, in legal session convened, that Stacey Rowell, Director of Administration, be and is hereby authorized and empowered for and on behalf of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, to enter and execute said Food Service, Vending, and Concession Contract and Lease Agreement between the City of Monroe, Louisiana and Oakwells Commuter Rail LLC; and

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the terms and conditions of said lease are fair and reasonable, that the terms and conditions of the lease are in the best interest of the City, and that the property identified herein is no longer necessary for any other public use.

This Ordinance was introduced on April  23rd        , 2024.

            Notice published on April  26th        , 2024.

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, Marshall & Dawson

NAYS:            None.

ABSENT:      None.

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on May  14th             , 2024.

Gretchen Ezernack                 

CHAIRPERSON

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

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MAYOR’S VETO