City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                          NO.  12,014                

The following Ordinance was offered by Mr.  Marshall              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 BELLE JONES ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TO LOT IN LOTS 28, 29 & 30, SQ 1,  MEADOWBROOK ADDITION, OUACHITA PARISH, 2901 MADDOX, DISTRICT 3, MONROE, LA, BY ADJUDICATION AT TAX SALE DATED JULY 9, 2009, AND FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO                                                                                                                                                            

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

Lots 28, 29 & 30, Sq. 1, Meadowbrook Addition

2901 Maddox St.

District 3

Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #55348

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2008 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 9, 2009 in Conveyance Book 2179 at page 717 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2008 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against James and Elizabeth Roach c/o Lynn Holland, and

WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact James and Elizabeth Roach c/o Lynn Holland by registered mail and notification published in the News Star with no response, and

WHEREAS, Belle Jones 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.  Belle Jones has paid Five Thousand One Hundred Eighty-seven and 83/100 ($5,187.83) which includes Four Thousand Five Hundred Eighty-one and 08/100 ($4,581.08) 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 James and Elizabeth Roach c/o  Lynn Holland with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Belle Jones the property described as follows:

Lots 28, 29 & 30, Sq. 1, Meadowbrook Addition

2901 Maddox St.

District 3

Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #55348

ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  25th     day of August 2020.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  28th     day of  August            , 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, Dawson & Marshall

NAYS:             None.

ABSENT:         None.

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  8th       day of  September               , 2020.

Douglas Harvey                       

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                      

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                                                                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL     

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MAYOR’S VETO