Ordinance #12,157

ORDINANCE

 

STATE OF LOUISIANA                                                                            NO.  12,157               

CITY OF MONROE

            The following Ordinance was introduced by  Harvey                         who moved for its adoption and was seconded by  Marshall                                 :

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING MAYOR FRIDAY ELLIS TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTIES RELATED TO STATE PROJECT NO. H.013972 – YOUNGS BAYOU DETENTION POND, OUACHITA PARISH AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO:                                                                                                                                         

               

WHEREAS, byResolution Number 8072, the City hired Smith R/W Specialist to perform negotiations, title work and right-of-way acquisitions and/or relocations for the Youngs Bayou Detention Pond, State Project No. H.013972, Ouachita Parish, and

            WHEREAS, Smith R/W Specialist LLC has performed services connected therewith, said acquisitions requiring the acceptance of real property.     

            NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Monroe City Council in legal and regular session convened that Mayor Friday Ellis be and is hereby authorized and empowered to sign any and all documents in connection with the acquisition of properties required to complete Youngs Bayou Detention Pond, State Project No. H.013972, Ouachita Parish.

 

            This Ordinance was introduced on the  14th      day of  March                     , 2023.

 

            Notice published on the  17th           day of  March               , 2023.

 

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  28th          day of  March             , 2023.

 

 

 

                                                                                                Kema Dawson                                   

                                                                                                CHAIRMAN

 

 

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

 

Oliver Friday Ellis                             

MAYOR'S APPROVAL

 

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MAYOR'S VETO