City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                                    NO.  11,822                

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

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE TO TAKE CORPOREAL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW AND SELL TO LEON SMITH, JR. ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TO LOT 22, SQ. 41, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ADDITION, OUACHITA PARISH, DISTRICT 3, MONROE, LA, BY ADJUDICATION AT TAX SALE DATED JULY 7, 2000, AND FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO                          

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

Lot 22, Sq 41, Unit 7, Booker T. Washington Addition
Ouachita Parish, Monroe, LA - District 3
3013 Church St.
Parcel #54244 

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 1999 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 7, 2000 in Conveyance Book 1800 at page 618 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 1999 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Charlie and Anne Perkins, and

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Charlie and Anne Perkins by registered mail and notification published in the Monroe News Star by which there has been no response to notifications, and

            WHEREAS, Leon Smith, Jr. 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.  Leon Smith, Jr. has paid Two Thousand Six Hundred ninety-three and 28/100 ($2,693.28) which includes Two Thousand Seventy-nine and 78/100 ($2,079.78) in Parish and City 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 Charlie and Anne Perkins with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Leon Smith, Jr. the property described as follows:

Lot 22, Sq 41, Unit 7, Booker T. Washington Addition
Ouachita Parish, Monroe, LA - District 3
3013 Church St.
Parcel #54244

            ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the 9th day of January, 2018.

            NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  12th  day of  January         , 2018.       

            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:             Echols, Ezernack, Woods & Wilson

            NAYS:             None.         

            ABSENT:         Clark (left meeting early)

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  22nd     day of  January           , 2018.

                                                                                                Gretchen H. Ezernack                     

                                                                                                                                CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                 

CITY CLERK

James E. Mayo                                                                                            _________________________

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                                                   MAYOR’S VETO