Ordinance #11,867

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                        NO.  11,867                

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

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE TO TAKE CORPOREAL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW AND SELL TO KICA LOWE, FOR TWO THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-SEVEN AND 47/100 DOLLARS, ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED IN AND TO LOT SIX (6) OF SQUARE THREE (3), MASLING ADDITION, MONROE, LA, BY ADJUDICATION AT TAX SALE DATED JULY 1, 2013, AND FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO                                                                                                                                                       

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

LOT 6, SQUARE 3, MASLING ADDITION, MONROE, LA,

312 MORTON ST., MONROE, LA. – R#59210

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2012 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 1, 2013 in Conveyance Book 2336 at page 13 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2012 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Maggie Williams, and

WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Maggie Williams by registered mail and notification published in the The News-Star, and

WHEREAS, Kica Lowe 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.  Kica Lowe has paid Two Thousand Eight Hundred Forty-seven Dollars and 47/100 ($2,847.47) which includes, Two Thousand Two Hundred Forty and 72/100 ($2,240.72) 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, Maggie Williams, with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Kica Lowe the property described as follows:

LOT 6, SQUARE 3, MASLING ADDITION, MONROE, LA,

312 MORTON ST., MONROE, LA. – R#59210

all in accordance with La. R. S. 47:2238.1 et sec.

                ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  24th    day of July, 2018.

                NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  27th     day of  July                   , 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.

                And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  14th     day of  August         , 2018.

 

                                                                                                                                Gretchen H. Ezernack                     

                                                                                                                                CHAIRMAN

 

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

 

James E. Mayo                                                                                                   ____________________________

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                                                   MAYOR’S VETO