City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA                                                                            NO.  12,207               

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                   

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

WHEREAS the property described as follows, to-wit:

Lot 8, Block 17, Unit 4, Booker T. Washington Addition

3602 Pippin St.

District 3

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #46093

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2009 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 1, 2010, in Conveyance Book 2218 at page 104 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2009 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication were validly assessed by the City of Monroe against James Edward Donahue;

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact James Edward Donahue by registered mail and notification published in the News Star with no response;

            WHEREAS, Robert K. Jones wishes to purchase said property from the City of Monroe;

            WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 47:2238.1 et seq., 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 costs associated with the transfer of the property by the City of Monroe to the named individual;  

            WHEREAS, Robert K. Jones has paid One Thousand Nine Hundred Fourteen and 64/100 ($1,914.64) Dollars which includes One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty-Two and 64/100 ($1,252.64) Dollars in City and Parish taxes, the remainder being legal fees 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 Edward Donahue with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Robert K. Jones the property described as follows:

Lot 8, Block 17, Unit 4, Booker T. Washington Addition

3602 Pippin St.

District 3

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #46093

            BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that a designated City representative is authorized to execute all documents necessary to effectuate said sale.

This Ordinance was introduced on the  12th       day of December 2023.

            Notice published on the  15th        day of  December           , 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 & Marshall

NAYS:            None.

ABSENT:      Woods & Dawson

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  27th    day of December 2023.

Gretchen Ezernack                             

CHAIRPERSON

Carolus S. Riley                     

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                 

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

MAYOR’S VETO