Ordinance #12,035

AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING AND ENLARGING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF MONROE, LOUISIANA, PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF THE ENTIRE BOUNDARY AS AMENDED: ESTABLISHING THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO:

WHEREAS, a petition has been filed by Chris Bruckner (Bruckner Truck Sales) for the annexation of ±13.82 acres, requesting that the City Council extend and enlarge the boundaries of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, to include said property within said boundaries, and

WHEREAS, the legal description of these properties is:

A certain tract of land containing 13.82 acres situated in Section 3, T 17 N – R 4 E, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana further described as follows:

FROM an iron pipe at the northeast corner of Section 3, T 17 N – R 4 E, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana run South 06º 00’31” West along the east line of said Section 3 for 1044.65 feet to a point in the south right-of-way line of Frontage Road; thence run North 84º 30’55” West along said right-of-way line for 660.00 feet to a set 5/8” rebar and THE POINT OF BEGINNING; thence run South 06º 00’ 32” West for 409.45 feet to set 5/8” rebar; thence run South 83º 59’ 28” East for 60.00 feet to a set 5/8” rebar; thence run South 06º 00’ 32” West for 1097.73 feet to a found 1” iron pipe in the south line of the Northeast ¼; thence run South 89º28’26” West along said south line for 327.57 feet to a found iron pipe; thence run North 00º15’02” West for 1549.73 feet to an iron pipe in the south right-of-way line of Frontage Road; thence run South 84º 30’55” East along said right-of-way line for 434.43 feet to an iron pipe and The Point of Beginning.

And otherwise known as 6500 Frontage Road

APPLICANT: Chris Bruckner/Bruckner Truck Sales (ANX 100-20)

WHEREAS,  the annexation includes the portion of  the right-of-way of Frontage Road from the current city limit line of the City of Monroe, eastern property line of Banner Ford, (6300 Frontage Road) east ±434 feet to the western property line of Barak Shrine Temple, (6620 Frontage Road) and ±60 feet in width, provided that the annexation does not include the paved portion of Frontage Road.

WHEREAS, there has been continuously on file in the office of the Clerk of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, for more than ten (10) days prior hereto, a detailed description of said property, together with a plat thereof, and

WHEREAS, Chris Bruckner (Bruckner Truck Sales) would like to have access to City of Monroe services. and

WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Monroe to incorporate the said property into the boundaries of the City of Monroe, Louisiana.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that the boundaries of the City of Monroe be, and they are hereby extended and enlarged to include therein, the ±13.82-acre tract previously described:

WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the report of the Monroe Planning Commission, recommending approval, on a 4-0-1 vote.

BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that within ten (10) days after the adoption hereof the description of the enlarged boundary of the City of Monroe, after inclusion of the previously described property, shall be recorded by the Clerk of the City of Monroe in the Conveyance Records for Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, and such description as recorded shall become the official boundary of the Municipality as of the effective date of this Ordinance, all in accordance with the provision of LA-R.S. 33:171 et seq.

SECTION 3.  BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after adoption and publication hereof on the manner prescribed by law.

This ordinance was INTRODUCED on the 22^nd of December 2020

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  30th day of  December, 2020,

This Ordinance having been submitted in writing, introduced and published was then submitted to a final vote as a whole, the vote thereon being as follows:

AYES: Harvey, Ezernack, Marshall & Dawson

NAYS: None.

ABSTAIN: Woods

ABSENT: None.

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  12th day of  January, 2021.