City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA                                                                             NO.  12,234               

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                   

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

WHEREAS the property described as follows, to-wit:

Lots 11 & 12, Square 21, Alexanders Addition

And that portion of an alley revoked in Book 1334/673

(No Situs) Dick Taylor St.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

District 4

Parcel #48140

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2017 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed June 4, 2018, in Conveyance Book 2548 at page 904 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2017 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication were validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Glenda King Griffin;

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

            WHEREAS, Kevin Lee 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; and

            WHEREAS, Kevin Lee has paid One Thousand Four Hundred Seventy-Five and 14/100 ($1,475.14) which includes Eight Hundred Thirteen and 14/100 ($813.14) 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 Glenda King Griffin with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Kevin Lee the property described as follows:

Lots 11 & 12, Square 21, Alexanders Addition

And that portion of an alley revoked in Book 1334/673

(No Situs) Dick Taylor St.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

District 4

Parcel #48140

            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  23rd            day of July 2024.

            Notice Published on the  26th           day of July, 2024.

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, McFarland & Muhammad

NAYS:            None.

ABSENT:       None.

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on  13th         day of August, 2024.

Juanita Woods                       

CHAIRPERSON

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

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MAYOR’S VETO