City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                       NO. 12,202                  

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

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE TO TAKE CORPOREAL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW AND SELL TO PARKS PALLETS, LLC, ALL RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TO THE LOT 1, SQUARE 3, ARENT’S RESUB, JACK THOMPSON TRACT ADDITION, OUACHITA PARISH, 2633 DESIARD ST., DISTRICT 3, MONROE, LA, BY ADJUDICATION AT TAX SALEDATED JULY 1, 2011, AND FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

WHEREAS the property described as follows, to-wit:

Lot 1, Square 3, Arent’s Resub, Jack Thompson Tract Addition

2633 DeSiard St.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

District 3

Parcel #85669

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2010 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 1, 2011, in Conveyance Book 2254 at page 442 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2011 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Bertha M. Ward and Perry Ellis Ward, III.

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Bertha M. Ward and Perry Ellis Ward, III by registered mail and notification published in the News Star with no response, and

            WHEREAS Parks Pallets, LLC, represented herein by Dale Zimmerman, 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 cost associated with the transfer of the property by the City of Monroe to the named individual. Parks Pallets, LLC has paid Four Thousand Three Hundred Eighty-seven and 11/100 ($4,387.11) which includes Three Thousand Six Hundred Twenty and 11/100 ($3,620.11) 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 attempts to contact Bertha M. Ward and Perry Ellis Ward, III, by registered mail and publication in the News Star with no response; and the City of Monroe desires to sell to Parks Pallets, LLC the property described as follows:

Lot 1, Square 3, Arent’s Resub, Jack Thompson Tract Addition

2633 DeSiard St.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

District 3

Parcel #85669

            ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  10th            day of October 2023.

            NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  13th             day of  October          , 2023.

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

            AYES:            Harvey, Ezernack, Marshall & Dawson

            NAYS:            None.

            ABSENT:       Woods

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  24th            day of  October              , 2023.

                                                                                                Gretchen Ezernack                

                                                                                                CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                                                                                         

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                                 

MAYOR’S VETO