City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA                                                                             NO.  12,203               

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                   

The following Ordinance was introduced by  Harvey                       , who moved for its adoption and was seconded by  Dawson                        :

            WHEREAS, James Machine Works has requested the revocation of Adams Street from North 14th Street to North 18th Street;

            WHEREAS, this section of Adams Street, as shown on the attached plat and legal description, is an improved street located between North 14th Street and North 18th Street;

            WHEREAS, the applicant owns the property on both sides of this section of Adams Street;

            WHEREAS, once revoked, the right-of-way will revert to the adjacent property owner(s) with the City maintaining a servitude for utilities, drainage and emergency services; and

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe Planning Commission has recommended that this request be approved, with a 4-0-1 vote, at their August 28, 2023 meeting, with the condition that the City of Monroe and James Machine Works come to agreement for the City to maintain a right-of-way to maintain the drainage and utilities or at the expense of James Machine Works have platted out a servitude to do so.  Also, the first responders will have access to this revocation.

            NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that Adams Street from North 14th Street to North 18th Street, as shown on the attached plat and legal description, is hereby revoked in accordance with the terms herein.

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

            Notice published on the 15th, & 29 day of September  and the 13th, & 27th day of October , 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, Woods, Marshall & Dawson

NAYS:            None.

ABSENT:       None.

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on  14th      day of November 2023.

Gretchen Ezernack                

CHAIRPERSON

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

MAYOR’S VETO