City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA                                                                            NO.  12,226               

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                   

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

WHEREAS the property described as follows, to-wit:

Lot 4, H L & J S Rosenheim’s Resub. Lots 11, 12, 13 & 14, Square 6, Alexander’s Addition

(No Situs) Jackson St.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

District 4

Parcel #19577

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2018 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed June 11, 2019, in Conveyance Book 2584 at page 659 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2018 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication were validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Cletus E. Davis and Catherine Davis;

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Cletus E. and Catherine Davis by registered mail and notification published in the News Star with no response;

            WHEREAS, Chandra Melancon 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, Chandra Melancon has paid Two Thousand Five Hundred Thirty-six and 82/100 ($2,536.82), which includes One Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-four and 82/100 ($1,874.82) 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 Cletus E. and Catherine Davis with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Chandra Melancon the property described as follows:

Lot 4, H L & J S Rosenheim’s Resub. Lots 11, 12, 13 & 14, Square 6, Alexander’s Addition

(No Situs) Jackson St.

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

District 4

Parcel #19577

            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  9th     day of July 2024.

            Notice published on the  12th        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 the  23rd    day of  July     2024.

Juanita G. Woods                              

CHAIRPERSON

Carolus S. Riley                     

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                 

MAYOR’S APPROVAL

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MAYOR’S VETO