Ordinance #11,890

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA                                                                             NO.  11,890_________

CITY OF MONROE

            The following Ordinance was introduced by Ms.  Woods                             who moved for its adoption and was seconded by Mr.  Wilson                                    :

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE, LOUISIANA, TO PROCEED WITH AN EXPROPRIATION SUIT OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS PARCELS 1-5 AND 1-5-U-1 FROM ANN INVESTMENTS, LLC IN CONNECTION WITH A PROJECT TO CONNECT NUTLAND ROAD WITH LOWES FRONTAGE ROAD, AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe must acquire Parcels 1-5 and 1-5-U-1 from Ann Investments, LLC for the public and necessary purpose of construction of certain public streets to be constructed in the near future to connect Nutland Road with Lowes Frontage Road, and

            WHEREAS, Ann Investments, LLC is the owner of the land necessary for this project, namely Parcels 1-5 and 1-5-U-1, which are more particularly described in Exhibits “A” and “B”, attached hereto, and

            NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that the acquisition of this property being necessary and in the public interest in connection with the future connection of Nutland Road with Lowes Frontage Road, expropriation proceedings against ANN INVESTMENTS, LLC, with respect to that property needed for the Project owned by said ANN INVESTMENTS, LLC, namely Parcels 1-5 and 1-5-U-1, as shown on Exhibits “A” and “B”, attached hereto and made a party hereof, be and is hereby authorized.

            BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.

            ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  13th    day of  November                , 2018.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  16th        day of  November                , 2018.

            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:            Ezernack, Woods & Wilson

            NAYS:            None

            ABSTAIN:     Echols

            ABSENT:       Clark

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  27th    day of  November          , 2018.                                                                      

 Gretchen H. Ezernack                                   

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                                 

CLERK OF THE COUNCIL

 

James E. Mayo                                                           ____________________________________

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                           MAYOR’S VETO