Ordinance #11,967

ORDINANCE

 

STATE OF LOUISIANA

 

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                    NO. 11,967                

 

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

 

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING JAMES E. MAYO, MAYOR, TO EXECUTE A LEASE TERMINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MONROE AND THE MONROE COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF COLONIAL DAMES IN THE STATE OF LOUISIANA AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO:_______________                            ____________________________________

 

WHEREAS, the City of Monroe entered into a Lease Agreement with the Monroe Committee of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Louisiana (“Colonial Dames”) in 1981 to lease the property known as the Isaiah Garrett Law Office Museum House located at 520 South Grand Street in Monroe, Louisiana;

WHEREAS, in 2005, the Colonial Dames exercised its option to extend the Lease Agreement through January 31, 2031;

WHEREAS, the Colonial Dames desire to terminate the Lease Agreement, per the attached agreement.

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that  James E. Mayo, Mayor, be and is hereby authorized and empowered, on behalf of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, to execute the attached Lease Termination Agreement with the Colonial Dames and further authorizing James E. Mayo to sign any documents necessary to accomplish the purposes of the termination of the lease.

ORDINANCE INTRODUCED ON THE  12th    day of  November        , 2019.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  15th        day of  November                    , 2019.

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:             Echols, Ezernack & Wilson

 

NAYS:             None.

 

ABSENT:         Woods & Clark

 

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  26th        day of   November     , 2019.

 

Gretchen H. Ezernack                                    

VICE CHAIRMAN

 

Carolus S. Riley                     

CITY CLERK

 

James E. Mayo                       

MAYOR'S APPROVAL

 

                                                 

MAYOR'S VETO