City of Monroe, LA

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                          NO.  12,015                

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

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE TO TAKE CORPOREAL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW AND SELL TO MALCOM M. BOSWORTH ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TO LOT 17, SQ 19, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ADDITION, OUACHITA PARISH, COLUMBIA AVE., DISTRICT 3, MONROE, LA, BY ADJUDICATION AT TAX SALE DATED JUNE 24, 2015, AND FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO                                             

WHEREAS, the property described as follows, to-wit: 

Lot 17, SQ. 19, BTW Addition

Columbia Ave.

District 3

Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #55248

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2014 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed June 24, 2015 in Conveyance Book 2427 at page 441 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2014 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Solomon L. Riley, Jr, and

WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Solomon L. Riley, Jr. by registered mail and notification published in the News Star with no response, and

WHEREAS, Malcom M. Bosworth wishes to purchase said property from the City of Monroe.

WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of La. R.S. 47:2238.1 et sec, 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.  Malcom M. Bosworth has paid Two Thousand Three Hundred eleven and 54/100 ($2,311.54) which includes One Thousand Seven Hundred Four and 79/100 ($1,704.79) 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 efforts to contact Solomon L. Riley Jr. with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Malcom M. Bosworth the property described as follows: 

Lot 17, SQ. 19, BTW Addition

Columbia Ave.

District 3

Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #55248

ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  25th     day of August 2020.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  28th     day of  August            , 2020.

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, Dawson & Marshall

NAYS:             None.

ABSENT:         None.

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  8th       day of  September               , 2020.

Douglas Harvey                       

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                      

CITY CLERK

Oliver Friday Ellis                                                                            

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                               

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MAYOR’S VETO