Ordinance #12,029

ORDINANCE

 

 

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                          NO. 12,029               

 

           

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

 

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE TO TAKE CORPOREAL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW AND SELL TO LAGUARDE HOLDING LLC ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TO THE LOT IN LOT 1, SQ. “C” OF JACKSON’S LAND COMPANY’S ADDITION, OUACHITA PARISH,  DISTRICT 4, 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 1, Sq., “C” of Jackson’s Land Company’s Addition

2817 Jackson St.

District 4

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #48825

 

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2014 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 10, 2015 in Conveyance Book 2427 at page 619 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

Della R. Boughton Haynes, and

 

    WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Della R. Boughton Haynes by registered mail and notification published in the News Star with no response, and

 

    WHEREAS, Laguarde Holding LLC represented herein by Kevin Sweet 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.  Kevin Sweet has paid One Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-five and 57/100 ($1,375.57) which includes Seven Hundred Sixty-eight and 82/100 ($768.82) in City and Parish taxes on behalf of Laguarde Holding LLC.  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 Della R. Boughton Haynes with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Laguarde Holding LLC the property described as follows:

 

Lot 1, Sq., “C” of Jackson’s Land Company’s Addition

2817 Jackson St.

District 4

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #48825

 

 

            ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  24th     day of November 2020.         

            NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  1st       day of  December        , 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:             Ezernack, Marshall & Dawson       

NAYS:             None.

ABSENT:         Harvey & Woods

          

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

 

Carday Marshall, Sr.                

VICE CHAIRMAN

 

 

Carolus S. Riley                                  

CITY CLERK

 

 

Oliver Friday Ellis                                                                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                

 

 

                                                           

MAYOR’S VETO