Ordinance #12,066

ORDINANCE

 

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                                                 NO.  12,066                

 

           

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

 

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE TO TAKE CORPOREAL POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED BELOW AND SELL TO NICOLE OLIVER PROPERTIES, LLC ALL RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TO THE LOT 8, BLOCK 17, UNIT 4, BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ADDITION, OUACHITA PARISH, 3602 PIPPIN ST., DISTRICT 3, MONROE, LA, BY ADJUDICATION AT TAX SALEDATED JULY 1, 2010, AND FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO                                                                                                                       

 

WHEREAS the property described as follows, to-wit:

 

Lot 8, Block 17, Unit 4, Booker T. Washington Addition

3602 Pippin St.

District 3

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #46093

 

 

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2009 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 1, 2010 in Conveyance Book 2218 at page 104 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2009 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against James Edward Donahue, and

 

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact James Edward Donahue by registered mail and notification published in the News Star with no response, and

 

            WHEREAS, Nicole Oliver Properties, LLC 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 entity.  Nicole Oliver Properties, LLC has paid One Thousand Nine Hundred Eleven and 61/100 ($1,911.61) which includes One Thousand Three Hundred Four and 86/100 ($1,304.86) 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 James Edward Donahue with no response; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Nicole Oliver Properties, LLC the property described as follows:

 

Lot 8, Block 17, Unit 4, Booker T. Washington Addition

3602 Pippin St.

District 3

  Ouachita Parish, Monroe, Louisiana

Parcel #46093

 

 

            ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  22nd   day of June 2021.

 

           

            NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  25th     day of  June      , 2021.

           

            This Ordinance having been submitted in writing, introduced, and published, was then submitted to a vote, the vote thereon being as follows:

 

            AYES:             Ezernack, Woods, Marshall & Dawson

 

           

            NAYS:             None.

 

           

            ABSENT:         Harvey

 

           

 

 

 

 

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  13th        day of  July          , 2021.

 

 

 

                                                                                                            Carday Marshall, Sr.                            

                                                                                                            CHAIRMAN

 

 

Carolus S. Riley                      

CITY CLERK

 

 

Oliver Friday Ellis                                                                              ____________________________

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                                 MAYOR’S VETO