Ordinance #11,748

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA

CITY OF MONROE                                                                                                                 NO.  11,748                

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 ABDUL SHAREEF, ALL RIGHTS, TITLE AND INTEREST THAT THE CITY MAY HAVE ACQUIRED TO LOT 15, SQ 8, MARYLAND ADDITION, OUACHITA PARISH, 406 N. 23RD ST., DISTRICT 2, MONROE, LA, BY ADJUDICATION AT TAX SALE DATED JULY 1, 2011, AND FURTHER WITH RESPECT THERETO                                                                   

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

Lot 15, Sq 8, Maryland Addition

Ouachita Parish, Monroe, LA - District 2

406 N. 23rd St.

Parcel #53380 

was adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana for non-payment of 2010 Ad Valorem Taxes by Adjudication Deed dated and filed July 1, 2011 in Conveyance Book 2254 at page 323 of the Records of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana and adjudicated to the City of Monroe, Louisiana.  The 2010 Ad Valorem Taxes forming the basis for the described adjudication was validly assessed by the City of Monroe against Tracy G. Hilburn, and

WHEREAS, the City of Monroe has made efforts to contact Tracy G. Hilburn by registered mail and notification published in the Monroe Free Press by which Mr. Hilburn did contact the City and indicated he did not wish to redeem the property, and

WHEREAS, Abdul Shareef 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.  Abdul Shareef has paid One Thousand Two Hundred Forty-one and 47/100 ($1,241.47) which includes Five Hundred Sixty-one and 04/100 ($561.04) in City taxes, One Hundred Forty-nine and 05/100 ($149.05) in 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 made contact with Tracy G. Hilburn and Mr. Hilburn indicated he did not wish to redeem the property; the City of Monroe desires to sell to Abdul Shareef the property described as follows:

Lot 15, Sq 8, Maryland Addition

Ouachita Parish, Monroe, LA - District 2

406 N. 23rd St.

Parcel #53380

ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the 27th day of December, 2016.

NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  14th    day of  January            , 2017.

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, Woods & Wilson

NAYS:             None.

ABSENT:         Clark

And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  24th       day of January, 2017.

Michael Echols                        

CHAIRMAN

Carolus S. Riley                       

CITY CLERK

James E. Mayo                                                                                   ________________________

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                                  MAYOR’S VETO