Ordinance #11,861

ORDINANCE

STATE OF LOUISIANA                                                                                 NO.  11,861                

CITY OF MONROE

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

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MONROE, LOUISIANA TO PROCEED WITH AN EXPROPRIATION SUIT OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE A CERTAIN PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS PARCEL 2-4, 2-4-D-1 AND 2-4-U-1 FROM THE MONROE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH A PROJECT TO CONNECT NUTLAND ROAD WITH LOWES FRONTAGE ROAD, AND FURTHER PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO                                                                

            WHEREAS, the City of Monroe must acquire Parcels 2-4, 2-4-D-1 and 2-4-U-1 from Monroe Limited Liability Company for the public and necessary purpose of construction of certain public streets to be constructed in the near future to connect Nutland Road with Lowes Frontage Road, and

            WHEREAS, Monroe Limited Liability Company, is the owner of the land necessary for this project, namely Parcels No. 2-4, 2-4-D-1 and 2-4-U-1, which are more particularly described in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto, and

            NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Monroe, Louisiana, in legal session convened, that the acquisition of this property being necessary and in the public interest in connection with the future connection of Nutland Road with Lowes Frontage Road,  expropriation proceedings against MONROE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, with respect to that property needed for the Project owned by said MONROE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, namely Parcels No. 2-4, 2-4-D-1 and 2-4-U-1, as shown on Exhibit “A”,  attached hereto and made a part hereof, be and is hereby authorized.

            BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon passage.

            ORDINANCE INTRODUCED on the  22nd      day of May 2018.

            NOTICE PUBLISHED on the  25th            day of  May               , 2018.

            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, Woods & Wilson

            NAYS:                        None.

            ABSENT:       Clark

            ABSTAIN:     Echols

            And the Ordinance was declared ADOPTED on the  12th  day of June, 2018.

 

                                                                                                Gretchen H. Ezernack            

                                                                                                CHAIRMAN

 

Carolus S. Riley                       

CITY CLERK

 

James E. Mayo_____________                                                                                             

MAYOR’S APPROVAL                                                                 MAYOR’S VETO