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Monroe council approves several cooperative agreements and condemns one structure; routine items pass
Summary
The council unanimously approved cooperative endeavor agreements with local chambers and nonprofits, renewed a professional services agreement, granted an open-container exception for an October festival and condemned a property at 1603 South 12th Street while removing a prior condemnation from 2916 Jackson Street.
At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Monroe City Council approved a set of routine and semi-routine items, including cooperative agreements, a professional-services renewal, an open-container exception and a condemnation order.
Resolutions approved included No. 8994 renewing a professional-services agreement with Picard Group L.L.C., No. 8995 granting the Lotus Club an exception to the Open Container Ordinance for an October festival under Monroe City Code Sec. 12-231D, and Resolutions No. 8996'No. 8998 authorizing Cooperative Endeavor Agreements with the Northeast Louisiana Chamber of Commerce, the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, Inc., and the Cooley House Foundation. Kenya Roberson of the Northeast Louisiana Chamber told the council the partnership supported business roundtables, trainings and school-supply distribution to more than 500 children.
On code enforcement, the council unanimously condemned the building at 1603 South 12th Street (District 4), giving owner Charlon Brown Perkins 30 days to bring the property into compliance, pull permits or demolish and clean the lot; Code Enforcement told council the owner intends to remodel and seek permits. The council also removed the condemnation on 2916 Jackson Street after the owner addressed the cited issues.
Why it matters: The cooperative agreements aim to support local economic development and nonprofit services. The condemnation action advances code-enforcement remedies for unsafe structures while allowing remediation by the owner.
Next steps: Departments and nonprofit partners will follow through on agreements and the Code Enforcement Office will monitor the 30-day compliance period for 1603 South 12th Street.
