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Home My WebLink AboutA002 - Option for Easement - Betty West A� IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII�IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Instrueent:2006- 00008665 Doc ID: 018973140004 Tvoe: GEN Date:Jul 18r2006 01:11:13P Recorded: 09/07/2006 at 10:37:35 AM p Rec Fee: 24.00 E-Coe Fee: 1.04 Fee Amt: $22.00 Page 1 of 4 y / Aud Fee: .00 Trans Tax: .00 Revenue Tax: $0.00 /R/ Polk Countv Iowa Rec Manaseeent Fee: 1.00 TIMOTHY J. BRIEN RECORDER Non-Standard Pase Fee: .00 File# 2007-00022249 Filed for record in Story County► Iowa BK 118 4 3 PG 6 3-6 6 Susan L. Vande Kaev r County Recorder RETU49N TO: Prepared by and return to: R. T.Myers-Myers&Associates-515-965-0295 �r"V 1 �&S /�loi.r�s ;V 3/ p CITY OF AMES OPTION FOR ELECTRIC LINE EASEMENT Tract No.P-4 State of Iowa, County of Polk Legal Description:Section 5,T80N,R23 W page 3 of 3 OPTION AND EASEMENT The undersigned owner(s),Betty West,and the undersigned tenant(s), ,collectiveell j and individually, hereinafter referred to as"Grantor",.in consideration of the sum of F�� /j+�.,l/4c.,d ($ ),and other valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,grant to the CITY OF AMES, Iowa,_a Municipal Corporation,it's successors and assigns,hereinafter referred to as the City of Ames,the right, at the option of the City of Ames,for and during the period of twen our(24)months from the date hereof,to acquir for the further consideration of� 04F�&_i:E?t "h re(a& 7 �' ad ($/� ,�.eo),a perpetual right-of-way easement upon, over,under,across, and along the land situated in the County of Polk, State of Iowa,being more specifically described as follows:a tract of ground 30 feet in width across the N1/2 of the NW Frl 1/4 of Section 5,Township 80 North,Range 23 West of the 5t'P.M.,Polk County,Iowa,as shown on the attached Plat marked Exhibit A and by this reference made a part hereof.. This right-of-way grant is for the purposes of constructing,reconstructing,patrolling,operating, maintaining and removing electric lines to be located on said premises, including the necessary pole structures,wires,and other appurtenances for the transmission and distribution of electric energy and communications,together with the power to extend to any other party the right to use,jointly with the City of Ames, any structure placed pursuant to the terms hereof,such lines to form a part of an electric transmission and distribution system. The City of Ames shall have the irrevocable right,commencing upon the date of the exercise of this Option,to survey the property,to conduct engineering and associated investigations including,but not limited to,core boring, soil testing,to trim or remove any trees or other vegetation,including crops, growing in said easement area,which,in the judgment of the City of Ames,may interfere with or endanger said electric lines,to install gates to said easement area in the fences on the property of Grantor,the right to remove from the strip of land specifically described herein any obstructions,including buildings and other structures,and of ingress and egress across Grantors' adjoining lands as well as the lands described herein. In consideration of such grant,the City of Ames agrees that it will repair or pay for any damages which may be caused to crops,fences,or other property by the construction,maintenance or removal of said line to the party damaged Subject to the rights of the City of Ames hereunder,Grantor shall have the right to cultivate,use and occupy the easement area hereinbefore described except that no structure or object, permanent or temporary,shall be erected,no wells shall be drilled,no storage of materials of any kind,nor shall any ground elevation changes be made on said easement area without the written consent of the City of Ames,that no brush or flammable materials shall be deposited or accumulated or burned upon said easement area,and that no act shall be performed which violates the clearance requirements of the National Electrical Safety Code as adopted by the Iowa Utilities Board or it's successor. Upon exercise of the Option,all the foregoing provisions shall constitute the easement granted to the City of Ames by Grantor. LICENSE During the period of the Option granted herein,the City of Ames shall have the irrevocable right, commencing upon the date of the execution of this instrument,to survey the property;to conduct engineering and associated investigations including,but not limited to,core boring and soil testing;to cut down,trim and spray any trees and shrubs growing in or adjacent to the above-described easement area as may be necessary,in the judgment of the City of Ames,to conduct the aforementioned surveys and investigations;and of ingress and egress over said land and adjoining lands of Grantor. Damages to fences,livestock,crops,or other property of Grantor,their successors and assigns,by the City of Ames while exercising any of the rights granted herein shalt be paid by the City of Ames to the party damaged. EXTENSION OF OPTION The City of Ames shall have the right,at it's option,to extend the herein granted Option for a period of six months; said extension shall commence i .ately upon expiration of the original Option. Consideration for said extension shall be i�irc 61 R ($ ,Soo,pa ),and shall be payable at the time of such extension. EXERCISE OF OPTION The Option granted herein shall be deemed exercised by the City of Ames,and the easement rights agreed upon herein shall be deemed granted,upon the recording of a Notice of Exercise of Option in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in the county in which the property is situated. A copy of the Notice of Exercise of Option shall be deposited in the United States mail in a prepaid sealed envelope addressed to Grantor at their last known address. A check,payable to Grantor in the amount of the further consideration stated above,shall accompany the Notice of Exercise of Option to the Grantor first above named. TERMINATION OF OPTION If the City of Ames shall not elect to exercise the Option herein,or shall fail to extend or exercise same within the time(s)hereinbefore provided,the Option shall terminate without further action and all rights granted hereunder shall become null and void. 71 Signed, sealed, and delivered this day of Z14&` ,2004r BY '.1 .. BY Betty West 9 Joe Brandt By l By Pie z- EASEMENT PLAT EXHIBIT ''A'' N89e59'03"E NW Corner 30.00, NE 118th Avenue Sec. 5 Spike N89_59'03"E 2635_63. Fnd RR Spike �-• -----'—•-- — .—.—.—..—.—. fl 1 33.00'R.O.W. N. 1/4 Corner Sec. 5-80-23 Fnd Conc. Mon. 14" Deep I 1 30' Transmission Line Eosement j 1 33.00 R.O.W. II II II 1 j 11. j IM co Ff1, '\/ 4 1 �� 13 1i '? \\ SG ? Parcel �e Ted M. West and SherylK. West Q) (DLO j ;o ul I 11 Transmission Line Easement Ln 1 Description 1 The East 30.00 feet of the West LLJ yj I 1 63.00 feet of the North 1/2 of the z o j 1 Fence on Line Northwest Froctionoll/4 of Section &q I � I 5, Township 80 North,Range 23 o West of the 5th P.M., Polk County, z j S89°51'08'W Iowa, EXCEPT the North 33.00 I 63.00' feet of Roadway Easement. Transmission Line Easement I C\1/ contains 1.27 Acres (55,133 S.F.). I S1/�= N•Ig0��'� pt Se 5 I W. 1/4�1 Corner�Sec. 5 80-23 Fnd RR Spike Spike N LEGEND I hereby certify that this land surveying doculent was prepared and the related surveying work was perforleed by roe or under"direct Survev Found supervision and that I am a duly licensed lad Fnd IDOT R.O.W.Roil = Surveyor under the laws of the State Of Iowa. Fnd Monument os Noted c`��S�p LAND SU'? Section Line 1/4 Section Line ...... � o 1/4 1/4 Section line — Dove L. Dave L. JOens. PLS Dote Centerline ..— Eosemenl Line ———— Joens License Number 11579 0 200 11579 My License Renewal Dote is oeceeber 31. 2006 Pages or sheets covered by this seal: 'f IOMA * sheet 1 of t SCALE (FEET) POLK COUNTY - PARCEL 4 SHEET 1 OF 1 PN: 104.0899 CITY OF AMES TRANSMISSION LINE EASEMENT PLAT FN: A-1725 (� SNYDER & AssOCIATES 501 S.W.ORALABOR ROAD DATE: 05/03/05 Engineers and Planners ANKENY,IA 50021(515)964-2020 TECH: JCC \JCC\Work_6\Polk Parcel Leas P 5/6/40CC 3�e STATE OF COUNTY OF This instrument was acknowledged before me on b Z, h/r RICHARD T.MYERS owe CcmrMssianMY Number 167144 ,Notary Public Commission F�lree O— 7 STATE OF COUNTY OF This instrument was acknowledged before me on ,by as of Notary Public p�.y