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Home My WebLink About~Master - Electric Line - Humphrey - Section 32, T81N, R23W IIIIIII IIIIII fll IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIIII IIII IIII Doc ID: 018494680004 TVDe: GEN Recorded: 05/16/2006 at 01:17:15 PM Fee Amt: $22.00 Page 1 of 4 Revenue Tax: $0.00 Polk Countv Iowa TIMOTHY J. BRIEN RECORDER File# 2006-00106770 SK 11656 PG77.80 Prepared by and return to: R. T. Myers-Myers&Associates-515-965-0295 107 N.Ankeny Blvd Suite 2-Ankeny,IA 50021 CITY OF AMES OPTION FOR ELECTRIC LINE EASEMENT Tract No.P-6 State of Iowa,County of Polk Legal Description:Section 32,T81N,R23W Page 3 of 4 OPTION AND EASEMENT The undersigned owner(s),David and Deborah Humphrey,H&W,and the undersigned tenant(s), , collectively and individually,hereinafter referred to as"G for",.in consideration of the sum of $ �� ),and other valuable cons �atLion. receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,grant to the CITY OF AMES, low , a Municipal Corporation,it's successors and assigns,hereinafter r5frred to as the City of Ames,the right,at the option of the City of Ames, for and during-the iod of y-f months from the date hereof,to acqu' or the further consideration of `G rc� i -—77 ($ ,® ,a perpetual right-of-way easement upon, over,unde , 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 S1/2 of the SW 1/4 of the SW 1/4 of Section 32,Township 81 North,Range 23 West of the 5th 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. page 1 of 4 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 shall 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 immediately upon expiration of the original Option. Consideration for said extension shall be lej► 4- ($SOO. ° ,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. Signe ed,and deli ed this day o 3 ,200 B BY r /`�1 y David Humphrey Humphrey 64 By By page 2 of 4 EASEMENT PLAT W. 1/4 Corner Sec. 32-81-23 EXHIBIT "A" Fnd RR Spike I Transmission Line Easement Description That port of the South 1/2 of the Southwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 32, Township 81 33.00' R.O.W. North, Range 23 West of the 5th P.M.,Polk County,Iowa lying east 1/2 of NE 29th Street right-of-way p1 SSw1/4 and west of the following described Sec/32_B1-23 line: N O1 Commencing at the Southwest co, Parcel corner of said Section 32; Thence to David Humphrey and North 00°13'08" East along the `" Deborah Humphrey west line of said Southwest 1/4 of N L_`' the Southwest 1/4, a distance of 0 132.10 feet; Thence North LL ' .J M 89059'03" East, 63.00 feet to the Z o Point of Beginning; Thence North Z S89"59'03"W 00°13'08" East, 120.00 feet to the 30.00' Point of Terminus. Easement contains 3,600 S.F. 1�-Point of Terminus 1 Fence 1 NO"13'08"E 120.00" On Line 1 1 30' Transmission Line Easement 1 f—Point of Beginning ILI N89'59'03"E 63.00' N Sw1/4 g�_23 'M SW Corner Sec 3� LF ec. 32-80-23 nd RR Spike NE 118th Avenue N LEGEND I hereby certify that this land surveying dompent was prepared and the related surveying Survev Found wrk was performed by me or under my direct Supervision and that I am a duly licensed Land Fnd IDOT R.O.W.Rail Surveyor under the laws of the State of law. Fnd Monument as Noted �S�p LAND SU,p� Section Line 1/4 Section Line 1/4 1/4 Section line Centerline - -_- — Dave L. Dove L. Joens. PLS Date Easement Line ——— Joens License Number 11579 0 100 11579 My License Renewal Date is Deceirber 31, 2006 � IOMA * Pages or sheets covered by this seal: Sheet 1 of 1 SCALE (FEET) POLK COUNTY - PARCEL 6 SHEET 1 OF 1 CITY OF AMES TRANSMISSION LINE EASEMENT PLAT PN: 10 FN: A25-1-725 4.0899 SNYDER &ASSOCIATES 501 S.W.ORALABOR ROAD DATE: 05/03/05 Engineers and Planners ANKENY,IA50021(515)964-2020 TECH: JCC AJ \Work-6\olk Porcelb.eos sy6yzo�opage 3 of 4 STATE OF �� w COUNTY OF iO dL. K This instrument was acknowledged before me on A 109 L/- 3 RICHARD E. �`-' Cl,'�RY �f Commission Number 142352 W Commsssion EWres Notary Public STATE OF COUNTY OF This instrument was acknowledged before me on by as of Notary Public page 4 of 4