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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA004 - Option for Easement dated September 1, 2005 Instruaent:2005- 00011476 M Date:Sep 130005 11:56:36A D Rec Fee: 20.00 E-Cow Fee: 1.00 6 Aud Fee: .00 Trans Tax: .00 Rec Manaseaent Fee: 1.00 Non-Standard Pase Fee: .00 Filed for record in Story County, Iowa Susan L. Vande Kamm County Recorder 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.S-23 State of Iowa, County of Story Legal Description:Section 19,T83N,R23W, page 3 of 4 OPTION AND EASEMENT The undersigned owner(s),Mary Watkins Trust,Barbara H. Sealey,Leigh H. Sinclair,Robert G. Sinclair, and Emily Leer„and the undersigned tenant(s), collectively and individually,hereinafter referred to as"Grantor",. in considers 'on of the sum of J U h �pFAs `Y �7o�a ($ ©p . Do ),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 twenty-four(24)months from the date hereof,to acquire for the further consideration of D"5' A^ el;4/r5 ea ), a perpetual right-of-way easement upon, over, ider,'across,and along the land situated in the County of Story,State of Iowa,being more specifically described as follows: a tract of ground across the W 1/2 of the NE 1/4 and the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 19,Township 83 North,Range 23 West of the 5ch P.M.,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 immedi] tely upon expiration of the original Option. Consideration for said extension shall be �i�c ��G t 'y ),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. Signed, sealed, and delivered this _day of e, ,2005 By By By�.lf� �0 2D. , `��o�R�e t\a-u- cr..ogy i,r Q page 2 of 4 EASEMENT PLAT Beoring/Distonce Table C ® N0056'28"W 155.96' A o EXHIBIT "A" ® N89003'32"E 48.50' © S23021'09"E 91.57' •/- Centerline County v���2 N3123 ® S37034'37"E 107.97' •/- Droinage Ditch pS.ec �g_g ® S18°09'26"W 217.25' r ..... _.._..—.._.._..—.._..—..—.._.._..—........................................ .._..—...... E. 1/4 Corner Parce123 Sec. 19-83-23 j jMary Watkins Trust and Fnd "PK" Nail Barbara H. Seoley, Leigh H. Sinclair, in Top Corner Post 1 Robert G. Sinclair and Emily Leer I I 75.00' Transmission I Line Easement O1 Transmission Line Easement Description M o That part of the West 1/2 of the Southeast 1/4 and that part of the West 1/2 I N rn of the Northeast 1/4, all in Section 19, Township 83 North, Range 23 West of the I 04 5th P.M., Story County, Iowa and described as follows: I N in 3 (D Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Section 19; Thence South 89034'52" j NO N West along the south line of said Southeast 1/4, a distance of 2547.97 feet; j M w Thence North 1°23'47" West, 113.96 feet to a point on the north right-of-woy N i- line of 260th Street and to the Point of Beginning; Thence North 87°01'57" West I M 0 z along said north right-of-way line, 75.22 feet to a point on the east I N oright-of-way line of Interstate Highway 35; Thence North 1°23'47" West along F4 said east right-of-way line, 2908.39 feet; Thence North 0°56'28" West continuing CY) 1n along said east right-of-way line, 155.96 feet; Thence North 89°03'32" East, 2 48.50 feet to a point on the centerline of a County Drainage Ditch; Thence j o a approximately South 23°21'09" Eost along said centerline, approximately 91.57 I o 3 feet; Thence approximately South 37°34'37" East continuing along soid I Z 0 centerline, approximately 107.97 feet; Thence South 18°09'26" West, 217.25 feet; I -I.- ° Thence South 1°23'47" East, 2692.89 feet to the Point of Beginning and j to r containing 5.52 Acres (240,235 S.F.). I N ip 1 4 m N11 195g3 23 LEGEND Found j j Sec- Fnd IDOT R.O.W.Rail 'f. I i Fnd Monument as Noted Section Line ....... 1/4 Section Line ...... j Point of Beginning 1/4 1/4 Section line Centerline ... — — I Easement Line ���� SE Corner N1°23'47"W 113.96' Sec. 19-83-23 I Fnd 1/2" Rebo�j J —— ——————S89°34'S2"W 2547.97' ———_.—...—._.—.—.—._. --- ............ 2 6 0 t h Street I hereby certify that this IOW Surveying ddument was prepared and the related surveyino work was performed by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly licensed LOW N87°O1'57"W 75.22' D Surveyor under the lots of the State of Iowa. Llllll Dave L. Joens. PLS Dote 0 400 License Number 11579 My license Renewal Date is December 31. 2006 Pages or sheets covered by this seal: SCALE (FEET) Sheet 1 STORY COUNTY - PARCEL 23 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: 05/19/05 Engineers and Planners ANKENY,IA 50021(515)964-2020 TECH: JCC D:\J \Wwk_b\Story 5 25/200S page 3 of 4 JCc XN�QV11U11111146. ; F. q/ STATE OF �I�CC7�s/N COUNTY OF 'J This instrument was acknowledged before me on "' b 79W Xf 0 C ,Notary Public STATE OF (,�I S C U t�S COUNTY OF S v Iw Y This instrument was acknowledged before me on by C1 as of �C N�}x'�R '-�<� C.? `-` ' npn�l�nlunlau��" page 4 of 4