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Home My WebLink About~Master - Electric Line - Johannes - Section 18, T83N, R23W r JIB Instrunent:2005- 00006926 M Date:Jun 1612605 02:38:00F D Rec Fee: 20.00 E-Con Fee: 1.00 6 Aud Fee: .00 Trans Tax: .40 Rec Management Fee: 1.00 Filed for record in Story County, Iowa Susan L. Vande Kann, County Recorder Prepared by and return to: R. T.Myers-Myers &Associates-5 15-965-029 5 107 N.Ankeny Blvd Suite 2-Ankeny,IA 50021 CITY OF AMES OPTION FOR ELECTRIC LINE EASEMENT Tract No.S-26 State of Iowa,County of Story Legal Description:Section 18,T83N,R23W OPTION AND EASEMENT The undersigned owner(s),Mildred I.Johannes,and the undersigned tenant(s), ,collectively and individually,hereinafter referred to as"Grantor",. in consideration of the sum of FIVE' �X®,g" A VD e,Z �00. ),and other valuable on considerati , 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 ac ire for the further consideration of ro(q 7-X f%b•Ug N tJ.v D x CC) `, 4 (o p, r/ ),a perpetual right-of-way easement upon, over,under,across,and along the land situated in the County of Story, State of Iowa,being more specifically described as follows: a tract of ground 30 feet in width adjacent to the West property line and a tract 37.5 feet wide adjacent to the North property line across the S 1/2 of the NE 1/4 of Section 18,T83 North,Range 23 West of the 5t'P.M.,Story 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 prenuses,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 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 y,Vp/pk a -' zo - {$ _jo p �� ),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 deliver d is day of Oil By Mildred I.Johannes By By STATE OF A COUNTY OF S T D Y This instrument was acknowledged before me on /,1/�y .�2�3�,,2 eC.,3�' by t-L- 1� ZJf [fib A .4 s, 6:L I ��S te,✓ RICO CMesHmWDb Numm.bLer1 w52 ►�-c C �otaryublic —t - e a8 STATE OF COUNTY OF This instrument was acknowledged before me on by as of Notary Public pt. 3 EASEMENT PLAT N. 1/4 Corner EXHIBIT "All Sec. 18-83-23 Fnd IDOT Alum. men Monuent _N89°05'16'E 1319.46' - - - - -999.13' - - - - -a — 320.33'—_a 2 m NE Corner cv NW1/4 NE1/4 ao Sec. 18-83-23 un Fnd Sec. 123 w �— p103- '13 in C oN Fnd 1/2'' Rebor 0 L � o o, Point of Beginning o �_ Fence on Line t' N89°11'04"E 924.26' _________ _____ �—SO°46'02"E 37.50' I� S89°17(54 W 894.35' —Fence on Line I 30.00' Transmission Line Easement 37.50' Transmission Line Easement Transmission Line Easement Description I That part of the South 1/2 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 18, LLn in Township 83 North, Range 23 West of the 5th P.M., Story 1 6 County, Iowa described as follows: 00 +� 1 00 a Commencing at the North 1/4 corner of said Section 18; Thence Q) 3: I w Parcel 26 North 89°05'16" East along the north line of the Northwest 1/4 zo Mildred I. Johannes of said Northeast 1/4, a distance of 999.13 feet: Thence South 0°46'02" East, 1758.29 feet to the Point of Beginning; Thence 00 I CO continuing South 0°46'02" East, 37.50 feet; Thence South oz N Ft S1/2 53123 820.55 0 554 feet;feet to po nt on the north Thence ightu th 0 8 of way fne' of 245th 1 Sec. 18 Street; Thence South 89°25'49" West along said north Ln I right-of-way line, 30.00 feet; Thence North 0°38'26" West along N I the east right-of-way line of said 245th Street, 857.92 feet; Fence on Line Thence North 89°11'04" East, 924.26 feet to the Point of 1 Beginning and containing 1.36 Acres (59,276 S.F.). Fence on Line —Existing Right—of—Way 245th Street t�. S89°25'49"W 30.00' N I hereby certify that this land surveying LEGEND Found document was prepared and the related surveying work was performed by me or under my direct Fnd IDOT R.O.W.Rail = supervision and that I am a duly licensed fond Fnd Monument as Noted Surveyor under the laws of the State of Iowa. Section Line ��LAND S6 1/4 Section Line --- �S Ry, 7/4 1/4 Section line ----- \L`� Fri Centerline ------ 9 Easement Line ———— Dave L• Dave L. Joens, PLS Date Joens License Number 11579 0 200 11579 My License Renewal Dote is December 31, 2006 100 * Pages or sheets covered by this seal: Sheet 1 of I SCALE (FEET) STORY COUNTY - PARCEL 26 SHEET i OF 1 CITY OF AMES TRANSMISSION LINE EASEMENT PLAT FN: 10N: A-17251725 SNYDER &ASSOCIATES 501 S.W.ORALABORROAD DATE: 05/19/05 Engineers and Planners ANKENY,IA 50021(515)964-2020 TECH: JCC DAJCC\Work_6\Story Parce12 s 0/200 n .