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Home My WebLink About~Master - Electric Line - Appelgate Trust - Section 17, T83N, R23W 'Instruaent:2005- 00012367 H Date,-Oct 0312005 11:34:33A D Rec Fee: 20.00 E-CoM Fee: 1.00 6 Aud Fee: .00 Trans Tax: .00 Rec Hanament Fee: 1.00 Non-Standard Page Fee: .00 Filed for record in Story County► Iowa Susan L. Vande Kawt 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-34 State of Iowa, County of Story Legal Description:Section 17,T83N,R23W,page 3 of 4 OPTION AND EASEMENT The undersigned owner(s),_Donald D.Appelgate and Vicki L. Christensen,Trustees,and the undersigned tenant(s), collectively and individually,hereinafter referred to as"Grantor",. in consideration of the sum of �-® _70 so -oa ), 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 a,�cc .uire for the r con hesiderat' n of `�a ($ __57�5-.w.e),a perpetual right-of-way easement upon, �er,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 37.5 feet in width across the W 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 17,Township 83 North,Range 23 West of the 5 h 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 capime immediatel up expiration of the original Option. Consideration for said extension shall be ' ,d' ID — �$ 10M—), 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. yy�� Signed,sealed,and d liv d this day of A L&� /, Q�200— By &qAp D.Appelgate,Trust e fdf Vicki L. Christensen,Trustee By By page 2 of 4 I ` N NW Corner EASEMENT PLAT Sec. ,7 " RebReb EXHIBIT "A" Fnd 5/8or so°47'25"E 265.46' Highway 30 Point of J N83052'32"E 37.66' Beginning I Existing Right of WaY c e� P Par 4 e'D c�8/83 '2 1� S 37.50' Transmission 1 Line Easement � 1 u 1 a' 1 �0 1 Parce134 Donald D. Appelgote and r? Vicki L. Christensen Trustees 3 1 of the Donald and Frances Appelgate Trust 0 1 0 1 eo 1 z Transmission Line Easement Description That part of the West 1/2 of the lao Nw1/4 Northwest 1/4 of Section 17, Township o= 19 Pt.W 1�'83 23 P M., Sto 83 fr RCount2, Iowast of the o d described th 1� M 3 1� Sec as follows Y, 1 Commencing at the Northwest corner of ^ �o said Section 17; Thence South 0°47'25" N a IN East,along the west line of said West z� 1 1/2 of the Northwest 1/4, a distance of 0 1 265,46 feet to a point on the south Z 1 right-of-way line of Highway 30 and to Fence on Line 1 the Point of Beginning; Thence North Ponce\ A uth , 1 SW Corner right-of-way aline,st landistanceg said aof 37.66 gook �g1 1 NW1/4 Nwva Z feet; Thence South 0°47'25" East, Page I�Sec. 1 3 1108.33 feet; Thence South 89°18'45" Fnd 1/22"" Re Rebor West, 37.50 feet to a point on said � 1 west line; Thence North 0°47'24" West SO°47'25"E along said west line, 1104.76 feet to the 1330.61' �S89°18'45"W 37.50' Point of Beginning and containing 0.95 Acres (41,459 S.F.). ,r,—W. 1/4 Corner Sec. 17-83-23 Fnd 1/2'' Rebor LEGEND N I hereby certify that this land surveying Suryey Found doculent was prepared and the related surveying work was perforated by on or under ery direct Fnd IDOT R.O.W.Rail = supervision and that I am a duly licensed Lan" Fnd Monument as Noted Surveyor under the laws of the State of Iowa. Section Line EQ LAND SU 1/4 Section Line 1/4 1/4 Section line ----- v44' Centerline -- — — OP Easement Line —MMM Dave L. Dave L. Joens. PLS Date Joens License Number 11579 0 200 11579 My License Renewal Date is Decevber 31, 2006 IOIIA * Pages or sheets covered by this seal: Sheet 1 of 1 SCALE (FEET) STORY COUNTY - PARCEL 34 SHEET 1 OF 1 4.0899 CITY OF AMES TRANSMISSION LINE EASEMENT PLAT FN: 10 FN: A-17251725 SNYDER &ASSOCIATES 501 S.W.ORALABOR ROAD DATE: 05/11/05 Engineers and Planners ANKENY,IA50021(515)964-2020 TECH: JCC D\JCC\Wo,k_6\51ory Ia5/116/2005 page 3 of 4 JCC STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF STORY This instrument was acknowledged before me on August 23 2005 by Donald D. Appelgate, Co—Trustee of the Frances I. Appelgate Trust. aT NANCY R. CHAPLIN COMMISSION NO. 153305 MY COMMISSION EXPIRES ,Notary Public row►, SOD 7 STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF x W VCAfm This instrument was acknowledged before me on Pit 2005 ,by Vicki L. Christensen as Co—Trustee of the Frances I Appelgate Trust. Notary Public \��lil lilr/ii • :A '•' NOTARY ;s PUBLIC • M,lion Expires 2-1620�� ,l %7/11IC0IU14\\\\�� page 4 of 4