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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA020 - Surface Water Flowage Easement for unobstructed flow signed January 6, 1999 - Recorded May 10, 1999 - Instrument No. 99-06110 INST.NO. 9 9 _ .0 61 .1O J, STORY COUNTY IOWA FILE®FOR RECIORD al$ ® MAY 10 1999 PM SUSAN L.VANDE P,Rt1A9id�f S v R'00RDING FEE$._ AUDITORS FEES Prepared by: Joseph L. Marks, 8515 Douglas, Suite 9, Urbandale, Iowa 50322 (515)276-7211 SURFACE WATER FLOWAGE EASEMENT M. Joan McDonald, single, and Larry W. Kerr, single, in consideration of the sum of One Dollar ($1 . 00) and other valuable consideration, receipt of which -is hereby acknowledged, does hereby grant -and convey to the City of Ames, Iowa, a municipal corporation, its successors and assigns, a perpetual easement and right-of-way under, over, through, across and within the following described real. estate: The North 20 feet of Lot 6 in Amethyst Place Subdivision, City of Ames, Story County, Iowa, (hereinafter called "Easement Area" ) , for the purpose of the City constructing, reconstructing, repairing, enlarging, inspecting and maintaining the surface of said Easement Area in a manner that will permit the free and unobs_tr_ucted fl.owj over the Easement Area. This Easement shall be subject to the following terms and conditions : 1 . ERECTION AND PLACEMENT OF STRUCTURES, OBSTRUCTIONS, PLANTINGS OR MATERIALS ._PROHIBITED. Grantor shall not erect any fence or other structure under, over, on, through, across or within the Easement Area without obtaining the prior written approval of the City of Ames, nor shall Grantor cause or permit any obstruction, planting, or material to be placed under, over, on, through, across or within the Easement Area without obtaining the prior . written consent of the City of Ames . 2 . CHANGE OF GRADE PROHIBITED. Grantor shall not change the grade, elevation or contour of any part of the Easement Area without obtaining the prior written consent of the City of Ames . 3 . RIGHT OF ACCESS. The City, its permittees and licensees, the owners of property abutting said Easement Area, the residents of the City and the general public shall have the right of access to the Easement Area and have all rights of ingress and egress reasonably necessary for the use and enjoyment of- the Easement Area as herein described. The City shall have the right to i4, -f 2 remove any unauthorized obstructions or structures placed or erected under, over, on, through, across or within the Easement Area. 4 . LIABILITY. The City shall not be liable for any injuries or damages to any person or property resulting from the use, occupancy, possession or exercise of its rights herein granted or from the use, occupancy, possession or exercise of the rights herein granted to its permittees and licensees, the owners of the property abutting said Easement Area, the residents of the City or the general public, or arising in any manner from the existence of this Easement; and Grantor shall hold the City harmless and indemnify the City from any claim of damages or injury to any person or property resulting from the use, occupancy, possession or exercise of the rights herein granted or arising in any manner from the existence of the .Easement, except as may be caused by the negligent . acts or omissions of the City, its employees, agents or representatives . 5 . MAINTENANCE . The City shall not be responsible for any construction, reconstruction, replacement, repair or maintenance of any improvements located within the Easement Area or maintenance of the land located within the Easement Area whatsoever, and that responsibility shall remain with the Grantor. 6. EASEMENT BENEFIT. This Easement shall be for the benefit of the City, its permittees and licensees, the owners of the property abutting said Easement Area, the residents of the City, and the general public. 7 . -EASEMENT RUNS WITH LAND. This Easement shall be deemed to run with the land and shall be binding on Grantor and on Grantor' s successors and assigns . 8. APPROVAL BY CITY COUNCIL. This Easement shall not be binding until it has received the final approval and acceptance by the Ames City Council by Resolution which approval and acceptance shall be noted on this Easement by the City Clerk. Grantors do HEREBY COVENANT with the City that (i) Grantors hold said real estate described in this Easement by title in fee simple; (ii) that Grantors have good and lawful authority to convey the same; and (iii) said Grantors covenant to WARRANT AND DEFEND the said premises against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever. Each of the undersigneds hereby relinquishes all rights of dower, homestead and distributive share, if any, in and to the interests conveyed by this Easement. 99- 061 10 (a) f „1.� 3 Words and phrases -herein including acknowledgement hereof shall be constructed as in the singular or plural number, and as masculine or feminine gender, according to the context. d M J n 1 Larry W. Kerr STATE OF IOWA ) )SS: COUNTY OF IX- ) On this_ b'4'- day of ./�uo--Y 1999, before me, the . . undersigned, a Notary Public, . .in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared M. Joan McDonald and Larry W. Kerr, to me known to be the. identical persons named in and who executed �he"/ ,_ foregoing -instrument and acknowledged that they executed the` samea ; as their voluntary act and deed. s2j . No ry Public -- State�iaf Irowat ;-1� �`,;._ r � 9 - 061 10 (3)