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EASE EASEMENTS
Recording Fee: $ 17.00
Stacie Herridge, Recorder, Story County Iowa
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Prepared By and Return To:Alex P. Gal on,P.O.Box 1723,Ames,IA 50010 515-708-1375
EASEMENT GRANT
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THIS INSTRUMENT that GW LAND HOLDINGS,
LLC, does hereby grant the CITY OF AMES, IOWA, the perpetual right to the following
described easements.
A. GENERAL PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT. GW LAND HOLDINGS, LLC, grants to the
City of Ames, Iowa, the right to construct, reconstruct, maintain and use its electric lines,
consisting of poles, wires, overhead or underground cables, fixtures, anchors and other
similar equipment, or any part thereof, upon, underground, over or across the following
described real estate, all within Crane Farm Subdivision, Fifth Addition, Ames, Story
County, Iowa:
The North 30 feet and the Northeasterly 10 feet of Lot 2; AND; the Northeasterly
10 feet of Lot 1; all in Crane Farm Subdivision, Fifth Addition, Ames, Story
County, Iowa.
GW Land Holdings, LLC, further grants to the City of Ames, Iowa, the right to
permit other utility companies to construct and, in the same manner, maintain its utility
facilities, jointly or severally upon, underground, over or across the real estate as
described above.
B. GENERAL CONDITIONS. All such easements are granted according to the following
terms and conditions.
1. GW Land Holdings, LLC, its successors and assigns, shall not
a. erect any structures over or within the easement area without
obtaining the prior written approval of the City Engineer.
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b. erect or cause to be placed on the easement area any structure,
material, device, thing or matter which could possibly obstruct or impede the normal
flow of surface water over the easement area without obtaining the prior written
_approval of the City Engineer.
C. change grade, elevation or contour of any part of the easement
area without obtaining the prior written approval of the City Engineer.
2. The City of Ames, its assigns and licensees, shall install and maintain
construct, reconstruct, maintain and use its electric lines, consisting of poles, wires,
overhead or underground cables, fixtures, anchors and other similar equipment within
the said easement area described above in a safe and prudent manner. It shall also
restore the Easement areas in a good and workmanlike manner, including but 'not
limited to restoration of lawns by sodding or seeding, and restoration of driveways
damaged by the City as nearly as possible to original condition.
C. RIGHTS of CITY. The City of Ames shall have the right of access to the easement
areas granted in this Easement Grant together with rights of ingress and egress
reasonably necessary for the use and enjoyment of the easement area for the purposes
described, including, but not limited to,
1. the right to remove any unauthorized obstructions or structures placed or
erected on the easement area and the right, and
2. the right to improve, repair and maintain the easement area.
3. the right to enforce through appropriate legal action any of the obligations
assumed by the owners of the lots in the subdivision under this Easement Grant.
D. LIABILITY. The foregoing rights are granted upon the express condition that the
users of the granted rights will assume liability for all damage to the described real
estate and adjoining real estate caused by failure to use due care in the exercise of the
granted rights, and will indemnify and hold the Grantors harmless of any liability by the
use of the easement rights granted.
Dated this 14 day of July, 2017.
GW Land Holdings, LLC
by
Alex . Ga yon, Ma ger
Easement Grant
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STATE OF IOWA, COUNTY OF STORY, SS:
This record was acknowledged before me on the 104p\ day of July, 2017 by Alex
P. Galyon as Manager of GW Land Holdings, LLC.
Notary Public in and for said State and County
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