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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHLA 1031 - Permanent Easement Agreement - 5-23-2011Prepared by Christopher S. Wendland, P.O. Box 596, Waterloo, IA 50704. Phone (3191234-5701 Return to preparer after recording. LLC (" PERMANENT EASEMENT AGREEMENT This Permanent Easement Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of , 2011, by and between the City of Waterloo, Iowa ("Grantor") and HLA 1031, ee"). 1. Grant of Permanent Easement. In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Grantor does hereby grant and convey unto Grantee, and Grantee does hereby accept, a permanent easement (the "Easement") in, to, upon, over, across, and beneath the real estate (the "Premises") legally described as set forth on Exhibit "A-1" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. The Easement is exclusive to Grantee, subject to such exceptions or reservations as are made in paragraph 4.a below. 2. Purpose. The Premises is intended for use by Grantee for purpose of constructing areas for vehicular parking and travel in support of improvements to be made by Grantee on abutting land, and for installation of landscaping. The Premises has been cleared for construction by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Premises shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior written consent of Grantor. It is the intention of the parties that Grantee shall assume all responsibility for the construction, maintenance and operation of improvements made to the Premises, and that Grantor shall have no liability relating to the Easement. 3. Grantor Duties. Grantor shall deliver possession of the Premises to Grantee, "as is, where is", without any representation or warranty as to the condition of the Premises. Grantor shall have no duty to prepare the Premises in any way for Grantee's use. Following transfer of possession of the Premises, Grantor shall have no further duty or obligation with respect to the Premises, except as set forth herein. 4. Easement Conditions. Grantee agrees that its acceptance of the Premises is subject to each and all of the following terms, conditions, covenants, and restrictions, which are covenants running with the land: a. The Easement and Premises are subject to (a) current and future real estate real property taxes and assessments; (b) general utility and right-of-way easements serving the Premises; and (c) restrictions imposed by city zoning ordinances, other applicable law, and the Deed of Dedication for MidPort America Park Plat No. 3. b. Grantee will construct, maintain and operate the Premises and the Easement in accordance with all federal, state and local laws and regulations, and a standard of reasonable care. c. As against Grantor, Grantee shall solely bear all responsibility, cost, and expense for design, construction, repair, maintenance, operation and any other work relating in any way to the Easement and the Premises, and any improvements placed on or made to the Premises. d. Except as to any negligence of Grantor or its agents, Grantee will protect, defend, indemnify, and save harmless the Grantor from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action, losses, costs, damages, and expenses, including but not limited to attorneys' fees and expenses, occasioned by, or arising out of, any act or omission causing or inflicting injury and/or damage to any person or property, happening or done in, upon, or about the Premises, and due directly or indirectly to the use or occupancy thereof, or any part thereof, by Grantee or any person claiming through or under the Grantee. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the expiration, abandonment, or termination of this Agreement. 5. Conveyance of Premises. The parties acknowledge that the Premises is now subject to certain restrictions imposed by the FAA in connection with the Waterloo Regional Airport and that Grantor has submitted a request to the FAA for release of the Premises from said restrictions. Said restrictions do not affect Grantee's ability to construct improvements as contemplated by this Agreement. Upon receipt of the FAA's release, Grantor shall convey the Premises to Grantee by special warranty deed, for no additional consideration. 6. Miscellaneous Provisions. This Agreement is binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior understandings or agreements relating to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written, and this Agreement may not be modified except by the mutual written agreement of both parties. The Easement is intended to be permanent and shall run with the land. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Easement Agreement by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above. HLA 1031, LLC, an Iowa limited liability company By: Iowa Property Exchange, L.L.C., an Iowa limited liability company, its sole member By: David A. Brown, President STATE OF IOWA ) ss COUNTY) CITY OF W TERLOO, IOWA By: _.,.4.4.4. Ernest G. Clark, Mayor Attest: uzy Sjh res, City Clerk Acknowledged before me on , 2011, by David A. Brown as President of Iowa Property Exchange, L.L.C., sole member of HLA 1031, LLC. STATE OF IOWA ) ss. BLACK HAWK COUNTY ) Acknowledged before me on Schares as Mayor and City Clerk, respectiv Notary Public 3 , 2011, by Ernest G. Clark and Suzy City of Wa -rloo, to a. ublic