NATURAL GAS AGREEMENTS (020)
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THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this
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referred to as "Clearwater", and FLORIDA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, a Delaware
corporation, "hereinafter referred to as "Florida",
WITNESSETH:
THAT, WHEREAS, Clearwater is the owner of certain property within
Pinellas County, Florida, commonly referred to as Clearwater North Gate Station;
and
WHEREAS, Florida has in existence a contract with Clearwater for the
sale of natural gas to Clearwater which agreement was for a period of twenty
(20) years which period of time will soon expire; and
WHEREAS, Clearwater wishes to continue to receive gas from Florida
at its Clearwater North Gate Station; and
WHEREAS, Clearwater wishes to continue to permit Florida to maintain
its Meter and Regulating Station at the Clearwater North Gate Station.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of one dollar ($1.00) and other
valuable considerations and the keeping of the conditions and covenants herein
contained, it is agreed as follows:
Clearwater does hereby grant, bargain and sell to Florida an easement,
together with ingress and egress thereto, to operate, maintain, replace, repair
or remove its Meter and Regulating Station for receiving natural gas from
Florida at the following described premises:
The East 119 feet of the North 60 feet of the South
110 feet of the East 158-1/2 feet of the SE-l/4 of
the NW-l/4 of Section 12, Township 29 South, Range
15 East, except the East 50 feet thereof dedicated
for highway purposes reserving to the City the right
of access from Hercules Avenue to the West 40 feet
of said tract and the right to lay necessary pipe-
lines across the above described property.
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TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said easement until June 1, 1992.
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Florida agrees to continue in existence the chain link fence
required to be constructed pursuant to the previous agreement dated July 8,
1959. Florida further agrees to continue the gates placed in the fence
system constructed around the Meter and Regulating Station and to furnish
locks for the gates and keys for certain specified employees to be used in
case of an emergency.
Florida further agrees to indemnify and at all times save
Clearwater free, clear and harmless from all loss, cost and expense (including
outlay for attorney's fees and other costs of making defense) of and from all
claims and demands, whether valid or groundless, made by any third party/ies
against Clearwater, because of any or in connection with any act of omission
(actual or claimed) of Florida, its agents, representatives, employees,
contractors or assignees, arising in any way from or in connection with the
anticipated operation, maintenance, replacement, repair or removal, including,
without limitation of the generality, those because of negligence or faulty
material or workmanship, those for liens by third persons against Clearwater
or its property because of labor, services, materials or any other subject of
lien furnished Florida, and those by reason of failure of Florida to abide by
any and all valid applicable laws, State or Federal, or regulations of
governmental authorities thereunder, and Florida does hereby agree to indemnify
and save harmless Clearwater, its officers, agents and employees against any
claim or liability from or based on the violation by Florida, its agents,
employees, representatives, contractors or assignees of any Federal or State
laws, local by-laws, ordinances, regulations, or such orders and decrees as exist
at present and those which may be enacted later, or bodies or tribunals having
jurisdiction over the anticipated operation, maintenance, replacement, repair
or removal.
Florida further agrees to operate, maintain, replace, repair or
remove the structures in an efficient manner commensurate with standards in
the natural gas industry.
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Florida agrees to pay all ad valorem taxes, personal property taxes
or any other type of taxes accruing by reason of the operation and maintenance
of installations on the foregoing tract by Florida.
IT IS AGREED AND UNDERSTOOD that Florida shall not have th~ right
to assign any rights hereunder without the written consent of Clearwater.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this agreement
to be executed the day and year first above written.
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STATE OF FLORIDA )
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COUNTY OF PINELLAS )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day before me, an officer duly authorized
in ,the State and County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, personally appeared
Anthony L. Shoemaker, Charles--F. Lecher, Thomas A. Bustin and Lu",ille
Will iams
to me known and known to be the persons described in and who executed the fore-
going instrument as its City Manager, Mayor, City Attorney and City ~lerk
respectively, of the municipality named therein, and severally acknowledged
before me that they executed the same as such officers in the name and On
behalf of said municipality.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the State and County aforesaid
this
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November
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My Commission Expires:
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STATE OF FLORIDA
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COUNTY OF ORANGE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on this day before me, an officer duly authorized
in the State and County aforesaid to take acknowledgments, personally appeared
W. H. GILLETT and W. J. ABERWALD, to me known and known to be the persons
described in and who executed the foregoing instrument as its Senior Vice
President and Secretary, respectively, of the corporation named therein, and
severally acknowledged before me that they executed the same as such officers
in the name and on behalf of said corporation.
WITNESS my hand and official seal in the State and County last aforesaid
this ~t~ day of
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My Commission Expires:
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My Commissioo Expires JURe 11, 1980
f10nded By Amllrican Firll & C,uualty; Complll!"
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