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PROGRESS ENERGY1i i i Pmgress Enw--gy- DISTRIBUTION EASEMENT KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, their heirs, successors, lessees and assigns ("GRANTOR"), in consideration of the mutual benefits, covenants and conditions herein contained, does hereby grant and convey to FLORIDA POWER CORPORATION doing business as PROGRESS ENERGY FLORIDA, INC., a Florida corporation ("GRANTEE"), Post Office Box 14042, St. Petersburg, Florida 33733, and to its successors, lessees, licensees, transferees, permittees, apportionees, and assigns, an easement to install, operate and maintain in perpetuity, such facilities as may be necessary or desirable for providing electric energy and service and communication systems, whether to or on behalf of telecommunication providers or other customers by GRANTEE or others, said facilities being located in the following described "Easement Area" within GRANTOR'S premises in Pinellas County, to wit: A 10.00 foot wide Easement Area defined as lying 5.00 feet on each side of GRANTEE's facilities to be installed at mutually agreeable locations over, across and through the following described property to accommodate present and future development: The South ten feet (10') of Lot 4, SPENCER HEIGHTS, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 66, Page 102, Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida. Tax Parcel Number: 14/29/15/84753/000/0040 The rights herein granted to GRANTEE by GRANTOR specifically include: (a) the right for GRANTEE to patrol, inspect, alter, improve, repair, rebuild, relocate, and remove said facilities; further GRANTEE hereby agrees to restore the Easement Area to as near as practicable the condition which existed prior to such construction, repairs, alteration, replacement, relocation or removal as a result of GRANTEE's safe and efficient installation, operation or maintenance of said facilities; (b) the reasonable right for GRANTEE to increase or decrease the voltage and to change the quantity and type of facilities; (c) the reasonable right for GRANTEE to clear the Easement Area of trees, limbs, undergrowth and other physical objects which, in the opinion of GRANTEE, endanger or interfere with the safe and efficient installation, operation or maintenance of said facilities; (d) the reasonable right for GRANTEE to trim or remove any timber adjacent to, but outside the Easement Area which, in the reasonable opinion of GRANTEE, endangers or interferes with the safe and efficient installation, operation or maintenance of said facilities; (e) the reasonable right for GRANTEE to enter upon land of the GRANTOR adjacent to said Easement Area for the purpose of exercising the rights herein granted; and (f) all other rights and privileges reasonably necessary or convenient for GRANTEE's safe and efficient installation, operation and maintenance of said facilities and for the enjoyment and use of said easement for the purposes described above. The rights and easement herein granted are non-exclusive as to entities not engaged in the provision of electric energy and service and GRANTOR reserves the right to grant rights to others affecting said easement area provided that such rights do not create an unsafe condition or unreasonably conflict with the rights granted to GRANTEE herein. GRANTOR hereby covenants and agrees that no buildings, structures or obstacles (except fences) shall be located, constructed, excavated or created within the Easement Area. If the fences are installed, they shall be placed so as to allow ready access, to GRANTEE's facilities and provide a working space of not less than ten (10) feet on the opening side, six (6) feet on the back for working space and three (3) feet on all other sides of any pad mounted transformer. If CRANTOR's future orderly development of the premises is in physical conflict with GRANTEE's facilities, GRANTEE shall, within 60 days after receipt of written request from GRANTOR, relocate said facilities to another mutually agreed upon Easement Area in GRANTOR's premises, provided that prior to the relocation of said facilities (a) GRANTOR shall pay to GRANTEE the full actual cost of the relocation as incurred by GRANTEE, and ..(b) GRANTOR shall execute and deliver to GRANTEE, at no cost, an acceptable and recordable easement to cover the relocated facilities. Upon the completion of the relocation, the easement herein shall be considered cancelled as to the portion vacated by such relocation. This legal description was provided by GRANTOR. GRANTOR covenants not to interfere with GRANTEE's facilities within the Easement Area in GRANTOR's premises, and GRANTOR further covenants to indemnify to the extent of Florida Statute 768.28 and hold GRANTEE harmless from damages and injuries, whether to persons or property, resulting from the negligent or wrongful act or omission related to GRANTEE's facilities by GRANTOR or by GRANTOR' s agents or employees This document prepared by R. Alexander Glenn Return to: Progress Energy Florida, Inc. 3300 Exchange Place Lake Mary, Florida 32746 n N y ?, G I l? O ? C G C) O O w ry__. W n w .? w Nothing contained herein, however, shall be construed to waive or modify the provisions of Florida Statute 768.28 or the doctrine of sovereign immunity as to any party hereto. In addition, nothing contained herein shall be construed as consent by the GRANTOR to be sued by third parties in any manner arising from this grant of easement, or as a waiver of sovereign immunity. GRANTEE agrees to indemnify and hold GRANTOR harmless for, from and against any and all losses, claims or damages incurred by GRANTOR arising directly from GRANTEE's negligence or failure to exercise reasonable care in the construction, reconstruction, operation or maintenance of GRANTEE's facilities located on the above described easement. GRANTOR hereby warrants and covenants (a) that GRANTOR is the owner of the fee simple title to the premises in which the above described Easement Area is located, (b) that GRANTOR has full right and lawful authority to grant and convey this easement to GRANTEE, and (c) that GRANTEE shall have quiet and peaceful possession, use and enjoyment of this easement. All covenants, terms, provisions and conditions herein contained shall inure and extend to and be obligatory upon the heirs, successors, lessees and assigns of the respective parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said GRANTOR has caused this easement to be signed in its corporate name by its proper officers thereunto duly authorized and its official corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and attested this Q-1 to_ day of iNtkiN 2010. GRANTOR: Countersigned: CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA By: V. Hibbard, Mayor V , LL-?L 11?1 Laura Mahony, Asst. Cit Attorney STATE OF FLORIDA . ss COUNTY OF PINELLAS : Attest: BEFORE ME, the undersigned, personally appeared Frank V. Hibbard, the Mayor of the City of Clearwater, Florida, who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the execution thereof to be his free act and deed for the use and purposes herein set forth, and who is personally known to me. WITNESS my hand and official seal this S, r day of Wlo , 2010. gyp.c?tt.L? My commission expires: Notary Public Type/Print Name l 1 Q ?'1 /?! DIANE E MANNI MY COMMISSION # DD952018 STATE OF FLORIDA •,?•EXPIRES March 06, 2014 ss (407) 396-0153 FloddeNataryServlce.oom COUNTY OF PINELLAS BEFORE ME, the undersigned, personally appeared William B. Home, 11, the City Manager of the City of Clearwater, Florida, who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the execution thereof to be his free act and deed for the use and purposes herein set forth, and who is personally known to me. WITNESS my hand and official seal this 1? of 2010. My commission expires: 1 I '? 12a l z_ otary Public Type /Print Name SANDRA HARRIGER My COMMISSION # DD733691 EXPIRES:lanuery 04.2012 Rev 10/0$ I-W-3?NOTARY Fl, Np1ary puaoum A"?' Ca. _ ;02. Z..A4.% 6-= William B. Horne, II, City Manager scoie: 1`0=60 's EXHIBIT "A" This is not a survey NORTH Progress Erg ergy Dis trib u tion Easem erg t TURNER STREET (unimproved) O 5 LLJ CD ? LLJ W 4 Q z" w z Q 3 U ? z W p z 2 a_ (n CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT D.. Vy DM MM D?Khg LEGAL SKETCH Lgl2010-06 aKU® m PROGRESS ENERGY 3[T E. Owett DISTRIBUTION EASEMENT 1 OF 1 laic gw-799P-aw 2/11/10 SOUTH 10' OF LOT 4 14/29/15 OUT- 2978 SPENCER HEIGHTS 1 jA°`