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DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA LLCKEN BURKE, CLERK OF COURT INST# 202013 937COMPTROLLER 0412312 20 10 3COUNTY, FL AM OFF RECype: EA DK: 20975 PG: 1994-1997 ocTypeSEMENT RECORDING: $35.50 4e ENERGY SEC: 14 TWP: 29S RGE: 15E COUNTY: PINELLAS PROJECT: CW -19-34417207 GRANTOR: CITY OF CLEARWATER ADDRESS: PO BOX 4748, Clearwater, FL. 33758-4748 SITE ADDRESS: 297 S Glenwood Ave, Clearwater, FL, 33755 (Crest Lake Park) TAX PARCEL NUMBERS: 14-29-15-00000-210-0100 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 DUKE ENERGY FLORIDA, LLC, d/b/a DUKE ENERGY, a Florida Limited Liability Company, Post Office Box 14042, St. Petersburg, Florida 33733, and to its successors and assigns, ("GRANTEE"), an easement to install, operate and maintain in perpetuity, such facilities as may be necessary or desirable for providing electric energy and, 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 lying 5.00 feet on each side of GRANTEE's facilities, as built and installed at a mutually agreeable location over, under, upon, across, through and within the following described property to accommodate present and future development: See legal description on the accompanying Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference. This easement will be replaced with a Descriptive Easement, 5.00 feet on either side of all facilities installed by GRANTEE, as will be shown on a certified surveyed sketch and legal description to be provided by GRANTOR within sixty (60) days after the installation of facilities by GRANTEE. If the certified sketch and legal description are not provided by GRANTOR within sixty (60) days after completion of installation, GRANTEE will record this easement. 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 Prepared By: Manny R. Vilaret, Esquire Vilaret Law, PLLC 10901 Dinka Circle, Suite C St Petersburg, Florida 33716 Regan To: Duke Energy Attn: Land Services 2401 251 Sheet North, SP -15 St Petersburg, Florida 33713 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 request that GRANTOR trim or remove any trees or vegetation 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 (0 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 GRANTOR'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 (a) GRANTOR shall reimburse GRANTEE the full actual cost of the relocation, 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. If this easement is being granted to provide electric service to GRANTOR, then this legal description was provided by GRANTOR. In the event facilities are located outside of this legal description, GRANTOR shall pay for any relocation costs necessary or shall amend this legal description to cover the actual facilities. Should this easement be granted to provide electric service to a third party, GRANTEE shall provide the legal description and GRANTOR shall not have any liability related to errors in the legal description. 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, arising directly from the negligent act related to GRANTEE's facilities by GRANTOR or by GRANTOR' s agents or employees. 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, use 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 k proper o ers thereunto duly authorized and its official corporate seal to be hereunto affixed and attested this O day of L L , 2020. Countersigned: 2nk Hibbard, Mayor GRANTOR: CITY of CLEARWATER By: W LOMit,4414lit William B. Horne, II, City Manager Approved as to form: Attest: Laura Mahony Assistant City Attorney 11-l.c114.e\ t.w STATE OF COUNTY OF Rosemarie Call, City Clerk The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of 2 -physical presence or ❑ online notarization, this caLT" day 1 1 , 2020, by Frank Hibbard and William B. Horne, II, the Mayor and City Manager, respectively, of the City of Clearwater, Florida, who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the execution thereof to be their free act and deed for the use and purpose herein set forth, and who are personally known to me. Notary Seal 40.46 Scott Burrows COMMISSIOM # GG261179 EXPIRES: October 1, 2022 Bonded Thru Aron Notry Notary Public Scori 1t Name typed, printed or stamped My Commission Expires: tot C31 I ac Exhibit "A" (CREST LAKE PARK) UNPLATTED TRACT LYING N OF GULF TO BAY BLVD, E OF GLENWOOD AVE, S OF CLEVELAND ST & W OF LAKE AVE LESS R/W'S PER O.R. BK 965 PG 9 & BK 1131 PG 528 CONT 37.68AC(C)