5355 RESOLUTION NO. 5,355
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, AUTHORIZING AN EASEMENT FOR A RECTIFIER UNIT IN BUTLER
PARK ON RODNEY PARHAM ROAD IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock owns in fee certain lands located on
Rodney Parham Road and known as "Butler Park" , as more fully described on the
Easement attached hereto and made a part hereof by reference, and
WHEREAS, Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company has requested an easement in
the Northeast corner of said land for installation and maintenance of a
rectifier unit for cathodic protection of underground gas pipelines in the
area, as more fully described on the Easement and drawing attached hereto and
made a part hereof by reference,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the City of
Little Rock, Arkansas:
Section 1. That the Board of Directors finds that it is to the best
interest of the City and its inhabitants that an easement be granted to
0 Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company for installation and maintenance of a cathodic
protection rectifier unit in the Northeast corner of Butler Park on Rodney
Parham Road, as more fully described on the attached Easement made a part
hereof by reference.
Section 2. That the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby
authorized and directed on behalf of the City to execute and deliver to
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company the easement aforesaid.
Section 3. That it is ascertained and declared that lack of adequate
cathodic protection for underground gas lines in the City of Little Rock
subjects the City to greater fire hazards and endangers the lives, health
and property of the inhabitants of the City, and that such cathodic protection
and all appurtenant devices should be constructed as soon as possible in order
to protect and preserve the lives , health and property of said inhabitants.
It is therefore declared that an emergency exists, and this Resolution being
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, shall take effect and be in force immediately from and after its
passage.
Passed: April 1 1975.
APPROVED:
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4' ayor
ATTEST:
;LP4-iity Clerk
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CERTIFICATE
The undersigned, City Clerk of Little Rock, Arkansas, hereby certifies
that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. 5,355 passed
at a regular session of the Board of Directors of Little Rock,
Arkansas, held at the regular meeting place on the 1st day of
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April , 1975, and that said Resolution is of record in my office.
Given under my hand and seal this 2nd day of April
1975.
City rk
(SEAL)
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A EASEMENT FOR RECTIFIER UNIT
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
For and in consideration of the sum of TEN AND NO/100 Dollars
($ 10.00 ) paid by ARKANSAS LOUISIANA GAS COMPANY to THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS,
the receipt of which is acknowledged, the undersigned, hereinafter referred to
as Grantor, does hereby grant and devise unto the said Arkansas Louisiana Gas
Company, hereinafter called Grantee, its successors and assigns, an easement and
servitude for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a cathodic protection
rectifier unit upon the following described land owned by the Grantor, situated
in the County of PULASKI , State of ARKANSAS
to wit: Beginning at intersection of the South right-of-way line of Rodney
Parham Road and the East line of Butler Park (said Park being hereinafter
specifically described) , then run South along the East line of Butler Park a
distance of 65 feet, thence West 20 feet, thence North 20 feet, thence East 10
feet, thence North to the South right-of-way line of Rodney Parham Road, thence
Southeast along said right-of-way line to the Point of Beginning. (Said Butler
Park is more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest
corner of the SE4, Section 34, Township 2 North, Range 13 West, thence North 00°
07'30" West a distance of 1655.0 feet to the point of beginning; thence East
163.61 feet, thence South 58°46'26" East 238.15 feet, thence North 43 030'30"
East 310 feet to a point on the Southerly right-of-way line of Rodney Parham Road,
thence North 46°29'30" West 473.19 feet along the Southerly right-of-way of Rodney
Parham Road, thence North 24°36'20" West 541.66 feet along said Southerly right-of-way
line, thence South 00 007'30" East 917.80 feet to the point of beginning, containing
6.04 acres, more or less. )
The Grantee herein desires to install for the protection of gas pipe lines at
the points designated on the attached plat, a cathodic protection rectifier.
This unit consists of an electric rectifier mounted on a pole with wires
connected to an electric power circuit, a ground-bed and underground cables,
extending from the electric rectifier pole to the pipeline and ground-bed, the
rectifier to be located on the South 20 feet of above Easement
The Grantee is hereby given the right to construct the Rectifier Unit at the
points designated with the understanding that the cables and other installations
extending beyond the rectifier pole shall be buried underground.
The Grantee at any and all reasonable times shall have the right of ingress
and egress to and from such cathodic protection unit, cables. and ground-bed
for the purpose of inspection and maintenance and may remove the same in part
or in whole at will .
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that the Grantor hereby reserves the right of free use of
said property including building and excavating; and should said rectifier Unit,
in any way, jeopardize said Grantor' s free use of property, Grantee agrees to
remove said Rectifier Unit at Grantee' s expense .
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the rights herein granted unto the Arkansas Louisiana Gas
Company, its successors and assigns, so long as such structures are maintained,
and Grantee agrees to pay any and all damages to the property of Grantor, whi( !:
may be suffered from the construction, operation, maintenance or removal of suLli
cables, ground-bed, rectifier and pole, and to further indemnify the Grantor
against any damage or liability resulting to Grantor or to any person or their
property, from or arising out of the installation, use or maintenance of the
said Rectifier Unit on the lands of the Grantor.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have c ed this agreement to be executed on
the 0117G/ day of , 19 75 .
d CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
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ATTEST: / Mayor
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City Clerk
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