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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6398 RESOLUTION NO 6,398 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PERPETUAL EASEMENT (AIR SPACE) FROM THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FOR AIR SPACE BEGINNING AT AND BEING ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL 287.75 OVER A PORTION OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD LOCATED IN THE SE', NE1, SECTION 3, TOWNSHIP 1 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. The City of Little Rock hereby acknowledges receipt, as Grantee, from the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, as Grantor, of a perpetual easement (air space) as a gift, of all that certain air space beginning at and being above mean sea level elevation 287.75 feet over a right of way of the Missouri Pacific Railroad located in the SE', NE4, Section 3, Township 1 North, Range 12 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas, more particularly described as set forth in the said perpetual Easement attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof the same as though set out herein word for word. SECTION 2. The Mayor and City Clerk, or Assistant City Clerk, acting for and on behalf of the City, are hereby authorized to execute said easement and to accept said instrument on the part of the city and the terms and conditions therein agreed to in perpetuity. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. ADOPTED: August 5, 1980 ATTEST: 2aita ., A4 444C APPROVED: /// City Clerk (Assistant) Mayor 'T 9 l 80-35722 S e� �� �. 3 FILED & RF"r)kG,FD PERPETUAL EASEMENT (AIRSPACE) AU` 22 ? „ 'ag JACCUjs IA 4:_cX: ,:kk PULAM CC. IRCU;:CLERK KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS : That Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, a Delaware corporation duly authorized to do business in the State of Arkansas ("Grantor") , does hereby give, grant, bargain and convey unto the City of Little Rock, Arkansas , a city of the first class under the laws of the State of Arkansas ("Grantee") , subject to the conditions hereafter expressed, a perpetual and exclusive easement for the purpose of constructing, installing and main- taining improvements within the following described airspace: All that certain airspace beginning at and being above mean sea level elevation 287. 75 feet over the following described property located in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas : A tract of land located in the SE4, NE4, Section 3, Township 1 North, Range 12 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas , said tract con- sisting of a portion of the right of way of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, said tract being owned in fee simple absolute by Missouri Pacific Railroad Company and being more particularly described as follows : Commencing at the SW corner of fractional Block 80, Original City of Little Rock; thence along a northerly extension of the East right of way line of Ashley Street N 00° 12 ' 36" E 363. 62 feet to a point, said point being on the South right of way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the point of beginning; thence continuing N 00° 12 ' 36" E 33. 51 feet to a point, said point being on the North right of way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; thence Northeasterly along said North right of way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad along a curve to the left having a radius of 865. 32 feet for a distance of 66 . 25 feet, said curve having a chord bearing and distance of N 88° 58 ' 35" E 66 . 23 feet; thence continuing along said North right of way line N 86° 46 ' 59" E 66 . 49 feet to a point; thence Southeasterly along said North right of way line along a curve to the right having a radius of 1166 . 08 feet for a distance of 139 . 49 feet, said curve having a chord bearing and distance of S 89° 47 ' 24" E 139 . 41 feet; thence S 00° 12 ' 36" W 33. 56 feet to a point, said point being on the South right of way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad; thence Northwesterly along said South right of way line of the Missouri Pacific Railroad along a curve to the left having a radius of 1132. 58 feet for a distance of 137. 49 feet, said curve having a chord bearing and distance of N 89° 44 ' 22" W 137. 41 feet; LZG1. � 80-357,4%12 • -2- thence continuing along said South right of way line S 86° 46 ' 59" W 66. 49 feet to a point; thence Southwesterly along said South right of way line along a curve to the right having a radius of 893. 82 feet for a distance of 68 . 25 feet, said curve having a chord bearing and distance of S 88° 57 ' 30" W 68. 24 feet to the point of beginning, and containing 9 ,120 square feet or 0 . 209 acres , more or less . To have and to hold the same unto the said Grantee and unto its successors and assigns forever, subject, however, to the following conditions : 1. Grantee will use and occupy the above described airspace solely for the purpose of constructing, operating and maintaining a multipurpose civic-convention hotel center with the bottom of such structure being so constructed as to be at or above mean sea level elevation 287. 75 feet over the above described real property, all in accordance with plans and specifications of Grantee. 2. Grantee shall at all times , at its own expense, keep and maintain in thorough repair and in good and safe con- dition all improvements within the above described airspace and the equipment and appurtenances to the improvements , both inside and outside, structurally and nonstructurally, extra- ordinary and ordinary, however the necessity or desirability for repairs may occur, and whether or not necessitated by wear, tear, obsolescence, defects, latent or otherwise. 3. Grantee , at its sole expense, shall comply with all laws, orders and regulations of the federal, state and municipal authorities, and with any direction of any public officer, pursuant to law, which shall impose any duty upon Grantee with respect to the above described airspace. Grantee, at its sole expense, shall obtain all licenses or permits which may be required for the conduct of its business within the above described airspace , or for making of repairs , alterations , improvements or additions , and Grantor, where necessary, will join with Grantee in applying for all such permits or licenses. -3- 4 . After improvements are constructed within the above described airspace, Grantee shall keep such improvements insured against the following: (a) Comprehensive public liability insurance with limits of such of at least $1,000, 000 for bodily injury and $1,000, 000 for property damage. All such policies of insurance shall name the Grantor as an additional insured. All such policies shall, to the extent obtainable, contain an agreement by the insuror that such policy shall not be cancelled without at least ten (10) days prior written notice to Grantor and Grantee. Copies of all such policies or certificates of insurance coverage, shall be delivered to Grantor. (b) Grantee shall further indemnify and save harmless Grantor against any expense or liability of whatever nature re- sulting from any claims, including those made by employees of Grantor, for personal injury, death or property damage arising out of the erection, maintenance and operation of the buildings or business and activities conducted thereon. (c) Grantee shall promptly, on demand, reimburse Grantor for all loss and damages to Grantor ' s retained property and Grantor' s operations thereon, and to trains and related facilities operated by Grantor over its retained property, resulting from the erection, maintenance and operation of the buildings or business of Grantee within the above described airspace. 5. It is understood that Grantor uses the surface and airspace below the airspace herein granted as railroad right of way. In the exercise of the right and title herein granted Grantee shall take no action which would interfere with Grantor ' s continued use of its retained property, both during the construction period and thereafter. In this connection, Grantee acknowledges and agrees that all responsibility for construction of improvements within and adjoining the above described airspace in such a manner as to adequately protect same from noise, smoke, fumes, dust, vibrations, and similar factors caused by Grantor ' s operation of railroad locomotives, trains and related facilities, including track repairs and maintenance, shall be and shall continue to be upon Grantee, and that Grantor shall not be liable to Grantee for any damages resulting from such noise, smoke, funds, dust, vibrations, and similar factors . I•• --4- 6 . The ownership of the property retained by Grantor and that herein granted Grantee is , and shall remain, several and distinct. 7. It is the intention of the Grantor to grant to Grantee the perpetual right to erect, maintain, own and use improve- ments within the above described airspace for the purposes herein stated. 8. No consideration of any kind was paid for the grant of this perpetual easement and Grantor intends this grant as a gift to Grantee. 9. Grantee accepts this conveyance subject to the conditions and agreements heretofore set forth which shall run with the airspace herein conveyed and shall be construed as real covenants running with the airspace herein conveyed and bind all future owners thereof with the same force and effect as if future owners had by express agreement in writing assumed to perform and observe all of said conditions and agreements. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has hereunto set its hand and seal this ,2j4 day of July, 1980 . MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 7 By ATTEST: SEAIOR VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL COUNSEL By (SEAL) ACCEPTED and conditions expressly agreed to in perpetuity. CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS ATTEST: By d3ir-49 Mayor Cit- C erk This instrument prepared by: Joseph C. Kemp, Attorney (SEAL) Kane Building 2nd and Center Streets Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 • • ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF 4�avart ) ss. COUNTY OF ,,, ea.:)) ) On this day personally appeared before me , the under- signed, a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified and acting, M `NNELLY and J. A. HESSE , to me well known to be the SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & 6LNERAI I UI, EL and tool ntant tie' ret'sry respectively, of Missouri Pacific Railroad Company„ a Delaware corporation, who stated that they were designated by said corporation and were duly authorized in their respective capacities to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of said corporation, and further stated and acknowledged that they had so signed, executed and delivered said Perpetual Easement for the consideration, uses and purposes therein mentioned and set forth. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this ,."2 ., day of July, 1980. Notary Public ' My Commission Expires: JOANN SANDERS 0(1/4j/ NOTARY PUBUC, STATE OF MISSOURI MY COMMISSION EXPIRES SEPT. 10. 1982 CITY OF ST. LOUIS (SEAL) Y g - ✓f - 1.• ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF ) ss. COUNTY OF On this day personally appeared before me, the under- signed, a notary public in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly qualified and acting, Webb Hubbell and Jane Czech , to me well known to be the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, who stated that they were designated by the City and were duly authorized in their respective capacities to execute the foregoing instrument for and in the name and behalf of said City, and further stated and acknowledged that they had so signed, executed and delivered said Perpetual Easement for the consideration, uses and purposes therein mentioned and set forth. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this .2/,J. day of , 1980. 0.2■LL /47-e0a. Notary Public My Commission Expires : (SEAL)