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EASEMENT ENCROACHMENT LICENSE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH, a home rule municipal corporation of Tarrant County, Texas ("City"), acting
by and through its duly authorized City Manager or duly designated Assistant City
Manager, and Atmos Energy Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Licensee",
regarding the property located at: 9700 S. Race Street, Fort Worth, Texas ("Property").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the City has a 15' wide water easement (the "Easement") situated
adjacent to the properties identified by Instrument No's D204071600, D206007157 and
D209132747, as recorded in the Real Property Records of Tarrant County, Texas and as
shown on the map attached to this Agreement as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein;
and
WHEREAS, Licensee desires to construct/place a 4" gas main (the
"Encroachment") which will encroach onto the City's Easement as shown on the attached
survey marked as Exhibit"A"and only to the extent shown thereon; and
WHEREAS,to accommodate the needs of the Licensee, the City will approve
allowing the Encroachment under the terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Licensee agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
The City, in consideration of the payment by the Licensee of the fee set out below and
covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, to be kept and performed by the
Licensee, hereby grants permission to the Licensee to encroach upon and occupy a
portion of the City's Easement as described in and at the location shown Exhibit A.
Licensee shall not expand or otherwise cause the Encroachment to further infringe in or
on the City's Easement beyond what is specifically described in the exhibit(s) attached
hereto.
2.
All construction, maintenance and operation in connection with such Encroachment, use
and occupancy shall comply and be performed in strict compliance with the Charter,
Ordinance and Codes of the City and in accordance with the directions of the Director of
the Water Department of City, or his duly authorized representative. Prior to the
construction of the Encroachment, Licensee shall submit all plans and specifications to
the Director or his duly authorized representative. Licensee shall not commence
construction of the Encroachment until such approval shall be indicated in writing by the
Director. However, such approval shall not relieve Licensee of responsibility and liability
for concept, design and computation in the preparation of such plans and specifications.
3.
Licensee agrees that City may enter and utilize the referenced areas at any time for the
purpose of installing, repairing, replacing or maintaining improvements to its public
facilities or utilities necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the public for any other
public purpose. City shall bear no responsibility or liability for any damage or disruption
or other adverse consequences resulting from of Encroachment installed by Licensee, but
City will make reasonable efforts to minimize such damage. Should it become necessary
to remove the Encroachment to install, repair, replace or maintain improvements to City
public facilities or utilities in the Easement, the Licensee shall remove the Encroachment
at the Licensee's expense. The City shall furnish the Licensee with notice if removal of
the Encroachment is deemed necessary by the Water Department. Licensee agrees that
upon request of City, and within 30 days from the date of such request, to relocate the
Encroachment away from the Easement and to restore the Easement to its original
condition all at the sole cost and expense of Licensee.
4.
The Licensee further agrees that City shall have the absolute right at its discretion to
terminate this license or refuse to allow the Licensee to continue to have the
Encroachment over, under or across the Easement if the City determines that the
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Easement is being substantially damaged by the Encroachment, or that the Encroachment
otherwise places an undue burden on the operation of the municipal utility(ies) system or
in the event the Licensee fails to comply with the provisions of this Agreement. City
shall furnish Licensee with notice requiring the removal in a time period as is reasonable
under the circumstances. After receipt of such notice, the Licensee shall thereafter
immediately remove the Encroachment and restore the Easement to the same condition as
existed prior to the installation of the Encroachment. In the event the Licensee fails to
promptly remove the Encroachment and restore the Easement within the time required by
the notice, the City may remove the Encroachment and restore the Easement and assess a
lien on the Property for the costs expended by the City to remove the Encroachment.
5.
Licensee agrees to pay to City at the time this Agreement is executed a fee in the sum of
Two Hundred Seventy Five Dollars ($275.00) to pay necessary fees to record this
Agreement in its entirety in the deed records of Tarrant County.
6.
LICENSEE COVENANTS AND AGREES TO INDEMNIFY, AND DOES
HEREBY INDEMNIFY, HOLD HARMLESS AND DEFEND CITY, ITS
OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR SUITS FOR PROPERTY
DAMAGE OR LOSS AND/OR PERSONAL INJURY, INCLUDING DEATH, TO
ANY AND ALL PERSONS, OF WHATSOEVER HIND OR CHARACTER,
ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THE CONSTRUCTION,
MAINTENANCE, OCCUPANCY, USE, EXISTENCE OR LOCATION OF SAID
ENCROACHMENTS AND USES GRANTED HEREUNDER, WHETHER OR
NOT CAUSED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY THE NEGLIGENCE OF
OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS,
SUBCONTRACTORS, LICENSEES, ELECTED OFFICIALS OR INVITEES OF
THE CITY; AND LICENSEE HEREBY ASSUMES ALL LIABILITY AND
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH CLAIMS OR SUITS. LICENSEE SHALL
LIKEWISE ASSUME ALL LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AND SHALL
INDEMNIFY CITY FOR ANY AND ALL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO CITY
PROPERTY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ENCROACHMENTS AND ANY AND ALL ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF
LICENSEE, ITS OFFICERS, AGENTS, SERVANTS, EMPLOYEES,
CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, LICENSEES, OR INVITEES.
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7.
Licensee covenants and agrees that it shall operate hereunder as an independent
contractor as to all rights and privileges granted hereunder and not as an officer, agent,
servant or employee of City, and Licensee shall have exclusive control of and the
exclusive right to control the details of its operations, and all persons performing same,
and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, servants,
employees, contractors, subcontractors, licensees and invitees. The doctrine of
respondent superior shall not apply as between City and Licensee, its officers, agents,
servants, employees, contractors and subcontractors, and nothing herein shall be
construed as creating a partnership or joint enterprise between City and Licensee.
8.
Licensee agrees and acknowledges that this Agreement is solely for the purpose of
permitting Licensee to construct, maintain and locate the Encroachment over or within
the described Easement and in not a conveyance of any right, title or interest in or to the
Easement.
9.
In any action brought for the enforcement of the obligations of this License, the prevailing
parry shall be entitled to recover interest and reasonable attorney's fees.
10.
The parties agree that the duties and obligation contained paragraphs 3 and 4 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement.
11.
Licensee covenants and agrees that it will not assign all or any of its rights, privileges or
duties under this contract without the written approval of City, and any attempted
assignment without such written approval should be void.
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12.
Any cause of action for breach of this Agreement shall be brought in Tarrant County,
Texas. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas.
13.
This agreement shall be binding upon the parties hereto, their successors and
assigns.
14.
This agreement shall terminate immediately and without further action by either party at
such time as the Easement becomes pubic right-of-way.
EXECUTED this WAday of �t_p�-e �� , 2011.
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STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
BEFORE ME,the undersigned authority, a Notary is in and for the State of
Texas, on this day personally appeared Fernando Costa known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that
he/she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, as the act
and deed of the City of Fort Worth, and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this a�° day
of , 2011.
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STATE OF TEXAS
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BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of
Texas, on this day personally appeared Rad Cook, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/she
executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, as the act and
deed of the Grantee, and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this S'-,- day of
2011.
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Notary Public.Stateof Texas Notary Public in and for the State of Texas
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA Fos�r�rli
COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on 9/13/2011
DATE: 9/13/2011 REFERENCE Na: 'C-25129 LOG NAME: 06FOUR SEASONS AT
CLEAR CREEK
CODE: C TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO
HEARING:
SUBJECT: Authorize Execution of an Encroachment Agreement with Atmos Energy for the
Installation of a Gas Line Within an Existing Water Line Easement Between Oak Grove
Shelby and Serene Creek Lane in the Vicinity of 9700 South Race Street (COUNCIL
DISTRICT 8)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the execution of a standard easement
encroachment Agreement with Atmos Energy for the installation of a gas line within an existing water
line easement between Oak Grove Shelby and Serene Creek Lane in the vicinity of 9700 South Race
Street.
DISCUSSION:
Atmos Energy has requested use of an existing water line easement for the installation of a gas line
between Oak Grove Shelby and Serene Creek Lane in the vicinity 9700 South Race Street.
The Water Department has reviewed and recommends City Council approval of this encroachment
request.
The fee for the privilege granted by this Agreement will be$275.00. The term of the Agreement will
be 30 years.
The property is in COUNCIL DISTRICT 8.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that the Planning and Development Department
is responsible for the collection and deposit of funds due to the City.
TO-Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GG01_421232.0062.00.0_ $275._00
Submitted for City Manager's Office by: Fernando Costa (6122)
Originating Department Head: Randle Harwood (6101)
Additional Information Contact: David Schroeder(2239)
ATTACHMENTS
St-, I,asors ar �. E'af LrE'E'k. s r:.ity '1`laF;' "�;.c."at
httn://apns.cfwnet.oria/council nacket/mc review.asn?ID=15548&councildate=9/13/2011 09/15/2011