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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPurdue/Lynwood Well Site'AGREEMENT THIS AGREEmeNT, made this 24 day of May 1977, by and between THE CITY OF CARMEL, INDIANA (hereinafter referred to as "Carmel") and THE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY (hereinafter referred to as "Purdue") WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Carmel wishes to purchase from Purdue a certain tract of real estate consisting of 160,000 square feet which was originally part of the Lynnwood Farm, and title ~o which is held by the State of Indiana for the use and benefit of Purdue University, for use as a Water well site; WHEREAS, Purdue is willing to cause said property to be conveyed to Carmel in accordance with the procedures set forth in I.C. 1971, §20-12-5-1 et seq. upon certain conditions and restrictions as hereinafter set forth; NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the conveyance by Purdue to Carmel of the real estate aforesaid, the parties.hereby agree as follows: 1. Purdue agrees to cause the following-described real estate, located in Hamilton County, Indiana: A parcel of ~and in the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Sec- tion 27, Township 18 North, Range 4 East in Hamilton County, Indiana more parti- cularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of Section 27, thence North along the West line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27 four ~undred (400.00) feet; thence East four hundred (400.00) feet and parallel to the South line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27; thence South four hundred (400.00) feet and parallel to the West line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27; thence West four hundred (400.00) feet along the South line of the Southwest Quarter of Section 27 to the point of beginning con- taining 160,000 square feet, and subject to any and all existing highways and easements and restrictions of record. to be conveyed to Carmel upon the payment by Carmel to Purdue of the sum of Twenty-two Thousand Thirty-eight Dollars ($22,038.00) and the execution by Carmel of this Agreement. 2. Should Carmel ever cease as a water well site, Purdue shall have purchase said real estate within one (1) to use said real estate the right and option to year from the date said operation ceases for the sum of One'Dollar ($1.00). 3. The real estate shall be used by Carmel for the construction, use and maintenance of a single water well in connection with Carmel's water system, together with all neces- sary structures, equipment and roadways for ingress and egress, and for no other purpose. 4. All structures and equipment placed on the prop- erty by Carmel shall first be approved in writing by Purdue. Carmel shall landscape the property in an attractive manner and if the adjoining property now owned by the State of Indiana for the use and benefit of Purdue University is ever put to other than agricultural use, Carmel shall screen all -2- improvements on the~ above real estate in a manner acceptable to Purdue. 5. Carmel shall maintain the real estate in a clean and sightly manner. 6. Carmel grants to Purdue the right to farm that portion of the above real estate which is not reasonably needed by Carmel for its well site. 7. ~armel shall indemnify and hold Purdue harmless from any and all claims and damages resulting from the ownership, occupation, and use of the above site by Carmel. Carmel further warrants and agrees that its use of the above property as a well site will not adversely effect the operation of other water wells in the area. 8. In the event Purdue or its successors in title~- develops all or any part of the property commonly known as the Lynnwood Farm, Carmel agrees to provide water to the above real estate at a cost no greater than the existing acreage development fee of Five Dollars ($5.00) for one ~housand (1,000) square feet, for the first one hundred (100) acres so developed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agree- ment to be executed the day and year first above written. THE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY ATTEST: B~//~'/ -3- THE CITY OF CARMEL By ~ .STATE OF INDIANA ) )SS: TIPPECANOE COUNTY ) Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State and County, personally appeared THE TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY by Mauric~ G. Kn6¥ its President , and Doris A. Pearson , its .Secretary , and acknowledged execution of th~ foregoing Agreement. My Commission expires: Nondas R. Daigger~ ~ , Notary Public May 12, 1978 STATE OF INDIANA ) )SS: HAMILTON COUNTY ) Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State and County, personally appeared THE CITY OF CARMEL by ~l~r~ B. Pickett ~, Owen Kern , and Fred Hohl , ltsl~,~vnr ~itv of Carmel,' Citv Attorney , and City Engineer ~ ,' respectively, and acRnowledged execution of the foregoing Agreement. My Commission expires: T~his Agreement was prepared by STUART, BRANIGIN, RICKS & SCHILLING By: Thomas R. McCully ~Nd~ry Public -4-