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This instrument prepared by, or under the
supervision of (and after recording, return to)
Kimberly S. LeCompte, Esq.
Greenberg, Traurig, P.A.
1221 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
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RECORDED 12/29/21105 13.05:015
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HAF.VEY F:UVINr CLERK OF COURT'
MIAMI-DADE CDUHTYP FLORIDA
EASEMENT AGREEMENT
THIS EASEMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the iR
day of }3ski , 2005 (the "Effective Date"), by and between the City of Miami, a municipal
corporation ("Grantor") and City National Bank of Florida, national banking corporation, as
trustee under Land Trust Agreement Number 2401-1863-00 ("Grantee").
RECITALS:
A. Grantor is the owner of that certain parcel of land located in Miami -Dade County,
Florida, more particularly described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, together with the
improvements located thereon from time to time (the "Grantor's Parcel").
B. Grantee is the owner of that certain parcel of land located in Miami -Dade County,
Florida, more particularly described in Exhibit "B" attached hereto, together with the
improvements located thereon from time to time (the "Grantee's Parcel").
C. Grantor desires to grant to Grantee an easement over and across portions of the
Grantor's Parcel for the purpose of allowing Grantee and any future owners of all or any portion
of the Grantee's Parcel (collectively, the "Owners") and their successors, contractors,
subcontractors, agents, permitted assigns, guests and invitees to use a portion of the Grantor's
Parcel as (a) a temporary construction, staging and/or development area, and (b) a temporary
sales office.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, agreements and covenants set
forth hereinafter, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, Grantor and Grantee hereby agree as follows:
1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein
as if repeated at length.
2. Grant of Easement. Grantor hereby grants to the Owners a non-exclusive
easement (the "Easement") for a term not to exceed five (5) years from the Effective
Date (the "Term") over, across and upon that certain portion of the Grantor's Parcel more
particularly described on Exhibit "C" attached hereto (the "Easement Area") for the following
purposes: (i) using all or a portion of the Easement Area as a temporary construction, staging
and/or development area, (b) constructing and operating a temporary marketing and sales
office, together with signage and related parking facilities upon all or a portion of the Easement
Area, and (c) using all or a portion of the Easement Area for pedestrian and vehicular ingress
and egress between the Grantee's Parcel and Brickell Avenue. The Easement shall be in favor
of and appurtenant to the Grantee's Parcel and shall be in favor of the following (collectively,
the "Beneficiaries"): (1) Grantee, its successors, contractors, subcontractors, agents and
permitted assigns, and (2) the Owners and their respective tenants, guests and invitees of
same.
3. Operation, Maintenance and Repair. Grantee shall be responsible, at Grantee's
expense, to operate, maintain and repair the Easement Area in good condition and in a safe
and orderly manner consistent with the uses permitted under this Agreement.
4. Compliance With Laws; Rules and Regulations. Grantee shall at all times
observe in the use of the Easement all applicable municipal, county, state and federal laws,
ordinances, codes, statutes, rules and regulations.
5. Construction Liens. Grantee shall keep the Easement Parcel (and all portions
thereof) at all times free of mechanics' liens and any other liens for labor, services, supplies,
equipment or materials purchased or procured, directly or indirectly, by or for Grantee (or any
entity related or affiliated with Grantee). Grantee agrees that it will promptly pay and satisfy all
liens of contractors, subcontractors, mechanics, laborers, materialmen and others of like
character, and will indemnify Grantor against all liabilities, expenses, costs and charges,
including, without limitation, bond payments for release of liens and reasonable attorneys' fees
and costs incurred in and about the defense of any suit in discharging the Easement Parcel (or
any portion thereof) from any liens, judgments or encumbrances, caused or suffered by or
through Grantee. In the event any such Hens shall be made or filed, Grantee shall bond against
or discharge same within thirty (30) days after receiving written notice of the filing of same. In
the event that Grantee fails to bond or discharge such liens as provided above, then the Grantor
may give written notice to the Grantee, and the Grantee shall have fifteen (15) days following
the date of receipt of such notice to bond or discharge such liens. In the event that the Grantee
fails to bond or discharge such liens within such fifteen (15) day period, then the Grantor may
bond and/or discharge the same and thereafter, the Grantee shall pay the Grantor for the
reasonable costs incurred by Grantor to bond and/or discharge the lien within thirty (30) days
following receipt by the Grantor of a reasonably documented invoice for same. Grantee shall not
have any authority to create any liens for labor or material on the Easement Parcel and all
persons contracting with Grantee for the performance of any services, supply of any materials
or provision of any labor for any work done in, on or around the Easement Parcel, and all
materialmen, contractors, suppliers, mechanics and laborers are hereby charged with notice
that they must look solely to Grantee to secure payment of any bill for work done or material
furnished at the request or instruction of Grantee. The provisions of this paragraph 5 shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
6. Indemnification; Insurance. Grantee hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and
hold harmless Grantor (and Grantor's officers, employees, successors and assigns) from and
against any and all liabilities, damages, claims, costs or expenses whatsoever (including all
reasonable attorneys' fees and costs whether suit be brought or any appeals be taken
therefrom) arising from, growing out of or connecting in any way with the failure of Grantee to
perform its obligations under this Agreement including specifically, but without limitation,
Grantee's failure to vacate and cease using this Easement at the end of its term. Grantee shall
also maintain, at Grantee's sole expense, throughout the term of this Agreement,
comprehensive general liability insurance and automobile insurance with combined single limits
of not less than $2,000,000.00, under which policies Grantor shall be an additional named
insured and be entitled to thirty (30) days' written notice of any cancellation or modification of
said policies. The insurance policies shall provide that they are primary in coverage, regardless
of whether or not Grantor has other collectible insurance. A certificate or duplicate policy(ies)
showing such policy(ies) in force shall be delivered to Grantor and updated or renewed
certificates or policies shall be delivered to Grantor throughout the term of this Agreement. The
indemnification provisions of this paragraph 6 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
7. Miscellaneous.
(a) Enforcement. The provisions of this Agreement may be enforced by all
appropriate actions at law and in equity (including, without limitation,
injunctive relief) by the respective fee owners from time to time of the
Grantor's Parcel and Grantee's Parcel, with the prevailing party in any
such action entitled to reimbursement of reasonable attorneys' fees and
costs incurred at trial and all appellate levels.
(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by the separate parties hereto in separate counterparts,
each of which when taken together shall be deemed to be one and the
same instrument.
(c) Construction. The section headings contained in this Agreement are for
reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
hereof. All of the parties to this Agreement have participated fully in the
negotiation of this Agreement, and accordingly, this Agreement shall not
be more strictly construed against any one of the parties hereto. In
construing this Agreement, the singular shall be held to include the plural,
the plural shall be held to include the singular, and reference to any
particular gender shall be held to include every other and all genders.
(d) Notices. Any and all notices required or desired to be given hereunder
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when
delivered by hand or three (3) business days after deposit in the United
States mail, by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, and addressed as follows (or to such other address as
either party shall hereafter specify to the other in writing):
If to Grantor:
City Manager, City of Miami
444 SW 2nd Avenue, 9th Floor
Miami, Florida 33130
Facsimile: (305) 250-5410
With a copy to:
City Attorney, City of Miami
444 SW 2"d Avenue, 9th Floor
Miami, Florida 33130
Facsimile: (305) 416-1803
If to Grantee:
C/o The Related Group of Florida
2828 Coral Way, PH Suite
Miami, Florida 33145
Attn: William Thompson
With a copy to:
Greenberg, Traurig, P.A.
1221 Brickell Avenue
Miami, Florida 33131
Attn: Joel K. Goldman, Esq.
(e) Severabilitv. In the event any term or provision of this Agreement is
determined by appropriate judicial authority to be illegal or otherwise
invalid, such provision shall be given its nearest legal meaning or be
construed as deleted as such authority determines, and the remainder of
this Agreement shall be construed in full force and effect.
(f) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and
inure to the benefit of the fee owners from time to time of the Grantor's
Parcel, the fee owners from time to time of the Grantee's Parcel, the
Beneficiaries, the parties hereto and their respective successors and
permitted assigns. Neither party shall be permitted to assign its rights
and/or obligations under this Agreement.
(g) Exhibits. All of the Exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated
in, and made a part of, this Agreement.
(h) Estoppel Certificates. Each of the parties hereto agree, promptly upon
request from any other party hereto, to furnish from time to time in writing
certificates containing truthful estoppel information and/or confirmations of
the agreements, obligations and easements contained in this Agreement.
(i) Cooperation. Grantor agrees to cooperate with Grantee in connection
with the filing of all required permits and agrees to join in (as owner of the
Grantor's Parcel) any applications if necessary.
(j) Condominium Form of Ownership, As portions of the Grantee's Parcel
are submitted to condominium ownership, Grantee's Parcel shall
automatically be deemed to exclude the portion submitted to
condominium ownership.
(k) Waiver of Trial by Jury. THE PARTIES HEREBY KNOWINGLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT THAT
ANY PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF
ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF,
UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY
OTHER DOCUMENTS EXECUTED IN CONNECTION
HEREWITH, OR IN RESPECT OF ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT,
STATEMENTS (WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN), OR ACTIONS
OF EITHER PARTY. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL
INDUCEMENT FOR EACH OF THE PARTIES TO ENTER INTO
THIS AGREEMENT.
8. Reservations. Grantor hereby reserves all rights of ownership in and to the
Easement Area which are not inconsistent with the Easement, including, without limitation, the
right to grant further easements on, over and across the Easement Area and the right to use
the Easement Area for all uses not interfering with the uses permitted under this Agreement.
9, Amendments; Termination. Subject to the other provisions hereof, this
Agreement may not be amended, modified or terminated except by written agreement of all of
the then fee owners of the Grantor's Parcel and the Grantee's Parcel, and the holders of any
mortgages of record encumbering same. Further, no modification or amendment shall be
effective unless in writing and recorded in the Public Records of Miami -Dade County, Florida.
10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings and arrangements, both oral and written, between the parties with respect
thereto.
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EXECUTED as of the date and year first above written.
SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED
IN THE PRESENCE OF:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
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REQUIREMENTS:
Dania F. Carrillo, Administrator
Risk Management Division
GRANTOR:
CITY OF MIAMa munic. al co 'oratio
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GRANTEE:
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CITY NATIONAL BA OF FLORIDA, a
national banking =sstion, as Trustee
under LAND = - ► GREEMENT
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By:
William z''''•ckett, as Executive
Vice President and Trust Officer
CITY NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA
EXECUTES THIS INSTRUMENT SOLELY
AS TRUSTEE UNDER LAND TRUST
AGREEMENT NUMBER 2401-1863-00
AND NOT INDIVIDUALLY AND NO
PERSONAL JUDGMENT SHALL EVER BE
SOUGHT OR OBTAINED AGAINST SAID
BANK BY REASON OF THIS
INSTRUMENT,
STATE OF FLORIDA
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COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE ) ,/
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this of day of ,DC'.e" 05,
by Joe Arriola, as City Manager the City of Miami, a municipal corporation, on behalf of the
corporation and limited partnership. He/She personally appeared before me and is eersonally
known to me or produced "~ as identification.
Ofelia E. Perez
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