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MELDRUM PROPERTY
This contract controls the terms of the sale of real property.
(Please read carefully before signing. )
Agreement between the City of Kent, a Washington municipal
corporation, whose mailing address is 220 4th Ave . S, Kent,
Washington 98032 , ( "Buyer" ) , and Eric and Veronica Meldrum, whose
mailing address is 120 N. Kennebeck Avenue, Kent , W 98031,
( "Seller" ) , entered into in Kent, Washington, this 13day of _
�Q(p�,nnla Slr.� 1995 .
Received from Buyer, Two Thousand and no/100th Dollars
($2 , 000 . 00) in the form of a City of Kent purchase order, as
earnest money and part payment on the purchase price of the
following described real estate, commonly known to be located at
120 N. Kennebeck Avenue, Kent, WA 98031 (the "Property" ) , which
Buyer agrees to buy and Seller agrees to sell, and which Property
is legally described in Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference . A map indicating the location of the
Property is also attached as exhibit B, incorporated herein by this
reference . Said purchase order will be converted to check upon
final acceptance of this agreement by Seller.
PURCHASE PRICE The total purchase price for the Property is
One Hundred Ninety Four Thousand and no/100th Dollars ($194 , 000 . 00)
payable by an Accountable Escrow check on closing. Purchase price
excludes all appliances, except built in appliances, pot bellied
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stove, claw foot bath tub, glass door knobs, (which will be
replaced with standard door knobs) , ceiling fan, and air-
circulating shelving. The Owner maintains salvage rights over all
items in the house should the Buyer choose to demolish the house
within twelve (12) months of closing.
[X] CONTINGENCIES: This agreement is contingent upon
acceptance of its terms by the Kent City Council and upon Seller' s
performance of all inspection requirements listed under Item 9-J.
1 . SELLER' S REPRESENTATIONS : Seller represents :
(1) [ ] - that the property is connected to a : [X]
public/community water main [ ] well [XI public sewer
[ ] septic tank [ ] cesspool [X] gas main [X]
electrical power [X] telephone [X] cable t .v. [ ] none
of the foregoing. (IF WELL OR SEPTIC TANK IS CHECKED,
THE WELL OR SEPTIC TANK PROVISIONS, ITEMS 8 (G) and 8 (H)
BELOW, ARE PART OF THIS AGREEMENT) ,
(2) [ ] that there is a condominium or Home Owner' s fee,
(3 ) [ ] that the property contains lease or encumbered items
identified as [X] hot water tank (s) [ ] heating system
[ ] other
(4) [X] that all electrical wiring, heating, cooling, and
plumbing systems will be in normal working order at the
time Buyer is entitled to possession,
(5) [ ] that he/she knows of no material structural defects,
(6) [X] that he/she will maintain the property and yard in
present or better condition until time of agreed
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possession,
(7) [ ] that shares in light and/or water companies and
associations, if any, shall be included in the sale,
unless noted,
(8) [XI that he/she has no knowledge or notice from any
governmental agency of any violation of laws relating to
the subject property except : NONE.
2 . TITLE: Seller to provide title insurance at closing, to be
issued by Stewart Title Company, 1201 Third Avenue, Suite
3800 , Seattle, WA 98101-3055 . Title to the property is to
be free from all encumbrances or defects except (i . e . ,
ULID, etc . ) : paraaraiph 1 2 3 4 , 5 , 6 , of
Stewart Title Company Report No . 280277 dated
November 22 1995 as Exhibit C. Encumbrances to
be discharged by Seller shall be paid from Seller' s
funds at the date of closing. The following shall
not be deemed encumbrances or defects : Rights
reserved in federal patents or state deeds;
building or use restrictions consistent with
current zoning, other than government platting and
subdivision requirements; utility easements; other
easements not inconsistent with Buyer' s intended
use; and, reserved oil and/or mineral rights .
3 . CLOSING COSTS AND PRO-RATIONS: The cost of escrow shall be
shared equally between Buyer and Seller, except those fees
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which are expressly limited by Federal Regulation. Seller
shall pay for excise tax and revenue stamps . Taxes for the
current year, rents, interest , Association, Condominium and/or
Homeowner's fees, water and other utility charges, if any,
shall be pro-rated as of date of closing unless otherwise
agreed.
4 . CLOSING OF THE SALE: WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT TIME IS OF
THE ESSENCE FOR THIS AGREEMENT, this sale shall be closed on
or before December 20 , 1995 , which shall also be the
termination date of this agreement . When notified, the Buyer
and Seller will deposit, without delay, in escrow with
Accountable Escrow, 1048 West James, Suite 102 , Kent, WA
98032 , all instruments and monies required to complete the
transaction in accordance with this agreement . Closing, for
the purpose of this agreement, is defined as the date that all
documents are executed and the sale proceeds are available for
disbursement to the Seller.
5 . POSSESSION: Buyer shall be entitled to possession on []
closing, or [x] January 31, 1996 . Seller agrees to pay the
Buyer the sum of $20 . 00 for each day of possession beyond the
date of agreed possession of January 31, 1996 . (Said payment
shall be the sole responsibility of the Seller, due on
demand. )
6 . PERSONAL PROPERTY: Seller agrees to remove all personal
property located on the Property prior to closing. Seller
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agrees that his or her "personal property" shall include all
items , whether considered of value or not by Seller, not
classified as fixtures . Seller and Buyer expressly agree that
Buyer shall have the right to inspect the Property prior to
possession for the purpose of determining that all personal
property has been removed.
7 . SELLER' S ENVIRONMENTAL REPRESENTATIONS : Seller represents
that he/she has complied with all matters arising out of all
federal, state, foreign and local laws or administrative
orders with respect to environmental conditions existing on
the closing date including, without limitation, the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act, the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act, the Superfund
Amendments Re-authorization Act, the Model Toxics Control Act,
the Spill Compensation and Control Act, and the Environmental
Cleanup Responsibility Act, with respect to the purchased
property. Such representation, and any liability that Seller
may have for any breach thereof, shall survive the closing.
In the event Buyer discovers or determines or is notified
about existence of any environmental condition (including,
without limitation, a spill, discharge or contamination) that
existed as of and/or prior to the closing date or any act or
omission occurring prior to the closing date, the result of
which may require remedial action pursuant to any law or may
be the basis for the assertion of any third party claims,
including claims of governmental entities, Buyer shall
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promptly notify Seller thereof and Seller shall, at its sole
cost and expense, proceed with due diligence and in good faith
to take the appropriate action in response thereto. In the
event that Seller fails to so proceed with due diligence and
good faith, the Buyer may, at its option, terminate this
agreement without prior notice .
8 . SELLER' S INDEMNITIES : Seller agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the Buyer, against and in respect of, any and all
damages, claims, losses, liabilities, judgments, demands,
fees, obligations, assessments, and expenses and costs,
including, without limitation, reasonable legal, accounting,
consulting, engineering and other expenses which may be
imposed upon or incurred by Buyer, or asserted against Buyer,
by any other party or parties (including, without limitation,
a governmental entity) , arising out of or in connection with
any environmental condition existing as of and/or prior to the
closing date, including the exposure of any person to any such
environmental condition, regardless of whether such
environmental condition or exposure resulted from activities
of Seller or Seller' s predecessors in interest .
This indemnity shall survive the closing and be in
addition to Seller' s obligation for breach of a representation
or warranty as may be set forth herein.
9 . ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS : This agreement is subject to the
following additional provisions :
(A) CONVEYANCE
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(1) 'If this is for conveyance of fee title, title shall
be by Warranty Deed free of encumbrances except those noted in
Paragraph 2 above .
(2) If this agreement provides for a sale by real estate
contract, Seller and Buyer agree to execute a real estate
contract for the balance of the purchase price on Real Estate
Contract Form N/A , a copy of which is hereby tendered
to the parties hereto, or such other form as attached hereto,
and the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference .
Said contract shall provide that title by conveyed by Warranty
Deed.
(3) If said property is subject to an existing contract,
mortgage, deed of trust or other encumbrance which Seller is
to continue to pay, Seller agrees to pay said contract,
mortgage, deed of trust or other encumbrance in accordance
with its terms, and upon default , Buyer shall have the right
to make any payments necessary to remove the default, and any
payments so made, shall be applied to the payments next
falling due on the contract between Seller and Buyer herein.
(4) If this agreement is for sale and transfer of
vendee ' s interest under existing real estate contract, the
transfer shall be by Buyer' s assignment of contract and deed
sufficient in form to convey after title is acquired.
(B) TITLE INSURANCE
Buyer is authorized to apply for a preliminary commitment
for a standard form Buyer' s policy of title insurance to be
issued by such title insurance company as the Buyer may
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designate . Said preliminary commitment, and the title policy
to be issued shall contain no exceptions other than those
provided for in such standard form and encumbrances or defects
noted in paragraph 2 hereof . If title cannot be made so
insurable prior to the closing date called for herein, unless
Buyer elects to waive such defects or encumbrances, this
agreement shall be terminated.
(C) GENERAL PROVISIONS
SQUARE FOOTAGE: Unless otherwise expressly stated to the
contrary on the reverse hereof, any square footage as to the
building or lot used by Seller or any real estate agent in
marketing said property are understood to be approximations
and are not intended to be relied upon to determine the
fitness or value of the property. Buyer has personally
observed the property and has reached its own conclusion as to
the adequacy and acceptability of the size of property based
upon said personal inspection.
(D) ENTIRE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ALL INCORPORATED EXHIBITS,
CONSTITUTES THE FULL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER
(and AGENT, if applicable) . THERE HAVE BEEN NO VERBAL OR
OTHER AGREEMENTS THAT MODIFY THIS AGREEMENT.
(E) CONTINGENCY CLAUSE
If CONTINGENCIES paragraph on page one herein has been
filled in, it is agreed that Seller may keep the property on
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the market and continue to show it until the contingency has
been met or waived by Buyer. If prior to that time, Seller
receives another acceptable offer to purchase the property, he
shall give Buyer notice of his intent to accept the new offer.
Seller' s written notice shall be personally delivered to
Buyer, or sent by certified mail to Buyer ' s address on the
front side of this agreement . The specified number of days
shall commence on the day after delivery or, if mailed, then
on the third day following its deposit into the mail . In
either case, said specified days shall expire at midnight of
the last day unless that day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday, in which event, it shall expire at midnight the next
business day. If within said specified days, written notice
from Buyer that said contingency has been met or waived is
actually received by Seller or Listing Agent, or is delivered
to Seller ' s address on the front side of this agreement,
Buyer' s right to purchase hereunder shall continue in
accordance herewith. In the event that Seller does not
receive such notice from Buyer within the specified number of
days , then this agreement shall be terminated. BUYER' S
CONTINGENCY MAY ONLY BE WAIVED BY WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO
SELLER THAT BUYER HAS REMOVED THE CONTINGENCY.
(F) DEFAULT AND ATTORNEY' S FEES
If the Seller defaults in his or her contractual
performance herein, the Buyer may seek specific performance
pursuant to the terms of this agreement, damages, or recision.
If the Buyer seeks damages or recision, the earnest money,
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upon demand, shall be returned in full to the Buyer. If the
Buyer defaults in its contractual performance herein, the
earnest money, upon demand, shall be forfeited to the Seller
and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for default
available to the Seller . In the event of litigation to
enforce any of the terms or provisions herein, each party
shall pay all its own costs and attorney' s fees .
(F) INCLUDED ITEMS
The following items are included in the sale unless noted
otherwise : linoleum, window screens, screen doors, plumbing
and light fixtures (except floor, standing, swag lamps and
ceiling fan) , attached cabinets and drawers, attached
television antennas, attached carpeting, trees, plants and
shrubs in the yard, built-in appliances, shades, Venetian
blinds, curtain rods, all attached bathroom fixtures (except
claw foot bath tub) , attached apparatus and fixtures, awnings,
ventilating, heating and cooling systems (except pot bellied
stove) , all outbuildings, barns , garages and their attached
fixtures, shelving (except air-circulating shelving) , and
other appurtenances, attached irrigation equipment , and any
oil or other fuel on hand at time of possession, unless
otherwise specified.
(G) CONDITION OF WELL (if applicable)
Seller warrants that : (1) The private well serving the
property has always provided an adequate supply of household
and yard water, meeting State Department of Social and Health
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purity standards; and (2) continued use of the well is
authorized by a governmental permit or other established and
existing water right, if required.
(H) CONDITION OF SEPTIC TANK (if applicable)
Seller warrants that the septic tank serving the property
is in apparent working order and Seller has no knowledge of
any needed repairs .
(I) CASUALTY LOSS
If prior to closing, improvements on said premises shall
be destroyed or materially damaged by fire or other casualty,
this agreement at option of the Buyer shall become null and
void.
(J) INSPECTIONS
Seller understands that BUYER MAY REQUIRE THAT THE
PROPERTY COMPLY WITH THE HOUSING CODE and other governmental
requirements of the city or county in which it is located.
BUYER MAY ALSO REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING INSPECTIONS :
[ ] Pest [ ] Electrical
[ ] Heating [ ] Septic Tank
[ ] Plumbing [ ] Soil Survey
[ ] Roof [ ] Well Water
[ ] Structural [ ] Asbestos
COST OF INSPECTION: Seller agrees to pay, in advance,
costs of any of the above inspections . OBLIGATIONS TO MAKE
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REPAIRS : Seller understands that as a result of any city,
county or other inspections, he/she may be required to make
repairs to the property in order to comply with the housing
code whether or not a sale is completed under this agreement .
(K) NOTICE TO SELLER, PURCHASER, AND AGENT/BROKER
This form contains customary provisions for an agreement
for the purchase and sale of residential real estate . The
Buyer makes NO WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION OF ANY KIND that
this form, or any of its provisions, is intended to meet the
factual and legal requirements of a particular transaction, or
that it accurately reflects that laws of the State of
Washington at the time you enter the agreement . THIS
AGREEMENT HAS SIGNIFICANT LEGAL AND FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES AND
YOU ARE ADVISED TO SEEK INDEPENDENT LEGAL AND FINANCIAL
COUNSEL REGARDING THESE CONSEQUENCES . (If you do not
understand the effect of any part , consult your Attorney
before signing. Federal law may impose certain duties upon
Brokers or Signatories when any of the signatories receive
certain amounts of U. S . currency in connection with a real
estate closing. )
10 . AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE: Seller hereby acknowledges receipt of
copy of this agreement . Buyer offers to purchase the above
property on the above terms and conditions . Seller shall have
until 5 : 00 p.m. , December 5 . 1995 to accept this offer by
delivering a signed copy thereof to Buyer.
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11 . SELLER' S ACCEPTANCE: On this 3 day of wceAMk&Qn% 1995 ,
Seller agrees to sell the property on the terms and conditions
specified herein. Seller acknowledges receipt of a copy of
this agreement , signed by both parties .
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EXHIBIT A
Order No. 280277
A. L.T .A. COMMITMENT
SCHEDULE A
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The land referred to in this commitment is situated in the county of
King, state of Washington, and described as follows :
Commencing at a point on the west line of Section 19 , Township 22
North, Range 5 East, W.M. , in King County, Washington, where the
said line is intersected by the south line of Smith Street in the
City of Kent , as the same is shown in the plat of Clark' s 2nd
Addition to the Town of Kent, according to the plat thereof recorded
in Volume 15 of Plats, page 72 , in King County, Washington;
thence running north 8800812511 east , along the south line of said
Smith Street, a distance of 30 feet ;
thence south parallel to the west line of said Section 19 , along the
east line of Kennebeck Avenue, 230 feet to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING, which point is also the southwest corner of a tract
conveyed to George A. Feroe, according to the deed thereof recorded
in Volume 2537 of Deeds, page 218 , in King County, Washington;
thence running south 10 feet;
thence west 17 . 6 feet ;
thence south 120 feet, more or less, to a point 180 feet north of
the north line of Meeker Avenue extended easterly;
thence south 89030 ' east 120 . 1 feet to the west line of a tract
conveyed to Hazel Hitchcock, according to the deed thereof recorded
in Volume 2239 of Deeds, page 189 , in King County, Washington;
thence north a distance of 97 feet , more or less, to the south line
of the said tract conveyed to George A. Feroe, according to the deed
thereof recorded in Volume 2537 of Deeds, page 218 thereof ;
thence running northwesterly along said south line of said Feroe
Tract, which follows a curve to the left having a radius of 172 . 5
feet, a distance of 109 feet, more or less, to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
END OF SCHEDULE A
EXHIBIT B
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"A Tradition Order No.
Of E,rcellence•'
IMPORTANT: This is not a Plat of Survey. It is furnished as a convenience to locate the land
indicated hereon with reference to streets and other land. No liability is assumed by reason of SOUTH
reliance hereon.
EXHIBIT C
STEWART TITLE COMPANY
OF WASHINGTON, INC.
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 3800
Seattle, Washington 98101
Senior Title Officer, Mike Sharkey
Title Officer, Diana L . Cardenas-Ryland
Unit No . 12
FAX Number 206-343-1330
Telephone Number 206-343-1327
City of Kent Parks Department
220 South Fourth, 4th Floor Title Order No. : 280277
Kent , Washington 98032
Attention: Helen Wickstrum
Customer Ref . : Meldrum
A. L. T. A. COMMITMENT
SCHEDULE A
Effective Date : November 22 , 1995 , at 8 : 00 a.m.
1 . Pacific Northwest Title Insurance Company Policy (ies) to be issued:
ALTA Owner ' s Policy Amount $194 , 000 . 00
Standard (X) Extended ( ) Premium $ 730 . 00
Tax $ 59 . 86
Proposed Insured:
CITY OF KENT
2 . The estate or interest in the land described herein and which is
covered by this commitment is fee simple .
3 . The estate or interest referred to herein is at Date of Commitment
vested in:
LOWELL B . REED, SR. and IRIS E . REED, husband and wife
4 . The land referred to in this commitment is situated in the County of
King, State of Washington, and described as follows :
As on Schedule A, page 2 , attached.
Order No. 280277
A.L .T.A. COMMITMENT
SCHEDULE A
Page 2
The land referred to in this commitment is situated in the county of
King, state of Washington, and described as follows :
Commencing at a point on the west line of Section 19, Township 22
North, Range 5 East, W.M. , in King County, Washington, where the
said line is intersected by the south line of Smith Street in the
City of Kent, as the same is shown in the plat of Clark' s 2nd
Addition to the Town of Kent, according to the plat thereof recorded
in Volume 15 of Plats, page 72 , in King County, Washington;
thence running north 8800812511 east, along the south line of said
Smith Street, a distance of 30 feet ;
thence south parallel to the west line of said Section 19, along the
east line of Kennebeck Avenue, 230 feet to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING, which point is also the southwest corner of a tract
conveyed to George A. Feroe, according to the deed thereof recorded
in Volume 2537 of Deeds, page 218 , in King County, Washington;
thence running south 10 feet ;
thence west 17 . 6 feet ;
thence south 120 feet, more or less, to a point 180 feet north of
the north line of Meeker Avenue extended easterly;
thence south 89030 ' east 120 . 1 feet to the west line of a tract
conveyed to Hazel Hitchcock, according to the deed thereof recorded
in Volume 2239 of Deeds, page 189 , in King County, Washington;
thence north a distance of 97 feet, more or less, to the south line
of the said tract conveyed to George A. Feroe, according to the deed
thereof recorded in Volume 2537 of Deeds, page 218 thereof ;
thence running northwesterly along said south line of said Feroe
Tract , which follows a curve to the left having a radius of 172 . 5
feet , a distance of 109 feet, more or less, to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
END OF SCHEDULE A
STEWART TITLE COMPANY OF WASHINGTON, INC.
A.L. T.A. COMMITMENT
Schedule B Order No . 280277
I . The following are the requirements to be complied with:
A. Instruments necessary to create the estate or interest to be
insured must be properly executed, delivered and duly filed for
record.
B . Payment to or for the account of the grantors or mortgagors of
the full consideration for the estate or interest to be insured.
II . Schedule B of the Policy or Policies to be issued (as set forth in
Schedule A) will contain exceptions to the following matters unless
the same are disposed of to the satisfaction of the Company:
A. Defects, liens, encumbrances, adverse claims or other matters,
if any created, first appearing in the public records or
attaching subsequent to the effective date hereof but prior to
the date the proposed Insured acquires for value of record the
estate or interest or mortgage thereon covered by this
Commitment .
B . GENERAL EXCEPTIONS :
1 . Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the
public records .
2 . Public or private easements , or claims of easements, not shown
by the public record.
3 . Encroachments , overlaps, boundary line disputes, or other
matters which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or
inspection of the premises .
4 . Any lien, or right to a lien, for services, labor or material
heretofore or hereafter furnished, imposed by law and not shown
by the public records, or Liens under the Workmen' s
Compensation Act not shown by the public records .
5 . Any title or rights asserted by anyone including but not
limited to persons, corporations, governments or other
entities, to tide lands, or lands comprising the shores or
bottoms of navigable rivers, lakes, bays, ocean or sound, or
lands beyond the line of the harbor lines as established or
changed by the United States Government .
6 . (a) Unpatented mining claims; (b) reservations or exceptions
in patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof; (c)
water rights, claims or title to water.
7 . Any service, installation, connection, maintenance, capacity,
or construction charges for sewer, water, electricity or
garbage removal .
8 . General taxes not now payable or matters relating to special
assessments and special levies, if any, preceding the same
becoming a lien.
9 . Indian tribal codes or regulations, Indian treaty or aboriginal
rights, including, but not limited to, easements or equitable
servitudes .
C. SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS : As on Schedule B, attached.
Order No . 280277
A.L.T .A. COMMITMENT
SCHEDULE B
Page 2
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS :
1 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : George Feroe
PURPOSE : Ingress and egress
AREA AFFECTED: The northerly 40 feet of said premises
RECORDED: October 9 , 1946
RECORDING NUMBER: 3616360
Contains a covenant to bear equal share of the maintenance of said
roadway.
2 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : George Feroe
PURPOSE : Sewer pipe
AREA AFFECTED: The northerly 12 feet of said premises
RECORDED: October 9 , 1946
RECORDING NUMBER: 3616360
3 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : Hazel C . Hitchcock
PURPOSE : Ingress and egress
AREA AFFECTED : The northerly 40 feet of said premises
RECORDED: July 2 , 1947
RECORDING NUMBER: 3701538
4 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : The City of Kent, a municipal
corporation
PURPOSE : Sewer
AREA AFFECTED: As constructed over a portion of said
premises
RECORDED: July 6 , 1954
RECORDING NUMBER: 4461593
(continued)
Order No. 280277
A. L.T.A. COMMITMENT
SCHEDULE B
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5 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : City of Kent, a municipal corporation
PURPOSE : Sanitary sewers
AREA AFFECTED : As constructed over a portion of said
premises
RECORDED : April 15 , 1975
RECORDING NUMBER: 7504150062 and 7504150064
6 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : Puget Sound Power & Light Company, a
Washington corporation
PURPOSE : An underground electric distribution
system
AREA AFFECTED : As constructed over a portion of said
premises
DATED : June 12 , 1981
RECORDED: June 30 , 1981
RECORDING NUMBER: 8106301104
7 . CONTRACT OF SALE AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF :
SELLER: Lowell B . Reed, Sr. and Iris Reed
PURCHASER: Eric and Veronica Meldrum
DATED: October 5 , 1993
RECORDED: November 4 , 1993
RECORDING NUMBER: 9311040421
EXCISE TAX RECEIPT NUMBER: E-1340585
NOTE : Said instrument contains an incomplete legal description and
should be re-recorded to attach a legal description as set forth in
Schedule A of this title insurance commitment .
8 . Payment of Real Estate Excise Tax, if required.
The property described herein is situated within the boundaries of
local taxing authority of City of Kent .
Present Rate of Real Estate Excise Tax as of the date herein is
1 . 536 .
(continued)
Order No .. 280277
A. L.T.A. COMMITMENT
SCHEDULE B
Page 4
NOTE 1 : GENERAL AND SPECIAL TAXES AND CHARGES :
YEAR: 1995
TAX ACCOUNT NUMBER: 192205-9036-07
LEVY CODE : 1525
CURRENT ASSESSED VALUE : Land: $50 , 000 . 00
Improvements : $71, 100 . 00
GENERAL TAXES :
AMOUNT BILLED: $1 , 887 . 28
AMOUNT PAID: $1, 887 . 28
SPECIAL DISTRICT:
AMOUNT BILLED: $1 . 25
AMOUNT PAID: $1 . 25
NOTE 2 : Please be aware that should this transaction cancel , there will
be a minimum cancellation fee of $50 . 00 plus tax of $4 . 10 .
END OF SCHEDULE B
Title to this property was examined by:
Peter Johndrow
Any inquiries should be directed to one of the title officers set forth
in Schedule A.
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206-854-7767
206-854-6183 Fax
February 3, 1996
Helen Wickstrom
City of Kent
Parks Dept.
220 S. 4th Avenue
Kent, WA 98031
RE: Escrow No. 95457
Meldrum to City of Kent
Property Address: 120 N. Kennebeck Avenue
Kent, WA 98031
Dear Helen:
In connection with the above referenced property, we are forwarding from
the Stewart Title Company your final title insurance policy.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you in this transaction. If you
have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Sincerely,
iarPGrimes
Escrow Officer, LPO, V.P.
"A Tradition
of Excellence"
STEWART TITLE COMPANY Suit Third Avenue
Suite 3800
OF WASHINGTON. INC Seattle,Washington 98101-3055
(206)622-1040
Fax.(206)343-1358
Accountable Escrow, Inc .
1048 West James, #102
Kent, Washington 98032
Attention: Sherian Grimes
Order No. : 280277
Your Ref . : 95457/City of Kent
Enclosed is your Policy for Title Insurance on the above-referenced
transaction.
Thank you for the opportunity of serving you . We look forward to
working with you again.
Mike Sharkey
Senior Title Officer
Unit 12
BELLEVUE OFFICE FEDERAL WAY OFFICE NORTHGATE OFFICE
10801 Main Street 1010 South 3361h Street Northgate Executive Building II
Suite 115 Suite 120 9725 3rd Avenue NE
Bellevue,Washington 98004-6366 Federal Way,Washington 98003-4568 Suite 204
(206)646-4155 (206)838-1458 Seattle,Washington 98115-2024
Fax.(206)646-4164 Fax.(206)838-2027 (206)522-9490
Fax.(206)522-9526
POLICY OF TITLE INSURANCE ISSUED BY
SUBJECT TO THE EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE, THE EXCEPTIONS FROM COVERAGE
CONTAINED IN SCHEDULE B AND THE CONDITIONS AND STIPULATIONS, PACIFIC
NORTHWEST TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., a Washington corporation, herein called the
Company, insures, as of Date of Policy shown in Schedule A, against loss or damage, not
exceeding the Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A, sustained or incurred by the insured
by reason of:
1. Title to the estate or interest described in Schedule A being vested other than as stated
therein;
2. Any defect in or lien or encumbrance on the title;
3. Unmarketability of the title;
4. Lack of a right of access to and from the land.
The Company will also pay the costs, attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in defense of
the title, as insured, but only to the extent provided in the Conditions and Stipulations.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Pacific Northwest Title Insurance Company, Inc. has caused this
policy to be signed and sealed by its duly authorized officers as of the Date of Policy shown in
Schedule A.
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PACIFIC NOR l'HW EST TI ru,, President
Insurance Company, Inc. Countersigned by:
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oppPoHgTf`o Authorized Signatory
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City,State
EXCLUSIONS FROM COVERAGE
The following matters are expressly excluded from the coverage of this policy and the Company will not pay loss or damage,costs.
attorneys'fees or expenses which arise by reason of
1. (a) Any law, ordinance or governmental regulation (including but not limited to building and zoning laws, ordinances, or
regulations) restricting, regulating, prohibiting or relating to (i) the occupancy, use, or enjoyment of the land; (ii) the character,
dimensions or location of any improvement now or hereafter erected on the land:(iii)a separation in ownership or a change in the
dimensions or area of the land or any parcel of which the land is or was a part,or(iv)environmental protection,or the effect of any
violation of these laws,ordinances or governmental regulations,except to the extent that a notice of the enforcement thereof or a
notice of a defect, lien or encumbrance resulting from a violat on or alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the
public records at Date of Policy.
(b) Any governmental police power not excluded by(a)above,except to the extent that a notice of the exercise thereof or a
notice of a defect, lien or encumbrance resulting from a violation or alleged violation affecting the land has been recorded in the
public records at Date of Policy.
2. Rights of eminent domain unless notice of the exercise thereof has been recorded in the public records at Date of Policy,but
not excluding from coverage any taking which has occurred prior to Date of Policy which would be binding on the rights of a
purchaser for value without knowledge.
3. Defects.. liens,encumbrances,adverse claims or other matters.
(a) created,suffered, assumed or agreed to by the insured claimant,
(b) not known to the Company, not recorded in the public records at Date of Policy, but known to the insured claimant and
not disclosed in writing to the Company by the insured claimant prior to the date the insured claimant became an insured under
this policy:
I (c) resulting in no loss or damage to the insured claimant.
(d) attaching or created subsequent to Date of Policy: or
(e) resulting in loss or damage which would not have been sustained if the insured claimant had paid value for the estate or
interest insured by this policy.
0-1093- 004467
ALTA OWNER'S POLICY—10-17-92
Standard Coverage
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC .
A.L.T.A. OWNER' S POLICY
SCHEDULE A
Order No . : 280277 Policy No. : 1093-004467
Policy Date : December 15 , 1995 Policy Amount : $194 , 000 . 00
at 12 : 51 p.m.
1 . Name of Insured:
CITY OF KENT, a municipality
2 . The estate or interest in the land described herein and which is
covered by this Policy is :
FEE SIMPLE
3 . The estate or interest referred to herein is at date of Policy
vested in:
CITY OF KENT, a municipality
4 . The land referred to in this Policy is described as follows :
Commencing at a point on the west line of Section 19, Township 22
North, Range 5 East, W.M. , in King County, Washington, where the
said line is intersected by the south line of Smith Street in the
City of Kent, as the same is shown in the plat of Clark ' s 2nd
Addition to the Town of Kent, according to the plat thereof recorded
in Volume 15 of Plats, page 72 , in King County, Washington;
thence running north 8800812511 east, along the south line of said
Smith Street, a distance of 30 feet;
thence south parallel to the west line of said Section 19, along the
east line of Kennebeck Avenue, 230 feet to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING, which point is also the southwest corner of a tract
conveyed to George A. Feroe, according to the deed thereof recorded
in Volume 2537 of Deeds, page 218 , in King County, Washington;
thence running south 10 feet;
thence west 17 . 6 feet;
thence south 120 feet, more or less, to a point 180 feet north of
the north line of Meeker Avenue extended easterly;
thence south 89030 ' east 120 . 1 feet to the west line of a tract
conveyed to Hazel Hitchcock, according to the deed thereof recorded
in Volume 2239 of Deeds, page 189 , in King County, Washington;
thence north a distance of 97 feet, more or less, to the south line
of the said tract conveyed to George A. Feroe, according to the deed
thereof recorded in Volume 2537 of Deeds, page 218 thereof;
thence running northwesterly along said south line of said Feroe
Tract, which follows a curve to the left having a radius of 172 . 5
feet, a distance of 109 feet, more or less, to the TRUE POINT OF
BEGINNING.
Standard Coverage
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
A.L.T.A. OWNER ' S POLICY
SCHEDULE B
Policy No. : 1093 -004467
This policy does not insure against loss or damage by reason of the
following:
GENERAL EXCEPTIONS :
1 . Rights or claims of parties in possession not shown by the public
records .
2 . Easements, or claims of easements, not shown by the public record.
3 . Encroachments, overlaps, boundary line disputes, or other matters
which would be disclosed by an accurate survey or inspection of the
premises .
4 . Any lien, or right to a lien, for services, labor or material
heretofore or hereafter furnished, imposed by law and not shown by
the public records, or liens under the Workmen ' s Compensation Act
not shown by the public records .
5 . Any title or rights asserted by anyone including but not limited to
persons corporations, governments or other entities, to tide lands,
or lands comprising the shores or bottoms of navigable rivers,
lakes, bays, ocean or sound, or lands beyond the line of the harbor
lines as established or changed by the United States Government .
6 . (a) Unpatented mining claims; (b) reservations or exceptions in
patents or in Acts authorizing the issuance thereof; (c) water
rights, claims or title to water .
7 . Taxes or special assessments which are not shown as existing liens
by the public records .
8 . Any service, installation, connection, maintenance, capacity, or
construction charges for sewer, water, electricity or garbage
removal .
9 . Indian tribal codes or regulations, Indian treaty or aboriginal
rights, including, but not limited to, easements or equitable
servitudes .
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS :
As on Schedule B, attached.
(continued)
Policy No. : 1093-004467
A.L.T .A. OWNER' S POLICY
SCHEDULE B
Page 2
SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS :
1 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : George Feroe
PURPOSE : Ingress and egress
AREA AFFECTED: The northerly 40 feet of said premises
RECORDED: October 9 , 1946
RECORDING NUMBER: 3616360
Contains a covenant to bear equal share of the maintenance of said
roadway.
2 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : George Feroe
PURPOSE : Sewer pipe
AREA AFFECTED: The northerly 12 feet of said premises
RECORDED: October 9 , 1946
RECORDING NUMBER: 3616360
3 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : Hazel C. Hitchcock
PURPOSE : Ingress and egress
AREA AFFECTED: The northerly 40 feet of said premises
RECORDED: July 2 , 1947
RECORDING NUMBER: 3701538
4 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : The City of Kent , a municipal
corporation
PURPOSE : Sewer
AREA AFFECTED: As constructed over a portion of said
premises
RECORDED : July 6 , 1954
RECORDING NUMBER: 4461593
(continued)
Policy No. : 1093-004467
SCHEDULE B
Page 3
5 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : City of Kent , a municipal corporation
PURPOSE : Sanitary sewers
AREA AFFECTED: As constructed over a portion of said
premises
RECORDED : April 15 , 1975
RECORDING NUMBER: 7504150062 and 7504150064
6 . EASEMENT AND THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS REFERENCED THEREIN, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
GRANTEE : Puget Sound Power & Light Company, a
Washington corporation
PURPOSE : An underground electric distribution
system
AREA AFFECTED: As constructed over a portion of said
premises
DATED : June 12 , 1981
RECORDED: June 30 , 1981
RECORDING NUMBER: 8106301104
END OF SCHEDULE B
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