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Prepared By, <br />Record and Return to: <br />D. Scott Poley, Esq. <br />Vice President, Legal and General Counsel <br />National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues, Inc. <br />201 Bayshore Dr. SE <br />St. Petersburg, Florida 33701 <br />Robert C. Reid, Esq. <br />Bryant, Miller Olive P.A. <br />201 South Monroe Street, Suite 500 <br />Tallahassee, Florida 32301 <br />FACILITY LEASE AGREEMENT <br />This FACILITY LEASE AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as of this 1st day of May <br />2009, by and between Indian River County, Florida, a political subdivision of the State of <br />Florida (hereinafter referred to as the "County"), and MiLB Vero Beach LLC, a Florida limited <br />liability company (hereinafter referred to as the "MiLB"). <br />RECITALS <br />A. <br />WHEREAS, MiLB is <br />a single purpose entity affiliate <br />of the National Association <br />of Professional <br />Baseball Leagues, Inc. <br />(hereinafter referred to as the "National <br />Association"); <br />B. WHEREAS, the National Association enjoys a rich baseball related history, <br />having been formed over a hundred years ago to advance professional baseball; and <br />C. WHEREAS, between 1949 and 2008, the Los Angeles Dodgers (formerly known <br />as the Brooklyn Dodgers) conducted spring training operations and played their spring training <br />home games at the facility located in Vero Beach, Florida, and known generally as "Dodgertown" <br />(the "Facility"); and <br />D. WHEREAS, the County, MiLB and the community in general desire to preserve <br />the rich traditions and history of "Dodgertown" and the Facility and recognize that the benefits to <br />the local community of continuing baseball, athletic and conference operations at the Facility are <br />unique and diverse, and include, but are not limited to, entertainment for the community, the <br />creation of new jobs and increased employment opportunities, increased tourist trade and <br />Page 1 of 29 <br />