Laserfiche WebLink
LEASE AGREEMENT <br /> By and between <br /> The City of Vero Beach, Florida <br /> And <br /> The Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida <br /> This Lease Agreement, hereafter "Agreement," entered into on this day of <br /> , 2013 by the CITY OF VERO BEACH, FLORIDA, a Florida <br /> municipal corporation, whose mailing address is P.O. Box 1389, Vero Beach, FL32961- <br /> 1389, hereinafter "Landlord", and the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, <br /> whose mailing address is 180127 th Street,Vero Beach, FL 32960, hereinafter"Tenant." <br /> WHEREAS, Tenant contracts with the Senior Resource Association, Inc. (SRA), <br /> as the County's Transit Provider and the County's Community Transportation <br /> Coordinator, for the operation of the GoLine Indian River Transit which is a fixed route <br /> bus system that runs throughout the County and to Indian River State College's main <br /> campus in Ft. Pierce and operation of the Community Coach, paratransit service which is <br /> a door to door transportation; and <br /> WHEREAS, the ridership on the GoLine buses has increased necessitating a <br /> permanent bus and public transportation hub, hereinafter "Transit Hub," with restrooms, <br /> shelters and other related needs; and <br /> WHEREAS, the GoLine transportation system is an asset to all the municipalities <br /> in the County, including the Cities of Vero Beach, Fellsmere and Sebastian and the <br /> Parties agree and confirm that the Transit Hub constitutes a public purpose and therefore <br /> Tenant shall pay no ad valorem taxes on the leased Premises; and <br /> WHEREAS, in order to continue and improve the GoLine system for the benefit <br /> of city and county residents, the parties are willing to enter into a long term lease for a <br /> parcel of property owned by Landlord located on 16th Street for construction of a Transit <br /> Hub; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Tenant has applied and has been approved to receive a federal <br /> grant for construction of a Transit Hub to better serve ridership; and <br /> WHEREAS, Tenant proposes to plan, design, permit and build a permanent <br /> Transit Hub together with other site improvements on the leased property to improve the <br /> GoLine system; and <br /> WHEREAS, upon completion of the Transit Hub, Tenant will enter into an <br /> assignment, sublease or transfer with or to SRA for the use of the Transit Hub and the <br /> property subject to this lease; and <br /> WHEREAS, Tenant and Landlord find that the leasing and use of the public lands <br /> by Tenant for the purposes stated herein constitute a public use and benefit. <br /> Attachment 1 <br /> CADocuments and Settings\Bfreeman\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK69\Transit Hub lease 4 11 2013.doc 1 <br />