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Dylan Reingold, County Attorney <br />William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney <br />Kate Pingolt Cotner, Assistant County Attorney <br />8� <br />Office Of Concent 0112412017 <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: William K. DeBraal, Deputy County Attorney 1ti^' w <br />DATE: January 17, 2017 <br />ATTORNEY <br />SUBJECT: Termination of Agreement between the County, the Senior Resource <br />Association and Vero Beach Hotel and Spa concerning Beach Circulator <br />Route <br />The Beach Circulator Route (Route 16) is serviced by a GoLine bus that was funded in part by a <br />grant from the Florida Department of Transportation and by matching funds provided by the Vero <br />Beach Hotel and Spa. The parties entered into an agreement for a one year term beginning July <br />2015. The Agreement was renewed for an additional year in 2016. This route was designed to ease <br />the parking and traffic problems for the businesses along Ocean Drive. Unfortunately, the route has <br />not been as popular as was hoped. Ridership did not meet minimum standards and has not <br />increased in the last few months. After discussion with Karen Deigl, CEO of the Senior Resource <br />Association and GoLine Indian River Transit and representatives from the Vero Beach Hotel, it has <br />been mutually agreed to terminate the Extension of Agreement dated April 12, 2016, for the term <br />which began on July 1, 2016 and is set to expire on June 30, 2017. The route will cease to operate <br />later this month. Additionally the parties have agreed to a pro rata return of the matching funds <br />provided by the Vero Beach Hotel. <br />If the GoLine would decide to bring back the Beach Circulator Route at some time in the future, the <br />GoLine will first inquire of the Vero Beach Hotel if it is interested in renewing its funding of the route <br />and Vero Beach Hotel, LLC will have right of first refusal to participate. <br />Funding. There is no expenditure of County funds for this matter. The County is a party to the <br />Agreement as the County owns and insures the buses used on this route. <br />Recommendation. Staff recommends the Board approve the Termination of Agreement with the <br />GoLine and the Vero Beach Hotel and authorize the Chairman to sign the documents on behalf of <br />the Board. <br />Copies to: <br />Karen Deigl, CEO, Senior Resource Association and GoLine Indian River Transit <br />Vero Beach Hotel, LLC <br />P23 <br />