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A TRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J.R. SMITH, CLERK AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE AND SELL REAL ESTATE BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY AND THE CITY OF VERO BEACH THIS AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE AND SELL REAL ESTATE ("Agreement") is made and entered into as of the day of February, 2019, by and between Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida ("the County"), whose mailing address is 1801 271H Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 and the City of Vero Beach, a Florida municipal corporation, (the City) whose mailing address is P.O. Box 1389, Vero Beach, FL 32961-1389 who agree as follows: WHEREAS, the City owns a 35.24 acre parcel of property (the Property) located at the south east corner of 43rd Avenue and 26th Street, that lies within the city limits of the City of Vero Beach, Florida. A legal description of the property is attached to this agreement as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference herein; and WHEREAS, the County owns Historic Dodgertown, the adjacent parcel to the east of the Property; and WHEREAS, the property was at one time part of the Historic Dodgertown complex, formerly known as Dodgertown Golf Course; WHEREAS, the County has been contacted by Major League Baseball, Inc. (MLB) concerning operations at Historic Dodgertown with an eye toward expansion of baseball and other sports for financially disadvantaged youths; and WHEREAS, the County is concerned that the Dodgertown Golf Course property may be needed for future development of Historic Dodgertown, parking and open space compatible with Historic Dodgertown operations; and WHEREAS, MLB has stated that two of the concerns with the Historic Dodgertown parcel are parking and the future need for additional office space and/or hotel rooms near the Property; and WHEREAS, the County has also demonstrated a need for additional parking for large events held at Historic Dodgertown, such as the Jackie Robinson Game, concerts and other large gatherings; and WHEREAS, the County is in the final phase of right-of-way acquisition for the State Road 60/43rd Avenue Improvement Project, which will expand 43rd Avenue along the west side of the Property, and WHEREAS, the County has future plans to expand Aviation Boulevard and 26th Street to the north of the Property and additional right-of-way and stormwater ponds will be needed from landowners adjacent to Aviation and 26th Street; and 1