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Agreement for Use of Indian River County Fairgrounds THIS AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made and entered into this 1st day of November, 2019, by and between INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, 1801 21St Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 ("County") and the INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, 1818 Commerce Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960 ("Indian River Association") and VERO BEACH FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, 1818 Commerce Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960 ("Vero Beach Association"). BACKGROUND RECITALS WHEREAS, the Indian River Association proposes to conduct a public fair or exposition in accordance with Chapter 616, Florida Statutes ("County Fair"), in calendar years 2020, 2021 and 2022 for the benefit and development of the educational, agricultural, horticultural, livestock, and other resources of Indian River County; and WHEREAS, the County is willing to support the Association in operating the County Fair by allowing the Association to use the Indian River County Fairgrounds, as described on Exhibit A attached hereto ("Fairgrounds"); and WHEREAS, the Indian River Association's use of the Fairgrounds to operate the County Fair serves a legitimate public purpose and is authorized by Florida Statutes section 616.11; and WHEREAS, the County and the Indian River Association had entered into prior agreements to operate the County Fair; the most recent agreement was dated January 24, 2017, and amended by First Amendment to Agreement for Use of Indian River County Fairgrounds on January 23, 2018; and WHEREAS, the Indian River Association and the Vero Beach Association, (collectively referred to as the "Associations"), will jointly operate the County Fair: NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, County and Associations mutually agree as follows: 1. Permit. In accordance with Florida Statutes section 616.15, the Indian River Association shall annually apply to the State of Florida, Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Marketing and Development, Bureau of State Farmers' Markets ("State") for a fair permit to conduct an annual County Fair in calendar years 2020, 2021 and 2022 and the Association shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to such permitting. 2. Schedule. In each year during the term of this Agreement, if a permit is issued by the State to the Indian River Association, the Indian River Association shall have priority at the Fairgrounds in scheduling the County Fair if the Indian River Association notifies the Page 1 of 5