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ATRUE COPY CERTIFICATION ON LAST PAGE J.R. SMITH, CLERK AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE AND SELL REAL ESTATE THIS AGREEMENT is entered into as of the day of September, 2021, by and between Indian River County, a political subdivision of the State of Florida, whose address is 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 ("County"), and Frederick W. Van Antwerp and Florence B. Van Antwerp, as Co -Trustees of the Frederick W. Van Antwerp and Florence B. Van Antwerp Revocable Trust Agreement dated 3/19/10, whose address is 6285 81StStreet, Vero Beach, FL 32967 ("Van Antwerp"). WHEREAS, Van Antwerp owns a 4.39 -acre parcel of improved land located at 6555 81St Street, Vero Beach, FL 32967 on the east side of 6611 Avenue and south of 81St Street as depicted on the aerial photo attached as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the parcel is zoned A-1, Agricultural, up to one residential unit per five acres and lies outside of the Urban Services Boundary; and WHEREAS, County is undertaking a road expansion project consisting of the widening of 66th Avenue north of 69th Street to County Road 510, for which County needs a 0.99 acre parcel of property (Property) at the western edge of the parcel to be used as right-of-way; and WHEREAS, in order to avoid the uncertainty of trial and the costs of litigation, the Parties have agreed to purchase and sell the above parcel of Property to be used for the second phase of the 66th Avenue Improvement Project. NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual undertakings herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree, as follows: Recitals. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein. 1. Agreement to Purchase and Sell. Van Antwerp hereby agrees to sell to the County, and the County hereby agrees to purchase from Van Antwerp, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the 0.99 -acre parcel of real property and more specifically described in Exhibit "B" attached and incorporated by reference herein. 2. Purchase Price; Effective Date. The purchase price (the "Purchase Price") for the Property shall be FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND SEVENTY-FIVE dollars ($45,075.00). The Purchase Price shall be paid on the Closing Date. The Effective Date of this Agreement shall be the date upon which the County shall have approved the execution of this Agreement, by the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners at a formal meeting of such Board. 3. Title to the Property. Van Antwerp shall convey marketable title to the Property by warranty deed free of claims, liens, easements and encumbrances of record or known to Van Antwerp; but subject to property taxes for the year of Closing and subject to