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Agreement for Use of Indian River County Fairgrounds
<br /> between
<br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY
<br /> and INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FAIR ASSOCIATION , INC .
<br /> THIS AGREEMENT for USE of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS ,
<br /> ("Agreement") made this 12th day of February, 2008 , is by and between INDIAN RIVER
<br /> COUNTY , a political subdivision of the State of Florida , having an address of 1801 27th
<br /> Street, Vero Beach , FL 32960 (" County") and the INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FAIR
<br /> ASSOCIATION , INC . , a Florida not-for-profit corporation , having an address of 1818
<br /> Commerce Avenue , Vero Beach , FL 32960 , ("Association ") .
<br /> BACKGROUND RECITALS
<br /> WHEREAS , the Association proposes to conduct a public fair or exposition in
<br /> accordance with Chapter 616 , Florida Statutes ("County Fair") , in calendar years 2008 ,
<br /> 2009 , and 2010 , for the benefit and development of the educational , agricultural ,
<br /> horticultural , livestock , and other resources of Indian River County ; ; and
<br /> WHEREAS , the County is willing to support the Association in operating the County
<br /> Fair by allowing the Association to use the Indian River County Fairgrounds
<br /> (" Fairgrounds") as set forth in this Agreement ; and
<br /> WHEREAS , the Association 's use of the Fairgrounds to operate the County Fair
<br /> serves a legitimate public purpose and is authorized by Florida Statutes section 616 . 11 ;
<br /> and
<br /> WHEREAS , the County and the Association had entered into prior agreements to
<br /> operate the County Fair; the most recent agreement was dated December 3 , 2002 and it
<br /> expired by its terms .
<br /> NOW , THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth
<br /> herein and other good and valuable consideration , the receipt and sufficiency of which is
<br /> hereby acknowledged , County and Association mutually agree as follows :
<br /> 1 . In accordance with Florida Statutes section 616 . 15 , the Association shall apply to
<br /> the State of Florida , Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services , Division of
<br /> Marketing and Development , Bureau of State Farmers' Markets (" State") for a fair permit
<br /> to conduct County Fairs in calendar years 2008 , 2009 , and 2010 , and the Association
<br /> shall be responsible for all matters pertaining to such permitting .
<br /> 2 . A permit for the 2008 County Fair has been issued by the State to the
<br /> Association , and the County shall let the Association use and occupy the Fairgrounds ,
<br /> located at 7955 58th Avenue in Indian River County , Florida , from March 10 through March
<br /> 27 , 2008 , to operate the Indian River County Fair from March 14 , 2008 , through March 22 ,
<br /> 2008 . In each successive year during the term of this Agreement, if a permit is issued by
<br /> the State to the Association , the Association shall have priority at the Fairgrounds in
<br /> scheduling the County Fair if the Association notifies the County in writing through the
<br /> County' s Parks Director of the proposed dates by May 30 , in which case the County shall
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