HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-067Indian River County Holman Stadium Use Agreement
This Holman Stadium Use Agreement ("Agreement") is made this 19th day of
March 2024, by and between Indian River County Board of County Commissioners, a
political subdivision of the State of Florida ("County") and the Indian River County Bar
Association, Inc., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, 1245 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL
32960 ("User Group").
BACKGROUND RECITALS
A. The User Group has requested the use of Holman Stadium facilities and/or the
four (4) baseball practice fields and the two (2) half baseball practice fields
(collectively referenced as "Stadium") under the terms and conditions set forth
in the Indian River County Holman Stadium Use Guidelines, attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein in its entirety by this reference
and under the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
B. The County will allow the User Group to use the Stadium under the terms and
conditions set forth in Exhibit 1 and under the terms and conditions set forth in
this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency
of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties agree
as follows:
1. PERIOD OF USE. This Agreement shall be in force on May 17, 2024, and
includes all setup and clean up time.
2. NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS EXPECTED. User Group estimates that the
number of participants expected at the event is from 200 to 600 up to seating capacity
of 6,500.
3. DESCRIPTION OF EVENT. User Group states that the following is an accurate
description of the event: A Charity Co -Ed Softball Game between Local Doctors and
Attorneys.
4. INSURANCE. The minimum dollar amounts and types of insurance coverages
required are set forth in Exhibit 2 attached hereto and incorporated herein in its entirety
by this reference.
5. FEES. The User Group agrees to pay all Stadium use charges as set forth in
Exhibit I, including, without limitation, the charges set forth in paragraphs C, D, F, G,
H, and I. Where the User Group uses the services of VeroTown, LLC for parking
attendants, ticket takers, security personnel, clean-up crews, or concession
operations, the User Group acknowledges and agrees that the County shall cause
VeroTown, LLC: (i) to provide a written invoice for such services to the User, together
with a courtesy copy to the County within ten (10) business days after the conclusion
of the event; and (ii) to remit the net funds, if any, to the User Group. In addition, all
costs for utilities and any other costs incurred by VeroTown, LLC in connection with
the User Group's use of the Stadium shall be set forth on the foregoing written invoice,
and such costs shall also be deducted from the net funds, if any, and remitted to the
User Group. Upon the County's receipt of the notice of invoice payments from
VeroTown, LLC, the security deposit shall be returned to the User Group; provided,
however, that in the event the costs invoiced by VeroTown, LLC exceed the funds
available, the County shall have the right to use the security deposit for such costs.
In addition, the User Group agrees to be solely responsible to pay any and all
additional charges required for the staging of the event. VeroTown, LLC reserves the
right to modify the foregoing process to accommodate any arrangement made directly
with the User Group to provide concessionaire services for the event.
6. INDEMNIFICATION AND WAIVER OF CLAIMS. The User Group assumes all
risks and agrees to indemnify fully and save and hold harmless the County, its officers,
employees, and agents (hereinafter individually and collectively referenced as
"Indemnified County Parties"), and VeroTown, LLC, their respective owners, share
holders, officers, employees, representatives, agents, heirs, successors, and assigns
(hereinafter individually and collectively referenced as "Indemnified VeroTown, LLC
Parties") against all claims, losses, damages, judgments, liabilities, accidents or
injuries to person(s) or property, and causes of action, including reasonable attorney's
fees and court costs, arising out of, or caused directly or indirectly, by the conduct,
acts, omissions, negligence, or willful misconduct of any participant in the event, the
User Group, its visitors, agents, and employees. The Indemnified County Parties, and
the Indemnified VeroTown, LLC Parties shall not be liable for damages to, or loss of,
personal property sustained by the participants in the event, the User Group, its
visitors, agents, employees, or any person claiming by or through the User Group or
any of the foregoing, resulting from any fire, accident, occurrence, theft, or condition
in or upon the Stadium, provided such are not due to the sole negligence or willful
misconduct of the Indemnified County Parties or the Indemnified VeroTown, LLC
Parties. This indemnification paragraph shall survive the expiration or sooner
termination of this Agreement.
7. CANCELLATION. This Agreement is subject to cancellation by either the User
Group or the County as set forth in Exhibit 1.
8. FACILITY UNAVAILABILITY DISCLAIMER. The County assumes no
responsibility for circumstances that may require the closing of the Stadium facility due
to conditions that would render it unfit for public usage due to inclement weather, state
health department or other regulatory agencies requirements. In the event of such an
occurrence, it is the responsibility of the User Group to obtain alternative facilities and
the County shall have no liability whatsoever to the User Group. The County and
VeroTown, LLC represent that to the best of their knowledge and belief, that
VeroTown, LLC is now and will remain in good standing with all State and local
regulatory agencies having jurisdiction, if any to regulate, license, and permit the
activities contemplated by this Agreement.
9. GOVERNING LAW. The laws of the State of Florida shall govern this
Agreement and any and all legal action shall be instituted in Indian River County for
all state court matters and in the Southern District of Florida for all federal court
matters.
10. ENTIRETY OF AGREEMENT. The Agreement incorporates and includes all
prior and contemporaneous negotiations, correspondence, conversations,
agreements, or understandings applicable to the matters contained herein and the
parties agree that there are no commitments, agreements, or understandings of any
nature whatsoever concerning the subject matter of this Agreement that are not
contained in this Agreement. No supplement, modification, or amendment to this
Agreement shall be binding unless signed in writing by the County and the User
Group.
11. SEVERABILITY. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are
deemed unenforceable, the enforceability of the remaining provisions of this
Agreement shall not be affected.
12. ASSIGNMENT. User Group shall not grant, assign, or otherwise convey to
anyone any or all of its rights to use the Stadium hereunder without the prior written
consent and approval of the County and VeroTown, LLC. The User Group shall use
the Stadium only in the manner contemplated in this Agreement.
13. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY. No person other than VeroTown, LLC, the
County, the Indemnified County Parties, the Indemnified VeroTown, LLC Parties, and
the User Group, and the successors of the User Group shall have any rights
whatsoever under this Agreement.
14. BACKGROUND RECITALS. The Background Recitals are true and correct
and form a material part of this Agreement.
15. DEFAULT. County shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and/or
deny User Group use of the stadium if User Group defaults in the performance of any
obligation hereunder, provided that in the event of such default, the County shall give
the User Group notice of such default and twelve (12) hours to cure the default or a
lesser time if appropriate to the default on the day of the event.
16. NOTICES. Any notices or other written communications from the User Group
to the County shall be delivered by fax, overnight mail, hand delivery, or first-class
mail to the County Recreation Director. Any notices or other communications from
the County to the User Group shall be delivered by fax, overnight mail, hand delivery,
or first-class mail to the User Group Executive Director. The names and address to
be contacted are as follows:
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As to the County:
Indian River County Board of County Commissioners
Attn: Michael C. Zito, Deputy County Administrator
1801 27th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960-3398
mzito@indianriver.gov
As to the User Group:
Dane R. Ullian
Indian River County Bar Association, Inc.
P. O. Box 896
Vero Beach, FL 32961
dullian@gouldcooksey.com
(772) 231-1100
www.IndianRiverBar.org
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the County and the User Group have caused this
Agreement to be executed in their respective names as of the date set forth above.
USER GROUP:
Indian River County Bar Association, Inc
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Print Name:
Attest: Ryan L. Butler, Clerk of
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d omptroller
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISS ••'�.Ml.... F`••
Adams, Chairman
Approved as to form and legal
sufficiency:
Bill DeBraal, oun Attorney
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