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2006-20CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE SOUTII PORTION OF POOL TRUST PROPERTY •~ THIS CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE (the "Contract") is made and entered into on WHEREAS, the Seller is the record owner of fee simple title to certain real property _. _ _.. situate in Lake County, Florida; and j ~ f p ~-~--3~- , 200 (,(the "Effective Date"), by and between The CITY OF CLERMONT, a Florida municipal corporation, tivhose address is P.O. Box 120219 Clermont, Florida 34769 ("Buyer"} and xxx~txxll~€Y#~1~~~~~~~ X~~~l~~ DANIEL J. POOL, as Trustee under that certain unrecQ~~e~er' rush greement ated January w ose a ress (l~ WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Seller's property is known as the Pool Trust Property and is subject to two separate purchase contracts between the parties, specifically, this contract for the south half of the Pool Trust Property and a second contract executed contemporaneously herewith for the north half of the property; and WHEREAS, the Seller is desirous of selling and conveying said real property to Buyer and Buyer is desirous of purchasing the same from Seller; NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises hereof, the sums of money to be paid hereunder, the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto • do covenant, stipulate and agree as follows, to wit: 1. Description of Property. The property that is to be sold and conveyed by Seller and purchased and accepted by Buyer pursuant to this Contract shall consist of the following, to wit: That certain real property known as the south half of the Pool Trust Property and situated in Lake County, Florida, generally described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, together with all tenements; hereditaments, rights, privileges and easements thereunto belonging (hereinafter together referred to as the "Property"). The parties agree that the final description of the property will be finalized in conjunction with the survey of the property. 2. Agreement to Sell and Purchase. Seller hereby agrees to sell and convey and Buyer hereby agrees to purchase and kept the Property upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Contract. 3. Purchase Price and Method of Payment. Subject to credits, adjustments and prorations for which provisions are hereinafter made in this Contract, the total purchase price for the Property to be paid by Buyer and received and accepted by Seller shall be T~VO MILLION T«~O P~Itrustpurchasesouth011906 ~:,_ 1k."' HUNDRED AND FIFTY TIOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,250,000.00). The purchase price shall be paid by Buyer to Seller in the manner and at the times following, to wit: • a. Upon execution of this Contract by all parties, the sum of TEN THOUSAND NO ONE HUNDREDTHS DOLLARS ($10,000.00) shall be paid by Buyer to Seller as an initial earnest money deposit hereunder ("Earnest Money Deposit"). b. The balance of the purchase price of TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,250,000) less the amount of the eamest money deposit as set forth in (c) below shall be paid by Buyer to Seller at closing. c. The deposits set forth above shall be held in an interest bearing account by ----- - - ~lobu~5 ~ l~~r~/, ~~ : , as escrow agent in accordance with the terms hereto and the principal amount plus interest shall be credited to and considered as payment of part of the total purchase price for the Property at the time of •and upon consummation of the closing hereunder. d. The balance of the total purchase price or such greater or lesser amount as may be necessary to complete the payment of the total purchase price after credits, adjustments and prorations, shall be paid by Buyer to Seller in United States funds by cash or by wire transfer. 4. Title. Within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date, Seller at Seller's expense shall deliver to . Buyer an original commitment for title insurance committing to issue an Owner's policy to Buyer as purchaser of the Property in the amount of the purchase price (the "Commitment"). • The title company shall be selected by Seller. During the Inspection Period described in Paragraph 6 hereof, Buyer shall determine whether Buyer is willing to accept title to and acquire the Property from Seller. In the event that Buyer shall determine that any one or more of the title exceptions set forth in the Commitment (the "Title Exceptions") are unacceptable to Buyer in its sole discretion, Buyer shall be entitled to terminate this Contract by delivering written notice thereof to Seller on or before the. expiration of the Inspection Period, whereupon this Contract shall terminate as provided in Paragraph 7 hereof. Upon termination, Buyer shall be entitled to -immediate refund of all payments previously made by Buyer, including accrued interest, if applicable. In the event Buyer shall not terminate this Contract as a result of the investigations and inspections to be performed by Buyer pursuant to Paragraph 6 hereof, then and in such event Buyer shall be deemed to have approved the Title Exceptions and to have agreed to accept title to and acquire the Property from Seller subject to the Title Exceptions. 5. Survey. Buyer shall have the Property surveyed at its expense during the Inspection Period. If the survey obtained by Buyer discloses any encroachments or other adverse matters, which are unacceptable to Buyer in its sole discretion, Buyer shall be entitled to terminate this Contract by delivering written notice thereof to Seller prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period, whereupon this Contract shall terminate as provided in Paragraph 7 hereof. If the Contract is terminated, Buyer shall be entitled to immediate refund of all payments previously made by Buyer, including accrued interest, if applicable. In the event Buyer shall not terminate this Contract during the Inspection Period, then and in such event Buyer shall be deemed to have C7 Pooltrustpu~chasesouth011906 agreed to accept title to and acquire the Property from Seller subject to any matters disclosed by the survey of the Property obtained by Buyer. • 6. Investigations and Inspections of Property. (a) Buyer and its architects, engineers and other agents, at Buyer's sole expense, shall have a period of one-hundred and twenty (120) days following the Effective Date of this Contract (hereinafter referred to as the "Inspection Period") within which to undertake such physical inspections and other investigations of and concerning the Property as may be necessary in order to evaluate the physical characteristics of the Property, as well as such other matters as shall be deemed by Buyer to be necessary in order for Buyer to evaluate the Property and determine the .. ----.--.. -.- -feasibility of Buyer's purchase of the same, including, without limitation, those matters related to the title to the Property as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof, and those matters disclosed by any survey of the Property obtained by Buyer as provided in Paragraph 5 hereof. For such purpose, Seller hereby grants to Buyer and its agents or assigns full right of entry upon the Property and any part thereof during the Inspection Period for the purpose of undertaking such inspections and investigations. It is expressly provided, however, that Buyer and any agent or assignee of Buyer who shall enter upon the Property pursuant to such right of entry shall, as a condition to the exercise thereof, be deemed to have agreed, and does hereby agree, to indemnify and save and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or responsibility whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) which may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, by reason of the exercise of such right of entry upon the Property, and that such indemnification shall expressly survive both the termination of this Contract and the closing of the sale and purchase of the Property contemplated by this Contract. • During the Inspection Period, Buyer may wish to secure a site plan approval and all other approvals required to permit the development of the Property for general purposes. Seller agrees to fully cooperate in Buyer's efforts to obtain all permits, approvals and zoning changes necessary for such development of the Property, and upon written request of Buyer, Seller shall execute or join with Buyer in the execution of such applications and submittals as may be required for Buyer to obtain permits and approvals from applicable governmental authorities with respect to Buyer's contemplated development of the Property; provided that such efforts do not in any way diminish the value of the Property, cause Seller to incur any expense or require Seller to do anything other than execute the documents. Seller shall execute and return to Buyer all applications and submittals within five (5) days following receipt of such applications and submittals together with written request by Buyer for the execution thereof, without charge by Seller. In the event that Buyer terminates this Contract, Buyer shall provide Seller with copies of all documents, testing, opinions, reports, results, applications, permits and the like furnished to, or obtained by, any person or entity by any party after execution of the Contract associated with the Property. (b) Seller shall provide to Buyer, at no cost to Buyer, copies of all reports and analyses that Seller may have obtained, or been provided, at any time, regarding the subject property Buyer acknowledges that it will return same to Seller in the event that the transaction contemplated by this Agreement does not timely close or the Agreement is terminated. • Pooltrustpurchasesouth011906 7. Unacceptability of Inspections. In the event that the results of the inspections, investigations, reviews, feasibility studies and Seller approvals to which reference is made in Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 above are, in Buyer's sole opinion and within Buyer's sole discretion, unacceptable to • Buyer for any reason whatsoever, and Buyer so notifies Seller of the fact on or before the expiration of the Inspection Period provided in Paragraph 6 hereof, then at Buyer's option and upon. Buyer's request, Buyer may terminate the Contract and all payments or deposits, including accrued interest, if applicable, made by Buyer shall be immediately returned to Buyer as Buyer's sole property. If the Contract is terminated by Buyer, it shall be rendered, null and void, and be of no further force and effect and all parties hereto shall thereupon be relieved and absolved of any further liabilities or obligations whatsoever to each other hereunder, except with respect to those liabilities or obligations hereunder which are expressly stated to survive the termination of this Contract. The failure of the Buyer to notify Seller of the unacceptability of any such ------ - inspections, investigations, reviews and feasibility studies prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period shall constitute a waiver of Buyer's right to terminate this Contract. Except in the event that Seller breaches any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, if Buyer fails to terminate the agreement as provided in this section 7, all earnest money deposits shall be nonrefundable. 8. Conveyance of Property. At Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer: (i) a duly executed General Warranty Deed in recordable form conveying fee simple title to the Property free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and exceptions except for matters of title accepted by Buyer set forth in the Commitment; (ii) an assignment from Seller to Buyer in a form acceptable to Buyer, assigning all of Seller's right, title and interest in all guarantees and warranties pertaining to the Property and any permits, licenses, plans, authorizations and approvals relating to the Property, • (iii) an affidavit from Seller certified to Buyer and to the title company in form required by Buyer and the title company to delete from Buyer's title insurance policy all construction liens and possession exceptions and any other exceptions the title company will delete based on Seller's affidavit; (iv) a certification by Seller which indicates that Seller is not a foreign person as defined in the Internal Revenue Code; (v) written affirmation that the representations and warranties set forth in Paragraph 13 hereof remain true at the time of closing; (vi) a duly-executed Seller's closing statement; (vii) such documents as the title company requires in - order to evidence the authority and good standing of Seller to complete this transaction; and • ~ (viii) other documents reasonably required by Buyer or the title company in order to consummate the transaction contemplated herein. At Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller the Purchase Price of the Property described above, subject to promissory notes, adjustments and prorations set forth herein and shall deliver to Seller: (ix) aduly-executed Seller's closing statement; and (x) other documents reasonably required by Seller or the title company in order to consummate the transaction contemplated herein. 9. Cl_ osin~. The sale and purchase transaction contemplated in this Contract shall be closed, the purchase price paid and the aforesaid notes and closing documents delivered on or before the expiration of One Hundred and Fifty (150) days from the Effective date of this Agreement. The Closing shall be completed by a closing agent or attorney as selected by Seller and shall take place at a location and at such time as shall be mutually agreed upon behveen Buyer and Seller. • Pooltrustpurchasesouth011906 10. Closing Costs. The Seller shall pay for state documentary stamps required to be affixed to the General Warranty Deed, the premium for the owner's and title insurance policy to be issued pursuant to the Commitment, the cost of recording the General Warranty Deed and any and all • other documents necessary to deliver good and clear title, and any document preparation fees. Buyer and Seller shall each bear its own attorneys' fees. 11. Possession. Possession of the Property shall be delivered by Seller to Buyer at the time of ciosing hereunder. Prior to closing and the delivery of possession as aforesaid, Seller shall remain the owner of the Property and shall bear the risk of all loss of whatever nature, except as provided in Paragraph 6 hereof with respect to loss occasioned as a result of Buyer's inspections and investigations of the Property. In the event that prior to Closing all or a portion of the Property being acquired is condemned or condemnation proceedings have been instituted for any _._.____ .. .public or quasi-public use or purpose, then Buyer shall have the option to terminate this Contract, in which event the payments previously made by Buyer to Seller shall be returned to Buyer, this Contract shall be deemed null and void and Buyer and Seller shall be relieved from all liabilities and responsibilities hereunder except as specifically provided otherwise herein. 12. Prorations. Ad valorem real and personal property taxes for the year of closing shall be prorated as of the date of closing. If, however, the amount of such taxes for the year of closing cannot be ascertained, the rates, millages and assessed valuations for the previous year, with known changes and utilizing full discounts, shall be used as an estimate, and tax prorations based on such estimate shall be readjusted by Buyer and Seller when the actual tax bills for the year of sale are received, which obligation shall expressly survive closing for a period of twelve (12) months. . 13. Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants (which r~a!ranties shall survive the closing hereunder) to the Buyer that: a. From and after the Effective Date, Seller shall not perform or permit any act or event that might diminish, encumber or adversely and materially affect the condition of or title to the Property or Buyer's rights under this Contract. b. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, has not received notice from any governmental or quasi-governmental body or agency or from any person or entity with respect to any actual or threatened taking of the Property or any portion thereof for any public or quasi-public purpose by the exercise of the right of condemnation or eminent domain, nor does Seller have any knowledge of any such actual or threatened taking. Further, Seiler has not received any notice of any existing or threatened lawsuit by which any party claims an interest in the Property. c. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, is in full compliance with requirements of all governmental authorities with respect to the Property and this Contract. Seller has not received any notices from any city, county, state or other governmental authority or other person or entity of violations in respect of the Property. • Pooltrustpurchasesouth011906 d. Buyer, to the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, has or shall have unobstructed and direct access to the Property on the date of closing • to a dedicated public right-of--way. e. Seller owns fee simple title to the Property and has full power, right and authority, and is duly authorized to enter into this Contract, to perform each and all of the matters and acts herein provided, and to execute and delivec all documents provided hereunder. f. There is no tenant or any other occupant of the Property having any right or claim to possession or use of the Property. Possession of the Property shall be delivered to Buyer by Seller free of rights or claims of any tenants, occupants or parties in .possession. g. To Seller's best knowledge there has not been and there is not now: (i) any presence . of any Hazardous Substances (as hereinafter defined) on, over, under or around the - Property; (ii) any present or past generation, recycling, use, reuse, sale, storage, handling, transport and/or disposal of any Hazardous Substances on, over, under or around the Property; (iii) any failure to comply with any applicable local, state or federal environmental laws; (iv) any spills, releases, discharges or disposal of Hazardous Substances that have occurred or are presently occurring on or onto the Property or any adjacent properties; or (v) any spills or disposal of Hazardous Substances that have occurred or are presently occurring off the Property as a result of any construction or operation and use of the Property. For purposes of this Paragraph 13, the term "Hazardous Substances" means and includes, without • limitation, any toxic or hazardous substances or materials, petroleum or other pollutants and substances, whether or not naturally occurring, including, without limitation, asbestos, radon, and methane gas, generated, treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise deposited in or located on or under the Property, and also includes, without limitation, the surface and subsurface waters of the Property, and any activity undertaken or hereafter undertaken on the Property which would cause: (i) the . P~operty to become ahazardous -waste treatment, storage or disposal facility within th meaning of, or otherwise bring the Property within the ambit of, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., or any similar state law or local ordinance; (ii) a release or threatened release of hazardous waste from the Property within the ambit of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657, or any similar state law or local ordinance or any other environmental law; (iii) the discharge of pollutants or effluent into any water source or system, or the discharge into the air of any emissions which would require a permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., or the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., or any similar state law or local ordinance; or (iv) any substances or conditions in, on or under the Property which may support a claim or cause of action under RCRA, CERCLA or any other federal, state or local environmental statutes, regulations, ordinances or other environmental regulatory requirement, Pooltrustpurchasesouth011906 6 including the presence of any underground storage tanks or underground deposits located on the Property. • ~ h. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, has received no notice, and has no knowledge, of any existing or pending special assessments affecting the Property which may be assessed by any governmental authority, water or sewer authority, drainage district or any other special taxing district or other entity. i. There is no litigation, investigation or proceeding pending or to the best of Seller's knowledge threatened or any other condition which relates to or affects the Property or which would impair or otherwise adversely affect this Contract, Seller's performance hereunder and/or Buyer's intended use of the Property. - j. Except for the contract between Seller and 'r-~.~QS-1 me~~~ ~ vos~dated ..Se ,btr L+ ,the Seller has not entered into any other contracts, agreements or u derstandings, verbal or written, for the sale or transfer of any portion of the - Property. Seller acknowledges that agreement referenced herein does not prohibit the sale of the subject property to Buyer. k. Seller has not made and has no knowledge of any commitments to any governmental unit or agency, utility company, authority, school board, church or other religious body, or to any other organization, group or individual relating to the Property which would impose any obligations upon Buyer to make any contributions of money or land or to install or maintain any improvements, except as may be set forth in the • ~ Commitment. 1. To the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, all roads abutting the Property are dedicated public roads and the deed to be delivered to Buyer at Closing hereunder is the only instrument necessary to convey to Buyer: (i) full access to and right to freely use such roads; and (ii) all rights appurtenant to the Property in such roads. m. To the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, the Property has not been registered or certified as "historic" by any local, state or federal governmental entity or historic commission. n. Seller is a trust and authorized by the laws of the State of Florida to enter into this Agreement by and through the trustee who has executed this Agreement below which is binding on the Seller. o. To the best of Seller's knowledge and belief, no representation, statement or warranty by Seller contained in this Contract or in any exhibit attached hereto contains or will contain any untrue statements or omits or will omit a material fact necessary to make the statement of fact therein recited not misleading. • Pooitrustpurchasesouth011906 p. To the best of Seller's knowledge, neither the execution and delivery of this Contract, nor compliance with the terms and conditions of this Contract by Seller, nor the • consummation of the sale, constitutes or will constitute a violation or breach of any agreement or other instrument to which it is a party, to which it is subject or by which it is bound. The statements and representations of Seller set forth in this Contract shall be true arid reaffirmed in writing at the Closing and shall survive the Closing. If, after the Effective Date, any event occurs or condition exists of which Seller has knowledge or about which Seller receives information which renders any of the representations contained herein untrue or misleading, Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing and Buyer shall thereafter have the option to terminate this Contract prior to closing, in which event all payments made by Buyer to Seller shall remain the sole property of Seller, this Contract shall be _._._.. deemed null and void and Buyer and Seller shall be relieved from all liabilities and responsibilities hereunder except as specifically provided otherwise herein. 14. Conditions Precedent to Closing. Buyer's obligation to close the sale and purchase transaction contemplated in this Contract shall be and is expressly conditioned upon all warranties of Seller described in Paragraph 13 being true and correct at the time of closing without any breach or breaches of the same by Seller, and upon all obligations of Seller provided in this Contract being fully performed by Seller, having occurred or being waived by Buyer in writing prior to or at closing. 15. Default. In the event that Buyer fails to close on the purchase of the subject property, and subject to the survey and inspection periods set forth in Paragraphs 5 and 6, the Ernest Money Deposit shall become the sole property of Seller. Seller's retention of the deposit shall constitute liquidated damages and be Seller's sole remedy for any breach of this Contract by Buyer (except to the extent that Buyer damages Seller's Property), it being agreed that (i) the deposit and any interest earned thereon is a reasonable estimate of and bears a reasonable relationship to the damages that would be suffered and costs incurred by Seller as a result of having withdrawn the Property from sale and the failure of closing to occur due to a default of Buyer under this Contract; (ii) the actual damages suffered and costs incurred by Seller as a result of such withdrawal and failure to close due to a default of Buyer under this Contract would be extremely difficult and impractical to determine; (iii) Buyer seeks to limit its liability under this Contract to t'ne amount of the payments made, and to be made, and any interest earned thereon if this Contract is terminated and the transaction contemplated by this Contract does not close due to a default of Buyer under this Contract; and (iv) such amount shall be and constitute valid liquidated damages. If the Seller fails to perform any of the covenants of this Contract on its part to be performed, Buyer may at its option: (i) terminate this Contract whereupon the payments made by Buyer to Seller shall be returned and Seller shall be released and relieved of all obligations or liabilities under this Contract; or (ii) proceed in equity in an action for specific performance to enforce its rights under this Contract, or if specific performance is not an available remedy, then an action for damages and any other remedies available at law, or in equity. 16. Assignability. Buyer may not assign its interest herein without the prior written consent of the Seller, provided however, that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and Buyer r~ U Pooitrustpurchasesouth011906 8 and its assignee shall be liable to Seller for any and all applicable obligations under this Contract. Any assignment shall be in writing and a copy of such assignment executed by both assignor and • assignee shall be delivered to Seller. 17. Litigation and Attorneys' Fees. In the event it shall be necessary for either party to this Contract to bring suit to enforce any provision hereof or for damages on account of any breach of this Contract or of any warranty, covenant, condition, requirement or obligation contained herein, the prevailing party in any such litigation, including appeals, shall be entitled to recover from the other party, in addition to any damages or other relief granted as a result of such litigation, all costs and expenses of such litigation and a reasonable attorneys' fee as fixed by the Court. ___.._...... 18. Survival of Provisions. The provisions of this Contract shall not survive the closing hereunder except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Contract. 19. Time of Essence. It is expressly agreed by both the Seller and Buyer that time is of the essence of this Contract and in the performance of all conditions, covenants, requirements; obligations and warranties to be performed or satisfied by the- parties hereto. Waiver of performance or satisfaction of timely performance or satisfaction of any condition, covenant, requirement, obligation or warranty by one party shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the performance or satisfaction of any other condition, covenant, requirement, obligation or warranty unless specifically consented to in writing. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all p~ciods for performance, approval, delivery or review and the like shall be determined on a "calendar" day basis. If any day for performance, approval, delivery or review shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the time therefor shall be extended to the next business day. • 20. Notices. Any notice or other communication permitted or required to be given hereunder by one party to the other shall be in writing, shall be effective upon receipt and shall be delivered by registered or certified United Sates Mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by facsimile or telecopy transmission, with acknowledgment of receipt upon transmission, to the party entitled or required to receive the same, as follows: J. ool as Trustee under that certain . TO SELLER: Daniel #I~~~i~K unrecorded Trust Agreement dated Januay 1, 1993 Phone: Fax: WITH A COPY TO: Julia Law Post Office Box 57 Groveland, FL 34736 Tel: 352-429-2183 Fax:3S2-429-3035 TO BUYER: City of Clermont P.O. Box 120219 • Pooltrustpu rchasesouth011906 Clermont, FL 34712-0219 Attn.: Wayne Saunders, City Manager • Tel: 352/394-4081 Fax: 352/394-1452 WITH A COPY TO: De Beaubien Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris & Neal, LLP 332 North Magnolia Avenue Orlando, Florida 32801 Attention: Daniel F. Mantzaris, Esquire Phone: (407) 422-2454 _. __ . Fax: (407) 992-3541 21. Governing La`y and Binding Effect. This Contract and the interpretation and enforcement of the same shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the parties hereto as well as their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. 22. Inte>srated Contract, Waiver and Modification. This Contract represents the complete and entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with regard to all matters involved in this transaction and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral. No agreements or provisions, unless incorporated herein, shall be binding on either party hereto. This Contract may not be modified or amended nor may any covenant, agreement, condition, requirement, provision, warranty or obligation contained herein i be waived, except in writing signed by both parties or, in the event that such modification, amendment or waiver is for the benefit of one of the parties hereto and to the detriment of the other, then the same must be in writing signed by the party to whose detriment the modification, amendment or waiver inures. 23. Brokerage. Seller and Buyer acknowledges that no broker or finder has been employed by either party, therefore, Seller and Buyer warrant to each other that no commissions are payable or due to any other broker or finder in connection with this Contract or the transaction contemplated herein and each of Seller and Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless from and against any commissions or fees or claims for commissions or fees arising under the indemnifying party, which indemnification shall expressly survive the termination of this Contract and the closing of the sale and purchase of the Property contemplated by this Contract. 24. 3oinder of Escrow A>?ent. as Escrow Agent join in the execution of this Contract for the express purpose of agreeing and acknowledging the terms and conditions related to the retention and disbursement of the Ernest Money Deposit funds herein. 25. Radon. The following notice is incorporated into this Contract pursuant to the requirements of Florida Statutes: "Radon Gas" -Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it • Pooltrustpurchasesouth011906 10 has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to person who are exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed Federal and State guidelines have been • found in buildings in Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained from your County Public Health Unit." 26. Effective Date. The "Effective Date" of this Contract shall be the date upon which this Contract is last signed by Seller and Buyer. 27. Counterparts. This Contract may be executed in counterparts by the parties hereto and each shall be considered an original, but all such counterparts shall be construed together and constitute one Contract between the parties hereto. ..---_ _..:. 28. Acceptance. In the event this Contract is not signed simultaneously by Buyer and Seller, it shall be considered to be an offer by Seller to Buyer, in which event this offer shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time on the date which is forty-five (45) days after the date Seller has signed this Contract unless a counterpart of this Contract signed by Buyer is received by Seller - prior to that time and date. 29. Interpretation. Seller and Buyer acknowledge each to the other that both they and their counsel have reviewed this Contract and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation to this Contract or any Exhibits hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Buyer have each caused this Contract for Sale and Purchase to be executed as of dates set forth below. • Attest: i ~~ `5 ~ ,City Clerl~ ~`~~'! . Date: / f~ D !_ The City of Clermont a Florida munici al corporation By: Mayor arold Turville, Jr. Date: ~/ ~o?!o -D ~ Daniel~~ihll~jrxKi J. Pool, as Trustee undet that certain unrecorded Trust Agreement dated January 1, 1993 By: ice: acne: ~!~~ ~~~ ~_ `~,~~( Trustee Per Trust Document of (date) Date: L---2.(Q~pL, Escrow Agent ~;~; U~;~-s ~ J~.~ vim, ~?~ , Pooltrustpurchasesouth011906 11 • • Pooltrustpurchasesouth011906 12 Title: ` Date: ~ I -d 1, Exhibit "A" • Trustee South Portion of Daniel Pool ~~~~Property The property shall consist of the south one half of the net developable/usable acres of the entire property described as follows. The net developable/usable acres and the final legal description for the property to be transferred shall be determined by a survey or other applicable study as obtained- and paid for by Buyer. 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B1R0 ti ns~w~>rtasr~ T~ ~~ ~~~ State of fl~ted fiamet t+ozaatt:wr~owv~us MY ~~ exP,res June 21, - 0sl~taeO~Ie. rem COt[Ke~ lyp, CC199391eycbmdt.~.~ CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE SOUTH PORTION OF INLAND GROVES PROPERTY ~ ~~ o • THIS CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE (the "Contract") is made and entered into on o?/~~/0~ ~ , 200(Q(the "Effective Date"), by and between The CITY OF CLERMONT, a Florida municipal corporation, whose address is P.O. Box 120219 Clermont, Florida 34769 ("Buyer") and INLAND GROVES, a Florida Corporation, whose address is ("Seller"): WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Seller is the record owner of fee simple title to certain real property situate in Lake County, Florida; and WHEREAS, the Seller's property is known as the Inland Groves Property and is subject to two separate purchase contracts between the parties, specifically, this contract for the south half of the Inland Groves Property and a second contract executed contemporaneously herewith for the north half of the property; and WHEREAS, the Seller is desirous of selling and conveying said real property to Buyer and Buyer is desirous of purchasing the same from Seller; NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises hereof, the sums of money to be paid hereunder, the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable • considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do covenant, stipulate and agree as follows, to wit: 1. Description of Property. The property that is to be sold and conveyed by Seller and purchased and accepted by Buyer pursuant to this Contract shall consist of the following, to wit: That certain real property known as the south half of the Inland Groves Property and situated in Lake County, Florida, generally described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, together with all tenements; hereditaments, rights, privileges and easements thereunto belonging (hereinafter together referred to as the "Property"). The parties agree that the final description of the property will be finalized in conjunction with the survey of the property. 2. Agreement to Sell and Purchase. Seller hereby agrees to sell and convey and Buyer hereby agrees to purchase and accept the Property upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Contract. 3. Purchase Price and Method of Payment. Subject to credits, adjustments and prorations for which provisions are hereinafter made in this Contract, the total purchase price for the Property to he paid by Buyer and received and accepted by Seller shall be SIX MILLION DOLLARS C: Inlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 ($6,000,000.00). The purchase price shall be paid by Buyer to Seller in the manner and at the times following, to wit: • a. Upon execution of this Contract by all parties, the sum of TEN THOUSAND NO ONE HUNDREDTHS DOLLARS ($10,000.00) shall be paid by Buyer to Seller as an initial earnest money deposit hereunder ("Earnest Money Deposit"). b. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by Buyer as follows: 1. At closing SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000) less the amount of the earnest money deposit as set forth in (c) below. 2. FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,250,000) in an unsecured promissory note delivered to the Seller at closing and substantially in the form attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "B". The note as a minimum shall provide that the amount due shall be payable within Twenty-four (24) months of the date of closing or upon the Buyer. obtaining sufficient grants from available sources to pay the balance of the note, whichever is earlier. The note shall bear simple interest per annum until paid in full at the rate of four (4) percent or the Applicable Federal Rate as established by the Internal Revenue Service for the month any payment hereunder is paid, whichever is greater. The .Buyer shall pay to Seller the accrued interest in quarterly payments beginning on the 90~' day after the issuance of the note and in quarterly payments due on the 90`}' day thereafter • c. The deposits set forth above shall be held in an interest bearing account by Roberts & Law, PA, as escrow agent in accordance with the terms hereto and the principal amount plus interest shall be credited to and considered as payment of part of the total purchase price for the Property at the time of and upon consummation of the closing hereunder. d. The balance of the total purchase price and/or the payment on the above-referenced promissory notes, or such greater or lesser amount as may be necessary to complete the payment of the total purchase price after credits, adjustments and prorations, shall be paid_ by Buyer to Seller in United States funds by cash or by wire transfer. 4. Title. Within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date, Seller at Seller's expense shall deliver to Buyer an original commitment for title insurance committing to issue an Owner's policy to Buyer as purchaser of the Property in the amount of the purchase price (the "Commitment"). The title company shall be selected by Seller. During the Inspection Period described in Paragraph 6 hereof, Buyer shall determine whether Buyer is willing to accept title to and acquire the Property from Seller. In the event that Buyer shall determine that any one or more of the title exceptions set forth in the Commitment (the "Title Exceptions"} are unacceptable to Buyer in its sole discretion, Buyer shall be entitled to terminate this Contract by delivering written notice thereof to Seller on or before the expiration of the Inspection Period, whereupon this Contract shall terminate as provided in Paragraph 7 hereof. Upon termination, Buyer shall be entitled to immediate refund of ail payments previously made by Buyer, including accrued interest, if applicable. In the event Buyer shall not terminate this Contract as a result of the investigations i Buyer Inlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 2 Seller and inspections to be performed by Buyer pursuant to Paragraph 6 hereof, then and in such event Buyer shall be deemed to have approved the Title Exceptions and to have agreed to accept title • to and acquire the Property from Seller subject to the Title Exceptions. 5. Surve .Buyer shall have the Property surveyed at its expense during the Inspection Period. If the survey obtained by Buyer discloses any encroachments or other adverse matters, including but not limited to, net usable acres of less ten one hundred (100) acres, which are unacceptable to Buyer in its sole discretion, Buyer shall be entitled to terminate this Contract by delivering written notice thereof to Seller prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period, whereupon this Contract shall terminate as provided in Paragraph 7 hereof. If the Contract is terminated, Buyer shall be entitled to immediate refund of all payments previously made by Buyer, including accrued interest, if applicable. In the event Buyer shall not terminate this Contract during the Inspection Period, then and in such event Buyer shall be deemed to have agreed to accept title to and acquire the Property from Seller subject to any matters disclosed by the survey of the Property obtained by Buyer. 6. Investigations and Inspections of Property. (a) Buyer and its architects, engineers and other agents, at Buyer's sole expense, shall have a period of one-hundred and twenty (120) days following the Effective Date of this Contract (hereinafter referred to as the "Inspection Period") within which to undertake such physical inspections and other investigations of and concerning the Property as may be necessary in order to cvaluate the physical characteristics of the Property, as well as such other matters as shall be deemed by Buyer to be necessary in order for Buyer to evaluate the Property and determine the feasibility of Buyer's purchase of the same, including, without limitation, those matters related to the title to the Property as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof, and those matters disclosed by any survey of the Property obtained by Buyer as provided in Paragraph 5 hereof. For such purpose, Seller hereby grants to Buyer and its agents or assigns full right of entry upon the Property and any part thereof during the Inspection Period for the purpose of undertaking such inspections and investigations. It is expressly provided, however, that Buyer and any agent or assignee of Buyer who shall enter upon the Property pursuant to such right of errtry shall, as a condition to the exercise thereof, be deemed to have agreed, and does hereby agree, to indemnify and save and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or responsibility whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) which may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, by reason of the exercise of such right of entry upon the Property, and that such indemnification shall expressly survive both the termination of this Contract and the closing of the sale and purchase of the Property contemplated by this Contract. During the Inspection Period, Buyer may wish to secure a site plan approval and all other approvals required to permit the development of the Property for general purposes. Seller agrees to fully cooperate in Buyer's efforts to obtain all permits, approvals and zoning changes necessary for such development of the Property, and upon written request of Buyer, Seller shall execute or join with Buyer in the execution of such applications and submittals as may be required for Buyer to obtain permits and approvals from applicable governmental authorities with respect to Buyer's contemplated development of the Property; provided that such efforts do not in any way diminish the value of the Property, cause Seller to incur any expense or require Inlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 Seller to do anything other than execute the documents. Seller shall execute and return to Buyer all applications and submittals within five (5) days following receipt of such applications and • submittals together with written request by Buyer for the execution thereof, without charge by Seller. In the event that Buyer terminates this Contract, Buyer shall provide Seller with copies of all documents, testing, opinions, reports, results, applications, permits and the like furnished to, or obtained by, any person or entity by any party after execution of the Contract associated with the Property. (b) Seller shall provide to Buyer, at no cost to Buyer, copies of all reports and analyses that Seller may have obtained, or been provided, at any time, regarding the subject property Buyer acknowledges that it will return same to Seller in the event that the transaction contemplated by this Agreement does not timely close or the Agreement is terminated. 7. Unacceptability of Inspections. In the event that the results of the inspections, investigations, reviews, feasibility studies and Seller approvals to which reference is made in Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 above are, in Buyer's sole opinion and within Buyer's sole discretion, unacceptable to Buyer for any reason whatsoever, and Buyer so notifies Seller of the fact on or before the expiration of the Inspection Period provided in Paragraph 6 hereof, then at Buyer's option and upon Buyer's request, Buyer may terminate the Contract and all payments or deposits, including accrued interest, if applicable, made by Buyer shall be immediately returned to Buyer as Buyer's sole property. If the Contract is terminated by Buyer, it shall be rendered, null and void, and be of no further force and effect and all parties hereto shall thereupon be relieved and absolved of any further liabilities or obligations whatsoever to each other hereunder, except with respect to those liabilities or obligations hereunder which are expressly stated to survive the termination of • this Contract. The failure of the Buyer to notify Seller of the unacceptability of any such inspections, investigations, reviews and feasibility studies prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period shall constitute a waiver of Buyer's right to terminate this Contract. .Except in the event that Seller breaches any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, if Buyer fails to terminate the agreement as provided in this section 7, all earnest money deposits shall be nonrefundable. 8. Conveyance of Property. At Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer: (i) a duly executed General Warranty Deed in recordable form conveying fee simple title to the Property free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and exceptions except for matters of title accepted by Buyer set forth in the Commitment; (ii) an assignment from Seller to Buyer in a form acceptable to Buyer, assigning all of Seller's right, title and interest in all guarantees and warranties pertaining to the Property and any permits, licenses, plans, authorizations and approvals relating to the Property, (iii) an affidavit from Seller certified to Buyer and to the title company in form required by Buyer and the title company to delete from Buyer's title insurance policy all construction liens and possession exceptions and any other exceptions the title company will delete based on Seller's affidavit; (iv) a certification by Seller which indicates that Seller is not a foreign person as defined in the Internal Revenue Code; (v) written affirmation that the representations and warranties set forth in Paragraph 13 hereof remain true at the time of closing; (vi) a duly-executed Seller's closing statement; (vii) such documents as the title company requires in order to evidence the authority and good standing of Seller to complete this transaction; and • Inlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 4 (viii) other documents reasonably required by Buyer or the title company in order to consummate the transaction contemplated herein. At Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller the Purchase Price of • the Property described above, subject to promissory notes, adjustments and prorations set forth herein and shall deliver to Seller: (ix) aduly-executed Seller's closing statement; and (x) other documents reasonably required by Seller or the title company in order to consummate the transaction contemplated herein. 9. Closing. The sale and purchase transaction contemplated in this Contract shall be closed, the purchase price paid and the aforesaid notes and closing documents delivered on or before the expiration of One Hundred and Fifty (150) days from the Effective date of this Agreement. The Closing shall be completed by a closing agent or attorney as selected by Seller and shall take place at a location and at such time as shall be mutually agreed upon between Buyer and Seller. 10. Closing Costs. The Seller shall pay for state documentary stamps required to be affixed to the General Warranty Deed, the premium for the owner's and title insurance policy to be issued pursuant to the Commitment, the cost of recording the General Warranty Deed and any and all other documents necessary to deliver good and clear title, and any document preparation fees. Buyer and Seller shall each bear its own attorneys' fees. 11. Possession. Possession of the Property shall be delivered by Seller to Buyer at the time of closing hereunder. Prior to closing and the delivery of possession as aforesaid, Seller shall remain the owner of the Property and shall bear the risk of all loss of whatever nature, except as provided in Paragraph 6 hereof with respect to loss occasioned as a result of Buyer's inspections and investigations of the Property. In the event that prior to Closing all or a portion of the • Property being acquired is condemned or condemnation proceedings have been instituted for any public or quasi-public use or purpose, then Buyer shall have the option to terminate this Contract, in which event the payments previously made by Buyer to Seller shall be returned to Buyer, this Contract shall be deemed null and void and Buyer and Seller shall be relieved from all liabilities and responsibilities hereunder except as specifically provided otherwise herein. 12. Prorations. Ad valorem real and personal property taxes for the year of closing shall be prorated as of the date of closing: If, however, the amount of such taxes for the year of closing cannot be ascertained, the rates, millages and assessed valuations for the previous year, with known changes and utilizing full discounts, shall be used as an estimate, and tax prorations based on such estimate shall be readjusted by Buyer and Seller when the actual tax bills for the year of sale are received, which obligation shall expressly survive closing for a period of twelve (12) months. 13. Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants (which warranties shall survive the closing hereunder) to the Buyer that: a. From and after the Effective Date, Seller shall not perform or permit any act or event that might diminish, encumber or adversely and materially affect the condition of or title to the Property or Buyer's rights under this Contract. Inlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 b. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, has not received notice from any governmental or quasi-governmental body or agency or from any person or entity • with respect to any actual or threatened taking of the Property or any portion thereof for any public or quasi-public purpose by the exercise of the right of condemnation or eminent domain, nor does Seller have any knowledge of any such actual or threatened taking. Further, Seller has not received any notice of any existing or threatened lawsuit by which any party claims an interest in the Property. c. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, is in full compliance with requirements of all governmental authorities with respect to the Property and this Contract. Seller has not received any notices from any city, county, state or other governmental authority or other person or entity of violations in respect of the Property. d. Buyer, to the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, has or shall have unobstructed and direct access to the Property on the date of closing to a dedicated public right-of--way. _ e. Seller owns fee simple title to the Property and has full power, right and authority, and is .duly authorized to enter into this Contract, to perform each and all of the matters and acts herein provided, and to execute and deliver all documents provided hereunder. f. There is no tenant or any other occupant of the Property having any right or claim to possession or use of the Property. Possession of the Property shall be delivered to • Buyer by Seller free of rights or claims of any tenants, occupants or parties in possession. g. To Seller's best knowledge there has not been and there is not now: (i) any presence of any Hazardous Substances (as hereinafter defined) on, over, under or around the Property; (ii) any present or past generation, recycling, use, reuse, sale, storage, handling, transport and/or disposal of any Hazardous Substances on, over, under or around the Property; (iii) any failure to comply with any applicable local, state or federal environmental laws; (iv) any spills, releases, discharges or disposal of Hazardous Substances that have occurred or are presently occurring on or onto the Property or any adjacent properties; or (v) any spills or disposal of Hazardous Substances that have occurred or are presently occurring off the Property as a result of any construction or operation and use of the Property. For purposes of this Paragraph 13, the term "Hazardous Substances" means and includes, without limitation, any toxic or hazardous substances or materials, petroleum or other pollutants and substances, whether or not naturally occurring, including, without limitation, asbestos, radon, and methane gas, generated, treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise deposited in or located on or under the Property, and also includes, without limitation, the surface and subsurface waters of the Property, and any activity undertaken or hereafter undertaken on the Property which would cause: (i) the Property to become a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility within the meaning of, or otherwise bring the Property within the ambit of, the Resource I nlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., or any similar state law or local ordinance; (ii) a release or threatened release of hazardous • waste from the Property within the ambit of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657, or any similar state law or local ordinance or any other environmental law; (iii) the discharge of pollutants or effluent into any water source or system, or the discharge into the air of any emissions which would require a permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., or the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., or any similar state law or local ordinance; or (iv) any substances or conditions in, on or under the Property which may support a claim or cause of action under RCRA, CERCLA or any other federal, state or local environmental statutes, regulations, ordinances or other environmental regulatory requirement, including the presence of any underground storage tanks or underground deposits located on the Property. h.. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, has received no notice, and has no knowledge, of any existing or pending special assessments affecting the Property which may be assessed by any governmental authority, water or sewer authority, drainage district or any other special taxing district or other entity. i. There is no litigation, investigation or proceeding pending or to the best of Seller's knowledge threatened or any other condition which relates to or affects the Property or which would impair or otherwise adversely affect this Contract, Seller's performance hereunder and/or Buyer's intended use of the Property. • j. Except for the contract between Seller and ~ yQS~lrrti~- Cr-cuD ~'~Ia~elE,~ ,dated .~p-kvr~bz~ Iv, o~r~, the Seller has not entered into any other contracts, agreements or understandings, verbal or written, for the sale or transfer of any portion of the Property. Seller acknowledges that agreement referenced herein does not prohibit the sale of the subject property to Buyer. k. Seller has not made and has no knowledge of any commitments to any governmental unit or agency, utility company, authority, school board, church or other religious body, or to any other organization, group or individual relating to the Property which would impose any obligations upon Buyer to make any contributions of money or land or to install or maintain any improvements, except as may be set forth in the Commitment. To the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, all roads abutting the Property are dedicated public roads and the deed to be delivered to Buyer at Closing hereunder is the only instrument necessary to convey to Buyer: (i) full access to and right to freely use such roads; and (ii) all rights appurtenant to the Property in such roads. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, Seller has advised Buyer that Seller is currently proceeding to obtain recorded full • Inlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 ~ access rights to a portion of the subject property located northeasterly of the CSX abandoned railroad right-of--way. • m. To the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, the Property has not been registered or certified as "historic" by any local, state or federal governmental entity or historic commission. n. Seller is aduly-organized corporation under the laws of the State of Florida and has authority to execute this Contract, and this Contract is binding on Seller. o. To the best of Seller's knowledge and belief, no representation, statement or warranty by Seller contained in this Contract or in any exhibit attached hereto contains or will contain any untrue statements or omits or will omit a material fact necessary to make the statement of fact therein recited not misleading. p. To the best of Seller's knowledge, neither the execution and delivery of this Contract, nor compliance with the terms and conditions of this Contract by Seller, nor the consummation of the sale, constitutes or will constitute a violation or breach of any agreement or other instrument to which it is a party, to which it is subject or by which it is bound. The statements and representations of Seller set forth in this Contract shall be true and reaffirmed in writing at the Closing and shall survive the Closing. If, after the Effective Date, any event occurs or condition exists of which Seller has • knowledge or about which Seller receives information which renders any of the representations contained herein untrue or misleading, Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing and Buyer shall thereafter have the option to terminate this Contract prior to closing, in which event all payments made by Buyer to Seller shall remain the sole property of Seller, this Contract shall be deemed null and void and Buyer and Seller shall be relieved from all liabilities and responsibilities hereunder except as specifically provided otherwise herein. 14. Conditions Precedent -to Closing. Buyer's obligation to close the sale and purchase transaction contemplated in this Contract shall be and is expressly conditioned upon all warranties of Seller described in Paragraph 13 being true and correct at the time of closing without any breach or breaches of the same by Seller, and upon all obligations of Seller provided in this Contract being fully performed by Seller, having occurred or being waived by Buyer in writing prior to or at closing. 15. Default. In the event that Buyer fails to close on the purchase of the subject property, and subject to the survey and inspection periods set forth in Paragraphs 5 and 6, the Ernest Money Deposit shall become the sole property of Seller. Seller's retention of the deposit shall constitute liquidated damages and be Seller's sole remedy for any breach of this Contract by Buyer (except to the extent that Buyer damages Seller's Property), it being agreed that (i) the deposit and any interest earned thereon is a reasonable estimate of and bears a reasonable relationship to the damages that would be suffered and costs incurred by Seller as a result of having withdrawn the Prcperty from sale and the failure of closing to occur due to a default of Buyer under this • I nlandgroves pu rchasesouth011906 Contract; (ii) the actual damages suffered and costs incurred by Seller as a result of such withdrawal and failure to close due to a default of Buyer under this Contract would be extremely • difficult and impractical to determine; (iii) Buyer seeks to limit its liability under this Contract to the amount of the payments made, and to be made, and any interest earned thereon if this Contract is terminated and the transaction contemplated by this Contract does not close due to a default of Buyer under this Contract; and (iv) such amount shall be and constitute valid liquidated damages. If the Seller fails to perform any of the covenants of this Contract on its part to be performed, Buyer may at its option: (i) terminate this Contract whereupon the payments made by Buyer to Seller shall be returned and Seller shall be released and relieved of all obligations or liabilities under this Contract; or (ii) proceed in equity in an action for specific performance to enforce its rights under this Contract, or if specific performance is not an available remedy, then an action for damages and any other remedies available at law, or in equity. lu. Assignability. Buyer may not assign its interest herein without the prior written consent of the Seller, provided however, such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and that Buyer and its assignee shall be liable to Seller for any and all applicable obligations under this Contract. Any assignment shall be in writing and a copy of such assignment executed by both assignor and assignee shall be delivered to Seller. 17. Litigation and Attorneys' Fees. In the event it shall be necessary for either party to this Contract to bring suit to enforce any provision hereof or for damages on account of any breach of this Contract or of any warranty, covenant, condition, requirement or obligation contained herein, the prevailing party in any such litigation, including appeals, shall be entitled to recover • from the other party, in addition to any damages or other relief granted as a result of such litigation, all costs and expenses of such litigation and a reasonable attorneys' fee as fixed by the Court. 18. Survival of Provisions. The provisions of this Contract shall not survive the closing hereunder except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Contract. 19. Time of Essence. It is expressly agreed by both the Seller and Buyer that time is of the essence of this Contract and in the performance of all conditions, covenants, requirements, obligations and warranties to be performed or satisfied by the parties hereto. Waiver of performance or satisfaction of timely performance or satisfaction of any condition, covenant, requirement, obligation or warranty by one party shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the performance or satisfaction of any other condition, covenant, requirement, obligation or warranty unless specifically consented to in writing. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all periods for performance, approval, delivery or review and the like shall be determined on a "calendar" day basis. If any day for performance, approval, delivery or review shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the time therefor shall be extended to the next business day. 20. Notices. Any notice or other communication permitted or required to be given hereunder by one party to the other shall be in writing, shall be effective upon receipt and shall be delivered by registered or certified United Sates Mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by • Inlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 9 • facsimile or telecopy transmission, with acknowledgment of receipt upon transmission, to the party entitled or required to receive the same, as follows: TO SELLER: Inland Groves `'Io ~~, Poo ~ lOt~~ W . I.~a~~l~ort ~ r~~~ ~j'~YVr,6-nom, +1_ 3~f~ 11 Phone: Fax: WITH A COPY TO: Julia Law Post Office Box 57 Groveland, FL 34736 Tel: 352-429-2183 Fax: 352-429-3035 TO BUYER: City of Clermont P.O. Box 120219 Clermont, FL 34712-0219 Attn.: Wayne Saunders, City Manager Tel: 352/394-4081 Fax: 352/394-1452 WITH A COPY TO: De Beaubien Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris & Neal, LLP 332 North Magnolia Avenue Orlando, Florida 32801 Attention: Daniel F. Mantzaris, Esquire Phone: (407) 422-2454 Fax: {407) 992-3541 • 21. Governing Law and Binding Effect. This Contract and the interpretation and enforcement of the same shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the parties hereto as well as their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. 22. Integrated Contract, Waiver and Modification. This Contract represents the complete and entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with regard to all matters involved in this transaction and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral. No agreements or provisions, unless incorporated herein, shall be binding on either party hereto. This Contract may not be modified or amended nor may any covenant, agreement, condition, requirement, provision, warranty or obligation contained herein Inlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 10 be waived, except in writing signed by both parties or, in the event that such modification, amendment or waiver is for the benefit of one of the parties hereto and to the detriment of the • other, then the same must be in writing signed by the party to whose detriment the modification, amendment or waiver inures. 23. Brokerage. Seller and Buyer acknowledges that no broker or finder has been employed by either party, therefore, Seller and Buyer warrant to each other that no commissions are payable or due to any other broker or finder in connection with this Contract or the transaction contemplated herein and each of Seller and Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless from and against any commissions or fees or claims for commissions or fees arising under the indemnifying party, which indemnification shall expressly survive the termination of this Contract and the closing of the sale and purchase of the Property contemplated by this Contract. 4- ~ w~ P a , , as Escrow 24. Joinder of Escrow Agent. Ro ;-~ Agent join in the execution of thi Contract for the express purpose of agreeing and acknowledging the terms and conditions related to the retention and disbursement of the Ernest Money Deposit funds herein. 25. Radon. The following notice is incorporated into this Contract pursuant to the requirements of Florida Statutes: "Radon Gas" -Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to person who are exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed Federal and State guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained from your County Public Health Unit." 26. Effective Date. The "Effective Date" of this Contract shall be the date upon which this Contract is last signed by Seller and Buyer. 27: Counterparts. This Contract may be executed in counterparts by the parties hereto and each shall be considered an original, but all such counterparts shall be construed together and constitute one Contract between the parties hereto. 28. Acceptance. In the event this Contract is not signed simultaneously by Buyer and Seller, it shall be considered to be an offer by Seller to Buyer, in which event this offer shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time on the date which is forty-five (45) days after the date Seller has signed this Contract unless a counterpart of this Contract signed by Buyer is received by Seller prior to that time and date. 29. Interpretation. Seller and Buyer acknowledge each to the other that both they and their counsel have reviewed this Contract and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation to this Contract or any Exhibits hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Buyer have each caused this Contract for Sale and Purchase to be executed as of dates set forth below. r~ U Inlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 11 • Attest: Y~ ~t~is~ ~~ 1Cn~~/ ,City Clerk ~u ~~~ Date: Attest: Y Corporate Secretary Date: 1-' ~ ~~ • n U The City of Clermont a Florida munici al corporation By: Mayor arold Turville, Jr. Date: ~ 0710 -~~ Inland Groves Corporation, a Florida corporation Title: .~ Date: 1r ~ L - D -. Escrow Agent RoJ~---~-s ` ~"~~ ~ ~ By: ~ Gzr Title: ,P~ - Date: oL.r 1 - d to Inlandgrovespurchasesouth011906 12 • Exhibit "A" South Portion of Inland Groves Property The property shall consist of the south one half of the net developable/usable acres of the entire property described as follows. The net developable/usable acres and the final legal description for the property to be transferred shall be determined by a survey or other applicable study as obtained and paid for by Buyer. Parcel A: FROM A POINT 33 FT S OF CENTER LINE OF ST RD 561-A ON W LINE OF GOV LOT 2 RUN S 910.66 FT, E 986.36 FT TO POB, S 49DEG 15 MIN 34SEC E 143.37 FT, S 25DEG 20MIN 19SEC E 82.74 FT, S 47DEG 46MIN 19SEC E 138.47 FT, S 1DEG 23MIN 39SEC E 131.52 FT, S 25DEG 32MIN 4SEC W 137.76 FT, S 1DEG 18MIN 56SEC W 169.01 FT, S 52DEG 28MIN E 73.24 FT, S 41DEG 18MON 48SEC E 53.33 FT, S 47DEG 46MIN 15SEC E 73 FT TO E LINE OF GOV LOT 3, N TO NE COR OF GOV LOT 3, W TO POB, LYING IN E 1/2 OF GOV LOT 3 ORB 750 PG 876 • Parcel ID#: Alternate Key#: Approximate Acres: Parcel B: 14-22-25-000200001600 1781744 2 +/- GOV LOTS 1, 2 S OF RR, GOV LOTS 4, 5, --LESS FROM INTERSECTION OF E R/W OF ACL RR WITH MID SEC LINE RUN SE'LY ALONG R/W 1000 FT FOR POB, E TO LAKE, RETURN TO POB, SE'LY ALONG R/W TO S LINE GOV LOT 5, E TO LAKE, NW'LY ALONG LAKE TO INTERSECT FIRST LINE & LESS THAT PART OF S 240 FT OF GOV LOT 5, BOUNDED ON E BY W LINE OF CSX RR R/W, BOUNDED ON S BY N EDGE OF WATERS OF PALATLAKAHA RIVER, BOUNDED ON W BY E'LY SHORE OF WATERS OF LAKE HIAWATHA FOR RD R/W- Parcel ID#: Alternate Key#: Approximate Acres: Parcel C: 14-22-25-000400001500 1303206 176 +/- FROM INTERSECTION OF E R/W OF ACL RR WITH MID SEC LINE RUN SE'LY ALONG R/W 1000 FT FOR POB, RUN E TO LAKE, RETURN TO POB, RUN SE'LY ALONG R/W TO S LINE GOV LOT 5, E TO LAKE, NW'LY ALONG LAKE TO INTERSECT FIRST LINE ORB 640 PG 924 • Parcel ID#: 14-22-25-000400001700 Alternate Key#: 1303192 Approximate Acres: 5 +/- Exhibit B To Inland Groves South Agreement • PROMISSORY NOTE $5,250,000 200_ FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, City of Clermont ("Maker") promises to pay to the order of Inland Groves, (hereinafter called the "Bank" or, together with any other holder of this note, the "Holder") or order, at its place of business at ,Florida , or at such other place as the Holder of this Note may designate in writing, the principal sum of Five Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5,250,000.00), together with interest, if any, thereon at the Interest Rate, in lawful money of the United States, which shall be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and private, at the time of said payment, said principal and interest to be payable as set forth below. 1. INTEREST RATE AND PAYMENTS. (a) Interest .shall accrue during the term of this Note at the rate of 4% (four percent) per annum or the Applicable Federal Rate as established by the Internal Revenue Service for the month any payment is made as set forth below, whichever is • greater. There shall be no penalty or consequence to Maker for pre or early payment. (b) Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed. (c) Until such time as the not is paid in full, Maker shall make quarterly interest payments to Holder of Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($52,500) beginning on the first business day after the expiration of 90 days from the date of execution of this note. and continuing each 90th day thereafter until the note is paid in full. 2. TERM/MATURITY DATE. The term of this Note is comprised of a distinct loan period: (a) The loan period shall commence on the date of this Note and extend through and including 200_, or at such time Maker has obtained disbursement of applied for grants for the amount enabling it ~ to pay off this Note, whichever occurs first (herein the `.`Maturity Date"). 3. ATTORNEYS' FEES. All parties liable for the payment of this Note agree to pay the Holder in addition to the principal and interest due and payable hereon, • reasonable paralegal fees, attorneys' fees and costs, whether or not an action be brought, for the services of counsel employed after maturity or default to collect this Note or any principal or interest due hereunder; or to protect the security, if ,any, or enforce the performance of any other agreement contained in this Note or in any instrument of security executed in connection with the loan evidenced hereby, 'including, but not limited to costs, paralegal fees and attorneys' fees and costs on. any trial, or appellate proceedings, or in any proceedings under the United States Bankruptcy Code or in any post judgment proceedings. 4. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The failure of any Obligor to pay any principal, • interest or any other sums required hereunder when due under this Note shall constitute a default or Event of Default hereunder. 5. ACCELERATION. If a default or Event of Default shall occur hereunder and such default.shall continue for ten (10) days then at the option of the Holder, the entire principal sum then remaining unpaid and accrued interest shall immediately become Page 7 of 2 Buye Seller such date at the highest legal. rate permitted by law, from time to time, to be charged by • Holder, it being agree that interest not paid when due shall, at the option of the Holder, draw interest at the rate provided for in this paragraph. Failure to exercise the above options shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same in the event of any subsequent default. If this Note is payable upon demand, then no terms or provisions contained in this paragraph shall be deemed or interpreted to alter or abrogate the demand nature of this Note or the rights of Holder under a demand instrument. 6. FLORIDA LAW. This Note is executed under seal and constitutes a contract under the laws of the-State of Florida, and shall be enforceable in a Court of competent jurisdiction in that State, regardless of in which State this Note is being executed. 7. HEADINGS. The headings of the paragraphs contained in this Note are for convenience of reference only and do not form a part hereof and in no way modify, interpret or construe the meaning of the parties hereto. PRE-PAYMENT PENALTY: THE LOAN MAY BE PRE-PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PENALTY. MAKER AND HOLDER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE AND ANY AGREEMENT • CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH, OR COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY. THIS PROVISION IS MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR HOLDER ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT. ~~~~(Initials) (Initials) Address of Maker: ~ ~~ 1~e~7~~~an~i~aS ~ ~~' l~~PrmOn~I- FIO}'~G~A~ ~y7 ~~ CITY OF CLERMONT ayor Page 2 of 2 PROMISSORY NOTE • 50,000 0 ~ 2006 C rmon lorida FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, CITY OF CLERMONT ("Maker") promises to pay to the order of INLAND GROVES CORPORATION ("Holder") or order, at its place of business at 1304 Tenth Street, Post Office Box 120186, Clermont, Florida 34712, or at such other place as the Holder of this Note may designate in writing, the principal sum of FIVE MILLION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($5,250,000.00), together with interest, if any, thereon at the Interest Rate, in lawful money of the United States, which shall be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and private, at the time of said payment, said principal and interest to be payable as set forth below. 1. INTEREST RATE AND PAYMENTS. • n LJ (a) Interest shall accrue during the term of this Note at the rate of 4% (four percent) per annum or the Applicable Federal Rate as established by the internal Revenue Service for the month any payment is made as set forth below, whichever is greater. There shall be no penalty or consequence to Maker for pre or early payment. days elapsed. (b) Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, actual (c) Until such time as the Note is paid in full, Maker shall make quarterly interest payments to Holder of FIFTY-TWO THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($52,500.00) beginning on the first business day after the expiration of 90 days from the date of execution of this Note and continuing each 90`h day thereafter until the Note is paid in full. ~ ' 2. TERM/MATURITY DATE. The term of this Note is comprised of a distinct loan period: (a) The loan period shall commence on the date of this Note and extend through and including July 14, 2008, or at such time Maker has obtained disbursement of applied for grants for the amount enabling it to pay off this Note, whichever occurs first (herein the "Maturity Date"). 3. ATTORNEYS' FEES. All parties liable for the payment of this Note agree to pay the Holder in addition to the principal and interest due and payable hereon, reasonable paralegal fees, attorneys' fees and costs, whether or not an action be brought, for the services of counsel employed after maturity or default to collect this Note or any principal or interest due hereunder, or to protect the security, if any, or enforce the performance of any other agreement contained in this Note or in any instrument of , security executed in connection with the loan evidenced hereby, including, but not limited to costs, paralegal fees and attorneys' fees and costs on any trial, or appellate proceedings, or in any proceedings under the United States Bankruptcy Code or in any post judgment proceedings. 4. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The failure of any Obligor to pay any principal, interest or any other sums required hereunder when due under this Note shall constitute a default or Event of Default hereunder. 5. ACCELERATION. If a default or Event of Default shall occur hereunder and such default shall continue for ten (10) days then at the option of the • Holder, the entire principal sum then remaining unpaid and accrued interest shall immediately become due and payable without notice or demand, and said principal shall bear interest from such date at the highest legal rate permitted by law, from time to time, to be charged by Holder, it being agreed that interest not paid when due shall, at the option of the Holder, draw interest at the rate provided for in this paragraph. Failure to exercise the above options shall not constitute a waiver. of the right to exercise the same in the event of any subsequent default. If this Note is payable upon demand, then no terms or provisions contained in this paragraph shall be deemed or interpreted to alter or • abrogate the demand nature of this Note or the right of Holder under a demand instrument. LJ 6. FLORIDA LAW. This Note is executed under seal and constitutes a contract under the laws of the State of Florida, and shall be enforceable in a Court of competent jurisdiction in that State, regardless of in which State this Note is being executed. 7. HEADINGS. The headings of the paragraphs contained in this Note are for convenience of reference only and do not form a part hereof and in no way modify, interpret or construe the meaning of the parties hereto. PRE-PAYMENT PENALTY: THE LOAN MAY BE PRE-PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PENALTY. MAKER AND HOLDER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE AND ANY AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH, OR COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY. THIS PROVISION IS MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR HOLDER ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT. CITY OF CLERMONT By: ` ...~---~--~~ HAROLD TURVILLE, JR., Mayor Attest: TRACY A KROYD, City erk MAKER ADDRESS OF MAKER: 685 West Montrose Street Clermont, Florida 34711 • C~~G' NORTH PORTION OFINLAND GROVES PROPERTYF I L E COP Y • THIS CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE (the "Contract") is made and entered into on °~~~I p~ ~a , 200to(the "Effective Date"), by and between The CITY OF CLERMONT, a 'Florida municipal corporation, whose address is P.O. Box 120219 Clermont, Florida 34769 ("Buyer") and INLAND GROVES, a Florida Corporation, whose address is ("Seller"): WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Seller is the record owner of fee simple title to certain real property situate in Lake County, Florida; and WHEREAS, the Seller's property is known as the Inland Groves Property and is subject to two separate purchase contracts between the parties, specifically, this contract for the north half of the Inland Groves Property and a second contract executed contemporaneously herewith for the south half of the property; and WHEREAS, the Seller is desirous of selling and conveying said real property to Buyer and Buyer is desirous of purchasing the same from Seller; NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises hereof, the sums of money to be paid hereunder, the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable • considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do covenant, stipulate and agree as follows, to wit: 1. Description of Property. The property that is to be sold and conveyed by Seller and purchased and accepted by Buyer pursuant to this Contract shall consist of the following, to wit: That certain real property known as the north half of the Inland Groves Property and situated in Lake County, Florida, generally described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, together with all tenements; hereditaments, rights, privileges and easements thereunto belonging (hereinafter together referred to as the "Property"). The parties agree that the final description of the property will be finalized in conjunction with the survey of the property. 2. A>7reement to Sell and Purchase. Seller hereby agrees to sell and convey and Buyer hereby agrees to purchase and accept the Property upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Contract. 3. Purchase Price and Method of Payment. Subject to credits, adjustments and prorations for which provisions are hereinafter made in this Contract, the total purchase price for the Property to be paid by Buyer and received and accepted by Seller shall be SIX MILLION DOLLARS r~ U Inlandgrovespurchasenorth011906 ($6,000,000.00). The purchase price shall be paid by Buyer to Seller in the manner and at the times following, to wit: • a. Upon execution of this Contract by all parties,. the sum of TEN THOUSAND NO ONE HUNDREDTHS DOLLARS ($10,000.00) shall be paid by Buyer to Seller as an initial earnest money deposit hereunder ("Earnest Money Deposit"). b. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by Buyer as follows: 1. At closing ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000) less the amount of the earnest money deposit as set forth in (c) below. 2. FIVE MILLION NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,900,000) in an unsecured promissory note delivered to the Seller at closing and substantially in the form attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "B". The note as a minimum shall provide that the amount due shall be payable within Thirty-six (36) months of the date of closing or upon the Buyer obtaining sufficient grants from available sources to pay the balance of the note, whichever is earlier. The note shall bear simple interest per annum until paid in full at the rate of four (4) percent or the Applicable Federal Rate as established by the Internal Revenue Service for the month any payment hereunder is paid, whichever is greater. The Buyer shall pay to Seller the accrued interest in quarterly payments beginning on the 90`h day after the issuance of the note and in quarterly payments due on the 90a' day thereafter. c. The deposits set forth above shall be held in an interest bearing account by Roberts & Law, PA, as escrow agent in accordance with the terms hereto and the principal amount plus interest shall be credited to and considered. as payment of part of the total purchase price for the Property at the time of and upon consummation of the closing hereunder. d. The balance of the total purchase price and/or the payment on the above-referenced promissory notes, or such greater or lesser amount as may be necessary to complete the payment of the total purchase price after credits, adjustments and prorations, shall be paid by Buyer to Seller in United States funds by cash or by wire transfer. 4. Title. Within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date, Seller at Seller's expense shall deliver to Buyer an original commitment for title insurance committing to issue an Owner's policy to Buyer as purchaser of the Property in the amount of the purchase price (the "Commitment"). The title company shaiI be selected by Seller. During the Inspection Period described in Paragraph 6 hereof, Buyer shall determine whether Buyer is willing to accept title to and acquire the Property from Seller. In the event that Buyer shall determine that any one or more of the title exceptions set forth in the Commitment (the "Title Exceptions") are unacceptable to Buyer in its sole discretion, Buyer shall be entitled to terminate this Contract by delivering written notice thereof to Seller on or before the expiration of the Inspection Period, whereupon this Contract shall terminate as provided in Paragraph 7 hereof. Upon termination, Buyer shall be entitled to immediate refund of all payments previously made by Buyer, including accrued interest, if applicable. In the event Buyer shall not terminate this Contract as a result of the investigations • Buyer Inlandgrovespurchasenorth011906 2 Seller Buyer shall be deemed to have approved the Title Exceptions and to have agreed to accept title to and acquire the Property from Seller subject to the Title Exceptions. • 5. Surve .Buyer shall have the Property surveyed at its expense during the Inspection Period. If the survey obtained by Buyer discloses any encroachments or other adverse matters, mcludmg but not limited to, net usable acres of less ten one hundred (100) acres, which are unacceptable to Buyer in its sole discretion, Buyer shall be entitled to terminate this Contract by delivering written notice thereof to Seller prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period, whereupon this Contract shall terminate as provided in Paragraph 7 hereof. If the Contract is terminated, Buyer shall be entitled to immediate refund of all payments previously made by Buyer, including accrued interest, if applicable. In the event Buyer shall not terminate this Contract during the Inspection Period, then and in such event Buyer shall be deemed to have agreed to accept title to and acquire the Properly from Seller subject to any matters disclosed by the survey of the Property obtained by Buyer. 6. Investigations and Inspections of Property. (a} Buyer and its architects, engineers and other agents, at Buyer's sole expense, shall have a period of one-hundred and twenty (120) days following the Effective Date of this Contract (hereinafter referred to as the "Inspection Period") within which to undertake such physical inspections and other investigations of and concerning the Property as may be necessary in order to evaluate the physical characteristics of the Property, as well as such other matters as shall be deemed by Buyer to be necessary in order for Buyer to evaluate the Property and determine the • feasibility of Buyer's purchase of the same, including, without limitation, those matters related to the title to the Property as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof, and those matters disclosed by any survey of the Property obtained by Buyer as provided in Paragraph 5 hereof. For such purpose, Seller hereby grants to Buyer and its agents or assigns full right of entry upon the Property and any part thereof during the Inspection Period for the purpose of undertaking such inspections and investigations. It is expressly provided, however, that Buyer and any agent or assignee of Buyer _ who shall enter upon the Property pursuant to such right of entry shall, as a condition to the exercise thereof, be deemed to have agreed, and does hereby agree, to indemnify and save and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or responsibility whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) which may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, by reason of the exercise of such right of entry upon the Property, and that such indemnification shall expressly survive both the termination of this Contract and the closing of the sale and purchase of the Property contemplated by this Contract. During the Inspection Period, Buyer may wish to secure a site plan approval and all other approvals required to permit the development of the Property for general purposes. Seller agrees to fully cooperate in Buyer's efforts to obtain all permits, approvals and zoning changes necessary for such development of the Property, and upon written request of Buyer, Seller shall execute or join with Buyer in the execution of such applications and submittals as may be required for Buyer to obtain permits and approvals from applicable governmental authorities with respect to Buyer's contemplated development of the Property; provided that such efforts do not in any way diminish the value of the Property, cause Seller to incur any expense or require Seller to do anything other than execute the documents. Seller shall execute and return to Buyer C. I nlandgrovespu rchasenorth011906 all applications and submittals within five (5) days following receipt of such applications and submittals together with written request by Buyer for the execution thereof, without charge by • Seller. In the event that Buyer terminates this Contract, Buyer shall provide Seller with copies of all documents, testing, opinions, reports, results, applications, permits and the like furnished to, or obtained by, any person or entity by any party after execution of the Contract associated with the Property. (b) Seller shall provide to Buyer, at no cost to Buyer, copies of all reports and analyses that Seller may have obtained, or been provided, at any time, regarding the subject property Buyer acknowledges that it will return same to Seller in the event that the transaction contemplated by this Agreement does not timely close or the Agreement is terminated. 7. Unacceptability of Inspections. In the event that the results of the inspections, investigations, reviews, feasibility studies and Seller approvals to which reference is made in Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 above are, in Buyer's sole opinion and within Buyer's sole discretion, unacceptable to Buyer for any reason whatsoever, and Buyer so notifies Seller of the fact on or before the expiration of the Inspection Period provided in Faragraph 6 hereof, then at Buyer's option and upon Buyer's request, Buyer may terminate the Contract and all payments or deposits, including accrued interest, if applicable, made by Buyer shall be immediately returned to Buyer as Buyer's sole property. If the Contract is terminated by Buyer, it shall be rendered, null and void, and be of no further force and effect and all parties hereto shall thereupon be relieved and absolved of any further liabilities or obligations whatsoever to each other hereunder, except with respect to those liabilities or obligations hereunder which are expressly stated to survive the termination of this Contract. The failure of the Buyer to notify Seller of the unacceptability of any such . inspections, investigations, reviews and feasibility studies prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period shall constitute a waiver of Buyer's right to terminate this Contract. Except in the event that Seller breaches any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, if Buyer fails to terminate the agreement as provided in this section 7, all earnest money deposits shall be nonrefundable. 8. Conveyance of Property. At Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer: (i) a duly executed General Warranty Deed in recordable form conveying fee simple title to the Property free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and exceptions except for matters of title accepted by Buyer set forth in the Commitment; (ii) an assignment from Seller to Buyer in a form acceptable to Buyer, assigning all of Seller's right, title and interest in all guarantees and warranties pertaining to the Property and any permits, licenses, plans, authorizations and approvals relating to the Property, (iii) an affidavit from Seller certified to Buyer and to the title company in form required by Buyer and the title company to delete from Buyer's title insurance policy all construction liens and possession exceptions and any other exceptions the title company will delete based on Seller's affidavit; (iv) a certification by Seller which indicates that Seller is not a foreign person as defined in the Internal Revenue Code; (v) written affirmation that the representations and warranties set forth in Paragraph 13 hereof remain true at the time of closing; (vi) a duly-executed Seller's closing statement; (vii) such documents as the title company requires in order to evidence the authority and good standing of Seller to complete this transaction; and (viii) other documents reasonably required by Buyer or the title company in order to consummate the transaction contemplated herein. At Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller the Purchase Price of Inlandgrovespurchasenorth011906 the Property described above, subject to promissory notes, adjustments and prorations set forth herein and shall deliver to Seller: (ix) aduly-executed Seller's closing statement; and (x) other • documents reasonably required by Seller or the title company in order to consummate the transaction contemplated herein. 9. Closin .The sale and purchase transaction contemplated in this Contract shall be closed, the purchase price paid and the aforesaid notes and closing documents delivered on or before the expiration of Seven Hundred and Thirty (730) days from the Closing of that certain Contract between the parties dated , 2006 for the south portion of the Inland Trust Property. The Closing shall be completed by a closing agent or attorney as selected by Seller and shall take place at a location and at such time as shall be mutually agreed upon between Buyer and Seller. 10. Closing Costs. The Seller shall pay for state documentary stamps required to be affixed to the General Warranty Deed, the premium for the owner's and title insurance policy to be issued pursuant to_the Commitment, the cost of recording the General Warranty Deed and any and all other documents necessary to deliver good and clear title, and any document preparation fees. Buyer and Seller shall each bear its own attorneys' fees. 11. Possession. Possession of the Property shall be delivered by Seller to Buyer at the time of closing hereunder. Prior to closing and the delivery of possession as aforesaid, Seller shall remain the owner of the Property and shall bear the risk of all loss of whatever nature, except as provided in Paragraph 6 hereof with respect to loss occasioned as a result of Buyer's inspections and investigations of the Property. In the event that prior to Closing all or a portion of the • Property being acquired is condemned or condemnation proceedings have been instituted for any public or quasi-public use or purpose, then Buyer shall have the option to terminate this Contract, in which event the payments previously made by Buyer to Seller shall be returned to Buyer, this Contract shall be deemed null and void and Buyer and Seller shall be relieved from all liabilities and responsibilities hereunder except as specifically provided otherwise herein. 12. Prorations. Ad valorem real and personal property taxes for the year of closing shall be prorated as of the date of closing. If, however, the amount of such taxes for the year of closing cannot be ascertained, the rates, millages and assessed valuations for the previous year, with known changes and utilizing full discounts, shall be used as an estimate, and tax prorations based on such estimate shall be readjusted by Buyer and Seller when the actual tax bills for the year of sale are received, which obligation shall expressly survive closing for a period of twelve (12) months. 13. Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants (which warranties shall survive the closing hereunder) to the Buyer that: a. From and after the Effective Date, Seller shall not perform or permit any act or event that might diminish, encumber or adversely and materially affect the condition of or title to the Property or Buyer's rights under this Contract. Inlandgrovespurchasenorth011906 5 b. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, has not received notice from any governmental or quasi-governmental body or agency or from any person or entity • with respect to any actual or threatened taking of the Property or any portion thereof for any public or quasi-public purpose by the exercise of the right of condemnation or eminent domain, nor does Seller have any knowledge of any such actual or threatened taking. Further, Seller has not received any notice of any existing or threatened lawsuit by which any party claims an interest in the Property. c. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, is in full compliance with requirements of all governmental authorities with respect to the Property and this Contract. Seller has not received any notices from any city, county, state or other governmental authority or other person or entity of violations in respect of the Property. d. Buyer, to the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, has or shall have unobstructed and direct access to the Property on the date of closing to a dedicated public right-of--way. e. Seller owns fee simple title to the Property and has full power, right and authority, and is duly authorized to enter into this Contract, to perform each and all of the matters and acts herein provided, and to execute and deliver all documents provided hereunder. f. There is no tenant or any other occupant of the Property having any right or claim to possession or use of the Property. Possession of the Property shall be delivered to • Buyer by Seller free of rights or claims of any tenants, occupants or parties in possession. g. To Seller's best knowledge there has not been and there is not now: (i) any presence of any Hazardous Substances (as hereinafter defined) on, over, under or around the Property; (ii) any present or past generation, recycling, use, reuse, sale, storage, handling, transport and/or disposal of any Hazardous Substances on, over, under or around the Property; (iii) any failure to comply with any applicable local, state or federal environmental laws; (iv) any spills, releases, discharges or disposal of Hazardous Substances that have occurred or are presently occurring on or onto the Property or any adjacent properties; or (v) any spills or disposal of Hazardous Substances that have occurred or are presently occurring off the Property as a result of any construction or operation and use of the Property. For purposes of this Paragraph 13, the term "Hazardous Substances" means and includes, without limitation, any toxic or hazardous substances or materials, petroleum or other pollutants and substances, whether or not naturally occurring, including, without limitation, asbestos, radon, and methane gas, generated, treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise deposited in or located on or under the Property, and also includes, without limitation, the surface and subsurface waters of the Property, and any activity undertaken or hereafter undertaken on the Property which would cause: (i) the Property to become a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility within the meaning of, or otherwise bring the Property within the ambit of, the Resource n U Inlandgrovespurchasenorth011906 Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., or any similar state law or local ordinance; (ii) a release or threatened release of hazardous • waste from the Property within the ambit of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657, or any similar state law or local ordinance or any other environmental law; (iii) the discharge of pollutants or effluent into any water source or system, or the discharge into the air of any emissions which would require a permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., or the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., or any similar state law or local ordinance; or (iv) any substances or conditions in, on or under the Property which may support a claim or cause of action under RCRA, CERCLA or any other federal, state or local environmental statutes, regulations, ordinances or other environmental regulatory requirement, including the presence of any underground storage tanks or underground deposits located on the Property. h. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, has received no notice, and has no knowledge, of any existing or pending special assessments affecting the Property which may be assessed by any governmental authority, water or sewer authority, drainage district or any other special taxing district or other entity. i. There is no litigation, investigation or proceeding pending or to the best of Seller's knowledge threatened or any other condition which relates to or affects the Property or which would impair or otherwise adversely affect this Contract, Seller's performance hereunder and/or Buyer's intended use of the Property. • j. Except for the contract between Seller and ~ytS~-~rnz~ ~ro~D ~ ~or;A LLC. ,dated y ' q~~, the Seller has not entered into any other contracts, agreements or u derstandings, verbal or written, for the sale or transfer of any portion of the Property. Seller acknowledges that agreement referenced herein does not prohibit the sale of the subject property to Buyer. k. Seller has not made and has no knowledge of any commitments to any governmental unit or agency, utility company, authority, school board, church or other religious body, or to any other organization, group or individual relating to the Property which would impose any obligations upon Buyer to make any contributions of money or land or to install or maintain any improvements, except as may be set forth in the Commitment. 1. To the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, all roads abutting the Property are dedicated public roads and the deed to be delivered to Buyer at Closing hereunder is the only instrument necessary to convey to Buyer: (i) full access to and right to freely use such roads; and (ii) all rights appurtenant to the Property in such roads. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary stated herein, Seller has advised Buyer that Seller is currently proceeding to obtain recorded full access rights to a portion of the subject property located northeasterly of the CSX abandoned railroad right-of--way. • Inlandgrovespurchasenorth011906 m. To the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, the • Property has not been registered or certified as "historic" by any local, state or federal governmental entity or historic commission. n. Seller is adult'-organized corporation under the laws of the State of Florida and has authority to execute this Contract, and this Contract is binding on Seller. o. To the best of Seller's knowledge and belief, no representation, statement or warranty by Seller contained in this Contract or in any exhibit attached hereto contains or will contain any untrue statements or omits or will omit a material fact necessary to make the statement of fact therein recited not misleading. p. To the best of Seller's knowledge, neither the execution and delivery of this Contract, nor compliance with the terms and conditions of this Contract by Seller, nor the consummation of the sale, constitutes or will constitute a violation or breach of any agreement or other instrument to which it is a party, to which it is subject or by which it is bound. The statements and representations of Seller set forth in this Contract shall be true and reaffirmed in writing at the Closing and shall survive the Closing. If, after the- Effective Date, any event occurs or condition exists of which Seller has knowledge or about which Seller receives information which renders any of the representations contained herein untrue or misleading, Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing and Buyer. shall thereafter have the option to terminate this Contract prior to closing, in which event all . payments made by Buyer to Seller shall remain the sole property of Seller, this Contract shall be deemed null and void and Buyer and Seller shall be relieved from all liabilities and responsibilities hereunder except as specifically provided otherwise herein. 14. Conditions Precedent to Closing. Buyer's obligation to close the sale and purchase transaction contemplated in this Contract shall be and is expressly conditioned upon all wa.-ranties of Seller described in Paragraph 13 being true and ..correct at the time of closing without any breach~or breaches of the same by Seller, and upon all obligations of Seller provided in this Contract being fully performed by Seller, having occurred or being waived by Buyer in writing prior to or at closing. 15. Default. In the event that Buyer fails to close on the purchase of the subject property, and subject to the survey and inspection periods set forth in Paragraphs 5 and 6, the Ernest Money Deposit shall become the sole property of Seller. Seller's retention of the deposit shall constitute liquidated damages and be Seller's sole remedy for any breach of this Contract by Buyer (except to the extent that Buyer damages Seller's Property), it being agreed that (i) the deposit and any interest earned thereon is a reasonable estimate of and bears a reasonable relationship to the damages that would be suffered and costs incurred by Seller as a result of having withdrawn the Property from sale and the failure of closing to occur due to a default of Buyer under this Contract; (ii) the actual damages suffered and costs incurred by Seller as a result of such withdrawal and failure to close due to a default of Buyer under this Contract would be extremely difficult and impractical to determine; (iii) Buyer seeks to limit its liability under this Contract to U Inlandgrovespurchasenorth011906 g tli~ amount of the payments made, and to be made, and any interest earned thereon if this Contract is terminated and the transaction contemplated by this Contract does not close due to a • default of Buyer under this Contract; and (iv) such amount shall be and constitute valid liquidated damages. If the Seller fails to perform any of the covenants of this Contract on its part to be performed, Buyer may at its option: (i) terminate this Contract whereupon the payments made by Buyer to Seller shall be returned and Seller shall be released and relieved of all obligations or liabilities under this Contract; or (ii) proceed in equity in an action for specific performance to enforce its rights under this Contract, or if specific performance is not an available remedy, then an action for damages and any other remedies available at law,. or in equity. 16. Assignability. Buyer may not assign its interest herein without the prior written consent of the Seller, provided however, that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and Buyer and its assignee shall be liable to Seller for any and all applicable obligations under this Contract. Any assignment shall be in writing and a copy of such assignment executed by both assignor and assignee shall be delivered to Seller. 17. Litigation and Attorneys' Fees. In the event it shall be necessary for either party to this Contract to bring suit to enforce any provision hereof or for damages on account of any breach of this Contract or of any warranty, covenant, condition, requirement or obligation contained herein, the prevailing party in any such litigation, including appeals, shall be entitled to recover from the other party, in addition to any damages or other relief granted as a result of such litigation, all costs and expenses of such litigation and a reasonable attorneys' fee as fixed by the Court. • 18. Survival of Provisions. The provisions of this Contract shall not survive the closing hereunder except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Contract. 19. Time of Essence. It is expressly agreed by both the Seller and Buyer that time is of the essence of this Contract and in the performance of all conditions, covenants, requirements, obligations and warranties to be performed or satisfied by the parties hereto. Waiver of performance or satisfaction of timely performance or satisfaction of any condition, covenant, requirement, obligation or warranty by one party shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the performance or satisfaction of any other condition, covenant, requirement, obligation or warranty unless specifically consented to in writing. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all periods for performance, approval, delivery or review and the like shall be determined on a "calendar" day basis. If any day for performance, approval, delivery or review shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the time therefor shall be extended to the next business day. 20. Notices. Any notice or other communication permitted or required to be given hereunder by one party to the other shall be in writing, shall be effective upon receipt and shall be delivered by registered or certified United Sates Mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by facsimile or telecopy transmission, with acknowledgment of receipt upon transmission, to the party entitled or required to receive the same, as follows: TO SELLER: Inland Groves • Inlandgrovespurchasenorth011906 9 ~4~ ~G'.hc~ 6F~Ob~P~ - A~~n ~bo( J y~~.rl V~/. LG-ke ~I ~o Y~e - ri vR- Phone: Fax: WITH A COPY TO: Julia Law Post Office Box 57 Groveland, FL 34736Te1: 352-429-2183 Fax: 352-429-3035 TO BUYER: City of Clermont P.O. Box 120219 Clermont, FL 34712-0219 Attn.: Wayne Saunders, City Manager Tel: 352/394-4081 Fax: 352/394-1452 WITH A COPY TO: De Beaubien Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris & Neal, LLP 332 North Magnolia Avenue Orlando, Florida 32801 • Attention: Daniel F. Mantzaris, Esquire Phone: (407) 422-2454 Fax: (407) 992-3541 21. Governing Law and Binding Effect. This Contract and the interpretation and enforcement of the same shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the parties hereto as well as their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. 22. Integrated Contract, Waiver and Modification. This Contract represents the complete and entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with regard to all matters involved in this transaction and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral. No agreements or provisions, unless incorporated herein, shall be binding on either party hereto. This Contract may not be modified or amended nor may any covenant, agreement, condition, requirement, provision, warranty or obligation contained herein be waived, except in writing signed by both parties or, in the event that such modification, amendment or waiver is for the benefit of one of the parties hereto and to the detriment of the other, then the same must be in writing signed by the party to whose detriment the modification, amendment or waiver inures. 23. Brokerage. Seller and Buyer acknowledges that no broker or finder has been employed by either party, therefore, Seller and Buyer warrant to each other that no commissions are payable • Inlsndgrovespurchasenorth011906 10 or ~ due to any other broker or finder in connection with this Contract or the transaction contemplated herein and each of Seller and Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the other . harmless from and against any commissions or fees or claims for commissions or fees arising under the indemnifying party, which indemnification shall expressly survive the termination of this Contract and the closing of the sale and purchase of the Property contemplated by this Contract. 24. Joinder of Escrow Agent. l~~b.~/-1^5 F 1.-~'w, ~/-~ as Escrow Agent join in the execution of this Contract for the express purpose of agreeing and acknowledging the terms and conditions related to the retention and disbursement of the Ernest Money Deposit funds herein. 25. Radon. The following notice is incorporated into this Contract pursuant to the requirements of Florida Statutes: "Radon Gas" -Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to person who are exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed Federal and State guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained from your County Public Health Unit." 26. Effective Date. The "Effective Date" of this Contract shall be the date upon which this Contract is last signed by Seller and Buyer. 27. Counterparts. This Contract may be executed in counterparts by the parties hereto and each shall be considered an original, but all such counterparts shall be construed together and constitute one Contract between the parties hereto. 28. Acceptance. In the event this Contract is not signed simultaneously by Buyer and Seller, it shall be considered to be an offer by Seller to Buyer, in which event this offer shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time on the date which is forty-five (45) days after the date Seller has signed this Contract unless a counterpart of this Contract signed by Buyer is received by Seller prior to that time and date. _ _ _ 29. Interpretation. Seller and Buyer acknowledge each to the other that both they and their counsel have reviewed this Contract and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation to this Contract or any Exhibits hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Buyer have each caused this Contract for Sale and Purchase to be executed as of dates set forth below. Attest: 1~~Se C IG,.Yx~ ,City Clerk, ~p«~y • The City of Clermont a Florida munici al corporation By: M yor Harold Turville, Jr. Inlandgrovespurchasenorth011906 11 Date: ~-'2.(o-O • Attest: Corporate Secretary Date:1 -- ~ ~ -' ~ ~P • U Date: ~ ~~~ "~ `'" Inland Groves Corporation, a Florida corporation ~-~ ~~ By: - - Title: Date: ---~ -~ Escrow Agent ~ o ~z r~s L~ w~ ~---- By: _1 ~ 1~'~ ~ ~ Lam, ~/ ~_ %j ' ~~ Title: ~,~~. Date: 02 - t - G ~ Inlandgrovespurchasenorth011906 ]2 Exhibit "A" North Portion of Inland Groves Property The property shall consist of the remaining portion of the property described as follows, less that southern portion that is the subject property of the purchase and sale agreement between the parties for the South Portion of the Inland Groves Property. The final property description shall be determined by a survey or other applicable study as obtained and paid for by Buyer. Parcel A: FROM A POINT 33 FT S OF CENTER LINE OF ST RD S61-A ON W LINE OF GOV LOT 2 RUN S 910.66 FT, E 986.36 FT TO POB, S 49DEG 1S MIN 34SEC E 143.37 FT, S 2SDEG 20MIN 19SEC E 82.74 FT, S 47DEG 46MIN 19SEC E 138.47 FT, S 1DEG 23MIN 39SEC E 131.52 FT, S 2SDEG 32MIN 4SEC W 137.76 FT, S 1DEG 18MIN S6SEC W 169.01 FT, S S2DEG 28MIN E 73.24 FT, S 41DEG 18MON 48SEC E 53.33 FT, S 47DEG 46MIN 1SSEC E 73 FT TO E LINE OF GOV LOT 3, N TO NE COR OF GOV LOT 3, W TO POB, LYING IN E 1/2 OF GOV LOT 3 ORB 7S0 PG 876 Parcel ID#: 14-22-25-000200001600 Alternate Key#: 1781744 Approximate Acres: 2 +/- Parcel B: . GOV LOTS 1, 2 S OF RR, GOV LOTS 4, S, --LESS FROM INTERSECTION OF E R/W OF ACL RR WITH MID SEC LINE RUN SE'LY ALONG R/W 1000 FT FOR POB, E TO LAKE, RETURN TO POB, SE'LY ALONG R/W TO S LINE GOV LOT S, E TO LAKE, NW'LY ALONG LAKE TO INTERSECT FIRST LINE & LESS THAT PART OF S 240 FT OF GOV LOT S, BOUNDED ON E BY W LINE OF CSX RR R/W, BOUNDED ON S BY N EDGE OF WATERS OF PALATLAKAHA RIVER, BOUNDED ON W BY E'LY SHORE OF WATERS OF LAKE HIAWATHA FOR RD R/W- Parcel ID#: Alternate Key#: Approximate Acres: Parcel C: r~ LJ 14-22-25-000400001 S00 1303206 176 +/- FROM INTERSECTION OF E R/W OF ACL RR WITH MID SEC LINE RUN SE'LY ALONG R/W 1000 FT FOR POB, RUN E TO LAKE, RETURN TO POB, RUN SE'LY ALONG R/W TO S LINE GOV LOT 5, E TO LAKE, NW'LY ALONG LAKE TO INTERSECT FIRST LINE ORB 640 PG 924 Parcel ID#: 14-22-25-000400001700 Alternate Key#: 1303192 Approximate Acres: S +/- Exhibit B To Inland Groves North Agreement • PROMISSORY NOTE $5,900,000 200_ FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, City of Clermont ("Maker") promises to pay to the order of Inland Groves, (hereinafter called the "Bank" or, together with any other holder of this note, the "Holder") or order, at its place of business at ,Florida , or at such other place as the Holder of this.Note may designate in writing, the principal sum of Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,900,000.00}, together with interest, if any, thereon at the Interest Rate, in lawful money of the United States, which shall be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and private, at the time of said payment, said principal and interest to be payable as set forth below. 1. INTEREST RATE AND PAYMENTS: (a) Interest shall accrue during the term of this Note at the rate of 4% (four percent) per annum or the Applicable Federal Rate as established by IRS bulletin for the • month the payment is made as set forth below, whichever is greater. There shall be no penalty or consequence to Maker for pre or early payment. (b) Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed. (c) Until such time as the note is paid in full, Maker shall make quarterly interest payments to Holder of Fifty-Nine Thousand Dollars ($59,000) beginning on the first business day after the expiration of 90 days from the date of execution of this note and continuing each 90th day thereafter until the note is paid in full. 2. TERM/MATURITY DATE. The term of this Note is comprised of a distinct loan period: (a) The loan period shall commence on the date of this Note and extend through and including 200_, or at such time Maker has obtained disbursement of applied for grants for the amount enabling it to pay off this Note, whichever occurs first (herein the "Maturity Date"). 3. ATTORNEYS' FEES. All parties liable for the payment of this Note agree to pay the Holder in addition to the principal and interest due and payable hereon, reasonable paralegal fees, attorneys' fees and costs, whether or not,an action be brought, • for the services of counsel employed after maturity or default to collect this Note or any principal or interest due hereunder, or to protect the security, if any, or enforce the performance of any other agreement contained in this Note or in any instrument of security executed in connection with the loan evidenced hereby, including, but not limited to costs, paralegal fees and attorneys' fees and costs on any trial, or appellate proceedings, or in any proceedings under the United States Bankruptcy Code or in any post judgment proceedings. 4. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The failure of any Obligor to pay any principal, interest or any other sums required hereunder when due under this Note shall constitute a default or Event of Default hereunder. 5. ACCELERATION. If a default or Event of Default shall occur hereunder and such default shall continue for ten (10) days then at the option of the Holder, the entire principal sum .then remaining unpaid and accrued interest shall immediately become due and payable without notice or demand, and said principal shall bear interest from Buy Page 7 of 2 Seller Holder, it being agree that interest not paid when due shall, at the option of the Holder, • draw interest at the rate provided for in this paragraph. Failure 'to exercise the above options shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same in the event of any subsequent default. If this Note is payable upon demand, then no terms or provisions contained in this paragraph shall be deemed or interpreted to alter or abrogate the demand nature of this Note or the rights of Holder under a demand instrument. 6. FLORIDA LAW. This Note is executed under seal and constitutes a contract under the laws of the State of Florida, and shall be enforceable in a Court of competent jurisdiction in that State, regardless of in which State this Note is being executed. 7. HEADINGS. The headings of the paragraphs contained in this Note are for convenience of reference only and do not form a part hereof and in no way modify, interpret or construe the meaning of the parties hereto. PRE-PAYMENT PENALTY: THE LOAN MAY BE PRE-PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PENALTY. MAKER AND HOLDER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE AND ANY AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH, OR • COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY. THIS PROVISION IS MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR HOLDER ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT. (Initials) ,(Initials) Address of Maker: ~~ gS 1.L~~S~ h'1ol1 ~~o~~ ~~ CITY OF CLERMONT ayor • Page 2 of 2 D CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE NORTH PORTION OF POOL TRUST PROPERTY ~~~~ • THIS CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE (the "Contract") is made and entered into on ~ljt~ld/ - ''-,-~:~. , 2001a(the "Effective Date"), by and between The CITY OF CLERMONT, a }° Florida municipal corporation, whose address is P.O. Box 120219 Clermont, Florida 34769 ("Buyer") and ~ ~~~~~ DANIEL J. POOL, as Trustee under that certain unrecgry~g~er~ust Agreement dated January 1, whose a ress is l WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the Seller is the record owner of fee simple title to certain real property situate in Lake County, Florida; and WHEREAS, the Seller's property is known as the Pool Trust Property and is subject to two separate purchase contracts between the parties, specifically, this contract for the north half of the Pool Trust Property and a second contract executed contemporaneously herewith for the south half of the property; and WHEREAS, the Seller is desirous of selling and conveying said real property to Buyer and Buyer is desirous of purchasing the same from Seller; NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises hereof, the sums of money to be paid hereunder, the mutual covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable considerations, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto do covenant, stipulate and agree as follows, to wit: 1. Description of Property. The property that is to be sold and conveyed by Seller and purchased and accepted by Buyer pursuant to this Contract shall consist of the following, to wit: That certain real property known as the north half of the Pool Trust Property and situated in Lake County, Florida, generally described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, together with all tenements; hereditaments, rights, privileges and easements thereunto belonging {hereinafter together referred to as the "Property"). The parties agree that the final description of the property will be finalized in conjunction with the survey of the property. 2. Agreement to Sell and Purchase. Seller hereby agrees to sell and convey and Buyer hereby agrees to purchase and accept the Property upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Contract. 3. Purchase Price and Method of Payment. Subject to credits, adjustments and prorations for which provisions are hereinafter made in this Contract, the total purchase price for the Property to be paid by Buyer and received and accepted by Seller shall be TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,250,000.00). The purchase price shall • be paid by Buyer to Seller in the manner and at the times following, to wit: Pooltrustpurchasenorth011906 1 a. Upon execution of this Contract by all parties, the sum of TEN THOUSAND NO • ONE HUNDREDTHS DOLLARS ($10,000.00) shall be paid by Buyer to Seller as an initial earnest money deposit hereunder ("Earnest Money Deposit"). b. The balance of the purchase price shall be paid by Buyer as follows: 1. At closing SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000) less the amount of the earnest money deposit as set forth in (c) below. 2. ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,000.00) in an unsecured promissory note delivered to the Seller at closing and substantially in the form attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "B". The note as a minimum shall provide that the amount due shall be payable within Thirty-six (36) months of the date of closing or upon the Buyer obtaining sufficient grants from available sources to pay the balance of the note, whichever is earlier. The note shall bear simple interest per annum until paid in full at the rate of four (4} percent or the Applicable Federal Rate as established by the Internal Revenue Service for the month any payment hereunder is paid, whichever is greater. The Buyer shall pay to Seiler the accrued interest in quarterly payments beginning on the 90th day after the issuance of the note and in quarterly payments due on the 90th day thereafter. c. The deposits set forth above shall be held in an interest bearing account by Roberts & . Law, PA, as escrow agent in accordance with the terms hereto and the principal amount plus interest shall be credited to and considered as payment of part of the total purchase price for the Property at the time of and upon consummation of the closing hereunder. d. The balance of the total purchase price and/or the payment on the above-referenced promissory notes, or such greater or lesser amount as may be necessary to complete the payment of the total purchase price after credits, adjustments and prorations, shall be paid by Buyer to Seller in United States funds by cash or by wire transfer. 4. Title. Within sixty (60) days of the Effective Date, Seller at Seller's expense shall deliver to Buyer an original commitment for title insurance committing to issue an Owner's policy to Buyer as purchaser of the Property in the amount of the purchase price (the "Commitment"). The title company shall be selected by Seller. .During the Inspection Period described in Paragraph 6 hereof, Buyer shall determine whether Buyer is willing to accept title to and acquire the Property from Seller. In the event that Buyer shall determine that any one or more of the title exceptions set forth in the Commitment (the "Title Exceptions") are unacceptable to Buyer in its sole discretion, Buyer shall be entitled to terminate this Contract by delivering written notice thereof to Seller on or before the expiration of the Inspection Period, whereupon this Contract shall terminate as provided in Paragraph 7 hereof. Upon termination, Buyer shall be entitled to immediate refund of alI payments previously made by Buyer, including accrued interest, if applicable. In the event Buyer shall not terminate this Contract as a result of the investigations • Buy - Pooltrustpurchasenorth011906 2 Seller Buyer shall be deemed to have approved the Title Exceptions and to have agreed to accept title to and acquire the Property from Seller subject to the Title Exceptions. • 5. Survey. Buyer shall have the Property surveyed at its expense during the Inspection Period. If the survey obtained by Buyer discloses any encroachments or other adverse matters, which are unacceptable to Buyer in its sole discretion, Buyer shall be entitled to terminate this Contract by delivering written notice thereof to Seller prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period, whereupon this Contract shall terminate as provided in Paragraph 7 hereof. If the Contract is terminated, Buyer shall be entitled to immediate refund of all payments previously made by Buyer, including accrued interest, if applicable. In the event Buyer shall not terminate this Contract during the Inspection Period, then and in such event Buyer shall be deemed to have agreed to accept title to and acquire the Property from Seller subject to any matters disclosed by the survey of the Property obtained by Buyer. 6. Investigations and Inspections of Property. (a) Buyer and its architects, engineers and other agents, at Buyer's sole expense, shall have a period of one-hundred and twenty (120) days following the Effective Date of this Contract (hereinafter referred to as the "Inspection Period") within which to undertake such physical inspections and other investigations of and concerning the Property as may be necessary in order to evaluate the physical characteristics of the Property, as well as such other matters as shall be deemed by Buyer to be necessary in order for Buyer to evaluate the Property and determine the feasibility of Buyer's purchase of the same, including, without limitation, those matters related to • the title to the Property as provided in Paragraph 4 hereof, and those matters disclosed by any survey of the Property obtained by Buyer as provided in Paragraph 5 hereof. For such purpose, Seller hereby grants to Buyer and its agents or assigns full right of entry upon the Property and any part thereof during the Inspection Period for the purpose of undertaking such inspections and investigations. It is expressly provided, however, that Buyer and any agent or assignee of Buyer who shall enter upon the Property pursuant to such right of entry shall, as a condition to the exercise thereof, be deemed to have agreed, and does hereby agree, to indemnify and save and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all loss, damage, ~ cost, expense, liability or responsibility whatsoever (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees) which may be, occasioned, directly or indirectly, by reason of the exercise of such right of entry upon the Property, and that such indemnification shall expressly survive both the termination of this Contract and the closing of the sale and purchase of the Property contemplated by this Contract. During the Inspection Period, Buyer may wish to secure a site plan approval and all other al provals required to permit the development of the Property for general purposes. Seller agrees to fully cooperate in Buyer's efforts to obtain all permits, approvals and zoning changes necessary for such development of the Property, and upon written request of Buyer, Seller shall execute or join with Buyer in the execution of such applications and submittals as may be required for Buyer to obtain permits and approvals from applicable governmental authorities with respect to Buyer's contemplated development of the Property; provided that such efforts do not in any way diminish the value of the Property, cause Seller to incur any expense or require Seller to do anything other than execute the documents. Seller shall execute and return to Buyer all applications and submittals within five (5) days following receipt of such applications and C7 Poaltru stpu rchasenorth011906 submittals together with written request by Buyer for the execution thereof, without charge by Seller. In the event that Buyer terminates this Contract, Buyer shall provide Seller with copies of . all documents, testing, opinions, reports, results, applications, permits and the like furnished to, or obtained by, any person or entity by any party after execution of the Contract associated with the Property. (b) Seller shall provide to Buyer, at no cost to Buyer, copies of all reports and analyses that Seller may have obtained, or been provided, at any time, regarding the subject property Buyer acknowledges that it will return same to Seller in the event that the transaction contemplated by this Agreement does not timely close or the Agreement is terminated. 7. Unacceptability of Inspections. In the event that the results of the inspections, investigations, reviews, feasibility studies and Seller approvals to which reference is made in Paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 above are, in Buyer's sole opinion and within Buyer's sole discretion, unacceptable to Buyer for any reason whatsoever, and Buyer so notifies Seller of the fact on or before the expiration of the Inspection Period provided in Paragraph 6 hereof, then at Buyer's option and upon Buyer's request, Buyer may terminate the Contract and all payments or deposits, including accrued interest, if applicable, made by Buyer shall be immediately returned to Buyer as Buyer's sole property. If the Contract is terminated by Buyer, it shall be rendered, null and void, and be of no further force and effect and all parties hereto shall thereupon be relieved and absolved of any further liabilities or obligations whatsoever to each other hereunder, except with respect to those liabilities or obligations hereunder which are expressly stated to survive the termination of this Contract. The failure of the Buyer to notify Seller of the unacceptability of any such inspections, investigations, reviews and feasibility studies prior to the expiration of the • Inspection Period shall constitute a waiver of Buyer's right to terminate this Contract. .Except in the event that Seller breaches any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, if Buyer fails to terminate the agreement as provided in this section 7, all earnest money deposits shall be r~%iirefundable. 8. Conveyance of Property. At Closing, Seller shall deliver to Buyer: (i) a duly executed General Warranty Deed in recordable form conveying fee simple title to the Property free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and exceptions except for matters of title accepted by Buyer set forth in the Commitment; (ii) an assignment from Seller to Buyer in a form acceptable to Buyer, assigning all of Seller's right, title and interest in all guarantees and warranties pertaining to the Property and any permits, licenses, plans, authorizations and approvals relating to the Property, (iii) an affidavit from Seller certified to Buyer and to the title company in form required by Buyer and the title company to delete from Buyer's title insurance policy all construction liens and possession exceptions and any other exceptions the title company will delete based on Seller's affidavit; (iv) a certification by Seller which indicates that Seller is not a foreign person as defined in the Internal Revenue Code; (v) written affirmation that the representations and warranties set forth in Paragraph 13 hereof remain true at the time of closing; (vi) a duly-executed Seller's closing statement; (vii) such documents as the title company requires in order to evidence the authority and good standing of Seller to complete this transaction; and (viii) other documents reasonably required by Buyer or the title company in order to consummate the transaction contemplated herein. At Closing, Buyer shall pay to Seller the Purchase Price of • Pooltrustpurchasenorth011906 4 the Property described above, subject to promissory notes, adjustments and prorations set forth herein and shall deliver to Seller: (ix) aduly-executed Seller's closing statement; and (x) other • documents reasonably required by Seller or the title company in order to consummate the transaction contemplated herein. 9. Closin .The sale and purchase transaction contemplated in this Contract shall be closed, the purchase price paid and the aforesaid notes and closing documents delivered on or before the expiration of Seven Hundred and Thirty (730) days from the Closing of that certain Contract between the parties dated , 2006 for the south portion of the Pool Trust Property. The Closing shall be completed by a closing agent or attorney as selected by Seller and shall take place at a location and at such time as shall be mutually agreed upon between Buyer and Seller. 10. Closing Costs. The Seller shall pay for state documentary stamps required to be affixed to the General Warranty Deed, the premium for the owner's and title insurance policy to be issued pursuant to the Commitment, the cost of recording the General Warranty Deed and any and all other documents necessary to deliver good and clear title, and any document preparation fees. Buyer and Seller shall each bear its own attorneys' fees. 11. Possession. Possession of the Property shall be delivered by Seller to Buyer at the time of closing hereunder. Prior to closing and the delivery of possession as aforesaid, Seller shall remain the owner of the Property and shall bear the risk of all loss of whatever nature, except as provided in Paragraph 6 hereof with respect to loss occasioned as a result of Buyer's inspections and investigations of the Property. In the event that prior to Closing all or a portion of the • Property being acquired is condemned or condemnation proceedings have been instituted for any public or quasi-public use or purpose, then Buyer shall have the option to terminate this Contract, in which event the payments previously made by Buyer to Seller shall be returned to Buyer, this Contract shall be deemed null and void and Buyer and Seller shall be relieved from all liabilities and responsibilities hereunder except as specifically provided otherwise herein. 12. Prorations. Ad valorem real and personal property taxes for the year of closing shall be prorated as of the date of closing. If, however, the amount of such taxes for the year of closing cannot be ascertained, the rates, millages and assessed valuations for the previous year, with known changes and utilizing full discounts, shall be used as an estimate, and tax prorations based on such estimate shall be readjusted by Buyer and Seller when the actual tax bills for the year of sale are received, which obligation shall expressly survive closing for a period of twelve (12) months. 13. Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants (which warranties shall survive the closing hereunder) to the Buyer that: a. From and after the Effective Date, Seller shall not perform or permit any act or event that might diminish, encumber or adversely and materially affect the condition of or title to the Property or Buyer's rights under this Contract. • Pooltrustpurchase north011906 b. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, has not received notice from any governmental or quasi-governmental body or agency or from any person or entity . with respect to any actual or threatened taking of the Property or any portion thereof for any public or quasi-public purpose by the exercise of the right of condemnation or eminent domain, nor does Seller have any knowledge of any such actual or threatened taking. Further, Seller has not received any notice of any existing or threatened lawsuit by which any party claims an interest in the Property. c. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, is in full compliance with requirements of all governmental authorities with respect to the Property and this Contract. Seller has not received any notices from any city, county, state or other governmental authority or other person or entity of violations in respect of the Property. d. Buyer, to the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, has or shall have unobstructed and direct access to the Property on the date of closing to a dedicated public right-of--way. e. Seller owns fee simple title to the Property and has full power, right and authority, and is duly authorized to enter into this Contract, to perform each and all of the matters and acts herein provided, and to execute and deliver all documents provided hereunder. f. There is no tenant or any other occupant of the Property having any right or claim to possession or use of the Property. Possession of the Property shall be delivered to • Buyer by Seller free of rights or claims of any tenants, occupants or parties in possession. g. To Seller's best knowledge there has not been and there is not now: (i) any presence of any Hazardous Substances (as hereinafter defined) on, over, under or around the Property; (ii) any present or past generation, recycling, use, reuse, sale, storage, handling, transport and/or disposal of any Hazardous Substances on, over, under or around the Property; (iii) any failure to comply with any applicable local, state or federal environmental laws; (iv) any spills, releases, discharges or disposal of Hazardous Substances that have occurred or are presently occurring on or onto the Property or any adjacent properties; or (v) any spills or disposal of Hazardous Substances that have occurred or are presently occurring off the Property as a result of any construction or operation and use of the Property. For purposes of this Paragraph 13, the term "Hazardous Substances" means and includes, without limitation, any toxic or hazardous substances or materials, petroleum or other pollutants and substances, whether or not naturally occurring, including, without limitation, asbestos, radon, and methane gas, generated, treated, stored or disposed of, or otherwise deposited in or located on or under the Property, and also includes, without limitation, the surface and subsurface waters of the Property, and any activity undertaken or hereafter undertaken on the Property which would cause: (i) the Property to become a hazardous waste treatment, storage or disposal facility within the meaning of, or otherwise bring the Property within the ambit of, the Resource • Pooltrustpurchasenorth011906 6 Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 ("RCRA"), 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq., or any similar state law or local ordinance; (ii) a release or threatened release of hazardous • waste from the Property within the ambit of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 ("CERCLA"), 42 U.S.C. 9601-9657, or any similar state law or local ordinance or any other environmental law; (iii) the discharge of pollutants or effluent into any water source or system, or the discharge into the air of any emissions which would require a permit under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., or the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq., or any similar state law or local ordinance; or (iv) any substances or conditions in, on or under the Property which may support a claim or cause of action under RCRA, CERCLA or any other federal, state or local environmental statutes, regulations, ordinances or other environmental regulatory requirement, including the presence of any underground storage tanks or underground deposits located on the Property. h. Seller, to the best of Seller's knowledge, has received no notice, and has no knowledge, of any existing or pending special assessments affecting the Property which may be assessed by any governmental authority, water or sewer authority, drainage district or any other special taxing district or other entity. i. There is no litigation, investigation or proceeding pending or to the best of Seller's knowledge threatened or any other condition which relates to or affects the Property or which would impair or otherwise adversely affect this Contract, Seller's performance hereunder and/or Buyer's intended use of the Property. • LL- j. Except for the contract between Seller and :~ feS r,~ >~ ^' ~`' ~ia'd.- f , dated S C~ ~ae?r lv~~, the Seller has not entered into any other on racts, agreements or nderstandings, verbal or written, for the sale or transfer of any portion of the Property. Seller acknowledges that agreement referenced herein does not prohibit the sale of the subject property to Buyer. k. Seller has not made and has no knowledge of any commitments to any governmental unit or agency, utility company, authority, school board, church or other religious body, or to any other organization, group or individual relating to the Property which would impose any obligations upon Buyer to make any contributions of money or land or to install or maintain any improvements, except as may be set forth in the Commitment. 1. To the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, all roads abutting the Property are dedicated public roads and the deed to be delivered to Buyer at Closing hereunder is the only instrument necessary to convey to Buyer: (i) full access to and right to freely use such roads; and (ii) all rights appurtenant to the Property in such roads. r: Pooltrustpurchasenorth011906 '7 m. To the best of Seller's knowledge, without the obligation of due investigation, the Property has not been registered or certified as "historic" by any local, state or federal • governmental entity or historic commission. n. Seller is a trust and authorized by the laws of the State of Florida to enter into this Agreement by and through the trustee who has executed this Agreement below which is binding on the Seller. o. To the best of Seller's knowledge and belief, no representation, statement or warranty by Seller contained in this Contract or in any exhibit attached hereto contains or will contain any untrue statements or omits or will omit a material fact necessary to make the statement of fact therein recited not misleading. p. To the best of Seller's knowledge, neither the execution and delivery of this Contract, nor compliance with the terms and conditions of this Contract by Seller, nor the consummation of the sale, constitutes or will constitute a violation or breach of any agreement or other instrument to which it is a party, to which it is subject or by which it is bound. The statements and representations of Seller set forth in this Contract shall be true and reaffirmed in writing at the Closing and shall survive the Closing. If, after the Effective Date, any event occurs or condition exists of which Seller has knowledge or about which Seller receives information which renders any of the representations contained herein untrue or misleading, Seller shall promptly notify Buyer in writing and Buyer shall thereafter have the option to terminate this Contract prior to closing, in which event all payments made by Buyer to Seller shall remain the sole property of Seller, this Contract shall be deemed null and void and Buyer and Seller shall be relieved from all liabilities and responsibilities hereunder except as specifically provided otherwise herein. 14. Conditions Precedent to Closing. Buyer's obligation to close the sale and purchase transaction contemplated in this Contract shall be and is expressly conditioned upon all warranties of Seller described in Paragraph 13 being true and correct at the time of closing without any breach or breaches of the same by Seller, and upon all obligations of Seller provided in this Contract being fully performed by Seller, having occurred or being waived by Buyer in writing prior to or at closing. 15. Default. In the event that Buyer fails to close on the purchase of the subject property, and subject to the survey and inspection periods set forth in Paragraphs 5 and 6, the Ernest Money Deposit shall become the sole property of Seller. Seller's retention of the deposit shall constitute liquidated damages and be Seller's sole remedy for any breach of this Contract by Buyer (except to the extent that Buyer damages Seller's Property), it being agreed that (i) the deposit and any interest earned thereon is a reasonable estimate of and bears a reasonable relationship to the damages that would be suffered and costs incurred by Seller as a result of having withdrawn the Property from sale and the failure of closing to occur due to a default of Buyer under this Contract; (ii) the actual damages suffered and costs incurred by Seller as a result of such ~:~ithdrawal and failure to close due to a default of Buyer under this Contract would be extremely difficult and impractical to determine; (iii) Buyer seeks to limit its liability under this Contract to • Pooltrustpu rcha senorth011906 the amount of the payments made, and to be made, and any interest earned thereon if this Contract is terminated and the transaction contemplated by this Contract does not close due to a • default of Buyer under this Contract; and (iv) such amount shall be and constitute valid liquidated damages. If the Seller fails to perform any of the covenants of this Contract on its part to be performed, Buyer may at its option: (i} terminate this Contract whereupon the payments made by Buyer to Seller shall be returned and Seller' shall be released and relieved of all obligations or liabilities under this Contract; or (ii) proceed in equity in an action for specific performance to enforce its rights under this Contract, or if specific performance is not an available remedy, then an action for damages and any other remedies available at law, or in equity. 16. Assi~nability_. Buyer may not assign its interest herein without the prior written consent of the Seller, provided however, that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld and Buyer and its assignee shall be liable to Seller for any and all applicable obligations under this Contract. Any assignment shall be in writing and a copy of such assignment executed by both assignor and assignee shall be delivered to Seller. 17. Litigation and Attorneys' Fees. In the event it shall be necessary for either party to this Contract to bring suit to enforce any provision hereof or for damages on account of any breach of this Contract or of any warranty, covenant, condition, requirement or obligation contained herein, the prevailing party in any such litigation, including appeals, shall be entitled to recover from the other party, in addition to any damages or other relief granted as a result of such litigation, all costs and expenses of such litigation and a reasonable attorneys' fee as fixed by the Court. • 18. Survival of Provisions. The provisions of this Contract shall not survive the closing hereunder except as expressly provided elsewhere in this Contract. 19. Time of Essence. It is expressly agreed by both the Seller and Buyer that time is of the essence of this Contract and in the performance of all conditions, covenants, requirements, obligations and warranties to be performed or satisfied by the parties hereto. Waiver of performance or satisfaction of timely performance or satisfaction of any condition, covenant, requirement, obligation or warranty by one party shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the performance or satisfaction of any other condition, covenant, requirement, obligation or warranty unless specifically consented to in writing. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, all periods for performance, approval, delivery or review and the like shall be determined on a "calendar" day basis. If any day for performance, approval, delivery or review shall fall on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the time therefor shall be extended to the next business day. 20. Notices. Any notice or other communication permitted or required to be given hereunder by one party to the other shall be in writing, shall be effective upon receipt and shall be delivered by registered or certified United Sates Mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by facsimile or telecopy transmission, with acknowledgment of receipt upon transmission, to the party entitled or required to receive the same, as follows: TO SELLER: Daniel l~t~tK J.. Pool:,. as Trustee under • that certain unrecorded Trust Agreement dated January 1, 199:1 Pooltrustpurchasenorth011906 9 Phone: Fax: WITH A COPY TO: Julia Law Post Office Box 57 Groveland, FL 34736 Tel: 352-429-2183 Fax: 352-429-3035 TO BUYER: City of Clermont P.O. Box 120219 Clermont, FL 34712-0219 Attn.: Wayne Saunders, City Manager Tel: 352/394-4081 Fax: 352/394-1452 WITH A COPY TO: De Beaubien Knight, Simmons, Mantzaris & Neal, LLP • 332 North Magnolia Avenue Orlando, Florida 32801 Attention: Daniel F. Mantzaris, Esquire Phone: (407) 422-2454 Fax: (407) 992-3541 • 21. Governing Law and Binding Effect. This Contract and the interpretation and enforcement of the same shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida and shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by the parties hereto as well as their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. 22. Integrated Contract, Waiver and Modification. This Contract represents the complete and entire understanding and agreement between the parties hereto with regard to all matters involved in this transaction and supersedes any and all prior or contemporaneous agreements, whether written or oral. No agreements or provisions, unless incorporated herein, shall be binding on either party hereto. This Contract may not be modified or amended nor may any covenant, agreement, condition, requirement, provision, warranty or obligation contained herein be waived, except in writing signed by both parties or, in the event that such modification, amendment or waiver is for the benefit of one of the parties hereto and to the detriment of the other, then the same must be in writing signed by the party to whose detriment the modification, amendment or waiver inures. Pooltrustpurchasenorth011906 10 23. Brokerage. Seller and Buyer acknowledges that no broker or finder has been employed by either party, therefore, Seller and Buyer warrant to each other that no commissions are payable • or due to any other broker or finder in connection with this Contract or the transaction contemplated herein and each of Seller and Buyer agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless from and against any commissions or fees or claims for commissions or fees arising under the indemnifying party, which indemnification shall expressly survive the termination of this Contract and the closing of the sale and purchase of the Property contemplated by this Contract. 24. Joinder of Escrow Agent. Pob.~.~ ~S -`` ~?W ~• ~ ' as Escrow Agent join in the execution of this Contract for the express purpose of agreeing and acknowledging the terms and conditions related to the retention and disbursement of the Ernest h'Ioney Deposit funds herein. 25. Radon. The following notice is incorporated into this Contract pursuant to the requirements of Florida Statutes: "Radon Gas" -Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that, when it has accumulated in a building in sufficient quantities, may present health risks to person who are exposed to it over time. Levels of radon that exceed Federal and State guidelines have been found in buildings in Florida. Additional information regarding radon and radon testing may be obtained from your County Public Health Unit." 26. Effective Date. The "Effective Date" of this Contract shall be the date upon which this Contract is last signed by Seller and Buyer. . 27. Counterparts. This Contract may be executed in counterparts by the parties hereto and each shall be considered an original, but all such counterparts shall be construed together and constitute one Contract between the parties hereto. 28. Acceptance. In the event this Contract is not signed simultaneously by Buyer and Seller, it shall be considered to be an offer by Seller to Buyer, in which event this offer shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time on the date which is forty-five (45)_days after the date Seller has signed this Contract unless a counterpart of this Contract signed by Buyer is received by Seller prior to that time and date. 29. Interpretation. Seller and Buyer acknowledge each to the other that both they and their counsel have reviewed this Contract and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation to this Contract or any Exhibits hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Buyer have each caused this Contract for Sale and Purchase to be executed as of dates set forth below. Attest: The City of Clermont a Florida municipal corporation Pooltrustpurchasenorth011906 11 l+ 5 e_ C' ,City Clerk ~ ~p ~~ ~`~ ~~`~ Date: ~ '1b--~tp By: Mayor Harold Turville, Jr. Date: ~ ~~/e -U rv Daniel ~ J. Pool, as Trustee under that certain unrecorded Trust Agreement dated January 1, 1993 By: ' Name: ~ Trustee Per Trust Document of (date) Date: 1- 2 b ~-C`~~o r1 U Escrow Agent ~0~+"~5 -` ~ w, ~ ~" ' By: ~ ~ Title: (~~es Date: ~- I -~ (~ Pooltrustpurchasenor1h011906 12 Exhibit "A" • Trustee North Portion of Daniel Pool~it~Property The property shall consist of the remaining portion of the property described as follows, less that southern portion that is the subject property of the purchase and sale agreement between the parties for the South Portion of the Daniel Pool Family Trust Property. The final property description shall be determined by a survey or other applicable study as obtained and paid for by Buyer. E 1/2 OF GOV LOT 3--LESS FROM A PT 33 FT S OF CENTER LINE OF ST RD 565-A RLJN S 910.66 FT, E 986.36 FT TO POB, S 49DEG 157IN 34SEC E 143.37 FT, S 25DEG 20MIN 19SEC E 82 .74 FT, S 47DEG 46MIN 19SEC E 138.47 FT, S 1DEG 23MIN 39SEC E 131.52 FT, S 25DEG 32MIN 04SEC W 137.76 FT, S 1DEG 18MIN 56SEC W 169.01 FT, S 52DEG 28MIN E 73.24 FT, S 41DEG 18MIN 48SEC E 53.33 FT, S 47DEG 46MIN 15SEC E 73 FT TO E LINE OF GOV LOT 3, N TO NE COR OF SAID GOV LOT, W TO POB ORB 1186 PG 1399-1406, ORB 1205 PG 2084 Alternate Key Number: 1742889 Parcel ID No.: 14-22-25-OUG300002400 Approximate Acres: 37 +/- _~ ~~t. v:=~ ~ ~.1 • VURECdVED fOR - ~ - ~ ~ r ~ TF L~EXCfSE TAXfS - - ` _ ~~ . ,.~ ~. waK1205 r~cE 2084 ..~.e ' •~'i•`~~-_=~• tt*..+ m t+~nr~e 1b22250003-000-OZb00 ' ' _~ =r~~ ~" `Sp.o. Aeo~.7d4 tie. F. b~.a~ a+.! < « !G c _~~9µ'~~_t - - _ ~* , 'tbU (dada t63s 1 ithdp d Jattanry, !f 9 3 wp . 8deeea _ ~. ".~ ~~.,~. .,.~t~;. .- :,yi ,_.. ..~ •: ~s-v . its ~. ;p ,:. cF,; ~<..~ <<r~ ~. fir.! sat 0~1t28L J. 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RastT 0l~ti tRrnoa loath Ol dspsM a2.2!• Rant 121.sa lash tbaAOa lout!- Z3 a.pra.s aa•a• •.at uT.T~ sati th..a. south ai a.~`:.. u•ss- wss ul.oi ~..ti tarrw. loat7- u daso.as :s• saat T2. t..t~ ttwaa tosth ti aals+raa lO•d0• sast '32.26 Laat~ tarao. /oath 17 Asporaa ti•u• salt 72 twat, aass oae laa., to a paint oR tha mart llaa of oo.wra..at Lot 1 is said laetloa is= thsnoa soarth.:irk tt0o t i soactMast ao~caar of acid ooasrsarat Lot 2 ~ thraoa 1 ~alut of sagisa~q._ • Exhibit B To Pool Family Trust North Agreement • PROMISSORY NOTE $1,500,000 200_ FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned, City of Clermont ("Maker") promises to pay to the order of Pool Family Trust, (hereinafter called the "Bank" or, together with any other holder of this note, the "Holder") or order, at its place of business at ,Florida , or at such other place as the Holder of this Note may designate in writing, the principal sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000.00), together with interest, if any, thereon at the Interest Rate, in lawful money of the United States, which shall be legal tender in payment of all debts and dues, public and private, at the time of said payment, said principal and interest to be payable as set forth below. INTEREST RATE AND PAYMENTS: (a) Interest shall accrue during the term of this Note at the rate of 4% (four percent) per annum or the Applicable Federal Rate as establislied by the Internal Revenue Service for the month any payment is made as set forth below, whichever is greater. There shall be no penalty or consequence to Maker for pre or early payment. • (b) Interest shall be calculated on the basis of a 360-day year, actual days elapsed. (c) Until such time as the not is paid in full, Maker shall make quarterly interest payments to Holder of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) beginning on the first business day after-the expiration of 90 days from the date of execution of this note and continuing each 90th day thereafter until the note is paid in full. 2. TERM/MATURITY DATE. The term of this Note is comprised of a distinct loan period: (a) The loan period shall commence on the date of this Note and extend through and including 200_, or at such time Maker has obtained disbursement of applied for grants for the amount enabling it to pay off this Note, whichever occurs first (herein the "Maturity Date"). 3. ATTORNEYS' FEES. All parties liable for the payment of this Note agree to pay the Holder in addition to the principal and interest due and payable hereon, reasonable paralegal fees, attorneys' fees and costs, whether or not an action be brought, for the services of counsel employed after maturity or default to collect this Note or any principal or interest due hereunder, or to protect the security, if any, or enforce the performance of any other agreement contained in this Note or in any instrument of security executed in connection with the loan evidenced hereby, including, but not limited to costs, paralegal fees and' attorneys' fees and costs on any trial, or appellate proceedings, or in any proceedings under the United States Bankruptcy Code or in any -post judgment proceedings. 4. EVENTS OF DEFAULT. The failure of any Obligor to pay any principal, interest or any other sums required hereunder when due under this Note shall constitute a default or Event of Default hereunder. 5. ACCELERATION. If a default or Event of Default shall occur hereunder and such default shall continue for ten (10) days then at the option of the Holder, the entire principal sum then remaining unpaid and accrued interest shall immediately become due and payable without notice or demand, and said principal shall bear interest from such date at the highest legal rate permitted by law, from time to time, to be charged by Buye Page 1 of 2 Seller ,, draw interest at the .rate provided for in this paragraph. Failure to exercise the above options shall not constitute a waiver of the right to exercise the same in the event of any subsequent default. If this Note is payable upon demand, then no terms or provisions contained in this paragraph shall be deemed or interpreted to alter or abrogate the demand nature of this Note or the rights of Holder under a demand instrument. 6. FLORIDA LAW. This Note is executed under seal and constitutes a contract under the laws of the State of Florida, and shall be enforceable in a Court of competent jurisdiction in that State, regardless of in which State this Note is being executed. 7. HEADINGS. The headings of the paragraphs contained in this Note are for convenience of reference only and do not form a part hereof and in no way modify, interpret or construe the meaning of the parties hereto. PRE-PAYMENT PENALTY: THE LOAN MAY BE PRE-PAID IN WHOLE OR IN PART AT ANY TIME .WITHOUT PENALTY. MAKER AND HOLDER HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE THE RIGHT EITHER MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS NOTE AND ANY AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED TO BE EXECUTED IN CONJUNCTION HEREWITH, OR COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF EITHER PARTY. THIS PROVISION IS MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR HOLDER ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT. (Initials) (Initials) Address of Maker: ~~ )~ o n ~~ OS ~ S7' l~ ~er mdn~~ ~=1~. 3~~1/ CITY OF CLERMONT ' yor Page 2 of 2