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WHEREAS, a school within the City's boundaries will address the K-8 educational needs of the City's residents and help to alleviate overcrowding in other schools presently serving city residents; and WHEREAS, the School Board and the City recognize the benefits that will accrue to the City, the School Board, residents and the student population of the City by placing a school adjacent to a park and existing and planned public recreational facilities; and WHEREAS, the School Board and the City have identified a prime site comprised of two parcels (Parcel 1 and Parcel 2), located at 182 Drive between North Bay Road and Atlantic Boulevard, Sunny Isles, Florida ("Subject Site"). The Subject Site is approximately 2 acres in size and legally described in Exhibit "Au, attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Subject Site is located adjacent to a City park and the City has agreed to allow use of the same for recreational purposes associated with the school; and WHEREAS, the School Board's School Site Planning and Construction Committee recommended the Subject Site as the site to locate a public school within the City; and WHEREAS, Section 166.021, Florida Statutes, authorizes the City to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and WHEREAS, the City, after having exhausted all attempts to negotiate a purchase of the Subject Site and lacking the statutory authority to condemn property for school purposes, has agreed to tender the first $10 Million Dollars towards the acquisition of the Subject Site pursuant to City Resolution No. 2005-809, adopted on July 15, 2005, and City Resolution No: 2006-879, adopted on January 19, 2006; and WHEREAS, the School Board at its March 17, 2004 and September 7, 2005 meetings authorized the Superintendent to pursue an Interlocal Agreement with the City and approved acquisition of the Subject Site respectively; and Page 2 of 10