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re red by: <br /> etitn to: Geoffrey E. Gledhill, P.O. Drawer 1529, / ■ <br /> ► t E ;� Hillsborough, NC 27278 _ RETURN THIS COPY TO THE CLERK'S OFFUE <br /> FOR THE PERMANENT AGENDA FILE <br /> NORTH CAROLINA <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> THIS LEASE AGREEMENT made and entered into as of the 3rd <br /> day of June , 19_97 by and between the COUNTY OF ORANGE, <br /> NORTH CAROLINA, a political subdivision of the State of North <br /> Carolina, having its principal office at 208 South Cameron <br /> Street, Hillsborough, North Carolina, hereinafter sometimes <br /> referred to as "Landlord, " and BUILDERS ' SUPPLY & LUMBER COMPANY, <br /> INC . , a Michigan corporation having its principal office in <br /> Fredrick, Maryland, hereinafter referred to as "Tenant; " <br /> WHEREAS, on or about October 1, 1997, Landlord anticipates <br /> becoming the owner of the property, including a building and <br /> other structures and facilities located thereon, which is <br /> described in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof <br /> (which property is herein sometimes referred to as "the <br /> Premises" ) , as provided in and explained in the DECLARATION which <br /> is Exhibit B; and <br /> WHEREAS, it is anticipated that the present tenant of the <br /> Premises, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, will not exercise its <br /> right to renew its lease beyond October 1, 1997 and will vacate <br /> the premises no later than October 1, 1997 ; and <br /> WHEREAS, Tenant has expressed an interest in leasing the <br /> Premises from Landlord on a long term basis; and <br /> WHEREAS, on April 1, 1996, Landlord conducted a public <br /> hearing pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes § 158-7 . 1, <br /> following publication of notice of that public hearing at least <br /> ten days before the hearing was held, for the purpose of <br /> receiving public comment on a proposed long term lease between <br /> Landlord and Tenant; and <br /> WHEREAS, at that public hearing information was provided by <br /> or on behalf of Tenant as follows : <br /> 1 . approximately 60 to 70 employees will be hired by <br /> Tenant and employed at the Premises during the first year of <br /> occupancy by Tenant; approximately 90 to 100 employees will be <br /> hired and employed at the Premises by Tenant within two to three <br /> years following occupancy of the property by Tenant; <br /> 2 . wage rates for the employees of Tenant to be employed <br /> at the Premises are projected to average $12 . 80 per hour for all <br /> employees and $9 . 13 per hour excluding salaried, managerial/ <br /> supervisor positions; <br /> 3 . Tenant will invest approximately $8 . 6 million in the <br /> local economy of Landlord within the first three years of its <br /> occupancy of the Premises . Specifically, it will invest $2 . 14 <br /> BK - <br /> 1 PG <br /> TIME '�'�,r'� I <br />