Sean C. Morgan
The Sweet Home City Council agreed to lease the city’s “Flexible Manufacturing Building” to Resurrection, Inc., during its regular meeting on March 9.
Resurrection, Inc., will take old building materials on a donation basis and from building demolition and refurbish for resale. It will operate out of the 10,000 square foot Flex Building, located on the north end of 43rd Avenue.
As an incentive, for every new job paying at least Oregon’s minimum wage for full-time employment, Resurrection, Inc., will be entitled to rent each 2,000 square feet of the building for $100 per month, a total of $500 per month.
The company must create and maintain the positions during the initial term of the lease to retain the rental price. The term runs from March 1 to Feb. 28.
During the first six months of operation, it will receive the incentive rent of $500. It is required to create the first job by the end of the first six months. Within the next three months, it must create the next two jobs. It must create the final two jobs within the next three months.
The next year, the business need not create new jobs to receive the incentive rent. It must again create new jobs in the third year.
Councilman Dick Hill raised concerns about potential cleanup costs if the business were to fail and suggested adding a requirement for deposit. Following discussion, Hill moved to accept the proposed lease agreement without a deposit requirement.
The council voted unanimously to enter the lease agreement with Resurrection, Inc.
Present and voting for the lease were councilors Bob McIntire, Jim Gourley, Craig Fentiman, Hill, Jessica Coward, Jim Bean and Mayor Tim McQueary.
The Flex Building was previously used by Cirtek Manufacturing, with more than 100 jobs, before it moved to Lebanon. The building had been vacant for some three years since.
Resurrection, Inc., is a nonprofit business owned and operated by Clayton Stagmeier and Tim Theodoroff. They plan to hire and train local persons. They also plan to provide work for Sunshine Industries’ development disabled clients.
In other business, the council:
— Approved an update to the water system master plan.
— Approved the multi-hazard mitigation plan.
— Created a Youth Advisory Council.