Certified Public Record Requests to UNC BOG/GA and Universities for documents pertaining to Designation of Millennial Campuses and Lease of Joint Millennial Campus

 Certified Public Record Request to UNC Office of the President Dr. Thomas Ross, UNCG Chancellor Brady, and NCA&T Chancellor Martin for alleged University requests to establish Joint Millennial Campuses and its Lease.

 
NC G. S.: 116-198.34 (8b): upon formal request by the constituent institutions, the Board of Governors may authorize two or more constituent institutions which meet the requirements of this section to create a Joint Millennial.   (UNC Policy Manual 600.1.3 ). Any proposal involving the acquisition or disposition by the institution of any interest in real property shall be recommended by the Board of Trustees.
 
UNC President Tom Ross was former UNC Greensboro Board of Trustee member and Chair.
 
 
 
UNCG August 28, 2003 Resolution to Establish Joint Millennial Campus, real estate Former School for the Deaf property with NCA&T.

 
After thorough discussion, Mr. Ross moved  approval of the recommended action.  The motion was seconded by Mrs. McNair and carried.
 
February 2, 2006 UNCG Board of  Trustees Action Item: Lease Agreement between the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development and UNCG and NCA&T for property identified as the joint Millennial Campus.
 
Lease Agreement between the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development and UNCG was considered before UNCG Board of Trustee's Business Affairs Committee. Tom Ross moved to approve the recommendation leasing Identified JMC. William Pratt seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved for recommendation to the full Board.
 

 

UNCG Board of  Trustees  August 23, 2006 Action Item: Master Plan of the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the Joint Millennial Campus of UNCG and NCA&T. Background information indicated in January 2006, a Ground Lease was approved and recommended for approval by the Board of Governors to facilitate the GCID's ability to perform its role as manager/developer for the universities of the properties identified as the JMC.
 
Master Plan for the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development , the Joint Millennial Campus of UNCG and NCA&T (BAC 6), was considered before the Board of Trustees' Business Affairs Committee.  Hudnall Christopher moved to approve the request.  Tom Ross seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved for recommendation to the full Board.
 
Pursuant Certified Public Request to UNC Office of the President Dr. Thomas Ross UNC BOG/GA did not produce items (1) thru (6) in as stated in Designation of Millennial Campuses – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Lease of Joint Millennial Campus – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
 
 
Replies to public record request for the NCA&T  Board of Trustees request for permission to execute a ground lease of the land and existing improvements for the Joint Millennial Campus to the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development and request for permission to execute a ground lease of the land and existing improvements for the Joint Millennial Campus to the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development

NCA&T: "As to your prior request for the resolution/motion about the 75 acres of land being a part of the Gateway Research Park, There is no 2003 resolution, etc. that specifically says 75 acres are involved." determined J. Charles Waldrup J.D., Ph.D. General Counsel Office Of Legal Affairs North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University.

NCA&T: "As to the request to General Administration to approve the ground lease, Ms. Fails cannot find any transmittal letter, memo, etc." " We wonder if possibly UNCG sent the request on behalf of both universities. General Administration should have whatever was sent to request BOG action." General Counsel Office Of Legal Affairs North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University

Replies to public record request for the NCA&T  Board of Trustees request for permission to execute a ground lease of the land and existing improvements for the Joint Millennial Campus to the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development and request for permission to execute a ground lease of the land and existing improvements for the Joint Millennial Campus to the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development.
 
  • Received from UNCG their Board of Trustee Resolution dated August 28, 2003 calling for establishing a Joint Millennial Campus in term of the School of the Deaf (only).
  • UNCG : " After a diligent search, I can report that we are not in possession of copies of any documents whereby the UNCG Board of Trustees made a request for permission to execute a ground lease, as requested in paragraph 4 of your letter (copy attached)."(4) UNCG Board of Trustees request for permission to execute a ground lease of the land and existing improvements for joint Millennial Campus to the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development to UNC Board of Governors. UNCG Attorney  Steve Serck.
 
Unambiguous NC A&T  nor UNCG Board of Trustees Requested:
 
  • that the land formerly designated for the Central School for the Deaf allocated to the Board of Governors by the 2003 Session of the General Assembly and a 75- acre parcel of land currently comprising a portion of the North Carolina A&T State University Farm be designated as a joint millennial campus - Designation of Millennial Campuses – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (APPENDIX G) ;
  • permission to execute a ground lease of the land and existing improvements for the Joint Millennial Campus to the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development. As stated in UNC BOG document Appendix C Lease of Joint Millennial Campus – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (May 2006) - (APPENDIX C ) Lease of Joint Millennial Campus)
As fraudulent stated by the Erskine Bowles Administration, Jim Phillips, Jr. Committee on Budget and Finance in UNC BOG documents Designation of Millennial Campuses – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (APPENDIX G) (Oct. 10. 2003) and (APPENDIX C ) Lease of Joint Millennial Campus) (May 2006) which the 32 member unelected UNC Board of Governors approved.