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 HBCU
institution North
Carolina A&T, one of the state's two land grant
institutions, has programs throughthe doctoral
level. Its programs include engineering, arts
and sciences, agricultural and environmental
sciences, business and economics, education,
nursing, technology, and graduates studies. “
The expected roles of a land- grant institution,
is teaching agriculture and engineering, and
providing cooperative extension services”. NC
A&T's 2001 amend University Master Plan called
for developing 75 acres of land along East Lee
Street targeted to develop new opportunities for
both research and education in both the private
and academic arenas between the University's
technology and agricultural research and its
students, which didn't include across-town
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In 2003-04, with the backbone of North
Carolina's industrial economy Tobacco,
Textiles, and  Furniture
outsourced, in decline/recession or
outsourced with appropriations for
UNC-System taking an ever increasing
multi-billion dollar bite out of state's
coffers, North Carolina's Legislature
thru House Bill 1264 (HB 1264) direct
UNC-BOG and COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM to
contract a private consulting firm that
had experience in higher education to
conduct a comprehensive study (Staying
a step ahead) of the mission and
educational program needs to ensure that
the State's citizens are academically
prepared and equipped for current job
opportunities and jobs of the future in
North Carolina's growing knowledge
economy.
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Emerging from a legislative
mandated study HB 1264 ,Staying
a Step Ahead, to
ensure the State's citizens
are academically prepared
and equipped for current job
opportunities and jobs of
the future in North
Carolina's growing
knowledge economy,
explicitly referred to
research clusters created by
HBCU NCA&T. |
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1264(7)(2003-04)) the Legislature mandated the
Board of Governors emphasized existing and new
programs at Liberal Arts Universities
specifically aimed at meeting business,
industry, workforce, and career needs of North
Carolina in the State's changing and growing
knowledge-based economy, taking into account, as
appropriate, State and regional economic
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Its [UNCG] historically
strong programs in music, education and
nursing are not the kinds of programs
that spin off research and development
or software companies to fuel high tech
economies [Ken
Mayer, Editorial, UNCG, A&T University
will need to be leaders in the charge
for high-tech industry in the Triad,
Triad Business Journal Nov 9, 1998] (
Ken Mayer is former Chairman UNCG BOT
2003-2004 & 2004-2005.
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The University of North
Carolina at Greensboro
2003-2004 Profile |
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enrollment growth being minorities as white
enrollment leveled off across the University
of North Carolina, Guilford Technical Community
College experiencing record enrollment, ECPI
University and ITT Tech offering addition
technology based education in the Triad
education market place. What’s left on the
plate for Majority serving Liberal Arts UNCG
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political astute business organization
affiliated UNC-G use political connections to
reposition Majority serving UNC-G in and
Minority serving NCA&T out? UNC-G 2003-08
formulated a 2003-08 academic plan to establish
a joint Millennial campus with NC A&T. |
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NCGS § 116-36.5. (c) All money received through
development of a Millennial Campus of a
constituent institution of The University of
North Carolina as defined by NCGS §
116-198.33(4b), from whatever source, including
the net proceeds from the lease or rental of
real property on a Millennial Campus, shall be
placed in a special, continuing, and
nonreverting trust fund having the sole and
exclusive use for further development of that
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A Millennial Campus is Real Property designated
by UNC Board of Governors pursuant
NCGS116-198.34 (8b) ....of a constituent
institution, to designate real property held
by, or to be acquired by, a constituent
institution as a Millennial Campus" of the
institution...Upon formal request by the
constituent institutions, the Board of Governors
may authorize two or more constituent
institutions which meets the requirements of
this section to create a joint Millennial
Campus. §
116-198.34. General Powers of Board of
Governors. (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. Emphasis
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The term "Millennial
Campus" means all real property and
appurtenant facilities designated
by the Board of Governors as part of
a Millennial Campus of
a constituent institution of The
University of North Carolina .... GS
116-198.34(4b). (2000) |
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Notwithstanding NCA&T's 2001 Master Plan update
calling for establishing a university
Millennial  Campus
at the farm, credited in the media as the work
of UNC-G district NC Senator Kay Hagan, June 30,
2003, the General Assembly, Session Law
2003-294, Section 6.20, reallocated former
Central School of the Deaf from the State
property Office to UNC BOG to be used for the
establishment of Millennium campuses of the
University of North Carolina at Greensboro and
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State
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Board of Governors Committee for
Budget and Finance July 2003
recommend Law 2003-2984,Section 6.20
Transfer of Land for the Millennium
Campuses of UNC Greensboro and NC
A&T State University. |
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2003 Chancellor Renick was
President of the Greensboro
Merchants Association and on
Greater Greensboro Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors.
NCA&T Board of Trustees minutes
allege, February 19, 2003, NC
A&T Chancellor Renick stated
that he wanted to make the Board
aware of a potential real estate
opportunity based on a
collaborative arrangement with
UNC-Greensboro regarding the
North Carolina School for the
Deaf- a property that has been
vacated. The Chancellor
indicated that a proposal has
been submitted to the Department
of Administration to craft a
partnership between the two
universities Conversations
between the two Chancellors and
Provosts have been ongoing to
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 Universities
Chancellors Dr.
Patricia
Sullivan and Dr.
James Renick
signed off on Articles
of
Incorporation of Nonprofit
Greensboro
Center for Innovative
Development, as
Natural persons, August
6, 2003, over
18 years old. NCA&T
and UNCG
Chancellors,
etc. Sept.
23rd, 2003,
announced a two
campus Joint
Millennial
Campus called
the Greensboro
Center for
Innovative
Development. Articles
of Incorporation
for Nonprofit
Greensboro
Center for Innovative
Development, were
filed Oct. 30,
2003. UNCG
Counsel Skip
Capone was
listed as
Enrolled Agent
and the Address
of Corporations
was UNCG (1000
Spring Garden
St.) The
Business Journal
(Triad) alleged
"UNCG Chancellor
Patricia
Sullivan and NC
A&T Chancellor
James Renick
will announce
initial plans
for the 75- acre
North Carolina
School for the
Deaf. Instead News
Reports and web
posting
indicate Sept.
23rd, 2003, NC
A&T and UNCG
Chancellors
Renick and
Sullivan
announced a
proposed two
site Joint
Millennial
Campus called
the Greensboro
Center for
Innovative
Development consisting
of a North and
South Campus.
The North Campus
was to consist
of land and
facilities that
constituted the
former School of
the Deaf
transferred to
UNC-Board of
Governor to
establish
Millennial
Campuses. The
South campus
was purported to
consist of 75
acres of NC A&T
farmland. [see UNCG,
N.C. A&T
to Develop Joint
Millennial
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Reported in the
media ""with
top
administrators
from both
schools gathered
in private
meetings over
the summer, A&T
Chancellor Jim
Renick decided
to put a portion
of the Aggie
farm in play. Emphasis
added. "When
we got more into
the discussions
about the deaf
school property,
it seemed like
an incredibly
powerful moment
to extend the
conversation,"
he says. " *
*""Once we
became aware of
the
opportunities
for the deaf
school and
started talking
about working
together on
that, it became
clear that we
needed to think
beyond just that
location," says
UNCG Chancellor
Patricia
Sullivan. [
Triad Talk New
leaders on
economic front
Justin Catanoso
, The Business
Journal, Sep 29,
2003.] [A&T
Photo (s)] emphasis
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went rogue
proposing NC A&T
farmland as part
of Joint
Millennial
Campus proposal, which
was not binding
without Board of
Trustees
approval
NC A&T's 2001
amend University
Master Plan
called for
developing 75
acres of land
along East Lee
Street to
develop new
opportunities
for both
research and
education in
both the private
and academic
arenas between
the University's
technology
,agricultural
research and its
students. NC A&T
Board of
Trustees is
legally
responsible for
developing the
University
Master Plan and
has authority
and
responsibility
for the adoption
of policies
applicable to
and the control
and supervision
of campus
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Trustees
shall be
responsible
to the Board
of Governors
for preparing
and
maintaining
a master
plan for
the physical
development
of North
Carolina
Agricultural
and
Technical
State
University), NC
A&T Bylaws
J. Property
and
Buildings.
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Pursuant to
applicable
provisions
of state law
and policies
of the Board
of
Governors,
the boards
of trustees
of affected
constituent
institutions
shall have
authority
and
responsibility
for the
adoption of
policies
applicable
to and the
control and
supervision
of campus
facilities
[G.S.
116-35], Appendix
1 -
DELEGATIONS
OF DUTY AND
AUTHORITY TO
BOARDS OF
TRUSTEES,
The UNC
Policy
Manual
,Chapter
100.1 - The
Code, XVI.
AUXILIARY
ENTERPRISES,
UTILITIES
AND
MISCELLANEOUS
FACILITIES
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Media Propaganda/Fake News
Greensboro News & Record " A&T has offered up a
portion of its 600-acre farm for the research
park" ..."Board of Governors could give
permission as soon as next month [Oct.] on the
proposal to turn over the center's operations to
a board of directors." [JOHN
NEWSOM, .A&T, UNCG UNVEIL PLANS FOR JOINT
CAMPUSES Greensboro News & Record (NC) ,
September 24, 2003 ] |
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Negotiation
began in 2002 and September 2004 NC A&T
State University celebrated  the
sighing of Memorandum of Understanding
with the U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) with the opening of the National
Resources Conservation Services Eastern
Regional Technology Center whose service
area consisted of 24 states and the
Caribbean area. The Greensboro Center
was also home to the remote  sensing
lab. The Memorandum of Understanding
says A&T has a working farm with modern
facilities and farm equipment. NRCS will
benefit from the use of this farm by
being able to provide hands-on training
to NRCS employees. NRCS can sponsor
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constituents will also benefit from this
type of applied investigation. Finally,
A&T faculty and students can also
benefit academically by conducting
scholarly research and publishing this
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The National
Center for Educational
Statistics (NCES)
responsible for collecting
and presenting statistical
data and information for the
nation; classifies
Nanoscience and
Nanoengineering as
Nanotechnology CIP 15.1601:
Engineering technologies and
Engineering related fields. |
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The constituent
university where
the Project
will be
constructed:
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Gateway
University
Research
Park,
South
Campus
2900
East
Lee
Street
Greensboro,
NC
27401
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Note: In
2003 Gateway
University
Research Park
didn't exits.
The Greensboro
Center for
Innovative
Development
would change its
name in 2006 to
Gateway
University
Research Park,
Inc. |
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Note:
SACS-COC Policy
Statement: Separate
Accreditation
for extended
units of a
Member
institution. For
Units of a
Member
Institution
extended unit to
be eligible for
accreditation as
a separate
institution it
must offer a
degree and
separate from
the main campus.
Procedure for an
Extended Unit
Seeking Separate
Accreditation
(.1) Application
for Membership,
including all
documentation
required to
demonstrate
compliance with Core
Requirements
2.1- 2.11, [2.1
The institution
has
degree-granting
authority from
the appropriate
government
agency or
agencies.
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NCGS §
116-198.34....Upon
formal request by the constituent institutions,
the Board of Governors may authorize two or more
constituent institutions which meets the
requirements of this section to create a joint
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Public Record Reply from
UNC-Greensboro for
statutory required
request to establish a
Joint Millennial Campus
produced alleged
Chancellors signed
Document dated Aug. 22nd,
2003. Alleged
Chancellors signed
document stated: "we are
pleased to inform you
that this proposal has
been approved by both of
our Boards of Trustees
and is supported by
local community leaders
and organizations including
Action Greensboro. Copies
of the Resolutions
passed by the N.C. A&T
State University Board
of Trustees on August
22, 2003 and by The
University of North
Carolina at Greensboro
Board of Trustees on
August 22, 2003 are
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by Chancellors Renick and Sullivan,
NC A&T and UNC-G Board of Trustees
duplicate Resolutions: In Support of
The Creation of a Joint Millennial
Campus between NC A&T and UNCG,
dated Aug.
22, 2003,
and Aug.
28, 2003,
called for seeking designation of
Joint Millennial Campus in terms of
the Central North Carolina School of
the Deaf real estate, transferred to
UNC Board of Governors for the
purpose of establishing a Joint
Millennial Campus. Universities'
resolutions seek designation of
Joint Millennial without a syllable
pertaining to a 75-acre parcel of
NCA&T farmland, statutory foreclosed
Greensboro attorney Jim W. Phillips,
Jr. alleged NCA&T/UNCG Joint
Millennial Campus inclusive of NC
A&T Farmland. |
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Aug. 22nd, 2003 NC A&T Board of trustees
Resolution : In Support of the Creation of a
Joint Millennial Campus between NC A&T and The
University of North Carolina at Greensboro maybe
bogus. |
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alleged , August 09, 2003, email to Carolyn
Meyers says " Attached you will find documents
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regarding the creation of the Joint Millennial
Campus. I understand that the Chancellors and
Provosts have already approved the Articles. NC
A&T Attorney Lesley A. Renwick alleged email
indicate documents would be presented at
September board of trustees meeting not August
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 Dr.
Gerald L. Truesdale and Dr. Velma Speight-Buford
certified alleged August 22, 2003 NC A&T Board
of Trustees resolution as Vice  Chair
and Secretary of the Board of Trustees. NC A&T
State Audit Report Ended June 30, 2003 lists
Ralph K. Shelton as Chairman and Dr. Velma R.
Speight as Vice Chairman. University
publications A&T Today Volume 6, Number 1, Fall
2002 and Volume 5, Number 2, WINTER 2002 concur
with the State Audit report listings Ralph K.
Shelton as Chairman, Dr. Velma R. Speight as
Vice Chairman and Gerald Truesdale-Secretary. |
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no statuary NCGS:
116-198.34. (8b) NC
A&T/ UNCG Joint
Millennial Campus was designated Oct.
2003 enabling Greensboro Center for
Innovative Development, Inc.
to administer the
educational, research, and economic
development mission of a Joint
Millennial Campus. No
lawful leased was executed by Board
of Governors to the
Greensboro Center for Innovative
Development, Inc. for
Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20,
land and facilities and 75-acre
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would flow through UNC
Committee Budget and
Finance, approved by full
UNC Board of Governors, and
funded by the Legislature
for non-existing NC
G. S.: 116-198.34. (8b) NC.
A&T/UNCG Joint Millennial
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The
Millennial
Campus statue
required an
expressed
determination
universities had
the fiscal  capacity
to established
and maintain the
joint millennial
Campus. Five
month after the
alleged Oct.
2003 designation
Phillips' Board
of Governors
Committee On
Budget and
Finance, March
2004,
recommended
Supplemental
Expansion Budget
Requests
2004-05, $4
million dollars
to renovated the
School of the
Deaf property,
and pay for
telephone and
high speed
networking, [SL
2004 -124.] |
And another
$10 Million
dollars for land
acquisition,
site
preparation, and
engineering,  architectural
and other
consulting
services for
facilities for
development of
the Joint
Millennial
Campus of North
Carolina
Agricultural and
Technical State
University and
the University
of North
Carolina at
Greensboro,
non-existing
Joint Millennial
Campus. [Session
Law 2004-179] |
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2004-124
ratified July
20, 2004,
appropriated
$4,000,000 to an
UNC-Greensboro
and NCA&T
Millennium
Campus. SESSION
LAW 2004-179
ratified August
5th, 2004
approved
$10,000,000
Certificate of
Participation for
UNC-G/NC AT land
acquisition,
site
preparation,
Joint Millennial
Campus of North
Carolina
Agricultural and
Technical State
University and
the University
of North
Carolina at
Greensboro. |
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Proposed Lease was smoking Gun No
statuary NCGS:
116-198.34.(8b) NC
A&T/ UNCG Joint
Millennial Campus was designated Oct.
10, 2003 by
UNC Board of Governors for
Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20, land and
facilities, and 75-acre parcel of NCA&T
Farmland. |
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general informational and context purposes only
and does not, and is not intended to, constitute
legal advice.] |
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UNC
Constituent Universities and
General Administration may
acquire or dispose of
property by lease. (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
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Any proposal
involving the acquisition or
disposition by the
institution of any interest
in real property shall be
recommended by the Board of
Trustees. All real property
transactions that require
approval beyond the campus
level are to be initiated by
submission of the Form PO-1
for acquisitions and the
Form PO-2 for dispositions
to the State Property
Office. |
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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 before UNCG
Business and Finance Committee. |
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Director of the Greensboro Center
for Innovative Development , an UNC
Greensboro Employee, before the
Business Affairs Committee minutes
allege the
ground lease was designed to give
more flexibility for development,
use state funds.. . The USDA is a
possibility for the anchor tenant. The
details of the lease were reviewed
by Skip Capone for UNCG and Leslie
Winner for General Administration.
All details of the lease have been
reviewed beyond the campuses. The
template was designed by Skip
Capone, Leslie Winner and
representatives from NC A&T and the
Financial Department in General
Administration. Following approval
by both Boards of Trustees, the
lease will be submitted to the Board
of Governors, then the Council of
State and finally the Governor. 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. |
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Item: Lease Agreement between the
Greensboro Center for Innovative
Development and UNCG and NC A&T, was
considered by UNCG Board of
Trustees. Action
item background information timeline
from Feb. 2003 through Feb2, 2006
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by UNC BOG. |
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background information says " in
order to facilitate the GCID ability
to perform its role as
managed/developer it was determined
by counsel for the universities and
the GCID to pursue a master lease for
the properties identified as the JMC by
university counsels, GCID, and
General Administration, emphasis
added. |
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through Feb2, 2006 does not
indicated JMC was designed by
UNC BOG,
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facilitate GCID ability to
perform its role as
manager/developer it was
determined by counsel for the
universities and the GCID to
pursue a master lease for
the properties identified as
the JMC,
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Identified as the JMC consist of
owned by the State of North
Carolina ( Approximately 75
acres at the former Central
North Carolina School for the
Deaf and 75 acres adjacent to
the NC A&T farm, and
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has also been reviewed by the
Office of the President [
Erskine Bowles Office]
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Identified JMC property consisted
of land owned by the State of North
Carolina (Approximately 75 acres
with 142,000 square feet of existing
space at the former Central North
Carolina School for the Deaf and
approximately 75 acres adjacent to
the NCA&T farm).... which
unambiguous constitute the UNC Board
of Governors alleged Oct. 10, 2003
designated NCA&T/UNC-G Millennial
Campus, emphasis added. Lease
Background said " This document has
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School for the Deaf and a similar size parcel adjacent to the NC A&T farm property). We have completed the "draft" and it has been accepted by Greensboro Center for Innovative Development (GCID) Board of Directors( January 31,  2006) and the UNCG Board of Trustees (February 2, 2006). We present it to the NCA&T Board of Trustees on February 15, 2006 and we are confident it will be approved. Upon approval, it will go to the UNC Board of Governors for their approval and then it will formally come to the State Property Office for review. " "I wanted to get a copy to you in advance for your convenience...attached is that copy." "Please note the document was crafted with counsel for both universities (Skip Capone and Camile Kluttz-Leach), the GCID (Lee Lloyd and Bo Rodenbough), and the UNC System (Leslie Winner and Rob Nelson..." (emphasis added) [SPO -PRR] John R. Merrill Feb 10, 2006 email to Tommy Cline Subject Ground Lease - UNCG/NC A&T Joint Millennial Campus. |
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Draft Lease
Ground lease
Agreement
between The
State of
North
Carolina
(Lessor) and
Greensboro
Center for
Innovative
Development
(Lessee) for
Joint
Millennial
Campus
Greensboro,
North
Carolina.
Land 1.1.3
The two
separate
tracts or
parcels of
real estate,
denominated
the North
Campus and
South Campus
and
collectively
comprising
the" Joint
Millennial
Campus"
homonymic
terminology
consistent
Chancellor
Sullivan and
Renick Sept.
24, 2006
proposed
Joint
Millennial
Campus and
Board of
Governors
alleged Oct.
10, 2003
designated
JMC
obfuscated
lease real
estate
wasn't
statutory
(NC. GS. §
116-198.34.(8b)
designated
JMC. |
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Leasing agent with the
State Property Office
Pan Strickland
contacted GCID Executive
Director John Merrill in
regards to lease
forwarded to (Attorney
General Office) Tommy
Cline via email March
01, 2006. |
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A&T Board of
Trustees Table Lease
Agreement between
the Greensboro
Center for
Innovative
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Merrill presented Ground
Lease Agreement
between the State of
North Carolina and
Greensboro Center
for Innovative
Development (GCID), Feb.
15, 2006 seeking
approval of the
Ground Lease by the
Board so that GCID can
be granted
control of the two
millennial campus
properties as
the development
moves forward. Documents
presented to the
Board of Trustees
when considering
was Ground
Lease Agreement and
Resolutions : In
Support of the
Creation of a Joint
Millennial Campus
between NC A&T and
The University of
North Carolina at
Greensboro dated
Aug. 22, 2003.[ 20120327105608787.pdf]]
[NC A&T-PR]. called
for joining with
UNCG to establish a
joint Millennial
campus whose real
estate consisted of
the former School of
the Deaf property
allocated to the
Board of Governors
to established a
joint Millennial
Campus, constituting
one property, without
a syllable
pertaining to
additional Real
Estate nor 75-acre
parcel of land on NC
A&T farmland. |
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Memorandum from
Chair Velma
Speight-Bluford
to Executive
Committee
dated February
22, 2008 RE:
Ground Lease
Agreement-Millennial
Campus stated:
At the Board
meeting on
Wednesday,
February 15,
2006, John
Merrill,
Director of the
Greensboro
Center for
innovative
Development,
presented for
approval a
Ground lease
Agreement
Between |
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The State of
North Carolina
(Lessor) and
Greensboro
Center for
Innovative
Development.
Inc. (Lessee)
for the Joint
Millennial
Campus of
Greensboro,
North Carolina.. |
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  Chairwoman
Speight-Buford February
22, 2006 Memorandum
to the Board of
Trustees Executive
Committee , By
majority vote, the
Board decided that
more time was needed
to review the
document (Ground
Lease Agreement
Between the State of
North Carolina
(Lessor) and the
Greensboro Center
for Innovative
Development, Inc.
(Lessee) for the
Joint Millennial
Campus of
Greensboro, NC.) I
announced that I
would seek approval
of the document by
way of the Executive
Committee. |
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Pursuant
bylaws NC. A&T Executive
Committee acting alone did
not have the authority to
over ride the full board
decision. |
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March 06, 2006 the
General Services
Administration "GSA" posted
notice U.S. Government
Intends to Lease Space on
the NC A&T Millennial Campus
in Greensboro, North
Carolina (Solicitation
Number: TNCOO75). Response
date March 10, 2006. |
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Location: A
negotiated action
under Solicitation
5NC0075 will result
in a non-competitive
award to locate the
USDA Natural
Resources
Conversation
Service's East
National Technical
Center and East
Remote Sensing
Laboratory on the North
Carolina A&T State
University
Millennium Campus. |
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Space: The
U.S. government
intends to lease a
total of 24,680
rentable square
feet921,461
contiguous BOMA
usable square feet )
and six (6) reserved
outside parking
spaces based on the
determination that
this is within the
best interest of the
U.S. Government.
This space will be
made available for
use buy the USDA
Natural Resources
Conversation
Service's East
National Technical
Center and East
Remote Sensing
Laboratory
personnel,
furnishings and
equipment to
maintain mission
critical
engineering,
research,
development, and
academic
requirements. |
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Notwithstanding Erskine
Bowles
UNC
System
Acquisition
of
Real
Property
by
lease
P0-1
dated
March
13,
2006
for
the
purpose
of
establishing
a
Joint
Millennial
Campus
for
North
Carolina
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State
University
and
The
University
of
North
Carolina
Greensboro. Proposed
Lease
unequivocal
extinguished
UNC
Board
of
Governors
alleged
Joint
Millennial
Campus
-
North
Carolina
A&T
State  University
and
the
University
of
North
Carolina
Greensboro
-
false
claim
Oct.
10,
2003
designation
of
the
Central
School
of
the
Deaf
reallocated
to
the
Board
of
Governors
and
75-acre
parcel
on
NCA&T
farmland
as
Joint
Millennial
Campus. video |
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Email from John
R. Merrill to
Terrance
Feravich
(UNC-GA) Subject
Ground Lease
stated:
"Following up on
the ground lease
issue for the
GCID. I have
downloaded the
PO1 from the
state property
office and I
need to connect
with the
attorney's for
the universities
to complete the
document (at
least to the
best of our
ability). I
realize we're
under the gun to
get this on the
April agenda but
what's my
deadline.? |
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Email from John
R. Merrill to
Terrance
Feravich
(UNC-GA) Subject
Ground Lease
indicate
Greensboro
Center for
Innovative
Development (
non-state
agency) was
complicit with
UNC System PO1. |
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UNCG, NCA&T,
UNC-GA did not
have property
rights to
identified JMC The
General
Assembly,
Session Law
2003-284,
Section 6.20,
reallocated
former Central
School of the
Deaf from the
State property
Office to UNC
BOG to be used
for the  establishment
of Millennium campuses
of the
University of
North Carolina
at Greensboro
and North
Carolina
Agricultural and
Technical State
University.
Reallocated
Property was to
UNC BOG not
UNCG, UNC-GA, or
NCA&T which
could only be
used for Board
of Governors
designation
Millennium
campuses of the
University of
North Carolina
at Greensboro
and North
Carolina
Agricultural and
Technical State
University.
Neither UNC
Greensboro nor
UNC System
Office had
property rights
to a seventy
five acre parcel
of NC A&T Farm. |
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Property Lease of Identified JMC
portrayed as lease of NCGS:
116-198.34. (8b) designated Joint
Millennial Campus |
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Notwithstanding Erskine
Bowles General
Administration
submission of
Acquisition of Real
Property PO-1, dated March
13, 2006, to
Department of
Administration, State
Property Office for the
purpose to establish
Joint Millennial Campus
for NCA&T and UNCG;
claiming this action has
been approved by NCA&T
and UNCG Board of
Trustees. |
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The Bowles
Administration May
2006, recommended
approval of UNC BOG
document Lease of Joint
Millennial Campus –
North Carolina A&T
State University and The
University of North
Carolina at Greensboro,
containing known false
claim:
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The Board of
Governors approved,
the designation of
the land (formerly
the Central School
for the Deaf)
reallocated 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 NCA&T State
University Farm as a
Joint Millennial
Campus,
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Now, the Boards of
Trustees of NCA&T
and UNCG are
requesting
permission to
execute a ground
lease of the land
and existing
improvements for the
Joint Millennial
Campus to the
Greensboro Center
for Innovative
Development, a
jointly-controlled
and jointly-funded
501(c) (3) entity
that will administer
the educational,
research, and
economic development
mission of the Joint
Millennial.
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BOG Committee on Budget and
Finance document Lease of
Joint Millennial Campus –
North Carolina A&T State
University and The
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro was considered
by Budget and Finance
committee May 11, 2006. |
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May
11, 2006 Meeting Minutes of the
Board of Governors Committee on
Budget and Finance allege Mr.
Merrill presented information in
support of the agenda item Lease of
Joint Millennial Campus - North
Carolina A&T State University and
The University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. Agenda Item says:
- In October
2003, the Boards of Trustees of
North Carolina A&T State
University and The University of
North Carolina at Greensboro
requested, and the Board of
Governors approved, the
designation of the land
(formerly the Central School for
the Deaf) reallocated 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 NCA&T State
University Farm as a Joint
Millennial Campus.
- Now, the
Boards of Trustees of NCA&T and
UNCG are requesting permission
to execute a ground lease of the
land and existing improvements
for the Joint Millennial Campus
to the Greensboro Center for
Innovative Development,... that
would administer the
educational, research, and
economic development mission off
the Joint Millennial Campus
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member Peter Hans was on Board of
Governors Budget and Finance
Committee when Lease of Joint
Millennial Campus was approve by
committee and by the full Board of
Governors chaired by Jim Phillips on
the Consent Agenda. Lease stated
Now, the Boards of Trustees of NCA&T
and UNCG were requesting permission
to execute a ground lease of the
land and existing improvements for
the Joint Millennial Campus to the
Greensboro Center for Innovative
Development, a jointly-controlled
and jointly-funded 501(c)(3) entity
that would administer the
educational, research, and economic
development mission of the Joint
Millennial Campus.. |
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(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. |
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Public Record requests to
Erskine Bowles UNC BOG/GA
for the statutory
requirements to establish
the NC A&T/UNCG joint
Millennial Campus (JMC) ,
allegedly made by Committee
on Budget and Finance,
expressed by Greensboro
Attorney Jim W. Phillips,
Jr. before the Committee and
Board of Governors [ Designation
of Millennial Campuses –
North Carolina A&T State
University and The
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro- Oct. 10,
2003,]; And Erskine
Bowles Administration Lease
of Joint Millennial Campus –
North Carolina A&T State
University and The
University of North Carolina
at Greensboro - May 2006. |
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Reply from Ms.
Joni Worthington [Vice
President for Communications
UNC General Administration] ”
we have provided hundreds of
pages of documents related
to the establishment of the
joint campus and joint
school. If the requested
documents exist, they
would be included in the
documents we’ve already
provided, since I’ve given
you everything we have.”
Emphasis added. Notwithstanding
hundreds of pages of
documents, including
multiple copies of the same
email, related to the
establishment of the joint
campus and joint school UNC
BOG/GA didn't produce Board
authorization establishing
the (NC A&T & UNCG) Joint
Millennial Campus and NCGS
§ 116-198.34.(8b) statutory
requirement/ lease:
•Consultations and
recommendations
establishing the Joint
Millennial Campus;
•Documents the basis for
the determination that
the campuses had the
administrative and
fiscal capacity
required;
•President
Recommendation to
establish Joint
Millennial campuses;
•NC A&T and UNCG Request
to Establish Joint
Millennial;
•NCA&T and UNCG Request
to Lease alleged Joint
Millennial Campus land
and facilities to the
Greensboro Center for
Innovative development,
Inc.
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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. |
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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. |
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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
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Unambiguous NC
A&T Board of
Trustees had not
Requested:
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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)
;
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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)
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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. See Certified |
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Governors May 12, 2006 pass Lease of
Joint Millennial Campus, NCA&T and
UNCG on the consent agenda. |
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UNC BOG document Lease of Joint
Millennial Campus – North Carolina
A&T State University and The
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro was
approved by the Hanna Cage Committee
on Budget and Finance; forward to
full UNC BOG where it was approved
on the consent agenda, and forwarded
to be processed by the State
Property Office. |
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NCGS § 146-28. Agency must file application
with Department; Department must investigate.
Any State agency desiring to sell, lease, or rent any
land owned by the State or by any State agency
shall file with the Department of Administration
an application setting forth the facts relating
to the proposed transaction, and shall furnish
the Department with such additional information
as the Department may request relating thereto.
Upon receipt of such application, the Department
of Administration shall promptly investigate all
aspects of the proposed transaction, including
particularly present and
future State need for the land proposed to be conveyed,
leased, or rented. |
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Mr. Terrance C.
Feravich, P.E., UNC University
Property Officer document addressed
to Joseph H.  Henderson,
Director, State Property Office says
Please find attached property
actions approved by the Board of
Governors at their May 12, 2006 meeting.
Other back-up materials including
PO-1s and/or PO-2's are also
attached where appropriate. Please
seek approval of these actions by
the Governor and Council of State
and the Joint Legislative Commission
on Governmental Operations if
required. Feravich document
enclosure include Lease of Joint
Millennial Campus – North Carolina
A&T State University and The
University of North Carolina at
Greensboro ( May 2006) .
(Upon
the approval of the Board, the
University's  Associate
Vice President for Finance and
Property Officer forwards such
proposals to the Council of State
for final action.) Mr.
Terrance C. Feravich, P.E.,
University Property Officer May 15,
2006 letter to Department
of Administration didn't included a Form
PO-2 pertain to DISPOSITION OF REAL
PROPERTY by Lease for Lease of Joint
Millennial Campus – North Carolina
A&T State University and The
University of North Carolina at
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North
Carolina A&T is where the students made the
bricks to build the building in which to be
educated. "Hate
is a virus
with no cure."
All (HBCU) North
Carolina A&T has is a little land and few
degrees and they want to take that - defeat
their plan said the LORD. A
tool in the LORD's toolbox,
Published
as "the 
"This
tract of land is part of the Seventy Five acres
we carved out for Gateway University Research
Park." said 
