"This tract of land is part of the Seventy Five
acres we carved out for Gateway University Research Park." said
Chancellor Martin before the Special Committee of the Board of Trustees
to evaluate the Florida Street Extension April 5, 2013. NC
We gave up 75 acres of the
Farm. Chancellor Martin [North Carolina A&T
State University Staff Senate Full Body Meeting Minutes Thursday,
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Historical
black land grant North Carolina
Agricultural and Technical State University’s (NCA&T)
2001 amended University Master Plan called for developing 75
-acres of its farmland at 2900 East Lee Street as a University
Millennial Campus, to create new opportunities in the private and
academic arenas between the University's, engineering, technology and
agricultural research and its students - which didn’t include across
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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
2003-284, Section 6.20, reallocated former Central
School of the Deaf from he State property Office to UNC
BOG to be used for the |
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establishment of
Millennium campuses of the University of North Carolina
at Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University.
Greensboro Attorney Jim Phillips, Jr. Chair of the Board
of Governors' Committee on Budget and Finance Committee
July 28, 2003 recommended recommending the Legislation
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Speaking
Speaking before
before
Board of Governors, Committee on Budget and Finance
Chair Lobbyist Greensboro Attorney Jim W. Phillips, Jr.
, " reported "that the Boards of Trustees at North
Carolina A&T State University and the University of
North Carolina at Greensboro requested that the land
formerly designated for the Central School for the Deaf
and 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", allegedly approved Oct. 10, 2003. |
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Pursuant
NC G. S.: 116-198.34. (8b)
NC A&T and UNCG didn't make formal request to
designate North
and South Campus
Joint
Millennial Campus . |
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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. |
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NC A&T and UNCG 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 , call for designation of Joint Millennial
Campus in terms of the Central North Carolina School of the Deaf
real estate transferred |
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to UNC Board of Governors for the purpose of
establishing a Joint Millennial Campus, without a syllable
pertaining to a 75-acre parcel of land on NC A&T farmland,
statutory foreclosing alleged NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus
inclusive of NC A&T farmland.
NC A&T
Resolutions: In Support of The
Creation of a Joint Millennial Campus
maybe Bogus
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Unambiguous
statuary
NC G. S.: 116-198.34. (8b) NC
A&T/ UNCG Joint
Millennial Campus was not designated
enabling Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, Inc.
to administer the educational, research, and economic
development mission of a Joint Millennial Campus.
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NC A&T Farm History:
Allocated 75 acres of the farm in 2007 to Gateway
University Research Park |
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Lea E. Williams, Ed. D.
(NCA&T) Associate Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs email dated
03.16. 2009 |
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Lease was
smoking Gun NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus wasn't designated |
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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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NC A&T Board of Trustees table the
Ground lease agreement February 22, 2006 and did not subsequent to the
Third Regular scheduled meeting did not approve the Lease killing the
attempt to lease the Identified NCA&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus.
Pursuant Public Record Requests Ground Lease Agreement approval. NCA&T:
"As to the request to General Administration to approve the ground
lease, Ms. Fails cannot find any transmittal letter, memo, etc."
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08. 26. 2012 Certified Record Request to
Chancellor Martin |
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NCA&T (1):
"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.
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NCA&T (2)
"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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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 parcel of NCA&T Farmland. Nor were NCA&T and UNCG
partner institutions in a Joint Millennial Campus. |
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