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Jehovah, ultimate father to all and defender of the disenfranchised, steps out of the background into the foreground on behalf of enslaved people in the most powerful county at that time.

HBCU Stem Conference at NCA&T Photo Courtesy NCA&T

In North Carolina In North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University, where the student made the bricks to build the building in which to be educated, the LORD established a Land Grant University where the sons

and daughters of former

slaves and slave owners, coal miners daughters and sons, alleged trailer park trash, working people, and the disenfranchised World Wide, can potentially move pass their pass, working together through shared experiences and competition, potentially embracing the ideal they don't have to kill each other, as they prepare for their future in an education setting accessing world wide education opportunities at the

highest levels. NC A&T working with others institutions shall established joint academic programs with other HBCUs expanding institutions offering jobs with a future. People of Color world wide shall opportunities other than sports and entertainment. His Plan.

"The goal isn't to expand mankind's body of knowledge so much as it is to expand the local economy." [19]

Rewinding to 1991-92, at bequest of UNC Board of Governors NC Legislature enacted NC GA § 116‑252. Piedmont Triad Graduate Engineering Program in support faculty and graduate students involved in engineering at the campuses of The University of North Carolina. In doing so UNC Board of Governors rejected a $20 Million dollar NCA&T/UNC-G Engineering and Science Research Center.

Reported in the Media: " "but that center [Piedmont Triad Engineering Research Center] contains no role

for UNCG, which had hoped to get several doctoral level programs out of a joint engineering and science research center with A&T", emphasis added; "UNCG/A&T proposal had won the enthusiastic endorsement of top Greensboro business leaders. Acting through the Greensboro Development Corp., they last year commissioned a $300,000 study to determine what areas of research at UNCG/A&T center could engage in to the benefit of the Triad economy and its industries"; and I'm

[banker E.S. ``Jim'' Melvin, chairman of the Greensboro Development Corp convinced it [Research Center] is the thing to do, but we've got to work through the university system, build the case for it and get it high on the board's priority list. That's going to

take some time.'' reported Jack Scism TRIAD SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CENTER: VIABLE DREAM OR PIE IN THE SKY? , JACK SCISM, Greensboro News & Record - Monday, July 20, 1992 . (emphasis added) [16]

Reported in the Media: Last month, the members [Greensboro Area Chamber of Commerce] came up with a recommendation: a Knowledge Campus, " more commonly known as a research park. this campus would house N.C. A&T's and UNC-G's flagship research programs, like engineering and biotechnology" There, cutting-edge research could be spun off into startup businesses and lure exiting ones from other parts of the nation. Young people would flock to Greensboro for a shot at high-paying, high-tech jobs with a real future. Emphasis added. Could Greensboro Support Research Park? News & Record Oct.19.1997 Beth McMurtrie.

No statuary NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b) NC A&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus was designated by UNC Board of Governors ("UNC BOG"), enabling Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, Inc. ("GCID") to administer the educational, research, and economic development mission of Joint Millennial Campus; UNC BOG/ UNC System Office de facto designated millennial campus\ NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus & Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, serves as conduit diverting NCA&T proposed university millennial campus

75-acres of farmland, USDA sole source agreement to located building on NCA&T millennial campus, Federal Research and Academic programs, to be accessed by HWI UNC Greensboro, Gateway Research Park, Inc., businesses, and addition UNC constituents institutions and other institutions, as UNCG/NCA&T Joint Millennial campus, aka, Gateway University Research Park; No lawful lease was executed by UNC Board of Governors/UNC System Office to GCID for Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20, land and facilities and 75-acre parcel of NCA&T Farmland.

GS. 116-198 (8B) Article 21B. Acting on recommendation made by the President of The University of North Carolina after consultation by the President with the

Chancellor and the Board of Trustees 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. That designation shall be based on an express finding by the Board of Governors that the institution desiring to create a "Millennial Campus" has the administrative and fiscal capability to create and maintain such a campus and provided further, that the Board of Governors has found that the creation of the constituent institution's "Millennial Campus" will enhance the institutions research, teaching, and service missions as well as enhance the economic development of the region served by the institution. Upon formal request by the constituent institutions, the Board of Governors may authorize two or more constituent institutions which meet the requirements of this sections t create a joint Millennial Campus. Video

North Carolina A&T Millennial Campus

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 historical white UNC Greensboro and its affiliated members of the Greensboro business community.

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.

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 Public Health, Biotechnology, Bio & Food Sciences, Advanced Materials & nanotechnology, Computational Science & Engineering, Leadership & Community development, Information Sciences & Technology, Transportation & Logistics, and Energy & Environment created by HBCU NCA&T.

Staying a Step Ahead (HB 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 strategies.

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.

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro 2003-2004 Profile

With the source of 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 with a potential national and

regional prominent HBCU NCA&T across town? Would 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.

"Last year, the development corporation proposed the idea of developing a UNCG/A&T Knowledge and Industry Campus, perhaps in southeast Greensboro...This would be the beginning of our version of N.C. State's Centennial Campus." [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 former Chairman UNCG BOT 2003-2004 & 2004-2005.

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 University. Which did not include N.C. A&T land at 2900 East Lee Street Greensboro, NC 27401

UNC Board of Governors Committee for Budget and Finance July 2003 recommend Law 2003-284,Section 6.20 Transfer of Land for the Millennium Campuses of UNC Greensboro and NC A&T State University.

In 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 work out the logistics.

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 Campus.]

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 added.

Renick 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 facilities:

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.
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

Published as "the most plugged-in attorney in North Carolina", northcarolina.edu minutes alleged City of Greensboro Lobbyist, Greensboro Attorney Jim W. Phillips, Jr., Committee Budget and Finance Chair


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speaking before Board of Governors stated 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, alleged approved Oct. 10, 2003, at Appalachian State.

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 field studies that can serve as

demonstrations to both NRCS trainees and also local and regional farmers. A negotiated action under Solicitation 5NC0075 resulted 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.

Request for Proposals by Gateway University Research Park for Construction The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering- dated Sept. 1, 2004

Project Overview: The JSNN will support established research programs with faculty from the two universities and will have its own faculty lines as well. The primary goal of the school is to be a world leader in research, nano-related education, and outreach. The JSNN will promote Research goals, Education goals, and Outreach goals. To meet these goals, the JSNN will require specialized, state-of-the-art industrial quality research space. These will include laboratories for life sciences, engineering, materials science and other spaces requiring tightly controlled environments.

The constituent university where the Project will be constructed:

Gateway University Research Park, South Campus
2900 East Lee Street Greensboro, NC 27401

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.

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. (Degree-granting Authority).

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 Millennial Campus.

Public Record Reply from UNC-Greensboro for statutory required request to establish a Joint Millennial Campus produced alleged Chancellors signed

Document dated Aug. 22^nd, 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 enclosed. Emphasis added

Recommended 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.

Alleged 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.

NC A&T Attorney Lesley A. Renwick alleged , August 09, 2003, email to Carolyn Meyers says " Attached you will find documents shared between Skip Capone (UNC-G Atty.) and

I for our Boards of Trustees 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 23, 2003 Board of Trustee's Retreat.

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.

Millions of Taxpayer dollars would flow through UNC Committee Budget and Finance, approved by full UNC Board of Governors, and funded by the Legislature for non-existing bogus NC G. S.: 116-198.34. (8b) NC. A&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus.

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]

Session Law 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.

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.

[The information in this article is for general informational and context purposes only and does not, and is not intended to, constitute legal advice.]

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 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 Form PO-2 for dispositions to the State Property Office. 600.1.4 (4.) 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.

GCID John Merrill & NC A&T Renick " It maybe the USDA is our first tenant at the south campus the result of them leasing a long term lease will allow us to build a structure out there" Video Report

Feb. 2, 2006, 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.

John (Merrill) stated that the ground lease was designed to give more flexibility for development, use state funds and work with the facility staff of both UNCG and NCA&T. The USDA is a possibility for the anchor tenant. The template was designed by Skip Capone, Leslie Winner and representative 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. Emphasis added. 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.

Feb. 2, 2006, Action 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 did not indicate JMC designed by UNC BOG.

Action Item background information says, In September 2005, a Management Service and Development Agreement (MSDA) between the GCID and NCA&T and UNCG formally established a working relationship between the two universities and the GCID for future development. Section I.D. of the MSDA state, "The Universities shall lease to GCID any or all property designated as the JMC, emphasis added. In order to facilitate the GCID 's ability to perform as manager/developer it was determined by counsel for the universities and GCID to pursue a master lease for the properties identified as the JMC, unambiguous indicating no JMC was designated. This documents has also been reviewed by the Office of the President. Emphasis added

UNCG did not have property rights to Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20 property nor NC A&T Farmland

The General Assembly, Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20, reallocated former Central School of the Deaf from the State property Office to UNC Board of Governors to be used for the establishment of Millennium campuses ( campuses is plural ) of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The Board of Governors is authorized to designate as a Millennium Campus property held or acquired by a constituent institution. Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20 property was reallocated to the Board of Governors. Lacking Board of Governor Designation of millennial campus defined by NCGS 116-198.34 Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20, remained relocated to UNC Board of Governors. Nor did UNC Greensboro did not have property rights 75- acres of NC A&T farmland to lease.

John R. Merrill, Executive Director Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, e-mail to Tommy Cline, dated Feb. 10, 2006 Subject UNCG/NC A&T Joint Millennial Campus said: A couple of months ago, I mentioned we were working on a ground lease for the UNCG/NCA&T Joint Millennial Campus here in Greensboro (the former Central North Carolina
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.

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.

NC A&T Board of Trustees Table Lease Agreement between the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development and UNCG and NC A&T

Allegedly, Mr. 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.

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
The State of North Carolina (Lessor) and Greensboro Center for Innovative Development. Inc. (Lessee) for the Joint Millennial Campus of Greensboro, North Carolina..

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. Pursuant bylaws NC. A&T Executive Committee acting alone did not have the authority to over ride the full board decision.

Replies to public record request for the NCA&T Board of Trustees request to designate NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus consisting of former School of the Deaf property and existing improvements Joint Millennial Campus 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

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.

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.

Amount of 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.


Erskine Bowles UNC System Acquisition of Real Property by lease P0-1,received from the State Property Office, dated March 13, 2006 for the purpose of establishing a Joint Millennial Campus for North Carolina A&T

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

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.?

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.

Property Lease of Identified JMC portrayed as lease of NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b) designated Joint Millennial Campus

Notwithstanding Erskine Bowles General Administration creation of Acquisition of Real Property PO-1, dated March 13, 2006, 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.
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:
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, a jointly-controlled and jointly-funded 501(c) (3) entity that will administer the educational, research, and economic development mission of the Joint Millennial.

UNC 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.

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

Allegedly Board 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..

NCGS: 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.

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.

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.

Replies to public record request for the NCA&T Board of Trustees request to designate NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus consisting of former School of the Deaf property and 75-acre parcel of NC A&T farmland and for permission to execute a ground lease of the land and existing improvements Joint Millennial Campus 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.

Unambiguous NC A&T Board of Trustees had not 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. See Certified

UNC-G August 31, 2006 Action Item: Master Plan for the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the Joint Millennial campus of UNCG and NC A&T

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Board of Trustees Business Affairs Committee August 31, 2006 Action Item: Master Plan for the South Campus of the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, the (alleged ) Joint Millennial campus of UNCG and NC A&T.

Action Item Background Information says " In January 2006, a ground Lease was approved and recommended for approval by the Board of Governors.. .of the properties identified as the JMC."; extinguishing Lease of Joint Millennial Campus - North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro May 2006 claim:

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,..

The Board of Governors May 12, 2006 pass Lease of Joint Millennial Campus, NCA&T and UNCG on the consent agenda.

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.

UNC System/ State Property Office Raleigh Two Step

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.

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 Greensboro.

From Joseph Henderson (State Property Office Director) to Terrance Feravich, CC: John Webb Thursday, August 17, 2006 Subject: NCA&T-UNCG Joint Millennial Campus (email)

I have now read the agreement, lease, background info put out by GCID. GCID articles of incorporation and bylaws, and reviewed the pertinent general statues. It appears to me that A&T and UNCG set out on a course that was from the beginning contrary to the current statues governing millennial campuses.

A transfer of the real property to GCID (by leaser or otherwise) would remove the Department of Administration, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations and Governor and Council of State from any oversight of the real property transactions.

Given the appointment/election process for directors of GCID, how much control, if any, do the boards of trustees of the two institutions and the Board of Governors retain over the actions of GCID? It's hard to say who is in charge but my reading of the bylaws indicates the trustees and Board of Governors may have little say over, little knowledge of GCID' s actions except with GCID' cooperation.

It seems the cart is before the horse. If the real estate on the millennial campus is to be managed as contemplated by the agreement and lease, the General Assembly should be consulted and the legislation changed to allow it without manipulation or circumvent current statues. In the interim, we will work with...and the campus to efficiently handle all contemplated real estate transactions. Emphasis added

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