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07.20.26

Lock'em Up : Did Gateway Research Park obtain Bogus NC A&T/ UNCG Millennial Campus South and North Campus facilities and  property by false pretense, aided and abetted by UNC System Office and State Property Office
 

 

History and Background: A&T and UNCG Joint Millennial Campus (JMC) approved by UNC BOG on October 10, 2003; Gateway Research Park, Inc. provides operational oversight and owns the assets of the JMC; Two Campuses-Gateway North and Gateway South; 150 total Acres.

Joint Millennial Campus was designated in 2003, Building Funded via State Appropriations and asset of the Gateway Research Park.  Video
 
No statuary NCGS: 116-198.34 (8b) NC A&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus was designated by UNC Board of Governors
 

GS. 116-198.34(8B) Millennial Campus

The General powers of Board of Governors ( GS. 116-198.34,(8B)  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 to create a joint Millennial Campus. Video
 
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.
 

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.
 
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 
Video Video Lease
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.
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.  Video 
 
NCGS § 116-198.34(8b)....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. 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 enclosed. Emphasis added
 
In its most recent session, the General Assembly made provision for transfer of the Central North Carolina School for the Deaf to the UNC Board of Governors, specifically for the purpose of establishing a Joint millennial Campus. The nonprofit corporation to be created for the management of the Joint Millennial Campus will be the entity designated to accept transfer of the Central North Carolina School for the Deaf from the UNC Board of Governors.

RECOMMENDED ACTION

That the board of Trustees of The University of North Carolina at Greensboro adopt the attached resolution authorizing The University of North Carolina at Greensboro to join with North Carolina A&T State University in seeking approval form the President and Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina for the creation of a Joint Millennial Campus and necessary governess structures.
 
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.
 
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.
 
Proposed Leases were smoking Guns 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.
 
Feb. 2, 2006Action Item: Lease Agreement between the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development and UNCG and NC A&T, was considered by UNCG Board of Trustees. 
  • In September 2005, a Management Services and Development Agreement
    (MSDA) between the GCID and NCA&T and UNCG was approved and executed by each party's respective board of Trustees. The MSDA formally established a working relationship between the two universities and the GCID for future development- Section I.F. of the MSDA states, "The Universities shall lease to GCID any or all property designated as the JMC, subject to necessary governmental approvals- Such leases shall be long term leases for nominal consideration.  emphasis added
  • In order to facilitate the GCID's 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.  This document has also been reviewed by the Office of the President.

Action Item background information says, In September 2005 the MSDA formally established a working relationship between the two universities and the GCID for future development- Section I.F. of the MSDA states, "The Universities shall lease to GCID any or all property designated as the JMC. ""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 ( land owned by the State of North Carolina at the former Central North Carolina School for the Deaf and 75 acres adjacent the the NCA&T farm).  Proposed lease for Identified JMC, former Central North Carolina School for the Deaf and 75 acres adjacent the the NCA&T farm), unambiguous indicate no statutory NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b)  NC A&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus was designated, emphasis added.
 

Go Figure

 
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. Emphasis added.
 
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
 
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.
 
Unsigned,  incomplete  UNC System Acquisition of Real Property by lease application P0-1 dated March 13, 2006  alleged purpose of establishing a Joint Millennial Campus for North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina Greensboro. Two parcels: Approximately 75 acres of property located adjacent to the NCA&T farm and located on Lee Street; Approximately 75 acres of property and facilities formerly known as the Central North Caroling School for the Deaf. The requested action recommending by Governing Board of NCA&T and UNCG was blank, was submitted to the State Property Office May 15, 2006.
 
Complex Name UNC-GA Gateway University Research Park
In accordance with General Statutes 143-341 and 146 State Property Office Maintain a complete and accurate inventory of State owned lands, buildings, and space in buildings.  State Property Office inventory of State-owned lands, buildings, and space in buildings, Public Record Land Lease listing 3-26-2013.pdf did not list Lease of  Joint Millennial Campus, Lessor NC A&T and UNCG, Lessee Greensboro Gateway University Research Park, 5900 Summit Avenue, Greensboro, Guilford County,  Area Joint Millennial Campus.

Complex UNC-GA Gateway University Research Park, Lessor UNC General Administration, lessee Gateway University Research Park, property Address 5900 Summit Avenue, Greensboro term 50 years. Comment:
 

Property to be developed as a Joint Millennial Campus for NCA&T State University and UNC-Greensboro to support the education and research missions of the Campuses and to foster economic development and entrepreneurial activity in the Region.

 

2023 UNC SYSTEM MILLENNIAL CAMPUS REPORT  issue overview indicated G.S. 116-198.3(8a) and (8b) provides the University of North Carolina Board of Governors the authority to designate  real property and appurtenant facilities to be included as part of a millennial campus, It does not indicate authority for UNC System to designated millennial campus. 
 
UNC System Office houses the offices of the president and senior administrative staff. This core administrative staff researches, recommends, and executes the policies of the Board of Governors. UNC System Office – UNC System (northcarolina.edu)
Pursuant Public Record Request RR-00312 UNC System did not identify a specific statue authorizing system designation of a millennial campus.
 
 

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGET AND FINANCE TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006,  indicate Committee and Budget and Finance recommended ground lease of the land and existing improvements for the Joint Millennial Campus to the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development.

 

UNC-GA did not hold or acquire Central School for the Deaf allocated to the Board of Governors by the 2003 Session of the General Assembly and 75 - acre parcel of land comprising a portion of the North Carolina A&T State University Farm, to establish  a/k/a Joint UNC System Millennial Campus to lease Greensboro Center for Innovative Development renamed Gateway Research Park, Inc.  

 
Letter dated Aug. 16, 2006 from Joseph H. Henderson, Director NC Department of Administration to State Budget Officer David McCoy soliciting input pertaining to Lease stated UNC-General Administration is pressing to move forward with the 50-year lease (the agreement with GCID has already been executed)."
Pursuant UNC Policy 600.1.4 (4.) and NCGS § 146-28 application Form PO-2
Lease for Lease of Joint Millennial Campus – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, was not submitted to the State property Office.  Alleged A
greement with GCID  was not  accomplished within the guidelines, procedures, and policies of the North Carolina Department of Administration and approved by the Council of State.
 

Board of  Governors' 2023 document  institutions with millennial campus designations and the UNC System, does not indicate NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus designated.  It indicates UNC System Millennial Campus 2003 and 2022.
 
Expansion of Millennial Campus - The University of North Carolina System Office  May 25, 2020
 

 

Issue overview indicate G.S. 116-198.34 grants the Board of Governors authority to designate real property as a millennial campus. The University System Office  is requesting an expansion

   
of its millennial campus to include the Spangler Complex...  The UNC System Office previous designated 150 acres as a millennial campus consisting of Gateway Research Park-North Campus in Brown Summit, NC and Gateway Research Park-South Campus in Greensboro, NC.  The millennial campus is leased to Gateway Research Park.
 
UNC System did not have property rights to Session Law 2003-284, Section 6.20  property and 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 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. UNC System Office did not have  property rights 75- acres of NC A&T farmland to lease.
 

§ 116-198.34. General powers of Board of Governors. The Board may exercise any one or more of the following powers: (1) To determine the location and character of any project or projects, and to 1 acquire, construct, and provide the same, and to maintain, repair, and 2 operate, and to enter into contracts for the management, lease, use, or  operation of all or any portion of any project or projects and any existing 4 facilities.
Lacking and designated NCA&T/UNCG joint Millennial Campus, the Board of Governor lacked authority pursuant GS 116-198.34 (1) to enter into contracts for the management, lease, use, or operation of all or any portion of any project or projects and any existing facilities.
 
 
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 A&T  State University and The University of North Carolina Greensboro. Two parcels:
Approximately 75 acres of property located adjacent to the NCA&T farm
and located on Lee Street; Approximately 75 acres of property and facilities formerly known as the Central North Caroling School for the Deaf.   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 nor UNC System Millennial Campus in 2003.    
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2023 UNC SYSTEM MILLENNIAL CAMPUS REPORT  issue overview indicated G.S. 116-198.3(8a) and (8b) provides the University of North Carolina Board of Governors the authority to designate  real property and appurtenant facilities to be included as part of a millennial campus, It does not indicate authority for UNC System to designated millennial campus. 
 
UNC System Office houses the offices of the president and senior administrative staff. This core administrative staff researches, recommends, and executes the policies of the Board of Governors. UNC System Office – UNC System (northcarolina.edu)
Pursuant Public Record Request RR-00312 UNC System did not identify a specific statue authorizing system designation of a millennial campus.
 
Lock'em Up : Did Gateway Research Park obtain Bogus NC A&T/ UNCG Millennial Campus South and North Campus facilities and  property by false pretense, aided and abetted by UNC System Office and State Property Office
 
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