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UNC Board of Governors/ UNC System Office white wash Bogus NCGS 116-198.34 (8B) NCAT/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus as UNC System Office Millennial Campus
 

Board of  Governors' document  institutions with millennial campus designations and the UNC System, indicates UNC System millennial campus authorized in 2003 and 2022 and does not indicate a NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus  was designated, it did indicate an UNC System millennial Campus in 2003 and 2022.
 
 

NCGS 116-198.34 (General powers of Board of Governors) (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 Governs has found that the creation of the constituent institution's "Millennial Campus" will enhance the institution's research, teaching, and service missions as well as enhance 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 requirement of this section to create a joint Millennial campus. Video
 
Received pursuant Public Record request from NC A&T for documents supporting Public Private Partnership with Gateway Research Park; An approved Joint Millennial Campus by the UNC Board of Governors in 2003, and Gateway Research Park, Inc. provide operation oversight and owns the assets. NC A&T reply produced Board of  Governor document Joint Millennial Campus - North Carolina A&T State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2003) and alleged Oct. 2003  BOG Minutes approving alleged Millennial Campus. 
 
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. And no UNC System Millennial Campus was designated in 2003
 
[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.
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.
 
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 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, emphasis added. This document has also been reviewed by the Office of the President [ Erskine Bowles Office] Action Item background indicating lease was pursuant Identified JMC unambiguous  indicated Board of Governors  had not designated  in 2006 JMC.
Action item background information:
 
  • Timeline from Feb. 2003 through Feb2, 2006 does not  indicated  JMC  was designed by UNC BOG,
  • 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 board of Trustees.  The MSDA formally established a working relation 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, ... Such leases shall be long-term leases for nominal consideration. Emphasis added.
  • In order to 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, emphasis added.
  • Properties 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
  • This document has also been reviewed by the Office of the President [ Erskine Bowles Office]
 
 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 and UNC System Millennial Campus in 2003.    
Video  Video
 
Unambiguous no statutory NCGS: 116-198.34. (8b)NC A&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus was designated Oct. 10, 2003and leased enabling  Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, Inc. to administer the educational, research, and economic development mission of  a Joint Millennial Campus and lawfully leased to Gateway Research Park, Inc.
 
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. 

 
   
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.

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. 
 
 Expansion of Millennial Campus (Issue Overview) indicate "the millennial campus is leased to Gateway Research Park, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation which is a joint venture between North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina Greensboro, which mirror Lease of Joint Millennial Campus – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro May 2006.
 
Pursuant Public Record laws, request for documents establishing UNC system Office Millennial Campus designation for Gateway-Research Park-North Campus in Brown Summit, NC and Gateway Research Park-South Campus in Greensboro, NC. and lease was made (Request 22-23).  No PRR-22-23 document referred to UNC System Millennial campus and its lease to Gateway Research Park.
 

PRR 22-23 S. L. 2003-284

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 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.
 
 
NCGS 116- 198.33(4b) (2000) : 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 .... 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.
 

PRR 22-23 - Minutes of 5.11.06 - Gateway Research Park

 
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.
Board meeting material indicate attending Board members Mr. Steve Bowden, Peter D. Hans, Mr. Jim W. Phillips, Jr., ... From General Administration  President Erskine Bowles, Leslie winner,.. as well as GCID John Merrill.
 
PRR 22-23 - Minutes of 5.11.06 - Gateway Research Park  allegations:
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.  Contradict Expansion of Millennial Campus May 25, 2020, Issue overview statement  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.  Note : NCGS 116- 198.33(4b) (2000) : 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.  And alleged UNC System Millennial Campus would not a millennial campus define by NCGS 116- 198.33(4b)
 

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  UNC System Millennial Campus nor lease to Gateway University  Research Park, Inc.
 
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.
 
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