Throw in with the Devil, get thrown in with the Devil
 Historically  THE CREATOR steps out of background into foreground on behalf of  enslaved people in the most powerful country at the time: African & Native American Lives Matter!! ..."All North Agricultural and Technical State University has is a few degrees and a little farmland and they want to take that - defeat their plan."  The LORD is my Sheppard Jesus (Michael J. Pippen since 1949) & wingmen Archangels Michael & Gabriel to plow the road.  updated 09.06.21
 

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: "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)
 

Triad Region Steering Committee (June 2005)
The North Carolina legislative mandate in Section 13.6 of House Bill 1414 provides funding for the state’s seven regional economic development partnerships to develop and implement strategic vision plans that accomplish the following tasks:
 

(6.) Integrate the North Carolina Community College System and The University of North Carolina into economic development efforts and planning.
The Triad Region Steering Committee (June 2005), was chaired by Tom Ross – (UNC-G Board of Trustee Member) and Executive Director of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, and Watts Carr, Chairman of the Piedmont Triad Partnership Board of Directors.  Steering Committee members included Harold Martin Winston Salem State, James Renick/Phil Halstead North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, Patricia Sullivan/John Merrill UNC Greensboro, Priscilla Taylor UNC Board of Governors, Greensboro, and Jim Melvin, Joseph M. Bryan Foundation, Greensboro.  Emphasis added
 
" Dr. Harold Martin, provost at N.C. A&T (May 19, 1999), said: "The proposed Knowledge Based Economic Development initiative with A&T and UNCG is an exceptional opportunity for both universities and our faculties as we create a tremendous way to extract successful university research and program ways to stimulate economic development throughout the broader community. These types of collaborative efforts are becoming a more important part of the expanded role for universities. A&T and UNCG will essentially be serving as the catalyst to ‘grow new jobs' and expand the economic development base for the community we serve."   [15]
Loud and Clear “Harold, we need North Carolina A&T State University to assume a more prominent role in helping to positioning our region to become more economic competitive. I want to reassure business leaders I heard them the loud and clear” , said NC A&T Chancellor Harold Martin at his 2009 inauguration.   Video
 
UNC Board of Governors systemic entrenched institutional Racism and Racketeering:  De facto NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus  & Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering   conduit diverting HBCU NC A&T 75 acres of farmland, USDA sole source agreement to located building on NC A&T farm, Federal Research and programs to be accessed by HWI UNC Greensboro, non-existent alleged NCA&T/UNCG  Joint Millennial Campus Gateway Research Park, Inc., and Greensboro businesses.
 
HBCU  institution North Carolina A&T, one of the state's two land grant institutions, has programs through the 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 members of the Greensboro business community.
 
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 added
 
NCGS § 116-198.34. (8b) says in part “The designation should be based on the express finding that the institution has the administrative and fiscal capacity 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 institution's research, teaching, and service missions as well as enhance the economic development of the region.” A&T is known for its engineering and agricultural programs and UNCG’s background is nursing and the humanities “ [13] . NCA&T and cross-town UNC- G have different research, teaching, and service missions.
 
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&T 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 information.

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 created by HBCU NCA&T

Nanotechnology and Biotechnology should have been NC A&T Signature programs
 
HB 1264 (6),  says with regard to the University System, there shall be special emphasis on the development of signature programs for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
 
“Signature programs” have been defined as those that are distinctive, that build on existing strengths, that advance the institution’s profile, and that serve regional and/or state economic transformation needs."
 
“Expertise in nanotechnology may become a prerequisite for many scientists and engineers that support a wide variety of industries, nano expertise among the North Carolina science and engineering workforce may soon become a competitive advantage issue for the state. [PCG/UNC-NCCCS/UNC Interim report 3.doc/RB.SP.PC.CR.ATPCC.1/CC.14/10May05 Page 34 ]
 
"It is predicted that nano scale science will change the nature of almost every human-made product this century. This field has great potential applications in materials, medicine, electronics, optics, data storage, advanced manufacturing, environment, energy, and national security.  PCG/UNC-NCCS/UNC Interim report3. doc/RB.SP.PC.CR.Atpcc.I /CC.14/10May05 page 109]


"NC A&T has 12-years of experience in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”[9] 
 

In 2003 A&T, NATO Sponsor Material Symposium (nanoengineering) in Ukraine.

Historical Black Land Grant NC A&T was listed as University focus on Nanotechnology May 2005.
Cross town Historical White UNC Greensboro was not listed as a University focused on Nanotechnology.
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.
 
 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 Millennial Campus.
 
"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.
 
"The opportunities we have for the (N.C.) A&T farm (in east Greensboro) are going to be huge for us," he says. "[Melvin looks east for cooperation, Friday, May 26, 2006.[16]
 
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 parcel of NC A&T Farmland
 
May 19, 1999, UNCG Chancellor Patricia Sullivan and NC A&T Chancellor Edward Forte signed Knowledge Based Economic Development An Affiliation Agreement Between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and The University of North Carolina At Greensboro calling for Creation of a Center and Foundation established as a nonprofit corporation. The affiliation agreement called NC A&T and UNCG to take steps to facilitate the creation of a Foundation for Knowledge Based Economic Development - established as nonprofit corporation - whose purpose will be to receive, hold, and invest private monies, royalties and other non-public grant proceeds which maybe given to or derived from the research and development activities conducted under Knowledge Based Economic Development An affiliation Agreement.
 
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. Could Greensboro Support Research Park? News & Record Oct.19.1997 Beth McMurtrie.
 
Alleged in the Media : "A&T is interested in economic development, and we want to be involved with anyone who shares the same interest." said , NCA&T Chancellor Renick."  
 
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.
 
Greensboro City's Greensboro Connections 2025 Comprehensive Plan was adopted May 2003.  A key principle of the Comprehensive Plan is to promote economic development in historically under-served parts of the City such as East Greensboro. Properties in these areas should receive priority consideration as the City designates and promotes land for economic development. The NCA&TSU Farm site is one such candidate.  7D.3 Promote economic development through public/private partnerships to include government, economic development agencies, educational and health care institutions, and businesses. Build on existing partnerships and initiatives in this effort. Examples include:
 

University-related research and development opportunities with UNCG and NCA&TSU (building on the example of the Nussbaum Center incubator facility)[ One of their primary tasks will be keeping tabs on research at the two universities, in areas such as engineering and sciences, that might have commercial uses. They will look for existing companies that could benefit from that research and explore the potential of using it to create start-up businesses.][1]

Work with NCA&TSU to establish a research park on the A&T farm property, [NCA&T Farmland is located in Guilford County not Greensboro City
 

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 2003-2984,Section 6.20 Transfer of Land for the Millennium Campuses of UNC Greensboro and NC A&T State University.

 


 
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 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

I think for the next 50 years, A&T and the engineering programs and science programs are going to be an integral part and a driving force in the economic development of the community,'' said Greensboro attorney Jim Phillips Jr., a member of the UNC Board of Governors. [2] 
Published as "the most plugged-in attorney in North Carolina",  northcarolina.edu minutes claim  City of Greensboro Lobbyist, Greensboro Attorney Jim W. Phillips, Jr.,  Committee Budget and Finance Chair speaking before Board of Governors stated that the Boards of Trustees at North Carolina A&T State University and 
Video Video Lease
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.  Video Link


Their Plan to Script NC A&T out and UNC Greensboro and  UNCG affiliate Gateway Research Park In

“A Promise for the Future By some accounts, nanotechnology is destined to replace much of today's technology. Gateway University Research Park expects to be at the forefront of these new technologies with the creation of a new institution, The Joint School for Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN). ”  emphasis added
 
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.  


 

Historical Black Land Grant NC A&T was listed as University focus on Nanotechnology May 2005.
Cross town Historical White UNC Greensboro was not listed as a University focused on Nanotechnology.

For Liberal Arts UNC Greensboro with doctorial programs in music and nursing to offer Nanoscience degrees  requires access to NC A&T academic programs and research:  “Although the degree is in Nanoscience (does not include Nanoengineering),
 
students will be given the opportunity to take relevant courses at the School of Engineering at North Carolina A&T University and must be able to work on collaborative projects with faculty in the School of Engineering.
 
On NC A&T Chancellor Martins' watch, alleged, NC A&T Dr. Alton Thompson, Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and UNCG Dr. David H. Perrin, Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, in letter dated August 5, 2009 to Dr. Belle Wheelan ,enclosure Principles Relevant to All Joint curricular

Ventures (1) says In addition to degree programs in Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, JSNN will engage in research and outreach, as well as the expected roles of a land-grant institution, such as teaching agriculture and engineering, and providing cooperative extension services.

The constituent university where the Project will be constructed:


Gateway University Research Park, South Campus
2900 East Lee Street Greensboro, NC 27401
Unambiguous  actions  of  UNC Board of Governors, UNC Office of the President, UNC Greensboro, NC Chancellor Harold Martin was to script Out NC A&T  and  In UNC Greensboro and Greensboro Center for Innovative Development.
 
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).
 
Fast Forward to May 2007.
May 2007 UNC Board of Governors established alleged Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, at bogus NC A&T / UNCG Joint Millennial Campus, UNCG Affiliate Gateway University Research Park, to offer (a) joint interdisciplinary Ph.D. degree and (a) joint professional science master's degree. 
Memorandum to Chief Academic Officers from Alan Mabe and Jim Sadler, Subject Restating the Academic program Planning and Evaluation Process dated September 21, 2009 proposed schedule for Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009 included entry NCA&TSU and UNCG [joint] M.S. in Nanoscience CIP 40.999).
 
 
 
Ala Mabe Memorandum dated March 18, 2010 to Members, Committee on Educational Planning, Policies and Programs, etc Subject Progress in Reviewing Degree Proposals indicated UNCG: [joint JSNN] M. S. in Nanoscience approved by BOG Nov. 2009], adding JSNN to the degree and excluding NC A&T.
 
Note:  UNC joint degrees are between institutions and the Joint school of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering was established as a school, which did not prevent authorization of  alleged UNCG/JSNN joint degree.
University of Albany at  SUNY, Home to the New York State Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology (http://www.sunycnse.com/AboutUs/QuickFacts.aspx) :
  • 2001: Established as the School of Nanosciences and Nanoengineering at the University at Albany;
  • 2004: Accredited as the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany ;
  • July 2013: SUNY announces it will establish the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering as a separate institution within the SUNY System. 

    Dr. James Ryan, JSNN Founding Dean was hired away from School of Nanosciences and Nanoengineering at the University at Albany.
Unambiguous Request for Proposals by Gateway University Research Park for Construction The Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering- dated Sept. 1, 2004 indicate  intent to divest NC A&T of it Nanoscience assets, script In UNCG as it create a new/ de factor institution Gateway University Research Park, physically located at (NC A&T Farm) 2900 East Lee Street Greensboro, NC 27401. 
Department of Education maintains a list of “DOE-recognized” institution-wide accrediting agencies; for an institution to be eligible to participate in Title IV Financial Aid Programs, it must be accredited by one of these DOE-recognized agencies.
 
Accreditation is either:
  • Institution-based (“institution-wide accreditation”)
  • Academic Discipline-based (“academic program accreditation”)
UNC Board of Governors Policy Discussion Accreditation, Dr. Suzanne Ortega, November 7, 2013.
 
Pursuant NC Public Record Laws an alleged request was received from UNC Greensboro date September 22, 2003.

 Alleged Requested  requested support for designation of the land reallocated to the Board of Governors by the Legislature "for establishment of Millennium Campuses for the The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
 and North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina  Agricultural and  Technical State University "(formerly the Central School for the Deaf) and a 75 acre parcel of land currently  comprising a portion of the NC. A&T State University farm, as a Joint Millennial Campus under the terms of Article 21B of Chapter 116 of the North Carolina General Statues.  Alleged Chancellors signed document page 2 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.
 
“The UNC Board of Governors will have to sign off on the Joint Millennial Campus. Paperwork has been submitted to UNC General Administration to create the Joint Millennial Campus, and to transfer the School for the Deaf property to the new entity. [UNCG, N.C. A&T to Develop Joint Millennial Campus (http://www.uncg.edu/iss/millennial]']


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 Phillips  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.

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 ]
 
Universities   Resolution : In Support of the Creation of a Joint Millennial Campus calling for creation of a nonprofit to management the Joint millennial Campus and be designated to accept transfer of the North Carolina School for the Deaf from the UNC Board of Governors.  
UNC System and constituent institutions in 2003 didn’t have the authority to establish university related Corporation.   UNC-G attorney Lucien Capone in document dated 09/07/2006 to Drteeter@ncdoj.gov stated: Statue authorizing creation of nonprofit NCGS § 116-30.20 (2005-276,s.9.22 ) provides The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall encourage the establishment of private, nonprofit corporations to support the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and The University System, approximate  two years after universities 2003 resolution.  Universities’ Resolutions called for establishing nonprofit corporation to be created for management of the Joint Millennial Campus and be the entity designated to accept transfer of the North Carolina School for the Deaf from the UNC Board of Governors- would be dead on arrival- if submitted.
 
Millions of Taxpayer dollars flow through UNC Committee Budget and Finance, approved by full UNC Board of Governors, and funded by the Legislature for 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.
 
Unambiguous UNC Board of Governors' bogus alleged NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus designation, killed NCA&T University Millennial  at (NC A&T Farm) 2900 East Lee Street Greensboro, NC; forced HBCU NC A&T  into a shotgun  bogus Joint Millennial Campus  with across town HWI UNC-Greensboro.
 
Proposed lease was smoking Gun NCA&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus was not designated
 

N.C. G. S. 116-30.20 (2005-276,s.9.22 )  Establishment of private, Nonprofit Corporations
 August 2003 University chancellors didn’t have the authority to establish University related nonprofit corporations.    UNC-G attorney Lucien Capone in document dated 09/07/2006 to Drteeter@ncdoj.gov stated: Statue authorizing creation of nonprofit G. S. 116-30.20 (2005-276,s.9.22 ) provides The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall encourage the establishment of private, nonprofit corporations to support the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and The University System, two years after universities 2003 resolution.  
 
2005, members of the Guilford County Legislative Delegation, Senate Appropriations Chair Kay Hagen and House Appropriations (Big) Chair Maggie Jeffus co-sponsored identical “forerunners legislation of G. S. 116-30.20.  N.C. G. S. 116-30.20 (2005-276,s.9.22)  Establishment of private, Nonprofit Corporations. 
The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall encourage the establishment of private, nonprofit corporations to support the constituent . institution of The University of North Carolina and The University System.
 
N.C. G. S. 116-30.20 (2005-276,s.9.22 ) Establishment of private, Nonprofit Corporations
The Board of Governors of The University of North Carolina shall encourage the establishment of private, nonprofit corporations to support the constituent institution of The University of North Carolina and The University System. The President of The University of North Carolina and the chancellors of the Constituent institutions may assign employees to assist with the establishment and operation of a nonprofit corporation and may make available to the corporation office space, equipment, supplies, and other related resources, provided, the sole purpose of the corporation is to support The University of North Caroline or one or more of its constituent institutions.

Article IX Sec. 9. of the NC Constitution of the State declares: The General Assembly shall provide that the benefits of The University of North Carolina and other public institutions of higher education, as far as practicable, be extended to the people of the State free of expense.   The statue does not define what constitute "support" therefore arbitrary, capricious and vague.  In addition statue does not require cost vs. benefit determination (as far as practicable, be extended to the people of the State free of expense.)

Example § 116-198.33. Definitions. (4b) 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 other than North Carolina State University or the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
 
(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. 
 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 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 timeline from Feb. 2003 through Feb2, 2006 didn't indicated  JMC  was designed by UNC BOG.
 
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, and General Administration,  emphasis added.
Action item background information:
 
  • Timeline from Feb. 2003 through Feb2, 2006 does not  indicated  JMC  was designed by UNC BOG,
 
  • 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,
  • 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]
 
The 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 also been reviewed by the Office of the President (Bowles)."
 
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.

Ground Lease Agreement between the State of North Carolina (Lessor) and Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, Inc. (GCID) (Lessee) wascreated around Nov. 2005. With the assistance of Camille Kluttz-Leach, Skip Capone, Lee Lloyd, Bo Rodenbough (Lee and Bo are both from Brooks Pierce), staff from GA, we have developed a draft ground lease using the Centennial Campus ground lease and other University-affiliated ground leases as models. Following approval from the State Property Office, the Boards of Trustees of UNCG and NC A&T will need to approve the ground lease and formally request approval by the UNC Board of Governors. Following BOG approval, the State Property Office will recommend approval to the Attorney General’s office, which will then recommend the lease for signature by the Governor and the Council of State. (GCID, 4.2) UNCG DIVISION OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS ANNUAL REPORT 2005 Calendar Year ] (emphasis added)
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.
Third Regular Board of Trustees Minutes 02/15/06 minutes, Mrs. Bruce made a motion for approval of the Agreement. Dr. McCain then made a substitute motion to delay approval of the Agreement . He intimated that he felt strongly about the Board members needing time to review the before casting their vote. The motion was seconded by Mr. Clements and was carried by majority vote-five members voted in favor of the delay, four members opposed with two members abstaining from the vote.
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.
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,  legally killing  attempt to lease Identified NCA&T/ UNCG Joint Millennial Campus.
 
 Pursuant Public Record Requests for 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."

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.

 
 
UNC System General Administration is not a constituent university in the  UNC System. The Millennial Campus Statue does not provide for the The Board of  Governors to designate a General Administration NC G. S.: 116-198.34. (8b) Joint Millennial Campus.  UNC Policy Manual 600.1.3 limits the President to acquisition of Real Property to $25,000 or  less without Board of Governors approval and any proposal involving the acquisition or disposition by the institution of any interest in real property shall be recommended by the Board of Trustees.
 
 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 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.
 
Unambiguous 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 parcel of NC A&T Farmland. 
 
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.

Response to Public Record Request from the State Property Office NC A&T/UNCG Bogus Joint Millennial Campus Greensboro Center for Innovative Development, rename Gateway Research Park, Inc., development timeline unambiguous indicated no NC A&T/UNCG Joint Millennial Campus was designated.

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. Property which could not be leased without UNC Board of  Governors establishing Millennium campuses of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
 
Millennial Campus Statue] § 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 acquire, construct, and provide the same, and to maintain, repair, and 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 facilities.
 
Notwithstanding  Erskine Bowles General Administration submission of Acquisition of Real Property PO-1, dated March 16, 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.
 
UNC Board of Governors May 2006  Lease of Joint Millennial Campus stated:
   

Now, the Boards of Trustees of NCA&T and UNC-G 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 Campus.

Note: GS § 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 Millennial Campus.

Note:  Millennial Campuses are exempt from the Umstead Act which prohibits State government from engaging in the Sale of Goods in competition with citizens of the State.

Lease of Joint Millennial Campus implemented Affiliation Agreement’s nonprofit corporation - whose purpose will be to receive, hold, and invest private monies, royalties and other non-public grant proceeds which may be given to or derived from the research and development activities conducted under agreement. 
May 19, 1999, UNCG Chancellor Patricia Sullivan and NC A&T Chancellor Edward Forte signed Knowledge Based Economic Development An affiliation Agreement Between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and The University of North Carolina At Greensboro,  calling for Creation of a Center and Foundation established as a nonprofit corporation. The affiliation agreement called NC A&T and UNCG to take steps to facilitate the creation of a Foundation for Knowledge Based Economic Development - established as nonprofit corporation - whose purpose will be to receive, hold, and invest private monies, royalties and other non-public grant proceeds which maybe given to or derived from the research and development activities conducted under agreement. The non-binding affiliation agreement wasn't implemented.
 
UNC Board of Governors May 2006  Lease of Joint Millennial Campus stated:
   

Now, the Boards of Trustees of NCA&T and UNC-G 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 Campus.

Note: GS § 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 Millennial Campus.

Note:  Millennial Campuses are exempt from the Umstead Act which prohibits State government from engaging in the Sale of Goods in competition with citizens of the State.


Lease of Joint Millennial Campus implemented Affiliation Agreement’s nonprofit corporation - whose purpose will be to receive, hold, and invest private monies, royalties and other non-public grant proceeds which may be given to or derived from the research and development activities conducted under agreement. 
 
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
Certified Public Record Requests to UNC BOG/GA and Universities for documents pertaining to Designation of Millennial Campuses and Lease of Joint Millennial Campus
Certified Public Record Request to UNC Office of the President Dr. Thomas Ross, UNCG Chancellor Brady, and NCA&T Chancellor Martin for alleged University requests to establish Joint Millennial Campuses and its Lease.
 
NC G. S.: 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.
 
 

Pursuant Certified Public Request to UNC Office of the President Dr. Thomas Ross UNC BOG/GA did not produce items (1) thru (6) in as stated in Designation of Millennial Campuses – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and Lease of Joint Millennial Campus – North Carolina A&T State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
 
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

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

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.
 
  • Received from UNCG their Board of Trustee Resolution dated August 28, 2003 calling for establishing a Joint Millennial Campus in term of the School of the Deaf (only).
  • UNCG : " After a diligent search, I can report that we are not in possession of copies of any documents whereby the UNCG Board of Trustees made a request for permission to execute a ground lease, as requested in paragraph 4 of your letter (copy attached)."(4) UNCG Board of Trustees request for permission to execute a ground lease of the land and existing improvements for joint Millennial Campus to the Greensboro Center for Innovative Development to UNC Board of Governors. UNCG Attorney  Steve Serck.
 
Session Law 2003-294, reallocated from the State Property Office the former Central School of the Deaf to 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.  Lacking designation by Board of Governors of JMC the former school of the deaf property remained allocated to UNC Board of Governors and could not be leased.
 
Unambiguous NC A&T  nor UNCG Board of Trustees 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.
 
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.
 
Kevin Holland, Contracting Officer GSA July 3, 2006 letter to John Merrill.
Re: U.S. Department of Agriculture, natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Lease Project, Greensboro , NC
This correspondence correspondence to your June 30, 2006 inquiry concerning the status of this project as a firm action that will move forward. As I have advised on   numerous occasions and want to reiterate, this particular project is an endeavor which was approved by the U.S. General Services Administration as a sole-source" procurement based upon the unique requirements provided by the NRCS...As such, we have been working and are committed to diligently pursing satisfaction of NRCS need for space to be located on the campus of North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University through a negotiated lease procurement
August 14, 2006 Terrance Feravich email to Joe Henderson, John Webb,  CC Robert Nelson; John Merrill: I was hoping that we might have an opportunity to sit and walk through any hurdles that you see in proposed lease between NCA&T/UNCG joint Millennial Campus and GCID.   Talking with John of Friday.  I've learned that he has gained a significant commitment from the USDA for up to a 50,000 sq. ft. new building.  While they understand that we are working hard at getting things properly set-up for all parties and are being patient, my sense is that it would be in the best interest of this new venture to get that first client off to a healthy and timely start.  I'll be in Raleigh Wednesday for a couple of meetings ... and would welcome the opportunity to work the issues that you are see in the lease.  I know that John Merrill is also pretty flexible this week is well.  Sorry to be a bit of a pest with this important issue and I appreciate your understanding.  

 Joseph Henderson email wrote: Terry We can deal with the new building under our existing procedures. Let's not let the proposed lease get in the way of that.

See  State Property Office
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