M E M O R A N D U M

								March 28, 2012

To:		Members of the Board of Trustees

From:		Nancy L. Zimpher, Chancellor

Subject:	Delegation with Respect to the Approval of Facilities for Regional Community Colleges


Action Requested

      The proposed resolution delegates to the Chancellor, or designee, authority to approve certain proposals for the acquisition or construction of facilities for a regional community college.

Resolution

I recommend that the Board of Trustees adopt the following resolution:

Whereas Education Law §6310(10) provides that proposals for the acquisition or construction of facilities for a regional community college shall be approved by the regional college board of trustees, the legislative bodies of the counties participating in the respective community college region, and the State University Board; and 

Whereas from time to time the State University has adopted resolutions that approve proposals for the acquisition or construction of facilities for regional community colleges; now, therefore, be it 

Resolved that the Board of Trustees delegates to the Chancellor, or designee, authority to approve proposals in an amount not in excess of $5,000,000 for the acquisition or construction of facilities for regional community colleges; and, be it further
  
Resolved that the Board of Trustees, on its own initiative, may take up any matter delegated by this resolution.




Background

	The resolution delegates to the Chancellor, or designee, authority to approve proposals in an amount not in excess of $5,000,000 for the acquisition or construction of facilities for regional community colleges.

	Education Law §6310(10) provides that proposals for the acquisition or construction of facilities for a regional community college shall be approved by the regional college board of trustees, the legislative bodies of the counties participating in the respective community college region, and the State University Board.  Of the community colleges under the program of the State University, two are regional community colleges:  Corning Community College and Jamestown Community College.

      The purpose of the resolution is to delegate this activity from the Board to the Chancellor, or designee.









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