RESOLUTION
TO ENDORSE AGREEMENT WITH
ROCK HILL SCHOOL
DISTRICT THREE
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of
Winthrop University continues to believe that it is appropriate and
necessary for the University to be an active and constructive
participant in land use planning efforts conducted by its host
community; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of
Winthrop University appreciates the willingness of its host community to
work in a cooperative manner to assist in land use planning efforts for
the future needs of the University; and
WHEREAS, Rock Hill School District Three
is in the process of constructing additional school facilities and in
connection with that construction will be required to disturb and fill
certain wetlands; and
WHEREAS, the Corps of Engineers of the Department of the Army and the
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control require
compensatory off-site migration involving the restoration and
preservation of 1.0 acre of wetland as a condition to allowing the
School District to disturb and fill wetlands in connection with the
construction; and
WHEREAS, an appropriate location for creation of a new “wetlands” area
was identified near the lake at the Winthrop Research and Recreational
Complex; and
WHEREAS, Winthrop University is interested in having an area adjacent to
the lake developed into a Piedmont wetland to be used as an outdoor
classroom and research and study area; and
WHEREAS, creation of a new wetlands area in this location will be
beneficial to the educational mission of Winthrop University as a
research area for faculty and students; and
WHEREAS, said location is presently eroding and silting up and requires
work to restore the site to a condition consistent with Winthrop
University’s plans for the wetlands area; and
WHEREAS, at the request of Rock Hill School District Three, the members
of the Board of Trustees have examined the proposed Agreement with Rock
Hill School District Three (hereinafter the “Agreement”, which is
attached hereto and incorporated by reference) and find that its
components and requirements are appropriate and acceptable; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of Winthrop University
that the Agreement attached hereto and incorporated by reference is
hereby endorsed; and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board of Trustees of Winthrop
University, that the President of Winthrop University is hereby
authorized to complete final arrangements related to the Agreement and
to execute the Agreement on behalf of Winthrop University.
May 13, 2004 |
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