19690204 r-69-3 R-69-3
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE
NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fairfax,
Virginia is deeply interested and concerned in the education of
its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the master plan of the North-
ern Virginia Community College provides for the expansion and
development of a central campus and the establishment of satel-
lite campuses by 1969 or 1970; and
WHEREAS, all Northern Virginia jurisdictions support-
ing the Northern Virginia Community College have contributed sub-
stantial sums of money to Northern Virginia Community College
either from general fund money or bond referendums; and
WHEREAS, all available local jurisdictional money has
been spent or committed; and
WHEREAS, the $81,000,000 State bond referendum included
construction money for only new community colleges, and the
1968-70 biennium budget includes construction money for only addi-
tional community colleges; and
WHEREAS, Commonwealth allocations to community college
construction in the Northern Virginia area have not been in pro-
portion to the population rate of growth or economic contribution
of the area; and
WHEREAS, the State Board of Community Colleges has re-
quested and been granted an extension of time to April 5, 1969,
before letting a construction contract for proposed satellite
campuses and furthermore, may continue to ask for additional ex-
tensions of time; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the master plan by the local
Community College Advisory Board and the State Community College
Board established a commitment for the continued development
of the Northern Virginia Community College as based on the pro-
jected educational needs of Northern Virginia residents:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
of the City of Fairfax, Virginia reaffirms its support of the
adopted master plan for the Northern Virginia Community College
and further compliments both the local and State Community
College Boards for their analysis of the educational needs of
Northern Virginia, and requests that the local political subdi-
visions establish a cooperative effort in support of the continued
development and expansion of Community Colleges in Virginia; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Governor and members
of the General Assembly are hereby requested to fulfill the ob-
ligations encompassed in the Northern Virginia Community College
Master Plan, and toward that end, requests that additional funds
be included in the 1970-72 biennial budget of the Commonwealth
of Virginia; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution
is to be forwarded to the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia,
all legislators in the Northern Virginia area, members of the
Northern Virginia Community College Board of Directors, and members
of the State Community College Board. of Directors.
ADOPTED: February 4, 1969.
Attest:
cit~ Clerk