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At a regular meeting of the Board of County Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia,
held in the Board Room of the County Office Building at Fairfax, Virginia, on Wednesday,
June 3, 1959, at which meeting a quorum was present and voting, the following resolution
was adopted

WHEREAS, the site for the Northern Virginia Branch of the University of Virginia
has been definitely set on the Farr Tract, and

WHEREAS, this location makes the University Branch a close neighbor of the seat
of county government of Fairfax County, and

WHEREAS, the County is deeply interested in making the Northern Virginia Branch of the
University of Virginia of maximum value to all of the citizens of this area, now, therefore,
be it

RESOLVED, that the County of Fairfax expresses to the officials of the University
of Virginia its deep satisfaction in the establishment of a branch of the
University in Northern Virginia and especially in its proximity to the seat of county government,
and be it further

RESOLVED, that the County officially offers to the University its complete cooperation
in the planning and development of this University Branch, expresses the willingness of the
County to provide such services as the County is physically able to bring to this area,
and offers to cooperate in such matters as keeping the zoning in the area compatible with
the best interests of the University and the County, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the County expresses its interest in working with the University at an
early date in exploring the use of University facilities for in-service training of County
governmental employees, and the use of County facilities in any instructional programs in
government contemplated by the Branch University, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the University of Virginia officials be requested to let the County
Executive of Fairfax County know in what ways the County may be of maximum help to the
University in any of the matters mentioned above