HVBF Monthly Meeting - Facilities, Security, Transportation Roundtable
Wednesday, July 20, 2005, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Host:

The Graduate Center at Loyola College

Attendees:

Buddy Alves, Maryland Transit Administration
Regina Aris, Baltimore Metropolitan Council
Pam Balcerak, Eastern Savings Bank
John Ballach, Erwin L. Greenberg Commercial Corp
Nate Bennett, Proctor & Gamble
Clare Berrang, MacKenzie Commercial Real Estate
Lisa Braswell, Stella Maris
Brian Cain, Dunbar Armored
Jo Chadwick, The Chadwick Group
Beth Conners , Broadmead, Inc.
Steve Connolly, Baltimore County Employment & Training
Elaine D’Achino, High View at Hunt Valley
Beth Conners , Broadmead
Hal Edris, Maryland Transit Administration
Christine Eichler, PDP Group, Inc.
Paula Franz, Marriott’s Hunt Valley Inn
Lt. Col. John Gavrilis, Maryland Transit Police
Kristin Goorevitz, Marriott’s Hunt Valley Inn
Phyllis Grammer , Trail Blazer Health Enterprises,
Emery Hines, Baltimore County Dept. of Public Works
Erin Holloway, Baltimore County Dept. of Homeland Security
Jay Huff, Brooks-Huff Tire & Auto Center
Marty Janka, McCormick & Company
Fran Katz , Diamond Comic Distributors
Larry Kimble, Maryland Transit Administration
Kelly Kosino, State Highway Administration,
Michael Kozak, Community College of Baltimore County
Capt. Marty Lurz, Baltimore County Police Dept
Lauren Lutz, Broadmead, Inc.
Capt. David Marzola, Maryland Transit Police
Kirk McCleary, MBNA
Ann Miller, Apex Professional Staffing
Judy Phillips, High View at Hunt Valley
Doug Porter, Wegmans Food Markets
Bernard Queen , Broadmead, Inc.
Mark Renbaum, Erwin L. Greenberg Commercial Corp
Steve Roth, Constellation Energy
Sandy Sadler, General Growth Properties
Ketch Secor, CB Richard Ellis
Ruth Silverstone, Maryland Transportation Authority
Ginny Terhune, The Jeffersonian,
Ned Tongue, Wegmans Food Markets
Sara Trenery, Baltimore County Dept. of Economic Development,
Glenn Valis, MBNA
John Wasowicz, Bay National Bank
Wendy Webster, Wegmans Food Markets
Helga Weschke, Baltimore County Economic Development
Bob Williams, Maryland Dept. of Economic Development
Jackie Youngcourt, Bavar Properties
Paul Zanger, The Phillips Group
Al Zawicki, Maryland Department of Transportation

Lt. Col. John Gavrilis, Deputy Chief of Police, Maryland Transit Administration Police Force, explained to the Roundtable the mission and capabilities of the Maryland Transit Police and the plan to provide security on light rail since the loss of Baltimore County Officers at the stations from Lutherville to Hunt Valley effective July 1.

Trains consist of from two to as many as six cars depending on the time of day. There will be a uniformed police officer and/or a uniformed fare inspector on each train. This will provide visible security and decrease the possibility of free riders who are usually the people most likely intent on committing crimes. At each stop, the uniformed officer or fare inspector will debark and inspect the station area for any suspicious activity. Any such activity will be reported to MTA Transit Police headquarters and the Baltimore County Police Department. In addition, ghost cars identified as MTA Transit Police vehicles, but unmanned, will be randomly parked at stations. Roving patrols will randomly move along the line. Cooperation between MTA Transit Police and the Baltimore County Police Department will assure maximum levels of security.

MTA Transit Police are invited to attend this monthly roundtable to keep us updated on the effectiveness of this level of security. The roundtable is interested in the number of incidents and action taken to assure the business community of the effectiveness of the program.

Ruth Silverstone brought us up to date on the suggested bus schedule changes. Shelton Stewart detailed the progress to date. Shelton tracked the new route of the #8 to Hunt Valley. A new #12 bus will address the issue at Stella Maris. We are assured of cooperation between MTA and businesses that cooperative solutions will be found to prevent workers from loosing their jobs because of a lack of transportation. This is a work in progress and final schedules will be released before the October implementation date.

The next meeting of the Cockeysville Police Community Relations Council will be on Monday, July 25 at 7:00 pm at the MBNA building. The speaker will be Thomas McCain on Parole and Probation. You are invited.