and patriotic societies, and for civic gatherings,
provided diar no collection or donation is taken nor
any admission charged
The Commission consists often members Rve
are appointed by die Secretary of General Services
with the approval of the Governor, and five are
appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore City Each
member serves a five year term and must be a
Maryland war veteran (Code State Government
Article, sees 9-801 through 9 807)

REGIONAL OFFICES
Avon J Evans, Director
22'i-4276

Five regional offices enable the Department to
serve more effectively local government, the local
business community, and residents of a region
Regional liaisons are quality control representatives
for the Department in matters such as capital con-
struction, procurement, and leasehold acquisinons
They also serve as liaisons with local procurement
officials and develop regional purchasing groups

SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION
Avon J Evans, Administrator
225 4276

The Special Projects Division coordinates and
develops the Department's annual report and
prepares the Department's rules and regulations
The Division also is assigned special projects by the
Secretary and Chief of Staff

OFFICE OF REAL ESTATE

Deborah A Phonadis, Director

300 W Preston St, Room 601
Baltimore, MD 21201 225 4322

The Office of Real Estate was formed ad-
ministratively by the Department of General Ser-
vices in July 1978 The Office places the Space
Management Division and the Land Acquisition
Division under one Director to coordinate the
State's real estate activities

LAND ACQUISITION DIVISION

Carolyn Wentz, Chief
225-4310

The Land Acquisition Division acquires and dis
poses of real property for State agencies (except for
the Department of Transportation) Most of the
Division's work serves the Department of Natural
Resources
The Division acquires Open Space property for
State parks, wildlife preserves, and natural environ
ment areas To secure such property, the Division
obtains independent appraisals, negotiates with

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owners, secures purchase options, and requests
Board of Public Works approval on the proposed
terms of purchase The Division also processes re
quests to obtain or grant rights of way and public
utility, preservation, and scenic easements
The disposition of excess property and property
transfers between State agencies also are processed
by the Division and presented for approval to the
Board of Pubhc Works (Code Stare Finance and
Procurement Article, sees 4 411 through 4 414)

SPACE MANAGEMENT DIVISION
William Bauersfeld, Chief
225-4325

The Space Management Division manages as
signmencs for office space in State owned facilities,
acquires leased facilities for State agencies, approves
space modifications, and sets standards for the al
location of space The Division negotiates the leas
ing of State property (except port and aviation
facilities) and conducts surveys of State space re
quirements In addition, the Division negotiates
certain concession agreements and makes recom-
mendations to the Board of Pubhc Works on the
need for State office space construction

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Carl A Damico, Assistant Secretary fw Facilities
Management

301 W Presron St
Baltimore, MD 21201 225-4214

The Assistant Secretary for Facilities Manage-
ment is responsible for the management and
general direction of the Office of Engineering and
Construction, the Office of Statewide Facilities
Maintenance, and the Office of Facilities Manage-
ment The Assistant Secretary coordinates the
development and implementation of policies, pro-
cedures, regulations, and standards to assure that
programs and services meet the needs of State
agencies In addition, the Assistant Secretary
provides architectural and engineering staff to the
General Professional Services Selection Board
The Assistant Secretary for Facilities Manage
ment and the Assistant Secretary for Services and
Logistics constitute the Department's Procurement
Review Board