APWA Reporter - 2005 Articles

President's Message

President's Message, Jan, p. 2
President's Message, Feb, p. 2
President's Message, Mar, p. 2
President's Message, Apr, p. 2
President's Message, May, p. 2
President's Message, Jun, p. 2
President's Message, Jul, p. 4
President's Message, Aug, p. 4
President's Message, Sep, p. 2
President's Message, Oct, p. 2
President's Message, Nov, p. 2
President's Message, Dec, p. 2

Washington Insight

Washington Insight, Jan, p. 4
Washington Insight, Feb, p. 4
Washington Insight, Mar, p. 4
Washington Insight, Apr, p. 5
Washington Insight, May, p. 7
Washington Insight, Jun, p. 5
Washington Insight, Jul, p. 6
Washington Insight, Aug, p. 6
Washington Insight, Sep, p. 4
Washington Insight, Oct, p. 8
Washington Insight, Nov, p. 4
Washington Insight, Dec, p. 4

Technical Committee News

Technical Committee News, Jan, p. 6
Technical Committee News, Feb, p. 10
Technical Committee News, Mar, p. 8
Technical Committee News, Apr, p. 24
Technical Committee News, Jun, p. 6
Technical Committee News, Jul, p. 10
Technical Committee News, Aug, p. 8
Technical Committee News, Sep, p. 6
Technical Committee News, Oct, p. 10
Technical Committee News, Dec, p. 10

Inside APWA

Wisconsin celebrates 50th, Jan, p. 7
Index to 2004 articles, Jan, p. 26
Call for nominations to APWA Board issued, Feb, p. 8
The road to leadership winds through our chapters, Mar, p. 10
APWA Board of Directors, Apr, p. 8
Meet the APWA staff, Apr, p. 9
ASCE-APWA Town Hall Meetings focus on infrastructure needs, Apr, p. 26
Urban Forum: APWA resources for your big city, Apr, p. 30
Bernstein named Fellow Member by NSPE, Jun, p. 11
Candidates for the 2005-2006 APWA Board of Directors named, Jul, p. 8
Providing training opportunities at the chapter level, Sep, p. 8
Children to discover the world of public works with new K-5 public works curriculum, Sep, p. 10
Chapter Membership Achievement Award winners announced, Sep, p. 9
President Freudenthal testifies before Congress, Nov, p. 3
Anything worth doing..., Nov, p. 6

Emergency Management

Leadership lessons I learned from Charley, Frances and Ivan, Jan, p. 8
The impact of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 on the public works community, Jan, p. 38
President recognizes the important role of public works as a first responder, Jan, p. 40
Important steps for NIMS compliance, Jan, p. 42
An introduction to NFPA 1600 for public works organizations, Jan, p. 44
The challenge of homeland security: Making certain we are prepared, Jan, p. 46
Is your agency prepared to continue providing essential operations in the event of an emergency?, Jan, p. 48
Operational Security: Reflections from an all-hazards perspective, Jan, p. 50
Next steps: Public works and homeland security, Jan, p. 52
APWA joins DHS to announce completion of National Response Plan, Feb, p. 6

Congress 2005

So, you want to host a Congress?, Jan, p. 15
Congress Reflections, Jun, p. 10
APWA Congress: Go for the Education. Stay for the Celebration!, Jul, p. 16
The Land of 10,000 Lakes and 10,000 Answers, Aug, p. 10
Four options to attend Congress, Sep, p. 26
Don't miss these at Congress!, Sep, p. 27
One-day passes available for Congress, Sep, p. 28
And a good time was had by all, Nov, p. 21
Kansas City to host 2006 Congress, Dec, p. 6
A woman's place is...wherever she wants to be, Dec, p. 8

Diversity

Road map to an effective diversity action plan, Jan, p. 18
Obtaining international specialty workers for your organization, Feb, p. 22
Generational Workers = Higher Performance, Mar, p. 28
Community partnerships offer great potential for public works, Apr, p. 34
How diversity benefits municipalities, May, p. 10
Diversity and legal implications, Jun, p. 14
Civics 101: A Citizens Academy, Jul, p. 22
Diversity Committee sees positive results, prepares for new challenges, Sep, p. 12
Women rising in the public works field, Oct, p. 11

Member Profile

Member Profile, Jan, p. 22
Member Profile, Feb, p. 30
Member Profile, Mar, p. 30
Member Profile, Apr, p. 36
Member Profile, May, p. 14
Member Profile, Jun, p. 16
Member Profile, Jul, p. 24
Member Profile, Aug, p. 14
Member Profile, Sep, p. 16
Member Profile, Oct, p. 12
Member Profile, Nov, p. 8
Member Profile, Dec, p. 12

APWA Book Review

APWA Book Review, Jan, p. 25
APWA Book Review, Feb, p. 33
APWA Book Review, Mar, p. 29
APWA Book Review, Apr, p. 38
APWA Book Review, May, p. 16
APWA Book Review, Sep, p. 13
APWA Book Review, Oct, p. 15
APWA Book Review, Dec, p. 14

The Baker's Dozen, Jan, p. 0
Ask Ann, Jan, p. 0
Summary, Jan, p. 0
Ask Ann, Feb, p. 0
The Baker's Menu, Mar, p. 0
Ask Ann, Mar, p. 0
The Baker's Menu, Apr, p. 0
Cleaning up Milwaukee's "Dirty Dozen", Apr, p. 0
Ask Ann, Apr, p. 0
The Baker's Menu, May, p. 0
Ask Ann, May, p. 0
The Baker's Menu, Jun, p. 0
Ask Ann, Jun, p. 0
The Baker's Menu, Jul, p. 0
Ask Ann, Jul, p. 0
The Baker's Menu, Aug, p. 0
Ask Ann, Aug, p. 0
The Baker's Menu, Sep, p. 0
Ask Ann, Sep, p. 0
The Baker's Menu, Oct, p. 0
Ask Ann, Oct, p. 0
APWA: Diversity remains "of the utmost importance in ensuring growth and vitality", Nov, p. 0
The Baker's Menu, Nov, p. 0
Ask Ann, Nov, p. 0
The Baker's Menu, Dec, p. 0
Ask Ann, Dec, p. 0

International Idea Exchange

International Idea Exchange, Jan, p. 36
International Idea Exchange, Feb, p. 36
International Idea Exchange, Mar, p. 37
International Idea Exchange, Apr, p. 45
International Idea Exchange, Jun, p. 24
International Idea Exchange, Jul, p. 31
International Idea Exchange, Aug, p. 20
International Idea Exchange, Sep, p. 24
International Idea Exchange, Oct, p. 18
International Idea Exchange, Nov, p. 18
International Idea Exchange, Dec, p. 18

New APWA staff

New APWA staff, Feb, p. 9
New APWA staff, May, p. 11
New APWA staff, Sep, p. 5
New APWA staff, Nov, p. 15
New APWA staff, Dec, p. 15

North American Snow Conference

Snow Conference coming to Kansas City, Feb, p. 12
KC Scout: Getting you there, Mar, p. 12
Award-winning facility awaits Snow Conference attendees, Mar, p. 18
Members weigh in on the Snow Conference, Apr, p. 20
Snow Conference memorable for all, Jun, p. 8

National Public Works Week

Fresno's two-pronged celebration of National Public Works Week, Feb, p. 18
Region of Peel's NPWW celebrations focus on community and staff, Mar, p. 20
Waterville Public Works Department hosts annual Open House, Apr, p. 27
National Public Works Week in California, May, p. 8
P.W. Paws goes to Washington, Jul, p. 12

Leadership and Management

Leadership/Management: Is there a difference?, Feb, p. 24
Elements of an operations manual, Mar, p. 52
Exercise your leadership potential, Dec, p. 20
Leadership Competencies: A summary of the "Baker's Dozen" series, Dec, p. 22
Leader-Manager: Is there a difference?, Dec, p. 24
Strategic planning in a public works sector: Linking it all together, Dec, p. 27

Water Resources

Low Impact Development: Moving towards economically sound environmental asset management, Feb, p. 38
Developing Standard Operating Procedures for a water and sewer department, Feb, p. 40
What type of rate study does my community need?, Feb, p. 42
Chaparral Water Treatment Plant: Good taste will prevail in Scottsdale, Feb, p. 44
Challenges in designing and implementing a comprehensive work management system, Feb, p. 46
Restoring Fee Fee Creek, Feb, p. 48
Is your floodplain manager certified?, Feb, p. 51
A successful operation: EMS implementation in Eugene, Oregon, Mar, p. 24
Rain Gardens: Strategic puddles for stormwater management, Sep, p. 53

Obituaries

James E. McCarty, former APWA President, dies at 82, Mar, p. 6

Solid Waste Management

Evolution of municipal household hazardous waste collection programs, Mar, p. 38
Enhancing maintenance for environmental beautification, Mar, p. 43
Contract options for solid waste management service, Mar, p. 44
Managing the waste stream: a cooperative effort, Mar, p. 46
"Municipalizing" contracted solid waste and recycling services, Mar, p. 48
Automation in solid waste: Technology worth picking up, Mar, p. 50
Turning trash to cash: The green waste recycling story, Sep, p. 44

Facilities and Grounds

The APWA/PGMS Certified Grounds Manager Program, Apr, p. 46
The role of public works in the urban forest, Apr, p. 48
Historic "Old Sacramento" accessibility project, Apr, p. 52
California Multi-Agency CIP Benchmarking Study, Apr, p. 56
Transforming a historic caterpillar into a "Class A" butterfly, Apr, p. 58
Why hire a certified arborist?, Apr, p. 60
Grounds for success, Apr, p. 64
Garden in the air, Apr, p. 67
City of Troy boards up, Apr, p. 71

Awards

The 2005 Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year, May, p. 18
2005 Public Works Projects of the Year, Jul, p. 47
Lambert wins award, Aug, p. 16
When it rains, it pours...awards, that is, Sep, p. 14
APWA honors Minnesota congressman for distinguished service, Dec, p. 3

Engineering and Technology

Investment in multiple capture shafts pays off, Jun, p. 26
A virtual stroll in the park, Jun, p. 28
Adapting an infrastructure management system to meet your agency's needs, Jun, p. 30
Ford Allen Park Clay Mine Landfill - Fairlane Green Redevelopment, Jun, p. 32
MDOT single-point interchange in Novi, Michigan, Jun, p. 36
Firestorm!, Jun, p. 38
Billerica, Massachusetts streamlines asset management with GIS technology, Jun, p. 42
Digital road inventory spurs Travis County five-year road plan, Sep, p. 74

Transportation

The National Transportation Operations Coalition, Jul, p. 36
InfraGuide: A network of best-practice solutions, Jul, p. 38
The importance of sign retroreflectivity, Jul, p. 41
APWA and the AASHTO Green Book, Jul, p. 42
America: On the road to ruin?, Jul, p. 43

Fleets

APWA developing Public Fleet Manager Certification Program, Aug, p. 24
Planning and designing a fleet facility, Aug, p. 26
Fuel and fleet: How they are a-changin', Aug, p. 28
Making the job easier, Aug, p. 32
If you organize it, they will come, Aug, p. 34

General

Break out of the Time Warp, Sep, p. 35
Managing sidewalk maintenance in the 21st Century, Sep, p. 36
The Tipping Point? Trip Summary on the International Scan on Transportation Asset Management, Sep, p. 38
Making public participation work for your project, Sep, p. 40
Using visualization to sharpen the vision of public works, Sep, p. 41
Creative financing and fleet rotation, Sep, p. 46
Is it a water tank or an antenna?, Sep, p. 50
CSI: Engineers, Sep, p. 70
Iowans reap savings through statewide urban design standards and specifications, Sep, p. 72
Is train horn noise a problem in your town?, Sep, p. 76
Identifying and managing indoor air quality issues, Sep, p. 80
A new generation of workers requires a fresh look at benefit programs, Sep, p. 82
In San Diego world-class means saving a little bird, Sep, p. 84

Utilities and Public Right-of-Way

Hardscape installations for homeland security, Sep, p. 56
Correlating soil compaction measuring devices to soil densities and moisture conditions, Sep, p. 58
Keyhole Technology: Utility Microsurgery, Sep, p. 60
Fiber to the Premises and right-of-way management, Sep, p. 63
Predesign and preconstruction meetings: A necessary step in damage prevention, Sep, p. 64
Do the right thing in the public right-of-way, Sep, p. 66

Winter Maintenance

Pinpointing your environmental weak spots, Oct, p. 22
Blending liquid deicing chemicals precisely, Oct, p. 24
Getting the most out of radar in winter, Oct, p. 26
Is it warm enough to plow snow yet?, Oct, p. 28
Beating the winter parking blues, Oct, p. 30
McHenry County implements GIS technology to enhance snowplow application, Oct, p. 32