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AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION | March 2020 | www.apwa.net
ANNUAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUE
A Tale of Two Cities:
The Challenges of Special Events
See p. 50
PUBLIC WORKS
EMPLOYERS…
Are you offering
competitive wages
and benefits?
P W A P u b li c W o rks
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The APWA Reporter, the official magazine of
the American Public Works Association, covers
all facets of public works for APWA members
including industry news, legislative actions,
March 2020 / Vol. 87, No. 3
management issues and emerging technologies.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ISSUE
INSIDE APWA
2 President’s Message
4 Technical Committee News
6 APWA participates in NGA Infrastructure Summit
10 Technical Tours at the Snow Conference
11
14 Frisco’s Public Works Department Journey to Accreditation
20 Small budget, big impact
22 Does the solid waste industry embrace diversity?
24 In & Around APWA
COLUMNS
26 Washington Insight
28 GAC Insight
32 Media Insight
34 YP Insight
40
38 Open Your Winter Toolbox
40 People, the Engine of Public Works
44 International Idea Exchange
FEATURES
50 A Tale of Two Cities: Special Events Edition
52 Growing the next generation through inclusion and innovation
54 Anchorage Regional Landfill’s Doomsday Clock
57 Calabasas Landfill survives the Southern California Woolsey Fire
60 Why a solid waste rate study makes sense for your agency
57 MARKETPLACE
67 Products in the News
66 Professional Directory
CALENDARS
64 Education Calendar
68 World of Public Works Calendar
68 Index of Advertisers
67
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Exciting advancements
ahead for the solid
waste industry
William E. (Bill) Spearman, III, P.E.
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Other transformative technologies for biogas grew stronger. Material This coming decade is
helped to lower collection costs and Recovery Facilities (MRFs) evolved
enhance service. These include solid with improved glass removal and sure to be filled with
waste apps that provide customers cleanup systems, sensor-based sorting exciting advancements
with waste collection reminders and systems, better screening technology,
smart containers that have sensors to and most recently robotics and and opportunities for
communicate fill level status. There is artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. dynamic changes in how
radio-frequency identification (RFID) Landfills initiated solar energy
technology on containers that help projects, enabling the production of we manage solid waste.
track assets and confirm that addresses clean, sustainable energy.
have been serviced. Telematics to escape the top 10 occupations for
While the evolving advancements in
track trucks in the field and notify workplace fatalities. It’s clear that
technology and its uses are helping
maintenance shops of issues as they more work remains to be done to
agencies meet their financial,
occur, and route optimizing software improve solid waste worker safety.
environmental, and sustainability
enhance asset utilization. Truck
goals, there is one area that did not Whether your agency has fared well
videos and cameras provide real-time
make much headway over the last or is still struggling with the many
feedback, and mobile connectivity
10 years. The solid waste industry solid waste changes over the last
allows integration with billing, work
is still statistically among the most decade, this coming decade is sure to
management, and customer service.
dangerous occupations. Even as be filled with exciting advancements
There have also been numerous post- organizations put more focus on safe and opportunities for dynamic
collection advancements in the past work behavior by retooling safety changes in how we manage solid
decade. Anaerobic digestion projects and health programs, adopting new waste. APWA and the Solid Waste
increased as the technology for work rules and employee policies, Management Committee will be right
breaking down organic waste became and implementing comprehensive there to assist and provide resources
more efficient and the demand training processes, the industry failed for the journey.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADVISORY COUNCIL
PRESIDENT DIRECTOR, REGION V TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, (Past APWA Presidents) David L. Lawry June Rosentreter Spence
William E. (Bill) Spearman, III, P.E. Sean O'Dell, P.E. ENVIRONMENTAL Robert Albee Diane Linderman Noel C. Thompson
Principal Vice President MANAGEMENT Ronald J. Calkins Martin J. Manning Elizabeth Treadway
WE3 Consultants LLC Baxter & Woodman, Inc. Lisa Ann Rapp, PWLF Nick W. Diakiw Robert Miller Tom Trice
Saluda, SC
DIRECTOR, REGION VI Director of Public Works Jerry M. Fay Bo Mills Brian R. Usher
PRESIDENT-ELECT Joe Johnson, P.E. City of Lakewood, CA Bob Freudenthal Judith M. Mueller William A. Verkest
Mary Joyce Ivers, CPFP, PWLF Business Development Manager Larry W. Frevert Ronald L. Norris Win Westfall
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, FLEET &
Deputy Public Works Director Burns & McDonnell
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Edward A. Gottko Richard L. Ridings Carl D. Wills
City of Ventura, CA Lee's Summit, MO
Vic Bianes, P.E. Ken Haag John J. Roark
PAST PRESIDENT DIRECTOR, REGION VII Client Manager Dwayne Kalynchuk Larry Stevens Chief Executive Officer
David L. Lawry, P.E. David Fabiano, P.E., PWLF Kleinfelder Engineering
Larry T. Koehle Harold E. Smith Scott D. Grayson, CAE
Director of Municipal Services Town Engineer Bonita, CA
Chastain & Associates LLC Town of Gilbert, AZ
TECHNICAL DIRECTOR,
Schaumburg, IL
DIRECTOR, REGION VIII LEADERSHIP AND
DIRECTOR, REGION I Shahnawaz Ahmad, P.E., PWLF
MANAGEMENT
Gary Losier, P.Eng. President
SA Associates Stan Brown, P.E., PWLF FPO
Director of Engineering and Works
Arcadia, CA City Manager
Town of Quispamsis, NB
City of Oakwood, GA
DIRECTOR, REGION II DIRECTOR, REGION IX
Dan Hartman, PWLF FPO FPO
Dominick A. Longobardi TECHNICAL DIRECTOR,
Deputy Comptroller Director of Public Works TRANSPORTATION Facebook “f ” Logo CMYK / .ai Facebook “f ” Logo CMYK / .ai
Town of Hempstead, NY City of Golden, CO Kathleen B. Davis
DIRECTOR, REGION III TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, Director of Local Programs
Keith Pugh, P.E., PWLF ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY Washington State Department of
Senior Technical Client Advisor Jim Neal, P.E., PWLF Transportation
WithersRavenel Strategic Business Development Olympia, WA
Greensboro, NC Coordinator
Mattern & Craig CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DIRECTOR, REGION IV
Charleston, SC Scott D. Grayson, CAE
Douglas E. Layton, P.E., PWLF
Retired
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TECHNICAL COMMITTEE NEWS
Solid Waste Management Committee
provides guidance to APWA members
Karen Luken, CEO, Economic Environmental Solutions International, Cincinnati, Ohio, and
member, APWA Solid Waste Management Committee
Solid Waste Management Committee
observing the City of Phoenix’s
innovative waste recovery facility
T
he safe and efficient management of solid waste is is preparing the Post Collection section of the Solid Waste
a basic responsibility of every community’s leader- Toolbox this year.
ship. In most cases, the responsibility lies with public
A Knowledge Team, consisting of both public and private
works, health departments or solid waste divisions. If
sector professionals, was convened in 2019 to help develop
not handled properly, solid waste can negatively affect
the Solid Waste Toolbox and provide their perspective on
public health, welfare, and quality of life.
what is most relevant to public works directors and the most
Therefore, the mission of the Solid Waste Management efficient way to present this information.
Committee is to serve as a center of expertise on solid waste
The Solid Waste Management Committee is currently updat-
management issues for APWA members. The Solid Waste
ing the Responsible Solid Waste Management Handbook, which
Management Committee is the APWA resource for develop-
provides a brief overview of the components of an integrated
ing and promoting environmentally-sound, cost-effective
waste management system and national statistics on waste
and operationally efficient solid waste management policies
generation, recycling, and disposal quantities, as well as
and programs for APWA members by reviewing the latest
waste composition.
technologies, practices, regulations and legislation in the
field and providing opportunities to exchange information. In March 2019, the Solid Waste Management Commit-
tee sponsored a Click, Listen & Learn titled “Improving
The Solid Waste Management Committee recognizes that Efficiencies in Solid Waste Collection and Recycling, While
all public works directors have numerous responsibilities Surviving the Chinese Sword.” The webinar provided infor-
beyond solid waste and sometimes, may have a limited mation on the cause and impacts of the Chinese Sword on
background in waste management. Therefore, the Solid municipal recycling programs, and strategies to decrease
Waste Management Committee continued developing a recycling costs.
Solid Waste Toolbox in 2019, with a focus solid waste collec-
tion. The Collection section of the Solid Waste Toolbox will be On May 21, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. Central, the Solid Waste
available to members in second half of 2020. The committee Management Committee is hosting a Click, Listen and Learn
focused on illegal dumping. Illegal dumping always seems to
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be the unspoken duty of solid waste managers, but tune in • Karen Luken – CEO of Economic Environmental Solu-
to learn about innovative operations programs, education tions International, Cincinnati, Ohio
campaigns and ways to empower residents to curb the trash.
• Lisa Rapp – Director of Public Works for the City of Lake-
Beyond the Toolbox and Click, Listen and Learn, the Solid wood, California
Waste Management Committee organized a Happy Hour Jam
for PWX in Seattle to share experiences with establishing • Samantha Yager –Assistant Superintendent, City of
successful partnerships with other municipal departments, Columbia, South Carolina
contractors and equipment vendors. The Happy Hour Jam • Mark Spafford – General Manager of Solid Waste for the
was extremely interactive and productive. The committee City of Anchorage, Alaska
also facilitated a workshop on The Impacts of Homelessness on
Public Works. • Christopher Torres – Assistant Director of Sanitation for
the City of Edinburg, Texas
Finally, Waste-to-Resource has been identified by APWA
as one of the organization’s Top 5 Trending Technologies • Matt Harper, APWA Education Manager, serves as the
in public works for 2020. The Solid Waste Management Solid Waste Management Committee’s APWA Liaison.
Committee will be sharing our knowledge on Waste-to-
A last but most important note, we want to thank Trent
Resource technologies this year through articles, blogs
Tompkins, Director of Waste Collection for the City of
and presentations.
Edmonton, Alberta, and John Sanchez, Public Works Direc-
For 2020, the Solid Waste Management Committee is chaired tor for the City of Burlington, Massachusetts, for the Solid
by Monica Bramble who serves as the Assistant Public Works Waste Management Committee contributions during 2019.
Director for the City of North Port, Florida. Ms. Bramble will
Karen Luken can be reached at (513) 476-4258 or KLuken@
be joined by the following committee members:
ecosolutions.co.
• Joe Giudice – Assistant Public Works Director for the
City of Phoenix, Arizona
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APWA participates in NGA
Infrastructure Summit
O
n January 22, 2020, APWA
President-Elect Mary Joyce
Ivers, APWA Board Member
Shahn Ahmad, and APWA
Director of Government and
Public Affairs Andrea Eales participated
in an infrastructure summit hosted
by the National Governors Associa-
tion (NGA) held in San Francisco, CA.
The focus of the summit was Enhanc-
ing Efficiency: Eliminating Red Tape and
Integrating Smart Technology. During the
meeting, participants heard from two
panels. The first focused on eliminating
red tape with speakers who have had
success improving project delivery at
the state and local levels. The second
panel was about integrating smart
technology and included speakers from
government and industry. The summit
concluded with a facility tour of the
new Transbay Terminal in downtown
San Francisco. Left to right: APWA Board Member Shahn
Ahmad, APWA President-Elect Mary Joyce
Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD) cur- Ivers, and Governor Bill Lee (R-TN)
rently serves as Chairman for NGA and
during his one-year term in this role,
he is making infrastructure his priority. ment. Both Chief Executive Officer aspect of the broad infrastructure con-
Beginning last summer, NGA kicked off (CEO) Scott Grayson and Andrea Eales versation and held in different loca-
the initiative in Washington, D.C. with participated in the meeting and shared tions across the country. Last August,
a stakeholder meeting to explain the APWA’s public policy priorities. Mary Joyce Ivers attended a summit in
purpose of the initiative and to hear Boston, MA focused on Getting to Work:
Since the kick-off meeting last summer
from partner groups, like APWA, about Relieve Congestion to Boost Economic
there have been three additional sum-
their priorities for infrastructure invest- Competitiveness. Then in Detroit, MI
mits, each concentrated on a different
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last October APWA President Bill Spear-
man and Andrea Eales attended the
Strengthening Security and Resiliency:
Protect America’s Critical Infrastructure
summit. The next summit will be held
in early May in Arizona and is titled
Financing the Future: Leverage Private Sec-
tor Investments.
APWA’s Public Policy Priorities all are
focused on infrastructure investment
specifically speaking to transporta-
tion, water resiliency, and emergency
preparedness and response. To read
APWA’s public policy priority docu-
ments, simply go the Government
Affairs tab at www.apwa.net. For
additional information about the Left to right: APWA Board Member
Shahn Ahmad, Governor Larry Hogan
NGA Infrastructure Initiative, please
(R-MD), and APWA President-Elect
go to nga.org/infrastructuresuccess/. Mary Joyce Ivers
For questions regarding APWA’s U.S.
Government Affairs activities, you
may contact Andrea Eales at aeales@
apwa.net.
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APRIL 19-22, 2020 | HUNTINGTON
JOIN US IN C
APWA and the APWA Ohio Chapter invite you to join us for the 2020 North American Snow Conference in Cleveland, April
full of excited vendors who can’t wait to show you the latest winter maintenance solutions for your community. M
SNOW CONFERENCE
AT-A-GLANCE
SUNDAY, APRIL 19 3:30 – 4:20 p.m.
Making Snow Disposal Operation More Viable
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Sustainable
WORKSHOP: Winter Maintenance Help! Snow’s Fallen and I Can’t Get Up! Creative
Supervisor Certificate Ways to Keep Communities Informed During
Inclement Weather and Snow Storms.
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP: Public Fleet Management Lessons from the Lab – Enhanced Liquid
Certificate Deicers
Winter Road Maintenance Traffic Signal
8:00 a.m. – 1:20 p.m. Pre-Emption
WORKSHOP: Self Assessment Using the Public
Works Management Practices Manual
1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
WORKSHOP: Traffic Incident Management (TIM) MONDAY, APRIL 20
Responder Course 8:00 – 9:30 a.m.
Opening General Session
1:00 – 2:15 p.m.
Advanced Routing Solutions to Slay the 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Snowy Weather APWA Award Winners Panel
Is Your Winter Road Maintenance Operations Liquids 101: The Basics
“21st Century?” Ohio DOT Perspectives on Winter Maintenance
Plowing Through — Meeting the Rising Preparation & Available Resources
Expectations in Urban Snow Removal Performance Measures in Winter
Operations Maintenance
The City of Dublin, Ohio SnowGo Snow and Ice The Women of Winter
Response Plan. A 360 degree plan for the
preparation and response to snow and ice 2:00 – 2:50 p.m.
events. Calibration Cruise-In: If You Host It,
Winter in Minnesota and How We Respond They Will Come
Liquids 201: Applying Liquids
2:30 – 3:20 p.m. The Necessity of Accurate Equipment Calibration
Communicate Your Winter Maintenance for Winter Maintenance
Plan
The Snow Plan: A Practical Approach to the Snow
Re-imagining the City of Mississauga’s Plan Refresh
Winter Program
Turning the Page — Adapting to New Roles
The ADA After 30 Years — What You Still Throughout Our Careers
Need to Know
When is Enough....Enough?
What Organic Based Deicers Have Helped
Us AchieveSNOW
NORTH AMERICAN
2020
CONFERENCE
CLEVELAND, OHIO
CONVENTION CENTER OF CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND!
l 19-22, 2020. The 2020 Snow Conference has it all—from expert-led snow and ice education sessions to an exhibit floor
Make plans to join your peers and take advantage of everything the NASC has to offer and meet us in Cleveland!
3:30 – 4:45 p.m.
Operation Procedures to Enhance the Snow Fleet
Turning Your Winter Social Media Haters into
Brand Ambassadors WEDNESDAY,
Before the Storms Hit
Snow & Ice Control Training for New and
Understanding Probabilistic Weather Information
and Translating It into Potential Impacts on a APRIL 22
Veteran Employees Transportation Network 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Where Have All the Plowers Gone? Recruiting and Technical Tours
Retaining Roadway Maintenance Workers 12:30 – 3:30 p.m.
WORKSHOP: Winter Maintenance
Operator Certificate
TUESDAY, APRIL 21 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.
Land Cover and Infrastructure Influences on
Chloride Concentrations of Urban Streams in
EARLY BIRD
8:00 – 8:50 a.m.
Liquids 301: What are the Benefits of Winter Northeast Ohio DEADLINE ENDS
Liquids? Retention and Release of Chloride from Road
More Than a Paycheck: Leading People in a Salt in Constructed Stormwater Wetlands MARCH 8TH
Modern Public Works Agency Snow Informer: Keeping the Public Aware For more information visit:
of Snow Removal Through Real Time GIS
National Weather Service Winter Products snow.apwa.net
Technology
and Initiatives to Build a Weather Ready
Nation Winter Maintenance Planning
Small Minnesota City Tips on Large Commercial Winter Weather Forecasting Made Easier
Business District Snow Removal 2:15 – 3:15 p.m.
Snow and Ice Control — Equipment and GPS / AVL Application
Techniques Meso-Scale Weather and What It Means for Snow
8:30 – 10:30 a.m. and Ice Decision Making
University Public Works Forum Successfully Transitioning Your Program – Moving
from the Flintstones to the Jetsons
10:10 – 11:00 a.m. The Ohio State University is “Taking Care of
15 Year Evolution of a Snow Maintenance Business”
Program
R hythm
Well Well Well, What Have We Here?
Advanced Liquids: Where do liquids go from here?
(Liquids 401) 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. THE
Operational Forecasting for Winter Maintenance Closing General Session
Programs Using Machine Learning Pavement
Forecasts for Specific Winter Maintenance
Strategies.
Taking It to the Streets OF
PUBLIC WORKSPhoto #1: ODOT & Cleveland Vehicle Repair Facilities tour
Technical Tours at the Snow Conference
A
PWA’s North American Snow Conference will take place The facilities that APWA members will be touring will be
April 19-22 in Cleveland, Ohio. Wednesday morning, the Snow & Ice Repair Center (see Photo #1) and the Auto &
April 22, is dedicated to technical tours. The three technical Truck Restoration Center. Both facilities are located in the
tours consist of ODOT & Cleveland Vehicle Repair Facili- City of Cleveland Mid-Town District.
ties; Movable Bridges Over Cuyahoga River; and Cleveland
Hopkins Airport Snow & Ice Operations. Check the Snow The Snow & Ice Facility is primarily responsible for the
Conference website for updates on the technical tour program. maintenance of:
• Snow and Ice Trucks
ODOT & Cleveland Vehicle Repair Facilities
• Urban Forestry aerial truck
The City of Cleveland Department of Public Works operates
• Traffic Engineering Aerials
10 service facilities that service the City of Cleveland’s fleet
• General truck maintenance for various divisions
of approximately 4,500 units. Seven hundred two units are
• Truck Tire Mounting and Road Service
specifically assigned to the Department of Public Works.
There are a total of 83 service personnel. Each facility is The facility is 27,000 square feet and has dedicated areas for
responsible for and specializes in a specific vehicle or equip- tire maintenance, tool storage and parts distribution.
ment type which includes:
The City of Cleveland Auto & Truck Body Repair and Res-
• Law enforcement and civilian automobiles toration facility is a six-bay, 6000-square-foot shop with an
• Light Truck and Van overhead crane. The body repair technicians at this facility
• Off Road Equipment can perform a full range of repairs including major collision.
• Fire & EMS
• Refuse Movable Bridges Over Cuyahoga River
• Snow & Ice and General Truck The Movable Bridges Over Cuyahoga River tour will tra-
• Heavy Equipment verse down the famed burning river and under many of
• Welding and Fabrication Cleveland’s iconic, diverse, and historic bridges. Speakers
• Auto & Truck Body Repair and Restoration Wesley Weir and Nick Fisco will share details of the various
• Division of Water and Utilities structures including the 1910’s Veteran’s Memorial Bridge,
the 1900’s Center Street Swing Bridge, the 2010’s Columbus
10 APWA Reporter / March 2020 / www.apwa.netPhoto #2: Movable Bridges Over Cuyahoga River tour
Lift Bridge, the 1930’s Hope Memorial Bridge, and the new for the firm. He is a graduate of Ohio Northern University
I-90 Innerbelt Bridges, among many others. Participants will and resides in Cleveland.
learn about the history of this important waterway, the Flats
district, shipping vessels, and Cleveland’s industrial past and Tour speaker Nick Fisco is a structural engineer for the Cleve-
present and have access to unmatched views of the down- land office of WSP with 10 years of experience as a project
town skyline. (See Photo #2) manager and inspection team leader. He has worked on
numerous bridge inspection, rehabilitation, and load rating
Tour speaker Wesley Weir has 30 years of experience and is projects, including working on the five City of Cleveland
with WSP USA in the design, rehabilitation, inspection, and movable bridges, as well as serving as the project manager
load rating of complex bridges throughout the county. He for the last two Main Avenue Bridge rehabilitations. He
has been heavily involved with the design and rehabilitation attended Ohio State University where he received a Bachelor
of movable bridges both across the country and internation- of Science in Civil Engineering in 2007 and a Master of Sci-
ally as well as providing continuing engineering services for ence in Civil Engineering in 2009.
the City of Cleveland’s five working movable bridges over
the past decade. This includes being the designer of record Cleveland Hopkins Airport Snow & Ice Operations
for the $34M rehabilitation and lift span replacement of When Cleveland Hopkins Airport (CLE) opened in 1925, it
the Columbus Road Lift Bridge and the project manager for was the first municipally owned airport in the country. Now
multiple rehabilitations of the West 3rd Lift Bridge, Center servicing more than nine million passengers annually, the
Street Swing Bridge and the Willow Ave Lift Bridge. Mr. behind-the-scenes operation is impressive. This tour will
Weir has served as senior project manager, project engi- visit the 97,000-square-foot heated equipment facility with
neer, senior structural engineer and resident engineer on over 100 pieces of snow and ice equipment. This is not your
numerous inspection, rehabilitation and design projects normal streets department equipment. You will also visit the
www.apwa.net / March 2020 / APWA Reporter 11Photo #3: Cleveland Hopkins Airport Snow &
Ice Operations tour
snow and ice control facility and learn about aircraft deicing • CLE has 6.5 million ft./sq. of runway.
and the materials used to treat runways. (See Photo #3)
• CLE uses 90 operators across three shifts for snow
Initially, CLE served as a stop for U.S. Air Mail planes making removal operations.
coast-to-coast flights. It quickly grew to become a major des-
tination for personal and commercial aircraft. The airport • Operators are broken into two runway teams and one
also led the nation in implementing new airport technol- ramp team.
ogy. This includes the world’s first radio-equipped air traffic • CLE uses more than 80 pieces of snow removal equip-
control tower and the nation’s first airfield lighting system. ment including multi-purpose trucks, blowers, plows,
In the 1930s and ’40s, the airport was a draw to anyone loaders, tankers and snow melters from manufacturers
who was anyone in aviation, with both Amelia Earhart and such as MB, Wausau, Concord, Hagie and Trecan. This
Charles Lindbergh making routine visits. Also, from 1929 equipment is mostly exclusive to airport snow removal
until 1949, the airport was the location for the National Air operations.
Races.
• CLE snow removal chemical treatments are airport-
Today, CLE is Ohio’s busiest airport, serving more than nine specific to meet federal requirements.
million passengers annually. It’s positioned within 500
miles of 43 percent of the U.S. population. And for North- • CLE snow removal equipment is stored in a 97,000 ft./
east Ohio travelers, the airport is close—just 12 miles away sq. heated building built in 2018.
from downtown Cleveland. Travelers also have the option to
• CLE vehicle maintenance operations are housed in a
take the rail to the airport, a connection that, when added in
28,000 ft./sq. building built in 2018.
1968, was another first in the country.
• CLE vehicle maintenance building includes five drive-
Some interesting stats about CLE follow. This information
through bays with 30’-wide overhead doors, heated
was developed with input from Engineering, OPS, Field,
floors, two twenty-foot, five-ton overhead cranes, led
VMB, and the airport website.
lighting, wash bay, two small equipment bays, parts
• The City of Cleveland owns and operates both CLE and room, and automatic CO2 exhaust sensors.
Burke Lakefront Airport (BKL).
• CLE vehicle maintenance building utilizes used oil
• Cleveland Airport Systems provides the area with 9,000 burners to supplement shop heating.
on-airport jobs.
• CLE vehicle maintenance services on- and off-road
• CLE serviced over 10 million passengers in 2019. heavy-duty diesel trucks and equipment, light and
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For more information go to: www.apwa.net/elearningCity of Frisco Public Works staff hosted the APWA
accreditation team for the final onsite evaluation
in December 2019. Pictured far left is Paul Knippel,
P.E., Director of Public Works and Engineering.
Frisco’s Public Works Department
Journey to Accreditation
T
he City of Frisco, Texas, is necessary that we conduct an overall
an outer ring city of 193,000 system check and make sure we were
residents in North Texas, functioning properly in relation to
located 30 miles north of our size and scope. In 2016 we began
Paul Knippel, P.E., Director of downtown Dallas. Frisco has to focus on “umbrella”-type depart-
Public Works and Engineering, consistently been at the top of the mental-wide operational systems. This
list in terms of growth and quality of included consolidation of administra-
City of Frisco, Texas, and member, life for the past fifteen years. During tive functions and an emphasis on
APWA Sustainable Transportation this time, much of our energy and business analytics and full utilization
Subcommittee resources had been directed to add- of our Computer Maintenance Man-
ing staff and equipment to keep up agement System (CMMS). In 2016 we
with the growing need. In a relatively also began a deep dive into the opera-
short time, we have since grown into a tional policies and standard operating
department with 275 people and $144 procedures (SOPs) throughout the
million operations budget, with fur- department. We needed to ensure that
ther expansion on the way. It became we could properly communicate our
14 APWA Reporter / March 2020 / www.apwa.netrationale and methodology to employ- in several areas. We developed a snow We also learned a few things along the
ees for the sake of continuity, and to and ice action plan, a traffic opera- way:
our residents and elected officials for tions policy and procedures manual,
the sake of transparency and account- an employee training program, a safety 1. SOPs don’t have to be long. In fact, it
ability. We set the goal of accreditation manual, and an emergency exercise is often better that the SOP be brief
through APWA. The self-assessment and training plan. In some cases, we and to the point and written spe-
process would serve as the vehicle for had the basic parts but not a complete cifically to the department and the
program; in other cases, we had no department’s way of doing things.
this deep dive.
program at all.
In August 2017 our City Council
authorized an Accreditation Agree-
ment with APWA. The agreement
included payment to APWA in the
amount of $16,200 to cover expenses
and was calculated based on Frisco’s
ALL SEASON Spreader
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and Conveyor Encapsulant
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completion of a successful onsite evalu-
ation by the APWA team. With Council
Blocks the rusting process —
approval of the agreement, we were
Impervious to even the most torrential rains.
committed, and the clock was ticking.
Keep moisture, oxygen and salt away!
We designated an accreditation
manager to organize and push the Environmentally responsible —
process through. Mr. Danny Carroll Will not wash off and contaminate the soil.
served as our manager. Danny has been
with the department for 27 years, was Easy, one-step application process — Protect in just
respected in the department, and had minutes! Trusted by over 40 State Departments of Transportation.
the willingness and determination to
serve in this capacity. Danny created a
detailed 24-month timeline that listed
all the practices, the person responsible
for each practice, and key milestones. Salt & Chloride Neutralizer
He went further by scheduling meet-
Removes white salt residue left behind
ings and meeting rooms months in from pressure washing with detergents
advance. This really helped set expec- TM
— use NEUTRO-WASH before
tations and kept us on track. Danny applying LUBRA-SEAL®.
also trained staff on the use of APWA’s
Put a STOP to corrosion corruption and
website that served as the repository for expensive repairs — enjoy more efficient
our electronic documentation (this was equipment that works harder, lasts longer
a paperless process) and reached out and looks better.
to other accredited cities for assistance
Save thousands of dollars simply by
when we needed help with a particular protecting the equipment you already
practice. Throughout all of this, I can’t have in your fleet.
say enough about the support provided
by APWA’s staff. APWA’s Accreditation
Manager, Ms. Tracy Quintana, was
always available to us, providing guid-
ance and encouragement. If you are
PROTECTION PRESERVATION PERFORMANCE
interested in accreditation, I urge you
to contact Danny at (972) 292-5816 or
Tracy at (816) 595-5294 to get started.
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As a result of this process, our depart- solutions@rhomar.com
ment made significant improvements
www.apwa.net / March 2020 / APWA Reporter 15The City of Frisco Public Works team
gathered for a photo during the 2019
National Public Works Week.
2. The self-assessment process was
accepted by staff as part of our
work, as opposed to just some-
thing in addition to our existing
workload. If not immediately, our
employees eventually recognized
the value, and we had full buy-in
by the time the process was over.
3. The process improved commu- APWA accreditation team
outlines the review process
nication and clarity between the during the onsite visit.
organizational divisions, and
with other City departments
such as finance, purchasing,
human resources, and emergency
responders.
In December 2019 we hosted the
APWA team for our final onsite evalu-
ation. The APWA team spent three full
days with us and conducted a rigor-
ous review of our documentation. In
all, we received 99% full compliance
over 428 practices. Two practices were
accredited agencies in total and one of find a willing and able accreditation
recognized and will be used as model
14 in Texas. And with over 20,000 pub- manager on your staff, and do it.
practices: our solid waste recycling and
lic works agencies in North America,
reuse program, and our water use pub- Paul Knippel can be reached at (972) 292-
this places us in rare company. If you
lic education program. In January 2020 5410 or pknippel@friscotexas.gov.
have not already done so, commit your
we received written notice that our
organization to the accreditation pro-
agency was fully accredited. This makes
cess, execute an agreement with APWA,
Frisco one of fewer than 150 APWA
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How to improve traffic flows without big capital costs
Scott Adams, M.Eng., P.Eng., Manager of Public Works, City of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and member,
APWA Small Cities/Rural Communities Committee and Snow Conference Program Review Committee
C
harlottetown, Prince Edward Island, is the capital North River Road, which is a two-lane collector road, a major
city of Canada’s smallest province. While the city entry point to the city, and the location of many business
has only a population of just over 36,000 residents, and big box stores, was identified for the project due to the
the number of tourists who visit the city each sum- close proximity of a number of signalized intersections. A
mer balloons that population. In 2018, there were 1.9-kilometer portion of road, with four signalized intersec-
approximately 1.58 million visitors to the island, equat- tions, three of which are within 800 meters of each other,
ing to over one million overnight stays, which results in running non-coordinated traffic signal timing plans, and
approximately a 3,000 percent increase in traffic volumes significant traffic delays, was used for the pilot. All four inter-
when visitors arrive to the city. While this is great news for sections were equipped with Miovision Smartlink units and
the local economy, this large influx of vehicles to a relatively one was also equipped with a Miovision Smartsense unit to
small city causes a great deal of issues for city engineers and provide turning movement count information along with
planners. the other performance data collected at the intersections.
Charlottetown, like many other small cities or communi- Traffic data was collected for a couple of months. The col-
ties, does not have a dedicated traffic engineering team, lected data was analyzed and a number of issues were identi-
and as such, many signal timings had not had an engineer- fied. The data found that the time of day which experienced
ing review of these plans since the signals were installed. the most bottlenecking and gridlock was from 3:00-6:00
These signal timings were outdated and it showed during p.m., in the northbound direction. During this time frame,
peak travel times. In early 2019, the City of Charlottetown it took motorists to travel from the Belvedere Ave. intersec-
identified a need to look at options to improve traffic signal tion to the Capital Dr. intersection four times longer than
performance around the city without the need to upgrade it takes during non-peak hours (amounting to a travel time
or expand any intersections. At the same time, the City was between 7 and 10 minutes). These inflated travel times were
approached by Stinson ITS to discuss and offer to do a pilot attributed to the following conditions: an imbalance of
project using Miovision Smartlink technology. After a few performance on the major turning movements compared to
meetings, the City agreed to the pilot project and identified the minor turning movements; intersections all operating
a traffic-congested corridor in the city’s commercial area. in free mode, and not being coordinated with each other;
20 APWA Reporter / March 2020 / www.apwa.netand the large influx of vehicle volume during the times of gas emissions being diverted from entering the atmosphere.
3:00-6:00 p.m. Not to mention, the estimated savings caused by reduc-
ing travel times totals more than half a million dollars
After identifying the areas of issue, a few changes were made
($555,110).
in an attempt to improve the travel conditions: a common
cycle length was introduced for all intersections; proper off- These results had far exceeded our original expectation
sets were identified using the current timing and collected and have been instrumental to our success in winning over
data; and intersections were put into coordination between our City Council in order to securing funds to continue
3:00-6:00 p.m. The results of the changes, after only a week, exploring smart intersection technology and identify how
were impressive. Travel times were reduced by 32 percent to improve traffic flows with minimal investment. These
between the hours of 4:00-6:00 p.m. These reductions in remarkable results, combined with the City’s aggressive
travel time have a significant benefit environmentally, carbon footprint reduction strategy, made it a simple deci-
socially, and economically. The table below has been pro- sion for the Public Works Committee to unanimously vote
vided to the City by Miovision, and it illustrates the benefits to continue to move forward with the project and look at
of the reduced travel times. how we can improve other intersections and corridors using
smart signal technology.
Simply by reducing the travel time, and therefore the idle
time of vehicles, an estimated 167,268 litres of fuel can be Scott Adams can be reached at (902) 629-4009 or sadams@
saved. This amounts to 3,772 tons of harmful greenhouse charlottetown.ca.
Estimated Total Total Travel Time Total User Cost Total Emissions Total Fuel Estimated
Vehicles Impacted Savings (vehicle- savings** ($/year) Savings (tons/year) Savings (litre/ Total Savings
(per year*) min) year) ($/year)
1,380,000 1,219,100 507,145 3,772 167,268 $555,110
www.apwa.net / March 2020 / APWA Reporter 21Does the solid waste industry
embrace diversity?
Justin Miller, Assistant Engineering Services Supervisor, City of Durham,
North Carolina, and member, APWA Committee for Diversity and Inclusion
D
oes the solid waste industry Internally, there have been many or 20 years diversifying even more by
embrace diversity? You bet efforts and achievements to improve encouraging women to apply for waste-
your recycling bin that it does, diversity and inclusion within to related positions. The solid waste indus-
and how could the industry attract and retain a diverse workforce. try has been strong in representing the
possibly not? Beyond the traditional idea of diversity, but diver-
numerous employees from all different I recently had the opportunity to speak
sity goes beyond the visual age, gender
cultural backgrounds, the industry has with Kelli Collins, Environmental
and race of a person. Today’s definition
a huge impact on so many different Services Sustainability and Programs
of diversity includes education, experi-
types of customers. From residential Superintendent for Gilbert, Arizona,
ence (both inside and outside of solid
homes to businesses to shopping cen- and she provided this information:
waste) and viewpoints. We are finding
ters to medical facilities to industrial “Historically, the solid waste industry that by expanding our definition of
properties to government buildings has led the way in diversity, attracting diversity we have a better workforce of
to schools and more, the solid waste employees from different races and age employees and stronger teams.”
industry has had to identify the differ- groups. And while the industry contin-
ing needs of each customer and provide As to obstacles she has experienced
ues to be a male-dominated field, we
appropriate services to each. with diversity and inclusion, Kelli said,
have made great strides over the last 15
22 APWA Reporter / March 2020 / www.apwa.neting up in a timely manner to requests In closing Kelli shared this: “These
and ideas.” efforts are successful when it’s not a
“top down” philosophy, but rather a
What other efforts are being made? commitment and expectation of all
Kelli said, “While working to create employees to incorporate inclusion
a safe and secure environment, we and diversity in their daily work.”
encourage disagreement and openness
of suggestions and opinions. By think- What a powerful statement, “a com-
ing differently and listening to ideas we mitment and expectation of all
are able to achieve better outcomes. employees….” That is what it should be
in every department and function of
“All of our inclusion efforts begin when public works—a commitment and an
onboarding employees and are contin- expectation of all. Our organizations
ued to ensure retention. Introducing should reflect the communities and
employees to others, offering training customers we serve. And while a lot of
and coaching, providing networking times D&I efforts may seem like some
“With so many employees working out opportunities, creating employee com- troublesome thing our HR department
in the field in either teams of two or mittees (safety, communication, recog- “makes” us do, it really only takes a
alone in the cab of a truck, inclusion is nition, etc.), and inviting employees to little effort and the payoff for those
a bit more challenging. Other than the meetings they don’t normally attend efforts can be huge.
quick morning briefing and training, are all great ways to make employees
many solid waste workers are working feel included. If your department has made strides
out in the field taking care of customers to improve D&I and you would like
day in and day out. Making them feel “Supervisors are visual in the field to share your stories with us, please
included can be a struggle. Some of the and out at the disposal sites. They also reach out to me or any member of the
ways we are making a difference is by conduct ride-alongs and safety obser- National APWA Committee for Diver-
opening up communication; providing vations to connect with field staff. It’s sity and Inclusion.
cell phones with email capabilities to an opportunity to let operators know
“Strength lies in differences, not in simi-
all field employees; emailing reminders the work they do each and every day
larities.” – Stephen R. Covey
and information; forming employee matters. It also provides some 1:1 time
committees; surveying staff frequently; to get to know employees better.” Justin Miller can be reached at (919) 560-
encouraging suggestions; and follow- 4326 or justin.miller@durhamnc.gov.
www.apwa.net / March 2020 / APWA Reporter 23IN & AROUND APWA
New England
Chapter attends
American
Meteorological
Society meeting
O n January 12 and 13, members of
the APWA New England Chapter
participated in the American Meteoro-
logical Society’s 100th annual meeting
(called AMS 100). Richard (Chip) Barrett,
Chapter President, spoke about “Get-
ting to Know APWA” on January 12 and
about “Hazards and Overpasses: The
Intersection of Transportation Safety
and Weather” on January 13.
Rick Stinson, NEAPWA Past President
and retired Director of Wakefield Public
Top photo from left to right: Chip Barrett, Chapter President;
Works, and Bill Hadley, NEAPWA Executive Board Mem-
Bill Hadley, Chapter Executive Board Member; and Rick Stin-
ber & retired Director of Lexington Public Works, served as
son, Chapter Past President, at the AMS 100
facilitators of a tabletop exercise called “Integrated Warning
Team Part II: In Their Rainboots” in which more than 100 Bottom photo from left to right: Tom Bedard, Accuweather;
meteorology students from across the U.S. and 20 facilitators Chip Barrett; Rick Stinson; Bill Hadley; and Tanja Fransen,
participated. Stinson and Hadley focused on transportation NWS Glasgow, MT at the AMS 100
issues with weather and the response to the January 4, 2018
nor’easter that hit New England with major coastal flooding.
24 APWA Reporter / March 2020 / www.apwa.netNew England
Chapter Young
Professionals join
the North Shore,
MA Public Works
Directors monthly
breakfast
O n January 30, the New England
Chapter Young Professionals had
the opportunity to join the North Shore
public works directors at their monthly
breakfast. The breakfast has been
ongoing for the past 13 years.
In attendance were 20 APWA Young
Professionals and 20 Directors. This co-chair of YP’s; Frank Marinaccio, works agencies and corporations serv-
provided a great networking opportu- BETA Engineering, co-chair of YP’s; Kris ing communities into the future.
nity for both the Young Professionals Surette, WorldTech Engineering; Lauren
Picture of Committee with the Chap-
and Directors (current and retired). Nicholson, TEC Engineering; Kevin
ter President (Left to Right): Lauren
The breakfast included activities to get McCabe, Town of Sudbury DPW; and
Nicholson; Kris Surette; Claire Moss,
both groups engaged and talking about Aaron Milosko, Town of Concord DPW; co-chair; Richard Barrett, Chapter Presi-
issues, the future, and public works. The did an outstanding job. The program dent; Frank Marinaccio, co-chair; Kevin
Young Professionals Committee did received raved reviews from Directors McCabe; Aaron Milosko
an outstanding job putting the event and Young Professionals. This will
Top: Group photo at the monthly
together so that it worked seamlessly become an annual event.
breakfast
with the Directors’ normal activities at The New England Chapter is fortunate Send your news for "In & Around APWA"
the breakfast. The committee, consist- to have this dedicated group of profes- to the editor at kclark@apwa.net.
ing of Claire Moss, Town of Wakefield, sionals who will lead the chapter, public
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