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Session I. The Public Works Process What is Public Works? What is a Public Works Institute?. What is Public Works?. What is Public Works?. Lee’s Summit Airport Engineering Snow and Ice Removal Solid Waste and Environment Street Programs and Maintenance Traffic/Transit.

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Session I

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  1. Session I The Public Works Process What is Public Works? What is a Public Works Institute?

  2. What is Public Works?

  3. What is Public Works? • Lee’s Summit • Airport • Engineering • Snow and Ice Removal • Solid Waste and Environment • Street Programs and Maintenance • Traffic/Transit

  4. What is Public Works? • Olathe • Administration • Environmental Services • Water • Wastewater • Stormwater • Infrastructure Management • Solid Waste • Field Operations • City Planning • Strategic Management

  5. What is Public Works? • Lenexa

  6. Sorry, What is Municipal Services? • Lenexa • Administration • Facilities • Stormwater Management • Fleet • Streets • Traffic Control

  7. What About Your Department? What Are Your Responsibilities?

  8. So, What Is Larry’s Definition of Public Works? Public Works is any function of a governmental agency that uses public funds for the public good or provides a public service, exclusive of public safety activities!

  9. United States Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works 1. Air pollution.  2. Construction and maintenance of highways.  3. Environmental aspects of Outer Continental Shelf lands.  4. Environmental effects of toxic substances, other than pesticides. 5. Environmental policy.  6. Environmental research and development.  7. Fisheries and wildlife.  8. Flood control and improvements of rivers and harbors, including environmental aspects of deepwater ports.  9. Noise pollution. 10. Nonmilitary environmental regulation and control of nuclear energy.11. Ocean dumping. 12. Public buildings and improved grounds of the United States generally, including Federal buildings in the District of Columbia. 13. Public works, bridges, and dams. 14. Regional economic development. 15. Solid waste disposal and recycling.16. Water pollution. 17. Water resources. 

  10. So, Are These Public Works Functions?

  11. Was This Public Works?

  12. Was This Public Works?

  13. Was This Public Works?

  14. Was This Public Works?

  15. Public Works Was Tied to Early Civilization Development Public Works Infrastructure and Physical Spaces City-States

  16. Public Works Promotes • Community Development • Economic Growth • Safety • Well Being (Health) • Waste Disposal • Eradication of Cholera • Quality of Life

  17. Basic Tenants of Public Works • Community Relations • Communications

  18. Public Works – Community Relations Allows communities to better understand what public works organizations do, how they accomplish goals, and creates patience and trust when infrastructure improvements cause delays and inconveniences

  19. Public Works –Communications Communities often have the power to thwart the best laid plans, but with community engagement and participation, sustainable and viable infrastructure can be attained.

  20. American Public Works Association (APWA)<www.apwa.net> • Strategic Plan Priorities • Primary • Professional Development (Education) • Advocacy • Strengthening Chapters (63, 26 have a total of 87 Branches) • Secondary • Financial Sustainability of Association • Technology • Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure • International Involvement in Profession

  21. APWA Technical Committees<http://www.apwa.net/technical_committees> • Emergency Management • Engineering and Technology • Facilities and Grounds • Fleet Services • Leadership and Management • Solid Waste Management • Transportation • Utilities and Public Right-of-Way • Water Resources Management

  22. Public Works Institute • Module I: Basic Supervision Essentials – Spring 2014 • Module II: Supervision Skills – Fall 2014 • Module III: Management Fundamentals – Spring 2015 • Module IV: Leadership Skills – Fall 2015

  23. Why A Public Works Institute?

  24. What Follows Public Works Institute Training? • More Knowledgeable and Skilled Supervisors and Managers • Leadership Development • Higher Performing Work Places • More Self-Esteem • Credentialing?

  25. Certificate, Certification & Credentialing? • Certificate: • Successful completion of a course or class • Certification: • Education + Work Experience + Testing + Continuing Education (CEU’s) + Re-certification • Credential: • Similar to Certification but More Rigorous and Includes A Professional Credential

  26. So What Is Credentialing? • APWA Donald C. Stone Center • Level 1: Public Works Supervisor • Level 2: Public Works Manager • Level 3: Public Works Executive • Level 4: Public Works Leadership Fellow <http://www.apwa.net/donald-c-stone >

  27. Level 1: Public Works Supervisor • Entry Requirements: • One year of experience in public works • Relevant public works military experience will be considered

  28. Level 1: Public Works Supervisor • Completion Requirements: • Benchmark your current status by taking a knowledge assessment • Develop a professional development plan based on the results of the knowledge assessment • Create a project that has a practical application to public works • Document execution of the professional development plan through online journaling • Complete an APWA-authorized Institute • Pass the post-program assessment (80% required to pass)

  29. Who Was Donald C. Stone? • Educator • Federal Planner • Pioneer of Modern Urban Public Administration • Founder of the American Public Works Association

  30. Thanks for Your Attention Questions?

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