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Wisconsin Chapter

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By Scott Solverson

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Don’t blink!There is a song

I like sung byKenny Chesneytitled “Don’tBlink.” The song’s

storyline is that a TV reporteris interviewing a man on his102nd birthday, and thereporter asks him the secret oflife. The old man answers: “AllI can say is—don’t blink. Lifegoes faster than you think—so don’t blink!”

This philosophy trulyapplies to life with the APWA-Wisconsin Chapter in 2017.Seems like just yesterday wewere hosting an exciting SpringConference in Madison, fol-lowed by a fun summer outingin July. We turned around twiceand were at the Fall Conferencein Wausau. Now it’s Decemberand the year is just days fromending, Wow! It did go by ina blink.

The Chapter accomplishedsome remarkable things in 2017,due in no small part to the excel-lent leadership supplied us by our2017 President, Jim Hessling. Iwant to personally thank Jim foreverything he has done for us,both as Chapter President last

his year’s six APWA WisconsinChapter scholarship recipientscame from universities around

the state, including UW-Madison,Steven’s Point, Platteville andMSOE.

The scholarship program wascreated as a way to promote thepublic works profession in the uni-versities. Since 2006, the WisconsinChapter has awarded 60 scholar-ships to undergraduate studentspursuing a bachelor’s degree in apublic works-related field. Therecipients will receive a $1,000scholarship along with a one-year

Outstanding Undergraduates ReceiveAPWA Scholarships

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2018 Chapter OfficersPresident........................................(414) 399-3349Scott Solverson

President Elect................................(414) 286-2460Mary Dziewiontkoski

Vice President ................................(920) 830-6171Bob Givens

Secretary........................................(608) 252-7214Holly Powell

Treasurer ........................................(608) 837-3050Lee Igl

Director..........................................(608) 709-1867Eric Dundee

Director..........................................(414) 247-6624Scott Brandmeier

Past President.................................(608) 838-2382James Hessling

House of Delegates........................(608) 266-4057Mike Dailey

Alternate Delegate.........................(608) 755-3181Paul Woodard

Special Operations CommitteesAwardsTim Barbeau, Chair .....................(262) 317-3307

Conf. Program Coordinator ...........(414) 286-2460Mary Dziewiontkoski

CommunicationsJeff Mazanec, Chair ....................(920) 843-5733

DiversityNahid Afsari, Chair......................(414) 223-0800

Education & Scholarship.................(608) 742-2176Aaron Jahncke, Chair

Membership ServicesBrad Reents ................................(608) 289-3168Matt Maederer............................(414) 371-3021

Newsletter .....................................(608) 838-2383James Hessling

Past President.................................(414) 755-6514John Edlebeck

Public Relations..............................(715) 421-8255Joseph Terry

Technical CommitteesEmergency Management ...............(608) 364-2929Bruce Slagoski, Chair

Engineering & Technology..............(920) 539-5215Jim Mantes, Chair

Facilities & Grounds .......................(262) 653-4149Shelly Billingsley, Chair

Fleet Services .................................(920) 680-6163Nathan Wachtendonk, Chair

Leadership & Management ............(715) 241-2636Michael Wodalski, Chair

Transportation................................(262) 317-3330John Burgan

Water Resources ............................(608) 364-6698Bill Frisbee, Chair

Young Professional Chap. Liaison...800-262-236-0890Rebecca Alonge

Vendor..............................................(608) 224-9479Randy Herwig

APWA Director, Region VRich Berning, email: richbern@aol.com

WISCONSIN CHAPTER NEWS is published quarterly (Jan.,Apr., July, Oct.) by the Wisconsin Chapter, American PublicWorks Association. Subscription by Membership. Direct allinquiries to Brad Reents, email breents@msa-ps.com orMatt Maederer, email mmaederer@browndeerwi.org.Press deadline date for year 2018 articles: March 16,June 15, September 14, December 14. Contact NancyCavanaugh, Editor, Cavanaugh Interactive, 1224A GlenviewAve., Wauwatosa, WI 53213. Phone (414) 771-8906,e-mail nancy@cavanaughinteractive.biz.

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Wisconsin Chapter NewsJANUARY 2018

By Nancy Cavanaugh�

In This Issue

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ON THE COVER:Banner images: Left: Heated ice hut on theBay of Green Bay, site of the First AnnualIce Fishing event (page 9). Wacky WalleyeGuide Services will bring everything neededfor a fun day of white fish fishing. Center:Jim Hessling (back to camera) offers adviceto new up-and-coming engineers (page 1).Right: The KI Convention Center is head-quarters for the 2018 Spring Conference inGreen Bay (page 8).

Remember the University of Lawsonomy?

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Special Features:

Future Cities ....................................3

STH 42 Project (Sister Bay) ..............7

Wins National Gold Award for

Concrete Pavement Excellence

2018 Spring Conference..................8

First Annual Ice Fishing Event ........9

PWMI Graduates............................11

Chapter Sponsorships ....................12

PWSA/PWMI Classes ......................13

Sidney Cleenstreet ........................15

News from National:

Ice Conference & National ............14

Snowplow Roadeo

Community News:

Wisconsin Rapids: Students ............5

Raise Safety Awareness

Committee Reports:

Education & Scholarship: ................1

Six Undergrads Receive

Chapter Scholarships

Coming Events ......................Back page

or years, I saw a billboardannouncing “The Universityof Lawsonomy” sitting in a large,empty field just east of I-94 in

Racine County. The site hardly fit theimage of a campus. Only a few out-buildings and a residence were barelyvisible from the road.

The university planned neverdeveloped. It was brainchild of AlfredLawson, an aviator, economist, philo-sopher, baseball player—best knownas a forerunner of modern aviation.He published the first aeronautic mag-azine in 1908 and in 1919 built an air-liner capable of seating 18 people.

But Lawson was also an eccentricwho promoted Lawsonomy, whichcombined religion and economicsbased on “natural law.” He believedmanmust understand God’s laws, buildtrue character through unselfish acts,and thereby gain knowledge of God.Inactive creatures won’t survive withoutthis discipline. In the 1930’s his philo-sophy attracted thousands of followers

in the Midwest and on theWest Coast.When Lawson died in 1954, his

movement dwindled. But for decadesthe land in Racine County was heldin trust by the Lawsonomy group.

Why is this empty land relevant?Because it’s part of the rural setting forFoxconn. My question is: What willit take to make Foxconn a success andnot just a boondoggle with nothing toshow but fleeting passion? Lawsonomypeaked with more than six millionfollowers, but it couldn’t even builda lasting monument to its founder.

What’s the plan for Foxconn tosucceed? In August 2017, Mt. Pleasanthad fewer than 2,000manufacturingjobs. So finding skilled labor for Fox-conn is essential. And new jobs bringincreased demands on area roads, infra-structure, public safety, housing, schools,and services. How can public works helpFoxconn fit into the community?

There’s more to developmentthan winning one factory. So what’sthe next step?.�

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id you know that several members ofWisconsin APWA are involved in somefashion with the Future Cities Competition?There are judges, coordinators, mentors, and

award sponsors.Future City competi-

tion challenges studentsto design a city of thefuture and have fundoing it. The program wasdesigned to promote tech-nological literacy amongsixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade students, whilenurturing an interest in math, science, andengineering through a hands-on approach.

Future City activities help students betterunderstand the practical applications of mathematicaland scientific principles and apply them to a city

of the future. Participants are judged and scored onseveral topics such as designing a virtual city withSimCity software, writing an essay, building a cityfrom scratch using “recycled materials,” and giving a

presentation about theircity and its features.Winners at the state levelgo on to the Nationalcompetition to competeagainst their peers fromacross the United States.

All in all, these kidsput a lot of time and talent into their cities. Hopefully,some of these young individuals will be our nextpublic works leaders of the future.

Wisconsin APWA is a proud sponsor of FutureCities.�

APWA Members Involved with Future CitiesBy James Hessling, Past President, Wisconsin Chapter; Assistant Director of Public Works, Village of McFarland

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APWA member and classroom mentor Brad Reents along with Ms. Vind of Edison Middle School in Janesville standbeside a Future Cities model city being readied for competition.

“Future City activities helpstudents better understand the practical

applications of mathematial andscientific principles and apply them

to a city of the future.”

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Scholarship Recipients (Cont.’d from page 1)

membership in APWA.Charles Bocklet is all the way from Point

Lookout, New York. He is a senior civil and envi-ronmental engineering major at UW-Madison.In high school, Charles was the senior class vicepresident and a member of the US Sailing’s teamUSA. In college, he co-founded the Environ-mental Engineering cluband acts as the social chair.Charles continues hispassion for sailing as thepractice captain andrecruitment chair for theWisconsin Sailing Team atthe UW. He is sponsored byGary Blazek, departmentmanager at VierbicherAssociates. Charles was afull-time co-op at Vier-bicher working on plansets for municipal projects,permitting, and stormwaterprojects. He will be gradu-ating in May 2018.Grant Tullar is from Janesville, Wis. and is a

junior Environmental Engineering student at UW-Platteville. He has an impressive GPA of 3.87 out of4.0. During high school, Grant was a member ofthe National Honor Society, the National SpanishHonor Society, and wasvaledictorian of his grad-uating class. He staysinvolved in the commu-nity by volunteeringwith Meals on Wheels.Grant was an intern inthe summer of 2016 forthe Janesville WastewaterTreatment plant. His jobduties included monitor-ing wastewater treatment processes and generalmaintenance. In 2017, he interned with the Cityof Janesville Engineering department to assistengineers and technicians with various publicworks projects. Grant enjoys the UW-Plattevillefor the added chemistry and biology in his degree.Grant is sponsored by Paul Woodard, DPW for theCity of Janesville, and Mike Payne, City Engineerfor the City of Janesville.

Samuel Bortz is from Portage, Wis. He isa senior in Geography with an emphasis inGeographic Information Science and Cartographyat UW-Steven’s Point. In high school, Samuel wasa division 2 baseball champion and all conferencepitcher. Samuel was a part-time employee at the

City of Portage in theParks and RecreationDivision, helping withvarious maintenance tasksand most importantlyimproving safety for thecitizens at large. Samuel issponsored by AaronJahnke, Director of PublicWorks for the City ofPortage. With a major ingeography, Samuel looksforward to the computerskills he will gain to helppublic works problemsolve. Samuel’s parentsLisa and Kevin were inattendance at the banquet.

Nicholas Kallmyer isfrom Wauwatosa, Wis. He is a junior Environmentaland Water Resources Engineering student at MSOE.In college, he is a member of the Central StatesEnvironment Association design competition team.His team won the design competition this year and

has been asked to assistthe Global WaterBrigades (NGO) in CostaRica to build a waste-water treatment facility.Nicholas volunteers withhis son’s Cub Scouttroop and is a memberof the MSOE Veteran’sorganization to help sup-port veterans on campus

and in the Milwaukee area. Nicolas is sponsored byScott Brandmeier from the Village of Fox Point. Heworked as an engineering intern for the inspectionof stormwater pipes in the village. Scott saysNicolas had experience beyond the public worksrealm, having served 10 years in the military, whichhas been valuable. Nicohlas was in the Air Force formany years and hopes to continue serving his com-munity and nation as a Public Works Engineer.

Samuel Bortz’s parents Lisa and Kevin.

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“Every year the scholarship recipientshave even more impressive accomplish-ments and hobbies. We are fortunate tobe in the midst of students with expertisein sailing, foreign language skills, andtrumpeter swan-banding experience.”

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Wisconsin Rapids Students Raise AwarenessAbout Snowplow Safety

By Joseph M. Terry, P.E., Director of Public Works, City of Wisconsin Rapids

ome of our local Wisconsin Rapids schoolstudents created some great art on our loaderplows. Our public works superintendent, Paul

Vollert, coordinated the project, Tom’s Paint, a local

paint shop, donated the paint, and Mayor Vruwinkgave support for the project. The project was done toraise awareness about snow plow safety, recognize oursnow plow operator staff, and to have some fun.�

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With 2017 behind us, I would like totake this opportunity to say to all ofyou, thanks for making my past year asyour Chapter president a fun and ful-filled one. I have truly enjoyed the yearand it went by very fast. Many greathappenings and accomplishments took

place last year. I could not have done it without yourhelp.

To those of you who have volunteered your timeand talents, along with our Chapter Sponsors, to sup-

port our objectives and mission, I give you my sincereappreciation for a job well done. The Chapter had avery successful year.

Without your support, the Chapter wouldn’t be asgreat as it is. Thank you for allowing me to be yourpresident.

I would like to take this opportunity to congratu-late the incoming Executive Committee and to ScottSolverson, the Chapter’s new President for 2018. Toboth of you, please accept my very best wishes for afun and successful year.�

Final Comments from the 2017 Chapter PresidentBy James Hessling, Past President

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Heather Halvorsen is from New Richmond, Wis.She is a 5th-year senior in civil engineering at UW-Madison. Early on in her academic career, sheswitched from chemical engineering to civil engineer-ing after taking an environmental engineering class.Heather is active with Engineers Without Borders andactivelyparticipates in theAmerican Society of CivilEngineers group. In highschool, Heather was thevarsity tennis captain andparticipates in the UWcycling club. Some of hervolunteer activitiesinclude service trips,trumpeter swan bandingproject and Habitat forHumanity. Heather wasin a co-op at VierbicherAssociates completingstormwater inspectionsfor the City of Madison.Other duties includedmaintenance certification,preparing civil 3D plans, and project cost estimation.Heather chose a career in civil engineering for thevariability and to create solutions for people to liveand interact with their environment safely and enjoy-ably. Heather’s sponsor is Gary Blazek, departmentmanager at Vierbicher Associates. Heather’s parentsHarvey and Ruth were present at the banquet.

Cody Zahm is from Oconto, Wis. and is aJunior Civil Engineering student focusing onconstruction management at the University ofWisconsin-Madison. In high school, Cody was athree-sport athlete, National Honor Society memberand was on the all-conference math team. His hob-

bies include hunting andfishing. Cody enjoys volun-teering as a youth baseballgrounds team and youthbaseball scoreboard runner.Cody’s sponsor is ScottThoreson, the DPW forthe City of De Pere. Codywas a summer aide in theEngineering Division atDe Pere working as aninspector for street con-struction projects fromutility relays, street pave-ment to sidewalk repair.

Cody hopes to be aproject planner or DPWfor a municipality.

Thank you to thescholarship winners and sponsor for supportingthe next generation of Public Works leaders. Everyyear the scholarship recipients have even moreimpressive accomplishments and hobbies. We arefortunate to be in the midst of students withexpertise in sailing, foreign language skills andtrumpeter swan-banding experience.�

he APWA Chapter membership comes withmany great benefits, including tuitionreimbursements. As an APWA member,you are eligible for a 50% reimbursement

up to $400 per course, and non-members couldreceive a 25% reimbursement up to $150 percourse.

The UW-Madison Public Works Supervisory

Academy and Public Works ManagementInstitute offers courses for preapproved students(https://epd.wisc.edu/certificate-group/public-works-certificates/), while any other courses wouldrequire a preapproval. Utilize your membership forup to five courses per year as a member.

Learn more at http://wisconsin.apwa.net/PageDetails/7478

Tuition Reimbursement 101By Holly Powell, Chair, Education & Scholarship Committee

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Scholarship Recipients (Cont.’d from page 4)

Heather Halvorsen’s parents Ruth and Harvey.

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he American Concrete Pavement Association(ACPA) has recognized the reconstruction ofSTH 42 in the Village of Sister Bay, Wis. as theGold Award winning project for the category

of Municipal Streets and Intersections (<30,000 SY) inits 28th Annual National Awards for Excellence inConcrete Pavements.

The awards program encourages high-qualityworkmanship in concrete pavement projects, andserves as a way to share information about challen-ging and highly successful projects. Projects are evalu-ated and voted on by judges from across the countryand represent various stakeholder groups in thetransportation-construction community. The programrecognizes contractors, engineers, and project owners

who completed outstanding projects.The award ceremony was held on Nov. 30,

2017 at the 54th Annual Meeting of the ACPA inSan Diego, Cal. The Award recipients are as follows:

Municipal Streets & Intersections (<30,000 SY) –Gold AwardProject: STH 42, Village of Sister Bay, Door

County, WisconsinContractor: Vinton Construction CompanyOwner: Wisconsin Department of

Transportation, NE RegionOwner: Village of Sister BayEngineer: REI Engineering, Inc.

STH 42 Project in the Village of Sister Bay Wins Gold Awardin ACPA’s 28th Annual National Awards for Excellence in

Concrete PavementsBy Kevin McMullen, President, Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association

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The 2018 APWA WisconsinChapter Spring Conference willbe held May 2-4, 2018 at theKI Convention Center in down-town Green Bay. The conferenceis being co-hosted by the City ofGreen Bay Department of PublicWorks, led by Steven Grenier,

Director of Public Works, and the City of De PerePublic Works Department, led by Scott Thoresen,Public Works Director.

Conference ProgramThe conference program follows the standard springconference format, with a Wednesday golf outing(weather permitting), an evening Get AcquaintedParty, conference sessions and an evening banquetwith entertainment on Thursday, and conferencesessions Friday morning followed by lunch and doorprizes. New to the program will be Lambeau FieldTours and a Young Professional Meet & Greet at1919 Kitchen & Tap on Wednesday before the GetAcquainted Party (transportation will be providedto/from Lambeau events).

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New events for Wednesday will include Lambeau Field Toursand Meet & Greet at 1919 Kitchen & Tap.

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Spring to Titletown, USA!May 2–4, 2018 • KI Convention Center • 333 Main Street • Green Bay, Wisconsin

By Emma Browne, Civil Engineer, City of Green Bay

The newly constructed West Wing of the KI Convention Center is the headquarters for the Spring Conference,located adjacent to the Fox River and in the heart of downtown Green Bay.

Wednesday events will include the traditional golf outingat Thornberry Creek at Oneida.

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Get AcquaintedMeet your old friends and make new ones at theWednesday evening Get Acquainted Party. This year’sevent will be conveniently held within the HyattRegency Atrium attached to the KI ConventionCenter. Heavy hors d’oeuvres will be provided.

Lodging InformationReserve your room at the Hyatt Regency,attached to the KI Convention Center, online at:https://greenbay.regency.hyatt.com

GolfGolf at Thornberry Creek at Oneida kicks off with ashotgun start; the golf format (scramble or stroke

Spring Conference (Cont.’d from page 8)

First Annual Ice Fishing OutingFriday, February 16, 2018 • Sturgeon Bay, Door County, Wisconsin

Join usfor the FirstAnnualAPWA IceFishingOuting inDoor

County, Wis. on Friday, Feb. 16.We will be fishing with the Guides of Wacky

Walleye Guide Service http://www.wackywalleye.comout of Sand Bay Beach Resort in Sturgeon Bay forwhite fish on the Bay of Green Bay. The trip will befully guided and includes heated ice houses, trans-portation on ATVs from Sand Bay Resort to the fish-ing grounds, bait, tackle, poles, and electronics. Lightlunch, snacks and beverages will be provided.

The outing will last 5 hours and will leave SandBay Resort at 8:30 a.m. and will return at 1:30 p.m.

A valid Wisconsin fishing license and warmclothes are required.

The cost is $90 per person payable on the Chapterwebpage. To register, visit http://wisconsin.apwa.net/EventDetails/13632

Space is limited so sign up early!Overnight Lodging is available at Sand Bay Beach

Resort http://sandbaybeach.com.For more information, contact: Nathan

Wachtendonk, Fleet Manager, City of Green Bay,(920) 492-3751; email nathanwa@greenbaywi.gov.

Networking after the Thursday night banquet will continuewith Beer Tasting at Titletown Brewery, located just across theriver from KI Convention Center (transportation provided).

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Concrete Pavement (Cont.’d from page 7)

Winding through the northern half of DoorCounty along the shores of the Bay of Green Bay, theWIS 42 corridor is, for the most part, a two-lane high-

way connecting many heavy tourism-oriented commu-nities. It serves as both a “travel-through” roadway aswell as a “main street” to these communities whereboth functionality and aesthetics are equally important.Many of the businesses along the project make theirliving in only a few months of the year and thereforegreat consideration was given to balancing that withthe need to complete roadway work.

In order to accommodate the localbusiness community and the correspondingheavy tourist and seasonal populations,construction was split into eight separatestages, the first of which began in July 2015.

Public outreach was a priority to keepthe local village and town officials and busi-nesses informed of the progress, includingweekly updates and public informationalmeetings as well as day-to-day communica-tion with the local business owners.

The entire project team was top-notchfrom WisDOT’s excellent design, planningand coordination with Village staff andlocal businesses, 18 different contractorswho were extremely attentive to theirwork and sensitive to the local businesses,a Village Administrator who listened toand worked closely with the construction

team and made timely decisions, and a constructionengineering staff who understood and lived theintricacies and demands of this urban reconstruction.

The project focused on safety enhance-ments, protection of the environment,minimizing future maintenance needs,and minimizing the disturbance to thelocal economy and tourism industry.

Simply put, this project defined whatteamwork is all about. A true partnershipwas forged by WisDOT, the Village of SisterBay, REI Engineering, Vinton Construc-tion, and the business community todeliver a high-quality concrete pavingproject. Through this synergy, severalachievements were made that helped boththe project and the community achieve asuccessful project with the least intrusiveeffort possible, completing two lanes ofconcrete paving an amazing 163 daysahead of schedule.

Every aspect of the project fromconception to completion was carefully thought out,well executed, and a huge success. The Village ofSister Bay has a revitalized corridor that will servicethe community for many years to come, thanks tothe commitment of all parties involved in deliveringa quality concrete pavement project with beautifulroadway aesthetics and amenities.�

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Seven Wisconsin Public Works Leaders Complete the APWAPublic Works Management Institute

By Steve Pudloski, Program Director, Dept. of Engineering, Professional Development, UW-Madison

even public works professionals completedthe Wisconsin Public Works ManagementInstitute certificate program on Dec. 6 at thePublic Works Capstone course.

Jim Hessling, President of the Wisconsin Chapter,presented the APWA national certificate to John Cole,Director of Public Works, City of Tomahawk; JeffDaane, Director of Public Works, City of Waupun;Troy Kehoe, crew member, City of Columbus;MarkPansier, Director of Public Works, Town of Ledgeview;Eric Pedersen, Superintendent of Public Works,Village of Big Bend; Kirk Ruetten, Director of PublicWorks, Town of Winneconne; and Andrew Tenor,Crew Member, Town of Ledgeview.

The graduates also received a certificate from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison, since the programis offered by UW-Madison in cooperation with theWisconsin Chapter-APWA. The national certificate isawarded in recognition that the Wisconsin certificateprogram meets APWA national requirements. Thecapstone course included a half-day course on under-standing and managing conflict, a discussion and

evaluation of the certificate program and its value,and the award of the certificates.

The Public Works Management Institute requiresgraduates to complete 90 hours of course work ontopics that are essential for success as a public workssupervisor, manager, and team member. Some ofthese topics include understanding local governmentstructures and processes, the roles of elected leadersand staff, ethics and standards, public managementfunctions and approaches, organizing and managingpublic works functions, supervising staff, importanceof planning and control, and communicatingeffectively.

The Capstone class included a discussion ofwhat the graduates found beneficial in the program.Mentioned were the opportunity to network withothers in the profession, having instructors who havereal-world experience in public works managementand operations, having a chance to reflect upontheir own leadership styles, and the eye-openingexperience of delving into the complexity of localgovernment public works.�

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From left to right: Mark Pansier, Town of Ledgeview; Jeff Daane, City of Waupun; Eric Pedersen, Village of Big Bend;John Cole, City of Tomahawk; Jim Hessling, President, Wisconsin Chapter-APWA; Kirk Ruetten, Town of Winneconne;

Andrew Tenor, Town of Ledgeview; Troy Kehoe, City of Columbus.

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2018 Wisconsin APWA Chapter Sponsorship ProgramBy Eric Dundee, P.E., Director of Wastewater Operations, Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District

he Wisconsin APWA Chapter’s sponsorshipprogram is a key funding source for theChapter and its activities. Thanks to all of thecurrent and future sponsors, the Wisconsin

Chapter will continue to excel in providing excellenteducational and network opportunities in 2018.The generosity of the firms and individuals who

contribute their time, talent and financial supportmake the Wisconsin Chapter one of the strongestin APWA.

The 2018 Chapter sponsorship program offersoptions for ala carte event sponsorship or an annualChapter sponsorship to support all of the Chapter’songoing activities. See options below.�

TItem or Activity Cost Acknowledgment or Recognition

Annual Chapter Sponsor $900/year All the benefits of conference sponsorship,plus acknowledgment in an annual member-ship mailing, website exposure for the entireyear and use of the website employmentsection for position postings.

Conference Sponsorship $400/event Poster display at the conference as an event(Spring Conference, Fall sponsor, conference program, websiteConference) acknowledgment for up to two months after

the conference.

Roadeo Sponsor $300 Poster display at the conference as anevent sponsor; conference program, websiteacknowledgement for up to two monthsafter the Roadeo.

Summer Outing Sponsor $200/event Event sponsor: Recognition at the event(Event sponsorship and/or and/or (sponsor boards, cart flyer) along withhole sponsorship) $100/hole recognition on the event web page. Summer

event sponsor also includes one-holesponsorship.Hole sponsor: Recognition at the event(sponsor boards, cart flyer, hole sign) alongwith recognition on the event web page.Two-hole sponsorships maximum per entry.

Chapter Dinner at Specific to event Recognition at Chapter Dinner event.APWA Congress

Although this program is designed in accordance with current IRS regulations for charitable contributions, sponsors are advised toconfirm the taxable status of their contribution. The Chapter will not recognize contributions in the newsletter and does not offernewsletter advertising.

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hese nine public works super-vision and management classeswill provide you and your

organization an opportunity to:� Build a more effective manage-

ment team� Enhance supervision skills and

management practices� Prepare staff to grow and take on

new responsibilitiesThese classes lead to two public

works certificates offered in coopera-tion with the Wisconsin Chapter ofAPWA: the Public Works SupervisoryAcademy (PWSA) certificate, com-posed of nine, one-day classes (54 classhours in total) and the Public WorksManagement Institute (PWMI) certifi-cate, composed of 15 classes (90 classhours in total), including the ninecourses in PWSA, plus an additional36 class hours in five courses thatfocus on more advanced management-oriented courses.

The PWMI certificate is recognizedby National APWA as meeting certainrequirements for Leadership Excellencein Public Works. For more information,visit http://wisconsin.apwa.net/PageDetails/7480

Classes are generally offeredevery other Wednesday in eitherMadison or Fond du Lac. You mayenroll in individual classes withoutenrolling in the Academy or Institute.Academy and Institute classes maybe taken in any order. No academicexperience is required to participatein either program. Every class isoffered at least once each year.

Basic Management for PublicWorks SupervisorsFebruary 21, 2018Location: UW-Fond du Lac

Instructor: Steve Pudloski

Learn the basic management tasks andcommon service delivery methods inpublic works. Review common workplanning systems and how to betterplan your own time. (PWSA)

Equipment Use and WorkplaceSafetyMarch 7, 2018Location: MadisonInstructor: Nicole O’ConnorExamine the supervisor’s role inmeeting safety compliance require-ments, investigating and solvingsafety issues, and building a safety-conscious organization. (PWSA)

Labor and Employee RelationsMarch 21, 2018Location: UW-Fond du LacInstructor: Kristin GebhardtReview the legal basis for public sectorlabor relations with a focus on Act 10.Examine the elements of a labor con-tract and its administration, includinggrievance, negotiation, employeedevelopment, and discipline. (PWMI)

Municipal EngineeringFundamentals forNon-EngineersApril 3-4, 2018Location: Madison ConcourseHotelInstructors: David Barber & BenJordanDuring this two-day EngineeringProfessional Development course,learn the concepts and methods usedby public works engineers to design,construct, operate, and maintainmunicipal infrastructure. (PWMI)

Improving CommunicationSkillsApril 11, 2018Location: UW-Fond du Lac

Instructor: Al GuyantLearn how to identify communicationissues and their impact; how to con-duct effective meetings; and writebasic business memos, work orders,email messages, and reports. (PWSA)

Citizen/Customer ServiceApril 25, 2018Location: Madison

Instructor: Jeffrey L. RussellLearn how to listen and respond inorder to provide better customerservice and reduce unrealistic expecta-tions. Learn effective ways to leadangry citizens away from confronta-tion toward cooperation. (PWSA)

Budgeting for Public WorksMay 9, 2018Location: UW-Fond du LacInstructor: Michael DaunLearn to prepare and analyze anoperating budget and explore severalalternatives budget formats and theirrespective strengths and weaknesses.Review capital fund budgeting, includ-ing asset leasing and purchasing pools.(PWMI)

Fundamentals of Public WorksOperationsMay 16 and May 25, 2018Location: MadisonInstructors: Carl Weber & StevePudloskiFocus on managing the range ofservices in a public works department,including current operational issues.The course textbook is the APWA bluebook Public Works Administration,included in the registration fee.(PWMI)

Public Works Classes Offeredby UW-Madison

By Steve Pudloski, Program Director, UW-Madison, Engineering Professional Development

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2017 APWA Western Snow and Ice Conference andNational Snow Plow Roadeo

By Nathan Wachtendock, Fleet Manager, City of Green Bay

cloudy, rain-soaked day greeted 53 teamsfrom across the country to compete in the2017 National Snow Plow Roadeo inLoveland, Col. and bragging rights to be

known as the best snow plow drivers in the nation.The Wisconsin Chapter was represented by the

top two drivers from the Wisconsin Roadeo, DarrinOlsen from the City of Green Bay and Rick Gillisfrom Waukesha County. They competed as a team inthe single-axle course. Holly Powell from the City ofFitchburg was also present. She assisted with judging.

Our drivers were up against seasoned NationalRoadeo drivers and first-time drivers to the event.They placed ninth and did an outstanding job atrepresenting the state of Wisconsin.

The National Roadeo consists of five drivingobstacle courses, single and tandem plow trucks,motor grader, front-end loader and skid steer, and was

part of the 37th APWA Western Snow and IceConference. The conference is a three-day event thatincludes snow and ice training, mechanic training,breakout sessions, keynote speakers and over 90 ven-dors displaying the latest and greatest equipment andtechnology.

This year’s conference was attended by over 1,500public works professionals from around the countryand Canada, all coming together to compete andnetwork about how to battle snow and ice.

Special thanks to the Wisconsin Chapter forsponsoring the two drivers and judge, and also to theCity of Green Bay, Waukesha County, and the City ofFitchburg for allowing the drivers and judge to attendthe event.

More information on the APWA Western Snowand Ice Conference and National Snow Plow Roadeocan be found at: http://westernsnowandice.com.�

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A snowplow on the obstacle course at the National Snow Plow Roadeo in Loveland, Col. The competition was evenmore challenging because of the wet conditions.

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Management AssessmentJune 6, 2018Location: Pyle CenterInstructor: Robbi Dreifuerst

Learn how your own style compareswith other managers’ and your agencygoals. Discover strategies to build on youridentified strengths and addresss limita-

tions. Register by May 30 to complete aself-assessment before class. (PWSA)

APWA Scholarships:Registration fee for each one-day pub-lic works class is $150. APWA Chaptermembers are eligible for tuition reim-bursements. For more informationabout reimbursement, visit http://

wisconsin.apwa.net/PageDetails/7478

To learn more or to registeronline, visit:http://epd.wisc.edu/certificate/public-works-management-institute/

For more information contact: StevePudloski, (608) 262-8707, email:pudloski@wisc.edu.�.

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year, but also for the many years he has been activelyinvolved in the WI Chapter. He leaves big shoes tofill—and all I can say is I will try by best to live up tothe example he has set for all Chapter presidents tocome.

2018 will go by just as fast as 2017 did. Goodtimes are like that. We will look forward to anothergreat Chapter Spring Conference May 2-4 in GreenBay, National Public Works May 20-26, a fun sum-mer outing July 19, PWX August 26-29 in KansasCity, Mis. (I bet there will be some good BBQ instore for attendees ), another Snow Plow Roadeo inSeptember in Green Bay, and we will finish the yearstrong with a great Fall Conference Oct. 31–Nov. 2in Sturgeon Bay. Don’t Blink—2018 will fly by

before you know it.I truly look forward to another great APWA-

Wisconsin year in 2018. It is a tremendous honorto serve this year as your Chapter President. Thisis a great Chapter, as evidenced by the unbrokenstreak of National PACE awards the WisconsinChapter has received. And that is totally due toyou—the wonderful members who make theChapter great.

Thanks to all of you who are serving onChapter committees, getting involved by attendingour events, and thanks to all our members whoserve the public as Public Works professionals dayin and day out. You all create the quality of life weenjoy here in Wisconsin every day.�

President’s Comments (Cont.’d from page 1)

play) will be determined the day of the event,depending on the number of participants. $80 perperson includes 18 holes of golf, a cart, and lunchand prizes to follow in the clubhouse. RSVP byApril 13.

Spouse/Guest ProgramOn Thursday, spouses and guests will be transportedto experience shopping on their own in both theCity of Green Bay’s Historic Downtown and the Cityof De Pere’s Downtown, each starting with a visit towell-known candy stores (Beerntsen’s Candies andSeroogy’s).

For additional information about the conference,please visit the Wisconsin APWA website.

Questions?Contact Emma Browne at (920) 448-3103 or emailemmabr@greenbaywi.gov.�

Spring Conference (Cont.’d from page 9)

2018 CALENDAR

2018

February

16 1st Annual Wisconsin Chapter Ice Fishing Outing Sturgeon Bay, WI

May

2-4 Spring Conference Green Bay, WI Emma Browne

6-9 North American Snow Conference Indianapolis, IN

20-26 National Public Works Week

August

26-29 2018 PWX Kansas City, MO

November

10/31-11/2 Fall Conference Sturgeon Bay, WI

Please refer to the http://wisconsin.apwa.net website for more detailed program and registration information.

Thank You Again to Our 2017 Annual SponsorsOMNNI Associates Wisconsin Concrete Pavement AssociationHNTB R.N.O.W., Inc.R.A. Smith National, Inc. Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.Bruce Municipal Equipment MSA Professional ServicesAngus Young Associates AECOMGRAEF Vierbicher Associates, Inc.Short Elliot Hendrickson (SEH) Sealmaster (Victoria, Inc.)Strand Associates, Inc. Visu-Sewer, Inc.TAPCP Utility Mapping Services (UMS)Lakeside International TransmartFocus on Energy Wisconsin Concrete Pipe Association

Chapter Sponsorships (Cont.’d from page 12)

To be a 2018 sponsor, please go to the Chapterwebsite at http://wisconsin.apwa.net and click on theSponsors link under the “About Us” headline section.You can also contact Lee Igl,Wisconsin ChapterAPWA treasurer, at ligl@cityofsunprairie.com.

In addition to these sponsorship opportunities,the Chapter sells exhibit space at the Spring Con-ference and Roadeo events separately. The 2018Spring Conference in Green Bay will feature indoor

exhibit space with varying booth sizes for smallequipment and services (priority given to Chapterand Event sponsors). For more information,contact the conference Host, Emma Browne,at emmabr@greenbaywi.gov.

The Wisconsin Chapter APWA ExecutiveCommittee greatly appreciates your support andlooks forward to your participation in all of our2018 activities.�

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