Texas Public Works Texas Public Works AssociationAssociation

2009 Committees2009 Committees

APWA Standing CommitteesAPWA Standing Committees• APWA/CPWA Boards & Past APWA/CPWA Boards & Past

President Advisory CouncilPresident Advisory Council• Accreditation CouncilAccreditation Council• AuditAudit• Awards Review Awards Review • Bylaws and RulesBylaws and Rules• Congress Program ReviewCongress Program Review• Congress Site SelectionCongress Site Selection• DiversityDiversity• Editorial Advisory BoardEditorial Advisory Board

• Education Advisory Education Advisory • Exposition AdvisoryExposition Advisory• Finance Finance • Government AffairsGovernment Affairs• House of Delegates House of Delegates

ExecutiveExecutive• International AffairsInternational Affairs• MembershipMembership• NominatingNominating• SC/RC ForumSC/RC Forum• Urban Forum ExecutiveUrban Forum Executive

APWA Technical CommitteesAPWA Technical Committees

– Emergency ManagementEmergency Management– Engineering and TechnologyEngineering and Technology– Facilities and GroundsFacilities and Grounds– Fleet ServicesFleet Services– Leadership and ManagementLeadership and Management– Solid Waste ManagementSolid Waste Management– TransportationTransportation– Utility & Public Right-of-WayUtility & Public Right-of-Way– Water Resources ManagementWater Resources Management

• Task Forces, Institutes, Societies & External Task Forces, Institutes, Societies & External AppointmentsAppointments

President

Past-President President-Elect Vice-President Secretary Trustee

Delegate

Alternate Delegate

Audit Committee

Nominating Committee

Headquarters Contract Review

Committee

Awards Committee

Scholarship Committee

Chapter History Committee

Public Relations Committee

Research Committee

Certification Committee

Branch Reports

Education Committee

Technical Committees

Short Course Committee

Annual Conference Committee

TCEQ Liaison

Big Cities Committee

Participant Editorial Review Committee

Membership Committee

Site Selection Committee

Web Site Committee

TML Booth Committee

TML Representative

Treasurer

Branch Treasurers

Vice-President

Education Committee Transportation Committee

Engineering & TechnologyCommittee

Management & Leadership Committee

Water Resources Committee Solid Waste Committee

Fleet Services Committee Facilities & GroundsCommittee

Emergency ManagementCommittee

Utilities/Public ROWCommittee

TPWA Standing CommitteesTPWA Standing Committees• EducationEducation• Membership/DiversityMembership/Diversity• Student OutreachStudent Outreach• Community OutreachCommunity Outreach• Public RelationsPublic Relations

• AuditAudit• TCEQ TCEQ

LiaisonLiaison• ScholarshipScholarship• AwardsAwards• Big CitiesBig Cities• HistoricalHistorical

TPWA Technical CommitteesTPWA Technical Committees

• TransportationTransportation• Engineering & TechnologyEngineering & Technology• Management/LeadershipManagement/Leadership• Water ResourcesWater Resources• Solid WasteSolid Waste• Fleet ServicesFleet Services• Facilities & GroundsFacilities & Grounds• Emergency ManagementEmergency Management• Utilities/Public R.O.W.Utilities/Public R.O.W.• (Notice any similarities to APWA?)(Notice any similarities to APWA?)

Job Description of Committee Job Description of Committee ChairpersonsChairpersons

• Appoints Appoints • Agenda Agenda • Presides Presides • Approves Approves • Annual reportAnnual report• sub-committees and sub-committees and

task forcestask forces

• SpokespersonSpokesperson• RelationshipsRelationships• Business planBusiness plan• Productivity Productivity • Stays currentStays current• Addresses all Addresses all

issuesissues• Measures Measures

Qualifications of Committee Qualifications of Committee ChairpersonsChairpersons

• Willingness to learnWillingness to learn• Familiarity with the subject matterFamiliarity with the subject matter• Sense of direction or focusSense of direction or focus• Sense of time and timingSense of time and timing• Effective leadership of meetings and Effective leadership of meetings and

discussionsdiscussions

Responsibilities of the Responsibilities of the Committee ChairpersonCommittee Chairperson

• Organizing the committeeOrganizing the committee• Setting down a broad plan of workSetting down a broad plan of work• Scheduling the meetingsScheduling the meetings• Preparing the agendaPreparing the agenda• Presiding at meetings and leading Presiding at meetings and leading

discussionsdiscussions• Assigning jobs to committee membersAssigning jobs to committee members• Coordinating the work of the committeeCoordinating the work of the committee• Review and approve minutes of the meetingReview and approve minutes of the meeting

TPWA ChairpersonTPWA ChairpersonEffectiveness of RoleEffectiveness of Role

• Human relations and group dynamicsHuman relations and group dynamics• Good communicatorGood communicator• Actively involvedActively involved• Willing to listenWilling to listen• Attention Attention • RespectRespect• ControlControl• KnowledgeKnowledge

Expectations of Committee Expectations of Committee MembersMembers

• APWA memberAPWA member• Full termFull term• ““Hands-on” Hands-on”

experienceexperience• ““The The

Participant”Participant”

• Close watchClose watch• TestimonyTestimony• Full Full

participationparticipation• Conference Conference

callscalls• TimeTime

TPWA CommitteesTPWA CommitteesEffectiveness of RoleEffectiveness of Role

• ClarityClarity• ChairpersonChairperson• MotivationMotivation• ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities• AttendanceAttendance• TimeTime• AgendaAgenda

• HomeworkHomework• ListenListen• MinutesMinutes• PerformancePerformance• Best thinkingBest thinking• ResourcesResources

Productive Committee MeetingsProductive Committee Meetings

• Create an atmosphere of workCreate an atmosphere of work• Keep attention to the committee Keep attention to the committee

purposepurpose• Make use of available resourcesMake use of available resources• Provide good discussion opportunitiesProvide good discussion opportunities• Review progress periodicallyReview progress periodically• Maintain good recordsMaintain good records

Principles of Effective Principles of Effective Committee WorkCommittee Work

• Democratic valuesDemocratic values• PurposePurpose• Constructive, creative leadershipConstructive, creative leadership• Proper personnelProper personnel• PlanningPlanning• PreparationPreparation• Setting an atmosphereSetting an atmosphere• ParticipationParticipation• TeamworkTeamwork• ReportingReporting• Member satisfactionMember satisfaction

Audit CommitteeAudit Committee

• Financial recordsFinancial records• ChecksChecks• DisbursementsDisbursements• ReconcileReconcile• CertifyCertify• ReportReport

Nominating CommitteeNominating Committee

• TPWA officersTPWA officers• ContactContact• Duties and responsibilitiesDuties and responsibilities• Progression of chairsProgression of chairs

Headquarters Contract Review Headquarters Contract Review CommitteeCommittee

• Annually reviewAnnually review• Contract changesContract changes• Salary Salary

Awards CommitteeAwards Committee

• TPWA awardsTPWA awards• APWA awardsAPWA awards• PACE Award.PACE Award.• ““The Participant”The Participant”• Recognize Chapter members Recognize Chapter members

Scholarship CommitteeScholarship Committee

• GuidelinesGuidelines• RecipientsRecipients• ExpendituresExpenditures• PerpetuationPerpetuation• ModificationsModifications

Historical CommitteeHistorical Committee• StorageStorage• APWA Public Works Historical SocietyAPWA Public Works Historical Society• Printing and publicationPrinting and publication• Abel Wolman and Michael Robinson AwardsAbel Wolman and Michael Robinson Awards• APWA Project of the Year Award: Restoration APWA Project of the Year Award: Restoration

and Renovation Categoryand Renovation Category• Texas ChapterTexas Chapter• Annual ConferenceAnnual Conference

Public Relations CommitteePublic Relations Committee• APWA HeadquartersAPWA Headquarters• Civic clubsCivic clubs• Chapter eventsChapter events• Value of public works professionals Value of public works professionals • ““The Participant”The Participant”• TPWA Annual Conference and TPWA Annual Conference and

Short CourseShort Course

Research CommitteeResearch Committee

• ““The Participant”The Participant”• UniversitiesUniversities• FundingFunding• Research programResearch program• APWAAPWA

Certification CommitteeCertification Committee

• Publicize the opportunity to Publicize the opportunity to receive public works certificationreceive public works certification

• Review applications for Review applications for certificationcertification

• Make recommendations to the Make recommendations to the TPWA BoardTPWA Board

Education CommitteeEducation Committee

• Technical CommitteesTechnical Committees• FeedbackFeedback• APWA workshopsAPWA workshops• Educational programEducational program• In-Service Training In-Service Training

Transportation CommitteeTransportation Committee• Other TPWA committeesOther TPWA committees• APWA Transportation CommitteeAPWA Transportation Committee• Other organizationsOther organizations• Annual ConferenceAnnual Conference• ““The Participant”The Participant”• LegislationLegislation• TPWA positionsTPWA positions• Partnership opportunitiesPartnership opportunities• Public awarenessPublic awareness• Sustainable developmentSustainable development

Engineering and Technology Engineering and Technology CommitteeCommittee

• Other TPWA committeesOther TPWA committees• APWA Engineering and Technology APWA Engineering and Technology

CommitteeCommittee• Other organizationsOther organizations• ““The Participant”The Participant”• Exchange of ideasExchange of ideas• Best practicesBest practices• TPWA Annual Conference and Short Course.TPWA Annual Conference and Short Course.• TPWA web siteTPWA web site• LegislationLegislation

Management/Leadership Management/Leadership CommitteeCommittee

• Other TPWA committeesOther TPWA committees• Policy positionsPolicy positions• ““The Participant”The Participant”• Exchange of ideas Exchange of ideas • APWA Management/Leadership CommitteeAPWA Management/Leadership Committee• Other organizationsOther organizations• Best practicesBest practices• TPWA Annual Conference and Short CourseTPWA Annual Conference and Short Course• TPWA web siteTPWA web site• LegislationLegislation• TPWA Executive BoardTPWA Executive Board

Water Resources CommitteeWater Resources Committee• Other TPWA committeesOther TPWA committees• APWA Water Resources CommitteeAPWA Water Resources Committee• Other organizationsOther organizations• ““The Participant”The Participant”• Exchange of ideasExchange of ideas• Best practicesBest practices• TPWA Annual Conference and Short Course.TPWA Annual Conference and Short Course.• TPWA web siteTPWA web site• LegislationLegislation

Solid Waste CommitteeSolid Waste Committee• Other TPWA committeesOther TPWA committees• State and Federal agenciesState and Federal agencies• APWA Transportation CommitteeAPWA Transportation Committee• SWANASWANA• Annual ConferenceAnnual Conference• ““The Participant”The Participant”• LegislationLegislation• TPWA positionsTPWA positions• Partnership opportunitiesPartnership opportunities• Public awarenessPublic awareness

Fleet Services CommitteeFleet Services Committee• APWA Fleet Services CommitteeAPWA Fleet Services Committee• Other TPWA committeesOther TPWA committees• State and Federal agenciesState and Federal agencies• Annual Conference and Short CourseAnnual Conference and Short Course• ““The Participant”The Participant”• LegislationLegislation• TPWA positionsTPWA positions• Partnership opportunitiesPartnership opportunities• Public awarenessPublic awareness

Facilities and Grounds Facilities and Grounds CommitteeCommittee

• APWA Facilities and Grounds CommitteeAPWA Facilities and Grounds Committee• Annual Conference and Short CourseAnnual Conference and Short Course• Expand member information-sharing Expand member information-sharing

activities activities • ““The Participant” The Participant” • InfoNOW communityInfoNOW community• Networking opportunitiesNetworking opportunities

Emergency Management Emergency Management CommitteeCommittee

• TPWA Annual Conference and Short CourseTPWA Annual Conference and Short Course• ““The Participant”The Participant”• Education CommitteeEducation Committee• APWA Emergency Management Committee.APWA Emergency Management Committee.• State coalitions, task forces, and State coalitions, task forces, and

workgroups.workgroups.• Role of public worksRole of public works• TestimonyTestimony• State Task ForcesState Task Forces

Utilities/Public R.O.W CommitteeUtilities/Public R.O.W Committee• ““The Participant”The Participant”• Exchange of ideas Exchange of ideas • APWA UPROW CommitteeAPWA UPROW Committee• Other organizationsOther organizations• Best practicesBest practices• TPWA Annual Conference and Short CourseTPWA Annual Conference and Short Course• TPWA web siteTPWA web site• LegislationLegislation• AdvocateAdvocate

Short Course CommitteeShort Course Committee• Recruiting and scheduling volunteersRecruiting and scheduling volunteers• Securing an invocator (optional)Securing an invocator (optional)• ExhibitsExhibits• PromotionsPromotions• Get Acquainted PartyGet Acquainted Party• Provide prizes and mementosProvide prizes and mementos• PublicityPublicity• Plan and implement optional sporting eventsPlan and implement optional sporting events• Technical toursTechnical tours• On-site packet stuffingOn-site packet stuffing• Information center Information center

Annual Conference CommitteeAnnual Conference Committee• Recruiting and scheduling volunteersRecruiting and scheduling volunteers• Securing an invocatorSecuring an invocator• ExhibitsExhibits• PromotionsPromotions• Get Acquainted PartyGet Acquainted Party• Provide prizes and mementosProvide prizes and mementos• PublicityPublicity• Plan and implement optional sporting eventsPlan and implement optional sporting events• Technical toursTechnical tours• On-site packet stuffingOn-site packet stuffing• Information center Information center

Big Cities CommitteeBig Cities Committee• Increase the quality of performance for Increase the quality of performance for

public works services in large communities,public works services in large communities,• Influence public policies and perceptions Influence public policies and perceptions

about developing preserved and financing about developing preserved and financing infrastructure assets,infrastructure assets,

• Enhance the public profile and Enhance the public profile and understanding of public works, andunderstanding of public works, and

• Increase the professionalism of public works Increase the professionalism of public works providers.providers.

Participant Editorial Review Participant Editorial Review CommitteeCommittee

• ““The Participant”The Participant”• Adequate and appropriate Adequate and appropriate

informationinformation• Interest to TPWA membersInterest to TPWA members• Mailing listMailing list• Improvements Improvements

Membership/Diversity CommitteeMembership/Diversity Committee• RosterRoster• UpdateUpdate• Membership promotionMembership promotion• Public agency membershipsPublic agency memberships• Annual membership campaignAnnual membership campaign• BranchesBranches• ““The Participant”The Participant”• PoliciesPolicies• Membership promotion boothMembership promotion booth

Site Selection CommitteeSite Selection Committee

• Financial impactFinancial impact• Drawing powerDrawing power• ExhibitsExhibits• AttractivenessAttractiveness• CommitmentCommitment• Ease of putting on the meetingEase of putting on the meeting