The Mount Hot Pools Active Pool will close from Wednesday to Friday this week while re-painting is undertaken.

The Active Pool will be closing at midday on August 15 and will re-open on Friday, 17th, or Saturday 18th depending on the weather.

Signs are in place and a notice will be put on TCAL's website this afternoon.

This information from this week's Tauranga City Council weekly bulletin for the week beginning Monday, August 13, published below.

Parks & Leisure

• Mauao: Resurfacing work continues on the Waikorire track. The track will remain open as much as possible. Signage will be in place if the track needs to be closed.

City Waters

• A major pollution incident occurred this week involving the illegal dumping of a significant quantity of waste oil into the Cherokee Place Stormwater pond. The volume of oil dumped is estimated to be between 40 litres and 100 litres. This may have come from a single barrel or several smaller containers. Council was notified of the issue by a local business on Monday 6th August. It is likely the oil was dumped sometime in the previous five days. The clean-up required removal of the raw waste oil product and contaminated water, deployment of sorbent booms to soak up residual oil and the removal and disposal of oil contaminated reeds and vegetation. While a clean-up has been undertaken it is impossible to remove all the oil from the water and vegetation. It is likely that a rainbow sheen will be visible on the pond surface for many months. The oil will certainly have had an environmental impact, and may have further harmful impact on aquatic and bird life for some time to come. The clean up cost is estimated to be $10,000-$12,000.
• A minor sewer overflow was reported this morning affecting the Waikareao Estuary, believed to be a blockage on Waihi Road which overflowed into a stormwater sump. This stormwater system leads to an open drain off Sutherland Road which delivers stormwater to the estuary.
• Water quality test results from last week's Third Avenue and Sterling Gate Drive sewer overflows are all clear.

Transportation

• Construction Sites: Watch for construction vehicle movements around large commercial construction sites at:
• Doncaster Road: Weather permitting, work to construct a new footpath link between Summerlands Crescent and The Gardens Drive is underway. This is expected to be completed mid August, weather permitting.
• Waihi Road: Work to construct a new footpath link between Jonathan Street and Tamatea Arikinui Drive is underway. This is expected to be completed mid August, weather permitting.
• Moffatt Road / SH2: Work to install new sewer mains in Moffat Road and on SH2 near the intersection with Moffat Road is continuing. The work is being done off the road and should not affect traffic but please take care when driving through the area.
• Overhead Power lines: Maintenance work to replace overhead powerlines is continuing in Windermere Drive, Poike Road and Oropi Road. The work is weather dependent. Please watch for road works signs and drive carefully in these streets.
• Ultrafast Broadband: Work to install Ultrafast Broadband is being done in the Fraser Street area and from 18th Ave to Kesteven Place and at the Mount in the residential areas of Maunganui Road to Marine Parade and Central Parade area. Most of the work is being done off the road.

Venues and Events

Baycourt Community and Arts Centre

• One Night of Queen, Tuesday 14 August at 7:30pm, Stars in Their Eyes winner Gary Mullen will be hitting the stage as Freddie Mercury.
• Flipside Freshmoves Dance Festival, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 August at 7:00pm, ‘Flipside' will be a celebration of primary and secondary school dancers, this BOP Festival has been running for eleven years.
• A Taste of Europe, Sunday 19 August at 3:00pm, Bay of Plenty Symphonia presents a programme under director Justus Rozemond. A Taste of Europe will feature Martin Riseley who studied at the Julliard School of Music and is one of New Zealand's most internationally accomplished violinists.

Democracy

Projects & Monitoring Committee - Monday 13 August - 1.00pm

• Public Forum
  Kevin Christie, Footsteps of Our Journey (Early Childhood Education).
• Petition Received – Objection to Installation of Bus Shelter on Millers Road
  This report contains information from staff in response to a petition being presented at this meeting.
• Chamber of Commerce Smart Economy 2011/12 End of Year Monitoring Report
  Tauranga Chamber of Commerce presents their end of year progress report on the Smart Economy contract. Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce will speak to this item.
• Education Tauranga 2011/12 End of Year Sister Cities Monitoring Report
  Education Tauranga presents their end of year report from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 on contracted Sister Cities Education Outcomes. Representatives of Education Tauranga will speak to this item.
• Export NZ (BOP) Sister Cities 2011/12 End of Year Monitoring Report
  Export NZ BOP presents their end of year report from July 2011 to June 2012 on contracted Sister Cities Economic Outcomes. Representatives of Export NZ BOP will speak to this item.
• Sister Cities 2011/12 End of Year Civic Activities Monitoring Report
  An end of year report from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012 on Sister Cities Civic Activity is provided.
• Visitor Information Services Agreement with Tourism Bay of Plenty
  To present the draft agreement with Tourism Bay of Plenty for visitor services for 2012/13 prior to it being signed under delegated.
• Procurement Associated with Organisational Review
  The purpose of this report is to seek Council endorsement for the proposed procurement approach associated with the organisational and CCO review.

Extraordinary Council - Monday 13 August 2012 - this meeting will commence at the conclusion of the Projects & Monitoring Committee meeting, which starts at 1.00pm

• Delegations to the Chief Executive
  A report relating to the delegation of authority to the Chief Executive.

Strategy & Policy Committee - Tuesday, 14 August 2012 - 1.00pm

• Regional Land Transport Strategy
  Representatives from the New Zealand Transport Agency will speak to the Committee regarding the Regional Land Transport Strategy.
• Acorn Foundation Naming Request
  The Acorn Foundation wish to establish an Oak grove at Cambridge Park. This report details a request to name the area of the Oak grove. Nicky Wilkins, General Manager of the Acorn Foundation will also be present to speak regarding this matter.
• Submission to Bay of Plenty Regional Council's Representation Arrangements Review
  To formally approve (retrospectively) Council's submission to Bay of Plenty Regional Council's representation arrangements review.
• Gambling Venues Policy - Approach to Review
  To identify the Committee's approach to the statutory requirement to review the Gambling Venues Policy, and how it has regard to the social impact of gambling within the city when doing so.
• Water Remissions
  To enable the Committee to consider three applications for remission of water rates due to leaks.
• Scoping Report - City Centre Night Management Plan
  To present the scope and intended development process for a draft City Centre Night Management Plan for the wider Tauranga City Centre.
• Update on the Implementation of the Sub Regional Arts and Culture Strategy - Smart Arts
  Presenting an update on the implementation of the actions in the Smart Arts Sub-Regional Arts and Culture Strategy. Tracey Rudduck-Gudsell, Chief Executive of Creative Tauranga will also be present to speak regarding this matter.

Airport Committee - Thursday, 16 August 2012 - 9.00am at Classic Flyer, Mt Maunganui

• Airport Status Report to 31 July 2012
  To provide an update in respect of current Airport activities.

Councillors Workshop - Libraries Levels of Service

Date: Tuesday, 14 August

Time: 10.00am

Venue: Chambers

Meeting: Open

Purpose: To discuss the review process and elected member involvement in it.