City waters

Water supply
* A water main pipe breakage left a large area of Maungatapu without water between 3pm – 8pm last night. An emergency water shutdown was required while repairs were made to the main.
* The annual mains flushing programme will begin in mid August, taking approximately six weeks to complete. Notices will be placed in local newspapers and on Council's website to notify areas affected.
* A number of planned water shutdowns in the Panorama Drive and Ohauiti Road areas will happen later this week to allow installation of bulk water meters. Affected residents will be advised by way of letter drop. More details are available on Council's website www.tauranga.govt.nz by typing key words 'water shutdowns'.
* A contractor damaged a water main yesterday on Hamilton Street, affecting water supply to Harrington House and the council building complex for a short period.
* Fire hydrant marking and servicing will continue in Otumoetai and throughout the city over the coming year.
* The removal of assets is finished on Ohauiti Road and Harrisfield Drive. Completion of pipe laying has been delayed until the end of August to work in with other works currently being done on Ohauiti Road.
* Council contactors City Care Ltd will be installing new water mains in Mansfield Street during August.
* Directional drilling has begun for the water main upgrade in Lydbrook Terrace. Work will be ongoing during August.
* Construction has started on a new reservoir to service the Ohauiti area. Works include construction of a new reservoir and installation of over 1.1 km of new water main. This project is expected to be completed by January 2010.
* Ongoing: Watermain upgrades are continuing in the area adjacent to the Harbour Link Project. Work is ongoing in the Chapel Street, Mirrielees Road and Marsh Street area.
* Ongoing: Pillans Watermain Upgrade (TC47/08) - Work continues with pipe laying in Maxwells Road, pipe connections in Landscape Road, and under road thrusting in Chapel Street still to happen.

Drainage
* Three sewer problems were reported this week:
o In Taupo Avenue, a meter reader reported a fault with a sewer manhole. Investigation revealed a blockage in a private pipeline which was cleared with drainage rods to restore service.
o In Glenlyon Avenue, a fault in the sewer system was reported by a local business in the area. This was found to be a blockage caused by crushed mussel shell in the council main pipe. It was cleared by high pressure jets.
o Off Windermere Drive a local contractor working in the area reported an overflowing sewer manhole. This required high pressure jets to clear the blockage and the cause was not identified. The overflow was contained to the ground around the manhole and the spill area cleaned up and disinfected.
* The Pollution Prevention team were called to a oil spill into a street sump on the corner of Ngatai and Bureta Road. A suction tanker truck was used to vacuum the oil from the sump.
* Work to fix a problematic sewer connection off Churchill Road was completed with a short section of pipe being replaced after it was found to have sagged and broken.
* Work on a number of stormwater soak holes in Cameron Road between Chadwick and SH29 and alongside Race and Golf course sites have been scheduled for remedial work. The street sumps are reported to be not operating well in rain events causing local ponding. All soak holes are buried and need to be located first.
* Work to fix a slump in the open drain off Esmeralda Street was completed with final reinstatement yet to occur
* Stormwater soak hole remedial work to improve drainage off Sherwood Street in Mitchell Park has been scheduled to be done this week .
* Stormwater connection investigations are being done off Pengary Lane and Jason Place. There have been some bank erosion issues around this system.

Inflow reduction project
* Esk Street - council has completed follow up calls to property owners with non complying gully traps. Those property owners not able to be contacted will be visited by Council staff over the next couple of weeks.
* Royal Palms/Fashion Island - A low number of non complying gully traps were found in the area inspected, with some gully traps already fixed before inspection. Council appreciates the work done by owners to do this. Letters to those remaining property owners with non complying gully traps will be sent out over the next week, advising that there is a two month period in which to fix the issue. Further inspections into other parts of the wider Royal Palms area are likely to begin within the next few weeks. Affected property owners will be notified before they begin.

City projects
* Work is progressing on the Welcome Bay facilities integrated plan. An initial meeting was held with the key stakeholders - Welcome Bay Baptist Church, Welcome Bay Plunket, Welcome Bay Community Centre and the contract managers for Welcome Bay Hall. Further meetings with other stakeholders and the wider community will be arranged in due course.

Parks and leisure
* Mauao - Continuing weed control on the bluffs above the Oruahine track and the paddocks.
* Live to Play - registrations of events for Live to Play October 2009 have closed. The draft calendar for the month is currently being finalised.
* 31 July - 2 Aug WBOP Basketball under-13 competition at QEYC.
* City on its Feet was a Highly Commended finalist at the Golden Foot Awards (last Friday). The award was won by a Northland programme.
* The selection process for this year's native revegetation sites is now under way.

Transportation
Matapihi Road Combined Footpath and Cycle Way: Work to construct a combined footpath and cycle way on Matapihi Road beside the Omanu Golf Course is almost complete. Only minor finishing work still to be done. The pedestrian crossing on Matapihi Road near the Bayfair Roundabout has been moved about 50 metres further down the road towards the golf course.
Elizabeth Street: Work to replace a wall at St Mary's Catholic Church has commenced and will take approximately six to eight weeks to complete. At times the footpath adjacent to the wall will be closed to pedestrians. Pedestrians are asked to take care and use the signed alternative routes to negotiate the Elizabeth Street and Cameron Road intersection. There will be minor delays to motorists for the duration of the works.

Events Tauranga

Baycourt Community and Arts Centre
* Thursday July 30- Sunday August 2 - Four Flat Whites - Baycourt Centennial Theatre - SOLD OUT ALL PERFORMANCES
* Friday 31 Aug to Sun 2 Aug - Tauranga Patchwork and Quilters Exhibition in Exhibition Space
* Tues 4 Aug - Smith - Presented by Omokoroa No 1 School in Baycourt Centennial Theatre

Technical Team
* Events Tauranga technicians are helping Bethlehem College with the technical aspects of their production, Bugsy Malone, to be held at Bethlehem College Performing Arts Centre next week.