Health warnings remain in place for certain estuaries and wetlands around the city after they became contaminated by floodwaters in the torrential downpours recently.

Tauranga City Council is advising people health warnings remain in place for Beach Road, including the Matua foreshore; Fraser Cove, affecting Waimapu Estuary; Third Avenue affecting Waikareao Estuary; Chapel Street/Maxwells Road affecting Waikareao Estuary; Te Maunga Wastewater Treatment Plant wetlands affecting Rangataua Bay.

Pilot Bay is now clear of contamination after it was contaminated by flood waters.

There were six known sewer overflows as a result of the heavy rainfall from Saturday, April 20 to Monday, April 22.

One was at Coronation Park, affecting Pilot Bay. TCC says water quality test results for Pilot Bay are now clear.

Given the rainfall during that weekend was comparable to the 2005 flood event, TCC says the city's upgraded stormwater infrastructure performed extremely well particularly in areas that have caused major issues in the past.

Installation of the floodlight poles at Waipuna Park middle terrace started last week. The top terrace poles will be installed next week.

This from this week's Tauranga City Council weekly bulletin.

City Parks

• Some beach accesses were significantly affected by washouts from last weekend's heavy rain. Repairs are underway and ongoing until all accesses are reinstated.
• Waterside Drive playground will undergo a minor renovation on Monday 29 April. Parts of the playground will be unavailable during this work, but it should not be longer than a one day project.

Transportation

• Chadwick Road: There is a temporary chip seal surface on Chadwick Road between Fraser Street and Mitchell Street which will be replaced with a permanent hot mix surface. Please take care when driving in the area.
• Elizabeth Street: Work to upgrade pedestrian crossing points, lay new block paving and kerbs and plant new street trees on Elizabeth Street between Grey Street and Durham Street is continuing. Please take care if you are walking or driving in this area.
• Fraser Street: Weather permitting, work to install a pedestrian refuge island on Fraser Street at Baycroft Avenue is continuing. Please take care if you are driving in the area.
• Otumoetai Road: Work to install ultrafast broadband as well as a 33KV power cable to the Matua Substation is continuing in the area around Otumoetai Road and Brookfield Terrace to Western Road. Please take care if you are driving or walking in these areas.
• Palm Beach Boulevard: Work to upgrade the pathway to Hartford Avenue through the drainage reserve is continuing. Walkers and cyclists are asked to take care.
• Ultrafast Broadband: Work to install Ultrafast Broadband is being completed. Most of the work is being done off the road. The Ultrafast Broadband Project is a central government initiative.

Democracy

Councillors' Workshop: Draft Amalgamated CCO Statement of Intent

Wednesday, 1 May, 9am - 12pm - Tauranga City Council Chambers

Meeting: Open

Staff Contact: Christine Jones - ext: 7063 / Cindy Gillman-Bate - ext: 7397

Events Support & Community Investment Subcommittee

Thursday, 2 May 2013, 9am - Tauranga City Council Te Awanui Harbour Room

Small Projects Investment Fund (SPIF) Applications - WHOLE MEETING IN CONFIDENTIAL

Hearing Before Commissioner

Thursday, 2 May 2013 - Friday, 3 May 2013 (if required). 9am - Tauranga City Council Chamber

To hear and make a recommendation on the notice of requirement made pursuant to Section 168 of the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) by New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA). This report considers and makes a concluding recommendation to confirm and impose conditions on the requirement to designate land for works associated with the Maungatapu underpass, including connections with the surrounding roading network, bridges, footpaths and cycle ways, stormwater management and landscaping.

Mayor's Diary

Monday 29 April

• Projects & Monitoring Committee
• Launch Gate Pa Commemoration

Tuesday 30 April

• Various meetings

Wednesday 1 May

• Councillors Workshop – Draft Amalgamated CCO Statement of Intent

Thursday 2 May

• Citizenship Ceremony

Friday 3 May

• Speaking at City Leaders Luncheon – Trinity Wharf