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1 February 2013 Number 2: 1 February 2013 Water restrictions With ongoing hot weather and very high water use the Council is considering moving early next week to Water Alert Level 3, which would see (1) a total ban on all domestic sprinklers and (2) outdoor water restrictions for commercial and non residential properties. Our City Waters team is working closely with different areas of Council and our city’s high water users to work through the changes they can make to restrict their non essential water use. In the meantime communication around water alert level 2 has been increased. This week has also seen increased numbers of people contacting Council with concern about inappropriate water use, with 50 calls received to date. These are followed up with a card/letter explaining the current water restrictions. Bio Solids to Vermicomposting From 1 February Hamilton’s waste water sludge will be treated at Tokoroa at the NOKE Ltd site which is the only large scale vermicomposting service provider within the central North Island. Road works • We have Nitro Circus in town on Wednesday (6th Feb) at the Waikato Stadium and there will be various road closures around this location from 2pm until 10.30pm. • Works are continuing on Ruakura Road at the intersection with the Ring Road and also Te Aroha Street – delays may be experienced at various times. • An upgrade of the traffic signals at the Pembroke/Selwyn intersection will be underway this week – the works include improvements for pedestrians and replacement of the existing traffic signal lamps with LED lanterns. • Carriageway resealing and footpath rehabilitation programmes are continuing throughout the city making the most of the fine summer weather. • The section of the Wairere Drive from Fifth Avenue through to Ruakura Rd is now open and the traffic lights at the Wairere Drive/Ruakura Road intersection are operational. This 600m stretch of road sees completion of the 3.5km stretch of this section of the Ring Road from Crosby Rd to Ruakura Rd. • Peachgrove/Te Aroha/Ruakura intersection – work to make this very busy intersection larger and safer is underway with underground service relocations. This week new ducts are being installed for the relocation of the existing gas main and next week installation of new water services is scheduled to commence. These installation and relocation works do involve temporary lane and shoulder closures so traffic management is now in place. • Fifth Ave / Tramway Rd Intersection ‐ The installation and relocation of the underground services are ongoing, once these are complete, works will commence on pavement reconstruction around the intersection. Please remember traffic management is still in place. 1 | Page • Pukete Bridge ‐ The existing handrails along the southern side of Pukete Bridge have been removed this week. The installation of the new guardrail on the southern side has commenced this week and is scheduled to be completed next week. Final finishing works of the pedestrian clip‐ on ongoing under and inside the Pukete Bridge. • Malcolm Street streetlight upgrade to highly economic LED lights has recently been completed. The white light emitted by LED’s will promote a safer environment for the neighbourhood. • Te Awa Cycleway – The continuation of the cycleway through to the Pukete Equestrian Centre will be opening mid February with the fencing due for completion next week. This section will join stage 1 Totara Drive from Braithwaite Park to Pukete Road. Proposed District Plan Invitations for the public drop‐in sessions on the Proposed District Plan have now been sent. Business leaders and professionals have been invited to private sessions tailored to their interests, while the public will receive a guided tour of the Proposed Plan. Sessions will run from the 11 ‐ 15 of February in the reception lounge. Info is as follows: • Public sessions: Monday ‐ Friday, 10am ‐ 7pm • Professional sessions: Tuesday ‐ Thursday, 8 ‐ 9:30am • Business leaders: Monday 8 ‐ 9:30am • Master Builders: Tuesday 8 ‐ 9:30am • Community leaders: Friday 8 ‐ 9:30am Hamilton Zoo • Jaguar launch: Jaguar is launching their new F‐Type jaguar in New Zealand today. The main part of their promotional activity involves Hamilton Zoo where there was a photo opportunity of the car in the cheetah enclosure this morning. The car will be on display in the zoo until Sunday afternoon. • Patronage: January saw 17,190 people visit the zoo. This is up from January 2012 which saw 16,597 visitors attend. Theatres Review • The Theatres Review report will be released following the Councillor workshop on Tuesday 5 February. Public will be invited to give feedback on the review before a recommendations report is taken to a formal Council in April. For more information on the workshop, please click here Seddon Park • Preparation is underway at Seddon Park for the two upcoming cricket internationals against England. The events are on Feb 12 – T20 fixture (20 overs each side) and Feb 17 – One Day International fixture (50 overs each side). Hamilton City Libraries • Assistance requested from Jeanette Thomas, daughter of the late Cesar Roose, to write the captions for photographs which will be exhibited in a museum she will be opening at Mercer shortly. Jeanette is booked in to meet staff for assistance with her project next week. • Indexing data has been sent to Knowledge Basket for inclusion in a Waikato Index they are compiling. We expect to receive royalties from this. 2 | Page Parks and open spaces • MyParx app for smartphones now has more than 30 of our most significant open spaces on it with accompanying photos and information. Waikato Museum • Opening of Quality Time (2012) by artist Aisha Roberts on Friday 8 February at 6pm, Calder and Lawson Gallery at the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts. • Total visits to the Waikato Museum website for December 2012 were up by 4.57 per cent compared to December 2011. Events Monday 4 February • Sustainable funding workshop, Migrant Resource Centre • Hollies 50th Anniversary Tour, Claudelands Arena Tuesday 5 February • Alan Davies: Life is Pain, Founders Theatre Wednesday 6 February • Nitro Circus, Waikato Stadium (packing in starts Monday) • Plunket & Funky Monkeys Dads Time Roadshow, Fairfield Park • Fiji Community Sports Day, Claudelands Park Sunday 10 February • Bikewise Community Event, Steele Park • Music in the Galleries featuring Xi Yao Chen, Waikato Museum www.whatsonhamilton.co.nz Just announced: Big news for Claudelands arena • Get ready Hamilton! New Zealand’s favourite Belgian, Netsky, is bringing his blend of uplifting, melancholic melodies and heavy dance floor bass and beats to Claudelands Arena. The show is happening on Saturday 16 March and organisers are expecting 2500 to 3000 people to attend. For more information, visit the Claudelands website. Civic events • Citizenship Ceremony ‐ Wednesday 6 February Reception Lounge at 9am. • Waitangi Day Ceremony ‐ Wednesday 6 February Hamilton City Council is holding a Civic Ceremony at 7.00am in the Civic Square (outside the Council’s Municipal Building). The format of the event is a powhiri which will begin at 7.00am. • MoU between Hamilton and Ieper, Belgium ‐ Tuesday 5 February Luc Dehane (Former Mayor of Ieper) and Mayor Julie Hardaker will be officially signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Hamilton and Ieper, Belgium. The MoU will formalise the relationship between the two cities which will builds on the ties established in 2007 and centres on events dating back to the First World War. 3 | Page Council meetings • Council of Elders ‐ Friday 8 February, 9.15am, Committee Room 1 (not 1st of February as reported this week) • Statutory Management Committee (Animal Control) ‐ Friday 8 February, 9:00am, Kauri Room Council workshops • Tuesday 5 February 9.30am, Committee Room 1. Theatres Review Local Government Act Waikato River Strategic Plan Property Workshop (commercially confidential) • Thursday 7 February 9.30am, Committee Room 1 Draft2013/14 Annual Plan 4 | Page .
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