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Minutes of the 23rd Meeting of Yau Tsim Mong District Council (2012-2015) Date : 25 June 2015 (Thursday) Time : 2:30 p.m. Venue : Yau Tsim Mong District Council Conference Room 4/F., Mong Kok Government Offices 30 Luen Wan Street Mong Kok, Kowloon Present: Chairman Mr CHUNG Kong-mo, JP Vice-chairman Ms KO Po-ling, BBS, MH, JP District Council Members Mr CHAN Siu-tong, MH Ms KWAN Sau-ling Mr CHAN Wai-keung Mr LAM Kin-man Mr CHOI Siu-fung, Benjamin Mr LAU Pak-kei Mr CHONG Wing-charn, Francis The Honourable TO Kun-sun, James Mr CHOW Chun-fai, BBS, JP Mr WONG Chung, John Mr HAU Wing-cheong, BBS, MH Mr WONG Kin-san Mr HUI Tak-leung Mr WONG Man-sing, Barry, MH Mr HUNG Chiu-wah, Derek Ms WONG Shu-ming Mr IP Ngo-tung, Chris Mr YEUNG Tsz-hei, Benny, MH Representatives of the Government Mrs ARON Laura Liang, JP District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong) Home Affairs Department Miss NG Wai-chung, Jocelyn Assistant District Officer Home Affairs Department (Yau Tsim Mong) Mr CHEUNG Kwok-leung, Eric District Environmental Hygiene Food and Environmental Superintendent (Mong Kok) Hygiene Department Mr WONG Kam-wah District Environmental Hygiene Food and Environmental Superintendent (Yau Tsim) Hygiene Department Mr FOSTER Mark District Commander (Mong Kok) Hong Kong Police Force Mr KWOK Pak-chung, Patrick District Commander (Yau Tsim) Hong Kong Police Force Mr CHOY Chik-sang, Mario Chief Transport Officer (Kowloon) Transport Department Mr CHAIONG David, Stanley Chief Leisure Manager Leisure and Cultural (Hong Kong West) Services Department Mr LEUNG Wing-tak, David Senior Engineer/3 (Kowloon) Civil Engineering and Development Department - 1 - Mr LEE Chi-yin Senior Housing Manager Housing Department (Kowloon West and Hong Kong 1) In Attendance: Ms FUNG Man-ki Engineer/Planning West 2 Transport Department Miss WONG Chin-kiu, Janet Principal Assistant Secretary (Works) Development Bureau Special Duty Mr YIP Hung-ping, Joe Assistant Secretary (Land Supply) 1 Development Bureau Mr WONG Wai-yin, Patrick Senior Town Planner/Strategic Planning Department Planning 1 Mr TAU Chung-lok, Edward Architect 2 (Islands Division) Civil Engineering and Development Department Dr WAT Ming-sun, Nelson Chief Executive, Kwong Wah Hospital Authority Hospital/TWGHs Wong Tai Sin Hospital Dr CHAN Kam-hoi Senior Manager (Redevelopment Hospital Authority Project and Executive Support), Kwong Wah Hospital Mr W T LAU Chief Project Manager Hospital Authority (Capital Planning) Mr Mike KWAN Assistant General Manager, Urban Renewal Authority Planning & Design Mr SO Ngai-long Senior Manager, Community Urban Renewal Authority Development Ms. Agatha Ng Senior Manager, Acquisition & Urban Renewal Authority Clearance Mr YAN Man-kit, Andrew Senior Electrical & Mechanical Electrical & Mechanical Engineer/Consumer Installations Services Department Mr CHAN Sui-hong Divisional Commander Fire Services Department (Kowloon South) Mr NG Shiu-yan Station Commander, Tsim Sha Tsui Fire Services Department Fire Station Mr LUK Kwok-po Chief Estate Officer/Kowloon East Lands Department Mr CHAN Hoi-sing Principal Estate Officer/Kowloon Lands Department West (South) Ms LEE Ka-mei, Patty Senior Executive Officer (District Home Affairs Department Management), Yau Tsim Mong District Office Ms DING Shuk-wah, Alice Assistant District Social Welfare Social Welfare Department Officer (Kowloon City/Yau Tsim Mong) 1 Ms LI Shuk-ming, Selina Senior Executive Officer (Planning) 6 Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mrs CHU LEE Mei-foon, Senior Librarian (Yau Tsim Mong) Leisure and Cultural Services Karen Department Ms SIN Kwai-lan, Sandy Senior Estate Surveyor/Kowloon Lands Department South Mr WEI Chiu-fan, Job Senior Project Manager 325 Architectural Services Department - 2 - Mr AU Wing-hung Chief Officer (Licensing Authority) Home Affairs Department Mr KO Man-sum Senior Divisional Officer Home Affairs Department (Licensing Authority) Mr CHIANG Wai-leung Senior Structural Engineer/F4 Buildings Department Ms PANG Wai-shan, Catherine Senior Estate Surveyor/Kowloon Lands Department Central Ms YUEN Man-sin, Michelle Senior Town Planner/Yau Tsim Mong Planning Department (Acting) Secretary Ms CHUNG Siu-lan, Joanne Senior Executive Officer (District Home Affairs Department Council), Yau Tsim Mong District Office Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed representatives from government departments and participants to the meeting. He reported that Mr Ringo MOK, Chief Engineer/Kowloon 5 (Kowloon) of the Civil Engineering and Development Department (“CEDD”) and Mr LUI Kwong-fai, Chief Manager/Management (Kowloon West and Hong Kong) of the Housing Department (“HD”) were absent due to other commitments. Mr LEUNG Wing-tak, David, Senior Engineer/3 (Kowloon) and Mr LEE Chi-yin, Senior Housing Manager (Kowloon West and Hong Kong 1) were attending the meeting in their places respectively. Owing to duty commitments, Mr LEE would leave the meeting at 6:30 p.m. 2. The Chairman said further that the Secretariat received e-mails from Mr Benny YEUNG and Mr Francis CHONG in the afternoon on 24 June 2015 requesting for withdrawal of Yau Tsim Mong District Council (“YTMDC”) Paper No. 66/2015 (To Support the Political Reform Package). However, the document contained a motion. According to the Rule 22 of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council Standing Orders (“Standing Orders”), no motion should be withdrawn except with the unanimous consent of the Councillors present, excluding abstentions. 3. Mr Benny YEUNG indicated that since the Political Reform Package had been rejected by the Legislative Council, further discussion on the matter that day would be meaningless. He therefore requested to withdraw the motion, hoping that all sectors could focus on livelihood of the general public. 4. The Chairman asked Councillors whether they consented to the request to withdraw the motion as raised by Mr Benny YEUNG and Mr Francis CHONG. 5. Mr WONG Kin-san objected to withdraw the motion in the paper. He said that he wished to take this opportunity to reflect the aspiration of the majority of Hong Kong people to attain the aim of universal suffrage in 2017. On behalf of tens of thousands of citizens who were affected by the illegal occupation of Mong Kok the year before, he also wished to take the opportunity to express dissatisfaction that the Political Reform Package was rejected. - 3 - 6. The Chairman said that since a member raised objection to the withdrawal of YTMDC Paper No. 66/2015, the issue would be discussed under item 22 in accordance with Rule 22 of the Standing Orders. (Mr CHAN Wai-keung joined the meeting at 2:35 p.m.) Item 1: Confirmation of Minutes of 22nd YTMDC Meeting 7. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed without amendments. Item 2: Matters Arising: — To Further Request Transport Department to Provide Pedestrian Crossing Facilities at Junction of Nathan Road and Shantung Street (YTMDC Paper No. 35/2015) 8. The Chairman welcomed Ms FUNG Man-ki, Engineer/Planning West 2 of the Transport Department (“TD”). 9. Mr CHOW Chun-fai expressed that the item had remained on the YTMDC agenda for over three years. He and the other Councillors who submitted the paper wished to know the TD’s decision on the item. 10. Ms FUNG Man-ki indicated that the department was aware that Councillors had demanded the presence of a more senior officer at the meeting to respond to their enquiries. However, her superior was out of Hong Kong, therefore, she attended the meeting in his place. She further said that the department noted Councillors’ views over the issue. The department showed positive response to the proposals, and was actively studying the feasibility of the provision of additional pedestrian crossing facilities at the junction of Nathan Road and Shantung Street. However, the department needed to strike a balance between the needs of the pedestrians and those of the drivers. Therefore, arrangements had been made for the pedestrian and traffic statistics. Based on the findings, the traffic impact would be assessed. She invited Councillors who submitted the document to conduct a site visit, and to advise on the locations and other details regarding the additional pedestrian crossing facilities. 11. Ms WONG Shu-ming was glad to hear that the TD would consider the needs of both the pedestrians and the drivers. She stressed that the pedestrians, especially the elderly in the district, earnestly hoped that additional pedestrian crossing facilities would be provided at the junction of Nathan Road and Shantung Street. She asked when the TD would conduct the assessment. She also requested the TD to report on the assessment results at the next meeting. 12. Mr HUI Tak-leung asked what criteria the TD would use for the assessment, and when the assessment and the site visit would be conducted. He pointed out that the issue had been discussed at YTMDC meetings for years. He said that Councillors had conducted several site visits and made proposals on the provision of additional pedestrian crossing facilities. (The Vice-chairman joined the meeting at 2:40 p.m.) - 4 - 13. Ms FUNG Man-ki responded that it took time to work out the pedestrian and traffic statistics. After collecting the statistics, it would take another two to three months to analyse the data collected before any conclusion could be reached. Since Councillors were deeply concerned about the issue, the department would try to arrange for the statistical survey and assessments as soon as possible. As for the assessment criteria, there were internal guidelines in place on road designs and pedestrian impact. The department would provide complementary information on the assessment results at the meetings. She hoped that a site visit could be arranged for Councillors in July 2015. 14. The Vice-chairman was glad to see the representative of the TD showing positive response at the meeting, and indicating that the TD would consider the interests and safety of both the pedestrians and the drivers while it studied Councillors’ proposals.

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