Minutes of the Fifth Meeting of Yuen Long District Council in 2018 Date
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The minutes were confirmed on 18 December 2018 without amendment. Minutes of the Fifth Meeting of Yuen Long District Council in 2018 Date : 30 October 2018 (Tuesday) Time : 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Venue : Conference Room, Yuen Long District Council, 13/F., Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long Present Time of Arrival Time of Withdrawal Chairman: Mr SHUM Ho-kit, JP (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Vice-chairman: Mr WONG Wai-shun, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Members: Mr CHAM Ka-hung, Daniel, (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) BBS, MH, JP Ms CHAN Mei-lin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr CHAN Sze-ching (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr CHEUNG Muk-lam (Beginning of the meeting) (2:15 p.m.) Mr CHING Chan-ming (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Ms CHIU Sau-han, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr CHOW Wing-kan (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr KWOK Hing-ping (Beginning of the meeting) (2:00 p.m.) Mr LAI Wai-hung (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Ms LAU Kwai-yung (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr LEE Yuet-man, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) The Hon LEUNG Che-cheung, (Beginning of the meeting) (10:00 a.m.) SBS, MH, JP Mr LEUNG Fuk-yuen (9:45 a.m.) (2:50 p.m.) Mr LEUNG Ming-kin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr LUI Kin, MH (12:45 p.m.) (End of the meeting) The Hon LUK Chung-hung, JP (Beginning of the meeting) (12:40 p.m.) Ms MA Shuk-yin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr MAK Ip-sing (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr MAN Kwong-ming (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr MAN Ping-nam, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (1:00 p.m.) Mr TANG Cheuk-him (Beginning of the meeting) (2:15 p.m.) Mr TANG Cheuk-yin (Beginning of the meeting) (12:00 noon) Mr TANG Hing-ip, BBS (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TANG Ho-nin (Beginning of the meeting) (2:15 p.m.) Mr TANG Ka-leung (Beginning of the meeting) (1:00 p.m.) Mr TANG Yung-yiu, Ronnie (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TO Ka-lun (9:55 a.m.) (End of the meeting) Mr TSANG Shu-wo (Beginning of the meeting) (1:00 p.m.) Mr WONG Cheuk-kin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Ms WONG Wai-ling (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr WONG Wai-yin, Zachary (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr YIU Kwok-wai (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr YOUNG Ka-on (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) - 1 - Ms YUEN Man-yee (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Secretary: Mr KONG Kwok-piu, Bill Senior Executive Officer (District Council), Yuen Long District Office Assistant Ms WONG Man-ting, Executive Officer I (District Council), Secretary: Mandy Yuen Long District Office In Attendance Mr YUEN Ka-lok, Enoch, JP District Officer (Yuen Long) Mr NG Lak-sun, Nixon Assistant District Officer (Yuen Long) 1 Ms POON Wai-yi, Joanna Assistant District Officer (Yuen Long) 2 Mr CHAN Hon-kwan, Harris Senior Liaison Officer (Rural), Yuen Long District Office Ms CHEUNG Lai-wa, Senior Liaison Officer (Town), Yuen Long Michelle District Office Mr LAM Chi-keung, Desmond Chief Engineer/West 1, Civil Engineering and Development Department Ms KEE Wing-yin, Fionn Chief School Development Officer (Yuen Long), Education Bureau Mr CHEUNG Pui-chung District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent (Yuen Long), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Mr LEE Wai-man District Commander (Yuen Long), Hong Kong Police Force Mr LEUNG Tsz-kin District Operations Officer (Yuen Long District), Hong Kong Police Force Mr WONG Wing-hung, Chief Manager/Management (Tuen Mun and Stephen Yuen Long), Housing Department Ms CHAN Ching-han, Pearl District Lands Officer/Yuen Long (District Lands Office, Yuen Long) (Atg.), Lands Department Mr NG Ping-tong, Gordon Administrative Assistant/Lands (District Lands Office, Yuen Long), Lands Department Mr WONG Shu-yan, Francis Chief Leisure Manager (New Territories North), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr NG Yuk-man, David District Planning Officer (Tuen Mun and Yuen Long West), Planning Department Ms CHU Wing-yin, Diana District Social Welfare Officer (Yuen Long), Social Welfare Department Mr KWONG Ka-yin Chief Transport Officer/New Territories North West, Transport Department Item II and III Dr CHUI Tak-yi, JP Under Secretary for Food and Health, Food and Health Bureau Mr LAW Sun-on, Gilford Principal Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food)2, Food and Health Bureau Ms CHEUNG Hoi-ying, Irene Assistant Secretary for Food and Health (Food)7, Food and Health Bureau Mr WONG Fuk-loi, David, JP Deputy Director of Food and Environmental - 2 - Hygiene (Administration and Development), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Mr CHAN Kwok-wai, Damian Assistant Director (Market Special Duties), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Mr LEE Cheuk-ming, Tony Chief Project Manager 301, Architectural Services Department Mr LI Ho-kin Senior Project Co-ordination Manager (1), Architectural Services Department Mr WU Kin-kwong Project Co-ordination Manager (1), Architectural Services Department Mr CHOW Bing-kay Senior Engineer/North West, Transport Department Item IV Mr CHAN Tze-ho Chief Engineer/West4, Civil Engineering and Development Department Ms HO Wing-yin, Winnie Senior Engineer/11 (West), Civil Engineering and Development Department Mr NG Man-yu, Mike Assistant Secretary (Planning)4, Development Bureau Mr LI Hok-lai, Matthew Engineer/Special Duties 1, Transport Department Mr CHING Sai-hung Director, Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited Mr LEE Kam-sang Technical Director, Mott MacDonald Hong Kong Limited Ms Theresa YEUNG Director (Planning), Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd Items V to IX Ms KO Wan-yee, Florence Head of Tree Management Office, Development Bureau Ms CHEUNG Wai-ying, Assistant Secretary (Tree Management) 3, Olivia Development Bureau Mr MA Sen-ching Senior Engineer/Yuen Long, Drainage Department Mr CHENG Wing-kit Division Commander (New Territories North), Fire Services Department Mr TAI Ho-yeung Station Commander Yuen Long Fire Station, Fire Services Department Mr WONG Wai-kwong Senior Maintenance Engineer/North West, Highways Department Absence The Hon KWONG Chun-yu Mr KWOK Keung, MH Absent with apologies Mr SIU Long-ming, MH Absent with apologies Mr TANG Lai-tung Absent with apologies Mr TANG Sui-man Absent with apologies - 3 - * * * * * Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed Members and departmental representatives to the fifth meeting of the Yuen Long District Council (“YLDC”) in 2018. 2. The Chairman extended a particular welcome to the newly appointed Chief Transport Officer/New Territories North West of the Transport Department, Mr KWONG Ka-yin, who succeeded Mr HUE Ka-yiu, Daniel. On behalf of the YLDC, he thanked Mr HUI for his past assistance to the DC. 3. The Chairman welcomed the following departmental representative to the meeting: Lands Department District Lands Officer/Yuen Long (Atg.) Ms CHAN Ching-han, Pearl (District Lands Office, Yuen Long) (Stood in for Ms CHAN Suet-ching, Angela, District Lands Officer/Yuen Long (District Lands Office, Yuen Long)) 4. The Chairman welcomed teachers and students from Yuen Long Po Kok Primary School to observe the meeting. 5. As for the agenda, the Chairman recommended dealing with Item II, “proposed construction of a new market in Tin Shui Wai” and Item III, “timely construction of Tin Shui Wai Market which should also accommodate a cooked food market and Government offices” together as both were about the proposed construction of a new public market in Tin Shui Wai. 6. Also, as the following items were related to the Government’s typhoon measures in face of Mangkhut, the Chairman suggested that the five agenda items be dealt with together. They were Item V, “the Government's preparations, emergency response and recovery efforts arising from Super Typhoon Mangkhut in Yuen Long District”, Item VI, “suggestion to review the recovery work arising from typhoons and other adverse weather conditions”, Item VII, “review on the Government’s recovery planning and arrangements after typhoon disasters”, Item VIII, “suggestion that the Government set up a task force to deal with typhoons and emergencies” and the motion under Item IX, “The Yuen Long District Council expresses heartfelt gratitude and recognition to the Government departments in Yuen Long, in particular the outstanding civil service teams in the Yuen Long District Office, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and Leisure and Cultural Services Department for delivering dedicated people-based service in the face of the unprecedented recovery work after Typhoon Mangkhut. Engaging numerous resident volunteers who rendered unfailing support in the relief work has been an exemplary example of cooperation between the Government and the community. Moreover, the Yuen Long District Council urges the Special Administrative Region Government to increase resources and keep on the long-established inter-departmental collaboration to expedite the restoration of damaged facilities, removal of fallen trees and broken branches, digging of tree pits of greater depths and replanting of quality trees so that the community will recover in a timely manner.” - 4 - 7. The Chairman suggested that the six issues proposed for discussion by Mr LEE Yuet-man, MH be referred to the Traffic and Transport Committee (“T&TC”), namely “to exempt franchised buses and residents’ service coaches from tunnel tolls and encourage bus companies to reduce bus fares and increase runs for public benefits”, “revitalisation of the cycling entry/exit hub to add elements of integrating pets into the neighbourhood and a bazaar”, “protest against the exclusion of Tai Lam Tunnel from the list of tunnels exempting buses from tolls”, “review on the effectiveness of Universal Accessibility Programme implemented in Yuen Long District”, “the follow-up on the far-reaching adverse effects of shared bicycles” and “imminent construction of the Northern Link project”.