Minutes of the 1St Meeting of the Committee on District Facilities, Culture and Recreation
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North District Council (2020-2023) Minutes of the 1st Meeting of the Committee on District Facilities, Culture and Recreation Date : 20 January 2020 Time : 11:05 a.m. Venue : North District Council Conference Room Present: Chairman of North District Council (“NDC Chairman”) and Member of the Committee Mr LAW Ting-tak* (To chair Agenda Item 1) Chairman of the Committee Mr CHIANG Man-ching* (To chair Agenda Items 2-6) Members Mr CHAN Yuk-ming* Mr LEE Koon-hung, MH (11:05 a.m. – 12:08 p.m.) Mr LI Kwok-fung (11:05 a.m. – 12:08 p.m.) Ms LAM Tsz-king* Ms LAM Shuk-ching* Mr CHOW Kam-ho* Mr HAU Chi-keung (11:05 a.m. – 12:08 p.m.) Mr HAU Fuk-tat, Simon (11:05 a.m. – 12:08 p.m.) Ms CHAN Yuet-ming (11:05 a.m. – 12:08 p.m.) Mr YUEN Ho-lun* Mr CHAN, Vincent Chi-fung* Mr CHAN Wai-tat* Mr KWOK Long-fung* Mr KO Wai-kei (11:05 a.m. – 12:08 p.m.) Mr CHEUNG Ching-ho, Franco* Mr CHEUNG Chun-wai* Mr WAN Wo-tat, Warwick (11:05 a.m. – 12:08 p.m.) Secretary Miss MOK Suet-sum, Amy Executive Officer I(District Council)1, North District Office Action Remarks: * Members who attended the whole meeting ( ) Time of attendance of Members In Attendance: Mr CHONG Wing-wun, JP District Officer (North), Home Affairs Department Ms KWONG Ting-lok, Maggie Assistant District Officer (North)1, Home Affairs Department Miss LAM Tsz-yan, Gloria Assistant District Officer (North)2, Home Affairs Department Ms CHU Wai-lin, Francoise Senior Executive Officer (District Council), North District Office Mrs. TAI YIP Sau-lan, Susana District Leisure Manager (North), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms TAM Oi-fan Deputy District Leisure Manager (District Support ) North, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr WONG Ping-kuen, Richard Senior Librarian (North), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms CHU Ching-han, Heidi Chief Manager (Festivals and Audience Development), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms WONG Kit-yi, Pat Senior Manager (Community Programmes), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Miss TAM Yuen-fun, Betty Senior Manager (New Territories East) Promotion, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr YU Chun, Calvin Senior Executive Officer (Planning)22, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Miss IP Oi-in, Yen Executive Officer (Planning)22A, Leisure and Cultural Services Department 2 Action Ms LAU Angel Executive Assistant (Planning)22, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Opening Remarks The NDC Chairman welcomed Members to the 1st meeting of the North District Council (“NDC”) Committee on District Facilities, Culture and Recreation (“the Committee”) and extended welcome to the District Officer (North) for attending the meeting. He stated that according to Section 35(2) of the NDC Standing Orders, he would preside over the election of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee for the new term, then the new Chairman of the Committee would chair the rest of the meeting. 2. The NDC Chairman went on to state that a total of 19 NDC Members had joined the Committee and asked Members to note the list of Membership. Item 1 - Election of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Committee 3. The NDC Chairman stated that an email enclosing the nomination form and election procedure for the Chairman of the Committee was sent to Members by the Secretariat on 10 January 2020, which specified the nomination period for the office of Chairman of the Committee would end at 9:30 a.m. on 20 January 2020. Before the close of the nomination, the Secretariat had received only one valid nomination for the office of Chairman of the Committee. Mr CHIANG Man-ching was nominated by Mr CHEUNG Chun-wai with Mr YUEN Ho-lun as the seconder. He declared that Mr CHIANG Man-ching, being the sole candidate, was elected uncontested as the Chairman of the Committee. 4. The NDC Chairman went on to state that an email enclosing the nomination form and election procedure for the Vice Chairman of the Committee was sent to Members by the Secretariat on 10 January 2020, which specified the nomination period for the office of Vice Chairman of the Committee would end at 9:30 a.m. on 20 January 2020. During the nomination period, the Secretariat had received one nomination in respect of Mr CHEUNG Chun-wai for the office of Vice Chairman of the Committee. The Secretariat subsequently was notified of Mr CHEUNG Chun-wai’s withdrawal of his candidature. There being no candidate, the office of the Vice Chairman would be left vacant. 3 Action 5. Mr CHONG Wing-wun added that as the office of the Vice Chairman was vacant, an election procedure would be arranged at the next meeting of the Committee. (The remaining parts of the meeting was chaired by CHIANG Man-ching, the Chairman of the Committee.) 6. The Chairman of the Committee (“the Chairman”) thanked Members for their support. He stated that the Committee would work hard on the operation and management of district facilities and on promoting various kinds of cultural, arts and sports activities in the district in the next four years with a view to building a better community for the residents. Item 2 - Proposal on Provision of District Free Entertainment Programmes by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (“LCSD”) in North District for 2020/21 (Paper No. 1/2020) 7. The Chairman welcomed the following representatives of LCSD to the meeting: District Leisure Manage (North) Mrs Susana Tai Deputy District Leisure Manager (District Ms TAM Oi-fan Support) North Senior Liberian (North) Mr Richard WONG Chief Manager (Festivals and Audience Ms Heidi CHU Development) Senior Manager (Community Programmes) Ms Pat WONG Senior Manager (New Territories East) Miss Betty TAM Promotion Senior Executive Officer (Planning) Mr Calvin YU Executive Officer (Planning) Miss Yen IP Executive Assistant (Planning) Ms LAU Angel 8. Miss Betty TAM presented Paper No. 1/2020. 9. Mr CHAN Yuk-ming pointed out that as especially remarked on the list of performance venues of free entertainment programmes in North District, individual venues in Fanling (such as Ka Fuk Estate and Wah Ming Estate Amphitheatres) were only suitable for holding passive activities to avoid noise nuisance because of their proximity to residential neighbourhoods. But the Cheung Wah Estate Amphitheatre was not so constrained. He appreciated that in identifying venues the LCSD had to take various factors into consideration and could not impose too many 4 Action restrictions. Being the councillor of the constituency, however, he wished to understand the criteria adopted. He suggested that the LCSD should consult members of the individual constituencies and owners' corporations in considering activity venues. 10. The Chairman noted that arts groups/organisations could only make an approved list when their performance was ascertained to be of a certain standard by the LCSD. But many secondary and primary schools in the district needed to have the chance to perform to gain experiences. He hoped the LCSD would strike a balance between performance standard requirements and nurturing and supporting artistic development of local students in arranging programmes. It could invite DC members to participate in evaluating the performance standard of arts groups/organisation. Furthermore, more traditional and cultural programmes were offered than contemporary and pop programmes and those for children, with Cantonese opera and operatic song concerts outnumbering others. He hoped the department would evenly allocate resources among various types of programmes. Also, the remuneration to artists made up a large proportion of the expenditure of the activities. He understood that the rates of remuneration were based on the performance standards of performers. He suggested that the department should lower the thresholds to give new arts groups or young people more chances to perform to promote cultural and arts development in the district. 11. Mr KO Wai-kei pointed out that according to the Paper only 10 people participated in the free entertainment programmes provided in Sha Tau Kok and Ta Kwu Ling areas. Although Sha Tau Kok and Ta Kwu Ling were in remote areas with less people, more participants would surely be drawn with enhanced publicity. He urged the department to do so by, for example, liaising with the rural committees to strengthen the promotion of the activities to avoid wasting resources. 12. Mr CHOW Kam-ho agreed with the Chairman and indicated that many young people were adopting busking to promote music and other forms of art. He suggested to the department to provide more chances for young people to perform. He also suggested that it should improve venues facilities as the Paper had noted that some venues could not be used for certain kinds of performance due to constraints like inadequate space and electricity supply. 13. Mr Vincent CHAN opined that the low turn-out for shows in remote areas was possibly due to inadequate publicity and transport inconvenience. He suggested to the department to liaise with local publicity media to strengthen promotions of activities and improve the 5 Action ancillary transport facilities for venues. 14. Mr CHAN Yuk-ming was concerned with the number of participants of the activities. He considered that the first task was to do a better job of publicity and review if those types of activities were suitable for the areas. After the meeting he would find out from the LCSD the evaluation criteria of arts groups/companies. If the department would relax the criteria, many young people and even street performers might be attracted to participate in local activities and enhance their sense of belonging in the district. 15. Mr CHEUNG Chun-wai enquired if bazaars could be held in LCSD venues, being of the view that bazaars could provide young people with room for development.