Minutes of the 21St Meeting of the Community Affairs Committee of Sham Shui Po District Council (5Th Term)
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(Translation) Minutes of the 21st Meeting of the Community Affairs Committee of Sham Shui Po District Council (5th Term) Date: 23 May 2019 (Thursday) Time: 9:30 a.m. Venue: Conference Room, Sham Shui Po District Council Present Chairman Mr LEE Wing-man Members Mr CHAN Kwok-wai (Arrived at 12:15 p.m.) Mr CHAN Wai-ming, MH, JP Ms CHAN Wing-yan, Joephy (Arrived at 10:20 a.m.) Mr CHENG Wing-shun, Vincent, MH Mr CHEUNG Wing-sum, Ambrose, BBS, MH, JP Ms CHOW Wing-heng, Zoé (Arrived at 9:40 a.m.) Mr CHUM Tak-shing (Arrived at 11:10 a.m.) Mr HO Kai-ming, Kalvin (Arrived at 10:30 a.m.; left at 11:03 a.m.) Mr KONG Kwai-sang Ms LAU Pui-yuk Mr LEUNG Man-kwong Ms NG Mei, Carman Ms NG Yuet-lan (Arrived at 9:35 a.m.) Mr TAM Kwok-kiu, MH, JP (Arrived at 9:50 a.m.) Mr WAI Woon-nam (Left at 11:47 a.m.) Mr WONG Tat-tung, Dennis, MH, JP (Arrived at 9:50 a.m.; left at 11:46 a.m.) Mr YAN Kai-wing (Left at 11:47 a.m.) Mr YEUNG Yuk (Arrived at 10:25 a.m.) Co-opted Members Ms LAM Po-yu Mr LI Kam-kuen Mr TSANG Tsz-ming - 2 - Action by In Attendance Miss MAN Ka-wing, Kelly Assistant District Officer (Sham Shui Po) 1 Ms CHAN Tsz-yee, Emily Senior Liaison Officer 1, Sham Shui Po District Office Ms LAM Suk-wah, Amy Senior Community Relations Officer, Kowloon West Regional Office, Independent Commission Against Corruption Ms CHOW Wai-ying Housing Manager (Kowloon West and Sai Kung 8), Housing Department Mr YEUNG Chi-shing Neighbourhood Police Coordinator, Police Relations Office, Shamshuipo District, Hong Kong Police Force Ms KAN Hoi-yan, Amanda Chief School Development Officer (Sham Shui Po), Education Bureau Ms LEUNG Wai-ling, Betty Assistant District Social Welfare Officer (Sham Shui Po) 2, Social Welfare Department Ms HO Wing-sze, Marianna Senior Manager (Kowloon West/Cultural Services), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms LAU Siu-mui, Lily Manager (Kowloon West) Marketing, Programme and District Activities, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr YEUNG Chi-kuen, Roy Assistant District Leisure Manager (Sham Shui Po) District Support, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms WONG Sau-ling, Vicky Deputy District Leisure Manager (Sham Shui Po) District Support, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms YEUNG Siu-ping, Grace Senior Librarian (Sham Shui Po), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr CHENG Koon-hang Chief Health Inspector 2, Sham Shui Po District, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Mr TAM Kui-shang, Eric Town Planner/Yau Tsim Mong 1, Planning Department Mr FUNG Chi-keong Town Planner/Sham Shui Po 2, Planning Department Secretary Miss NG Ka-fu, Kathy Executive Officer (District Council) 2, Sham Shui Po District Office Absent with Apologies Members Mr LAM Ka-fai, Aaron, BBS, JP Mr LEUNG Yau-fong - 3 - Action by Absent Member Mr LEE Tsz-king, Dominic Co-opted Member Mr WONG Wing-wai - 4 - Action by Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed all members and representatives of government departments to this meeting. He also welcomed Ms Amanda KAN, Chief School Development Officer (Sham Shui Po) of the Education Bureau (“EDB”), to attend this meeting in place of Ms LO Ying-yue, Anna, Mr YEUNG Chi-shing, Neighbourhood Police Coordinator, Police Relations Office, Shamshuipo District of the Hong Kong Police Force (“HKPF”), to attend this meeting in place of Mr CHOI Kwok-wai, and Ms Grace YEUNG, Senior Librarian (Sham Shui Po) of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (“LCSD”), to attend future meetings in place of Miss CHAN Wai-yam, Eunice. 2. The Committee noted the absence applications from Mr Aaron LAM and Mr LEUNG Yau-fong. Agenda Item 1: Confirmation of minutes of the 20th meeting held on 21 March 2019 3. The Committee confirmed the above minutes without amendment. Agenda Item 2: Matters for discussion (a) Urge the authorities to carry out proper planning for the land sites borrowed for the express rail link in Nam Cheong Park as soon as possible (CAC Paper 30/19) 4. Mr TSANG Tsz-ming introduced Paper 30/19. 5. The Chairman said that the Secretariat had invited the Drainage Services Department, the Lands Department (“LandsD”) and the Town Planning Board (“TPB”) to attend the meeting, yet the parties concerned could not send a representative to attend. He asked members to refer to the relevant written responses (Papers 43/19 and 47/19). 6. Ms Vicky WONG introduced Response Paper 44/19. 7. Mr Eric TAM introduced Response Paper 48/19. He also added that he thanked the Committee for inviting TPB to attend the meeting, yet the Planning Department (“PlanD”) was responsible for general community planning matters (including attending the meetings of the District Council (“DC”)). 8. Mr YEUNG Chi-shing introduced Response Paper 50/19. 9. Mr WAI Woon-nam raised the following views and enquiries: (i) some land sites in Nam Cheong Park which had been lent to other departments for constructing underground facilities had already been returned to LCSD, yet the Department had not advised of the future use of the land sites concerned; (ii) it was learnt that a land site had been reserved - 5 - Action by for HKPF to set up a police station but the land site was only used for placing mills barriers at the moment. He enquired how long the mills barriers would be placed there, which police district the new police station would belong to and the planning schedule; (iii) he enquired whether LCSD would provide toilets in Nam Cheong Park near Hoi Fai Road and whether MTR Corporation Limited (“MTRCL”) would consider beautifying the ventilation facilities in Nam Cheong Park. 10. Mr TSANG Tsz-ming raised the following views and enquiries: (i) he enquired whether the ramp from Hoi Fai Road to Sham Mong Road would cause inconvenience or danger to vehicles accessing the new police station; (ii) since there was a police station in the vicinity of the Cheung Sha Wan Government Offices already, he enquired about the necessity of another police station within such a short distance and whether the Sham Shui Po Division Police Station would be relocated to Nam Cheong Park; (iii) if the new police station did not belong to Sham Shui Po District (“SSP District”), he enquired whether it meant that some areas in SSP would be under the command of another district. 11. Ms Zoé CHOW said that it was learnt that the “Government, Institution or Community” site was reserved for setting up a police station. However, the site was located in between Sham Shui Po Division Police Station and Yau Ma Tei Division Police Station. She enquired the necessity of constructing an additional police station and whether nearby residents had been consulted on the planning of the land site. 12. Ms Vicky WONG responded that due to inadequate budget, MTRCL could not provide toilets when restoring the borrowed sites. However, space had been reserved for LCSD for the purpose. The toilets concerned would be built by the Architectural Services Department (“ArchSD”) and would be opened together with other facilities. 13. Mr Eric TAM responded that according to archival information, the “Government, Institution or Community” site had been reserved for setting up police station many years ago. Since PlanD did not have information about whether a consultation had been conducted at the moment, the information would be provided afterwards. [Post-meeting notes by PlanD: according to the record of PlanD, the Department had consulted the Sham Shui Po District Council (“SSPDC”) on 24 August 1992 on the draft West Kowloon Reclamation Outline Zoning Plan No. S/K20/C and the West Kowloon Reclamation Development Outline Plan (including the reservation of the land site for the purpose of setting up a police station). On 15 January 1998, the Department had consulted SSPDC on the proposed amendments (including minor extension of the boundaries of the “Government, Institution or Community” zone (which referred to the site reserved for setting up a police station) of the land site) in respect of the draft South West Kowloon Outline Zoning Plan No. S/K20/3. So far, the land use zoning and planning of - 6 - Action by the land site remained unchanged. In general, since the land site had been reserved for the department concerned for setting up police station, DC would be consulted again after the department concerned implemented the development project.] 14. Mr YEUNG Chi-shing responded that since HKPF was conducting a preliminary study on using the land site for setting up a police station, the future use of the land site could not be finalised. After drawing up a preliminary proposal, HKPF would submit the proposal to DC. 15. Mr WAI Woon-nam raised the following enquiries: (i) he enquired to which police district the new police station would belong to and hoped that HKPF could provide relevant documents; (ii) he enquired whether it was spacious inside the box culvert mentioned in the response paper and where it would lead to. 16. Mr TSANG Tsz-ming raised the following views and enquiries: (i) the land site should not be used for placing mills barriers only. He enquired whether HKPF would release the site for providing other facilities such as toilets; (ii) the departments concerned should consult nearby residents on the land use. 17. Ms LAU Pui-yuk raised the following views and enquiries: (i) residents hoped that toilets could be provided in Nam Cheong Park near Tai Kok Tsui area.