Minutes of the 7th Meeting of the District Facilities Management Committee Yau Tsim Mong District Council (2016-2019)

Date: 23 March 2017 (Thursday) Time: 2:30 p.m. Venue: Yau Tsim Mong District Council Conference Room 4/F, Government Offices 30 Luen Wan Street, Mong Kok,

Present:

Chairman Mr CHOI Siu-fung, Benjamin

Vice-chairman Mr JO Chun-wah, Craig

District Council Members Mr IP Ngo-tung, Chris Mr HUNG Chiu-wah, Derek Ms WONG Shu-ming, MH Ms KWAN Sau-ling Mr CHAN Siu-tong, MH, JP Mr LAM Kin-man Mr CHOW Chun-fai, BBS, JP Mr LAU Pak-kei Mr CHUNG Chak-fai Mr WONG Kin-san Mr CHUNG Kong-mo, BBS, JP Mr YEUNG Tsz-hei, Benny, MH Mr HUI Tak-leung Mr YU Tak-po, Andy

Co-opted Members Mr CHAN Sik-ming Mr LEUNG Yiu-wah, Jackie Mr LEUNG Yui

Representatives of the Government Mr HO Chung-yin, Terrence Assistant District Officer (Yau Tsim Mong) 1 Ms LEE Ka-mei, Patty Senior Executive Officer (District Home Affairs Department Management),Yau Tsim Mong District Office Ms PONG Sze-wan, Cecilia Executive Officer (District Home Affairs Department Management) 1,Yau Tsim Mong District Office Mr CHAIONG David, Stanley Chief Leisure Manager (Hong Leisure and Cultural Kong West) Services Department Ms LAU Toi-mei Senior Librarian (Yau Tsim Leisure and Cultural Mong) (Acting) Services Department Mr HSU Ka-man District Leisure Manager (Yau Leisure and Cultural Tsim Mong) Services Department

Ms CHIU Shui-man, Tabitha Deputy District Leisure Manager Leisure and Cultural (District Support) Yau Tsim Services Department Mong Mr LUK Ying-ki Senior Inspector of Works Home Affairs Department (Kowloon) Mr LEE Wang-yui, Eddie Architect (Works) 7 Home Affairs Department Ms LAU Siu-mui, Lily Manager (Kowloon West) Leisure and Cultural Marketing, Programme and Services Department District Activities

In Attendance:

Mr AU YEUNG Hau-shing District Engineer/Kowloon Highways Department (Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong) Mr WONG Chi-wah, Fred Librarian ( Public Leisure and Cultural Library) Services Department Mr SUNG Chung-man Assistant District Leisure Leisure and Cultural Manager (District Support) Services Department Yau Tsim Mong Mr Johnny WONG Senior Architect Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Limited Ms Faridah YIM Architectural Assistant Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Limited Mr WONG Ka-lok Assistant Inspector of Works Home Affairs Department (Yau Tsim Mong)

Secretary Mr SUM Yiu-hei, Sam Executive Officer (District Home Affairs Department Council) 4, Yau Tsim Mong District Office

Absent:

Ms TANG Ming-sum, Michelle District Council Member Ms CHIN Pui-kwan Co-opted Member Mr KO Hiu-wing Co-opted Member Mr SIU Hon-ping Co-opted Member

Opening Remarks

The Chairman welcomed Members and the representatives from government departments to the meeting of the District Facilities Management Committee (“DFMC”). He

- 2 - reported that Mr KO Hiu-wing was absent due to other commitments.

Item 1: Confirmation of Minutes of Last Meeting

2. The minutes of the last meeting were confirmed without amendments.

(Mr Andy YU joined the meeting at 2:36 p.m.)

Item 2: Request for Provision of Street Lights in Rear Lane of Kim Tak Building, Jordan (YTMDFMC Paper No. 11/2017)

3. The Chairman said that the written response from the Highways Department (“HyD”) (Annex) had been emailed to Members for perusal before the meeting. He then welcomed the following representatives to the meeting:

(a) Ms Patty LEE, Senior Executive Officer (District Management), and Ms Cecilia PONG, Executive Officer (District Management) 1, of the Yau Tsim Mong District Office (“YTMDO”); and (b) Mr AU YEUNG Hau-shing, District Engineer/Kowloon (Yau Tsim Mong, Sham Shui Po, Kowloon City, Wong Tai Sin, Kwun Tong) of the HyD.

(Ms KWAN Sau-ling joined the meeting at 2:37 p.m.)

4. The Vice-chairman: i) supplemented the contents of the paper; and ii) said that the owners’ corporation (“OC”) of Kim Tak Building supported and agreed to the HyD’s installation of lights on the outer wall of the building.

5. Mr AU YEUNG Hau-shing: i) supplemented the contents of the written response; and ii) said that as there were underground public utilities at the rear lane, street lights could not be planted there. The HyD planned to install fluorescent tubes on the wall of the building next to it to provide illumination.

(Mr HUI Tak-leung joined the meeting at 2:39 p.m.)

6. The Chairman confirmed that the cost of the project would be borne by the HyD.

7. Mr LAM Kin-man said that: i) prior to 2015 when Kim Tak Building was covered by his constituency, he had raised a same request to the HyD, which had given a similar reply as that of the present day; and ii) as the captioned proposal had been raised by the OC of Kim Tak Building then, he believed that the OC highly supported the proposal. He hoped the HyD would contact the OC as soon as possible.

8. The Vice-chairman further enquired whether all construction costs and electricity charges were to be borne by the Government.

9. Mr AU YEUNG Hau-shing responded as follows:

- 3 - (i) The captioned installation belonged to public street lighting facilities, and thus all construction costs and electricity charges would be borne by the HyD. (ii) After inspecting the environment there, the department opined that it was more feasible to install fluorescent tubes on the wall of Cheung Wah Commercial Building.

10. The Chairman asked the HyD whether it would contact the OC of Kim Tak Building to confirm if the installation could be carried out at the relevant location.

11. Mr AU YEUNG Hau-shing replied in the affirmative to the Chairman’s question, and he pointed out that the condition of the outer wall of Kim Tak Building was very poor and thus the HyD planned to look for another suitable location for the installation of street lights.

(Post-meeting note: The HyD said that as there were already many pipes on the outer wall of Kim Tak Building, it was technically infeasible to further install fluorescent tubes on it.)

12. The Vice-chairman enquired if Cheung Wah Commercial Building did not allow the HyD to use its outer wall, how the department would handle the case.

13. The Chairman enquired if the street lights had to be moved or removed in the future, who would bear the cost.

14. Mr AU YEUNG Hau-shing responded as follows:

(i) If the street lights had to be moved or removed in the future, the HyD would bear the cost. (ii) As the outer wall of Kim Tak Building was covered with pipes, the department would look for a better location for the installation of lights. Hence, it would contact Cheung Wah Commercial Building first.

15. The Chairman thanked the representatives of the YTMDO and the HyD for their participation in the discussion on this item. There being no other comments from Members, he closed the discussion on this item.

Item 3: Report by Leisure and Cultural Services Department (“LCSD”) on Extension Activities and Usage of Public Libraries from January to February 2017 and Extension Activities Program Plan from April to May 2017 in Yau Tsim Mong (“YTM”) District (YTMDFMC Paper No. 12/2017)

16. The Chairman welcomed Ms LAU Toi-mei, Senior Librarian (Yau Tsim Mong) (Acting), and Mr Fred WONG, Librarian (Yau Ma Tei Public Library), of the LCSD to the meeting.

17. Ms LAU Toi-mei briefly introduced the captioned paper.

18. The Chairman thanked the representatives of the LCSD for their participation in the

- 4 - discussion on this item. There being no comments from Members, he closed the discussion on this item.

Item 4: Report on District Free Entertainment Programmes and District Arts and Cultural Events Organized by the LCSD for YTM District (YTMDFMC Paper No. 13/2017)

19. The Chairman welcomed Ms Lily LAU, Manager (Kowloon West) Marketing, Programme and District Activities of LCSD, to the meeting.

(Mr Benny YEUNG joined the meeting at 2:46 p.m.)

20. Ms Lily LAU briefly introduced the captioned paper.

21. The Chairman thanked the representative of the LCSD for her participation in the discussion on this item. There being no comments from Members, he closed the discussion on this item.

Item 5: Report on the Organisation of Recreation and Sports Activities and the Management of Facilities in YTM District by the LCSD (January 2017 to May 2017) (YTMDFMC Paper No. 14/2017)

22. The Chairman welcomed Mr Stanley CHAIONG, Chief Leisure Manager ( West), Mr HSU Ka-man, District Leisure Manager (Yau Tsim Mong), Ms Tabitha CHIU, Deputy District Leisure Manager (District Support) Yau Tsim Mong, and Mr SUNG Chung-man, Assistant District Leisure Manager (District Support) Yau Tsim Mong, of the LCSD to the meeting.

23. Ms Tabitha CHIU briefly introduced the captioned paper.

(Mr Benny YEUNG left the meeting at 2:50 p.m.)

24. Mr LAU Pak-kei: i) said that some residents had raised that the old materials of the jogging track of Lok Kwan Street Park protruded and would easily trip passers-by up, but the newly laid plastic pellets came off easily; ii) enquired whether the new materials would be washed away by rain; and iii) asked about the reasons for using such new materials.

25. Ms KWAN Sau-ling said that the LCSD had removed an arbor from South. As the place was windy, she requested the department to plant shorter trees there in the future, such as coconut trees.

26. Mr CHUNG Chak-fai: i) said that the safety mats of the children’s playground of Cherry Street Park did not cover the entire playground, and the gaps between the mats were wide. He enquired whether the LCSD would re-lay the mats throughout the whole playground; and (ii) if so, he asked the LCSD to provide the timetable.

27. Ms Tabitha CHIU responded as follows:

- 5 - (i) The materials used at Lok Kwan Street Park were materials commonly used at sports grounds and the plastic pellets should not come off easily. The materials were softer than those previously used and were suitable for jogging. Nevertheless, the department would follow up on the issue mentioned by the Member. (ii) The department noted Ms KWAN Sau-ling’s opinion on the replanting of trees at Chatham Road South. (iii) The department was aware that the safety mats of the children’s playground of Cherry Street Park were old, and had instructed the staff to follow up on the matter, so as to replace the mats as soon as possible.

28. The Chairman thanked the representatives of the LCSD for their participation in the discussion on this item. There being no other comments from Members, he closed the discussion on this item.

Item 6: Report on the District Minor Works (“DMWs”) and Environmental Improvement Projects (“EIPs”) at the LCSD’s Venues in YTM District in 2016-2019 (YTMDFMC Paper No. 15/2017)

29. The Chairman welcomed the following representatives to the meeting:

(a) Mr Eddie LEE, Architect (Works) 7 of the Home Affairs Department (“HAD”); and (b) Mr Johnny WONG, Senior Architect, and Ms Faridah YIM, Architectural Assistant, of the Andrew Lee King Fun & Associates Architects Limited.

30. Ms Tabitha CHIU briefly introduced the captioned paper.

(Mr CHUNG Kong-mo joined the meeting at 2:59 p.m.)

31. There being no comments from Members, the Chairman closed the discussion on this item.

Item 7: Funding Application for DMWs and EIPs in LCSD’s Venues in YTM District in 2017/18 (YTMDFMC Paper No. 16/2017)

32. Ms Tabitha CHIU briefly introduced the captioned paper, which included two works proposals with a total of $1,619,750 being applied for.

33. The Chairman said that the amount being applied for was similar to that of the previous year. He requested the LCSD to briefly introduce the items newly added and deleted in relation to the greening and beautification of venues.

34. Ms Tabitha CHIU responded as follows:

- 6 - (i) The 20 venues in the current application were slightly different from those of the previous year, and the amount applied for was slightly reduced. (ii) The department specially beautified the flower beds by the roadside and between lanes. (iii) The department would returf pet gardens.

35. Mr Derek HUNG: i) thanked the LCSD for briefing the meeting on the greening and plant replacement projects in the district; and ii) enquired whether the greening works of Salisbury Road Garden would be conducted only after the completion of the existing works.

36. The Chairman enquired whether there were any established unit prices for the costs involved in the 20 locations shown in the Annex, such as a same unit price for every shrub, or the cost of forming flower beds being calculated on a per square metre basis.

37. Ms Tabitha CHIU responded as follows:

(i) There were different species of shrubs, but the price was still calculated on a per plant basis. The cost of forming flower beds was calculated on the basis of area. (Post-meeting note: The prices of different species of shrubs were different.)

(ii) The planting project of Salisbury Road Garden and the existing works there would not affect each other as the department had selected some locations other than the works area in the garden for the greening project. (iii) The locations of works were different. For the current year, the items related to the places where greening works had been completed were deleted, while those related to flower beds by the roadside and between lanes were added.

38. There being no other comments from Members, the Chairman announced that the funding proposals set out in the paper were endorsed. He thanked the representatives of the LCSD for their participation in the discussion on this item and closed the discussion.

Item 8: Progress Report on DMWs Projects Led by YTMDO in 2016-2017 (as at 5.3.2017) (YTMDFMC Paper No. 17/2017)

39. The Chairman welcomed the following representatives to the meeting:

(a) Ms Patty LEE, Senior Executive Officer (District Management), and Ms Cecilia PONG, Executive Officer (District Management) 1, of the YTMDO; and (b) Mr LUK Ying-ki, Senior Inspector of Works (Kowloon), and Mr WONG Ka-lok, Assistant Inspector of Works (Yau Tsim Mong), of the HAD.

- 7 - (i) Works Projects Endorsed by the DFMC but Pending Completion

(1) Greening and Beautification Projects 2016-2017

(2) Site Formation of Open Space Under Ferry Street Flyover off Cherry Street Park for Reprovisioning of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s Temporary Storage Area for Refuse Collection Bins Under West Flyover, and Beautification of the Vacant Areas of Both Sites

(3) Replacement of Fitness Equipment Beside Jordan Path Jogging Track with Rain Shelters

(4) Replacement of the Lighting System of Temple Street Landmark (the Pai Laus)

(5) Erection of Rain Shelter with Benches at Flower Market Path (near Lamp Post AA9256 and adjacent to Amenity Plot)

(6) Improvement Works on Cover along Cliff Road

(ii) Works Projects Endorsed in Principle by the DFMC

(1) Erection of Cover off Yau Ma Tei Market, Kansu Street

40. Ms Cecilia PONG briefly introduced the works and the progress of the captioned Works Project (i)(1).

41. The Chairman said that Members could either suggest the themes for the next batch of exhibition panels at Mong Kok Road Footbridge at the meeting or make the suggestions to him or the Vice-chairman after the meeting.

42. Ms Patty LEE briefly introduced the works and the progress of the captioned Works Project (i)(2).

43. Ms Cecilia PONG briefly introduced the works and the progress of the captioned Works Project (i)(3).

44. Ms Cecilia PONG briefly introduced the works and the progress of the captioned Works Project (i)(4), and said that the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department had just completed the replacement of the lighting system of the two “pai laus” and the defect liability period had also started.

45. Ms Cecilia PONG briefly introduced the works and the progress of the captioned Works Projects (i)(5) and (6).

46. Regarding Works Project (i)(6), Mr LUK Ying-ki said :

(i) The building of bamboo scaffolds by the two sides of the cover would begin in mid-April. The contractor said that the works would be carried out in seven stages and were anticipated to be completed around mid-July.

- 8 - (ii) A movable aluminium working platform would also be set up under the scaffolds in order to help the contractor conduct the works in two phases. This was to minimise the impact of works on the public.

47. Ms Cecilia PONG briefly introduced the works and the progress of the captioned Works Project (ii)(1).

48. Regarding Works Project (ii)(1), Mr CHUNG Kong-mo: i) enquired when the site investigation works would start and be completed; and ii) said that members of the public welcomed the works much.

49. The Vice-chairman enquired: i) regarding Works Project (i)(4), whether the works of the two “pai laus” at the south and the north had been completed; and ii) regarding Works Project (ii)(1), when the site investigation works would start and how long the works would take.

(Mr Derek HUNG left the meeting at 3:12 p.m.)

50. Regarding Works Project (i)(6), Mr LAM Kin-man said that he was the District Councillor of the last term of the constituency in which the works took place, and some members of the public had mentioned that the paint of the cover peeled off easily. Despite that the department concerned had said that the paint was suitable at the last meeting, Members had still requested the department to review whether there was anything wrong with the paint. He enquired what the review result was.

51. Regarding Works Project (ii)(1), the Chairman: i) said that some time had lapsed since the previous meeting, but the site investigation works were still being arranged. He requested the department to provide a timetable for the site investigation works; and ii) asked the department whether it had already encountered difficulties in checking the drawing plans.

52. Regarding Works Project (ii)(1), Mr LUK Ying-ki responded as follows:

(i) Site investigation works would commence in mid-April. Excavation works could be completed in 48 hours. However, prior to excavation works, a detection of the underground conduits had to be conducted first. Excavation works could commence only after the report had been received. (ii) When excavation was underway, the underground facilities could already be preliminarily observed with naked eyes, but the site investigation works would not be formally completed until the formal report was received. The site investigation works were anticipated to be completed by mid-May.

53. Regarding Works Project (i)(6), Mr LUK Ying-ki responded as follows:

(i) In respect of the peeling off of paint and the situation that two kinds of paint were found, the issues mentioned at the last meeting, the Works Section of the HAD (“Works Section”) had conducted an on-site inspection and confirmed that those two kinds of paint were undercoat and surface paint respectively. (ii) According to records, the Works Section had not conducted re-painting works.

- 9 - (iii) The paint had been exposed outdoors for more than 13 years, and its current condition was within expectation. Thus, when conducting the re-painting works, the HAD would use galvanised ironware paint as normally would.

54. Regarding Works Project (i)(4), Ms Cecilia PONG responded that the replacement of lighting system of the “pai lau” facing and Kansu Street had been completed in March.

55. Regarding Works Project (ii)(1), the Vice-chairman enquired that although a detailed report on the site investigation works would be available only after some time, whether a preliminary answer in respect of the feasibility of works could be available before the next meeting.

56. Regarding Works Project (ii)(1), Mr LUK Ying-ki said that as the Works Section would conduct a site inspection, a preliminary answer could be given at the next meeting.

57. Regarding Works Project (ii)(1), the Chairman concluded that the Works Section would be able to provide a preliminary answer in respect of the feasibility of works at the next meeting.

58. The Chairman thanked the representatives of the HAD and the YTMDO for their participation in the discussion on this item. There being no other comments from Members, he closed the discussion on this item.

Item 9: Replacement of 2-seater Benches at Hoi Wang Road (near Hoi Fu Court, Park Avenue and Charming Garden) with 3-seater Benches (YTMDFMC Paper No. 18/2017)

59. The Chairman welcomed the following representatives to the meeting:

(a) Ms Patty LEE, Senior Executive Officer (District Management), and Ms Cecilia PONG, Executive Officer (District Management) 1, of the YTMDO; and (b) Mr LUK Ying-ki, Senior Inspector of Works (Kowloon), and Mr WONG Ka-lok, Assistant Inspector of Works (Yau Tsim Mong), of the HAD.

60. Mr Andy YU: i) supplemented the contents of the paper; ii) said that he and the YTMDO staff had conducted a site inspection on 3 March. There were about 10 benches with slight damage there; and iii) mentioned that there were two to three benches the location of which were affected by pigeon droppings. In order to keep away from pigeon droppings, he requested the department to adjust their locations during the renovation of benches.

61. Mr CHUNG Kong-mo said that: i) the increase of benches at the captioned location was a result of the endeavour of the Council; ii) in the past old 2-seater benches had been relocated to some suitable locations to avoid waste, which could also increase the number of seats; and iii) he believed that no one would oppose the use of slightly more resources to replace the 2-seater benches with 3-seater benches, plus the fact that the existing benches were damaged, so he supported in principle the proposal in the captioned paper.

62. Mr CHAN Sik-ming: i) said that the black parts of the 3-seater bench in the picture

- 10 - looked like paint, and if the bench rusted, the clothes of the users would be dirtied; and ii) proposed the use of stainless steel.

63. Ms Cecilia PONG responded as follows:

(i) New damage on some benches had been noticed during on-site inspection, and the Works Section had carried out urgent repairs accordingly. (ii) The tilting angle of the 2-seater benches currently in use was different from that of the 3-seater benches. The Works Section had conducted an assessment, and found that the tilting angle of the 3-seater benches was more comfortable and easier for the elderly to stand up. Thus, replacing the existing ones with this type of benches would meet the needs of the public more. (iii) The existing 2-seater benches had been in use for many years and were aging. Some even needed a replacement of their wood planks before they could continue to be used. (iv) There were altogether forty 2-seater benches along the section of Hoi Wang Road from Hoi Fu Court to Yaumatei Catholic Primary School.

64. Mr LUK Ying-ki responded that the cost of the 3-seater bench shown in the photo was about $10,000 each. The price did not include the use of stainless steel as suggested by a Member earlier, and the price of stainless steel benches had to be confirmed.

65. The Chairman: i) enquired whether the currently used materials that might rust would dirty the clothes of the users; and ii) requested the Works Section to provide examples from other districts for Members’ consideration on whether to change to use stainless steel benches or not.

66. Mr LUK Ying-ki responded as follows:

(i) The 3-seater bench shown in the photo was of a standard design. There was eco-friendly wood at the armrests and the area of the black parts was small. (ii) Benches of such design were used in other districts as well, and they were not prone to rust. (iii) Rust stains, if any, could be conveniently treated by painting.

67. The Chairman concluded that: i) there were 40 benches that needed to be replaced at the captioned location. If the benches were made of materials that might rust, the price would be about $10,000 each; ii) the design of the 3-seater benches would allow users to stand up more easily; and iii) Members were asked to discuss whether to use stainless steel materials or not.

68. Mr CHAN Sik-ming said that: i) the armrests of the original 2-seater benches had already used stainless steel materials. If the new benches were made of materials that might rust, it would be a regression; and ii) while stainless steel materials would be more expensive, future maintenance would be less costly.

- 11 - 69. Mr CHUNG Chak-fai enquired: i) how many 2-seater benches and 3-seater benches were at the captioned location; ii) whether all or part of the benches needed to be replaced; iii) the Works Section said that the armrests were wrapped with other materials, whereas the vertical parts of the armrests were covered only with paint. He enquired whether such parts could also be wrapped with other materials to avoid rusting and what the difference in prices would be; and iv) the benches were installed beneath banyan trees and thus there were bird droppings. He enquired whether covers could be provided for these benches to avoid their removal.

70. The Chairman asked the Member who submitted the paper whether he would like to have all the benches of the road section replaced.

71. Mr Andy YU said that: i) during the site inspection, he had learnt that there were more than 40 benches that had a history of over a dozen years; and ii) when he submitted the paper, there might be 20 to 30 benches that needed replacement. Wood would create splinters and the public might be hurt. Thus, the replacement of the benches was only a matter of time, but not a question of whether there was a need.

72. The Chairman concluded that: i) with urgency in mind, there were more than a dozen benches which were more seriously damaged; ii) the existing benches rendered it less easy for users to stand up; iii) the benches created splinters and users were hurt, and the situation was not satisfactory; iv) Members had to determine whether all 40 benches were to be replaced; v) Members could choose to use stainless steel materials or to wrap the iron parts that might rust with waterproof materials; and vi) the price of the benches of the original design was about $10,000 each. He requested the HAD to provide the estimated price for using stainless steel materials.

73. Mr LUK Ying-ki responded as follows:

(i) An accurate estimate for using stainless steel materials was not available at the moment. Preliminarily, he estimated that the price would increase by 20% to 30%. (ii) If the armrests were to be made of stainless steel, then the frame of the whole bench would also need to use stainless steel materials as well. The use of two different materials was not satisfactory. (iii) Eco-friendly wood was harder, and the department had not ever wrapped the bends of armrests with eco-friendly wood. If it was feasible, the price would indeed be lower. However, the department would have to study the matter further with suppliers. (Post-meeting note: What used by the HAD in making the metal frames of benches were hot-dip galvanised materials, which were not prone to rust.)

74. The Chairman: i) concluded that Members did not object to replacing all the 2-seater benches with 3-seater benches; and ii) proposed that Members should endorse in principle the captioned works, allowing the YTMDO and the HAD to study the costs of using stainless steel as well as that of using materials that might rust with waterproof wrappings and to make a report at the next meeting for Members’ reference. There was no objection.

75. Mr Andy YU agreed with the Chairman’s proposal that let the YTMDO and the

- 12 - HAD to estimate the costs first and have further discussion at the next meeting.

76. Mr CHUNG Chak-fai further enquired about the solution to bird droppings.

77. Mr CHUNG Kong-mo said that: i) in the past, the practice was that the department would propose the design of the benches and the Council would make the decision; ii) Hoi Wang Road was a sloping road, and thus the gradient issue should be taken into account for the installation of benches; and iii) he supported the proposal to replace the old benches with new ones.

78. The Chairman asked Members to propose solutions to the problem of bird droppings.

79. Mr Andy YU said that he had discussed the solution to bird droppings with the staff of the YTMDO that day. He opined that the problem could be solved by moving the benches slightly sideways. It was not necessary to move it far away, nor was it necessary to build covers.

80. The Chairman concluded that Members supported that further study be conducted on the captioned proposal. The YTMDO and the HAD were requested to report at the next meeting on the respective costs of the two types of benches made of different materials as mentioned above for Members’ reference. There was no objection.

81. There being no other comments from Members, the Chairman closed the discussion on this item.

Item 10: Proposed Funding Application for Greening and Beautification Works in YTM District under DMWs Project in 2017-2018 (YTMDFMC Paper No. 19/2017)

82. Ms Cecilia PONG briefly introduced the captioned paper. The amount of funds applied for in the captioned paper was $3,500,000, same as the previous year.

83. The Chairman requested the YTMDO to brief the meeting on the use of funds for the previous year.

84. Ms Cecilia PONG gave a brief explanation as follows:

(i) The expenditure for 2016-2017 was close to $3,000,000. (ii) The application for $3,500,000 this year was because there might be new tourist spots that needed greening in the district, there was the factor of inflation, and some facilities in the district might need renovation and replacement.

85. There being no comments from Members, the Chairman concluded that Members supported the captioned funding proposal and closed the discussion on this item.

Item 11: To Examine Venue Booking Application(s) for Community Centres in the District

- 13 - 86. The Chairman said that the Yau Ma Tei Concern for Resident Rights Association applied to hire the hall of Henry G. Leong Yaumatei Community Centre on 9 December 2017 for one whole day to organise a sumo and judo competition. He asked Members if they supported the said application, and there was no objection.

Item 12: Any Other Business

87. There being no other business, the meeting ended at 3:41 p.m. The next meeting would be held at 2:30 p.m. on 11 May 2017 (Thursday).

Yau Tsim Mong District Council Secretariat March 2017

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