Minutes of the 11Th Meeting of Sham Shui Po District Council (5Th Term) Under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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(Translation) Minutes of the 11th Meeting of Sham Shui Po District Council (5th Term) under the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Date: 5 September 2017 (Tuesday) Time: 9:30 a.m. Venue: Conference Room, Sham Shui Po District Council Present Chairman Mr CHEUNG Wing-sum, Ambrose, BBS, MH, JP Members Mr CHAN Kwok-wai (Arrived at 9:40 a.m.) Mr CHAN Wai-ming, MH, JP Ms CHAN Wing-yan, Joephy Mr CHENG Wing-shun, Vincent, MH Ms CHOW Wing-heng, Zoé (Arrived at 10:13 a.m.) Mr CHUM Tak-shing (Arrived at 2:00 p.m.) Mr HO Kai-ming, Kalvin (Arrived at 10:10 a.m.) Mr KONG Kwai-sang (Arrived at 10:30 a.m.) Mr LAM Ka-fai, Aaron, BBS, JP Ms LAU Pui-yuk Mr LEE Tsz-king, Dominic (Arrived at 10:20 a.m., left at 2:20 p.m.) Mr LEE Wing-man Mr LEUNG Man-kwong Mr LEUNG Yau-fong (Arrived at 3:45 p.m.) Ms NG Mei, Carman (Arrived at 9:57 a.m.) Ms NG Yuet-lan (Arrived at 9:33 a.m.) Mr TAM Kwok-kiu, MH, JP (Arrived at 11:40 a.m.) Mr WAI Woon-nam Mr WONG Tat-tung, Dennis, MH, JP (Left at 6:05 p.m.) Mr YAN Kai-wing (Arrived at 11:30 a.m., left at 12:30 p.m.) Mr YEUNG Yuk (Arrived at 9:40 a.m.) Mr YUEN Hoi-man - 2 - Action by In Attendance Mr LEE Kowk-hung, Damian, JP District Officer (Sham Shui Po) Miss MAN Ka-wing, Kelly Assistant District Officer (Sham Shui Po) 1 Miss CHEUNG Yun-chee, Freda Assistant District Officer (Sham Shui Po) 2 Ms CHAN Tsz-yee, Emily Senior Liaison Officer 1, Sham Shui Po District Office Mr WONG Leung-ping, Ben Senior Liaison Officer 2, Sham Shui Po District Office Ms NG Suk-min, Min Senior Liaison Officer 3, Sham Shui Po District Office Ms CHAN Wing-mee Acting District Commander (Sham Shui Po), Hong Kong Police Force Ms WONG Mei-yee, Amy Police Community Relations Officer (Sham Shui Po District), Hong Kong Police Force Mr LEE Wai-man, Raymond Chief Engineer/Kowloon 2 (Kowloon), Kowloon Development Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department Ms CHAU Fung-mui, Wendy District Social Welfare Officer (Sham Shui Po), Social Welfare Department Ms LEE Shuk-ling, Agnes District Leisure Manager (Sham Shui Po), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr LUK Chi-kwong Chief Leisure Manager (Hong Kong East), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr LAI Kah-kit District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent (Sham Shui Po), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Mr LAU Ching-kwong, Wallace Senior Property Service Manager (Kowloon West and Sai Kung), Housing Department Mr CHOY Chik-sang, Mario Chief Transport Officer/Kowloon, Transport Department Mr CHUNG Kum-wah, Daniel, JP Director of Highways Mr CHAN Che-keung Chief Highway Engineer/Kowloon, Highways Department Mr LAM Kwok-fai Senior District Engineer/Kowloon West, Highways Department Mr CHANG Yiu-wa District Engineer/Lai Chi Kok, Highways Department Dr TSE Man-wah, Doris Cluster Chief Executive, Kowloon West Hospital Cluster, Hospital Authority/Hospital Chief Executive of Princess Margaret Hospital and North Lantau Hospital Dr WAT Ming-sun, Nelson Hospital Chief Executive, Caritas Medical Centre Ms Liza CHEUNG General Manager (Nursing), Caritas Medical Centre Ms HUI Sau-lan, Fiona Senior Nursing Officer, Caritas Medical Centre Ms Laura LIU Community Relations Officer, Caritas Medical Centre Ms LING Fung-kwan Principal Estate Officer/Kowloon West (North), Lands Department - 3 - Action by Miss WONG Sau-wai, Vega Acting Deputy Director of Home Affairs/Assistant Director (4), Home Affairs Department Mr HO Yue-yeung, Jack Senior Administrative Officer (4), Home Affairs Department Ms SIU Mo-fei, Bridget Chief Liaison Officer (Building Management), Division IV, Home Affairs Department Mr NG Mun-sing Acting Senior Town Planner/Sham Shui Po, Planning Department Ms SIU Lai-kuen, Susanna Executive Secretary (Antiquities & Monuments), Antiquities and Monuments Office, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr NG Chi-wo Curator (Historical Buildings) 2, Antiquities and Monuments Office, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Secretary Ms CHEUNG Ching, Jenny Senior Executive Officer (District Council), Sham Shui Po District Office - 4 - Action by Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed Members and representatives of government departments to the eleventh meeting of the Sham Shui Po District Council (“SSPDC”) (5th Term), and said that Ms CHAN Wing-mee, Acting District Commander (Sham Shui Po) of the Hong Kong Police Force (“HKPF”), would attend this meeting in place of Mr CHO Ming-lung, Samson; Ms Amy WONG, Police Community Relations Officer (Sham Shui Po District) of HKPF, would attend the meetings from now on in place of Mr KO Chun-pong, Bon; Miss AU Mei-lin, Rebecca, Acting Chief Manager/Management (Kowloon West and Sai Kung) of the Housing Department (“HD”), would attend this meeting in place of Mr TSE Chick-lam. The Chairman also took this opportunity to thank Mr Bon KO for his contributions to this District Council (“DC”) during his tenure. Item 1: Confirmation of minutes of the 10th meeting held on 20 June 2017 2. The minutes of the above meeting were confirmed without amendment. Item 2: Director of Highways meets with Members of Sham Shui Po District Council 3. The Chairman, on behalf of SSPDC, welcomed Mr Daniel CHUNG, Director of Highways (“D of Hy”), and the representatives of the Highways Department (“HyD”) accompanying him to this meeting. 4. Mr Daniel CHUNG gave a brief introduction with the aid of PowerPoint on the organisational structure of HyD, its major road construction projects, the railway projects under construction and the construction works in Sham Shui Po District (“SSP District”), which included subway beautification works, the Enhancement Programme of Vegetated Slopes, the Universal Accessibility Programme (“UAP”), the works for provision of covers on walkways and the programme on use of LED street lights. 5. Mr WAI Woon-nam raised the following views: (i) he had requested HyD many years ago to relay the floor bricks on Cheong San Lane in Nam Cheong Estate. He pointed out that the walkway at the said location had been in use for nearly 30 years and the floor bricks there should be relaid. However, the Department kept saying that there was no need to relay the floor bricks and only requested the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (“FEHD”) to clean the area. According to the PowerPoint slides of the Department, floor brick relaying works would be carried out on some streets in SSP District gradually. He enquired if the Department had formulated a long-term plan for relaying all the floor bricks in SSP District, and hoped that the Department would provide the schedule for relaying the floor bricks on Cheong San Lane and nearby streets; (ii) the Department said that it would install LED street lights in the district. He suggested that reference be made to the street light design used in parks by the Leisure and Cultural - 5 - Action by Services Department (“LCSD”), projecting light upwards from the floor or using shorter lamp posts in order to create a pleasant atmosphere; (iii) he suggested that the Department launch a pilot scheme to combine the floor brick relaying works and the LED street light installation works so that when bricks were relaid, ducts and new electrical wires could also be laid for installation of LED street lights. The Department could even consider expanding the scheme to all 18 districts in the territory; (iv) gullies on streets were often blocked during the rainy season but HyD would only request FEHD to clear them upon receipt of complains. He pointed out that damage might have been caused to the gullies and requested HyD to carry out examination after the gullies were cleared, lest the cars driving by made a splash of rainwater, causing nuisance to the public. 6. Mr Vincent CHENG extended welcome to D of Hy who visited SSPDC and raised the following views: (i) he welcomed the improvement works to the two subways at Pei Ho Street and Kweilin Street. He pointed out that many people used these two subways and hoped that the Department could clean them properly; (ii) the road near the entrance to So Uk Estate were often packed with parked heavy vehicles such as container trucks. The Transport Department (“TD”) had agreed that there was a need to provide pedestrian crossing facilities at the said location because it was a road residents of the estate must pass through. However, HyD had said earlier that as it was unable to remove two trees at the said location, the works concerned could not be carried out. He expressed disappointment to this and requested the Department to come up with ways to provide pedestrian crossing facilities at the said location. 7. Mr LEUNG Man-kwong raised the following views: (i) he recognised HyD’s efforts in carrying out road improvement works, and hoped that the Department could attach more importance to the arrangements for small district works; (ii) the works on the bus stop outside the West Kowloon Law Courts Building in Sham Shui Po had been delayed for many years and it was finally confirmed to be carried out. However, HyD said that due to insufficient resources, the works concerned would not be started until next year. He hoped that the Department could increase manpower and resources to complete the works concerned as soon as possible. 8. Ms Joephy CHAN extended welcome to D of Hy who visited SSPDC and raised the following views: (i) she thanked HyD for accepting the public’s views during the implementation of UAP earlier, which made one of the elevators connect to the podium on the third floor of Lai Kok Estate and thus improved the barrier-free facilities in the estate.