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Minutes of the 7th Meeting of the HKSAR Fourth Term of Wong Tai Sin District Council (Summary Translation) Date: 6 November 2012 (Tuesday) Time: 2:30 p.m. Venue: Conference Room, Wong Tai Sin District Council, 6/F, Lung Cheung Office Block, 138 Lung Cheung Road, Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon Present: Chairman: Mr. LI Tak-hong, MH, JP Vice-chairman: Dr. WONG Kam-chiu, MH Wong Tai Sin District Council Members: Ms CHAN Man-ki, Maggie, MH Mr. CHAN On-tai Mr. CHAN Wai-kwan, Andie Mr. CHAN Yim-kwong, Joe Hon. CHAN Yuen-han, SBS, JP Mr. HO Hon-man Mr. HO Yin-fai Mr. HUI Kam-shing Mr. KAN Chi-ho, BBS, MH Ms KWOK Sau-ying Mr. LAI Wing-ho, Joe Mr. LEE Tat-yan, MH Mr. MOK Chung-fai, Rex, MH Mr. MOK Kin-wing Mr. MOK Ying-fan Mr. SHUM Wan-wa Mr. SO Sik-kin Ms TAM Heung-man Ms TAM Mei-po Mr. TING Chi-wai, Roy Mr. WONG Kam-chi, MH, JP Mr. WONG Kit-hin Mr. WONG Kwok-tung Mr. WONG Kwok-yan Mr. WONG Yat-yuk Hon. WU Chi-wai, MH Mr. Yuen Kwok-keung, Stephen [8](1)20121213-4_DC[M7](6.11.12)-e 1 In attendance: Mr. AU Choi-kai, JP Director of Buildings BD ) Re.: Mr. KWOK Pang-hung Senior Structural Engineer BD ) Item (III)(i) Ms NG Ka-yin, Pamela Administrative Assistant/Director of Buildings BD ) Mr. HONG Kwai-sum Senior Engineer 2/Barrier-Free Access HyD ) Re.: ) Item (III)(ii) Mr. CHOI Yan-sang, Eric Head of Community Development URA ) Re.: Mr. Michael MA Director, Planning and Design URA ) Item (III)(iii) Mr. WONG Chi-man Senior Manager of Planning and Design URA ) Ms KWOK Wing-kam Senior Manager of Community Development URA ) Ms CHING Suk-yee Chief School Development Officer EDB ) Re.: (Wong Tai Sin) ) Item (III)(iv) Mr. CHAN Hung-to Senior Education Officer EDB ) (School Places Allocation)2 ) Miss LUNG Siu-yuk, Fiona District Planning Officer/Kowloon PlanD ) Re.: Mr. SIU Yee-lin, Richard Senior Town Planner/Kowloon 4 PlanD ) Item (III) (v) Mr. NG Shui-kwong, Ivan Senior Estate Surveyor/Kwun Tong District Lands Office, ) Kowloon East ) Mr. CHEUNG Mun-kit Senior Engineer/Land Supply TD ) Mr. FONG Shung-kit Engineer/Wong Tai Sin TD ) Dr. SO Ho-pui Director WTSDHSC ) Re.: Dr. WONG Tak-cheung Director WTSDHSC ) Item (III)(vi) Ms TANG Fung-ki, Ivy Honorary Secretary WTSDHSC ) Ms WONG Ho-yee Executive Director WTSDHSC ) Mr. LAM Sai-hung Principle Assistant Secretary (Transport) 7 THB ) Re.: Mr. LEUNG Sai-ho Assistant Secretary (Transport) 7B THB ) Item (III)(vii) Mr. YEUNG Kong-sang Chief Engineer/Railway Development 1-3 RDO/HyD ) Mr. SIU Yee-lin, Richard Senior Town Planner/Kowloon 4 PlanD ) Mr. Francis LI Senior Liaison Engineer MTRCL ) Mr. Yean NG Design Manager – Shatin to Central Link MTRCL ) Mr. Carmeron CHIN Senior Construction Engineer – Tunnel MTRCL ) Ms CHAN Fong-ting Public Relations Manager MTRCL ) [8](1)20121213-4_DC[M7](6.11.12)-e 2 Mr. SHIU Wai-chuen, William, JP District Officer (Wong Tai Sin) WTSDO Mr. CHOW Oi-wang, Toby District Commander (Wong Tai Sin) HKPF Ms Lily NG District Social Welfare Officer SWD (Wong Tai Sin/Sai Kung) Mr. CHAN Yiu-keung Senior Property Service Manager HD (Wong Tai Sin, Tsing Yi, Tsuen Wan and Islands) Mr. CHUI Si-kay, Peter Senior Engineer/6 (Kowloon) CEDD Mr. AU Siu-fung, Kelvin Senior Transport Officer/Wong Tai Sin TD Mr. LAM Hok-hay, George District Leisure Manager (Wong Tai Sin) LCSD Mr. HO Ming-tong District Environmental Hygiene FEHD Superintendent (Wong Tai Sin) Mr. CHIK Yu-fai, Freddy Assistant District Officer (Wong Tai Sin) WTSDO Mr. HO Chi-hang, Bruce Senior Executive Officer WTSDO (District Management) Mr. TING Tin-sang Senior Liaison Officer 1 WTSDO Ms PANG Suk-wah, Phyllis Senior Liaison Officer 2 WTSDO Ms TANG Wai-lan, Cecilia Executive Officer I (District Council) WTSDO Secretary: Ms LAM Pui-fun, Maggie Senior Executive Officer (District Council) WTSDO Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed all to the 7th meeting of the Wong Tai Sin District Council (WTSDC), in particular Mr. AU Choi-kai, JP, Director of Buildings, Mr. KWOK Pang-hung, Senior Structure Engineer of the Buildings Department (BD) and Ms NG Ka-yin, Pamela, Administrative Assistant/Director of Buildings. 2. The Chairman welcomed Mr. AU Siu-fung, Kelvin, Senior Transport Officer/Wong Tai Sin of the Transport Department (TD) who stood in for Mr. FAN Yung-kuen, Vincent; Mr. CHUI Si-kay, Peter, Senior Engineer/6 (Kowloon) of the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) who stood in for Mr. LO Kam-yan, Anthony; and Mr. CHAN Yiu-keung, Senior Property Service Manager (Wong Tai Sin, Tsing Yi, Tsuen Wan and Islands) of the Housing Department (HD) who stood in for Mrs. SUNG CHEUNG Mun-chi. 3. The meeting recorded a vote of thanks for the Secretary of WTSDC for her contribution as she would post out shortly. 4. The Chairman told Members that a list of proposed discussion time for agenda items of the 7th meeting was tabled and Members raised no objection to it. [8](1)20121213-4_DC[M7](6.11.12)-e 3 I. Confirmation of the Minutes of the 6th Meeting of the Wong Tai Sin District Council held on 4 September 2012 5. Minutes of the 6th Meeting of the WTSDC held on 4 September 2012 were confirmed without amendment. II. Progress Report on Matters Arising from the 6th Meeting of the Wong Tai Sin District Council (WTSDC Paper 82/2012) 6. Members noted the paper. III(i) Director of Buildings’ Visit to Wong Tai Sin District Council 7. The Chairman welcomed Mr. AU Choi-kai, JP, Director of Buildings and other representatives of BD to WTSDC. 8. Mr. AU Choi-kai, JP said he was glad to come to WTSDC and meet Members. He then gave a brief introduction of BD’s duties: (i) Monitoring Building Safety BD was charged to improve the quality of built environment by monitoring private buildings and related construction works, promoting building safety, and formulating and implementing construction standards concerning safety, health and environment of private buildings in accordance with the Buildings Ordinance; BD was responsible for vetting architectural drawings of new buildings, carrying out audit checks to ensure safety of construction works/sites, and issuing occupation permits upon completion of new buildings. Regarding the quality of construction environment, BD had launched certain initiatives in recent years to encourage property developers to use environmentally-friendly facilities in new buildings, so as to promotion environmental protection, innovative building designs and quality of living space. BD had also formulated guidelines in 2011 to promote sustainable building designs. As for existing buildings, BD took enforcement actions to reduce the dangers and nuisances caused by unauthorised building works (UBWs) and advertising signs. Also, the department promoted proper and timely repair and maintenance of buildings, drainage, slopes, etc. [8](1)20121213-4_DC[M7](6.11.12)-e 4 (ii) Handling of UBWs Before 2011, BD would first remove new UBWs or those with imminent danger. Also, it had taken major annual operations for more than a decade to deal with/remove high-risk UBWs from exterior walls of buildings, such as metal cage structures and flower racks, among others. It was believed that most of the high-risk UBWs had been removed after these major operations. After a review carried out in 2011, the Government opined that resources should be directed to less dangerous UBWs, which were large in number. In this connection, a new set of enforcement guidelines had been effective on 1 April 2011. According to the new guidelines, priority would also be accorded to the removal of UBWs at rooftops, podiums, scavenging lanes, light wells and other exterior portions of buildings, regardless of the risk level and whether they were newly built. In addition, BD had been carrying out major annual operations since 2011 to inspect and remove UBWs from rooftops, podiums, scavenging lanes and light wells of some 500 target buildings; Also since 2011, BD had been carrying out major annual operations against UBWs related to subdivision of flats. About 150 target buildings would be identified annually, to which proactive inspections would be carried out. If unauthorised flat subdivision, or overloading of floor or blocking of escape route by partition wall was found, BD would take enforcement actions to rectify the irregularities. In response to the fire incident at stalls in Fa Yuen Street in 2011, BD changed the selection criteria for target buildings in 2012. BD had selected old buildings near stalls as well as 30 factory buildings allegedly involved in flat subdivision as target buildings to be checked for UBWs. In 2011 and 2012, a total of eight buildings in Wong Tai Sin had been selected as target buildings; Besides UBWs in the urban area, BD had also stepped up its enforcement efforts against UBWs at village houses in the New Territories since 1 April 2012. Targets were UBWs constituting serious contravention of the law and posing higher potential risks to building safety. During the first round of action, BD had mounted large-scale clearance operations in villages some-by-one and issued removal orders against UBWs. To [8](1)20121213-4_DC[M7](6.11.12)-e 5 date, nine target villages and 2400 village houses in the New Territories had already been inspected, and more than 120 removal orders had been issued. For UBWs at village houses constituting less serious contravention of the law and posing lower risks to building safety, a Reporting Scheme for UBWs in New Territories Exempted Houses had been introduced on 1 April 2012.