Minutes of the 3rd Meeting of Tai Po District Council in 2018 Date: 3 May 2018(Thursday) Time: 9:30 a.m. to 3:17 p.m. Venue: Conference Room, Tai Po District Council Present Time of Arrival Time of Withdrawal Chairman Mr. CHEUNG Hok-ming, GBS, JP Beginning of the meeting 2:09 p.m. Vice-chairman Ms. WONG Pik-kiu, BBS, MH, JP Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Members Mr. AU Chun-wah Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr. CHAN Cho-leung, MH Beginning of the meeting 1:55 p.m. Mr. CHAN Siu-kuen, MH, JP Beginning of the meeting 3:09 p.m. Mr. CHENG Chun-ping, JP Beginning of the meeting 1:59 p.m. Mr. CHENG Chun-wo Beginning of the meeting 12:31 p.m. Mr. CHOW Yuen-wai Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr. KWAN Wing-yip Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Dr. LAU Chee-sing Beginning of the meeting 2:16 p.m. Mr. LAU Yung-wai Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr. LI Kwok-ying, BBS, MH, JP Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr. LI Wah-kwong, Rex Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr. LI Yiu-ban, BBS, MH, JP Beginning of the meeting 12:30 p.m. Mr. LO Hiu-fung Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr. TAM Wing-fun, Eric, MH Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr. TANG Ming-tai, Patrick Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr. YAM Kai-bong, Francis Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr. YAM Man-chuen Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr. YU Chi-wing, Ken Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Secretary Mr. LEE Yu-sau, Terence Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Senior Executive Officer (District Council), Tai Po District Office, Home Affairs Department - 2 - In Attendance Ms. LUI Siu-chu, Andy, JP District Officer (Tai Po), Home Affairs Department Ms. LEE Kai-ying, Iris Assistant District Officer (Tai Po), Home Affairs Department Mr. LEE Kwok-chung District Commander (Tai Po), Hong Kong Police Force Mr. YAM Mun-ho District Social Welfare Officer/ Tai Po and North, Social Welfare Department Ms. CHU Ha-fan, Jessica District Planning Officer/Sha Tin, Tai Po and North, Planning Department Ms. LEUNG Miu-yin, Karen District Lands Officer/Tai Po, Lands Department Mr. CHAN Wing-yiu, Ronald Administrative Assistant (Lands), District Lands Office/Tai Po, Lands Department Mr. CHUNG Wing-hong, John Chief Engineer/N3, Civil Engineering and Development Department Mr. HO Fuk-on, Arthur Senior Engineer/11 (N), Civil Engineering and Development Department Mr. CHAN Kai-lam, Allan Chief Manager (Tai Po, North & Shatin Region), Housing Department Ms. FUNG Wai-kwan, Louisa Chief Transport Officer/New Territories East, Transport Department Ms. LAM Sung-kit, Tracy Chief School Development Officer (Tai Po), Education Bureau Mr. LAI Siu-kwong District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent (Tai Po), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Ms. HEUNG Ching-yee, Alice Chief Leisure Manager(New Territories East), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms. LIU Pui-wah, Stella District Leisure Manager(Tai Po), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr. CHAN Hoi-ming, Peter Senior Liaison Officer (1) , Tai Po District Office, Home Affairs Department Ms. WONG Yu-hang, Anita Senior Liaison Officer (2) , Tai Po District Office, Home Affairs Department Executive Officer I (District Council), Tai Po District Office, Home Ms. LEE Ho-yee, Trazy Affairs Department Absentee Mr. WOO Kin-man, Clement - 3 - Mr. CHEUNG Hok-ming, Chairman of the Tai Po District Council (“TPDC”), was not available to chair the meeting due to sickness. Under Order 6(2) of the Tai Po District Council Standing Orders (“Standing Orders”), Ms. WONG Pik-kiu, Vice-chairman of the TPDC, would preside at the meeting as Acting Chairman (hereafter referred to as “Acting Chairman”). Announcements 2. The Acting Chairman welcomed Members and departmental representatives to the meeting and made the following announcements: (i) Ms. Stella LIU, District Leisure Manager (Tai Po) of Leisure and Cultural Services Department (“LCSD”) replaced Mr. TAM Hung-kong, who had already retired, to attend TPDC meetings from now on. (ii) Ms. Alice HEUNG, Chief Leisure Manager (New Territories East) of LCSD and Mr. Arthur HO, Senior Engineer/11 (N) of Civil Engineering and Development Department (“CEDD”) attended this meeting. (iii) Mr. Clement WOO was unable to attend the meeting owing to other commitments and had submitted an application for absence to the Secretariat before the meeting. Pursuant to Order 51(1) of the Standing Orders, TPDC would only give consent to applications for absence from meetings filed on the grounds of sickness (including sickness due to pregnancy), jury service, attendance at another meeting or an activity on behalf of the DC, attendance at a Legislative Council (“LegCo”) or Executive Council meeting, confinement or paternity leave. Pursuant to the above requirements, no consent could be given to the application filed by Mr. Clement WOO. I. Meeting with the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services 3. The Acting Chairman welcomed Ms. Michelle LI Mei-sheung, JP, Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, accompanied by Senior Staff Officer (HQ) Mr. CHIU Chung-yan, Charlson, Chief Leisure Manager (New Territories East) Ms. Alice HEUNG, Chief Librarian (Operations and District Council Management) Ms. LEE Fung-yee, Susanna, Chief Executive Officer (Planning) Ms. CHEUNG Yuk-shan, Linda and District Leisure Manager (Tai Po) Ms. Stella LIU of LCSD to the meeting. - 4 - 4. Ms. Michelle LI said that she would brief Members at this meeting on LCSD’s work in the areas of recreation and sports programmes, works and optimisation projects, public library service, arts, antiques and monuments as well as cultural heritage as follows: Recreation and sports programmes (i) With a population of some 320,000 at present, Tai Po District had five sports centres, two artificial turf pitches, one swimming pool, one sports ground, one waterfront park, 79 sitting-out areas as well as barbeque sites and ancillary facilities for recreational fishing. Among the venues and facilities, Tai Po Waterfront Park covered an area of about 22 hectares and was the largest park in Hong Kong offering a great variety of facilities catering for both quiet and vibrant activities. (ii) Tai Mei Tuk Water Sports Centre was also in Tai Po District. Since its commissioning in 1982, many activities had taken place at the Water Sports Centre which had nurtured a lot of water sports athletes and lovers. (iii) LCSD’s recreation and sports programme highlights in 2017/18 included the 6th Hong Kong Games, “Sport For All Day”, “Storm the Park Days”, “School Planting Plot in Park” Scheme cum tree-planting activities and various special programmes. (iv) The 6th Hong Kong Games had taken place from April to May 2017. With dedicated support from TPDC and Tai Po Sports Association, 171 athletes from Tai Po District had won a total of 22 medals (12 gold, 4 silver and 6 bronze) in eight sports items, topping the list among 18 Districts territory-wide in terms of the number of gold medals won. Besides, Tai Po District also won the “District with Impressive Progress” and “District with the Best Progress” awards for swimming. LCSD was now actively preparing for the 7th Hong Kong Games to be held in 2019. With the leadership of DC Members, Tai Po District would definitely be able to achieve even better results in the Hong Kong Games next year. (v) To support China’s National Fitness Day, LCSD organised the “Sport For All Day” on the first Sunday in August each year. “Sport For All Day” activities held in 18 Districts territory-wide each carried special characteristics and Tai Po District had “Stay Active Let’s Dance” as its theme for 2017 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (vi) LCSD had also made a new attempt in the year 2017/18 to organise “Storm the Park Days” at Tai Po Waterfront Park to add colours to the park. Family Camp under the Stars@Tai Po Waterfront Park held last November let participants set up tents in designated lawns, view fireflies, fly kites and sing folk songs. LCSD would review whether it would be feasible to organise similar activities again in the future. - 5 - (vii) “School Planting Plot in Park” Scheme cum tree-planting activities was LCSD’s highlight greening and tree-planting programme in Tai Po District, with several TPDC Members as Green Ambassadors to promote greening in the district. In addition, District Councils of all 18 Districts gave staunch support each year to Hong Kong Flower Show. The attendance of this year’s Flower Show hit a record high of some 700,000. (viii) LCSD also organised various special programmes in Tai Po District such as table-tennis and hiking activities. Moreover, Mr. LO Hiu-fung and Mr. YAM Man-chuen acted as Sports Ambassadors to help promote recreation and sports activities in the district. (ix) TPDC provided LCSD various assistance as far as software and hardware were concerned. In the year of 2017/18, TPDC had allocated more than $3 million via District Minor Works (“DMW”) Programme to carry out five improvement and beautification projects in Tai Po District, while allocating some $4 million to organise over 1 000 community recreation and sports activities, in which more than 70 000 people had participated. Works and optimisation projects (x) LCSD, Home Affairs Bureau (“HAB”) and relevant departments had in January 2018 briefed TPDC on the latest progress of the project “Development of a Bathing Beach at Lung Mei, Tai Po” and secured TPDC’s support.