Minutes of the 17th Meeting of the District Facilities Management Committee of the Yau Tsim Mong District Council (2016-2019) Date : 6 December 2018 (Thursday) Time : 2:30 p.m. Venue : Yau Tsim Mong District Council Conference Room 4/F, Mong Kok Government Offices 30 Luen Wan Street Mong Kok, Kowloon Present: Chairman Mr CHOI Siu-fung, Benjamin Vice-chairman Mr JO Chun-wah, Craig District Council Members Mr IP Ngo-tung, Chris, JP Ms KWAN Sau-ling Ms WONG Shu-ming, MH Mr LAM Kin-man Mr CHAN Siu-tong, MH, JP Mr LAU Pak-kei Mr CHOW Chun-fai, BBS, JP Ms TANG Ming-sum, Michelle 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 Mr HUNG Chiu-wah, Derek Co-opted Members Mr CHAN Sik-ming Mr IP Siu-tak Mr SIU Hon-ping Mr CHAN Tak-lap Mr LEUNG Yiu-wah, Jackie Ms CHIN Pui-kwan Mr LEUNG Yui Representatives of the Government Miss PONG Kin-wah, Assistant District Officer (Yau Tsim Home Affairs Department Katherine Mong) (1) Ms PONG Sze-wan, Senior Executive Officer (District Home Affairs Department Cecilia Management) (Acting), Yau Tsim Mong District Office Ms HO Wing-sze, Senior Manager (Kowloon West/ Leisure and Cultural Marianna Cultural Services) Services Department Mrs CHU LEE Mei-foon, Senior Librarian (Yau Tsim Mong) Leisure and Cultural Karen Services Department Mr LI Kuen-fat District Leisure Manager (Yau Tsim Leisure and Cultural Mong) Services Department Ms CHIU Shui-man, Deputy District Leisure Manager Leisure and Cultural Tabitha (District Support) Yau Tsim Mong Services Department - 1 - Mr YIM Tsan-man Senior Inspector of Works (Kowloon) Home Affairs Department In Attendance: Mr SUNG Chung-man Assistant District Leisure Manager Leisure and Cultural (District Support) Yau Tsim Mong Services Department Mr WONG Chi-wah, Fred Librarian (Yau Ma Tei Public Library) Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr CHAN Tsz-kin Senior Property Services Architectural Services Manager/Project Management 2 Department Ms CHOY Pik-kwan, Property Services Manager/Project Architectural Services Stella Management 22 Department Ms Marisa YIU Co-founder/Executive Director Design Trust Ms Joyce LI Programme Grant Manager Design Trust Mr Denny CHAN Project Assistant Design Trust Mr Samuel WONG Designer-mentee Design Trust Ms Vivian NG Designer-mentee Design Trust Mr HUNG Kam-fai Designer-mentee Design Trust Mr Xavier TSANG Designer-mentee Design Trust Mr Ricky LAI Designer-mentee Design Trust Ms LAU Siu-mui, Lily Manager (Kowloon West) Marketing, Leisure and Cultural Programme and District Activities Services Department Mr LI Wai-hei Inspector of Works (Kowloon) 1 Home Affairs Department Mr CHAN Tak-on, District Secretary, Yau Tsim Mong Home Affairs Department Thomas District Office Secretary Miss FUNG Sze-laam, Executive Officer (District Council) 4, Home Affairs Department Serena Yau Tsim Mong District Office Absent: The Honourable TO District Council Member Kun-sun, James Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed Members and government representatives to the meeting of the District Facilities Management Committee (“DFMC”). Item 1: Confirmation of Minutes of Last Meeting 2. Minutes of the last meeting were confirmed without amendments. (Mr CHAN Tak-lap joined the meeting at 2:32 p.m.) - 2 - Item 2: Request for Replanting under West Kowloon Corridor in Tai Kok Tsui (YTMDC DFMC Paper No. 55/2018) 3. The Chairman said that the written response from the Leisure and Cultural Services ----- Department (“LCSD”) (Annex 1) had been emailed to Members for their perusal before the meeting. He then welcomed Mr LI Kuen-fat, District Leisure Manager (Yau Tsim Mong), and Ms Tabitha CHIU, Deputy District Leisure Manager (District Support) Yau Tsim Mong, of the LCSD. 4. Mr LAU Pak-kei provided supplementary information on the paper, and said that planting had been carried out under the West Kowloon Corridor, but some species might not be suitable to be planted under flyovers. As the plants at certain locations had withered quickly, he hoped that the department would reconsider the species when carrying out replanting. Besides, he had learned from the written response that the department had planned to carry out planting in mid-January next year, and thanked the department for its active response. (Ms KWAN Sau-ling joined the meeting at 2:35 p.m.) 5. Ms Tabitha CHIU said that the department had noted the problem of withered plants under the West Kowloon Corridor, and would replace such plants with perfume flower trees and variegated ivy trees for the coming planting, with a view to alleviating the problem. (Mr Derek HUNG joined the meeting at 2:36 p.m.) 6. Mr LAU Pak-kei had noticed that the plants in the landscaped area opposite to Metro Harbour Plaza had never withered, and suggested that the department make reference to them. Besides, he accepted the department’s views on plant species, but relayed residents’ request for planting taller plants there. 7. Ms Tabitha CHIU said that a perfume flower tree was a flowering plant of about 1.6 metres tall, while a variegated ivy tree was a shade-tolerant, flowering foliage plant. The department hoped that the plants selected this time could improve and beautify the environment. 8. There being no further comment, the Chairman ended the discussion on this item. Item 3: Report by the LCSD on Extension Activities and Usage of Public Libraries in September to October 2018 and Extension Activities Program Plan from December 2018 to January 2019 in Yau Tsim Mong (“YTM”) District (YTMDC DFMC Paper No. 56/2018) 9. The Chairman welcomed Mrs Karen CHU, Senior Librarian (Yau Tsim Mong), and Mr Fred WONG, Librarian (Yau Ma Tei Public Library), of the LCSD. 10. Mrs Karen CHU briefly introduced the subject paper. - 3 - 11. The Chairman thanked the representatives of the LCSD for joining the discussion on this item. There being no comment from Members, he ended the discussion on this item. Item 4: Report on District Minor Works (“DMWs”) in Public Libraries in YTM District in 2018/19 by LCSD (YTMDC DFMC Paper No. 57/2018) 12. The Chairman welcomed Mrs Karen CHU, Senior Librarian (Yau Tsim Mong), and Mr Fred WONG, Librarian (Yau Ma Tei Public Library), of the LCSD. 13. Mrs Karen CHU briefly introduced the subject paper. 14. The Chairman thanked the representatives of the LCSD for joining the discussion on this item. There being no comment from Members, he ended the discussion on this item. (Ms WONG Shu-ming and Mr CHAN Siu-tong joined the meeting at 2:42 p.m.) Item 5: Report on the Organisation of Recreation and Sports Activities and the Management of Facilities in YTM District by the LCSD (September 2018 to January 2019) (YTMDC DFMC Paper No. 58/2018) 15. The Chairman welcomed Mr LI Kuen-fat, 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. (Mr CHUNG Kong-mo joined the meeting at 2:43 p.m.) 16. Ms Tabitha CHIU briefly introduced the subject paper. (Ms Michelle TANG joined the meeting at 2:50 p.m.) 17. Mr CHAN Sik-ming asked, in respect of annex 3, whether the department could provide the number of organisations, other than that of individuals, using the swimming pools for public information. 18. Ms Tabitha CHIU said that the department would provide the number of organisations in the report next time. 19. There being no further comment, the Chairman thanked the representatives of the LCSD for joining the discussion, and ended the discussion on this item. - 4 - Item 6: Report on the DMWs and Environmental Improvement Projects at the LCSD’s Venues in YTM District in 2016-2019 (YTMDC DFMC Paper No. 59/2018) 20. The Chairman welcomed Mr LI Kuen-fat, 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. 21. Ms Tabitha CHIU briefly introduced the paper, and added the following regarding the works projects below: (i) In respect of project no. 1 in the subject paper, namely the “Enhancement of Facilities at Dundas Street Sitting-out Area”, there was a delay in the inspection and acceptance of eco-friendly wood-like plastic seats due to new regulations on the Mainland. The department had originally planned to complete the works in November. However, as the seats had not been delivered to Hong Kong in November as scheduled, there would be a delay in completing the above works until December. (ii) In respect of project no. 16 in the subject paper, namely the “Emergency Repairs of the Escalator at Tsim Sha Tsui East Waterfront Podium Garden”, the escalator handrails had been fitted and were ready for safety inspection. The department had planned to open the escalator for public use from next week. 22. Mr LAM Kin-man noted the one-month delay in the works at Dundas Street Sitting-out Area, and asked whether the department would open the sitting-out area for public use once the new seats had been delivered. 23. Mr CHUNG Chak-fai asked whether project no. 17 in the subject paper, namely the “Enhancement of the Sterilisation System of Tai Kok Tsui Swimming Pool”, was in satisfactory progress, and whether the works could be completed by March 2019 as originally scheduled. 24. Mr Benny YEUNG said that a number of projects would be completed between November this year and March next year, including the two enhancement projects at Public Square Street.