(Translation) Minutes of the Third Meeting of the Planning and District Facilities Management Committee (2020) of Kwai Tsing District Council Date： 16 June 2020 Time: 2:30 p.m. – 7:01 p.m. Venue: K&T DO Conference Room Attendee Time of Arrival Time of Departure (p.m.) (p.m.) Mr SIN Ho-fai (Chairman) Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr KWOK Tsz-kin (Vice-chairman) Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr CHEUNG Kwan-kiu, Steve Start of Meeting 6:41 Mr CHEUNG Man-lung Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr HON Chun-yin Start of Meeting 3:21 Mr HUI Kei-cheung Start of Meeting 5:47 Miss KWOK Fu-yung Start of Meeting 5:30 Mr LAM Siu-fai Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr LAU Chi-kit Start of Meeting End of Meeting Ms LAU Kwai-mui Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr LEUNG Chi-shing 4:40 End of Meeting Mr LEUNG Kam-wai Start of Meeting 6:29 Ms LEUNG Kar-ming Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr LEUNG Kwok-wah Start of Meeting 6:14 Mr LEUNG Wing-kuen 2:54 5:29 Mr NG Kim-sing Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr SIN Chung-kai, SBS, JP Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr TAM Ka-chun, Warren Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr TONG Ho-man Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr TSUI Hiu-kit Start of Meeting 6:47 Mr WONG Bing-kuen Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr WONG Chun-tat Start of Meeting End of Meeting Miss WONG Pit-man Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr WONG Tin-yan Start of Meeting End of Meeting Mr WONG Yun-tat, Ivan Start of Meeting 6:22 In Attendance Miss LEUNG Ching-shan Mr FUNG Hon-wa, Harris District Leisure Manger (Kwai Tsing), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms LEE Oi Wan, Wandy Deputy District Leisure Manager (District Support) Kwai Tsing, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr LEE Wai-man, Jimmy Senior Librarian (Kwai Tsing), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms WONG Fan-ni, Jasmine Senior Manager (New Territories South) Promotion, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr KWAN Yu Hang, Jason Engineer/24 (West), Civil Engineering and Development Department Mr YIM Wai-Hung, Vincent Administrative Assistant/Lands (District Lands Office, Tsuen Wan and Kwai Tsing), Lands Department Mr CHEUNG Wai-lun Engineer/ New Territories West (Distribution 4),Water Supplies Department Miss YIM Yik-huen, Bonnie Assistant District Officer (Kwai Tsing), Kwai Tsing District Office Mr WU Chi-yin, Victor Senior Inspector of Works (Kwai Tsing), Kwai Tsing District Office Mr CHAN Chi-kong Inspector of Works (Kwai Tsing), Kwai Tsing District Office Ms WONG Lai-kuen, Jenny Senior Executive Officer (District Management), Kwai Tsing District Office Mr CHEUNG Shu Kei, Kay District Secretary, Kwai Tsing District Office Mr CHOW Kai-sing, Thomas Liaison Officer i/c Kwai Chung (C&S), Kwai Tsing District Office Ms LEUNG Pui-shan, Emily Liaison Officer (General 3), Kwai Tsing District Office Miss YUEN Yee-lam, Kathy Executive Officer (District Council) 5, Kwai Tsing (Secretary) District Office Absent with Apologies Mr CHAN Chi-wing (With prior notice) Mr CHOW Wai-hung, Rayman (Without prior notice) Miss LO Yuen-ting (With prior notice) Responsible Department Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed Members and representatives of government departments to the third meeting of the Planning and District Facilities Management Committee (the Committee) (2020) of Kwai Tsing District Council (K&T DC). Confirmation of Minutes of the Second Meeting (2020) held on 6 May 2020 2. Mr HUI Kei-cheung moved a motion to confirm the minutes. The motion was seconded by Mr HON Chun-yin and the Committee endorsed the said minutes unanimously. Discussion Papers To Improve the Barrier-free Facilities in Kwai Shing Swimming Pool (Proposed by Mr CHOW Wai-hung, Rayman, Mr NG Kim-sing, Mr TONG Ho-man and Mr WONG Bing-kuen) (PDFMC Paper No. 24/D/2020, 24a/D/2020) 3. Mr NG Kim-sing introduced the paper and enquired if the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) would arrange redevelopment, renovation or improvement works for the Kwai Shing Swimming Pool, for example, by introducing heated swimming facilities. 4. Mr WONG Bing-kuen introduced the paper and enquired how the LCSD would improve the stairway connecting the changing rooms and the pools. 5. The Chairman announced that Miss LEUNG Ching-shan would be allowed to put forth her opinions in regard to the aforesaid issue although she was not a Member of PDFMC. 6. Miss LEUNG Ching-shan put forth opinions as follows: (i) In light of the low utilization rate of parks and soccer pitches near the Kwai Shing Swimming Pool and the insufficient parking spaces in the district, she suggested that the LCSD raise the plot ratio of the swimming pool so as to increase the number of parking spaces available. She also pointed out that the utilization rate and space usage of other old swimming pools 3 Responsible Department had been enhanced after renovation work. Therefore, she recommended the LCSD to take reference at relevant works. (ii) As the elderly and workers suffering from work injury had to go to swimming pools for spa treatments, there was a high demand on barrier-free facilities. 7. Mr WONG Yun-tat, Ivan put forth opinions as follows: (i) As Kwai Shing Swimming Pool was an outdoor facility, the proposal to introduce heated swimming pools was not feasible. (ii) Facilities at Kwai Shing Swimming Pool were obsolete and the energy efficiency was low. He hoped that the Kwai Tsing District Office (K&TDO) would review the planning for cultural and recreational facilities in the district and coordinate with other relevant departments for redevelopment works. 8. Mr LAM Siu-fai put forth opinions as follows: (i) As the North Kwai Chung Jockey Club Swimming Pool and the Kwai Shing Swimming Pool were both outdoor facilities, the proposal to provide heated swimming facilities was not feasible. He also pointed out that many residents had to go to Shing Mun Valley Swimming Pool in Tsuen Wan as the pool was equipped with heated swimming facilities. (ii) There were insufficient parking spaces at North Kwai Chung Tang Shiu Kin Sports Centre, which was not enough to cater for the demand for large-scale sports events. He suggested the government should reevaluate the overall community planning of Kwai Tsing district and the utilization rate of facilities. 9. Ms LEUNG Kar-ming opined that despite the large number of schools in Kwai Shing area, there were not enough public libraries and study rooms in the Kwai Chung district. She hoped that government departments would consider increasing the number of recreational and cultural facilities in the district. 10. Miss YIM Yik-huen, Bonnie, Assistant District Officer (Kwai Tsing) of K&TDO gave a consolidated response as follows: 4 Responsible Department (i) Before the last term of the District Council (DC) ended, DC Members of last term had proposed to review the ageing facilities in the district, such as the Osman Ramju Sadick Memorial Sports Centre. K&TDO had been collaborating with the Planning Department, LCSD, Lands Department and Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) to step up urban renewal works. The biggest obstacle during the redevelopment process, however, was to achieve a seamless transition of public services. K&TDO hoped to fulfill the needs of residents in the district and ensure that public services would not be affected, while achieving better use of space (ii) K&TDO would continue to study the redevelopment plans of the district with relevant departments and would consult the committees concerned once the preliminary plans for redevelopment were laid out. 11. Mr FUNG Hon Wa, Harris, District Leisure Manger (Kwai Tsing) of LCSD gave a consolidated response as follows: (i) LCSD had been paying close attention to the ageing facilities in the district. For instance, the Kwai Shing Swimming Pool, North Kwai Chung Jockey Club Swimming Pool and Osman Ramju Sadick Memorial Sports Centre had been in service for over 40 years. However, redevelopment took time. LCSD would take note of Members’ opinions concerning the redevelopment of Kwai Shing Swimming Pool and the provision of additional recreational facilities and parking spaces. (ii) LCSD did not have redevelopment plans for facilities in the district at the moment, but they would note Members’ suggestions on redeveloping the Kwai Shing Swimming Pool and North Kwai Chung Jockey Club Swimming Pool. (iii) LCSD had provided barrier-free facilities at Kwai Shing Swimming Pool in accordance with the design requirements laid down in the latest edition of “Design Manual: Barrier Free Access 2008” (“Design Manual”). For example, barrier-free passageways and tactile guide paths were provided for disabled persons, the elderly, pregnant women and families. LCSD had provided appropriate barrier-free facilities in a technically feasible 5 Responsible Department manner at Kwai Shing Swimming Pool and North Kwai Chung Jockey Club Swimming Pool, which were both built before 2008. (iv) To safeguard public health, swimming pool users had to pass through the water curtain before entering the pool area from the changing rooms. As there were walls on the both sides of the stairway connecting the changing rooms and the pool area of Kwai Shing Swimming Pool, it was deemed not expandable after comprehensive examination by LCSD and the Architectural Services Department (ArchSD) due to structural limitations. Therefore, accessible lifting platforms could not be provided. (v) It was suggested that wheelchair users should go to other swimming pools in the district, such as Tsing Yi Swimming Pool and Tsing Yi Southwest Swimming Pool.