The minutes were confirmed on 25.6.2019 without amendment. Minutes of the Second Meeting of Yuen Long District Council in 2019 Date : 16 April 2019 (Tuesday) Time : 9:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Venue : Conference Room, Yuen Long District Council, 13/F., Yuen Long Government Offices, 2 Kiu Lok Square, Yuen Long Present Time of Arrival Time of Withdrawal Chairman: Mr SHUM Ho-kit, JP (Beginning of the meeting) (1:45 p.m.) Vice-chairman: Mr WONG Wai-shun, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Members: Mr CHAM Ka-hung, Daniel, (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) BBS, MH, JP Ms CHAN Mei-lin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr CHAN Sze-ching (9:50 a.m.) (1:45 p.m.) Mr CHEUNG Muk-lam (Beginning of the meeting) (4:00 p.m.) Mr CHING Chan-ming (Beginning of the meeting) (1:45 p.m.) Ms CHIU Sau-han, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr CHOW Wing-kan (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr KWOK Hing-ping (10:30 a.m.) (3:40 p.m.) Mr KWOK Keung, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (4:00 p.m.) The Hon KWONG Chun-yu (10:30 a.m.) (1:45 p.m.) Mr LAI Wai-hung (Beginning of the meeting) (1:45 p.m.) Ms LAU Kwai-yung (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr LEE Yuet-man, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (1:45 p.m.) The Hon LEUNG Che-cheung, (Beginning of the meeting) (1:00 p.m.) SBS, MH, JP Mr LEUNG Ming-kin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr LUI Kin, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) The Hon LUK Chung-hung, JP (Beginning of the meeting) (12:30 p.m.) Ms MA Shuk-yin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr MAK Ip-sing (Beginning of the meeting) (3:40 p.m.) Mr MAN Mei-kwai, Jimmy (Beginning of the meeting) (1:45 p.m.) Mr SIU Long-ming, MH (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TANG Che-keung (Beginning of the meeting) (1:45 p.m.) Mr TANG Cheuk-him (Beginning of the meeting) (11:00 a.m.) Mr TANG Cheuk-yin (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TANG Hing-ip, BBS (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TANG Ho-nin (Beginning of the meeting) (1:45 p.m.) Mr TANG Ka-leung (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr TANG Lai-tung (Beginning of the meeting) (1:30 p.m.) Mr TANG Sui-man (Beginning of the meeting) (12:30 p.m.) Mr TANG Yung-yiu, Ronnie (Beginning of the meeting) (3:40 p.m.) Mr TO Ka-lun (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr WONG Cheuk-kin (Beginning of the meeting) (3:30 p.m.) Mr WONG Wai-yin, Zachary (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Mr YIU Kwok-wai (Beginning of the meeting) (4:00 p.m.) Mr YOUNG Ka-on (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) Ms YUEN Man-yee (Beginning of the meeting) (End of the meeting) - 1 - Secretary: Ms PANG Ka-fong, Cindy Senior Executive Officer (District Council), Yuen Long District Office Assistant Secretary: Ms WONG Man-ting, Mandy Executive Officer I (District Council), Yuen Long District Office In Attendance Mr YUEN Ka-lok, Enoch, JP District Officer (Yuen Long) Ms POON Wai-yi, Joanna Assistant District Officer (Yuen Long) 1 (Atg.) Ms CHEUNG Lai-wa, Senior Liaison Officer (1), Yuen Long District Michelle Office Mr FONG Kai-kit, Frankie Senior Liaison Officer (2), Yuen Long District Office Ms OR Lai-kum, Christina Senior Liaison Officer (3), Yuen Long District Office Mr LAM Chi-keung, Desmond Chief Engineer/West 1, Civil Engineering and Development Department Ms KEE Wing-yin, Fionn Chief School Development Officer (Yuen Long), Education Bureau Mr TSOI Ka-wai District Environmental Hygiene Superintendent (Yuen Long), Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Mr LEE Wai-man District Commander (Yuen Long), Hong Kong Police Force Mr LEUNG Tsz-kin Police Community Relations Officer (Yuen Long District), Hong Kong Police Force Ms WONG Pui-chun Chief Manager/Management (Tuen Mun and Yuen Long), Housing Department Ms CHAN Suet-ching, Angela District Lands Officer/Yuen Long (District Lands Office, Yuen Long), Lands Department Mr WONG Yat-keung, Clement Administrative Assistant/Lands (Atg.) (District Lands Office, Yuen Long), Lands Department Mr WONG Shu-yan, Francis Chief Leisure Manager (New Territories North), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Mr NG Yuk-man, David District Planning Officer (Tuen Mun and Yuen Long West), Planning Department Ms CHU Wing-yin, Diana District Social Welfare Officer (Yuen Long), Social Welfare Department Mr LEUNG Ka-lok, Kelvin Senior Transport Officer/Yuen Long 2, Transport Department Item II Mr CHAN Chung-ching, Director of Lands Thomas, JP Ms CHAN Suet-ching, Angela District Lands Officer/Yuen Long (District Lands Office, Yuen Long), Lands Department Mr WONG Yat-keung, Administrative Assistant/Lands (Atg.) (District Clement Lands Office, Yuen Long), Lands Department Mr LOU Yin-yee, Joanne Senior Estate Surveyor/Training (Lands Administration Office, Training Section), Lands Department - 2 - Item VI Mr LAU Chun-kit, Ricky, JP Director of Civil Engineering and Development Mr LAM Chi-keung, Desmond Chief Engineer/West 1, Civil Engineering and Development Department Ms CHEUNG Lok-man Senior Engineer/Public Relations (Atg.), Civil Engineering and Development Department Item X Mr LIU Yiu-wai, Patrick Principal Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department Mr LEUNG Tai-loy, Derek Senior Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department Mr LAM Tsun-yin, Senior Environmental Protection Officer (Atg.), Christopher Environmental Protection Department Mr MAK Lin-fat Senior Engineer, Ove Arup & Partners Hong Kong Ltd. Item XI Ms LEUNG Chui-ha, Jodi Regional Officer/New Territories West, Independent Commission Against Corruption Mr NG Yuk-wing, Terry Senior Community Relations Officer, Independent Commission Against Corruption Absence Ms WONG Wai-ling Absent with apologies * * * * * Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed Members and departmental representatives to the second meeting of the Yuen Long District Council (“YLDC”) in 2019. 2. The Chairman extended a particular welcome to three newly appointed ex-officio Members, Mr CHING Chan-ming, Mr Jimmy MAN and Mr TANG Che-keung, and thanked the outgoing Members, Mr LEUNG Fuk-yuen, Mr Man Ping-nam and Mr TSANG Shu-wo for their service to the YLDC. 3. The Chairman also extended a particular welcome to Mr Thomas CHAN, JP, Director of Lands (“D of L”) to the meeting. 4. The Chairman welcomed Ms Cindy PANG, the newly appointed Senior Executive Officer of the YLDC, who succeeded Mr Bill KONG, to the meeting. On behalf of the YLDC, he thanked Mr KONG for his assistance to the DC in the past. 5. The Chairman also welcomed the following departmental representative to the meeting: - 3 - Transport Department Senior Transport Officer/Yuen Long 2 Mr Kelvin LEUNG (Stood in for Mr KWONG Ka-yin, Chief Transport Officer/NT North West) 6. As for the agenda, the Chairman said he was delighted Director Thomas CHAN was attending today’s meeting with Members, and knew he would be pleased to share his views with Members on land matters in the district. He suggested dealing with Items II to V together, namely Item II “Meeting with the Director of Lands”, Item III “Problems arising from the enforcement of the Land (Miscellaneous Provisions) Ordinance (Cap. 28 Laws of Hong Kong) by the Lands Department”, Item IV “A request that the LandsD review policies on land resumption and rehousing compensation for development projects”, and Item V “Expediting the assessment of applications for redeveloping small houses and old buildings, and suspending the demolition of squatter structures”. He also invited Mr CHAN to exchange views with Members. 7. The Chairman also said that Mr Ricky LAU, JP, Director of Civil Engineering and Development, would attend the meeting later in the day and share his views with Members on development projects in the district. He suggested dealing with Items VI to IX together, namely Item VI “Meeting with the Director of Civil Engineering and Development”, Item VII “A request that the CEDD respect the YLDC’s views on the development of the district”, Item VIII “Developing slip roads for Yuen Long Highway, optimising the use of the existing roads, and easing the traffic flow at Pok Oi Roundabout”, and Item IX “A request to expedite the implementation of traffic improvement proposals for the sections of Shap Pat Heung Road connecting Tai Tong Road, Kiu Hing Road and Kung Um Road”. The Chairman also invited Director Ricky LAU to exchange his views with Members, while requesting them to seize the time and keep their speeches concise as the two Directors would have other duties to perform. 8. The Chairman said the two Directors had also met with Members at recent meetings, where Members had actively reflected the opinion of the local community. He suggested according to past practice a short adjournment period after the meeting with the first Director, so that Members could submit petition letters to the second Director and take photos with him. The Chairman also said that the issues raised by Members would usually be discussed together if they were related to matters handled by the visiting director, and that Members who had raised the issues would be allowed to speak first. He welcomed discussion of issues raised by Members, but said they should each raise no more than one question for the visiting head of department in order to run a fair, efficient meeting.