The minutes were confirmed on 2.2.2021 without amendment. Minutes of the Fifth Meeting of District Facilities Management Committee under the Yuen Long District Council in 2020 Date : 6 November 2020 (Friday) Time : 10:00 a.m. - 3:25 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: Ms NG Yuk-ying Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Vice-chairman: Mr LI Chung-chi Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Members: Mr AU Kwok-kuen Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr CHAN King-lun, Kisslan Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Ms CHAN Mei-lin Beginning of the meeting 1:50 p.m. Mr CHAN Shu-fai Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Ms CHAN Sze-nga 10:25 a.m. End of the meeting Mr CHEUNG Chi-yeung, Beginning of the meeting 2:00 p.m. Felix Mr CHEUNG Sau-yin 10:35 a.m. 2:00 p.m. Mr CHING Chan-ming Beginning of the meeting 11:30 a.m. Mr FONG Ho-hin Beginning of the meeting 12:00 noon Mr HAU Man-kin Beginning of the meeting 3:15 p.m. Mr HO Wai-pan 11:30 a.m. 2:20 p.m. Mr HONG Chin-wah Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr KWAN Chun-sang 11:15 a.m. 2:35 p.m. Mr KWOK Man-ho 12:05 p.m. 2:50 p.m. Mr LAI Kwok-wing, Samuel Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Ms LAI Po-wa Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr LAI Wing-tim Beginning of the meeting 1:45 p.m. Mr LAM Chun 10:15 a.m. 2:15 p.m. Mr LAM Ting-wai Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr LEE Chun-wai Beginning of the meeting 12:00 noon Mr LEUNG Tak-ming Beginning of the meeting 2:00 p.m. Mr MAK Ip-sing Beginning of the meeting 12:40 p.m. Mr MO Kai-hong Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr SHEK King-ching Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr SZETO Pok-man Beginning of the meeting End of the meeting Mr TANG Ka-leung Beginning of the meeting 1:45 p.m. Mr TANG Yung-yiu, Ronnie Beginning of the meeting 1:45 p.m. Mr TO Ka-lun 10:40 a.m. End of the meeting Mr WONG Pak-yu 10:50 a.m. End of the meeting Mr WONG Wai-yin, Zachary 10:35 a.m. 12:45 p.m. Mr YOUNG Ka-on Beginning of the meeting 1:45 p.m. Secretary: Miss HO Kit-yi, Sabia Executive Officer (District Council)4, Yuen Long District Office 1 In attendance Mr NG Lak-sun, Nixon Assistant District Officer (Yuen Long)1 Mr TSANG Tak-chung Senior Inspector of Works(1), Yuen Long District Office Mr YUNG Chi-wai Senior Inspector of Works(2), Yuen Long District Office Ms LO Fung-sun, Grace Liaison Officer-in-charge (Rural 4), Yuen Long District Office Ms WONG Man-ting, Mandy Executive Officer I (District Council), Yuen Long District Office Ms LAM Pui-fun, Maggie Senior Executive Officer (Planning)33, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms LO Lai-fong, Jackie Chief Leisure Manager (New Territories North), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms CHAN Pik-hing, Connie District Leisure Manager (Yuen Long), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms KWAN Yuen-mei, Rica Senior Librarian (Yuen Long), Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms LAM Pui-yin, Gloria Senior Manager (New Territories West) Promotion, Leisure and Cultural Services Department Ms WONG Sau-kuen, Sarah Manager (New Territories West) Marketing and District Activities, Leisure and Cultural Ms CHENG Wai-ling, Adeline Services Department Manager (New Territories West) Marketing and District Activities (Acting), Leisure and Mr LOUEY Wing-hong, Cultural Services Department Jimmy Senior Estate Surveyor/West (District Lands Office, Yuen Long), Lands Department Item III Ms HUI Ka-wai, Minerva Mr CHU Chi-yan Architect (Works)5, Home Affairs Department Senior Architect, Ho & Partners Architects Engineers & Development Consultants Limited Item VI Mr HO Kwai-hung, Barry Senior Executive Officer (District Management), Mr LAM Man-kin, Andy Yuen Long District Office Executive Officer (Community Affairs), Yuen Ms LAI Mo-yi Long District Office Housing Manager/Yuen Long 6, Housing Department Item VII Mr HO Kwai-hung, Barry Senior Executive Officer (District Management), Mr LAM Man-kin, Andy Yuen Long District Office Executive Officer (Community Affairs), Yuen Item IX Long District Office 2 Miss YEUNG Lok-kei, Kiki Senior Engineer/Parking Project 3, Transport Miss LEUNG Yi-ning, Felicia Department Engineer/Parking Project 4, Transport Mr LEE Kar-chun, Wilson Department Engineer/Yuen Long East, Transport Mr WONG Shek-wah, Gary Department Senior Project Manager 325, Architectural Miss LUI Tung-ni Services Department Project Manager 392, Architectural Services Department Absent Mr LEE Wai-fung, Deco Mr NG Kin-wai Ms WONG Wing-sze (Absent with apologies) * * * * * Opening Remarks The Chairman welcomed Members and government department representatives to the meeting. She said that to reduce the risk of virus transmission in the community, the meeting was not open to the public. Attendees must wear masks when entering or staying at the meeting venue and comply with the epidemic preventive measures implemented by the District Council Secretariat. 2. The Chairman thanked Ms Minerva HUI, Architect (Works) 5 of the Home Affairs Department (“HAD”) and Ms Sarah WONG, Manager (New Territories West) Marketing and District Activities of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (“LCSD”), the outgoing government representatives, for their assistance to the District Facilities Management Committee (“DFMC”) under the Yuen Long District Council (“YLDC”) in the past. She also welcomed Ms Adeline CHENG, successor of the outgoing representative Ms Sarah WONG. 3. The Secretariat received a notification of absence from Ms WONG Wing-sze. 4. The Chairman said the noise nuisance at Tin Yiu Community Centre, which had been referred from the Culture, Arts, Recreation, Sports, Welfare, Education and Public Order Committee (“CAPOC”) under the YLDC to the DFMC for follow-up, would be discussed together with Item VI, “Utilisation rate of community centres/community halls in Yuen Long District”. 5. The Chairman said the revised agenda had been sent to Members via email. (Remark) (Remark: The Yuen Long District Office, having consulted the relevant departments, wrote to the DFMC Chairman about the Government’s stance on 4 November 2020. As stated in the letter, Item 3 II(1) on the revised agenda, which was not a matter at the district level of Yuen Long District, was considered as incompatible with the functions of a District Council specified in section 61 of the District Councils Ordinance. In this connection, the DFMC Chairman was urged to prudently review the matter and make a decision accordingly. Given that the agenda of the meeting contained an item which did not conform with the provisions of the District Councils Ordinance, the Secretariat would not assist in issuing the paper. In parallel, staff of the Secretariat and other government officers would not attend the meeting or participate in the discussion on the paper in question.) Item I: Confirmation of the minutes of the fourth meeting in 2020 6. The Chairman concluded that Members unanimously confirmed the above minutes. Item II: Matters arising: (1) Mr LI Chung-chi, Mr AU Kwok-kuen, Mr CHAN King-lun, Kisslan, Ms CHAN Mei-lin, Mr CHAN Shu-fai, Ms CHAN Sze-nga, Mr CHEUNG Chi-yeung, Felix, Mr CHEUNG Sau-yin, Mr FONG Ho-hin, Mr HAU Man-kin, Mr HO Wai-pan, Mr HONG Chin-wah, Mr KWAN Chun-sang, Mr KWOK Man-ho, Mr LAI Kwok-wing, Samuel, Ms LAI Po-wa, Mr LAM Chun, Mr LAM Ting-wai, Mr LEE Chun-wai, Mr LEE Wai-fung, Deco, Mr LEUNG Tak-ming, Mr MAK Ip-sing, Mr MO Kai-hong, Mr NG Kin-wai, Mr SHEK King-ching, Mr SZETO Pok-man, Mr TO Ka-lun, Mr WONG Pak-yu, Mr WONG Wai-yin, Zachary and Ms WONG Wing- sze proposed to discuss “Concern about self-censorship of book and publication collections in public libraries” (Remark) Item II: Matters arising: (2) Mr FONG Ho-hin, Mr LEE Chun-wai and Mr SZETO Pok-man proposed to discuss “Concern about the development of balance bike riding and demand for suitable venues in Yuen Long District” (DFMC Paper No. 33/2020) 7. Members’ views were summarised as follows: (1) It was hoped that residents’ need for balance bike riding would be relayed to the bureau or considered at the policy-making level. Also, an enquiry was made with the LCSD as to whether the number of trial sites for balance bike riding would be expanded, and the District Lands Office, Yuen Long (“DLO”) on what supplementary information would be provided as mentioned in its reply; (2) A Member opined that it was difficult to gain support from the Cycling Association of Hong Kong, China (“CAHK”) in the application for balance bike riding sites, and hoped a new venue would be developed in Yuen Long. A Member said that a long- term planning on a venue dedicated for balance bike riding should be drawn up for the development of the sport; (3) The Chairman enquired about the reply of DLO, which stated that no policy support would be given by the HAD; (4) The Yuen Long District Office (“YLDO”) was requested to respond to Members as to why the department concerned was unable to give policy support for the application for balance bike site, which was stated in the DLO’s reply; 4 (5) A Member said that providing balance bike site at the Wang Yip Street South Rest Garden, an inclusive park for pets, would affect the use of the facility by pet owners and their pets.