HOUSING MATTERS DISCUSSED AT DISTRICT BOARDS AND THEIR COMMITTEES (1 JULY 1999 to 30 SEPTEMBER 1999) Annex Abbreviations : PDB Provisional District Board CAC CBC CILAC CWDC DFCC DHC DMC EAC EC EIC Community Affairs Committee Community Building Committee Commerce, Industry & Labour Affairs Committee City Works and Development Committee District Fight Crime Committee Development and Housing Committee District Management Committee Environmental Affairs Committee Environment Committee Environmental Improvement Committee EIDDC Environmental Improvement and District Development Committee EPC EWC HAC HC HDC Environment & Planning Committee Education and Welfare Committee Housing Affairs Committee Housing Committee Housing and Development Committee
2 - HMC Housing Matters Committee RC & SSC Recreation, Culture and Social Services Committee SSC Social Services Committee SSC&IC Social Service & Community Information Committee SSPC Social Services and Publicity Committee TTC WGOETHP WGMMP WPC Traffic and Transport Committee Working Group on Old Estates and Temporary Housing Problems in Shamshuipo Working Group on Maintenance and Management Problems of Public Housing Estates in Shamshuipo Works Projects Committee
3 - District Date Meeting Matters Discussed HONG KONG Eastern 15.7.99 HC Request for re-plumbing in Wan Tsui Shopping Centre and Market Supervision of out-sourcing contracts by Housing Department 2.9.99 EIC Request for repainting the external wall of Chai Wan Factory Illegal hawker problem at Siu Sai Wan Estate Relocation of sewage pump house at Wan Tsui Estate 9.9.99 HC Request for resolving the rusting problem of letter boxes in Tung Yan Court Review of the fire alarm system in Hong Tung Estate Unwanted fire alarms in Hong Tung Estate Handing over of playground atop the service reservoir near Hing Tung Estate by Housing Department Rusty stainless steel letter slots in Tung Yan Court Soft landscape around ground floor refuse collection chamber, Tung Yan Court 22.7.99 TTC Request for construction of an access linking Chai Wan Swimming Pool and Siu Sai Wan Road or Hiu Tsui Street
4-23.9.99 PDB Slope inspection and maintenance KOWLOON Kwun Tong 20.7.99 HC Progress report on the clearance work of the temporary housing areas in Kowloon Bay Progress report on housing projects in Kwun Tong Postponement of clearance and redevelopment for Blocks 5 and 6, Lam Tin Estate Overcrowding relief Review on existing policy for addition of family members in public estate flats 21.9.99 HC Progress report on the clearance work of the temporary housing areas in Kowloon Bay Management problems at temporary housing areas in Kowloon Bay Community hall in Sau Mau Ping Redevelopment Phase 10 Use of the open area near the entrance of bus terminus in Kwong Tin Estate
5 - Wong Tai Sin 27.7.99 HC Installation of air-conditioning system in public housing estate markets Problems encountered by flat owners under the Tenants Purchase Scheme Arrangement for clearance of Tung Tau Cottage Area, Tai Hom Village and Ha Yuen Leng Village Redevelopment of Upper Wong Tai Sin Phases 2-3 and Tung Tau Phase 9 Request to include Block 3 of Upper Wong Tai Sin, Phase 1 as one of the rental reception blocks for residents affected by re-development in Wong Tai Sin District Proposal to build a footbridge across Fung Shing Street, Choi Wan Estate Request to install security system at Lok Fu and Wang Tau Hom Estates Proposal to how to make use of large vacant flats in Choi Hung Estate Maintenance work of dangerous slopes by Housing Department in Wong Tai Sin
6-28.9.99 HC Arrangement for clearance of Tung Tau Cottage Area, Tai Hom Village and Ha Yuen Leng Village Redevelopment of Upper Wong Tai Sin Phases 2-3 and Tung Tau Phase 9 Criteria for selection of public housing estates 2under Tenants Purchase Scheme Public facilities problems in Tenants Purchase Scheme estates 6.7.99 EC Rodent control in Choi Wan (I) & (II) Estate 7.9.99 EC Proposal to conduct site visits to Choi Wan (I), Choi Wan (II) to oversee measures taken on rodent control by Housing Department and Urban Services Department 3.8.99 PDB Renewal of water pipes in Chuk Yuen North Estate Kowloon City 15.7.99 PDB Mailing of offer letters by Applications Section 9.9.99 PDB External spalling and debonding of external wall finishes Shamshuipo 9.9.99 PDB Follow-up actions and rehousing arrangements for Shek Kip Mei landslide victims
7-22.7.99 HC Arrangement of accommodations for divorcees and other family dispute cases which involve violence Hot and high temperature inside Housing for Senior Citizens flats in Un Chau Estate 23.9.99 HC Progress report on housing arrangement for Shek Kip Mei landslide victims Arrangement to include inspection and maintenance of slopes in the vicinity of Housing Department properties as an item of discussion in Estate Management Advisory Committee meetings Arrangement for those who take care of the elderly in public housing estates Utilisation rate of tennis courts in public housing estate Request for cancellation of time limit for flat recovery under recovery of public housing units under various home ownership scheme policies Shatin 30.7.99 PDB Slope responsibility within Tenants Purchase Scheme estates 1.9.99 DHC Detachment of aluminium windows at Chung On Estate 24.9.99 PDB Fire service improvement works to the shopping arcades of Lek Yuen Estate
8 - Tsuen Wan 7.9.99 PDB Request for more transit centre spaces to accommodate victims in natural disasters and other emergencies Request for the exemption of the income and asset vetting of the victims affected by the recent Sham Tseng landslip Kwai Tsing 9.9.99 PDB New criteria for display of posters in public housing estates Water seepage problem in public housing estates Management and maintenance of slopes newly taken over by Housing Department 3.8.99 HAC Debonded mosaic tiles from external wall of Kwai Fung House, Kwai Chun Court Request for opening of On Yam tennis court to residents for morning exercises Guidelines for display of publicity materials in public housing estates Replacement of facilities before sale of Kwai Hing Estate flats Request for setting up public toilet and temporary market in Kwai Chung Estate Vertical interim housing Block 12, Kwai Shing East Estate
9-3.8.99 HAC Redevelopment of Tsing On Temporary Housing Area Allocation of non-domestic premises to estate doctors in public housing estates Housing Department staff establishment in Kwai Tsing District Door lock of harmony blocks in Kwai Tsing District Drainage blockage at corridors of Kwai Tsing public housing estates Provision of elderly activity centres in Kwai Chung Estate Opening of roof-top after conversion from security system B to A in public housing estates Supervision of contracting out works Provision of canopy at Tai Wo Hau Road Fire escape routes in public housing estates Business hour of Shroff Office in public housing estates Redevelopment of Kwai Chung flatted factories into public housing estate 6.8.99 EPC Safety condition of slopes at Lai King Estate
10-17.8.99 CAC Progress on the renovation of Sheng Kung Hui Chu Oi (Lei Muk Shue) Primary School Tseung Kwan O 25.8.99 TTC Taxis waiting for passesners within public housing estates (Hau Tak I, Ming Tak and Tsui Lam) of Tseung Kwan O, causing obstructions to vehicles entering/leaving estate roads 1.9.99 HMC Repair works related to soil settlement in On Ning Garden Debonded external tiling in Yu Ming Court Construction of ramps for the physically handicapped in Fu Ning Garden Clearance of temporary housing areas Facilities for the physically handicapped in public housing estates in Tseung Kwan O Exposed flush water pipe in kitchens in Kwong Ming Court Formation of owners corporations in pre-phase 18A Home Ownership Scheme courts in Tseung Kwan O Tuen Mun 6.7.99 PDB West Rail Project - resettlement arrangements for San Fat Estate residents Control on the arrangement for display of non-commercial publicity materials
11-7.9.99 PDB West Rail Project - resettlement arrangements for San Fat Estate residents 15.7.99 CILAC Review of the employment terms of estate security guards 23.7.99 TTC Extension of bus-stop in Yau Oi Estate Request for provision of parking spaces for motor-cycles near Tsui Ning Garden and Siu Lun Court 23.9.99 TTC Extension of bus-stop in Yau Oi Estate 27.7.99 SSC Request for improvement of mailing service in Shan King Estate Request for deduction of the supervision cost of Home Ownership Scheme courts Request for installaton of closed circuit television in Siu Hong Carpark Request for installation of airconditioning system in On Ting/Yau Oi Community Hall Request for Tenants Purchase Scheme flats to comply with Buildings Ordinance
12-28.9.99 SSC Request for extension of time limit for residents to vacate public rental housing flats Request for change of fresh water pipes of the six trident blocks in Shan King Estate 13.8.99 EIDDC Provision of cover for the pergola in Leung King Estate Yuen Long 5.7.99 & 13.9.99 SSPC Water seepage problem of Long Bin Interim Housing 22.7.99 & 23.9.99 EIC Shopfront obstruction of Tin Yiu Estate market