Subcommittee on West Kowloon Cultural District Development

Sixth meeting on
Friday, 22 April 2005, at about 3:30 pm
(or after the House Committee meeting scheduled for 2:30 pm on that day)
in the Chamber of the Legislative Council Building

Revised Agenda

I.Confirmation of minutes and matters arising
(about 3:30 pm - 3:35 pm)

Paper No. WKCD-124
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1326/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Minutes of meeting on 23 March 2005

Paper No. WKCD-125
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Checklist of follow-up actions required of the Administration

II.Meeting with deputations and the Administration
(3:35 pm - 5:45 pm)

(1)Shortfall and long-term needs in the development of arts and culture in Hong Kong
(3:35 pm - 4:35 pm)

(a)To understand the Government's policy in its support for the development of arts and culture in Hong Kong as well as the views of the arts and cultural sector in this respect

(b)To examine the Government's financial commitments for the provision and maintenance of arts and cultural facilities, the organizing of arts and cultural events and support for arts and cultural groups/organizations

(c)To examine the utilization and patronage of existing arts and cultural facilities

(d)To identify the shortfall and long-term needs in the development of arts and culture in Hong Kong

(e)To examine how far West Kowloon Cultural District development could help meet such needs

Meeting with deputations/the Administration

1.People's Panel on West Kowloon
(Paper No. WKCD-113 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1225/04-05 on 7.4.2005; Paper No. WKCD-138 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1350/04-05 on 21.4.2005)

2.Spring-Time Group Limited
(Paper No. WKCD-123 issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1368/04-05 on 25.4.2005)

Paper No. WKCD-127
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Covering paper provided by the Administration on "Shortfall and long-term needs in the development of arts and culture in Hong Kong"

Paper No. WKCD-128
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Supplementary information provided by the Administration on "Operation of museums in Hong Kong" (Annex A1 to WKCD-127)

Paper No. WKCD-129
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Information provided by the Administration on "Need for Venue of Cultural and Performing Groups" (Annex A2 to WKCD-127)

Paper No. WKCD-130
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Government's Response to the submission made by People's Panel on West Kowloon (Paper No. WKCD-113) (Annex B to WKCD-127)

Paper No. WKCD-131
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Information provided by the Administration on "Culture and Heritage Commission (CHC) Policy Recommendation Report - Government response and the latest development" (Annex C to WKCD-127)

Paper No. WKCD-132
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Information provided by the Administration on "Research on museums development by the CHC Working Group on Museums" including discussion papers for four of the eight meetings held from January 2001 to August 2002 (Annex D to WKCD-127)

Paper No. WKCD-133
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Information provided by the Administration on time taken to plan and construct museums in Hong Kong (Annex E to WKCD-127)

Paper No. WKCD-134
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Information provided by the Administration on "Reference materials on the preferred themes of the museums in the West Kowloon Cultural District" (Annex F to WKCD-127)

Paper No. WKCD-135
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Information provided by the Administration on "Calculation method of performance venues' usage rates" (Annex G to WKCD-127)

Paper No. WKCD-136
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Information provided by the Administration on "Data on world-class museum facilities" (Annex H to WKCD-127)

Paper No. WKCD-137
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Information provided by the Administration on consideration of cultural vision and software implementation capabilities of the proponents in the assessment of the screened-in proposals (Annex I to WKCD-127)

Paper No. WKCD-110
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1211/04-05 on 4.4.2005)

--Information paper provided by the Administration on "Shortfall and long-term needs in the development of arts and culture in Hong Kong"

Paper No. WKCD-106
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1148/04-05 on 22.3.2005)

--Information paper dated 21 March 2005 on "West Kowloon Cultural District and Public Private Partnerships" provided by the Administration

Paper No. WKCD-126
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--List of follow-up actions required of the Administration arising from the meeting on 8 April 2005

List of relevant papers issued previously at Appendix.

(2)Disclosure of West Kowloon Reclamation Concept Plan Competition Report of the Technical Panel
(4:35 pm - 5:45 pm)

Paper No. WKCD-118
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1310/04-05 on 19.4.2005; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--Information Paper on "West Kowloon Reclamation Concept Plan Competition"

Paper No. WKCD-119
(English version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1310/04-05 on 19.4.2005; Chinese version issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1327/04-05 on 20.4.2005)

--"Concept Plan Competition for the Development of an Integrated Arts, Cultural and Entertainment District at the West Kowloon Reclamation, Hong Kong - Report of the Jury"

Paper No. WKCD-120
(English version only; issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1310/04-05 on 19.4.2005)

--"West Kowloon Reclamation Concept Plan Competition - Report of the Technical Panel" dated January 2002

III.Any other business
(5:45 pm - 6:00 pm)

Proposed duty visit to Abandoibarra in Spain

Council Business Division 1
Legislative Council Secretariat
21 April 2005

Appendix

Shortfall and long-term needs in the
development of arts and culture in Hong Kong

Relevant papers issued previously

Paper No. WKCD-85
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)929/04-05 on 17.2.2005)

--Culture and Heritage Commission's Policy Recommendation Report dated March 2003

Paper No. WKCD-86
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)929/04-05 on 17.2.2005)

--Government Responses dated February 2004 to Culture and Heritage Commission's Policy Recommendation Report

Paper No. WKCD-96
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1081/04-05 on 10.3.2005)

--"Study on the Feasibility of a New Performance Venue for Hong Kong - Executive Summary" commissioned by the then Hong Kong Tourist Association dated February 1999 (English version only)

Paper No. WKCD-97
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1081/04-05 on 10.3.2005)

--"Cultural Facilities: A Study on their requirements and the Formulation of New Planning Standards and Guidelines - Executive Summary" commissioned by the Planning Department dated December 1999

Paper No. WKCD-98
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1081/04-05 on 10.3.2005)

--"Consultancy Study on the Provision of Regional/District Cultural and Performance Facilities in Hong Kong - Executive Summary" commissioned by the Home Affairs Bureau and Leisure and Cultural Services Department dated November 2002

Paper No. WKCD-99
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1)1081/04-05 on 10.3.2005)

--"Consultancy Study on the Mode of Governance of Hong Kong's Public Museums and the Hong Kong Film Archive - Executive Summary - Option B" commissioned by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department dated June 2003

Paper No. WKCD-48
(issued vide LC Paper No. CB(1) 824/04-05(01) on 29.1.2005)

--Information note on "Museums in Hong Kong" provided by the Administration for the Panel on Planning, Lands and Works