Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 6 July 2007, at 3:00 p.m.

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2007-08)25Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made on 15 and 20 June 2007 -

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)19
  • Tai Po sewage treatment works, stage 5 phase 2A - disinfection

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)25
  • A 24-classroom primary school at development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley, Kwun Tong

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)26
  • Swimming pool complex in Area 2, Tung Chung, Lantau

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)27
  • District open space at Po Kong Village Road, Wong Tai Sin

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)28
  • Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, stage 2A - planning and design of the upgrading works of Stonecutters Island sewage treatment works and the preliminary treatment works

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)31
  • Tai Po development - formation and servicing of Areas 12 (part) and 39, phase 2A

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)32
  • Engineering infrastructure works for Pak Shek Kok development, stage 2D - Road L3 and Road L7

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)33
  • Recreational facilities on Jordan Valley former landfill, Kwun Tong

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)34
  • Ngau Chi Wan Recreation Ground, Wong Tai Sin

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)35
  • Salt water supply for Northwest New Territories

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)36
  • Conversion of aqua privies into flushing toilets - phases 3 and 4

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)37
  • General improvement works to Po On Road Market and Cooked Food Centre

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)38
  • Development of Tin Shui Wai public library cum indoor recreation centre in Tin Shui Wai New Town, Yuen Long

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)39
  • Construction of a joint-user complex and wholesale fish market in Area 44, Tuen Mun

Approved
(Division ordered :
Yes - 37
No - 2
Abstention - 1)

PWSC(2007-08)40
  • Drainage improvement works in Tai Po

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)41
  • Provision of traffic control and surveillance facilities for existing strategic roads, Replacement of area traffic control and closed circuit television systems for Kowloon, Tsuen Wan and Sha Tin and expansion of the systems to Tseung Kwan O and Provision of facilities for traffic incident management and traffic information dissemination in the urban areas and their vicinities

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)42
  • Ping Ha Road improvement - remaining works (Ha Tsuen Section)

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)43
  • School of Communication-cum-School of Creative/Visual Arts Building, Hong Kong Baptist University

Approved

PWSC(2007-08)45
  • Teaching building at Chak Cheung Street - phase 2, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Approved

2.FCR(2007-08)26Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made on 13 and 22 June 2007 -

Approved

EC(2007-08)5
  • To create one permanent post of Assistant Director of Housing in the Housing Department with effect from 15 July 2007 to head the Independent Checking Unit

Approved

EC(2007-08)6
  • To retain four supernumerary posts of one Senior Principal Executive Officer, one Principal Land Registration Officer, one Chief Systems Manager, and one Assistant Principal Solicitor in Land Registry with effect from 5 October 2007 for a period of three years to prepare for the commencement of the Land Titles Ordinance and the implementation of the new land title registration system

Approved

EC(2007-08)7
  • To apply the findings of the 2006 Starting Salaries Survey to the Civil Service

Approved

EC(2007-08)9
  • To create a non-civil service position of Secretary-General of the Film Development Council at the equivalent rank of D2 in the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority for a period of two years to strengthen the support for the work of the new Hong Kong Film Development Council

Approved

3.FCR(2007-08)272007-08 Civil Service Pay Adjustment

Approved

4.FCR(2007-08)28Injection into the Pneumoconiosis Ex Gratia Fund

Approved

5.FCR(2007-08)29Expansion of Red Light Camera System, Phase 3

Approved

6.FCR(2007-08)30Increase in the approved commitment for the Film Development Fund with an expanded scope to finance the production of small-to-medium budget films

Approved