Finance Committee Meeting

held on Friday, 3 July 2009, at 3:00 pm

Record of decisions

ItemPaper No.SubjectDecisions
1.FCR(2009-10)30Recommendations of the Establishment Subcommittee made on 17 June 2009 -

Approved

ESC(2009-10)5
  • Delete two permanent posts of Chief Town Planner (D1) in Planning Department and consequently revision and redistribution of duties and responsibilities of some directorate posts in the Territorial Planning Branch and the District Planning Branch to rationalise the directorate structure with immediate effect

Approved

ESC(2009-10)8
  • Retain a non-civil service position of Secretary-General of the Film Development Council at the equivalent rank of D2 in the Communications and Technology Branch of Government Secretariat: Commerce and Economic Development Bureau for a period of two years after the expiry of the current term in November 2009 to strengthen the support for the work of Hong Kong Film Development Council and the administration of the Film Development Fund

Approved

2.FCR(2009-10)31Recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made on 10 and 15 June 2009 -

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)32
  • Construction of rank and file quarters for Immigration Department at Wo Yi Hop Road, Kwai Chung

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)40
  • Second secondary school at development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley, Kwun Tong

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)41
  • A 30-classroom primary school at development near Choi Wan Road and Jordan Valley, Kwun Tong

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)42
  • A 24-classroom primary school at the junction of Victoria Road and Pok Fu Lam Road, Pok Fu Lam

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)43
  • Extension of Lai Chack Middle School at Scout Path, Kowloon

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)47
  • Conversion of aqua privies into flushing toilets - phase 6

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)48
  • Construction of Speed Map Panels in the New Territories

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)49
  • Improvement to Sham Tseng Interchange

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)50
  • West Island Line - funding support

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)51
  • West Island Line - essential public infrastructure works

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)52
  • Central-Wan Chai Bypass and Island Eastern Corridor Link

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)53
  • Wan Chai development phase II, engineering works

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)54
  • Development of Government Helipad at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)55
  • Uprating of Wan Chai salt water supply system

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)56
  • Provision of a columbarium and garden of remembrance at Kiu Tau Road, Wo Hop Shek

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)57
  • Redevelopment of Kwun Tong Swimming Pool Complex and Kwun Tong Recreation Ground

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)59
  • Upgrading of Pillar Point sewage treatment works

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)60
  • Upgrading of Tuen Mun sewerage, phase 1

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)61
  • Relocation of Siu Lam Hospital to Block B of Castle Peak Hospital

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)62
  • Student hostel, phase 3, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)63
  • Revitalisation Scheme - Conversion of Old Tai O Police Station into Tai O Heritage Hotel

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)64
  • Redevelopment of departmental quarters for Customs and Excise Department at Tsing Chau Street and Lee Kung Street, Hung Hom

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)65
  • Drainage improvement works in Hang Hau Tsuen, Lau Fau Shan

Approved

PWSC(2009-10)66
  • Yuen Long bypass floodway

Approved

3.FCR(2009-10)32Increase the commitment under the Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan Earthquake Stricken Areas

Approved
(Division ordered -
Yes - 35
No - 4
Abstention - 0)

4.FCR(2009-10)33Increase the commitment under the Operation Building Bright

Approved

5.FCR(2009-10)34Reinstate the annual adjustment mechanism for the fee remission ceilings under the Kindergarten and Child Care Centre Fee Remission Scheme with effect from the 2009/10 school year

Approved

6.FCR(2009-10)35Increase the non-recurrent commitment for the Continuing Education Fund

Approved