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HONG KONG URBAN COUNCIL

Note 1: The actual surplus recorded was largely due to the 'ad hoc' grant of $280 million received from Government.

Note 2: The actual surplus recorded was largely due to an increase in the Urban Council rate from 4% to 8%.

MOTIONS

1. THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, moved the following motion:-

'RESOLVED that the Council should resolve itself into the Standing Committee of the Whole Council under Standing Order 2.5

He said (in English):—

'RESOLVED that the Council should resolve itself into the Standing Committee of the Whole Council under Standing Order 2.'

MRS. ELSIE TU, Vice-chairman, Urban Council seconded (in English):- Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.

The question was put.

The motion was carried unanimously.

(Note: The minutes of the Standing Committee of the Whole Council are recorded separately in Committee Minutes CW/5/86.)

2. THE CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL, moved the following motion:—

'RESOLVED that this Committee resumes business as the Urban Council.'

He said (in English):-

'RESOLVED that this Committee resumes business as the Urban Council.'

MRS. ELSIE TU, Vice-chairman, Urban Council seconded (in English):— Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.

The question was put.

The motion was carried unanimously.

3.

MR. LAWRENCE H. L. FUNG, Chairman of THE CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE, moved the following motion:-

'RESOLVED that the Public Health and Municipal Services (Civic Centres) (Amendment of Thirteenth Schedule) Order 1986 be made under section 105M of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.'

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He said (in English):- Mr. Chairman, as Chairman of the Culture Select Committee, I rise to move the motion standing in my name:-

'RESOLVED that the Public Health and Municipal Services (Civic Centres) (Amendment of Thirteenth Schedule) Order 1986 be made under section 105M of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance, Cap. 132.'

The purpose of this Order is to declare the Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre as a 'civic centre' under section 105M of the Public Health and Municipal Services Ordinance by adding it to the Thirteenth Schedule. This will empower the Authority, in this case the Urban Council, to manage the Ngau Chi Wan Civic Centre in accordance with the other relevant sections of the Ordinance.

Sir, I beg to move.

MR. LO KING-MAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE CULTURE SELECT COMMITTEE, seconded the motion (in English): Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.

The question was put.

The motion was carried unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT 4.30 p.m.

CHAIRMAN (in English):— That concludes the business of today's meeting. The Council stands adjourned until Tuesday, 10 June 1986 at 2.30 p.m.

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