After 2 terms as MPSJ Councillor for Zone 3 (USJ2-15), I have just started my new term, this time in Zone 1 (SS12-SS19, including Wangsa Baiduri). This term is from June 2012 to December 2013.

The 2 areas that are critical for Zone 1 right now is the LRT Construction & Public Cleanliness. There are also many other areas that we will need to look at, which I will write on from time to time, but to get things started, here are some thoughts on the LRT Construction as well as the Cleanliness issues.


LRT Construction 


1.       Mitigating LRT Construction Inconveniences
1.1.    Proposed Regular Meeting with Prasarana and Contractor to check on progress, upcoming work, and feedback.
1.2.    Areas to be concerned: Traffic management, Working Hours, Tree cutting
1.3.    Tree replanting locations/plan

2.       Mitigating LRT Operation Inconveniences & Enhancing LRT Operations
2.1.    To dialog with Prasarana & MPSJ to prepare solutions for
2.1.1. Station layout – Pickup/dropoff, lay-by areas, shelter for these areas, bicycle parking, TIA for individual stations
2.1.2. Illegal Parking
2.1.3. Separators between station and residential
2.1.4. Station 4 Park & Ride readiness, whether its being prepared independently of the proposed Subang Jaya City Center Project.
2.1.5. Discussion on Feeder Bus Services
2.1.6. Location of bus storage and driver rest/change areas
2.1.7. Connecting walkways / pedestrian paths that need to be built by Prasarana


Public Cleanliness


1.       Public Cleanliness 

1.1.    Overall Monitoring System
1.1.1. Need to implement a quantitative system, where there is KPI for the number of inspections a week (on a contractor, and area), together with evidence of such inspection, and a computerized demerit system for public/councilor verification.
1.1.2. All schedules must be made available to the public online. Then need to communicate this to residents, and seek their assistance to be our eyes. 

1.2.    Garden Waste Collection
1.2.1.  Need to bring clarity on what is considered garden waste, and what is not, and how residents should pack them for the collectors

1.3.    Bulk Waste Collection
1.3.1. Collection should be made free of charge, as current paid system is hardly getting any takers
1.3.2. Review roll on roll off (ro-ro) bins place in residential areas

1.4.    Illegal Dumping (dumping of rubbish outside the scope of contracts)
1.4.1. To place banners, especially at hotspots to educate the public on how to dispose of bulk waste
1.4.2. To bring clarify to what items and areas are not covered under the existing contracts
1.4.3. Contractors to inform MPSJ of illegal dumping, i.e. waste they will not be collecting
1.4.4. To get MPSJ to produce flyers, short videos for public education purposes. Distribution to follow.

1.5.    Public Cleaning – Drains, road sweeping & grass cutting
1.5.1. To get the system of yellow bag collection revised, target to initially get removed by 7pm (from current 24hours), and in the future to get it removed on the spot. Removal by 7pm will be a good first step to enforce quick removal of the bags, where with a 24 hour system, it is difficult to identify how long a bag has been there.
1.5.2. All schedules must be made available to the public online. Then need to communicate this to residents, and seek their assistance to be our eyes.
1.5.3. To check and ensure that from time to time the new additional work of removing illegal advertisements by MPSJ's contractors are done.

1.6.    Padang cleaning
1.6.1. To check from time to time that padangs are cleaned every workday as per the new contract scope of work