Oshidate Autonomy Hall (Oshidate district)
Updated: February 28, 2018
due date
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Q&A summary
| Contents of question | Answer |
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| [About the fence in front of the Fureai Hall] The fence has been damaged by ball games and is partially torn. For the safety of passersby and vehicles, we would like to request repairs. We would also like to ask for your cooperation in creating rules for ball games. |
Regarding the repair of the fence, we have been hearing about it as a budget request from the neighborhood association for some time, and we are considering it, but no matter how much we repair it, as long as the same thing continues, it will soon be destroyed again and repairs will be repeated every few years. There must be. To do this, it is necessary to create certain rules. Personally, I don't want to restrict too much because I want people to use the plaza freely, but there is also a plan to restrict ball play. As an example from other cities, the fences in the plaza under the elevated Chuo Expressway in Chofu have been devised. A net is placed inside to prevent the ball from hitting the fence directly. In this case, construction costs will be lower compared to fence repairs, but the usable space will be smaller. Also, if you make it open and close, you can eliminate the crampedness, but you will need to set rules for use and have them adhere to them. First of all, I want the residents' association to decide on a policy. Should ball games be regulated, should fences be made stronger (costly), should nets be placed inside, etc. I would like you to proceed with discussions with the relevant departments based on this policy. We would like to listen carefully to the opinions of local residents' associations and consider countermeasures. |
| [About disaster prevention measures] (1) I would like to know how the residents of the Oshitate district should respond to flood damage such as the flooding of the Tama River, and what their initial actions should be. (2) The 7th branch of the fire brigade has a boat for floods, but I would like the residents' association to have one as well. |
(1) The city has reviewed its flood damage estimates and is now making stricter assumptions about maximum damage. Inagi City is proceeding with reinforcement of the Tama River embankment, and the super embankment is almost complete and moving towards completion. In the past, evacuation orders and evacuation advisories were kept sparingly due to the possibility of panic and secondary disasters, but now they are being issued without hesitation. Unlike earthquakes that occur suddenly, information about flood damage can be obtained in advance. The government has also tightened the numbers on the Tama River dangerous water level, and issued evacuation preparation information even when the numbers are low. (For the Oshidate area only) Regarding the evacuation route in the event of a flood from the Tama River, the Tama River flows east to west, and the Tama Hills are to the south, so please evacuate to the west or south. Evacuation centers are not designated by area, so you can go anywhere. In the event of a flood, 3rd and 1st middle schools will be the places to evacuate. In addition, in the event of an earthquake, you can use any nearby location such as 4th grade, 4th middle school, Kudanseien, Kita-Ryokuchi Park, etc. How to escape at night or during heavy rain. The city cannot pick up all residents. Evacuation is basically done on foot (traffic caused by traffic jams). A pre-registration system has been established for people who are vulnerable to disasters, such as the physically disabled and the elderly. The information on those who have registered is kept by neighborhood associations, fire departments, and voluntary disaster prevention organizations, and in the event of an emergency, the system requires those eligible to provide a certain level of assistance when evacuating. Regarding disaster prevention, I would also like to ask all residents to engage in self-help and mutual assistance. Please keep the city's disaster prevention map handy and check the evacuation centers in your area in advance. (2) The 7th Fire Brigade is equipped with life jackets and rubber boats in case of water damage such as the Tama River flood, and we would like to continue updating our equipment as necessary. Since flood damage can be predicted in advance, it is possible to prepare for evacuation. In the event of a flood, the fire department will use rubber boats to search each resident's house one by one. |
| [Regarding the promotion of residents' association membership] There are about 2,000 households in Oshidate, of which 1,100 households (55%) are residents' association members. Important information is not distributed to households that have not subscribed, so I want to do something about it. In order to increase the number of subscribing households, how about handing out leaflets detailing annual events in each district to new residents? |
Declining community association membership rates are a nationwide issue. Mutual assistance is important when considering disasters, etc., and from this perspective, neighborhood association activities are the backbone of local communities. However, the city cannot force people to join a neighborhood association. To encourage membership, the city is taking initiatives such as posting notices in the newsletter and handing out flyers to people who have moved in at counters when they complete the transfer process. Although this is not an issue that can be solved immediately, I would like to continue working on it by exchanging ideas with everyone in the neighborhood association. I think it would be a good idea to create a detailed flyer for each district and call for membership. |
| [About public relations paper] We want you to make letter of public information paper big. I think it's hard for older people to see. |
I would like to consider it in the future (Secretary and Public Relations Division Manager) |
| [About city hall parking lot construction and charging] In order to secure revenue for the city, I think it would be a good idea to charge from 0 minutes. |
The construction work currently underway on the parking lot at City Hall is not being done to charge a fee. This work was done to address damage to the pavement, improve the layout to make it easier to use, and clean up the area. Regarding charging, the basic policy is to charge a fee for all public facility parking lots. The plan is to set a certain period of publicity and move forward with charging a fee. There is a plan to charge a fee for use for more than one hour. If you come to the agency for business purposes, such as participating in an administrative meeting as a member, it will be free of charge. Charges also have the effect of eliminating inappropriate use of parking lots. Note that if you change from 0 minutes to a fee, there will be additional costs for processing that would otherwise be free. Construction is scheduled to be completed on the middle parking lot in December, and on the north plaza (current parking lot) in March. A green area, a large bus stop, and a smoking area (under consideration) are planned to be installed in the north plaza. |
| [About the Minamiyama area] It seems that Nanzan will become a new town in the future, but how is it progressing? |
Currently, in order to improve the situation of difficult-to-understand addresses in the city, the city has set up a citizen review meeting and is proceeding with discussions in order to formulate a city-wide basic policy for organizing addresses. In the future, we will continue to work on this over time, using methods that are tailored to the characteristics of each region. We will listen to the opinions of each district and implement the program as soon as preparations are complete. One thing that has been decided for the future is that the street addresses will be rearranged. At that time, I think there will also be a part to organize the boundaries of each town in an easy-to-understand manner. |
Inquiries about this page
Inagi City General Affairs Department Secretary and Public Relations Division
2111 Higashi Naganuma, Inagi City, Tokyo
Phone: 042-378-2111 Fax: 042-377-4781
