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Daimaru district hall (Daimaru district)

Updated: January 23, 2020

due date

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Q&A summary

Contents of question Answer
[About disaster prevention administrative radio]
Large-scale power outages continue in Chiba Prefecture due to the wind damage caused by Typhoon No. 15 the other day. According to reports, when the power goes out, disaster prevention radio cannot be used, and information from the government cannot be received.
The disaster prevention radio is an important facility for transmitting information from the city to citizens, and it would be a problem if the disaster prevention radio could not be used due to a power outage. Is Inagi City's administrative radio okay?
・Regarding only the disaster prevention wireless system, I cannot confirm at this time whether it will be able to operate in the event of a long-term power outage, so I would like to answer at a later date.
・To explain how to secure the power supply itself, the city hall headquarters, fire department headquarters, fire department branch offices, and city hospitals each have their own power generators.
・Actually, many local governments have their own power generators, but they don't have enough fuel stockpiled in the event of an emergency fuel shortage. Something happened.
・Based on these lessons learned, Inagi City has significantly increased its fuel stockpiles. The fire station has an underground tank that stores gasoline and light oil. A large-scale tank was added to the city hospital, and a large-scale tank was also installed at the Kamhirao fire department.
・We have enough fuel to operate for about 14 days, so please be assured.
[Take-home survey] Regarding the response to power outages of the city's disaster prevention administrative radio ・As a countermeasure against power outages of the disaster prevention administrative radio, the base station of the disaster prevention administrative radio is operated by the main government building's own power generation equipment, and an emergency storage battery is used for 20 hours. operation is possible.
・In addition, the slave station speakers installed in various places in the city can be charged during the day by solar power generation, and can be operated for up to 72 hours with storage batteries.
[Information transmission at the time of disaster]
In Chiba, there was a long-term blackout, and disaster prevention wireless systems and mobile phones could not be used.
There is concern about information transmission in the event of a disaster.

・I heard that the areas in Chiba Prefecture where information is cut off and isolated are particularly in the mountainous areas in the southern part of the prefecture, but since Inagi City is a small town, employees can run around and deliver information. It is unlikely that we will be left alone and without help for several days.
・Even if there is a large-scale disaster and communications are cut off, we have secured various alternative measures at the evacuation center so that if you go to the evacuation center, you will be able to communicate with city hall or the outside world in some way. ing.
-One is that we have an agreement with NTT to place black disaster telephones at each evacuation center. Since it is a black telephone, it does not require a power source and can be used as long as the telephone line is connected, and is placed at all evacuation centers.
・We have also installed a digital radio called MCA radio that connects to the city's disaster prevention department, so that even if all telephone lines are cut off and calls cannot be made, the city hall and the evacuation center can communicate. There is.
・If the power is cut off for a long period of time, the battery of a mobile phone will run out and it will become unusable, but we also provide an ``email delivery service'' that sends information to mobile phones. The email distribution service broadcasts the same content as that broadcast on the disaster prevention administrative radio, so if you have not yet registered, please do so.

[About measures against wind damage]
This time in Chiba, the storm caused damage such as cut overhead lines and the collapse of power transmission towers. Does the city have any measures against wind disasters, such as how much storm damage can be expected and how long it can withstand?
・I don't know the exact numbers, but I've heard that road signs and billboards are designed to withstand wind speeds of around 30m.
・However, recently, winds exceeding the assumed wind speed have been increasing, and this time in Chiba Prefecture, wind speeds of nearly 60 m/s were generated locally, causing damage such as broken utility poles. It's impossible to build this without being blown away, and I think it's physically difficult to prevent damage to the structure.
・In terms of electric wires, it is said that the only solution is to put them underground and not expose them. Well, it's not official statistics, but I think it's Japan's top class.
・Utility pole removal rate is 100% in the world's major cities, New York, London, Paris, and Singapore, and Japan has a low removal rate. However, because it is very expensive, there is a debate about who should pay for it. The national average rate of removal of utility poles is 2%, while the rate in the 23 wards of Tokyo, which is relatively advanced, is about 7%, and Inagi is extremely high at 20%. Inagi City developed a new town during the bubble period, spending money to make it a gorgeous town. Koyodai, Nagamine, and Wakabadai all adopted the electric wire utility tunnel system. There are various ways to remove utility poles, but the most expensive method is the electric utility utility tunnel method. It is fully equipped with a method of burying all strong electric, weak electric, and communication lines underground.
・Among the land readjustments that are currently underway, if there are thick utility poles along the main roads, they will be in trouble in the event of a disaster, so they are going to be underground. Land readjustment is also underway in Minamiyama, but the trunk line from Inagi Station to Minamiyama Elementary School is underground.
・Furthermore, we would like to work on the finer points while including subsidies from the Tokyo Metropolitan Government as much as possible. In the near future, the south exit of Minami-Tama Station and the U-shaped portion are scheduled to be removed from utility poles using subsidies.
[Regarding loophole measures in residential areas]
The Daimaru irrigation canal has been maintained, and the road has become wider and cleaner, but it has become a loophole for cars. It's quite a speedy street, and it's also a school road for elementary school, but it's a dangerous situation.
(near Daimaru Hikari Mansion)
・Point of opinion is street becoming attending school road.
・There may be few things that clearly indicate that it is a school route. Every year, the school road is inspected, so I will report it to the department in charge.

[About mowing]
The residents' association also mows the grass, but there are places where the grass is not mowed along the road. Even if you take a walk, there are many places full of grass, so I wonder if you can manage it somehow.

・In addition to grass cutting, we have received various opinions such as pruning roadside trees and cleaning fallen leaves. Inagi has a lot of greenery, and since it costs a lot to preserve the greenery, we are working on the timing.
・Although it is impossible to respond to all requests in a timely manner due to budgetary constraints, in the case of street tree pruning, we order contractors based on the opinions of experts regarding the timing of pruning depending on the type of tree. There are various opinions such as pity for cutting the branches, but we go to the most appropriate time for pruning while listening to the opinions of experts.
・Cleaning fallen leaves before they have completely fallen requires cleaning again, which costs money.
・Mowing is also done according to the schedule as appropriate. In some cases, the timing is off and the grass is overgrown. Regarding mowing, if it is overgrown and dangerous, please contact the city management section. If the land is privately owned, we will instruct the owner of the land to mow it.
Contents of question Answer
[About street lights]
In the explanation of this year's city's project, it was mentioned that "street lights will be replaced with LEDs," but old mercury lamps have pollution problems. How many mercury lamps are there?
・Based on the lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake, the city immediately replaced all security lights (lights attached halfway up telephone poles) with LED lights immediately after the disaster. After that, almost all the park lights were replaced with LED lights. What remained were street lights, which come in many different types and are expensive.
・I think the target was 4,000 street lights, but we are moving forward with replacing them with LEDs in order to replace them all at once. We are working on this because our electricity bill will be reduced to about 1/3rd, which will save us electricity and reduce our expenses.
・As for mercury lamps, I don't think there are many places that use mercury lamps for street lights. Although some are used for lighting in gymnasiums, I don't think mercury lamps are used today.
[About security cameras]
The installation of security cameras is progressing in some places, but I would like to ask about the extent to which cameras are planned to be installed, as it is possible to walk safely if street lights are installed.
・In the past, people in the community called out to them and watched over them with their eyes. I think it would be ideal to be able to protect safety while connecting with people, but on the other hand, there are places where it is dark at night and where there are no people. started to install security cameras.
・The security cameras were first installed in the area of ​​the Tama Central Police Station, where the Street Security Camera Installation Council was established, which was installed based on donations from private companies.
・Since then, using a subsidy from the Tokyo metropolitan government, security cameras have been installed along the school routes of each elementary school.
・In addition, there were a series of incidents in which people set fire to places in the park where people did not go. As a result, the number of security cameras installed at public expense has been steadily increasing.
・However, there is an opinion that security cameras infringe on privacy, and of course consideration must be given. When installing security cameras on the streets, the city consults with the personal information protection council, etc., determines rules for personal information protection regarding operation, and unless there are special circumstances such as criminal investigations from the police. I'm working on a rule that doesn't back up.
・On the other hand, security cameras have been installed in various places such as convenience stores, condominium entrances, and private homes.
・Because there is a limit to setting up all necessary places in the city with public funds, we started a new system from this year. It is a system that the city subsidizes a part of the expenses when each residents' association wants to install security cameras. If there is place where setting is necessary as Daimaru residents' association, we would like you to use this subsidy system in future.

[About foreign residents]
There is a property in the neighborhood where a group of foreigners live, and there are problems such as noise due to fuss and rules for disposing of garbage not being followed. Also, on holidays, many people who look like friends gather on bicycles, and at that time, the bicycles are parked on the sidewalk, obstructing traffic.
I don't know where to go for advice, and I'm at a loss. Is it possible for the administration to provide some guidance?

・First of all, please consult with the respective authorities. Please contact the Environment Division if the garbage disposal method is bad, and if the noise is too loud, please contact the police.
・The problem in the future is that the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act was amended, and those who were previously only able to enter under the limited conditions of trainees will now be accepted as general workers. However, even though the national government has decided on a policy to expand the acceptance of foreigners, the attitude is that everything will be handled by the municipalities regarding the lives of foreigners. We need a system of goods and money, and we are making strict requests to the government to take this point into account.
・Inagi City has a very small number of foreign residents, and I thought that the problem you mentioned would not happen for a while, but now that I have heard your story, I feel that the city needs to take measures.
・Regarding how to dispose of garbage, all new residents must complete the procedures for resident registration at the Citizens' Affairs Division counter. At that time, a garbage calendar with English, Chinese, and Korean displays will be given to you. However, the details have not been published. There are limits to what can be done on paper, so for example, the city's website has an automatic translation function and supports five languages. I want to come
[About Kindergarten]
There are two kindergartens in the city, but I would like to hear the mayor's thoughts on kindergarten education.

・Historically, Inagi has not built public kindergartens. Inagi was once a rural area, and there was a time when children were supervised at home or at a temple. Then the first phase of urbanization began, and as family environments changed, there was a need for a place to leave children. At that time, it was still Inagi Village, and I heard that the village hall did not have the financial resources to build a kindergarten, so they asked a local landowner to start one.
-On the other hand, the government has to fulfill its responsibility for nursery schools, where children are taken care of as part of a social welfare project, and the idea has been that kindergartens should be privately run while nursery schools should be public.
・However, the unification of kindergartens and nursery schools started here, and although kindergartens and daycare centers used to have completely different systems, they have become more common, although this has not reached the level of unification. As parents have many different ways of working, I think the boundaries between what constitutes a kindergarten and what constitutes a nursery school are beginning to fade. The city has been encouraging private kindergartens to transition to the new system of certified kindergartens. However, since private schools have different management philosophies and educational philosophies, the city cannot force them to do so. If you transfer your child to an accredited nursery school under the new system, you will receive a private school subsidy, and at a kindergarten, you will have to pay a fixed fee in the form of a monthly fee, which puts a heavy burden on parents. If children transition to a certified nursery school, the burden will be based on their income, just like a nursery school, and we have been lobbying for a transition to this new system to address systemic issues.
・However, with the sudden start of a system for making early childhood education and childcare free of charge, the same playing field will be applied to the burden of tuition fees to a certain extent, and I wonder if this will become a problem in the future. Although there are still issues to be solved in order to unify childcare and nursery schools, we believe that it is necessary to increase the menu of various types of childcare support.

Today, there are many households where both parents work, leave their children, and are empty during the day. I think it would be nice to have a family with a mother and father like in the old days. As well as nursery school, we should consider town development that there is person in the daytime.
The barrier between kindergarten and nursery school is disappearing, and it is true that the content of education has become similar, but I would like you to support it without neglecting either.

・There is a case that I thought was interesting when I heard about Setagaya Ward's efforts in child-rearing support measures. Comments from people who are raising children include: "It's not enough to leave my child at a nursery school, but kindergarten services are a little lacking. I don't have any other options, so I leave my child at a nursery school." There are voices saying, "If you raise a child alone, you will feel isolated and carry it on."
・In Setagaya Ward, in order to respond to such needs, efforts are being made to expand the “Play Square” implemented by the Children and Families Support Center in Inagi City. By increasing the number of occasional gatherings, the number of children on waiting lists for nursery schools could be reduced, and the number of licensed nursery schools should not be increased more than necessary.
・I would like to refer to Inagi and consider it at the next stage, but it will cost a lot of money to build a building and implement it. Currently, the only playground that is permanently open is the detached building at Koyodai Elementary School. For example, is it possible to implement a "moving playground" by utilizing the free time of cultural centers and children's houses? There are several places I would like to suggest. If there are several playgrounds, mothers can take a break from time to time, and it is also important to increase the number of places where everyone can raise children together as a child-raising support measure.
・As a city, there is no idea to blindly increase the number of licensed nursery schools. Currently, the need for nursery schools is extremely strong, and it is true that we are giving top priority to these efforts. As for how much needs can be met for licensed nursery schools, I feel that it is time to stop and work on different support measures.

[About vacant house measures]
Empty houses are becoming conspicuous in the old city area. What are your thoughts on vacant homes?

・The problem of vacant houses has become a social problem. A municipality in the Tama area reportedly spent 20 million yen to investigate the location of vacant houses.
・As for Inagi, we are not in a situation where we would spend a lot of money to investigate. Rather, the population is increasing and there are many people looking for a house.
・Because no one lives in the house, it is considered vacant, but vacant houses are classified into several categories. One is an uninhabited, uninhabited house that is managed. One is an inventory property of a real estate agent. The other is the specific vacant house, and the problem now is the 'specific vacant house'. It is a vacant house that is poorly managed and the trees are overgrown, causing a nuisance to the neighborhood.
・This can go as far as asking the landlord or landlord to manage the property properly, but if the owner fails to do so, the last resort is administrative execution, and the government will demolish it instead of the owner. It is a method of claiming the cost. Strictly speaking, there are no specific vacant houses up to that point in the city. However, we are aware of several situations that are similar to this, and we consider this to be an issue for the future.

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