Municipal Board February 9, 2026
9. helmikuuta 2026 15:00
Major real estate transactions to be decided
The municipality proposes to purchase the 14.4-hectare Toivola farm located in Kuljus for 199,200 euros. The property is strategically located for future development and consolidates the municipality's land ownership. At the same time, the Hulikankulma industrial plot would return to the municipality for 45,120 euros, as the original buyer has not fulfilled the construction obligation.
Building ban to continue in Sääksjärvi
The building ban in Sääksjärvi center is proposed to be extended by five years starting from mid-February. The ban concerns the most central areas, where improvements to the townscape and development of the station area into a more regional center-like environment are planned.
Waste station plot for Pirkanmaa Waste Management
A 9,820 m² plot in Marjamäki will be leased to Pirkanmaa Waste Management for a regional waste station. The annual rent is agreed at 15,319 euros. The station will store bulky household waste and hazardous waste.
Controversial motorway matters on the table
A response to the council initiative regarding the Puskiainen motorway project is proposed. The municipality states that this is a state project, for which a statement will be requested in due course, but the municipal board and community planning committee disagree on the tone of the response.
Agenda
The municipal board is considering the approval of new guidelines that would standardize the municipality's contract management from preparation to monitoring and archiving. The municipality of Lempäälä enters into many contracts related to service production, procurements, cooperation, and real estate, so their proper management is important for risk management and financial monitoring. According to the proposal, contracts would be managed centrally in the document management system, which would also serve as a contract register. The guidelines would define employees' roles and responsibilities in contract activities and enable the systematic development of contract operations in the future.
Pöytäkirjan tarkastajat
The municipal board proposes to the municipal council for approval the 2025 budget overruns that have arisen in various bodies due to exceeding expenditure appropriations or falling short of revenue estimates. The proposal only addresses overruns exceeding 50,000 euros, and they have been compiled at the body level according to the binding nature of the budget. The overrun authorizations require council approval so that they can be covered in the municipality's budget.
The municipal board proposes that the municipality purchase back approximately 4,700 square meters of industrial plot designated area from the Hulikankulma business area for 45,120 euros. Kiinteistö Oy Espoon Season had purchased the designated area from the municipality in 2022, but the plot has remained unbuilt, and the purchase price takes into account the contractual penalty resulting from the breach of construction obligation. The plot is located in a central location in the business area and has ready road access as well as 2,350 square meters of building rights.
Ilmoitusasiat
The municipal board is presented with the meeting agenda and the order of business for approval. According to the administrative rules, matters shall be handled in the order specified in the agenda, unless the municipal board decides otherwise. If necessary, the municipal board may, by majority decision, also take up matters that have not been mentioned in the meeting notice.
Kokouksen laillisuus ja päätösvaltaisuus
The municipal manager presents current affairs at the meeting that concern the municipality's operations. It is proposed to the municipal board that these current affairs be noted for information. This is routine reporting to the board about the municipality's situation and upcoming matters.
The municipal board proposes to decide on a response to a council motion in which 41 councilors propose supporting the vitality of Lempäälä villages through village planning. The motion suggests that village associations would survey landowners' willingness to offer building sites and prepare village plans in cooperation with municipal planning. The response states that developing rural living has been identified as a need, especially around village schools, where community spirit naturally emerges. The planning aims for socially, economically and environmentally sustainable rural areas that preserve their distinctive character.
The municipal board processes a response to councillors' motion demanding that the Municipality of Lempäälä refrain from planning related to the Puskiainen highway project. The community planning committee has prepared a response stating that this concerns a state road project, on which the municipality provides a statement when requested, and no advance positions are taken. The state's Highway 3 improvement project is still in the general planning phase, and the construction schedule is not yet known. The committee notes that Lempäälä's business plot reserve is not based solely on plots along the highway, but plots have also been reserved elsewhere.
The municipal board is presented with a decision to approve the Pirkanmaa regional evacuation plan for the municipality of Lempäälä. The plan has been prepared in cooperation with the region's municipalities and the wellbeing services county to prepare for situations where the population may need to be evacuated if necessary. The municipality of Lempäälä would be responsible for space arrangements of properties serving as evacuation centers and related support services. The plan is a security-classified document whose detailed information is not published.
The municipal board is proposed to decide on purchasing a 14.4-hectare property located in Kuljussa for a purchase price of 199,200 euros. This concerns the Toivola estate, which is located on the north side of Linnajärventie and consists of three separate parcels. According to the general plan, the area is primarily agricultural and forestry land, but also partly an area for services, recreation and housing. The purchase of the property would consolidate the municipality's land ownership in a central location for future development purposes.
The municipal board is presented with committee minutes from the welfare and vitality committee and official decisions from the period 19.1–2.2.2026 for information. According to the proposal, the municipal board notes these documents for information and does not take them up for separate consideration. This is a routine procedure where the municipal board receives information about the committee meeting and decisions made by officials. Additional information about the decisions can be requested from the relevant officials if needed.
The municipal board proposes to select Corporate Services Director Maria Virtanen as the municipality's representative to Pro Rautatie ry's annual meeting on February 24, 2026. At the same time, it proposes to brief the representative so that Project Manager Lari Laakso would be proposed as Lempäälä municipality's representative to the association's board. Pro Rautatie ry is an association whose purpose is to promote rail transport in Finland, and its board has been chaired by Tuula Petäkoski-Hult, the chairperson of Lempäälä municipal council.
The municipal board is proposed to decide on leasing approximately 9,820 square meters of land in Marjamäki to Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto Oy for waste station operations. The waste station collects bulky waste from residents, such as furniture and electrical appliances, as well as hazardous household waste and recyclable packaging. The proposed annual rent is 15,319.20 euros, which is 6 percent of the plot's base price.
The municipal board proposes to the council a list of pending council and citizen initiatives from 2024-2025, as required by the administrative regulations. There are seven council initiatives under preparation, which address among other things the free provision of upper secondary education, village vitality, use of digital devices in schools, and reducing animal-based products in municipal procurements. There are five citizen initiatives pending from 2025, and they mainly concern traffic matters such as construction of speed bumps, improvement of bus connections, and a swimming beach for dogs. The council may note which of the initiatives have been processed to completion.
The municipal board proposes extending the building prohibition in the Sääksjärvi central area for the duration of the partial master plan preparation. The building prohibition would prevent, among other things, residential construction according to the detailed plan in noise areas as well as other projects detrimental to the development of the center. The objective is to improve Sääksjärvi's cityscape, particularly in the area around the Highway 3 junction, and to develop the station area to be more regional center-like. According to the proposal, the decision would take effect immediately before its legal validity.
It is proposed to approve the amendment of the articles of association of Pirkanmaan Jätehuolto Oy in order to maintain the company's affiliated entity status with the owner municipalities in light of upcoming changes to the Public Procurement Act and Waste Act. The main change is the inclusion of the company's secondary redemption right in the articles of association, which means that the company can redeem shares for itself if the shareholder municipalities do not exercise their own redemption right. Additionally, the appointment of a staff representative to the board is facilitated and circular economy is taken into account in the company's field of operations. The matter will be decided at the general meeting on 20.3.2026, and now an instruction is given to the municipality's general meeting representative to vote in favor of the changes.