Municipal Board June 15, 2026

It is proposed to the Municipal Board that the study guidance teacher position at Lempäälä Upper Secondary School be converted to a study counselor position starting from the beginning of August 2026. The change is necessary because the study guidance role has become permanent and of such scope that it requires a full-time position. A study counselor working on an annual basis would be better able to provide students with the statutory personal guidance also during the summer period. The costs of the change have been taken into account in the upper secondary school's personnel budget allocation.

The municipal manager presents current municipal affairs and events at the meeting. It is proposed to the municipal board that the presented matters be noted for information. This is a standard procedure where the municipal manager keeps elected officials up to date on the municipality's situation and recent developments.

The Tampere Urban Region Board proposes that member municipalities approve a new regional strategy that will guide regional cooperation in the coming years. The updated strategy focuses on three main themes: residents' pleasant everyday life, companies' vibrant operating environment, and international openness. The strategy particularly emphasizes youth participation, sustainable mobility, environmental objectives, and multilingual services. The municipal council will consider the approval of the strategy at its upcoming meeting.

The municipal board addresses the review of service area directors' salaries. The current salary level is largely appropriate, but based on regional comparison, the salary level needs to be evaluated more carefully to maintain competitiveness. It is proposed that during autumn 2026, an evaluation system for service area directors' compensation be created, taking into account job content, responsibility, and scope of management responsibility. The overall salary structure will be reviewed in autumn 2026 in connection with local components according to the municipal sector collective agreement.

The municipal board handles the approval of the agenda at the beginning of its meeting according to standard procedure. The matters on the agenda are intended to be addressed in the order presented in the list, but if necessary, the order can be changed or other matters can also be taken up for consideration. According to the administrative regulations, the meeting invitation and agenda have been sent in advance to members for review.

The municipal board is proposed to decide on adding the southern Loppi detailed plan to the zoning program, which would enable planning of a new single-family house area near the historic Loppi manor. The area is intended to create plots close to Saikka school and Marjamäki services, while the manor area would be developed into an attractive park area. According to preliminary investigations, there is approximately 10 hectares of clay soil assessed as suitable for construction. The project aims to meet the demand for single-family house plots and densify community structure in the public transport zone.

It is proposed to the municipal board that Lempäälä purchase from the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency approximately 1.55 hectares of designated area for the future Sääksjärvi railway station at a purchase price of 23,250 euros. The area is located next to the planned Sääksjärvi station and is intended to be designated in the new detailed plan primarily as street and square area as well as local recreation area. The area contains a protected immovable ancient monument, Sääksjärvi spark barriers, and the buyer is responsible for possible soil remediation costs. The details of the purchase agreement are intended to be finalized by the plot manager.

The municipal board is presented with a decision regarding the reorganization of community services, where street maintenance, suburban forest management, and playground maintenance would be transferred to the municipality-owned Lekitek Oy. The value of the transferred functions is approximately 1.1 million euros, and they would complement the company's current property maintenance and green services well. According to the proposal, combining the functions would improve cost-effectiveness and enable the municipality to better focus on administrative tasks and development. The decision would initiate preparations for personnel negotiations and updating of service agreements.

The municipal board is presented with committee minutes and decisions made by officials from 19.5.-8.6.2026. It is proposed that these be noted for information and not be taken up for separate consideration. This is a regular procedure where council members receive information about what decisions the municipality's various committees and civil servants have made within their authority.

The municipal board is considering the sale of a business plot to Suomi Trading Oy from the Marjamäki area. The proposed 16,416 square meter plot would cost 426,816 euros, and would allow construction of industrial and warehouse facilities totaling 8,208 square meters. The company has operated as an importer since 2001 and plans to locate its warehouse and administrative operations in Lempäälä, which would initially bring 30 jobs and possibly up to 50 jobs in the future.

Elina Hatakka requests resignation from all her positions of trust due to moving away from the locality. She serves as a deputy member of the central election board and as a personal deputy member for a member of Pirkkala municipality's environmental health board. The municipal board is proposed to approve Hatakka's resignation and elect new persons to the positions of trust that will become vacant. The new deputy member of the central election board must represent a different party or voter group than the other members, and in the gender distribution, the Gender Equality Act requirement of at least 40 percent representation for both genders must be taken into account.