Jyväskylä City Council discussed the following issues on 22 February:
Media release 22 February 2010
Project plan for the Palokka School Center approved
The goal is a modern building with facilities for a comprehensive school, regional library, central kitchen and also for a sports academy and adult education centre. The main project will take place in 2011–2012. The City Council approved the Palokka School Center's project plan and its budget of EUR 21,167,000 (excl. VAT).
Proposal text (in Finnish)
General plan for the Lutakko plaza and harbor approved
The general plan includes some revisions to the plazas; for example, the pavement of the Bridge Plaza has been changed from colored asphalt to normal asphalt. The water theme of the plaza has been omitted from the general plan. The size of the parking area in the harbour has been slightly reduced and the adjacent park area enlarged. The suggested corrections will bring the total budget of the project down to EUR 15.26 million.The City Council approved the revised general plan for the Lutakko harbor after the third round of voting.
The revised general plan of 8 February 2010 and its appendices can be read online at (in Finnish): here
City plan amendment proposal, and plot subdivision approval in relation to the city plan
Kiinteistö Oy Vaajakoskentie 101 has filed for a city plan amendment in District 66, City block 133. The City Council approved the proposed amendment to the city plan and its related plot subdivision.
Proposal text (in Finnish).
Material related to the plan is available on the website for the plan at (in Finnish): here
Capital in the social credit fund
Social crediting is used to prevent economic marginalization and overburdening with debts, and also to promote independent performance. The demand for credit increased in 2010 due to the weakening employment situation. The City Council decided to increase the capital of the social credit fund by EUR 150,000.
Proposal text (in Finnish).
Initiatives
The City Council handled several initiatives, and had lively discussions about them. Initiatives with issue number 31, 34, 35 and 37 were returned to the preparation phase following a vote. Other initiatives were approved as suggested, some of them following a vote.
1.3.2010 Satu Heikkinen
On 18 January, Jyväskylä City Council handled the following issues:
A street plan extension proposal and a street plan alteration proposal, and a plot subdivision approval in relation to the street plan (Mankola II)
The purpose of the street plan is to enable the construction of single-family houses in the Mankola area in the shore landscape of Tuomiojärvi.
Material available here (in Finnish): http://www3.jkl.fi/kaavoitus/kaava.php/id/530
The Left Alliance proposed that the matter be returned to processing. Following a vote (51–21, and 3 abstentions), the City Council approved the street plan extension and the street plan alteration as adjusted for the recreation area on 16 November 2009, and also approved the plot subdivision (Mankola II).
Organising mezzanine capital for EU-funded projects
The City Council decided to grant a credit limit of a maximum of EUR 500,000 for non-interest-bearing lending for non-profit institutions in the programme period 2007–2013 for those EU-funded countryside development projects which are coordinated by JyväsRiihi ry and Vesuri-ryhmä ry.
The project plan for the Huhtasuo school and daycare campus is progressing
The objective is to construct the school and daycare campus in two phases. Phase 1 would deal with the construction of Huhtasuo's special school and daycare centre, from April 2012 to July 2013. Phase 2 would deal with the construction of Huhtasuo's comprehensive school, from January 2014 to July 2015. The phases are preceded by various preparatory tasks and the demolition of existing buildings.
The intention is to carry out the Huhtasuo school and daycare campus project as a lifecycle project. This means that a private service provider takes care of the steering, funding, imple-mentation and maintenance of the site planning, and the City pays a rent or a service fee to the provider for a contractual period of, for example, 25 years.
The City Council initially approved the project plan for the Huhtasuo school and daycare campus, as well as the related intended price and cost estimate, totalling EUR 29,440,000 (excluding VAT) at the price level valid in November 2009 (69.0).
Jyväskylä City Council discussed the following issues on 14 December:
The City Council decided to start drawing up the city's master plan
The master plan, which is in accordance with the Land Use and Building Act, sets out the principles for the desired development and indicates the required areas as the basis for the detailed town planning and other planning, as well as the construction and land use. The master plan will be used to plan the long term development of the city's urban structure.
The City Council approved the following draft planning amendments and the related binding plot subdivisions:
The planning alteration and extension area is located in Seppälä, where a new fire station is planned for the Central Finland Fire and Rescue Department. Material related to the plan is available on the website for the plan at (in Finnish): http://www3.jkl.fi/kaavoitus/kaava.php/id/571
Another planning alteration area that was approved is in Korpilahti, which is close to Petäjävedentie and the highway 9 intersection. The planning amendment will enable a district heating center to be built. Material related to the plan is available on the website for the plan at (in Finnish): http://www3.jkl.fi/kaavoitus/kaava.php/id/678
The Tikkala component master plan and the planning alteration concerning the Kortepohja Student Village was approved
The Tikkala master plan will support the development of Tikkala village as an attractive living environment. Material related to the plan is available on the website for the plan at (in Finnish): http://www3.jkl.fi/kaavoitus/kaava.php/id/608
The City Council approved the planning alteration concerning the Kortepohja Student Village in the revised form presented by the planning division on 12 December 2009. The planning area is a part of the Student Village complex. Material related to the plan is available on the website for the plan at (in Finnish): http://www3.jkl.fi/kaavoitus/kaava.php/id/610
City Council meetings in spring 2010:
The meetings are open to public and they are held on Mondays:
18.1. at 18.00 City Hall, address: Vapaudenkatu 32
22.2. at 18.00 City Hall, address: Vapaudenkatu 32
22.3. at 18.00 City Hall, address: Vapaudenkatu 32
19.4. at 18.00 City Library, address: Vapaudenkatu 39-41
17.5. at 16.00 City Library, address: Vapaudenkatu 39-41
7.6. at 18.00 City Library, address: Vapaudenkatu 39-41
In its meeting on 16 November, the Jyväskylä City Council passed the following decisions, among others:
The city strategy returned to be prepared again
After an extensive discussion, the City Council unanimously decided to return the city strategy to be prepared again.
Changes to the budget for 2009
The original budget for 2009 was changed upon a decision (§ 64) passed by the City Council on 16 March 2009. On the basis of other budget estimate changes in 2009, the annual margin seems to be better than was previously anticipated and rise slightly above zero. The City Council accepted the proposed budget estimate changes.
Jyväskylä's income tax percentage for 2010 is 19%
After a vote on 16 November 2009, Jyväskylä City Council passed a decision that the income tax percentage for 2010 will be 19.00%. For 2009, the tax is 18.50%, which means an increase of 0.50%. The increase will add EUR 8.5 million the to the tax revenue of the City.
Determination of property tax percentages for 2010
After a vote on 16 November 2009, the City Council decided that the City’s property tax percentages for 2010 shall be determined as follows:
- General property tax percentage: 1.15%
- Tax percentage of a building used for permanent residence: 0.50%
- Tax percentage of a building used for other than permanent residence: 1.10%
- Tax percentage of a building or structure that is a part of a power plant: 2.85%
- The tax percentage of an unbuilt building site (3.00%) and the property tax percentages will be kept at the same level until the end of this Council term.
