Decisions of the Tuusula Municipal Council on 9 February 2026
The Tuusula Council convened on Monday, 9 February 2026.
§ 3 Confirmation of the indicators for the municipal strategy 2026–2029
The council decided to confirm the municipal strategy 2026–2029 indicators as presented in the municipal board’s explanatory notes.
§ 4 Ownership policy guidelines
Margita Winqvist, supported by Sari Nevalainen, proposed the following amendments: 1. The term “special needs” should be replaced with “disability” or “functional impairment”.
I propose the following addition to the sentence: The transfer of stormwater management responsibilities from the Tuusula municipal water utility to the community engineering service area is currently being prepared. The ownership policy document will be updated in this regard once a decision has been made.
Section 9.2 Building assets, page 24, paragraph; The condition and usability of building assets are actively monitored – I propose adding the following to the end of the sentence: and maintenance and renovation measures are carried out.
The council unanimously approved the proposals.
The Council decided to approve the ownership policy guidelines presented in the appendix with the aforementioned amendments.
§ 5 Granting of a guarantee to Tuusulan kunnan kiinteistöt Oy for PTS works
The council decided
- to grant a guarantee of up to EUR 1,085,000.00 as security for a promissory note issued by Tuusulan kunnan kiinteistöt Oy, which the company will use to finance PTS work
- that the municipality is liable as guarantor for the loan, including principal, interest, late payment interest and any expenses
- that the Company shall pay the municipality an annual guarantee commission of 0.20% of the outstanding principal amount of the guaranteed loan
- that mortgages previously used as collateral for loans guaranteed by the municipality, which have been released as new collateral as a result of loan repayments, are accepted as collateral.
- that the total value of the new collateral to be pledged is at least EUR 1,085,000.00.
§ 6 Amendment to the 2026 budget with regard to activities under the Municipal Development Committee
The council decided
- transfer €95,000 from the Housing Services unit, which is part of the Vitality, Housing and Development service area under the Municipal Development Committee, to the Wellbeing and Health Promotion service area under the Municipal Management and Shared Services division.
- that the budget amendment will be taken into account in transfers between areas of activity and in commitment levels from 1 January 2026 onwards.
§ 7 Approval of the basic agreement of the Helsinki Region Transport Authority
The council decided to approve the basic agreement of the Helsinki Region Transport Authority presented in the appendix.
§ 8 Disclosure of interests
The council decided to take note of the published declarations of interest.
§ 9 By-election of deputy members of the Technical Committee for the term 2025–2029
The council decided
- grants Elina Pärssinen resignation from her position as deputy member of the Technical Committee, effective 9 February 2026
- grants Pirjo Viljanen resignation from the position of personal deputy member of Raimo Stenvall, member of the Technical Committee, effective 9 February 2026
- elect a substitute member to replace Pärssinen on the Technical Committee for the remainder of the term of office starting on 10 February 2026 (& elect Pirjo Viljanen to the position)
- to appoint Raimo Stenvall as a personal deputy member of the Technical Committee for the remainder of the term of office starting on 10 February 2026 (& to appoint Ringa Prauda-Rydgren to the position).
§ 10 Supplementary election of trustees for real estate transactions for the term 2025–2029
The council decided
- grants Elina Pärssinen resignation from the position of trustee for real estate transactions, effective 9 February 2026
- to elect a replacement for Pärssinen, the trusted representative for real estate transactions, for the remainder of the term of office starting on 10 February 2026 (& to elect Anna Yltävä to the position).
Section 11 Supplementary election of lay judges to the district court
The council decided
- grants Matti Rantanen resignation from his position as lay judge of the District Court as of 28 February 2026
- to elect a replacement for District Court lay judge Rantanen for the remainder of the term of office beginning on 1 March 2026 (& to elect Saara Aulanko to the position).
§ 12 Response to a council initiative concerning the situation of Tuusula’s affiliated units and strengthening procurement expertise
The council decided
- take note of the response to the council initiative
- consider the initiative presented by Ari Loponen and the Finns Party council group on 3 February 2025, § 18, to have been dealt with.
§ 13 Response to the council initiative concerning the clarification of flagging rules
Ari Loponen, supported by Mika Timonen, proposed that the matter be referred back for further preparation.
The municipal council voted 42–9 in favour of the original proposal.
The council decided
- take note of the response to the council initiative
- to consider the initiative presented by councillors Janne Hermunen and Ari Loponen in the council meeting on 9 December 2024, § 142, to have been dealt with.
§ 14 Announcements / other matters
The council decided to take note of the announcements.
Initiatives:
- Replacing the term "school bullying" with "school violence".
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