Council

Municipal Council 2021-2025

Minutes, 11.11.2024
Meeting number

3/2024

Aika

11.11.2024 18.00 - 18.30

Place

Puumila

Minutes inspection

Yes, checked and found to be in accordance with the meeting's procedure.
11.11.2024

Minutes available for viewing

Puumila
12.11.2024

Signatory's name

Anna Kiviholma
Office secretary

§ 26 Legality and quorum of the meeting

According to Section 99 of the Administrative Code, an invitation to a council meeting must be sent at least 4 days before the meeting to each councillor and to those who have the right or obligation to be present at the meeting. At the same time, information about the meeting must be published on the municipality's website.

The agenda of the matters to be discussed at the meeting must be sent together with the notice of the meeting, unless there are special reasons preventing this (Administrative Rules, Section 93).

The agenda is published on the municipality's website (Administrative Rules Section 95 and Municipalities Act Section 94). The meeting may be announced in the Ylä-Satakunta newspaper. However, the absence of an announcement in the local newspaper does not prevent the council from meeting.

The invitation to this council meeting, including the agenda, was sent on October 31, 2024. The invitation to the meeting has been published on the municipality's website.

The council has a quorum when at least 2/3 of the council members are present.

Proposal for a decision

A roll call is taken and the legality and quorum of the meeting are then determined.

Decision

Roll call was delivered. The meeting was found to be legal and quorate.

§ 27 Selection of the minutes inspectors

Two minutes reviewers will be elected. In accordance with the agreed practice, Janne Ojala and Silja Oksanen will be in charge of the review. The minutes will be reviewed on November 11th and will be available for viewing on November 12th, 2024 on the municipality's information network.

Decision

The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.

§ 28 Income tax rate for 2025
Proposal for a decision

The municipal council decides that the income tax rate for the municipality of Kihniö for 2025 will be set at 9,40%.

Decision

The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.

For your information

tax administration

§ 29 Real estate taxes for 2025
Proposal for a decision

The Municipal Council decides that the following property tax rates will be confirmed for 2025:

1. general 1,10

2. ground 1,30

3. permanent residential buildings 0,55

4. other residential buildings 1,10

5. non-profit organizations 0

6. power plants 2,85

In addition, the municipal government proposes to the council that no separate tax be imposed on an undeveloped building site.

Decision

During the discussion, councillor Juha Koivisto proposed that the tax rate for permanent residences be set at 0,50 and for other residential buildings at 1,15. The proposal fell through as unviable.

The municipal government's proposal became a decision of the council.

For your information

tax administration

§ 30 Other matters

The council may also consider a matter that is not mentioned in the notice of the meeting if the urgency of the matter requires it.

A matter that the municipal government must prepare may not be taken up for decision unless the municipal government has had an opportunity to discuss it. Notwithstanding this, the council may unanimously take up a matter that is urgent (Municipalities Act, Section 95).

The next municipal council meeting will be held on December 13, 2023.

Proposal for a decision

The municipal council will take note of other matters.

Decision

The motion for a resolution was adopted unanimously.

Councillor Wiinamäki asked about the status of the KSS lawsuit and the activities of the vitality committee. The mayor explained the situation.

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