Mykolaiv lawmakers barred the municipal enterprise from processing timber

In Mykolaiv, city council members did not support amendments to the charter of the municipal enterprise “Mykolaiv Parks,” which would have allowed the enterprise to process wood left over from pruning and tree removal. The plan was to turn it into wood chips for the city’s district heating company.

The issue was considered at a session of the Mykolaiv City Council.

Only 19 council members voted in favor of the draft resolution, while 10 abstained. The document did not receive the required number of votes.

Mayor Oleksandr Senkevych explained that currently, the wood collected during the maintenance of green spaces is piled up in a specially designated area and partially rots in the open air. The city wants to establish a processing system to use the raw material for producing wood pellets and reduce heating costs.

According to the mayor, the equipment for processing wood has already been installed by the municipal enterprise “Mykolaivobltelpoenergo.” In turn, the municipal enterprise “Mykolaiv Parks” was supposed to have the relevant activities included in its charter so that it could process the wood into wood chips and transfer them to the heat supply company. “Mykolaiv Parks” had no plans to purchase raw materials.

Councilmember Andriy Yantar questioned the wisdom of combining several amendments into a single document. The draft provided not only for an increase in the authorized capital and an amendment to the charter but also for the addition of new types of activities, specifically logging and timber trade. The deputy also demanded an explanation of how the use and sale of raw materials would be controlled and proposed separating the issues.

Senkevych insisted on supporting the document, calling it a technical matter. After the vote failed, the mayor asked for a roll call list of the council members who abstained.

Ірина Глухова