At the beginning of the meeting, during the residents’ question period, three current questions from residents were answered on the following topics:

• "Registration of Foreign Vehicles in Salzgitter—Further Inquiries" 4686/18-2-AW,
• "The City of Salzgitter’s Administrative Practice Regarding Integration Assessments in the Visa Process for Family Reunification" 4974/18-AW, and
• "Condition of the Schlossteich pond in Salzgitter-Salder" 4984/18-AW

The next item on the agenda was the presentation of the results of the 2026 Children’s Council meeting held in June. The council factions submitted motions and inquiries regarding this matter, on which the following decisions were made:

• Unanimously approved: Motion “Construction Sites” 4987/18
• Approved by a majority: Motion “Women’s Swimming Hours” 4988/18
• Approved by a majority: Oral amendment to the draft resolution “4988/18: Women’s Swimming Hours”
• Approved by a majority: Amendment to the draft resolution “4988/18: Women’s Swimming Hours,” 5068/18
• Already unanimously approved by the SRB Operations Committee: Motion “First-Aid Kit at the SZ-Gebhardshagen Pump Track Facility” (for information) 4989/18
• Inquiry “Sports Fields at Elementary Schools” (response to follow from the administration)

Subsequently, the members of the City Council voted on the administration’s draft resolutions as follows:

• Approved by a majority: Procedural guidelines for the sale of commercial properties owned by the City of Salzgitter 4818/18
• Rejected by a majority vote: Amendment to draft resolution 4818/18 regarding the procedural framework and guidelines for the sale of commercial properties owned by the City of Salzgitter 5061/18
• Unanimously approved: Thieder Bad gGmbH; agreement on the subsidization of the Salzgitter Thiede indoor and outdoor swimming pool 4971/18
• Approved by a majority: Granting of a subsidy to City-Filmtheaterbetriebe G. Funk GmbH (Kultiplex) 4834/18
• Unanimously approved: Acceptance of donations and similar contributions pursuant to § 111(8) NKomVG (City Council resolution) 4846/18
• Approved by a majority vote: 4th Ordinance Amending the Ordinance on the Maintenance of Public Safety in the City of Salzgitter (Public Safety Ordinance) 4729/18
• Unanimously approved: Increase in the number of hours for school secretaries 4640/18
• Unanimously approved: Appointment of an Ortsheimatpfleger and Ortsheimatpflegers for the neighborhoods of the Nord district 4929/18
• Unanimously approved: Appointment of Ortsheimatpfleger for the districts of the Nordost neighborhood 4930/18
• Unanimously approved: Appointment of an Ortsheimatpfleger and Ortsheimatpflegers for the districts of the Northwest 4940/18
• Approved by a majority vote: Procedural motions regarding resolution proposal 4941/18: Appointment of Ortsheimatpfleger for the districts of the town’s eastern area
• Approved by a majority vote: Separate vote on the Drütte proposal—Appointment of Ortsheimatpfleger for the districts of the town’s eastern section 4941/18
• Unanimously approved: Vote on the proposals from Bleckenstedt, Hallendorf, Immendorf, and Watenstedt—appointment of Ortsheimatpfleger for the districts of the Ost area 4941/18
• Unanimously approved: Appointment of Ortsheimatpfleger for the districts of the southern part of the town 4942/18
• Unanimously approved: Appointment of an Ortsheimatpfleger and Ortsheimatpflegers for the districts of the Southeast 4943/18
• Unanimously approved: Appointment of local heritage officers for the districts of the West 4944/18
• Approved by a majority vote: Motions regarding the rules of procedure for resolution 4941/18: Appointment of Ortsheimatpfleger for the districts of the town’s eastern area
• Approved by a majority vote: Grants in 2026 to independent youth welfare organizations pursuant to Section 74 of the Social Code (SGB) VIII 4937/18
• Unanimously approved: Grant to Bildungshelden gGmbH for the establishment and operation of a children’s and youth center on Berliner Straße 4957/18
• Unanimously approved: Implementation of the “Renovation of Dead-End Road Connections” project in the “Kampstraße” redevelopment area and initiation of the bidding process for the planning contract to be awarded to external planning firms 4921/18
• Unanimously approved: Implementation of the “Integrated Residential Building Renovation Concept” in the “Kampstraße” redevelopment area and initiation of the procurement process for the planning contract for external planning firms 4922/18
• Unanimously approved: Formal designation of the “Kampstraße” redevelopment area 4932/18
• Approved by a majority vote: Climate protection plan for the City of Salzgitter’s own administration 4591/18
• Unanimously approved: Extension of the term of the “flexo” transit services in Salzgitter-Bad and Salzgitter-Thiede 4723/18, as well as supplementary proposal 4723/18-1
• Unanimously approved: Joint amendment to the resolution and supplementary proposal (4723/18 and 4723/18-1) 5069/18
• Approved by a majority vote: Review of a potential zoning plan area in Salzgitter-Immendorf 4819/18
• Adopted by a majority vote: Oral amendment to resolution draft 4819/18: Review of a potential zoning plan area in Salzgitter-Immendorf
• Approved by a majority: Proposal by the Local Council of the Nordwest district pursuant to § 94(3) NKomVG regarding the adoption of a local design ordinance (design statute) to define and protect the townscape in the historic village center of Salzgitter-Lichtenberg 4848/18
• Unanimously approved: Proposal by the Local Council of the Nordost District to the City Council of Salzgitter pursuant to Section 94(3) of the Lower Saxony Local Government Act (NKomVG) regarding the review of planning measures to protect against the misuse of residential space in Thiede and Steterburg 4900/18
• Unanimously adopted: Revised draft for amending and supplementing the Lower Saxony State Spatial Planning Program (LROP), specifically: Statement by the City of Salzgitter 4955/18
• Unanimously approved: Replacement of the shredder facility on the premises of Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH—issuance of the municipal consent pursuant to Section 36(1) of the Building Code 4970/18
• Unanimously approved: Second draft for 2026 of the Wind Energy Sectoral Subprogram for the Greater Braunschweig Area—here: Statement by the City of Salzgitter 5010/18
• Rejected by a majority vote: Motion to expand Resolution Proposal 5010/18 “Second Draft 2026 of the Wind Energy Sectoral Subprogram for the Greater Braunschweig Area—Statement by the City of Salzgitter” 5070/18
• Unanimously approved: 2025 annual financial statements of the Salzgitter Land Development Municipal Enterprise (SZGE) pursuant to Section 35 of the Municipal Enterprise Ordinance 4901/18
• Unanimously approved: Proposal by the Local Council of the West District to the Salzgitter City Council pursuant to § 94(3) of the Lower Saxony Local Government Act (NKomVG) regarding the renovation of Reichenberger Straße 4905/18
• Approved by a majority: Bylaws Governing the Use of Public Playgrounds in the City of Salzgitter (Playground Bylaws) 4696/18
• Unanimously approved: 2025 Annual Financial Statements of the Municipal Public Enterprise 4801/18
• Unanimously adopted: 2025 Annual Financial Statements of the Municipal Enterprise for Building Management, Procurement, and Logistics (EB SZ-G.E.L.) 4906/18

Subsequently, council members were briefed on the following topics via information documents:

• Status report on the acquisition program in the Salzgitter-Watenstedt district by Projektgesellschaft Salzgitter-Watenstedt GmbH (PSW) for the first half of 2026 4969/18
• Inter-municipal audit pursuant to Sections 1 through 4 of the Lower Saxony Municipal Audit Act (NKPG); specifically: “Flex-time accounts and
• Establishment of Long-Term Accounts” 4953/18
• No-parking zone for trucks on Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 3335/18-MV
• Poverty Conference; Review, Thematic Classification, and Statistical Overview 4714/18
• Report on the Implementation of the “65plus” Heat Protection Plan 3951/18-MV
• Procedures for Grant Funding of Construction Measures in Daycare Centers 4994/18
• Comprehensive Urban Development Project “Kampstraße”; Inclusion in the “Social Cohesion” Urban Development Funding Program of the Lower Saxony Ministry of Economy, Transportation, Construction, and Digitalization for the 2026 program year 4881/18
  Review of bicycle traffic routing on Feldstraße, in Schäferkamp, and at the Berliner Straße/Neißestraße intersection
  3933/18-MV
• Continuation/Permanent Implementation of the “1,000 Trees for Salzgitter” Program 4076/18-MV
• Station master plan for the Salzgitter-Thiede rail stop; results of coordination with the Regional Association 4422/18-MV
• Planting of year-round Christmas trees to provide permanent greenery in central neighborhood squares 4297/18-MV
• Comprehensive renovation of the auditorium at the high school in Salzgitter-Bad—current status of planning—4927/18

This was followed by motions (and, in some cases, amendments) submitted to the Council by the council caucuses . The following motions were adopted:

• Unanimously approved: Motion to increase the appeal of nursing professions 4634/18
• Unanimously approved: Oral amendment to resolution proposal 4634/18: Increasing the appeal of nursing professions
• Approved by a majority: Motion “Small Climate-Friendly Forums” – here: Current Status 4875/18
• Approved by a majority: Motion to establish cooling rooms on hot days – pilot project 4888/18
• Unanimously approved: Joint Mining in Salzgitter 4910/18
• Unanimously approved: Amendment to Joint Motion 4910/18 “Mining in Salzgitter” 5036/18
• Approved by a majority: Motion to examine temporary “pop-up” measures for traffic management and safety 4919/18
• Approved by a majority: Motion for a heat protection registry for schools in Salzgitter 4924/18
• Adopted by a majority vote: Motion regarding civil defense and disaster preparedness equipment for Hallendorf Elementary School 4968/18
• Unanimously approved: Motion to examine the use of displays to improve the visibility of existing cultural offerings 4973/18
• Unanimously approved: Amendment to the motion “Motion for Review—Displays to Improve the Visibility of Existing Cultural Programs” 5053/18
• Unanimously approved: Oral amendment to amendment 5053/18 regarding the motion “Motion for Review—Displays to Improve the Visibility of Existing Cultural Programs”
• Unanimously adopted: Motion for an investigation into the watercourse at Vöppstedter Tor/Irenenquelle 4995/18
• Approved by a majority: Amendment to Motion 4995/18 regarding the motion for a review of the Vöppstedter Tor/Irenenquelle watercourse 5030/18
• Approved by a majority vote: Motion to change the seating numbering in the Fredenberg Auditorium 5014/18
• Approved by a majority vote: Motion regarding the “Citizens’ Consultation Hour” 5029/18
• Approved by a majority: Amendment to Motion 5029/18 “Citizens’ Consultation Hour” 5037/18

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