Council Notes

2024 Council Notes

Stay up to date with council decisions and discussions with the City of Beaumont’s Council Notes. These informal recaps help residents catch up with council meetings in just a few minutes. Each item has a link to the corresponding discussion from the YouTube recording of the meeting livestream.

Please note these summaries are not an official record of council meetings. Official minutes are posted online once they are approved during a subsequent meeting.

Most recent council meeting notes

Property tax late penalties

Council declined two requests from residents to waive penalties for late payment of property taxes.

E-Scooter pilot project

Council reviewed the details of a two-year pilot project allowing e-scooter rentals in Beaumont. The project will start in summer of 2025 and include opportunities for the public to provide feedback.

Élan Land Use Bylaw amendment

Council passed the first of three votes necessary to rezone a section of the Élan 1 neighbourhood from Agricultural Holdings District to Commercial District.

Please note: these summaries are not an official record of council meetings. Official minutes are posted online once they are approved during a subsequent meeting.

Land Use Bylaw amendments

Council held a public hearing on proposed changes to the Land Use Bylaw intended to reduce the number of additional dwelling units permitted on residential lots and improve street parking. Following the hearing, Council requested more information about potential options. The proposed amendments and additional information will be brought back to Council in the fall and the public hearing will continue.

Council pay and benefits

Council approved a number of changes to compensation and related policy for the Mayor and Councillors, including:

  • aligning compensation to be competitive with consideration to the 60th percentile of comparable municipalities;
  • adjust compensation reviews to take place during the first or second quarter of the third year in each Council’s term with changes implemented in the fourth year;
  • conducting a small survey of municipalities every two years to compare the base salary of elected officials;
  • increasing the connectivity allowance from $100 to $125 per month;
  • introducing a wellness spending allowance of $500 a year;
  • maintain the pension plan program for full-time elected officials; and
  • the preparation of a bylaw for parental leave for members of Council.
Second quarter financial update

Administration presented details of the City’s second quarter finances for 2024. Council approved $160,000 to fund for redesign and construction to remove a median on 46 Avenue.

Urban reserve

Council approved a motion by Coun. Sam Munckhof-Swain for Administration to seek opportunities and identify land options for the development of an urban reserve within Beaumont to support business attraction.

Please note: these summaries are not an official record of council meetings. Official minutes are posted online once they are approved during a subsequent meeting.

10-year capital plan

Council reviewed the City’s 10-year capital plan. The plan sets out anticipated capital projects for the next decade.

2025 budget pre-planning

Council approved a list of unfunded projects individual councillors submitted for consideration during 2025 deliberations this fall.

Archived council notes

Notes: February 13, 2024 [pdf]

Notes: February 27, 2024 [pdf]

Most recent Committee of the Whole meeting notes

Reports and support material for agenda items, along with timestamped links to the corresponding segment of the meeting video, are available online.

Edmonton International Airport

Representatives of the Edmonton International Airport provided an update on the airport’s activities, recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, and plans for the future.

Archived Committee of the Whole meeting notes