2017 Mayor's Annual Address

MAYOR’S ANNUAL ADDRESS / MISES – Ȧ – JOUR DU MAIRE APRIL 7, 2017

Beaumont Council Beaumont Town Council | 5600 49 Street | Beaumont AB T4X 1A1

Mayor & Council

Mayor Camille Bérubé 780-886-2443

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Kathy Barnhart 780-929-6164

Kerri Bauer 780-929-2441

Perry Hendriks 780-929-5102

Bruce LeCren 780-709-4431

Bill McNamara 780-916-5974

Louise White-Gibbs 780-929-2233

Beaumont Employees Photo Needed

Beaumont Staff in a 360˚ Photo Supporting International Women’s Day 3

Our Valued Partner

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Strategic Plan/Report to the Community

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Strategic Plan – 6 Key Focus Areas

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1. Communication/Citizen Engagement 2016 Highlights • New Website Launched • New Electronic Sign • Social Media Tools & Interaction continue to increase

• Public Participation Guide reviewed • Online Account Inquiry System launched 7

1. Communication/Citizen Engagement Moving Forward • Annual Report to the Community • 2017 Citizen Satisfaction Survey • Live Streaming of Council Meetings • Additional Social Media Opportunities Being Explored • Additional Web Features for Residents including additional Mobile App’s 8

2. Community Identity 2016 Highlights • New Developments on 50th Street

• 50 Avenue Streetscape Design • Francophone Flag Raising Event • Member of Alberta Bilingual Municipalities Association • Sure Shot Dombrowski: The Early Years, featuring Beaumont as one of the stars 9

2. Community Identity Moving Forward • Municipal Status Public Engagement is underway

• Update Municipal Logo and Corporate Identity • French Village Design Guidelines Review • Centre-ville Marketing and Destination Strategy 10

3. Complete Community 2016 Highlights • Boundary Adjustments / Future Growth Implementation Plan

• Our Beaumont - Transportation Master Plan • Continued Involvement Capital Region Board (CRB) / Edmonton Metropolitan Region • Open Space and Trails Master Plan Implementation 11

3. Complete Community 2016 Highlights • Our Complete Community (Municipal Development Plan) •

Process underway with substantial public engagement

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Draft Plan is on the Beaumont website

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CRB Approval is needed

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Next Open Houses on April 12 & 13

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3. Complete Community Moving Forward • Successful CARES Application to the Government of Alberta; announced in Beaumont today

by Minister Anderson • Central Area Redevelopment Plan Review • Land Use Bylaw Review 2018 • Environmental Master Plan Implementation 13

4. Economic Development 2016 Highlights • Collaboration with Beaumont Chamber of Commerce

• Corporate Partnership Program • Improvements to the Community Welcome Program • Regional Cooperation with CRB, LNEDA and GEEDT on a number of initiatives 14

4. Economic Development Moving Forward • CARES Items • •

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Niche Market Study Update Business Retention and Expansion Initiatives Hotel Demand Study

• Economic Framework

• Further Analysis of our Existing Business Community • Exciting Development Opportunities 15

5. Fiscal & Asset Management 2016 Highlights • Completion and Grand Opening of Community Centre

• Multi-Year Operating Budget • Multi-Year Capital Plan

Partner Contributions:

• Implementation of Priority Based Budgeting Model

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Town of Beaumont MCFP Funding (Province) Province of Alberta Federal Government (Accessibility Grant) Leduc County CCBCC Partner Donations

$10,502,800 $ 456,597 $ 1,000,000 $ $ $

50,000 250,000 423,010

5. Fiscal & Asset Management Moving Forward • Community Centre Regional Marketing Strategy

• Budget Community Survey • Review Capital Financing Policy

• Update Off-Site Levy Bylaw • Asset Management System Implementation 17

6. People Services 2016 Highlights • Expand Opportunities to Engage with Youth in the Community

• Internal and Joint Staff Training Opportunities • Update the RCMP, Municipal Enforcement and Support Staff Resources Plan

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6. People Services Moving Forward • Early Childhood Framework and FCSS Needs Assessment

• Fire Services Master Plan Framework • New Firefighting Equipment and Training to ensure protection of the entire community

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6. People Services Moving Forward

Commuter Transit Service Begins September 5, 2017 20

6. People Services Moving Forward • Aqua-Fit Site Plan and Concept • Ongoing Public Engagement

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Growing Together!

5th Fastest Growing Community in Canada!

• 2016 Statistics Canada Census recognizes Beaumont has grown by 30% since 2011 • Beaumont 2016 Census Data: • • • 22

Increase of 952 people, or 5.7% 24% of the population under the age of 15 10.3% of respondents speak French as a primary language

Growing Together!

‌Average Age is 32 years‌

Census shows metro Edmonton is over 1.3 million 23

Growing Together!

• Beaumont’s new boundaries as of January 1, 2017 • We are proud to be part of • •

The Leduc Region The Edmonton Metropolitan Region

• Our Community and our Region continue Growing Together and benefit the Edmonton Metropolitan Region

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Growing Together!

• 13 Municipalities are part of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region • Focus • • • •

Land – Use Transit Economic Development Affordable Housing

• Mayor Bérubé – Chair of Governance, Priorities and Finance Committee • Municipal Government Act currently under review by Government of Alberta 25

Growing Together!

• 395 Residential Lots are available for construction • The Average Listed Home Price is $456,699 • Average Days on Market is 59 •

Edmonton CMA is 65 Days

• Building is taking place throughout Beaumont, including: Dansereau Meadows Beaumont Lakes Place Chaleureuse Ruisseau Montrose 26

Coloniale Estates Forest Heights Eaglemont Triomphe Estates

Growing Together!

• 723 Total Businesses • 164 Storefront Businesses • 336 Home Based Businesses • In 2016:

Non-Residential Developed Assessment

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8 New Storefront Commercial Businesses; 5 in Centre-ville

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198 Permits Issued for New Residential Construction

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$85, 067,803 in Total Construction • Permits Issued in 2016

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2007 2016

$ 27,413,150 $166,178,100

Through Growth and Appreciation in Value our NonResidential Assessment has increased by over $138 Million in less than 10 years.

Growing Together!

• Centre-ville is growing • Maina’s Centre-ville opened in 2016 and a second phase has been approved • The new Community Centre opened in January of 2017 • Interest in Centre-ville is very strong and other parcels have recently exchanged hands for re-development to begin 28

Growing Together!

• Maina’s Centre-ville Phase 2 has been approved

• 14,412 Sq. feet of Retail / Commercial and 2nd Floor Office Space 29

Growing Together! • Beaumont Plaza is approved

• 39,326 Sq. feet of Commercial and Office Space 30

Growing Together!

• Bryant Heritage Plaza will open in 2017

• 45,626 Sq. feet of Commercial and Office Space; Lease & Condo Units 31

Growing Together!

• Vuemont Plaza construction will begin in 2017

• 7,534 Sq. feet of Commercial Space (Phase One) 32

Growing Together! • Beaumont South

• Commercial, Mixed Use, Assisted Living, Various Residential 33

Growing Together!

• In early 2017, Beaumont purchased 79 acres of land in the Annexation Area for $4,587,925 • The land was purchased in order to provide options for future development within Beaumont

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Growing Together!

• Retail Market Study done in partnership with Leduc Nisku Economic Development Association in 2014 • Identified that Beaumont could support 192,424 square feet of new gross leasable area by 2019 • Since 2014, already over 122,000 square feet approved or under construction 35

Over $1 Billion of new investment in Beaumont since the year 2000!

Partnerships

Member of Parliament Edmonton - Wetaskiwin 36

Ongoing Partnerships

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Ongoing Partnerships

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Thank You! Your Contributions Enhance Our Quality of Life • Over 100 Active Community Volunteer Organizations • • • • •

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Adult Sports Children Sports Cultural / Youth Educational / Library / Child Care Religious Organizations Other

2017 Volunteer Appreciation Evening, Friday, April 28 For More Information Call 780-929-1749

Thank You! • Over 9 Years of Service to Beaumont • Leader in the Municipal Management Field

• Board Member of • •

International City Manager’s Association (ICMA), International VicePresident Canadian Association of Municipal Administrator’s (CAMA), 2nd Vice President

• Going Home to New Brunswick 40

Join Us To Celebrate! • Beaumont and the Promotions Committee organize over a dozen events annually • We hope to see you and your family at our events!

July 2nd, 2017 www.beaumont.ab.ca/429/Canada-150

Email: events@beaumont.ab.ca 41

Thank You / Merci

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