Each Council member has specific areas of responsibility but all decisions of major impact are made by the entire Council: (The Mayor, is ex-officio on all standing committees.)
Committee Structure as of November 2016
1. Standing Committee: Bylaw Enforcement Committee
• Chairperson: Pat Gammel
• Member: Leroy Martens
2. Standing Committee: Safety Committee
• Chairperson: Pat Gammel
• Member: Leroy Martens
External Organization: Southwest Municipal Government Committee
• Representative: Ron Mathies
3. Standing Committee: Emergency and Fire Preparedness Committee (Fire, RCMP, EMO, EMR, Mutual Aid, Health)
• Chairperson: Brad Cornelson
• Member: Bob MacFarlane
External Organization: Mainline Mutual Aid
• Representative: Pam Schaitel
External Organization: EMO
• EMO Chairperson/Coordinator: Pam Schaitel
• EMO Control Group: Council as a Whole
• Plus Administrator: CAO Michelle Mackow
4. Standing Committee: Utilities and Waste Committee
• Chairperson: Dennis Kehler
• Member: Calvin Penner
• Residential Building Inspection: Licensed Building Official, Bob Hubbard
• Commercial Building Inspection: Licensed Building Official, Dan Knutson
5. Standing Committee: Recreation (Sports Complex, Swimming Pool, Ball Diamonds, Parks,
Herbert Ferry Regional Park)
External Organization: Herbert & District Recreation Board [2016 - 2020]
• Chairperson: Bob MacFarlane
• Representative: Brad Cornelson
• Member: 1 Administration Personnel - CAO Michelle Mackow
6. Standing Committee: Economic Development Committee (Economic Development & Tourism, Community Promotion, Library)
• Chairperson: Calvin Penner
• Member: Dennis Kehler
External Organization: Herbert Library Board & Chinook Regional Library
• Representatives: Pat Gammel
