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 13, 2012

1.  Standing Committee: Administration (Finance & Administration)
     •  Chairperson: Robin Cannon  
     •  Member: Rhonda Gerl        
     •  Member: Frances Schwartz

2. Standing Committee: Personnel                                                                             Chairperson: Heide Riemann                                                                                                           Member: Roy Seibel

 External Organization:  Southwest Municipal Government Committee
     •  Representative:  Doreen Schroeder

3.  Standing Committee:  Protective Services (Fire, RCMP, EMO, EMR, Mutual Aid, Health)
     •  Chairperson: Doug Osmond   
     •  Member: Heide Riemann        
     •  Member: Pam Schaitel     

     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:                    Raegan Funk

     External Organization: Herbert & District Health Advisory Committee
     •  Representative:  Doreen Schroeder   

4.  Standing Committee: Infrastructure (Public Works, Water, Sewer, Roads, Sidewalks, 
     Waste Management, Cemetery, Lighting, Signage, Building Inspections, Bylaw Compliance)
     •  Chairperson: Roy Seibel             
     •  Member: Doug Osmond                                                          
     •  Residential Building Inspection:  Licensed Building Official, Bob Hubbard

         Commercial Building Inspection: Licensed Building Official, Dan Knutson
     •  Bylaw Compliance:    Foreman

5.  Standing Committee:  Recreation (Sports Complex, Swimming Pool, Ball Diamonds, Parks,
     Golf Course, Herbert Ferry Regional Park, Camp Grounds)
    
    External Organization:  Herbert & District Recreation Board [2006-07] (2):
     •  Chairperson: Doug Osmond      
     •  Representative: Rhonda Gerl 
     •  Member: 1 Administration Personnel - Raegan Funk

6.  Standing Committee:  Herbert & District Economic Development & Tourism (Economic     Development & Tourism, Community Promotion, Library)
     •  Chairperson: Robin Cannon  
     •  Member: Frances Schwartz              

     External Organization:  Herbert Library Board & Chinook Regional Library
     •  Representatives: Frances Schwartz & Heide Riemann

     External Organization:  Herbert Chamber of Commerce
     •  Representative: Frances Schwartz

     External Organization:  Southwest Tourism Association
     •  Representative: 
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