Mayor & Council
Your dedicated Mayor and Councillors are responsible for providing community leadership and establishing administrative policies that ensure the social, economic and environmental health of our community. Click their image below to read their biographies and find links to connect with them on social media, by email or by telephone.
City Council is made up of one Mayor and six Councillors responsible for local government leadership and decision-making in the City of Humboldt.
The Mayor is the presiding officer of the City Council and is responsible for appointing individuals to Boards and Committees, subject to the approval of City Council.
City Council is responsible for several key functions, including:
- Initiating, amending and adopting City bylaws;
- Approving contracts, purchases and agreements;
- Approval of capital and operating budgets;
- Determining mill rates for the municipal portion of property taxes;
- Exercising all discretionary powers of the City, both legislative and executive;
- Providing direction to City Administration through the City Manager;
- Stewardship of public assets; and
- Regulating and controlling land development within the City limits.
As members of Council, it is recognized that actions have an impact on the lives of all residents and property owners in the community. Fulfilling the obligations and discharging the duties of public offices in a responsible manner requires a commitment to the highest ethical standards.
Appear Before Council
Delegations
Would you like to address Humboldt City Council on an issue? If so, you may wish to appear as a delegation before Council. A delegation is an individual or group representing an issue, cause or activity. Each delegation is given about 10 minutes during a Council meeting to make a presentation, after which Council members may ask questions or comment on the information presented.
In order to appear as a delegation, requests need to be submitted in writing to the City Clerk, as per the procedure outlined for proclamations.
A delegation request needs to include the following information:
- The subject you wish to present;
- The name and address of the designated speaker(s); and
- A telephone number and/or email address of the designated speaker(s).
Requests to appear as a delegation must be received by noon the Thursday prior to the Council meeting.
Please note information provided during a delegation’s presentation will be considered to form part of the public record.
Questions? Contact the City Clerk at (306) 682-2525 for more information.
Boards & Committees
The City of Humboldt provides municipal representation on a number of local and regional Boards and Committees.
Council members are appointed to the following boards and/or committees as City Representatives:
Central Transportation Planning Committee – Councillor Roger Korte
Humboldt Broncos Memorials Committee – Councillor Rob Muench and Councillor Larry Jorgenson
Humboldt & District Chamber of Commerce Board – Mayor Michael Behiel (Alternate Councillor Larry Jorgenson)
Humboldt & District Museum & Gallery Board – Councillor Larry Jorgenson
Humboldt & District Rural Fire Protection Association – Councillor Roger Nordick
Humboldt Community Health Council – Councillor Roger Korte
Lanigan Creek-Dellwood Brook Watershed Association – Councillor Kelly Herperger
MidSask Municipal Alliance – Mayor Michael Behiel
Planning District Committee – Mayor Michael Behiel and Councillor Roger Korte
REACT Waste Management Authority – Councillor Kelly Herperger
Reid-Thompson Public Library Board – Councillor Amanda Klitch
Wakaw-Humboldt Regional Water Supply Committee – Councillor Rob Muench (Alternate Councillor Roger Nordick)
Wapiti Regional Library Board – Councillor Amanda Klitch
Council Code of Ethics
The quality of the public administration and governance of the City of Humboldt as well as its reputation and integrity, depends on the conduct of elected officials. For more information, please view the COUNCIL CODE OF CONDUCT Policy.
Council Meetings
There are a few different types of meetings that Council conducts, depending on the reason or topic, and the urgency.
Regular Council Meetings
Typically, City Council meets on the fourth Monday of every month at 5:30 pm in Council Chambers at City Hall (715 Main Street). These meetings are open to the public.
Public Hearing Meetings
Public Hearing meetings are held in order for local residents to provide input that will help Council in the decision-making process related to applications for change to an Official Community Plan or a Zoning Bylaw. Public Hearings are generally held with a Regular Council Meeting at which Council will give consideration to information brought forward on a certain matter. These meetings are advertised in the local newspaper and online and are open to the public.
If you are interested in a Public Hearing topic but cannot attend a meeting, your input can be forwarded to City Council through the City Clerk. Typed or legibly written comments must be signed, include a full mailing address, and can be submitted by mail to the City Clerk, City of Humboldt, P.O. Box 640, Humboldt, SK, S0K 2A0; by fax to (306) 682-3144; or by email to info@humboldt.ca.
Special Meetings of Council
From time to time, if something needs to be discussed and addressed before a regularly scheduled Council Meeting, Council may call a “Special Meeting of Council”.
How Council Works
The following is taken for the Saskatchewan Government’s Council Members Handbook. For more information, go to: Saskatchewan Government – Municipal Administration.
Municipalities are the local level of government accountable to the people that elected them. They are responsible for encouraging and enabling public participation.
Purpose of A Municipality
The municipal council makes decisions that will affect the municipality as a whole. Decisions made by municipal council members affect the services that people rely on every day.
Local Government
Municipalities are corporations created by the provincial government by legislation. They must follow federal and provincial rules. They are recognized as accountable and responsible levels of government in the areas that are under their jurisdiction.
Legislative Framework
The Municipalities Act (MA), The Cities Act (CA) and The Northern Municipalities Act, 2010 (NMA) provide the framework about how municipalities work.
Municipalities have governmental powers and natural person powers:
- Governmental powers are powers that only a level of government has the authority to perform, such as levying taxes and enacting and enforcing bylaws. Because these powers are authorized by legislation, a municipality must follow the legislation. The municipality can only do what the act allows or directs it to do.
- Natural person powers are things that an ordinary person can perform, such as the ability to enter into contracts and own property. Municipalities may do almost anything that a natural person may do, but there are some limitations. They are subject to provincial and federal laws.
Proclamations, Flag Raising and City Hall Canopy Lights Requests
Proclamations
A proclamation is a public or official announcement. All requests for proclamations are processed by the City Clerk on behalf of the Mayor. A request for proclamation should meet at least one of the following criteria:
- The requesting agency is a charitable or not-for-profit organization;
- The cause is of provincial or national significance;
- The cause is for the benefit of the majority of Humboldt residents; or
- The cause is an initiative within the City of Humboldt.
Requests to support a cause that may be contentious or divisive within the community or those with commercial or political overtones will not be considered.
Please note requests for proclamations need to be submitted in writing to the City Clerk by mail to City of Humboldt, P.O. Box 640, Humboldt, SK, S0K 2A0; by fax to (306) 682-3144; or by email to info@humboldt.ca. Supporting information is welcome.
Please submit request two weeks prior to the proposed date of the proclamation.
Mayor and Council welcome your comments! If you’d like to send an email to the Mayor and Council, please use the contact form below: