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(s) To participate with other governmental agencies, educational institutions, and private organizations in the coordination or conduct of its activities. (t) To conduct planning charettes within and outside the region. (u) To select and appoint such advisory bodies as the Council may find appropriate for the conduct of its activities. 11 Staff. (a) The Council shall employ and set the compensation of an Executive Director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. The Council shall engage or employ and set the compensation of the general counsel, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. (b) The Executive Director shall employ and discharge other professional, technical, or clerical staff as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of the Council. The Executive Director, with the consent of the Council or pursuant to procedures established by the Council, may acquire the services of consultants. (c) The Executive Director shall be responsible to the officers and the Council for supervising and administering the work program of the Council, including preparation of a proposed annual budget, and supervising the professional, clerical and technical employees of the Council. (d) The Executive Director shall act as Assistant to the Secretary -Treasurer of the Council and shall, at the direction of the Secretary -Treasurer prepare minutes of each meeting and be responsible for distributing copies to members of the Council, and shall perform such other duties and responsibilities as directed by the Council. 12. Committees. a. The Chairman shall establish and maintain such Committees as deemed necessary to carry out the purposes and objectives of the Council. Committees shall be created or discontinued by the Chairman subject to approval of the Council. There shall be a minimum of two standing committees, and the membership of each shall have at least one representative from each county in the region. The two standing committees shall be: (1) Budget/Finance Committee; and (2) Personnel Committee. All Committees and Chairmen thereof shall be appointed by the Council Chairman with the approval of a majority of the Council, except that, between regular meetings of the Council when the need arises the Chairman alone (without any additional authorization other than this provision) may fill vacancies, and/or appoint temporary committee members or chairmen thereof. Any person so appointed by the Chairman between regular meetings of Council, shall have full and complete authority to vote and carry out the duties of regular committee members until the next regular meeting of the Council or such shorter period of time, as the Chairman shall determine. The authority of the person appointed by the Chairman between regular meetings of the Council may not extend past the next regular meeting unless confirmed by a majority of the Council. If majority of Council does not confirm the person appointed for future service on the committee, 11