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