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(i) Perform such other related duties and functions as may be necessary or required pursuant to law and this charter." Section 3. Section 5-4.3,of the Hawaii County Charter is amended to read as follows: "Section 5-4.3. Planning Commission. The planning commission shall consist of nine members, one from each council district, who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in Section 13-4. Each member shall be a legal resident and registered voter of the district which the member represents. In addition, the [chief engineer of the county] director of public works and the manager of the department of water supply, or their designated representatives, shall serve as ex - officio members of the commission without power to vote. The commission shall establish its rules or procedure and shall: "(a) Advise the mayor, council and the planning director on planning and land use matters pursuant to law and this charter. "(b) Review the general plan, its amendments and other plans and modifications thereof and transmit such plans with recommendations thereon through the mayor to the council for consideration and action. "(c) Review proposed subdivision and zoning ordinances and amendments thereto and transmit such ordinances with recommendations thereon through the mayor to the council for consideration and action. "(d) Conduct public hearings in every case prior to action on any matter upon which the commission is required by law or this charter to act. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be published at least ten days prior to such hearing in at least two daily newspapers of general circulation in the county. "(e) Perform such other related duties and functions as may be necessary or required pursuant to law and this charter." Section 4. Section 5-5.2 of the Hawaii County Charter is amended to read as follows: "Section 5-5.2. Director. The director of research and development shall be appointed by the mayor, confirmed by the council and may be removed by the mayor. The director shall have had a minimum of five years' related experience." Section 5. Section 5-6.3 of the Hawaii County Charter is amended to read as follows: "Section 5-6.3. Board of Appeals. The board of appeals shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the council in the manner prescribed in Section 13-4. Each member shall be a legal resident and a registered voter of the County. Board membership shall be representative of the community, and, whenever possible, persons with background or expertise in broad areas of planning and construction shall be given preference, although such knowledge is not a FINAL\DEPT-IiEADQUAL 1