The airport authority shall be directed and governed by an airport authority board consisting of not less than 4 members, the appointment and representation of which shall consider population as well as other factors and shall be specified in each of the resolutions creating the airport authority. On the date appointed in the adopting resolutions, or not more than 30 days after the creation of the airport authority, the members appointed to the airport authority board shall convene to elect a temporary chairperson and secretary. As soon as possible the full airport authority board shall hold its first meeting and organize by electing a chairperson and vice-chairperson who shall be members of the board, and a secretary and treasurer who need not be members. The business which the board may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended, being section 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, as amended. The board may also appoint an executive committee, consisting of the chairperson and 2 other members, to carry on the active administrative duties of the airport authority, which executive committee shall hold office during the pleasure of the airport authority board. The airport authority board may also appoint an airport advisory committee whose duty shall be to advise the airport authority board in regard to technical problems of airport operation and in regard to state and federal policies. The airport authority board may also select and employ other officers and employees and engage services as shall be considered necessary. A member of the airport authority board shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the discharge of official duties.