▁last ▁election ▁was ▁held ▁on ▁ 3 0 ▁April ▁ 2 0 0 6 . ▁ ▁Comm itte es ▁The ▁council ▁is ▁divided ▁into ▁ 1 1 ▁general ▁comm itte es ▁with ▁five ▁to ▁nine ▁members ▁appointed ▁by ▁the ▁coun c ill ors ▁themselves : ▁ ▁Committee ▁of ▁C lean lin ess ▁and ▁Environment ▁ ▁Committee ▁for ▁Check ing ▁the ▁Min utes ▁of ▁S itt ings ▁and ▁for ▁Consider ing ▁Cl os ure ▁of ▁the ▁Min utes ▁of ▁the ▁Secret ▁S itt ings ▁ ▁Committee ▁for ▁the ▁Affairs ▁of ▁the ▁Bang k ok ▁Metropolitan ▁Council ▁ ▁Committee ▁for ▁the ▁Public ▁Works ▁and ▁Util ities ▁ ▁Committee ▁for ▁Education ▁and ▁Culture ▁ ▁Committee ▁for ▁Health ▁ ▁Committee ▁for ▁Community ▁Development ▁and ▁Social ▁W elf are ▁ ▁Committee ▁for ▁Local ▁Administration ▁and ▁Order lin ess ▁ ▁Committee ▁for ▁Econom ics , ▁Fin ance , ▁and ▁Follow - up ▁of ▁Bud get ▁Util ization ▁ ▁Committee ▁for ▁Tour ism ▁and ▁Sports ▁ ▁Committee ▁for ▁Tra ffic , ▁Transport ation , ▁and ▁D rain age ▁ ▁Secret ariat ▁of ▁the ▁council ▁The ▁Secret ariat ▁of ▁the ▁Bang k ok ▁Metropolitan ▁Council ▁( ▁is ▁the ▁executive ▁ag ency ▁of ▁the ▁council . ▁The ▁secret ariat ▁helps ▁the ▁council ▁in ▁all ▁its ▁roles ▁including ▁draft ing ▁of ▁legisl ation , ▁organisation ▁of ▁sessions , ▁minutes ▁and ▁procedures ▁of ▁the ▁council . ▁The ▁secret ariat ▁also ▁helps ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁council ▁by ▁providing ▁research ▁and ▁legal ▁coun sel . ▁The ▁secret ariat ▁is ▁head ed ▁by ▁the ▁Secretary ▁of ▁the