[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
There is hereby created a Borough Planning Commission consisting
of seven persons to be appointed by Council. Each member of the Commission
shall be appointed for a term of four years. An appointment to fill
a vacancy shall be only for the unexpired portion of the term. All
members of the Commission shall reside within the Borough, and no
more than two members may be officers or employees of the Borough.
All members shall serve without compensation.
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The Commission shall elect a chair and vice-chair and such other
officers as it determines necessary. Officers shall serve annual terms
and may succeed themselves. The Commission may make and alter rules
and regulations for its own organization and procedure, consistent
with the ordinances of the Borough and the laws of the Commonwealth.
The Commission shall make a report by March 1 of each year to the
Council of its activities and transactions.
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The Commission may employ persons, whose salaries and wages
and other necessary expenses of the Commission, are approved by Council.
They may contract for professional services, the costs and expenses
of which, when approved by Council, shall be provided for through
proper appropriation by Council.
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The Borough Planning Commission shall have the powers and duties
as provided by the current Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code,
53 P.S. § 10101 et seq., as if fully set forth herein, this
Code, or other ordinances adopted by the Borough.
[Ord. 976, 1/16/2008]
The Borough Planning Commission shall have such other duties
and responsibilities as may be assigned to it from time to time by
appropriate action of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and/or Council of Forest Hills Borough.
