There is hereby created a Borough Planning Commission which
shall have all the powers and duties conferred upon it by law and
any other powers vested in it by law or ordinance.
The Borough Planning Commission shall consist of five members
who will be appointed by the Borough Council and shall serve without
compensation, except that they shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred
in carrying out their Commission duties.
The Borough Planning Commission shall make an annual report
to the Borough Council showing its transactions and recommendations.
It may employ planning technicians and other persons whose salaries
and wages, together with other necessary expenses of the Commission,
shall be provided for, at the discretion of the Borough Council, by
proper appropriations and resolutions. The Commission may also receive
and expend, for the purposes of its planning work, any gifts, grants
and appropriations of money from any other source, including commonwealth,
federal or local funds, and may contract with governmental or private
agencies or individuals with respect thereto.