The Commission shall elect its own Chairman and Vice Chairman and create
and fill such other offices as it may determine. Officers shall serve annual
terms and may succeed themselves. The Commission may make and alter bylaws
and rules and regulations to govern its procedures consistent with this chapter
and any amendments thereto and the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Commission shall keep a full record of its business and shall annually
make a written report by March 1 of each year of its activities to the Council
of the Borough of Brentwood. Interim reports may be made as often as may be
necessary or as requested by Council.
[Amended 8-2-1994 by Ord. No. 1059]
The Planning Commission shall have all powers and duties conferred upon
them by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, including but not limited
to the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, Act 247
of 1968, as amended by Act 170 of 1988, and as otherwise amended, and as conferred upon them by other provisions of the ordinances of Brentwood Borough, including but not limited to all of the Planning Commission powers and duties set forth in Chapter
210, Zoning, Article XI, Planning Commission.
The Borough Council may employ administrative and technical services
to aid the Planning Commission in carrying out the provisions of this chapter
and/or the provisions of the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, as
amended, either as consultants on particular matters or as regular employees
of the Borough of Brentwood. The Planning Commission may, with the consent
of the Borough Council, accept and utilize any funds, personnel or other assistance
made available by Allegheny County, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the
federal government or any of their agencies or from private sources. The Council
may enter into agreements or contracts regarding the acceptance or utilization
of such funds or assistance in accordance with the governmental procedures
of the Borough of Brentwood.
It is the intention of the Council of the Borough of Brentwood in adopting
this chapter to create a Planning Commission as provided for, and in compliance
with, the Act of Assembly approved July 31, 1968, entitled "Pennsylvania Municipalities
Planning Code." If a final decision of a court of competent jurisdiction holds
any provisions of this chapter or the application of any provision to any
circumstances to be illegal or unconstitutional the other provisions of this
chapter or the application of such provision to other circumstances shall
remain in full force and effect. The intention of Council is that the provisions
of this chapter shall be severable and that this chapter would have been adopted
if any such illegal or unconstitutional provisions had not been included.