The township planning commission may create and adopt rules for the transaction of its business and shall keep a public record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and recommendations. The commission may appoint such employees as it may deem necessary for its work and may contract with planners and other consultants for such services as it may require and may incur other necessary expenses. The township planning commission may charge and collect a fee for any service it provides, but the fee must be established by rule. The expenditures of township funds by the township planning commission shall not be in excess of the amounts appropriated for that purpose by the township board and the amount of fees collected by the township planning commission. The township planning commission shall have such other powers as may be necessary and proper to enable it to perform the duties imposed upon it by law.