Section 120. Creation; board; employees

The  governing body of each city
  having a population of fifty thousand or more is  hereby  authorized  to
  create  a  city  drug control authority. Such authority shall consist of
  not less than five nor more than nine members who shall be appointed  by
  the  governing  body  of  the  city,  at  least  one  of whom shall be a
  physician licensed to  practice  medicine  in  this  state.  Any  person
  serving as a member of a city narcotic guidance council, community board
  narcotic guidance council in the city of New York, drug abuse commission
  or  mental  health  board  shall be eligible to serve as a member of the
  board of a city drug authority created pursuant to this  article.    The
  chairman  of  the board shall be designated by the governing body of the
  city from among the  members  so  appointed.  The  compensation  of  the
  members  shall  be  fixed  by  the governing body of the city within the
  amount available therefor by appropriation.  The board shall  appoint  a
  counsel,  an  administrative officer and such other officers, employees,
  agents and consultants as may be necessary, prescribe their duties,  fix
  their compensation and provide for payment of their expenses, all within
  amounts appropriated therefor by the city.