1904 - Purpose and powers of authority.
§ 1904. Purpose and powers of authority. The purpose of the authority shall be the development, restoration, reconstruction and interpretation of sites of historic significance in the city. To carry out said purposes, the authority shall have power: 1. To appoint officers, agents and employees, to prescribe their qualifications and to fix their compensation subject, however, to the provision of the civil service law. 2. To sue and be sued; 3. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure; 4. To acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate purposes, including the power to purchase prospective or tentative awards in connection with the condemnation of real property; 5. To acquire, in the name of the city or the authority, by purchase or condemnation real property or rights or easements therein necessary or convenient for its corporate purposes, and, except as may otherwise be provided herein, to use the same so long as its corporate existence shall continue; 6. To make by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs, and, subject to agreements with bondholders, for the regulation of the project; 7. With the consent of the city to use agents, employees, and facilities of the city, including the corporation counsel, paying to the city its agreed proportion of the compensation or costs; 8. To make contracts and leases, and to execute all instruments necessary or convenient; 9. To construct such buildings, structures, parking and other facilities as may be necessary or convenient; 10. To reconstruct, improve, maintain and operate the project; 11. To accept grants, loans or contributions from the United States, the state of New York, or any agency or instrumentality of either of them, or the city of Rome or any privately endowed foundation organization or individual, including grants, loans or contributions of real or personal property, and to expend the proceeds for any purposes of the authority: 12. To fix and collect rentals, fees and other charges for the use of the project subject to and in accordance with such agreements with bondholders as may be made as hereinafter provided; 13. To contract for the services of architects, engineers, lawyers, financial and other professional advisors and to fix their compensation; 14. To construct, operate and maintain the project; to contract for the construction, operation or maintenance of any part thereof or for services to be performed in connection therewith; to rent parts thereof, and grant concessions, all on such terms and conditions as it may determine; provided, however, that the location of the site of the project and the plans thereof shall be subject to the prior approval of the city planning commission and the board of estimate of the city.