1905 - Acquisition of land for the project and contracts with the city.
§ 1905. Acquisition of land for the project and contracts with the city. 1. The city, by ordinance or by deed authorized by such ordinance may convey, with or without consideration, to the authority for the project, the use and occupancy thereof, for so long as its corporate existence shall continue, any lands then owned by the city including lands which, by any other law, are inalienable by the city. Such conveyance may reserve to the city such rights as shall not restrict the authority in construction, re-construction, operation and maintenance of the project. 2. The city may acquire lands in the name of the city for the project or for the widening of existing roads, streets, parkways, avenues or elevated highways, or for any roads, streets, parkways, avenues or elevated highways connecting with said project, or partly for such purposes and partly for other city purposes, by purchase or condemnation in the manner provided by law for the acquisition of land by the city. The city shall have power to acquire by condemnation property already devoted to another public use. Contracts may be entered into between the city and the authority providing for the lands to be acquired by the city, and the part or proportion of the cost and expense to be paid by the authority, and the part or portion to be paid by the city and the terms and conditions of payment to be made by the city. Such contracts may also determine the improvements and construction to be done by the authority. Such roads, streets, parkways, avenues and elevated highways connected with the project shall be operated, maintained and reconstructed by the city, and, except for the original construction and improvement thereof by the authority, the city shall have exclusive jurisdiction over them. 3. The board of estimate of the city may authorize a contract between the city and the authority with concurrent approval of the Rome common council and no other authorization on the part of the city for such a contract shall be necessary. Any such contract may be so authorized and entered into by the city and the payments required to be made by the city may be made and financed notwithstanding that no provision therefor shall have first been made in the capital budget of the city. 4. The authority may acquire lands for said project in the name of the city at the cost and expense of the authority by purchase or condemnation pursuant to the condemnation law or pursuant to the laws relating to the condemnation of land by the city. The authority shall have the use and occupancy of such real property so long as its corporate existence shall continue. 5. In case the authority shall have the use and occupancy of any real property which it shall determine is no longer required for the project then, if such real property was acquired at the cost and expense of the city, the authority shall have power to surrender its use and occupancy to the city, if such real property was acquired at the cost and expense of the authority then the authority shall have power to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of said real property and shall retain and have the power to use the proceeds of sale, rentals or other moneys derived from the disposition thereof for its purposes.