2490-D - Purposes and powers of the authority.

§  2490-d.  Purposes  and powers of the authority. The purposes of the  authority shall be  to  construct,  operate  and  maintain  the  project  consisting  of the Saratoga Springs city center authority and facilities  in connection therewith. To carry out the purposes the  authority  shall  have power:    1. To sue and be sued;    2. To acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate  purposes;    3. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;    4.  To  make  by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs  and, subject to agreements with bondholders, for the regulation  of  the  project;    5.  With the consent of the city council, to use agents, employees and  facilities of the city, paying to the city its  agreed  portion  of  the  compensation or costs;    6.  To  appoint  officers, agents and employees; and to describe their  qualifications and fix their  compensation;  subject,  however,  to  the  provisions of the civil service law as hereinafter provided;    7.  To  make  contracts  and  leases,  and  to execute all instruments  necessary or convenient;    8.  To  construct  such  buildings,  structures,  parking  and   other  facilities as may be necessary or convenient;    9. To reconstruct, improve, maintain and operate the project;    10.  To  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 hereinafter provided;    11.  To  contract  for the services of architects, engineers, lawyers,  financial and other professional advisers and to fix their compensation;    12. To construct, operate and maintain the project;  to  contract  for  the  construction, operation and maintenance of any part thereof, or for  services to be performed in connection therewith; to rent part  thereof,  and  to  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 council.