463 - Rochester Housing Authority.

§  463. Rochester Housing Authority.  1. A municipal housing authority  to be known as the Rochester Housing Authority, is  hereby  created  and  established  for  the  city of Rochester in the county of Monroe for the  accomplishment of any or  all  of  the  purposes  specified  in  article  eighteen  of  the  constitution  of  the  state  of  New  York. It shall  constitute a body corporate and politic, be perpetual  in  duration  and  consist  of  five  members.  It  shall have the powers and duties now or  hereafter conferred by this chapter upon municipal housing  authorities.  It  shall  be  organized  in the manner prescribed by and subject to the  provisions of this chapter, and the authority, its members, officers and  employees and its operations and activities shall  in  all  respects  be  governed by the provisions of this chapter.    2.  Notwithstanding  any  general,  special  or  local law or existing  contracts between the city of Rochester and the state of New  York,  the  city  of Rochester is hereby authorized and empowered to sell, grant and  convey at private sale to  the  Rochester  Housing  Authority  and  such  housing  authority  is  hereby authorized to acquire all of the real and  personal property, structures, fixtures, facilities and appurtenances of  or used in connection with the public housing project  in  the  city  of  Rochester, known as Hanover Houses and designated as no. NYS-53 together  with  all  other  assets,  including  but not limited to, cash in banks,  securities and accounts receivable. Said transfer and  conveyance  shall  be  subject  to  all  existing  contracts,  leases,  special agreements,  compensation awards and pending tort claims affecting the project.    3. Upon transfer, conveyance and delivery as provided  in  subdivision  two   of   this   title,   all  the  rights,  duties,  liabilities,  and  responsibilities of the city of Rochester relative to NYS-53,  including  the  loan  and  subsidy  contract  with  the  state  of  New York, dated  September seventh, nineteen hundred forty-nine, as  thereafter  amended,  and  as  prescribed  by this chapter shall succeed to, be assumed by and  shall devolve upon the Rochester Housing Authority, but  nothing  herein  shall  be  deemed  to  release  the  city of Rochester from any existing  liability under such loan and subsidy contract.    4. The  commissioner  of  housing,  the  city  of  Rochester  and  the  Rochester Housing and Rehabilitation Authority are hereby authorized and  empowered to make and execute any and all contracts, deeds, conveyances,  transfers,  assignments and other instruments and to perform any and all  acts necessary or convenient to carry out the purpose of the  provisions  of this title.