32801. The authority may:
(a) Sue and be sued, have a seal, and make and execute contracts
and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its
powers.
(b) Make, and from time to time amend and repeal, by-laws and
regulations not inconsistent with this part to carry into effect the
powers and purposes hereof.
(c) Select and appoint or remove such permanent and temporary
officers, agents, counsel, and employees, as it requires, and may
determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. The powers
of the authority under this subdivision are subject to all
limitations and rights applicable to similar employment by the city,
unless by resolution the legislative body otherwise determines.
32802. The authority may:
(a) Purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by gift, grant,
bequest, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property within
or outside the city, or any interest in, or improvements on, such
property. However, no property of a state public body may be acquired
without its consent.
(b) Acquire any property by the exercise of the power of eminent
domain, except that property of a state public body shall not be
acquired without its consent.
(c) Sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose
of any real or personal property or any interest in such property.
(d) Lay out, open, extend, widen, straighten, establish, or change
the grade, in whole or in part, of public parking facilities and
public rights of way necessary or convenient for such facilities.
(e) Insure any of its real or personal property or operations
against risks or hazards.
32803. The authority may acquire, construct, rent, lease, maintain,
repair, manage and operate all or any portion of any real and
personal property, including the leasing of the operation of the
property, and the leasing for commercial purposes of surplus space or
space which it is not economic to use for parking purposes.
32804. As an incident to the operation of any parking facility, the
authority may devote a portion of its property to uses such as
retail stores, bus terminal, gasoline service station, helicopter
landing area, or any other commercial use, when in its judgment it is
convenient or necessary to conduct or permit such use in order to
utilize properly the property as a parking facility. Any such
incidental use shall be secondary to the primary use as a parking
facility, and the portion of the land devoted to the incidental use
shall not exceed 25 percent of the surface area of the property. If a
building is erected on the property for the purpose of parking motor
vehicles, the incidental use of the building shall not occupy more
than 25 percent of the floor area.
32805. Neither the authority nor the city shall manage or operate
surplus space devoted to commercial purposes other than parking of
vehicles, but shall lease such space to private operators.
32806. The authority may do any act to furnish motor vehicle
parking space, to establish parking facilities for motor vehicles
within the city, and to handle and care for such vehicles within any
parking space owned, controlled, or operated by it.
32807. The authority may receive, control, and order the
expenditure of any and all money and funds pertaining to parking
facilities or related properties, including but not limited to:
(a) All revenue derived from operations of the authority.
(b) All money appropriated or made available by the city.
(c) The proceeds of all financial aid or assistance by the city,
the State, or the Federal Government.
(d) The proceeds of assessments levied pursuant to this part.
(e) The proceeds of all bonds issued pursuant to this part.
(f) The proceeds of all general obligation, revenue, or other
bonds issued by the city for parking facilities.
32808. The authority may invest funds held in reserve, or sinking
funds, or funds not required for immediate disbursement, in property
or securities in which cities may legally invest funds subject to
their control. No such investment shall be made in contravention of
any covenant or agreement with the holders of any bonds of the
authority issued and outstanding.
32809. The authority may borrow money or accept financial or other
assistance from the city, the State, the Federal Government, or any
other source for or in aid of any parking facility within its area of
operation, and to such ends may comply with any conditions attached
thereto.
32810. The authority may exercise all or any part or combination of
the powers granted by this part.
32811. The authority may do and perform any and all other acts and
things necessary, convenient, desirable, or appropriate to carry out
the provisions of this part.
32812. In order that there may be no unnecessary duplication of
effort or expense, the authority may provide for the furnishing of
services by, and the use of facilities of, any department, office or
agency of the city in lieu of, or in conjunction with, the direct
provision by the authority of services and the use of facilities
through employment or purchase or other means. The furnishing of such
services and the use of such facilities of any such department,
office or agency shall be upon such terms and conditions as may be
approved by the authority and the legislative body of the city, and
subject to reimbursement of the appropriate funds of the city for the
reasonable value thereof. The legislative body may, from time to
time, by resolution, provide for the making by the authority to the
city, annually, of a payment, the amount of which shall be determined
in a manner provided by such legislative body, but which shall not
exceed the amount the authority would be required to pay to the city
in ad valorem taxes if it were a private entity owning the same
property.
32801. The authority may:
(a) Sue and be sued, have a seal, and make and execute contracts
and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its
powers.
(b) Make, and from time to time amend and repeal, by-laws and
regulations not inconsistent with this part to carry into effect the
powers and purposes hereof.
(c) Select and appoint or remove such permanent and temporary
officers, agents, counsel, and employees, as it requires, and may
determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. The powers
of the authority under this subdivision are subject to all
limitations and rights applicable to similar employment by the city,
unless by resolution the legislative body otherwise determines.
32802. The authority may:
(a) Purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by gift, grant,
bequest, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property within
or outside the city, or any interest in, or improvements on, such
property. However, no property of a state public body may be acquired
without its consent.
(b) Acquire any property by the exercise of the power of eminent
domain, except that property of a state public body shall not be
acquired without its consent.
(c) Sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose
of any real or personal property or any interest in such property.
(d) Lay out, open, extend, widen, straighten, establish, or change
the grade, in whole or in part, of public parking facilities and
public rights of way necessary or convenient for such facilities.
(e) Insure any of its real or personal property or operations
against risks or hazards.
32803. The authority may acquire, construct, rent, lease, maintain,
repair, manage and operate all or any portion of any real and
personal property, including the leasing of the operation of the
property, and the leasing for commercial purposes of surplus space or
space which it is not economic to use for parking purposes.
32804. As an incident to the operation of any parking facility, the
authority may devote a portion of its property to uses such as
retail stores, bus terminal, gasoline service station, helicopter
landing area, or any other commercial use, when in its judgment it is
convenient or necessary to conduct or permit such use in order to
utilize properly the property as a parking facility. Any such
incidental use shall be secondary to the primary use as a parking
facility, and the portion of the land devoted to the incidental use
shall not exceed 25 percent of the surface area of the property. If a
building is erected on the property for the purpose of parking motor
vehicles, the incidental use of the building shall not occupy more
than 25 percent of the floor area.
32805. Neither the authority nor the city shall manage or operate
surplus space devoted to commercial purposes other than parking of
vehicles, but shall lease such space to private operators.
32806. The authority may do any act to furnish motor vehicle
parking space, to establish parking facilities for motor vehicles
within the city, and to handle and care for such vehicles within any
parking space owned, controlled, or operated by it.
32807. The authority may receive, control, and order the
expenditure of any and all money and funds pertaining to parking
facilities or related properties, including but not limited to:
(a) All revenue derived from operations of the authority.
(b) All money appropriated or made available by the city.
(c) The proceeds of all financial aid or assistance by the city,
the State, or the Federal Government.
(d) The proceeds of assessments levied pursuant to this part.
(e) The proceeds of all bonds issued pursuant to this part.
(f) The proceeds of all general obligation, revenue, or other
bonds issued by the city for parking facilities.
32808. The authority may invest funds held in reserve, or sinking
funds, or funds not required for immediate disbursement, in property
or securities in which cities may legally invest funds subject to
their control. No such investment shall be made in contravention of
any covenant or agreement with the holders of any bonds of the
authority issued and outstanding.
32809. The authority may borrow money or accept financial or other
assistance from the city, the State, the Federal Government, or any
other source for or in aid of any parking facility within its area of
operation, and to such ends may comply with any conditions attached
thereto.
32810. The authority may exercise all or any part or combination of
the powers granted by this part.
32811. The authority may do and perform any and all other acts and
things necessary, convenient, desirable, or appropriate to carry out
the provisions of this part.
32812. In order that there may be no unnecessary duplication of
effort or expense, the authority may provide for the furnishing of
services by, and the use of facilities of, any department, office or
agency of the city in lieu of, or in conjunction with, the direct
provision by the authority of services and the use of facilities
through employment or purchase or other means. The furnishing of such
services and the use of such facilities of any such department,
office or agency shall be upon such terms and conditions as may be
approved by the authority and the legislative body of the city, and
subject to reimbursement of the appropriate funds of the city for the
reasonable value thereof. The legislative body may, from time to
time, by resolution, provide for the making by the authority to the
city, annually, of a payment, the amount of which shall be determined
in a manner provided by such legislative body, but which shall not
exceed the amount the authority would be required to pay to the city
in ad valorem taxes if it were a private entity owning the same
property.
32801. The authority may:
(a) Sue and be sued, have a seal, and make and execute contracts
and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its
powers.
(b) Make, and from time to time amend and repeal, by-laws and
regulations not inconsistent with this part to carry into effect the
powers and purposes hereof.
(c) Select and appoint or remove such permanent and temporary
officers, agents, counsel, and employees, as it requires, and may
determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. The powers
of the authority under this subdivision are subject to all
limitations and rights applicable to similar employment by the city,
unless by resolution the legislative body otherwise determines.
32802. The authority may:
(a) Purchase, lease, obtain option upon, acquire by gift, grant,
bequest, devise, or otherwise, any real or personal property within
or outside the city, or any interest in, or improvements on, such
property. However, no property of a state public body may be acquired
without its consent.
(b) Acquire any property by the exercise of the power of eminent
domain, except that property of a state public body shall not be
acquired without its consent.
(c) Sell, lease, exchange, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose
of any real or personal property or any interest in such property.
(d) Lay out, open, extend, widen, straighten, establish, or change
the grade, in whole or in part, of public parking facilities and
public rights of way necessary or convenient for such facilities.
(e) Insure any of its real or personal property or operations
against risks or hazards.
32803. The authority may acquire, construct, rent, lease, maintain,
repair, manage and operate all or any portion of any real and
personal property, including the leasing of the operation of the
property, and the leasing for commercial purposes of surplus space or
space which it is not economic to use for parking purposes.
32804. As an incident to the operation of any parking facility, the
authority may devote a portion of its property to uses such as
retail stores, bus terminal, gasoline service station, helicopter
landing area, or any other commercial use, when in its judgment it is
convenient or necessary to conduct or permit such use in order to
utilize properly the property as a parking facility. Any such
incidental use shall be secondary to the primary use as a parking
facility, and the portion of the land devoted to the incidental use
shall not exceed 25 percent of the surface area of the property. If a
building is erected on the property for the purpose of parking motor
vehicles, the incidental use of the building shall not occupy more
than 25 percent of the floor area.
32805. Neither the authority nor the city shall manage or operate
surplus space devoted to commercial purposes other than parking of
vehicles, but shall lease such space to private operators.
32806. The authority may do any act to furnish motor vehicle
parking space, to establish parking facilities for motor vehicles
within the city, and to handle and care for such vehicles within any
parking space owned, controlled, or operated by it.
32807. The authority may receive, control, and order the
expenditure of any and all money and funds pertaining to parking
facilities or related properties, including but not limited to:
(a) All revenue derived from operations of the authority.
(b) All money appropriated or made available by the city.
(c) The proceeds of all financial aid or assistance by the city,
the State, or the Federal Government.
(d) The proceeds of assessments levied pursuant to this part.
(e) The proceeds of all bonds issued pursuant to this part.
(f) The proceeds of all general obligation, revenue, or other
bonds issued by the city for parking facilities.
32808. The authority may invest funds held in reserve, or sinking
funds, or funds not required for immediate disbursement, in property
or securities in which cities may legally invest funds subject to
their control. No such investment shall be made in contravention of
any covenant or agreement with the holders of any bonds of the
authority issued and outstanding.
32809. The authority may borrow money or accept financial or other
assistance from the city, the State, the Federal Government, or any
other source for or in aid of any parking facility within its area of
operation, and to such ends may comply with any conditions attached
thereto.
32810. The authority may exercise all or any part or combination of
the powers granted by this part.
32811. The authority may do and perform any and all other acts and
things necessary, convenient, desirable, or appropriate to carry out
the provisions of this part.
32812. In order that there may be no unnecessary duplication of
effort or expense, the authority may provide for the furnishing of
services by, and the use of facilities of, any department, office or
agency of the city in lieu of, or in conjunction with, the direct
provision by the authority of services and the use of facilities
through employment or purchase or other means. The furnishing of such
services and the use of such facilities of any such department,
office or agency shall be upon such terms and conditions as may be
approved by the authority and the legislative body of the city, and
subject to reimbursement of the appropriate funds of the city for the
reasonable value thereof. The legislative body may, from time to
time, by resolution, provide for the making by the authority to the
city, annually, of a payment, the amount of which shall be determined
in a manner provided by such legislative body, but which shall not
exceed the amount the authority would be required to pay to the city
in ad valorem taxes if it were a private entity owning the same
property.
