17-2362. Aid and cooperation in planning, constructing or operating projects.
17-2362
17-2362. Aid and cooperation in planning, constructing or
operating projects.
For purpose of aiding and cooperating in the planning, undertaking,
construction or operation of housing projects located within the area in
which it is authorized to act, any state public body may upon such
terms, with or without consideration, as it may determine:
(a) Dedicate, sell, convey or lease any of its interest in any
property, or grant easements, licenses or other rights or privileges
therein to any municipality, or to the federal government.
(b) Cause parks, playgrounds, recreational, community, educational,
water, sewer or drainage facilities or any other works which it is
otherwise empowered to undertake, to be furnished adjacent to or in
connection with housing projects.
(c) Furnish, dedicate, close, pave, install, grade, regrade, plan or
replan streets, roads, roadways, alleys, sidewalks or other places which
it is otherwise empowered to undertake.
(d) Cause services to be furnished for housing projects of the
character which such state public body is otherwise empowered to
furnish.
(e) Enter into agreements with respect to the exercise by such state
public body of its powers relating to the repair, elimination or closing
of unsafe, insanitary or unfit dwellings.
(f) Do any and all things necessary or convenient to aid and
co-operate in the planning, undertaking, construction or operation of
such housing projects.
(g) Incur the entire expense of any public improvements made by such
state public body in exercising the powers granted in this act.
(h) Enter into agreements (which may extend over any period,
notwithstanding any provision or rule of law to the contrary) with any
municipality, or authority as agent therefor, respecting action to be
taken by such state public body pursuant to any of the powers granted by
this act.
(i) Any law or statute to the contrary notwithstanding, any sale,
conveyance, lease or agreement provided for in this section may be made
by a state public body without appraisal, public notice, advertisement
or public bidding.
History: L. 1957, ch. 132, § 26; L. 1973, ch. 96,
§ 21; July 1.