NY Pub Auth L § 1470-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBA - Public Authorities Article 7 - Parking Authorities Title 3-A - City of Rome Parking Authority 1470-C - Purpose and Powers of the Authority.

* §  1470-c.  Purpose  and powers of the authority. The purpose of the   authority shall be to  construct,  operate  and  maintain  one  or  more   projects  in  the  city.  To carry out said purpose, the authority shall   have power:1. To sue and be sued;2. To have a seal and alter the same at pleasure;3. To acquire, hold and dispose of personal property for its corporate   purposes, including the  power  to  purchase  prospective  or  tentative   awards in connection with the condemnation of real property;4. To acquire in the name of the city by purchase or condemnation, and   use real property necessary or convenient. All real property acquired by   condemnation  by  the authority shall be acquired in the manner provided   in the condemnation law or  in  the  manner  provided  by  law  for  the   condemnation of land by the city;5.  To  make by-laws for the management and regulation of its affairs,   and, subject to agreements with bondholders, for the regulation  of  the   project;6.  With  the  consent  of  the  city  to  use  agents, employees, and   facilities of the city, including the corporation counsel, paying to the   city its agreed proportion of the compensation or costs;7. To appoint officers,  agents  and  employees,  to  prescribe  their   qualifications  and  to fix their compensation; subject, however, to the   provisions of the civil service law, as hereinafter provided;8. To make contracts  and  leases,  and  to  execute  all  instruments   necessary or convenient;9.  To  construct  such buildings, structures and facilities as may be   necessary or convenient;10. To reconstruct, improve, maintain and operate the projects;11. To accept grants, loans or contributions from the  United  States,   the  state  of  New  York, or any agency or instrumentality of either of   them or the city, and to expend the proceeds for  any  purposes  of  the   authority;12.  To fix and collect rentals, fees and other charges for the use of   the projects or any of them subject  to  and  in  accordance  with  such   agreements with bondholders as may be made as hereinafter provided;13.  To  construct, operate or maintain in the projects all facilities   necessary or convenient in connection therewith; and to contract for the   construction, operation or maintenance  of  any  parts  thereof  or  for   services  to be performed; to rent parts thereof, and grant concessions,   all on such terms and conditions as it may determine; provided, however,   that neither the authority, the city of  Rome,  or  any  agency  of  the   authority  or  city,  or  any  other  person, firm or corporation shall,   within or on any property comprising a part of any project authorized by   this title, sell, dispense or otherwise handle any product  used  in  or   for  the  servicing  of  any motor vehicle using any project or facility   authorized by this title, and provided  further  that  the  location  of   sites  of  the  projects  shall  be  subject  to the prior advice of the   planning board of the city.* NB City of Rome Parking Authority ceased to exist 12/31/2000  per  §   1470-b,  and  thereafter until all liabilities have been met/discharged,   and all bonds paid/discharged