Section 290. Establishment of community facilities and programs for the elderly

The local legislative body of a city, town or village may,  by  resolution,  determine  to  establish,  construct,  equip,  maintain and
  operate for such city, town or village, a facility for housing,  or  for
  other  residential or non-residential use of the elderly citizens of the
  community and for the operation and provision of  health,  recreational,
  vocational  and other programs and services for such citizens. The local
  legislative body of a county may, by resolution, determine to establish,
  construct, equip, maintain and operate for such county, a  facility  for
  residential  use  other  than housing, or for non-residential use of the
  elderly citizens of the county and for the operation  and  provision  of
  health,  recreational,  vocational  and  other programs and services for
  such  citizens.  In  any  city  in  which  a  board  of   estimate   and
  apportionment  or  other board is required to approve appropriations for
  public purposes, the resolution of the legislative body to  establish  a
  facility  and programs for the elderly shall be effective only after the
  necessary appropriation for lands and buildings for  such  facility  and
  programs  shall have been approved by such board, in the same manner and
  by the same vote by which  it  is  required  by  law  to  approve  other
  appropriations for public purposes.