Section 916-A. The Niagara county industrial development agency

1. For the
  benefit of the  county  of  Niagara  and  the  inhabitants  thereof,  an
  industrial  development  agency,  to  be  known  as  the  NIAGARA COUNTY
  INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT  AGENCY,   is   hereby   established   for   the
  accomplishment  of  any or all of the purposes specified in title one of
  article eighteen-A of this chapter. It shall constitute a body corporate
  and politic, and be perpetual in duration. It shall have the powers  and
  duties  now or hereafter conferred by title one of article eighteen-A of
  this chapter upon industrial development agencies and provide  that  the
  exercise of the powers by such agency with respect to the acquisition of
  real  property  whether by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, shall be
  limited to the corporate limits of  the  county  of  Niagara,  and  such
  agency  shall  take  into  consideration  the  local zoning and planning
  regulations as well as the regional and  local  comprehensive  land  use
  plans. It shall be organized in a manner prescribed by and be subject to
  the  provisions  of title one of article eighteen-A of this chapter. Its
  members shall be appointed by  the  governing  body  of  the  county  of
  Niagara.  The  agency,  its  members,  officers  and  employees  and its
  operations and activities shall, except as provided specifically herein,
  be governed by the provisions of title one of article eighteen-A of this
  chapter.
    2. In addition to the powers and duties now or hereafter conferred  by
  title  one  of article eighteen-A of this chapter, the agency shall have
  the power (i) to acquire, construct, own, maintain, and lease or sell to
  a railroad or private business corporation  any  interest  in  railroads
  operated  within  Niagara  county, including easements or rights of way,
  necessary switching apparatus, track, and other equipment  necessary  or
  convenient  to  the  operation  of  such railroad, which will be used in
  conjunction with industrial, manufacturing,  commercial  or  warehousing
  operations  and  (ii) to finance such facilities through the issuance of
  its bonds and notes, when in the judgment of the agency, such facilities
  will serve to promote, develop, encourage and assist in  the  acquiring,
  constructing,  reconstructing,  improving,  maintaining,  equipping  and
  furnishing of industrial, manufacturing,  warehousing,  commercial,  and
  research  facilities  including  industrial pollution control facilities
  and thereby advance the job opportunities,  health,  general  prosperity
  and  economic  welfare  of  the  people  of  the state and improve their
  prosperity and standard of living.
    3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision two of section  eight
  hundred  fifty-six  of  article  eighteen-A  of this chapter, the agency
  shall consist of not less than three nor  more  than  nine  members  who
  shall be appointed by the governing body of the county of Niagara.