Section 595. Lockport urban renewal agency

An urban renewal agency, to be
  known as the Lockport urban renewal agency, is  hereby  established  for
  the  accomplishment  of any or all of the purposes specified in articles
  fifteen and fifteen-A of this chapter and  in  accordance  with  article
  eighteen  of  the  constitution  of  the  state  of  New  York. It shall
  constitute a body corporate and politic, and be  perpetual  in  duration
  and  consist  of seven members, including the mayor. Four of the members
  shall be appointed by  the  mayor  from  the  common  council  with  the
  concurring  approval of the common council. Two of the members shall not
  be members of the common council, and they shall  be  appointed  by  the
  mayor, with the concurring approval of the common council. It shall have
  the  power and duties now or hereafter conferred by article fifteen-A of
  this chapter upon municipal renewal agencies. It shall be  organized  in
  the  manner  prescribed  by  and be subject to the provisions of article
  fifteen-A of this chapter and the  agency,  its  members,  officers  and
  employees  and  its  operations  and activities shall in all respects be
  governed by the provisions of such article.