Section 629. Elmira urban renewal agency

An urban renewal agency, to be
  known as the Elmira 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, be perpetual  in  duration  and
  consist  of  the  mayor,  the  six councilmen and the city manager in an
  ex-officio capacity.  It  shall  have  the  powers  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
  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 covered by the provisions of such
  article.